EDGAR Filing Documents for 0000930413-15-004025

Form DEFA14A - Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials and Rule 14(a)(12) material:

SEC Accession No. 0000930413-15-004025

Filing Date

2015-10-19

Accepted

2015-10-19 16:56:19

Documents

Effectiveness Date

2015-10-19

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Series and Classes/Contracts Information:

Existing
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000002691
Series S000006806		LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC
Class/Contract C000018428		Class A	LAFFX
Class/Contract C000018429		Class B	LAFBX
Class/Contract C000018430		Class C	LAFCX
Class/Contract C000018431		Class P	LAFPX
Class/Contract C000018432		Class I	LAFYX
Class/Contract C000054699		Class F	LAAFX
Class/Contract C000054700		Class R2	LAFQX
Class/Contract C000054701		Class R3	LAFRX
Class/Contract C000155435		Class R4	LAFSX
Class/Contract C000155436		Class R5	LAFTX
Class/Contract C000155437		Class R6	LAFVX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000060365
Series S000006820		LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC
Class/Contract C000018454		Class A	LBNDX
Class/Contract C000018455		Class B	LBNBX
Class/Contract C000018456		Class C	BDLAX
Class/Contract C000018457		Class P	LBNPX
Class/Contract C000018458		Class I	LBNYX
Class/Contract C000052177		Class F	LBDFX
Class/Contract C000052178		Class R2	LBNQX
Class/Contract C000052179		Class R3	LBNRX
Class/Contract C000158205		Class R4	LBNSX
Class/Contract C000158206		Class R5	LBNTX
Class/Contract C000158207		Class R6	LBNVX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000276914
Series S000006834		LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC
Class/Contract C000018473		Class A	LAGWX
Class/Contract C000018474		Class B	LADBX
Class/Contract C000018475		Class C	LADCX
Class/Contract C000018476		Class P	LADPX
Class/Contract C000018477		Class I	LADYX
Class/Contract C000054855		Class F	LADFX
Class/Contract C000054856		Class R2	LADQX
Class/Contract C000054857		Class R3	LADRX
Class/Contract C000151972		Class R4	LADSX
Class/Contract C000151973		Class R5	LADTX
Class/Contract C000151974		Class R6	LADVX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000311635
Series S000006869		LORD ABBETT US GOV & GOV SPONSORED ENTERPR MONEY MARKET FUND
Class/Contract C000018564		Class I	LAYXX
Class/Contract C000018565		Class A	LACXX
Class/Contract C000018566		Class B	LABXX
Class/Contract C000018567		Class C	LCCXX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000716788
Series S000001450		LORD ABBETT MID CAP STOCK FUND INC
Class/Contract C000003858		Class A	LAVLX
Class/Contract C000003859		Class B	LMCBX
Class/Contract C000003860		Class C	LMCCX
Class/Contract C000003861		Class P	LMCPX
Class/Contract C000003862		Class I	LMCYX
Class/Contract C000054846		Class F	LMCFX
Class/Contract C000054847		Class R2	LMCQX
Class/Contract C000054848		Class R3	LMCRX
Class/Contract C000158202		Class R4	LMCSX
Class/Contract C000158203		Class R5	LMCTX
Class/Contract C000158204		Class R6	LMCHX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000737800
Series S000007531		Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund
Class/Contract C000020575		Class P
Class/Contract C000020576		Class A	LCFIX
Class/Contract C000020577		Class C	CALAX
Class/Contract C000054742		Class F	LCFFX
Class/Contract C000096845		Class I	CAILX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000737800
Series S000007537		Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund
Class/Contract C000020588		Class P
Class/Contract C000020589		Class A	LANSX
Class/Contract C000020590		Class B	LANBX
Class/Contract C000020591		Class C	LTNSX
Class/Contract C000050290		Class I	LTNIX
Class/Contract C000054746		Class F	LANFX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000737800
Series S000007538		Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund
Class/Contract C000020592		Class P
Class/Contract C000020593		Class A	LANJX
