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Supplement dated December 27, 2013 to the
current Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
of each of the Funds Listed Below
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Effective as of February 3, 2014, Part II of each SAI is hereby revised by deleting in their entirety the sub-sections entitled “Contingent Deferred Sales Charge,” Waiver of CDSC—Class B and Class F Shares,” “Systematic Withdrawal Plan,” and “Waiver of CDSC—Class C Shares,” and substituting the following new sub-sections:

 

CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE (CDSC)

Class A. Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a 1% CDSC. (Note: For Prudential Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund, Inc. only, investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and then sell these shares within 18 months of purchase are subject to a 0.50% CDSC).

Class B. Redemptions of Class B shares will be subject to a CDSC declining from 5% to zero over a six-year period (or a four-year period in the case of Prudential Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund, Inc.).

Class C. Class C shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase will be subject to a 1% CDSC. The CDSC will be deducted from the redemption proceeds and reduce the amount paid to you.

Waiver of CDSC. The Class A, Class B, or Class C CDSC is waived if the shares are sold:

·After a shareholder is deceased or permanently disabled (or, in the case of a trust account, the death or disability of the grantor). This waiver applies to individual shareholders as well as shares held in joint tenancy, provided the shares were purchased before the death or permanent disability,
·To provide for certain distributions—made without IRS penalty—from a qualified or tax-deferred retirement plan, benefit plan, IRA or Section 403(b) custodial account,
·To withdraw excess contributions from a qualified or tax-deferred retirement plan, IRA or Section 403(b) custodial account,
·For redemptions by certain retirement or benefit plans (Class A shares only),
·On certain redemptions effected through a Systematic Withdrawal Plan (Class B shares only), and
·For redemptions by certain group retirement plans for which Prudential or brokers not affiliated with Prudential provide administrative or record keeping services. The CDSC will also be waived for certain redemptions by benefit plans sponsored by Prudential and its affiliates. For more information, call Prudential Retirement at (800) 353-2847. (Class C shares only)

If you purchase Class Z shares (see “Qualifying for Class Z Shares” in the Prospectus) within 5 days of redemption of your Class A shares that you had purchased directly through the Fund's transfer agent. We will credit your account with the appropriate number of shares to reflect any CDSC you paid on the reinvested portion of your redemption proceeds.

Calculation of CDSC. The CDSC will be imposed on any redemption that reduces the current value of your Class A, Class B or Class C shares to an amount which is lower than the amount of all payments by you for shares during the preceding 12 months in the case of Class A shares (in certain cases), 6 years in the case of Class B shares (or four years in the case of Prudential Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund, Inc. Class B shares), and 12 months in the case of Class C shares. A CDSC will be applied on the lesser of the original purchase price or the current value of the shares being redeemed. Increases in the value of your shares or shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends or distributions are not subject to a CDSC. The amount of any CDSC will be paid to and retained by the Distributor. If you purchased or hold your shares through a broker, third party administrator or other authorized entity that maintains subaccount recordkeeping, any applicable CDSC that you will pay will be calculated and reported to PMFS by such broker, administrator or other authorized entity.

 
 

The amount of the CDSC, if any, will vary depending on the number of years from the time of payment for the purchase of shares until the time of redemption of such shares. The CDSC will be calculated from the date of the initial purchase, excluding the time shares were held in Class B, or Class C shares of a money market fund. See “Shareholder Services—Exchange Privileges” below.

In determining whether a CDSC is applicable to a redemption, the calculation will be made in a manner that results in the lowest possible rate. It will be assumed that the redemption is made first of amounts representing shares acquired pursuant to the reinvestment of dividends and distributions; then of amounts representing the increase in NAV above the total amount of payments for the purchase of Class A shares made during the preceding 12 months (in certain cases), 6 years for Class B shares (four years in the case of Prudential Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund, Inc.) and 12 months for Class C shares; then of amounts representing the cost of shares held beyond the applicable CDSC period; and finally, of amounts representing the cost of shares held for the longest period of time within the applicable CDSC period.

For example, assume you purchased 100 Class B shares at $10 per share for a cost of $1,000. Subsequently, you acquired 5 additional Class B shares through dividend reinvestment. During the second year after the purchase you decided to redeem $500 of your investment. Assuming at the time of the redemption the NAV had appreciated to $12 per share, the value of your Class B shares would be $1,260 (105 shares at $12 per share). The CDSC would not be applied to the value of the reinvested dividend shares and the amount which represent appreciation ($260). Therefore, $240 of the $500 redemption proceeds ($500 minus $260) would be charged at a rate of 4% (the applicable rate in the second year after purchase) for a total CDSC of $9.60.

