N-CSR 1 d258355dncsr.htm PRUDENTIAL WORLD FUND, INC. Prudential World Fund, Inc.

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number:    811-03981
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:    Prudential World Fund, Inc.
Address of principal executive offices:    Gateway Center 3,
   100 Mulberry Street,
   Newark, New Jersey 07102
Name and address of agent for service:    Deborah A. Docs
   Gateway Center 3,
   100 Mulberry Street,
   Newark, New Jersey 07102
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    800-225-1852
Date of fiscal year end:    10/31/2011
Date of reporting period:    10/31/2011

 

 

 


Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders


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PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS»MUTUAL FUNDS

 

PRUDENTIAL INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

 

ANNUAL REPORT · OCTOBER 31, 2011

 

Fund Type

International stock

 

Objective

Long-term growth of capital

 

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

 

The views expressed in this report and information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings are for the period covered by this report and are subject to change thereafter.

 

Prudential Investments, Prudential, the Prudential logo, and the Rock symbol are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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December 15, 2011

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

After leading Prudential Investments for the past eight years, I have decided to retire at the end of 2011 from my positions as President of Prudential Investments and President and Director of the Prudential International Equity Fund (the Fund). Effective January 1, 2012, I will become Chairman of Prudential Investments and act as an advisor to the business during 2012 to help facilitate a smooth transition to my successor, Stuart Parker.

 

Stuart, who will become President of Prudential Investments and President and Director of the Fund on January 1, 2012, previously served as the Executive Vice President of Retail Mutual Fund Distribution at Prudential Investments. With more than 20 years of investment industry experience, Stuart brings a deep understanding of the needs and challenges facing today’s investors.

 

We hope you find the annual report for the Fund informative. We recognize that ongoing market volatility may make it a difficult time to be an investor. We continue to believe a prudent response to uncertainty is to maintain a diversified portfolio, including stock and bond mutual funds consistent with your tolerance for risk, time horizon, and financial goals.

 

Your financial professional can help you create a diversified investment plan that reflects your personal investor profile and risk tolerance. Keep in mind that diversification and asset allocation strategies do not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets. We encourage you to call your financial professional before making any investment decision.

 

Prudential Investments provides a wide range of mutual funds to choose from that can help you make progress toward your financial goals. Our funds offer the experience, resources, and professional discipline of Prudential Financial’s affiliated asset managers.

 

Finally, I’ve been privileged to have had the opportunity to help you address your investment needs, and I thank you for choosing the Prudential Investments family of mutual funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Judy A. Rice, President

Prudential International Equity Fund

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.prudentialfunds.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Gross operating expenses: Class A, 1.64%; Class B, 2.34%; Class C, 2.34%; Class F, 2.09%; Class L, 1.84%; Class M, 2.34%; Class X, 2.34%; Class Z, 1.34%. Net operating expenses: Class A, 1.64%; Class B, 2.34%; Class C, 2.34%; Class F, 2.09%; Class L, 1.84%; Class M, 2.34%; Class X, 2.34%; Class Z, 1.34%.

 

Cumulative Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 10/31/11

  

     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception  

Class A

     –5.61     –23.19     52.42       

Class B

     –6.27        –25.83        41.53          

Class C

     –6.27        –25.83        41.54          

Class F

     –6.05        N/A         N/A         –28.57% (12/18/06)   

Class L

     –5.62        N/A         N/A         –28.15    (3/19/07)   

Class M

     –6.27        N/A         N/A         –29.92    (3/19/07)   

Class X

     –6.27        N/A         N/A         –29.92    (3/19/07)   

Class Z

     –5.30        –22.23        55.69          

MSCI EAFE ND Index

     –4.08        –11.50        74.62          

Lipper Average

     –5.53        –12.63        63.13          
        

Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 9/30/11

  

     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception  

Class A

     –15.65     –7.35     3.12       

Class B

     –15.76        –7.14        2.94          

Class C

     –12.25        –6.97        2.95          

Class F

     –15.55        N/A         N/A         –8.84% (12/18/06)   

Class L

     –16.17        N/A         N/A         –10.21    (3/19/07)   

Class M

     –16.63        N/A         N/A         –9.86    (3/19/07)   

Class X

     –16.63        N/A         N/A         –10.05    (3/19/07)   

Class Z

     –10.57        –6.09        3.94          

MSCI EAFE ND Index

     –9.36        –3.46        5.03          

Lipper Average

     –10.77        –3.92        4.15          

 

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Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 10/31/11

  

    One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception  

Class A

    –10.80     –6.21     3.72       

Class B

    –10.90        –5.97        3.53          

Class C

    –7.19        –5.80        3.54          

Class F

    –10.68        N/A         N/A         –6.85% (12/18/06)   

Class L

    –11.05        N/A         N/A         –8.09    (3/19/07)   

Class M

    –11.82        N/A         N/A         –7.77    (3/19/07)   

Class X

    –11.82        N/A         N/A         –7.96    (3/19/07)   

Class Z

    –5.30        –4.90        4.53          
       
Average Annual Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 10/31/11  
    One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception  

Class A

    –5.61     –5.14     4.30       

Class B

    –6.27        –5.80        3.53          

Class C

    –6.27        –5.80        3.54          

Class F

    –6.05        N/A         N/A         –6.67% (12/18/06)   

Class L

    –5.62        N/A         N/A         –6.90    (3/19/07)   

Class M

    –6.27        N/A         N/A         –7.40    (3/19/07)   

Class X

    –6.27        N/A         N/A         –7.40    (3/19/07)   

Class Z

    –5.30        –4.90        4.53          

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

10-year period for Class A shares (October 31, 2001) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (October 31, 2011) as measured on a quarterly basis. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) the maximum applicable front-end sales charge was deducted from the initial $10,000 investment in Class A shares; (b) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted; and (c) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class A shares only. As indicated in the tables provided earlier, performance for Class B, Class C, Class F, Class L, Class M, Class X, and Class Z shares will vary due to the differing charges and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs). Without the distribution and service (12b-1) fee waiver of 0.05% for Class A shares in effect through February 29, 2012, the returns shown in the graph and for Class A shares in the tables would have been lower.

 

Total returns and the ending account values in the graph include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown. The Fund’s total returns do not reflect the deduction of income taxes on an individual’s investment. Taxes may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or any gains you may realize if you sell your shares.

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, total returns would be lower.

 

Inception returns are provided for any share class with less than 10 calendar years of returns.

 

The average annual total returns take into account applicable sales charges. Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively, and a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% and 0.50%, respectively, annually. All investors who purchase Class A and Class L shares in an amount of $1 million or more and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. Under certain limited circumstances, an exchange may be made from Class A to Class Z shares of the Fund. Class B and Class F shares are subject to a declining CDSC of 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, and 1%, respectively, for the first six years after purchase and 12b-1 fees of 1% and 0.75%, respectively, annually. Approximately seven years after purchase, Class B and Class F will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis. Class C shares are not subject to a front-end sales charge, but charge a CDSC of 1% for Class C shares sold within 12 months from the date of purchase and an annual 12b-1 fee of 1%. Class M and Class X shares purchased are not subject to a front-end sales charge, but charge a CDSC of 6% and a 12b-1 fee of 1%. The CDSC for Class M shares declines by 1% annually to 2% in the fifth and sixth year after purchase, 1% in the seventh year and 0% in the eighth year after purchase. The CDSC for Class X shares declines by 1% annually to 4% in the third and fourth year after purchase, 3% in the fifth year after purchase, 2% in the sixth and seventh year after purchase, 1% in the eighth year after purchase and 0% in the ninth and tenth year after purchase. Class M and Class X shares convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately eight years and ten years, respectively, after purchase. The returns in the tables and graph reflect the share class expense structure in effect at the close of the fiscal period. The returns in the tables and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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Benchmark Definitions

 

Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and Far East ND Index

The Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and Far East Net Dividend (MSCI EAFE ND) Index is an unmanaged, weighted index of performance that reflects stock price movements of developed-country markets in Europe, Australasia, and the Far East. The ND version of the MSCI EAFE Index reflects the impact of the maximum withholding taxes on reinvested dividends. MSCI EAFE ND Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/11 are –16.68% for Class F, and –19.94% for Class L, Class M, and Class X. MSCI EAFE ND Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/11 are –5.62% for Class F, and –6.75% for Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Average

The Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Average (Lipper Average) represents returns based on an average return of all funds in the Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds category. Funds in the Lipper Average invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies strictly outside of the United States with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) greater than the 250th largest company in the S&P Developed ex-U.S. Broad Market Index (BMI). Large-Cap Core funds typically have an average price-to-cash-flow ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share-growth value compared with the S&P Developed ex-U.S. BMI. Lipper Average Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/11 are –17.83% for Class F, and –20.60% for Class L, Class M, and Class X. Lipper Average Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/11 are –6.07% for Class F, and –7.11% for Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

Investors cannot invest directly in an index or average. The returns for the Index and the Lipper Average would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. Returns for the Lipper Average reflect the deduction of operating expenses, but not sales charges or taxes.