Class/Contract C000054747		Class F	LNJFX
Class/Contract C000096846		Class I	LINJX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000737800
Series S000007539		Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund
Class/Contract C000020594		Class P
Class/Contract C000020595		Class A	LANYX
Class/Contract C000020596		Class C	NYLAX
Class/Contract C000054748		Class F	LNYFX
Class/Contract C000096847		Class I	NYLIX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000737800
Series S000031145		Lord Abbett High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Class/Contract C000096621		Class A	HYMAX
Class/Contract C000096622		Class B	HYMBX
Class/Contract C000096623		Class C	HYMCX
Class/Contract C000096624		Class F	HYMFX
Class/Contract C000096625		Class I	HYMIX
Class/Contract C000096626		Class P	HYMPX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000737800
Series S000031146		Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund
Class/Contract C000096627		Class F	LISFX
Class/Contract C000096628		Class I	LAIIX
Class/Contract C000096629		Class P	LISPX
Class/Contract C000096630		Class A	LISAX
Class/Contract C000096631		Class B	LISBX
Class/Contract C000096632		Class C	LISCX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000829901
Series S000001451		Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Global Opportunity Fund
Class/Contract C000003863		Class P
Class/Contract C000003864		Class I	LGEYX
Class/Contract C000003865		Class A	LAGEX
Class/Contract C000003866		Class B	LAGBX
Class/Contract C000003867		Class C	LAGCX
Class/Contract C000054916		Class F	LAGFX
Class/Contract C000054917		Class R2	LAGQX
Class/Contract C000054918		Class R3	LARRX
Class/Contract C000158190		Class R4	LARSX
Class/Contract C000158191		Class R5	LARTX
Class/Contract C000158192		Class R6	LARVX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000829901
Series S000001454		Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Currency Fund
Class/Contract C000003870		Class I	LDMYX
Class/Contract C000003871		Class A	LDMAX
Class/Contract C000003872		Class B	LDMBX
Class/Contract C000003873		Class C	LDMCX
Class/Contract C000003874		Class P	LDMPX
Class/Contract C000054919		Class F	LDMFX
Class/Contract C000054920		Class R2	LDMQX
Class/Contract C000054921		Class R3	LDMRX
Class/Contract C000158193		Class R4	LDMSX
Class/Contract C000158194		Class R5	LDMTX
Class/Contract C000158195		Class R6	LDMVX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000855396
Series S000007297		Fundamental Equity Portfolio
Class/Contract C000020053		Class VC
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000855396
Series S000007298		Calibrated Dividend Growth Portfolio
Class/Contract C000020054		Class VC
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000855396
Series S000007299		Bond-Debenture Portfolio
Class/Contract C000020055		Class VC
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000855396
Series S000007300		Growth and Income Portfolio
Class/Contract C000020056		Class VC
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000855396
Series S000007301		Growth Opportunities Portfolio
Class/Contract C000020057		Class VC
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000855396
Series S000007302		International Opportunities Portfolio
Class/Contract C000020058		Class VC
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000855396
Series S000007303		Classic Stock Portfolio
Class/Contract C000020059		Class VC
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000855396
Series S000007304		Mid Cap Stock Portfolio
Class/Contract C000020060		Class VC
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000887194
Series S000006998		Lord Abbett Calibrated Dividend Growth Fund
Class/Contract C000019088		Class A	LAMAX
Class/Contract C000019089		Class B	LAMBX
Class/Contract C000019090		Class C	LAMCX
Class/Contract C000019091		Class P	LAMPX
Class/Contract C000019092		Class I	LAMYX
Class/Contract C000054712		Class F	LAMFX