For federal income tax purposes, the amount of the CDSC will reduce the gain or increase the loss, as the case may be, on the amount recognized on the redemption of shares.

As noted above, the CDSC will be waived in the case of a redemption following the death or permanent disability of a shareholder or, in the case of a trust account, following the death or permanent disability of the grantor. The waiver is available for total or partial redemptions of shares owned by a person, either individually or in joint tenancy at the time of death or initial determination of permanent disability, provided that the shares were purchased prior to death or permanent disability.

The CDSC will be waived in the case of a total or partial redemption in connection with certain distributions under the Code from a tax-deferred retirement plan, an IRA or Section 403(b) custodial account. For distributions from an IRA or 403(b) Custodial Account, the shareholder must submit a copy of the distribution form from the custodial firm indicating (i) the date of birth of the shareholder and (ii) that the shareholder is over age 70½. The distribution form must be signed by the shareholder.

SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN. The CDSC will be waived (or reduced) on certain redemptions of Class B shares effected through a Systematic Withdrawal Plan. On an annual basis, up to 12% of the total dollar amount subject to the CDSC may be redeemed without charge. PMFS will calculate the total amount available for this waiver annually on the anniversary date of your purchase. The CDSC will be waived (or reduced) on redemptions until this threshold of 12% is reached. The Systematic Withdrawal Plan is not available to participants in certain retirement plans. Please contact PMFS at (800) 225-1852 for more details.

In addition, the CDSC will be waived on redemptions of shares held by Board Members of the Funds.

You must notify PMFS either directly or through your broker, at the time of redemption that you are entitled to a waiver of the CDSC and provide PMFS or your broker with such supporting documentation as it may deem appropriate. The waiver will be granted subject to confirmation of your entitlement.

PMFS reserves the right to request such additional documents as it may deem appropriate.

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

Investment Company Name Fund / Series Name
Prudential Investment Portfolios 3 Prudential Strategic Value Fund
  Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund
  Prudential Real Assets Fund
  Prudential Jennison Market Neutral Fund
Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc.  14 Prudential Government Income Fund
  Prudential Floating Rate Income Fund
Prudential Investment Portfolios  12 Prudential Global Real Estate Fund
  Prudential US Real Estate Fund
Prudential Investment Portfolios 4 Prudential Muni High Income Fund
Prudential Investment Portfolios 5 Prudential Jennison Conservative Growth Fund
  Prudential Small-Cap Value Fund
Prudential MoneyMart Assets, Inc.  
Prudential Investment Portfolios 6 Prudential California Muni Income Fund
Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc.  15 Prudential High Yield Fund
  Prudential Short Duration High Yield Income Fund
Prudential Investment Portfolios 16 Prudential Defensive Equity Fund
  Target Conservative Allocation Fund
Prudential National Muni Fund, Inc.  
Prudential Jennison Blend Fund, Inc.  
Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc.  
Prudential Investment Portfolios 7 Prudential Jennison Value Fund
Prudential Investment Portfolios 8 Prudential Stock Index Fund
The Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. Prudential Asset Allocation Fund
  Prudential Jennison Equity Opportunity Fund
  Prudential Jennison Growth Fund
  Prudential Conservative Allocation Fund
  Prudential Moderate Allocation Fund
  Prudential Growth Allocation Fund
Prudential Jennison Small Company Fund, Inc.  
Prudential Investment Portfolios 9 Prudential Large-Cap Core Equity Fund
  Prudential International Real Estate Fund
  Prudential Absolute Return Bond Fund
Prudential World Fund, Inc. Prudential International Equity Fund
  Prudential International Value Fund
  Prudential Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund
  Prudential Jennison Global Opportunities Fund
  Prudential Jennison International Opportunities Fund
  Prudential Jennison Global Infrastructure Fund
Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 10 Prudential Mid-Cap Value Fund
  Prudential Jennison Equity Income Fund
Prudential Jennison Natural Resources Fund, Inc.  
Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.  
Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 17 Prudential Total Return Bond Fund
  Prudential Short Duration Multi-Sector Fund
Prudential Sector Funds, Inc. Prudential Financial Services Fund
  Prudential Jennison Health Sciences Fund
  Prudential Jennison Utility Fund
Prudential Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund, Inc.  
Prudential Investment Portfolios 18 Prudential Jennison 20/20 Focus Fund
  Prudential Jennison MLP Fund

 

 

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