 

Five Largest Holdings in Long-Term Portfolio expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/11

  

Total SA, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     1.7

Novartis AG, Pharmaceuticals

     1.6   

Sanofi, Pharmaceuticals

     1.4   

Vodafone Group PLC, Wireless Telecommunication Services

     1.4   

Roche Holding AG, Pharmaceuticals

     1.4   

Holdings are subject to change.

 

Five Largest Industries in Long-Term Portfolio expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/11

   

Commercial Banks

     11.2

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     8.7   

Pharmaceuticals

     7.8   

Metals & Mining

     6.9   

Insurance

     4.9   

Industry weightings are subject to change.

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview

 

How did the Fund perform?

Prudential International Equity Fund’s Class A shares declined 5.61% for the 12-month reporting period ended October 31, 2011, underperforming the 4.08% decline of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and Far East Net Dividend Index (MSCI EAFE ND Index). The Class A shares were in line with the 5.53% decline of the Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Average.

 

How is the Fund managed?

Quantitative Management Associates LLC (QMA) tries to outperform the MSCI EAFE ND Index by actively managing the Fund via a quantitative process that evaluates more than 1,000 stocks. Investing in shares of both slowly and rapidly growing companies limits the Fund’s exposure to any particular style of investing and may reduce its volatility relative to the MSCI EAFE ND Index.

 

When selecting stocks of slowly growing companies, QMA emphasizes attractive valuations and invests more heavily in shares that are priced cheaply relative to their firms’ earnings prospects and book values. When selecting stocks of more rapidly growing companies, QMA places a heavier emphasis on “news” or signals about their future growth prospects. For example, upward revisions in earnings forecasts by Wall Street analysts are used as an indication of good news.

 

As part of its strategy, the Fund seeks to remain fully invested. In order to accomplish this and to efficiently manage the Fund, QMA utilizes futures contracts based on equity market indexes to provide liquidity for the Fund. The futures contracts are used to equitize cash that has accrued, enabling the Fund to efficiently process large cash flows without requiring it to maintain large cash positions. During the reporting period, the Fund’s exposure to futures contracts did not have a material impact on its performance.

 

How did international stock markets perform?

International stock markets finished a turbulent period in the red in U.S. dollar terms, as measured by the MSCI EAFE ND Index, which gauges stock markets of economically developed nations other than the United States and Canada.

 

   

International equity markets got off to a volatile start. A sharp decline for November 2010, caused largely by a flare-up in a sovereign-debt crisis in the geographically peripheral nations of the euro zone, was followed by a large gain for December. Stock prices soared on expectations that a moderate global economic recovery would continue and on pro-growth developments in the United States, such as an agreement in Washington to extend tax cuts.

 

   

The stock rally initially continued, with gains in three of the first four months of 2011. Markets, however, remained volatile driven by headline-grabbing developments. Growing political upheaval hurt economic growth in some

 

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nations in the Middle East and North Africa and threatened the stability of the global oil supply. Natural disasters occurred in Japan, Southeast Asia, and the United States. Those in Japan and Thailand disrupted global supply lines for critical automobile and electronics components, among other consequences.

 

   

The remainder of the period saw the MSCI EAFE ND Index experience five consecutive monthly declines (the largest in September) before rebounding sharply in October. Stock prices were hit hard by fears of recession in several developed economies and the worsening sovereign-debt turmoil. Concerns about a systemic shock to the world’s financial system increased as European leaders failed to contain the region’s debt crisis.

 

   

Individual markets turned in a mixed performance. Several suffered double-digit declines such as Greece, which lost the most due to fear it might default on its debt. Some other euro participants such as Italy and Portugal also saw double-digit declines. Meanwhile, New Zealand scored a double-digit increase, the largest of the period. The United Kingdom and Switzerland posted small gains, somewhat buffered from the euro crisis but exposed to the threat of a financial system meltdown. Two markets not in the MSCI EAFE ND Index, the United States and Canada, delivered a single-digit gain and a slight loss, respectively.

 

How did international stock markets sectors perform?

The sectors also turned in a mixed performance for the period, in U.S. dollar terms.

 

   

Utilities suffered the largest decline. The next largest loss was in the financials sector, particularly banks and diversified financials. Telecommunications services, information technology, materials, industrials, and consumer discretionary all delivered single-digit losses. Three sectors posted gains, including energy and the defensive consumer staples and healthcare sectors.

 

Among slowly growing companies, which stocks or related group of stocks contributed most and detracted most from the Fund’s return?

Among slowly growing companies, a few of the largest contributors to the Fund’s return were British American Tobacco, GlaxoSmithKline, and Legal & General Group. All of these had significant gains for the reporting period. The largest detractors were primarily financial firms, including Natixis, Resona Holdings, and 3i Group, all of which suffered considerable losses.

 

Among rapidly growing companies, which stocks or related group of stocks contributed most and detracted most from the Fund’s return?

Among rapidly growing companies, shares of DeNA (a social game firm based in Japan), Royal Dutch Shell, and Mitsubishi Electric rose and were among the largest contributors to the Fund’s return. A few of the largest detractors were shares of Peugeot, BNP Paribas, and Metso Corp. (an engineering firm based in Finland), all of which suffered sharp losses for the period.

 

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Fees and Expenses (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemptions, as applicable, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses, as applicable. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2011, at the beginning of the period, and held through the six-month period ended October 31, 2011. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

 

The Fund’s transfer agent may charge additional fees to holders of certain accounts that are not included in the expenses shown in the table on the following page. These fees apply to individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Section 403(b) accounts. As of the close of the six-month period covered by the table, IRA fees included an annual maintenance fee of $15 per account (subject to a maximum annual maintenance fee of $25 for all accounts held by the same shareholder). Section 403(b) accounts are charged an annual $25 fiduciary maintenance fee. Some of the fees may vary in amount, or may be waived, based on your total account balance or the number of Prudential Investments funds, including the Fund, that you own. You should consider the additional fees that were charged to your Fund account over the six-month period when you estimate the total ongoing expenses paid over the period and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.

 

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information on this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number on the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs

 

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of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Prudential International
Equity Fund
  Beginning Account
Value
May 1, 2011
   

Ending Account
Value

October 31, 2011

    Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses Paid
During the
Six-Month Period*
 
         
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 836.30        1.59   $ 7.36   
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.19        1.59   $ 8.08   
         
Class B   Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 834.60        2.29   $ 10.59   
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,013.66        2.29   $ 11.62   
         
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 834.60        2.29   $ 10.59   
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,013.66        2.29   $ 11.62   
         
Class F   Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 834.60        2.04   $ 9.43   
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.92        2.04   $ 10.36   
         
Class L   Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 837.70        1.79   $ 8.29   
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.18        1.79   $ 9.10   
         
Class M   Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 834.60        2.29   $ 10.59   
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,013.66        2.29   $ 11.62   
         
Class X   Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 834.60        2.29   $ 10.59   
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,013.66        2.29   $ 11.62   
         
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 838.70        1.29   $ 5.98   
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.70        1.29   $ 6.56   

* Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 184 days in the six-month period ended October 31, 2011, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ended October 31, 2011 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2011

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)  
       

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    99.4%

  

COMMON STOCKS    98.2%

  

Australia    7.7%

        
277,927     

Asciano Ltd.

   $ 444,298  
110,268     

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

     2,491,654  
67,582     

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd.

     667,326  
104,274     

BHP Billiton Ltd.

     4,081,753  
49,654     

Caltex Australia Ltd.

     689,591  
5,943     

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.

     76,717  
32,557     

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     1,672,450  
482,173     

Fairfax Media Ltd.

     467,539  
354,385     

GPT Group

     1,169,572  
48,378     

Iluka Resources Ltd.

     804,267  
72,299     

Industrea Ltd.

     96,980  
158,061     

Mirvac Group

     206,978  
40,600     

National Australia Bank Ltd.

     1,084,399  
14,313     

OZ Minerals Ltd.

     171,881  
175,045     

QR National Ltd.

     604,776  
6,632     

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

     130,367  
25,011     

Rio Tinto Ltd.

     1,795,637  
50,518     

Santos Ltd.

     682,275  
437,095     

SP AusNet

     455,752  
585,712     

Stockland

     1,934,137  
85,209     

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

     276,667  
56,720     

Westfield Group

     456,616  
55,466     

Westpac Banking Corp.

     1,287,153  
17,216     

Woolworths Ltd.

     430,361  
34,763     

WorleyParsons Ltd.

     1,008,984  
       

 

 

 
          23,188,130  

Austria    0.2%

        
126,863     

IMMOFINANZ AG

     416,538  
3,085     

Raiffeisen Bank International AG(a)

     85,616  
7,090     

Voestalpine AG

     243,605  
       

 

 

 
          745,759  

Belgium    0.5%

        
1,939     

Delhaize Group SA

     126,656  
7,258     

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

     557,898  
34,134     

KBC Groep NV

     756,952  
       

 

 

 
          1,441,506  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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as of October 31, 2011 continued

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)  
       

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

Brazil    1.8%

        
3,200     

Banco do Brasil SA, ADR

   $ 49,344  
79,800     

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, ADR

     794,010  
36,700     

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (Class B Stock), ADR(a)

     511,965  
27,200     

Cia de Bebidas das Americas, ADR

     917,184  
10,000     

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo, ADR

     542,600  
18,600     

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Class A Stock), ADR(a)

     470,394  
28,500     

Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA, ADR

     309,225  
36,100     

Vale SA, ADR

     917,301  
43,600     

Vale SA (Preference) (Class A Stock), ADR(a)

     1,028,960  
       

 

 

 
          5,540,983  

Chile    0.2%

        
8,800     

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR(a)

     504,064  

China    0.4%

        
357,500     

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     245,700  
254,000     

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Class H Stock)

     240,216  
583,000     

Longfor Properties Co. Ltd.