Class/Contract C000054713		Class R2	LAMQX
Class/Contract C000054714		Class R3	LAMRX
Class/Contract C000156653		Class R4	LAMSX
Class/Contract C000156654		Class R5	LAMTX
Class/Contract C000156655		Class R6	LAMHX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000887194
Series S000006999		Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund
Class/Contract C000019093		Class A	LMGAX
Class/Contract C000019094		Class B	LMGBX
Class/Contract C000019095		Class C	LMGCX
Class/Contract C000019096		Class P	LGOPX
Class/Contract C000019097		Class I	LMGYX
Class/Contract C000054715		Class F	LGOFX
Class/Contract C000054716		Class R2	LGOQX
Class/Contract C000054717		Class R3	LGORX
Class/Contract C000156656		Class R4	LGOSX
Class/Contract C000156657		Class R5	LGOTX
Class/Contract C000156658		Class R6	LGOVX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000887194
Series S000007001		Small-Cap Value Series
Class/Contract C000019103		Class A	LRSCX
Class/Contract C000019104		Class B	LRSBX
Class/Contract C000019105		Class C	LSRCX
Class/Contract C000019106		Class P	LRSPX
Class/Contract C000019107		Class I	LRSYX
Class/Contract C000054721		Class F	LRSFX
Class/Contract C000054722		Class R2	LRSQX
Class/Contract C000054723		Class R3	LRSRX
Class/Contract C000156659		Class R4	LRSSX
Class/Contract C000156660		Class R5	LRSTX
Class/Contract C000156661		Class R6	LRSVX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000898031
Series S000007138		Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund
Class/Contract C000019515		Class A	LDFVX
Class/Contract C000019516		Class B	GILBX
Class/Contract C000019517		Class C	GILAX
Class/Contract C000019518		Class P	LAVPX
Class/Contract C000019519		Class I	LAVYX
Class/Contract C000054922		Class F	LAVFX
Class/Contract C000054923		Class R2	LAVQX
Class/Contract C000054924		Class R3	LAVRX
Class/Contract C000155667		Class R4	LAVSX
Class/Contract C000155668		Class R5	LAVTX
Class/Contract C000155669		Class R6	LAVVX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000898031
Series S000007139		Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund
Class/Contract C000019520		Class P
Class/Contract C000019521		Class I	ALFYX
Class/Contract C000019522		Class A	ALFAX
Class/Contract C000019523		Class B	ALFBX
Class/Contract C000019524		Class C	ALFCX
Class/Contract C000054925		Class F	ALFFX
Class/Contract C000054926		Class R2	ALFQX
Class/Contract C000054927		Class R3	ALFRX
Class/Contract C000155670		Class R4	ALFKX
Class/Contract C000155671		Class R5	ALFTX
Class/Contract C000155672		Class R6	ALFVX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000898031
Series S000007140		Lord Abbett International Core Equity Fund
Class/Contract C000019525		Class A	LICAX
Class/Contract C000019526		Class B	LICBX
Class/Contract C000019527		Class C	LICCX
Class/Contract C000019528		Class P	LICPX
Class/Contract C000019529		Class I	LICYX
Class/Contract C000054928		Class F	LICFX
Class/Contract C000054929		Class R2	LICQX
Class/Contract C000054930		Class R3	LICRX
Class/Contract C000155673		Class R4	LICSX
Class/Contract C000155674		Class R5	LICTX
Class/Contract C000155675		Class R6	LICVX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000898031
Series S000007142		Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund
Class/Contract C000019535		Class A
Class/Contract C000019536		Class I	LMIYX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000898031
Series S000007143		Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Value Fund
Class/Contract C000019537		Class A
Class/Contract C000019538		Class I	LMVYX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000898031
Series S000007144		Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund
Class/Contract C000019539		Class A	LVOAX
Class/Contract C000019540		Class B	LVOBX
Class/Contract C000019541		Class C	LVOCX
Class/Contract C000019542		Class P	LVOPX
Class/Contract C000019543		Class I	LVOYX
Class/Contract C000054934		Class F	LVOFX
Class/Contract C000054935		Class R2	LVOQX
Class/Contract C000054936		Class R3	LVORX
Class/Contract C000155676		Class R4	LVOSX
Class/Contract C000155677		Class R5	LVOTX
Class/Contract C000155678		Class R6	LVOVX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000898031
Series S000007183		Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund
Class/Contract C000019658		Class A	LAIEX
Class/Contract C000019659		Class B	LINBX
Class/Contract C000019660		Class C	LINCX
Class/Contract C000019661		Class P	LINPX
Class/Contract C000019662		Class I	LINYX
Class/Contract C000054937		Class F	LINFX
Class/Contract C000054938		Class R2	LINQX
Class/Contract C000054939		Class R3	LINRX
Class/Contract C000155679		Class R4	LINSX
Class/Contract C000155680		Class R5	LINTX
Class/Contract C000155681		Class R6	LINVX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000898031
Series S000022492		Lord Abbett International Dividend Income Fund
Class/Contract C000065058		Class A	LIDAX
Class/Contract C000065059		Class B
Class/Contract C000065060		Class C	LIDCX
Class/Contract C000065061		Class F	LIDFX
Class/Contract C000065062		Class I	LAIDX
Class/Contract C000065063		Class R2	LIDRX
Class/Contract C000065064		Class R3	LIRRX
Class/Contract C000155682		Class R4	LIRSX
Class/Contract C000155683		Class R5	LIRTX
Class/Contract C000155684		Class R6	LIRVX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000911507
Series S000007276		Lord Abbett Convertible Fund
Class/Contract C000019975		Class A	LACFX
Class/Contract C000019976		Class B	LBCFX
Class/Contract C000019977		Class C	LACCX
Class/Contract C000019978		Class P	LCFPX
Class/Contract C000019979		Class I	LCFYX
Class/Contract C000054882		Class F	LBFFX
Class/Contract C000054883		Class R2	LBCQX
Class/Contract C000054884		Class R3	LCFRX
Class/Contract C000156617		Class R4	LCFSX
Class/Contract C000156618		Class R5	LCFTX
Class/Contract C000156619		Class R6	LCFVX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000911507
Series S000007277		Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund
Class/Contract C000019980		Class A	LCRAX
Class/Contract C000019981		Class B	LCRBX
Class/Contract C000019982		Class C	LCRCX
Class/Contract C000019983		Class P	LCRPX
Class/Contract C000019984		Class I	LCRYX
Class/Contract C000054885		Class F	LCRFX
Class/Contract C000054886		Class R2	LCRQX
Class/Contract C000054887		Class R3	LCRRX
Class/Contract C000156620		Class R4	LCRSX
Class/Contract C000156621		Class R5	LCRTX
Class/Contract C000156622		Class R6	LCRVX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000911507
Series S000007278		Lord Abbett High Yield Fund
Class/Contract C000019985		Class A	LHYAX
Class/Contract C000019986		Class B	LHYBX
Class/Contract C000019987		Class C	LHYCX
Class/Contract C000019988		Class P	LHYPX
Class/Contract C000019989		Class I	LAHYX
Class/Contract C000054888		Class F	LHYFX
Class/Contract C000054889		Class R2	LHYQX
Class/Contract C000054890		Class R3	LHYRX
Class/Contract C000156623		Class R4	LHYSX
Class/Contract C000156624		Class R5	LHYTX
Class/Contract C000156625		Class R6	LHYVX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000911507
Series S000007279		Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund
Class/Contract C000019990		Class P
Class/Contract C000019991		Class I	LLDYX
Class/Contract C000019992		Class A	LALDX
Class/Contract C000019993		Class B	LLTBX
Class/Contract C000019994		Class C	LDLAX
Class/Contract C000054891		Class F	LDLFX
Class/Contract C000054892		Class R2	LDLQX
Class/Contract C000054893		Class R3	LDLRX
Class/Contract C000156626		Class R4	LDLKX
Class/Contract C000156627		Class R5	LDLTX
Class/Contract C000156628		Class R6	LDLVX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000911507
Series S000007280		Lord Abbett Total Return Fund
Class/Contract C000019995		Class A	LTRAX
Class/Contract C000019996		Class B	LTRBX
Class/Contract C000019997		Class C	LTRCX
Class/Contract C000019998		Class P	LTRPX
Class/Contract C000019999		Class I	LTRYX