     747,230  
       

 

 

 
          1,233,146  

Denmark    0.9%

        
13     

A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S (Class A Stock)

     83,697  
55     

A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S (Class B Stock)

     371,953  
4,943     

Coloplast A/S (Class B Stock)

     718,820  
14,060     

Novo Nordisk A/S (Class B Stock)

     1,492,700  
       

 

 

 
          2,667,170  

Egypt

        
1,203     

Orascom Construction Industries, GDR

     49,323  

Finland    0.9%

        
9,095     

Kone OYJ (Class B Stock)

     500,742  
7,461     

Orion OYJ (Class B Stock)

     155,263  
26,376     

Pohjola Bank PLC (Class A Stock)

     303,282  
28,023     

Sampo OYJ (Class A Stock)

     770,267  
160,177     

Stora Enso OYJ (Class R Stock)

     1,013,862  
       

 

 

 
          2,743,416  

France    8.3%

        
82,176     

AXA SA

     1,321,714  

 

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COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

France (cont’d.)

        
27,760     

BNP Paribas SA

   $ 1,239,620  
8,302     

Bouygues SA

     310,069  
1,464     

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

     137,085  
6,575     

Christian Dior SA

     927,626  
19,383     

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (Class B Stock)

     1,403,527  
28,201     

France Telecom SA

     507,021  
4,964     

GDF Suez

     139,849  
414,954     

Natixis

     1,315,093  
39,640     

Peugeot SA

     862,499  
584     

Remy Cointreau SA

     47,843  
62,356     

Safran SA

     2,036,300  
60,644     

Sanofi

     4,338,413  
27,629     

Schneider Electric SA

     1,622,366  
23,118     

Societe Generale SA

     661,909  
300     

Societe Internationale de Plantations d’Heveas SA

     32,808  
4,616     

Technip SA

     436,475  
98,622     

Total SA

     5,145,824  
9,217     

Vinci SA

     451,987  
83,636     

Vivendi SA

     1,868,966  
       

 

 

 
          24,806,994  

Germany    7.0%

        
19,732     

Allianz SE

     2,195,425  
44,521     

BASF SE

     3,249,848  
12,823     

Bayer AG

     816,979  
10,397     

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     844,591  
59,652     

Commerzbank AG(b)

     145,655  
20,586     

Daimler AG

     1,045,544  
49,967     

Deutsche Bank AG

     2,066,064  
24,501     

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

     332,884  
38,148     

Deutsche Post AG

     578,649  
83,275     

E.ON AG

     2,008,175  
37,086     

Hannover Rueckversicherung AG

     1,825,913  
4,597     

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

     224,471  
12,365     

Lanxess AG

     722,190  
24,802     

RWE AG

     1,057,233  
9,999     

SAP AG

     604,619  
26,054     

Siemens AG

     2,731,004  
12,070     

Suedzucker AG

     352,567  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2011 continued

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)  
       

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

Germany (cont’d.)

        
799     

Volkswagen AG

   $ 124,951  
       

 

 

 
          20,926,762  

Hong Kong    4.9%

        
336,000     

Agile Property Holdings Ltd.

     302,862  
459,000     

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     206,006  
81,500     

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

     894,942  
524,000     

Belle International Holdings Ltd.

     1,027,683  
44,200     

Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.

     547,900  
92,000     

Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

     492,818  
288,000     

China Citic Bank Corp. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     154,723  
208,000     

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

     384,881  
331,000     

China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd.

     253,538  
55,000     

CNOOC Ltd.

     103,970  
1,673,000     

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

     662,404  
1,211,000     

Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd.

     523,720  
444,000     

Franshion Properties (China) Ltd.

     91,194  
350,000     

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.(b)

     707,817  
380,750     

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     517,025  
272,800     

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     265,083  
40,500     

Kerry Properties Ltd.

     148,632  
128,000     

KWG Property Holding Ltd.

     55,209  
600,000     

Lenovo Group Ltd.

     403,383  
366,500     

Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd.

     981,135  
195,000     

Orient Overseas International Ltd.

     880,082  
225,600     

Sands China Ltd.(b)

     677,970  
71,000     

Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd.

     232,457  
192,000     

Singamas Container Holdings Ltd.

     43,352  
1,002,000     

SJM Holdings Ltd.

     1,717,483  
226,900     

Wheelock & Co. Ltd.

     666,652  
657,600     

Wynn Macau Ltd.

     1,842,515  
       

 

 

 
          14,785,436  

India

        
3,000     

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., ADR(a)

     99,450  

Israel    0.3%

        
16,492     

Bank Hapoalim BM

     63,924  
17,500     

Israel Chemicals Ltd.

     207,509  
9,177     

NICE Systems Ltd.(b)

     326,827  

 

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COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

Israel (cont’d.)

        
7,370     

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

   $ 300,463  
3,400     

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR

     138,890  
       

 

 

 
          1,037,613  

Italy    2.7%

        
532,092     

Enel SpA

     2,510,463  
94,578     

ENI SpA

     2,090,544  
139,556     

Pirelli & C. SpA

     1,231,639  
21,197     

Snam Rete Gas SpA

     103,615  
1,000,000     

Telecom Italia SpA

     1,244,277  
852,592     

Telecom Italia SpA-RSP

     894,759  
       

 

 

 
          8,075,297  

Japan    20.0%

        
98,200     

AEON Co. Ltd.

     1,284,332  
2,300     

Ain Pharmaciez, Inc.

     94,583  
253,000     

All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd.

     761,782  
193,000     

Aozora Bank Ltd.

     487,909  
6,400     

Arisawa Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     29,061  
261,200     

Asahi Kasei Corp.

     1,549,004  
21,600     

Bridgestone Corp.

     506,457  
39,800     

Canon, Inc.

     1,806,833  
210     

Central Japan Railway Co.

     1,786,474  
18,000     

Chiyoda Corp.

     207,283  
105,000     

Cosmo Oil Co. Ltd.

     262,677  
153,000     

Daido Steel Co. Ltd.

     927,141  
97,000     

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

     1,215,496  
35,500     

Dena Co. Ltd.

     1,532,237  
63     

Dr. Ci:Labo Co. Ltd.

     338,963  
24,400     

East Japan Railway Co.

     1,479,332  
16,100     

FANUC Corp.

     2,603,213  
100     

Fujitsu Ltd.

     535  
30,000     

Gree, Inc.

     968,075  
17,100     

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

     650,604  
483,100     

Hitachi Ltd.

     2,588,589  
9,000     

Hitachi Metals Ltd.

     102,071  
9,800     

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

     916,678  
20,000     

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

     84,776  
187,200     

ITOCHU Corp.

     1,851,492  
8,000     

JGC Corp.

     225,377  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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as of October 31, 2011 continued

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)  
       

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

Japan (cont’d.)

        
380,150     

JX Holdings, Inc.

   $ 2,214,330  
18,500     

Kamigumi Co. Ltd.

     161,540  
57,600     

Kao Corp.

     1,511,099  
24     

KDDI Corp.

     175,809  
6,100     

Konami Corp.

     198,774  
83,500     

Kuraray Co. Ltd.

     1,168,901  
1,500     

MACNICA, Inc.

     31,696  
110,722     

Marubeni Corp.

     644,465  
35,400     

Marui Group Co. Ltd.

     275,208  
97,000     

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

     588,002  
50,000     

Mitsubishi Corp.

     1,028,348  
35,000     

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

     323,862  
720,500     

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     3,131,248  
81,400     

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

     1,187,994  
136,000     

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

     446,038  
518,900     

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

     726,299  
5,100     

Nabtesco Corp.

     111,698  
29,500     

Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc.

     427,738  
113,900     

NHK Spring Co. Ltd.

     1,042,444  
65,100     

Nikon Corp.

     1,457,660  
32,000     

Nippon Express Co. Ltd.

     123,710  
41,000     

Nippon Meat Packers, Inc.

     511,043  
80,100     

Nippon Steel Corp.

     208,838  
55,100     

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

     2,826,401  
88,400     

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

     812,816  
10,000     

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

     122,905  
17,270     

ORIX Corp.

     1,507,244  
9,400     

Otsuka Corp.

     652,963  
4,100     

Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.

     109,622  
298,300     

Resona Holdings, Inc.

     1,337,125  
1,700     

Sanrio Co. Ltd.

     84,003  
8,900     

Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.

     193,504  
27,000     

Sekisui House Ltd.

     241,695  
9,400     

Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd.

     250,846  
344,700     

Shinsei Bank Ltd.

     378,854  
45,700     

SoftBank Corp.

     1,483,223  
29,200     

Sumitomo Corp.

     361,530  
82,200     

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     2,297,615  
193,000     

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

     660,470  
100,000     

Tokyu Land Corp.

     420,965  

 

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COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

Japan (cont’d.)

        
53,000     

Toshiba Corp.

   $ 231,154  
116,000     

Tosoh Corp.

     377,022  
4,000     

Totetsu Kogyo Co. Ltd.

     34,246  
110,000     

TOTO Ltd.

     914,649  
40,434     

Toyota Motor Corp.

     1,342,440  
16,800     

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

     265,109  
15,700     

UNY Co. Ltd.

     141,625  
17,600     

Valor Co. Ltd.

     261,760  
6,200     

West Japan Railway Co.

     262,716  
6,080     

Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.

     437,242  
       

 

 

 
          59,967,462  

Mexico    0.3%

        
32,800     

America Movil SAB de CV, (Ser. L), ADR(a)

     833,776  

Netherlands    5.0%

        
6,808     

ASML Holding NV

     285,589  
3,417     

Delta Lloyd NV

     60,001  
4,651     

Heineken Holding NV

     198,966  
265,354     

ING Groep NV(b)

     2,287,611  
111,784     

Koninklijke Ahold NV

     1,428,193  
91,290     

Koninklijke KPN NV

     1,195,253  
61,723     

PostNL NV

     312,528  
112,445     

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Class A Stock)

     3,983,325  
103,366     

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Class B Stock)

     3,708,576  
22,023     

SBM Offshore NV

     483,898  
27,412     

Unilever NV

     946,363  
       

 

 

 
          14,890,303  

Norway    0.3%

        
37,944     

DnB NOR ASA

     438,898  
15,071     

Statoil ASA

     382,413  
1,118     

Yara International ASA

     52,869  
       

 

 

 
          874,180  

Portugal    0.3%

        
86,277     

EDP Renovaveis SA(b)

     515,394  
22,116     

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

     379,242  
       

 

 

 
          894,636  

 

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Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)  
       

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

Russia    1.0%

        
9,147     

MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC, ADR

   $ 176,080  
3,549     

NovaTek OAO, GDR

     495,184  
11,832     

Sberbank of Russia, ADR

     127,194  
16,457     

Severstal OAO, GDR

     240,359  
3,628     

Sistema JSFC, GDR

     61,767  
44,021     

Uralkali OJSC, GDR

     1,896,947  
       

 

 

 
          2,997,531  

Singapore    1.7%

        
98,000     

China Minzhong Food Corp. Ltd.(b)

     80,785  
74,000     

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.

     37,882  
33,000     

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

     1,186,287  
21,400     

SembCorp Industries Ltd.

     70,554  
79,000     

StarHub Ltd.

     176,819  
88,000     

STX OSV Holdings Ltd.

     77,869  
226,300     

UOL Group Ltd.

     800,025  
353,000     

Wilmar International Ltd.

     1,524,193  
1,413,000     

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.

     1,046,585  
       

 

 

 
          5,000,999  

South Africa    0.4%

        
18,500     

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., ADR

     836,385  
800     

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd., ADR

     47,544  
10,200     

Sasol Ltd., ADR

     461,448  
       

 

 

 
          1,345,377  

South Korea    1.1%

        
2,220     

Hyundai Motor Co., GDR(b)

     68,046  
6,500     

KB Financial Group, Inc., ADR(a)

     253,825  
114,200     

LG Display Co. Ltd., ADR

     1,148,852  
1,950     

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., GDR

     851,651  
400     

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., GDR, PFD

     115,503  
9,500     

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd., ADR

     756,200  
2,300     

SK Telecom Co. Ltd., ADR

     34,017  
       

 

 

 
          3,228,094  

Spain    3.0%

        
4,662     

Amadeus IT Holding SA (Class A Stock)

     87,862  
149,474     

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

     1,345,254  
172,100     

Banco Santander SA

     1,456,631  

 

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COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

Spain (cont’d.)

        
5,604     

Enagas SA

   $ 110,194  
41,974     

Gas Natural SDG SA

     780,209  
185,000     

Iberdrola SA

     1,338,470  
922     

Inditex SA

     83,699  
29,550     

Mapfre SA

     107,974  
12,161     

Red Electrica Corp. SA

     585,835  
149,184     

Telefonica SA

     3,170,401  
       

 

 

 
          9,066,529  

Sweden    1.9%

        
9,743     

Atlas Copco AB (Class A Stock)

     211,808  
4,271     

Axis Communications AB

     94,875  
230,478     

Nordea Bank AB

     2,092,942  
6,096     

Scania AB (Class B Stock)

     102,291  
290,700     

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Class A Stock)

     1,822,372  
14,635     

SKF AB (Class B Stock)

     324,341  
5,671     

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Class B Stock)

     59,112  
68,058     

Volvo AB (Class B Stock)

     847,097  
       

 

 

 
          5,554,838  

Switzerland    7.2%

        
26,594     

ABB Ltd.

     500,643  
7,604     

Aryzta AG

     366,651  
29,385     

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

     1,673,905  
7,539     

Credit Suisse Group AG

     217,433  
1,665     

Geberit AG

     340,988  
7     

Lindt & Spruengli AG

     257,769  
67,722     

Nestle SA

     3,916,884  
83,696     

Novartis AG

     4,715,038  
43,026     

OC Oerlikon Corp. AG(b)

     257,655  
26,030     

Roche Holding AG

     4,270,727  
1,011     

Swatch Group AG (The) (Bearer)

     425,617  
15,007     

Swatch Group AG (The) (Registered)

     1,106,621  
5,691     

Swiss Life Holding AG

     698,953  
64,283     

UBS AG(b)

     812,422  
8,565     

Zurich Financial Services AG

     1,973,749  
       

 

 

 
          21,535,055  

 

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as of October 31, 2011 continued

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)  
       

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

Taiwan    0.2%

        
3,000     

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd., ADR

   $ 100,890  
27,800     

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR(a)

     350,836  
       

 

 

 
          451,726  

Thailand    1.0%

        
450,000     

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL

     442,683  
582,700     

CP ALL PCL

     890,631  
100,400     

Kasikornbank PCL

     405,469  
42,900     

Kasikornbank PCL, NVDR

     171,036  
1,350,000     

Krung Thai Bank PCL

     667,317  
10,000     

PTT PCL

     93,171  
59,200     

Siam Commercial Bank PCL

     218,029  
15,300     

Thai Oil PCL, NVDR

     28,632  
       

 

 

 
          2,916,968  

United Kingdom    18.7%

        
306,318     

3i Group PLC

     1,009,578  
29,110     

Anglo American PLC

     1,067,186  
81,542     

AstraZeneca PLC

     3,914,758  
243,454     

Aviva PLC

     1,328,177  
22,932     

Babcock International Group PLC

     259,167  
284,803     

BAE Systems PLC

     1,262,998  
198,008     

Balfour Beatty PLC

     798,804  
8,030     

BG Group PLC

     174,122  
110,232     

BHP Billiton PLC

     3,471,145  
544,292     

BP PLC

     4,005,350  
86,871     

British American Tobacco PLC

     3,983,058  
158,970     

BT Group PLC

     479,648  
10,000     

Burberry Group PLC

     214,676  
119,574     

Diageo PLC

     2,474,673  
42,892     

Fresnillo PLC

     1,162,842  
145,199     

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     3,258,604  
320,689     

HSBC Holdings PLC

     2,798,107  
44,612     

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

     1,625,075  
83,859     

Invensys PLC

     303,383  
1,207,482     

ITV PLC(b)

     1,237,207  
272,224     

Kingfisher PLC

     1,127,848  
1,461,828     

Legal & General Group PLC

     2,575,168  
47,450     

National Grid PLC

     471,749  
55,000     

Next PLC

     2,254,237  

 

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Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)  
       

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

United Kingdom (cont’d.)

        
1,058,609     

Old Mutual PLC

   $ 1,861,173  
2,814     

Petrofac Ltd.

     64,640  
5,914     

Randgold Resources Ltd.

     646,798  
43,292     

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     2,222,163  
168,783     

Rexam PLC

     935,562  
50,392     

Rio Tinto PLC

     2,726,149  
5,950     

SSE PLC

     128,557  
23,477     

Tesco PLC

     151,366  
23,833     

TUI Travel PLC

     65,217  
54,052     

Unilever PLC

     1,811,829  
1,547,333     

Vodafone Group PLC

     4,296,452  
       

 

 

 
          56,167,466  

United States    0.3%

        
7,767     

Millicom International Cellular SA

     856,595  
       

 

 

 
    

Total common stocks
(cost $280,423,261)

     294,426,584  
       

 

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS    0.2%

  

United States

        
7,500     

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund(a)

     306,000  
7,500     

Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

     311,175  
       

 

 

 
    

Total exchange traded funds
(cost $628,125)

     617,175   
       

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS    1.0%

  

Germany    1.0%

        
2,692     

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     146,506  
15,886     

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

     944,345  
4,481     

Porsche Automobil Holding SE

     261,041  
8,712     

Volkswagen AG

     1,517,192  
       

 

 

 
    

Total preferred stocks
(cost $2,690,116)

     2,869,084  
       

 

 

 
    

Total long-term investments
(cost $283,741,502)

     297,912,843  
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2011 continued

 

Principal
Amount (000)
     Description    Value (Note 1)  
       

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    1.8%

  

United States Government Security    0.2%

        
$          520     

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.020%, 12/15/11
(cost $519,943)(c)(d)

   $ 519,984  
       

 

 

 
Shares              

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund    1.6%

        
4,912,148     

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 - Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund
(cost $4,912,148; includes $4,911,672 of cash collateral received for securities on loan) (Note 3)(e)(f)

     4,912,148  
       

 

 

 
    

Total short-term investments
(cost $5,432,091)

     5,432,132  
       

 

 

 
    

Total Investments    101.2%
(cost $289,173,593; Note 5)

     303,344,975  
    

Liabilities in excess of other assets(g)    (1.2%)

     (3,603,725
       

 

 

 
    

Net Assets    100.0%

   $ 299,741,250  
       

 

 

 

 

The following abbreviations are used in the portfolio descriptions:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

ETF—Exchange Traded Fund

GDR—Global Depositary Receipt

NVDR—Non-Voting Depositary Receipt

(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $4,630,905; cash collateral of $4,911,672 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Series purchased highly liquid short-term investments.
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for financial futures contracts.
(d) Rate quoted represents yield-to-maturity as of purchase date.
(e) Prudential Investments LLC, the manager of the Series, also serves as manager of the Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 - Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund.
(f) Represents security, or a portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.