Class/Contract C000054894		Class F	LTRFX
Class/Contract C000054895		Class R2	LTRQX
Class/Contract C000054896		Class R3	LTRRX
Class/Contract C000156629		Class R4	LTRKX
Class/Contract C000156630		Class R5	LTRTX
Class/Contract C000156631		Class R6	LTRHX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000911507
Series S000007281		Lord Abbett Income Fund
Class/Contract C000020000		Class P
Class/Contract C000020001		Class I	LAUYX
Class/Contract C000020002		Class A	LAGVX
Class/Contract C000020003		Class B	LAVBX
Class/Contract C000020004		Class C	LAUSX
Class/Contract C000054897		Class F	LAUFX
Class/Contract C000054898		Class R2	LAUQX
Class/Contract C000054899		Class R3	LAURX
Class/Contract C000156632		Class R4	LAUKX
Class/Contract C000156633		Class R5	LAUTX
Class/Contract C000156634		Class R6	LAUVX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000911507
Series S000007282		Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund
Class/Contract C000020005		Class I	LABYX
Class/Contract C000020006		Class A	LABFX
Class/Contract C000020007		Class B	LABBX
Class/Contract C000020008		Class C	BFLAX
Class/Contract C000020009		Class P	LABPX
Class/Contract C000054900		Class F	BLAFX
Class/Contract C000054901		Class R2	BLAQX
Class/Contract C000054902		Class R3	BLARX
Class/Contract C000156635		Class R4	BLASX
Class/Contract C000156636		Class R5	BLATX
Class/Contract C000156637		Class R6	BLAVX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000911507
Series S000007283		Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Income Fund
Class/Contract C000020010		Class A	ISFAX
Class/Contract C000020011		Class B	ISFBX
Class/Contract C000020012		Class C	ISFCX
Class/Contract C000020013		Class P	ISFPX
Class/Contract C000020014		Class I	ISFYX
Class/Contract C000054903		Class F	LIGFX
Class/Contract C000054904		Class R2	LIGQX
Class/Contract C000054905		Class R3	LIXRX
Class/Contract C000156638		Class R4	LIXSX
Class/Contract C000156639		Class R5	LIXTX
Class/Contract C000156640		Class R6	LIXVX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000911507
Series S000007284		Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Growth Fund
Class/Contract C000020015		Class A	LWSAX
Class/Contract C000020016		Class B	LWSBX
Class/Contract C000020017		Class C	LWSCX
Class/Contract C000020018		Class P	LWSPX
Class/Contract C000020019		Class I	LWSYX
Class/Contract C000054906		Class F	LGXFX
Class/Contract C000054907		Class R2	LGIQX
Class/Contract C000054908		Class R3	LGIRX
Class/Contract C000156641		Class R4	LGIKX
Class/Contract C000156642		Class R5	LGITX
Class/Contract C000156643		Class R6	LGIVX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000911507
Series S000012541		Lord Abbett Diversified Equity Strategy Fund
Class/Contract C000034096		Class A	LDSAX
Class/Contract C000034097		Class B	LDSBX
Class/Contract C000034098		Class C	LDSCX
Class/Contract C000034099		Class P	LDSPX
Class/Contract C000034100		Class I	LDSYX
Class/Contract C000054909		Class F	LDSFX
Class/Contract C000054910		Class R2	LDSQX
Class/Contract C000054911		Class R3	LDSRX
Class/Contract C000156644		Class R4	LDSSX
Class/Contract C000156645		Class R5	LDSTX
Class/Contract C000156646		Class R6	LDSVX

Mailing Address 90 HUDSON STREET JERSEY CITY NJ 07302

Business Address 90 HUDSON STREET JERSEY CITY NJ 07302 201-827-2000

LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC (Filer) CIK: 0000002691 (see all company filings)

Mailing Address 90 HUDSON STREET JERSEY CITY NJ 07302

Business Address 90 HUDSON STREET JERSEY CITY NJ 07302 201-827-2000

LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC (Filer) CIK: 0000060365 (see all company filings)

Mailing Address 90 HUDSON ST. JERSEY CITY NJ 07302

Business Address 90 HUDSON ST. JERSEY CITY NJ 07302 201-827-2000

LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND, INC. (Filer) CIK: 0000276914 (see all company filings)

Mailing Address 90 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR JERSEY CITY NJ 07302