 

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(g) Includes net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the following derivative contracts held at reporting period end:

 

Open futures contracts outstanding at October 31, 2011:

 

Number of
Contracts
    Type   Expiration
Date
    Value at
October 31,
2011
    Value at
Trade
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 
  Long Positions:        
  45      DJ Euro Stoxx 50 Index     Dec. 2011      $ 1,486,924      $ 1,301,409      $ 185,515   
  3      FTSE 100 Index     Dec. 2011        267,160        252,455        14,705   
  12      MSCI Taiwan Index     Nov. 2011        320,880        315,900        4,980   
  11      SPI 200 Futures Index     Dec. 2011        1,241,595        1,173,749        67,846   
         

 

 

 
          $ 273,046   
         

 

 

 

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Series’ investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

Level 1—quoted prices generally for securities actively traded on a regulated securities exchange and for open-end mutual funds which trade at daily net asset value.

 

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates, and amortized cost) generally for debt securities, swaps, forward foreign currency contracts and for foreign stocks priced using vendor modeling tools.

 

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2011 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

         Level 1          Level 2          Level 3      

Investments in Securities

        

Common Stocks

        

Australia

   $   —       $ 23,188,130       $   —   

Austria

             745,759           

Belgium

             1,441,506           

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2011 continued

 

     Level 1      Level 2          Level 3      

Common Stocks (continued)

        

Brazil

   $ 5,540,983       $       $   

Chile

     504,064                   

China

             1,233,146           

Denmark

             2,667,170           

Egypt

     49,323                   

Finland

             2,743,416           

France

             24,806,994           

Germany

             20,926,762           

Hong Kong

             14,785,436           

India

     99,450                   

Israel

     138,890         898,723           

Italy

             8,075,297           

Japan

     123,644         59,843,818           

Mexico

     833,776                   

Netherlands

             14,890,303           

Norway

             874,180           

Portugal

             894,636           

Russia

     303,274         2,694,257           

Singapore

             5,000,999           

South Africa

     1,345,377                   

South Korea

     3,160,048         68,046           

Spain

             9,066,529           

Sweden

             5,554,838           

Switzerland

             21,535,055           

Taiwan

     451,726                   

Thailand

     2,311,831         605,137           

United Kingdom

             56,167,466           

United States

             856,595           

Exchange Traded Funds

        

United States

     617,175                   

Preferred Stocks

        

Germany

             2,869,084           

United States Government Security

             519,984           

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

     4,912,148                   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     20,391,709         282,953,266           

Other Financial Instruments*

        

Futures Contracts

     273,046                   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 20,664,755       $ 282,953,266       $   —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Portfolio of Investments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are recorded at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

 

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Fair value of Level 2 investments at October 31, 2010 was $0. $255,881,131 was transferred into Level 2 from Level 1 at October 31, 2011 as a result of using third-party vendor modeling tools to reflect any significant market movements between the time at which the Series valued its securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets.

 

It is the Series’ policy to recognize transfers in and transfers out at the fair value as of the beginning of period.

 

The industry classification of portfolio holdings and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of October 31, 2011 were as follows:

 

Commercial Banks

     11.2

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     8.7  

Pharmaceuticals

     7.8  

Metals & Mining

     6.9  

Insurance

     4.9  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     4.3  

Food Products

     3.5  

Chemicals

     3.4  

Electric Utilities

     2.9  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     2.6  

Automobiles

     2.5  

Real Estate Management & Development

     2.4  

Machinery

     2.2  

Food & Staples Retailing

     1.9  

Tobacco

     1.9  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     1.8  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     1.7  

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund (including 1.6% of collateral received for securities on loan)

     1.6  

Diversified Financial Services

     1.6  

Road & Rail

     1.6  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     1.5  

Auto Components

     1.4  

Beverages

     1.4  

Capital Markets

     1.4  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     1.4  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     1.3  

Multiline Retail

     1.2  

Aerospace & Defense

     1.1  

Household Products

     1.1  

Industrial Conglomerates

     1.0  

Specialty Retail

     0.9  

Electrical Equipment

     0.8  

Internet Software & Services

     0.8 %

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     0.8  

Construction & Engineering

     0.7  

Energy Equipment & Services

     0.7  

Leisure Equipment & Products

     0.7  

Personal Products

     0.7  

Media

     0.6  

Multi-Utilities

     0.6  

Office Electronics

     0.6  

Airlines

     0.4  

Building Products

     0.4  

Distributors

     0.4  

Marine

     0.4  

Software

     0.4  

Air Freight & Logistics

     0.3  

Containers & Packaging

     0.3  

Gas Utilities

     0.3  

Paper & Forest Products

     0.3  

Computers & Peripherals

     0.2  

Exchange Traded Funds

     0.2  

Healthcare Equipment & Supplies

     0.2  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

     0.2  

IT Services

     0.2  

United States Government Security

     0.2  

Water Utilities

     0.2  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     0.1  

Communications Equipment

     0.1  

Construction Materials

     0.1  

Household Durables

     0.1  

Transportation Infrastructure

     0.1  
  

 

 

 
     101.2  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (1.2 )
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2011 continued

 

 

The Series invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary type of risk associated with these derivative instruments is equity risk. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Series’ financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

 

Fair values of derivative instruments as of October 31, 2011 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Derivatives not designated
as hedging instruments,
carried at fair value

  

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
  

Balance
Sheet Location

   Fair
Value
   

Balance
Sheet Location

   Fair
Value
 
Equity contracts    Due to broker—variation margin    $ 273,046      $   —   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts as reported in Portfolio of Investments. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended October 31, 2011 are as follows:

 

Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging
instruments, carried at fair value

     Futures      Rights      Total  

Equity contracts

     $ (899,402    $ 251,130       $ (648,272
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging
instruments, carried at fair value

     Futures      Rights      Total  

Equity contracts

     $ 198,679       $ (3,661    $ 195,018   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

For the year ended October 31, 2011, the average value at trade date for futures contracts was $3,779,533.

 

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Financial Statements

 

OCTOBER 31, 2011   ANNUAL REPORT

 

Prudential International Equity Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

as of October 31, 2011

 

Assets

        

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $4,630,905:

  

Unaffiliated Investments (cost $284,261,445)

   $ 298,432,827   

Affiliated Investments (cost $4,912,148)

     4,912,148   

Foreign currency, at value (cost $766,571)

     776,699   

Receivable for investments sold

     1,578,807   

Dividends and interest receivable

     786,042   

Foreign tax reclaim receivable

     602,338   

Receivable for Series shares sold

     22,357   

Prepaid expenses

     5,604   
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     307,116,822   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan (Note 3)

     4,911,672   

Loan payable

     1,354,000   

Payable for Series shares reacquired

     360,990   

Accrued expenses

     277,775   

Management fee payable

     212,519   

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     93,177   

Distribution fee payable

     83,248   

Due to broker—variation margin

     82,191   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     7,375,572   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 299,741,250   
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Common stock, at par

   $ 525,232   

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     531,578,763   
  

 

 

 
     532,103,995   

Undistributed net investment income

     4,069,143   

Accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (250,936,488

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currencies

     14,504,600   
  

 

 

 

Net assets, October 31, 2011

   $ 299,741,250   
  

 

 

 

 

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Class A

        

Net asset value and redemption price per share
($214,609,853 ÷ 37,486,838 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 5.72   

Maximum sales charge (5.50% of offering price)

     0.33   
  

 

 

 

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 6.05   
  

 

 

 

Class B

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($6,719,458 ÷ 1,221,612 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 5.50   
  

 

 

 

Class C

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($21,309,980 ÷ 3,875,333 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 5.50   
  

 

 

 

Class F

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($1,572,040 ÷ 285,568 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 5.50   
  

 

 

 

Class L

        

Net asset value and redemption price per share
($8,644,344 ÷ 1,509,580 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 5.73   

Maximum sales charge (5.75% of offering price)

     0.35   
  

 

 

 

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 6.08   
  

 

 

 

Class M

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($743,156 ÷ 135,109 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 5.50   
  

 

 

 

Class X

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($1,569,382 ÷ 285,347 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 5.50   
  

 

 

 

Class Z

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($44,573,037 ÷ 7,723,850 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 5.77   
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations

 

Year Ended October 31, 2011

 

Net Investment Income

        

Income

  

Unaffiliated dividend (net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,578,150)

   $ 10,744,179   

Affiliated income from securities loaned, net

     82,904   

Affiliated dividend income

     675   

Unaffiliated interest income

     665   
  

 

 

 

Total income

     10,828,423   
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     2,884,387   

Distribution fee—Class A

     743,573   

Distribution fee—Class B

     83,203   

Distribution fee—Class C

     251,274   

Distribution fee—Class F

     18,318   

Distribution fee—Class L

     50,947   

Distribution fee—Class M

     17,683   

Distribution fee—Class X

     23,505   

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $431,400) (Note 3)

     1,031,000   

Custodian’s fees and expenses

     279,000   

Reports to shareholders

     116,000   

Registration fees

     105,000   

Legal fees and expenses

     79,000   

Audit fee

     29,000   

Directors’ fees

     18,000   

Insurance

     8,000   

Loan interest expense (Note 7)

     2,761   

Miscellaneous

     60,385   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     5,801,036   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     5,027,387   
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investment, Futures And Foreign Currency Transactions

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions

     18,199,019   

Foreign currency transactions

     (224,830

Financial futures transactions

     (899,402
  

 

 

 
     17,074,787   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     (40,137,901

Foreign currencies

     (88,091

Financial futures contracts

     198,679   
  

 

 

 
     (40,027,313
  

 

 

 

Net loss on investments and foreign currencies

     (22,952,526
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (17,925,139
  

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
     2011      2010  

Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets

                 

Operations

     

Net investment income

   $ 5,027,387       $ 7,116,368   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     17,074,787         (25,360,327

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies

     (40,027,313      31,177,215   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (17,925,139      12,933,256   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends from net investment income (Note 1)

     

Class A

     (4,571,474      (4,729,701

Class B

     (110,787      (120,437

Class C

     (320,075      (351,530

Class F

     (47,027      (73,250

Class L

     (171,721      (189,123

Class M

     (33,226      (75,237

Class X

     (35,242      (67,157

Class Z

     (949,745      (4,587,489
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (6,239,297      (10,193,924
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Series share transactions (Net of share conversions) (Note 6)

     

Net proceeds from shares sold

     19,235,595         46,181,096   

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     6,069,976         9,997,085   

Cost of shares reacquired

     (64,297,912      (277,348,125
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets from Series share transactions

     (38,992,341      (221,169,944
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital Contributions (Note 6)

     

Proceeds from regulatory settlement

     1,399,459         4,717,145   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total decrease

     (61,757,318      (213,713,467

Net Assets:

                 

Beginning of year

     361,498,568         575,212,035   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year(a)

   $ 299,741,250       $ 361,498,568   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Includes undistributed net investment income of:

   $ 4,069,143       $ 5,112,695   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Prudential World Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (“1940 Act”) and currently consists of three series: Prudential International Equity Fund (the “Series”), Prudential International Value Fund and Prudential Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund. These financial statements relate to the Prudential International Equity Fund. The financial statements of the other series are not presented herein. The Series commenced investment operations in March 2000. The investment objective of the Series is to achieve long-term growth of capital. The Series seeks to achieve its objective primarily through investment in equity-related securities of foreign issuers.

 

Note 1. Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund and the Series in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

Securities Valuation: Securities listed on a securities exchange (other than options on securities and indices) are valued at the last sale price on such exchange on the day of valuation or, if there was no sale on such day, at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices, or at the last bid price on such day in the absence of an asked price. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price (“NOCP”) on the day of valuation, or if there was no NOCP, at the last sale price. Securities that are actively traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities for which the primary market is believed by Prudential Investments LLC (“PI” or “Manager”), in consultation with the subadvisors, to be over-the-counter, are valued at market value using prices provided by an independent pricing agent or principal market maker. Options on securities and indices traded on an exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange or, if there was no sale, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices on such exchange. Futures contracts and options thereon traded on a commodities exchange or board of trade are valued at the last sale price at the close of trading on such exchange or board of trade or, if there was no sale on the applicable commodities exchange or board of trade on such day, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices on such exchange or board of trade or at the last bid price in the absence of an asked price. Prices may be obtained from independent pricing services which use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or

 

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securities with similar characteristics. Securities for which reliable market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring after the close of the security’s foreign market and before the Series’ normal pricing time, are valued at fair value in accordance with the Board of Directors’ approved fair valuation procedures. When determining the fair valuation of securities some of the factors influencing the valuation include, the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the investment advisor regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

 

Investments in open-end, non-exchange-traded mutual funds are valued at their net asset value as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the date of valuation.

 

Short-term debt securities of sufficient credit quality, which mature in 60 days or less, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The amortized cost method includes valuing a security at its cost on the date of purchase and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of the difference between the principal amount due at maturity and cost. Short-term debt securities, which mature in more than 60 days, are valued at fair value.

 

Securities Lending: The Series may lend its portfolio securities to broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral, at least equal, at all times to the market value of the securities loaned. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Series. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the lender securities identical to the loaned securities. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Series has the right to repurchase the securities using the collateral in the open market. The Series recognizes income, net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees, for lending its securities in the form of fees or interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The Series also continues to receive interest and dividends or amounts equivalent thereto, on the securities loaned and recognizes any unrealized gain or loss in the market price of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

 

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Series are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

 

(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities-at the current rates of exchange.

 

(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses-at the rate of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

The Series does not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long term securities held at the end of the fiscal year. Similarly, the Series does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of portfolio securities sold during the fiscal year. Accordingly, realized foreign currency gains or losses are included in the reported net realized gains or losses on investment transactions.

 

Net realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on security transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Series’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains or losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at fiscal year end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currencies.

 

Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of domestic origin as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of political or economic instability, or the level of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets.

 

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses from security and currency transactions are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Net investment income or loss (other than

 

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distribution fees which are charged directly to the respective class) and unrealized and realized gains or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day.

 

Financial Futures Contracts: A financial futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities at a set price for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Series is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Series each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized gain or loss. When the contract expires or is closed, the gain or loss is realized and is presented in the Statement of Operations as net realized gain or loss on financial futures transactions. The Series invested in financial futures contracts in order to hedge its existing portfolio securities, or securities the Series intends to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates, value of equities or foreign currency exchange rates. Should interest rates move unexpectedly, the Series may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying hedged assets.

 

Financial futures contracts involve elements of both risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

With exchange-traded futures, there is a minimal counterparty credit risk to the Series since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange traded futures and guarantees the futures contracts against default.

 

Dividends and Distributions: The Series expects to pay dividends of net investment income and distributions of net realized capital and currency gains, if any, annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

Taxes: For federal income tax purposes, each Series in the Fund is treated as a separate taxpaying entity. It is each Series’ policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

 

Withholding taxes on foreign dividends are recorded net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

 

Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Note 2. Agreements

 

The Fund has a management agreement for the Series with PI. Pursuant to this agreement, PI has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadvisor’s performance of such services. PI entered into a subadvisory agreement with Quantitative Management Associates LLC (“QMA”). The subadvisory agreement provides that QMA furnishes investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Series. In connection therewith, QMA is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Series. PI pays for the services of QMA, the cost of compensation of officers of the Series, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs of the Series. The Series bears all other costs and expenses.

 

The management fee paid to PI is computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of .85% of the average daily net assets of the Series up to and including $300 million, .75% of the average daily net assets in excess of $300 million up to and including $1.5 billion and .70% of the Series’ average daily net assets over $1.5 billion. The effective management fee was .84% for the year ended October 31, 2011.

 

The Series has distribution agreements with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”) and Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc. (“PAD”). PIMS and PAD are both affiliates of PI and indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential. PIMS serves as the distributor of the Series’ Class A, Class B, Class C, Class F, and Class Z shares. PIMS, together with PAD, serves as co-distributor of the Fund’s Class L, Class M, and Class X shares.

 

The Series has adopted a separate Distribution and Service plan (each a “Plan” and collectively the “Plans”) for the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class F, Class L, Class M, and Class X shares of the Series in accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, as amended. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor for the Series’ Class Z shares.

 

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Under the Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS and PAD a distribution and service fee at the annual rate of .30%, 1.00%, 1.00%, .75%, .50%, 1.00%, and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, B, C, L, M, and X shares, respectively.

 

PIMS has advised the Series that they received $62,919 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares during the year ended October 31, 2011. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, which in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

 

PIMS has advised the Series that for the year ended October 31, 2011 it received $147, $17,302, $427, $2,517, $423 and $526 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by certain Class A, Class B, Class C, Class F, Class M and Class X shareholders, respectively.

 

PI, QMA and PIMS are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).

 

Note 3. Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PI and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Series’ transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

 

Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“PIM”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, is the Series’ security lending agent. For the year ended October 31, 2011, PIM has been compensated approximately $24,600 for these services.

 

The Series invests in the Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund (the “Core Fund”), a series of the Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act, and managed by PI. Earnings from the Core Fund are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as affiliated dividend income.

 

Note 4. Portfolio Securities

 

Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, for the year ended October 31, 2011 aggregated $238,958,861 and $277,315,736, respectively.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

 

Note 5. Distributions and Tax Information

 

Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. In order to present undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions and paid-in capital in excess of par on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities that more closely represent their tax character, certain adjustments have been made to undistributed net investment income and accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011, the adjustments were to increase undistributed net investment income and to increase accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions by $168,358, due to the differences in the treatment for book and tax purposes of certain transactions involving foreign securities and currencies and investments in passive foreign investment companies. Net investment income, net realized gain (loss) on investment, futures and foreign currency transactions and net assets were not affected by this change.

 

For the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 the tax character of dividends paid as reflected in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets were $6,239,297 and $10,193,924 of ordinary income, respectively.

 

As of October 31, 2011, the Series had undistributed ordinary income of $4,555,242 on a tax basis.

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Series’ investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of October 31, 2011 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis

 

Appreciation

 

Depreciation

 

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Other Cost
Basis
Adjustments

 

Total Net
Unrealized
Appreciation

$297,097,983   $37,636,284   $(31,389,292)   $6,246,992   $318,513   $6,565,505

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis were primarily attributable to deferred losses on wash sales and investments in passive foreign investment companies. The other cost basis adjustments are primarily attributable to appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency, futures and mark-to-market of receivables and payables.

 

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For federal income tax purposes, the Series has a capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2011 of approximately $243,483,000 of which $51,069,000 expires in 2016, $184,077,000 expires in 2017, and $8,337,000 expires in 2018. The Fund utilized approximately $15,462,000 of its capital loss carryforward to offset net taxable gains realized in the year ended October 31, 2011. Accordingly, no capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such carryforward. Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (“the Act”), the Series is permitted to carryforward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 (“post-enactment losses”) for an unlimited period. However, any post-enactment losses are required to be utilized before the utilization of losses incurred prior to the effective date of the Act. As a result of this ordering rule, capital loss carryforwards related to the taxable years beginning prior to the effective date of the Act may have an increased likelihood to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

 

Management has analyzed the Series’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements for the current reporting period. The Series’ federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

 

Note 6. Capital

 

The Series offers Class A, B, C, F, L, M, X and Z shares. Class A and L shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. All investors who purchase Class A and L shares in an amount of $1 million or more and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. The Class A CDSC is waived for purchases by certain retirement and/or benefit plans. Class B and F shares are sold with a CDSC which declines from 5% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Class B and F shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately seven years after purchase. In addition, under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from Class A or C shares to Class Z shares of the Series. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on shares redeemed within the first 12 months after purchase. Class M and X shares are sold with a CDSC which declines from 6% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Class M and X shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight and

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

ten years after purchase, respectively. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualify to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class Z shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charge and are offered exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

There are 1 billion authorized shares of common stock at $.01 par value per share, designated Class A, Class B, Class C, Class F, Class L, Class M, Class X, Class New X and Class Z, each of which consists of 225 million, 150 million, 150 million, 50 million, 50 million, 50 million, 50 million, 50 million and 225 million authorized shares, respectively. There are no Class X shares outstanding.

 

During the fiscal years ended October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, the Series received $1,399,459 and $4,717,145, respectively, related to settlements of regulatory proceedings involving allegations of improper trading in Series shares. The amounts relating to a former affiliate for the years ended October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 were $1,123,251 and $4,493,246, respectively. The total amount is presented in the Series’ Statement of Changes in Net Assets. The Series was not involved in the proceedings or the calculation of the amount of settlement.

 

Transactions in shares of common stock were as follows:

 

Class A

     Shares      Amount  

Year ended October 31, 2011:

       

Shares sold

       1,157,745       $ 7,274,534   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

       728,171         4,427,283   

Shares reacquired

       (7,310,868      (45,368,737
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (5,424,952      (33,666,920

Shares issued upon conversion from Class B, F, M and X

       883,630         5,477,217   

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class Z

       (186,656      (1,187,796
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (4,727,978    $ (29,377,499
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2010:

       

Shares sold

       1,468,501       $ 8,439,334   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

       784,260         4,572,227   

Shares reacquired

       (9,136,119      (52,354,816
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (6,883,358      (39,343,255

Shares issued upon conversion from Class B, F, M and X

       1,243,082         7,112,292   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (5,640,276    $ (32,230,963
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Class B

     Shares      Amount  

Year ended October 31, 2011:

       

Shares sold

       134,342       $ 803,818   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

       18,311         107,666   

Shares reacquired

       (240,348      (1,441,980
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (87,695      (530,496

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

       (233,493      (1,372,829
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (321,188    $ (1,903,325
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2010:

       

Shares sold

       212,889       $ 1,182,667   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

       20,600         116,386   

Shares reacquired

       (361,347      (1,987,158
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (127,858      (688,105

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

       (124,226      (674,212
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (252,084    $ (1,362,317
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

               

Year ended October 31, 2011:

       

Shares sold

       285,739       $ 1,702,762   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

       52,345         307,788   

Shares reacquired

       (948,643      (5,685,795
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (610,559      (3,675,245

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class Z

       (151      (831
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (610,710    $ (3,676,076
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2010:

       

Shares sold

       166,469       $ 907,807   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

       59,737         336,914   

Shares reacquired

       (1,018,733      (5,562,982
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (792,527    $ (4,318,261
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class F

               

Year ended October 31, 2011:

       

Shares sold

       122       $ 841   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

       7,787         45,709   

Shares reacquired

       (86,360      (524,163
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (78,451      (477,613

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

       (200,736      (1,188,873
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (279,187    $ (1,666,486
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2010:

       

Shares sold

       131       $ 690   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

       12,651         71,355   

Shares reacquired

       (203,435      (1,123,341
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (190,653      (1,051,296

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

       (184,350      (996,186
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (375,003    $ (2,047,482
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

Class L

     Shares      Amount  

Year ended October 31, 2011:

       

Shares sold

       6,430       $ 41,363   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

       27,508         167,799   

Shares reacquired

       (292,840      (1,835,606
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (258,902    $ (1,626,444
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2010:

       

Shares sold

       10,093       $ 59,754   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

       31,646         184,815   

Shares reacquired

       (411,930      (2,361,389
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (370,191    $ (2,116,820
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class M

       

Year ended October 31, 2011:

       

Shares sold

       2,102       $ 12,843   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

       5,162         30,351   

Shares reacquired

       (70,593      (427,774
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (63,329      (394,580

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

       (304,398      (1,842,076
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (367,727    $ (2,226,656
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2010:

       

Shares sold

       16,379       $ 91,988   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

       12,151         68,651   

Shares reacquired

       (166,265      (916,746
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (137,735      (756,107

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

       (550,701      (3,062,454
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (688,436    $ (3,818,561
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class X

               

Year ended October 31, 2011:

       

Shares sold

       3,680       $ 22,212   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

       5,872         34,525   

Shares reacquired

       (63,117      (377,288
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (53,565      (320,551

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

       (177,542      (1,073,439
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (231,107    $ (1,393,990
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2010:

       

Shares sold

       5,982       $ 33,503   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

       11,154         63,022   

Shares reacquired

       (144,467      (804,626
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (127,331      (708,101

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

       (428,007      (2,379,440
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (555,338    $ (3,087,541
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Class Z

     Shares      Amount  

Year ended October 31, 2011:

       

Shares sold

       1,525,305       $ 9,377,222   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

       155,042         948,855   

Shares reacquired

       (1,350,436      (8,636,569
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       329,911         1,689,508   

Shares issued upon conversion from Class A and C

       185,345         1,188,627   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       515,256       $ 2,878,135   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2010:

       

Shares sold

       6,103,057       $ 35,465,353   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

       779,543         4,583,715   

Shares reacquired

       (39,124,251      (212,237,067
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (32,241,651    $ (172,187,999
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Note 7. Borrowing

 

The Series, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The SCA provides for a commitment of $750 million for the period December 17, 2010 through December 16, 2011. The Funds pay an annualized commitment fee of 0.10% of the unused portion of the SCA. Prior to December 17, 2010, the Funds had another Syndicated Credit Agreement (the “Expired SCA”) of a $500 million commitment with an annualized commitment fee of 0.15% of the unused portion. Interest on any borrowings under these SCA’s is paid at contracted market rates. The commitment fee for the unused amount is accrued daily and paid quarterly. The SCA has been renewed of substantially similar terms with an increase in the amount of commitment to $900 million.

 

The Series utilized the line of credit during the year ended October 31, 2011. The average daily balance for the 167 days that the Series had loans outstanding during the year was approximately $408,000, borrowed at a weighted average interest rate of 1.46%. At October 31, 2011, the Series has an outstanding loan amount of $1,354,000.

 

Note 8. In-Kind Redemption

 

During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, the Series settled the redemption of certain series shares by delivery of certain shares in lieu of cash. The value of such securities was $168,617,337. The Series realized a loss of $28,278,878 related to the in-kind redemption transactions.

 

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continued

 

 

Note 9. Ownership

 

As of October 31, 2011, approximately 27% of the Series was owned by two institutional shareholders for the beneficial interest of their underlying account holders.

 

Note 10. Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

 

Subsequent to the fiscal year end, the Series declared ordinary income dividends and capital gain distributions on December 7, 2011 to shareholders of record on December 8, 2011. The ex-dividend date was December 9, 2011. The per share amounts declared were as follows:

 

      Ordinary Income  

Class A

   $ 0.11162   

Class B

   $ 0.07092   

Class C

   $ 0.07092   

Class F

   $ 0.08532   

Class L

   $ 0.09933   

Class M

   $ 0.07092   

Class X

   $ 0.07092   

Class Z

   $ 0.12997   

 

Note 11. New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-03 “Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements.” The objective of ASU No. 2011-03 is to improve the accounting for repurchase agreements and other agreements that both entitle and obligate a transferor to repurchase or redeem financial assets before their maturity. Under previous guidance, whether or not to account for a transaction as a sale was based on, in part, if the entity maintained effective control over the transferred financial assets. ASU No. 2011-03 removes the transferor’s ability criterion from the effective control assessment. This guidance is effective prospectively for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2011-03 and its impact on the financial statements has not been determined.

 

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In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.” ASU No. 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU No. 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. In addition, ASU No. 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements has not been determined.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Class A Shares  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2011(a)     2010(a)     2009(a)     2008(a)     2007(a)  
Per Share Operating Performance:                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year     $6.17        $5.77        $4.80        $10.49        $8.54   
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income     .09        .08        .08        .16        .16   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (.46     .36        1.06        (5.37     1.92   
Total from investment operations     (.37     .44        1.14        (5.21     2.08   
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (.11     (.10     (.17     (.14     (.13
Distributions from net realized gains     -        -        -        (.34     -   
Total dividends and distributions     (.11     (.10     (.17     (.48     (.13
Capital Contributions (Note 6)     .03        .06        -        -        -   
Net asset value, end of year     $5.72        $6.17        $5.77        $4.80        $10.49   
Total Return(b):     (5.61)%        8.78%        24.65%        (51.87)%        24.68%   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of year (000)     $214,610        $260,555        $275,993        $246,234        $557,878   
Average net assets (000)     $247,859        $257,553        $240,744        $438,831        $438,194   
Ratios to average net assets(c):                                        
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees(d)     1.64%        1.57%        1.54%        1.43%        1.34%   
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees     1.34%        1.27%        1.24%        1.15%        1.09%   
Net investment income     1.51%        1.35%        1.75%        1.94%        1.60%   
For Class A, B, C, F, L, M, X and Z shares:                                        
Portfolio turnover rate     70%        96%        76%        74%        114%   

 

(a) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.

(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Series invests.

(d) The distributor of the Series had contractually agreed to limit its distribution and service (12b-1) fees to .25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares through February 28, 2008.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class B Shares  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2011(a)     2010(a)     2009(a)     2008(a)     2007(a)  
Per Share Operating Performance:                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year     $5.94        $5.56        $4 .61        $10.09        $8.22   
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income     .05        .04        .05        .09        .06   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (.45     .35        1.02        (5.16     1.88   
Total from investment operations     (.40     .39        1.07        (5.07     1.94   
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (.07     (.07     (.12     (.07     (.07
Distributions from net realized gains     -        -        -        (.34     -   
Total dividends and distributions     (.07     (.07     (.12     (.41     (.07
Capital Contributions (Note 6)     .03        .06        -        -        -   
Net asset value, end of year     $5.50        $5.94        $5.56        $4.61        $10.09   
Total Return(b):     (6.27)%        8.11%        23.82%        (52.22)%        23.73%   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of year (000)     $6,720        $9,160        $9,976        $11,205        $32,905   
Average net assets (000)     $8,320        $9,246        $9,229        $22,786        $39,205   
Ratios to average net assets(c):                                        
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees     2.34%        2.27%        2.24%        2.15%        2.09%   
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees     1.34%        1.27%        1.24%        1.15%        1.09%   
Net investment income     .83%        .66%        1.06%        1.17%        .67%   

 

(a) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.

(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Series invests.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class C Shares  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2011(a)     2010(a)     2009(a)     2008(a)     2007(a)  
Per Share Operating Performance:                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year     $5.94        $5.56        $4.61        $10.09        $8.22   
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income     .05        .04        .05        .09        .10   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (.45     .35        1.02        (5.16     1.84   
Total from investment operations     (.40     .39        1.07        (5.07     1.94   
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (.07     (.07     (.12     (.07     (.07
Distributions from net realized gains     -        -        -        (.34     -   
Total dividends and distributions     (.07     (.07     (.12     (.41     (.07
Capital Contributions (Note 6)     .03        .06        -        -        -   
Net asset value, end of year     $5.50        $5.94        $5.56        $4.61        $10.09   
Total Return(b):     (6.27)%        8.11%        23.83%        (52.22)%        23.73%   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of year (000)     $21,310        $26,625        $29,326        $28,858        $75,010   
Average net assets (000)     $25,128        $26,974        $26,677        $55,111        $53,765   
Ratios to average net assets(c):                                        
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees     2.34%        2.27%        2.24%        2.15%        2.09%   
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees     1.34%        1.27%        1.24%        1.15%        1.09%   
Net investment income     .81%        .66%        1.06%        1.19%        1.03%   

 

(a) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.

(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Series invests.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class F Shares  
     Year Ended October 31,         December 18,
2006(e)
through
October 31,
 
     2011(a)     2010(a)     2009(a)     2008(a)          2007(a)  
Per Share Operating Performance:                                            
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period     $5.94        $5.56        $4.62        $10.11            $8.56   
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                            
Net investment income     .06        .05        .06        .11            .09   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investment and foreign currency transactions
    (.44     .35        1.01        (5.17         1.46   
Total from investment operations     (.38     .40        1.07        (5.06         1.55   
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                            
Dividends from net investment income     (.09     (.08     (.13     (.09         -   
Distributions from net realized gains     -        -        -        (.34         -   
Total dividends and distributions     (.09     (.08     (.13     (.43         -   
Capital Contributions (Note 6)     .03        .06        -        -            -   
Net asset value, end of period     $5.50        $5.94        $5.56        $4.62            $10.11   
Total Return(b):     (6.05)%        8.35%        24.04%        (52.10)%            18.11%   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $1,572        $3,355        $5,226        $8,171            $28,728   
Average net assets (000)     $2,442        $4,064        $5,769        $18,310            $33,219   
Ratios to average net assets(c):                                            
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees     2.09%        2.02%        1.99%        1.90%            1.84% (d) 
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees     1.34%        1.27%        1.24%        1.15%            1.09% (d) 
Net investment income     1.07%        .95%        1.35%        1.37%            1.13% (d) 

 

(a) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Series invests.

(d) Annualized.

(e) Commencement of offering.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class L Shares  
     Year Ended October 31,         March 19,
2007(e)
through
October 31,
 
     2011(a)     2010(a)     2009(a)     2008(a)          2007(a)  
Per Share Operating Performance:                                            
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period     $6.17        $5.77        $4.79        $10.48            $8.92   
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                            
Net investment income     .08        .07        .07        .14            .11   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (.45     .36        .06        (5.38         1.45   
Total from investment operations     (.37     .43        1.13        (5.24         1.56   
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                            
Dividends from net investment income     (.10     (.09     (.15     (.11         -   
Distributions from net realized gains     -        -        -        (.34         -   
Total dividends and distributions     (.10     (.09     (.15     (.45         -   
Capital Contributions (Note 6)     .03        .06        -        -            -   
Net asset value, end of period     $5.73        $6.17        $5.77        $4.79            $10.48   
Total Return(b):     (5.62)%        8.59%        24.49%        (52.07)%            17.49%   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $8,644        $10,919        $12,342        $12,621            $34,433   
Average net assets (000)     $10,189        $11,216        $11,250        $24,942            $35,182   
Ratios to average net assets(c):                                            
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees     1.84%        1.77%        1.74%        1.65%            1.59% (d) 
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees     1.34%        1.27%        1.24%        1.15%            1.09% (d) 
Net investment income     1.31%        1.16%        1.56%        1.68%            1.82% (d) 

 

(a) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Series invests.

(d) Annualized.

(e) Commencement of offering.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class M Shares  
     Year Ended October 31,         March 19,
2007(e)
through
October 31,
 
     2011(a)     2010(a)     2009(a)     2008(a)          2007(a)  
Per Share Operating Performance:                                            
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period     $5.94        $5.56        $4.61        $10.09            $8.63   
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                            
Net investment income     .05        .04        .05        .07            .08   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investment and foreign currency transactions
    (.45     .35        1.02        (5.14         1.38   
Total from investment operations     (.40     .39        1.07        (5.07         1.46   
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                            
Dividends from net investment income     (.07     (.07     (.12     (.07         -   
Distributions from net realized gains     -        -        -        (.34         -   
Total dividends and distributions     (.07     (.07     (.12     (.41         -   
Capital Contributions (Note 6)     .03        .06        -        -            -   
Net asset value, end of period     $5.50        $5.94        $5.56        $4.61            $10.09   
Total Return(b):     (6.27)%        8.11%        23.82%        (52.22)%            16.92%   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $743        $2,985        $6,622        $11,467            $68,244   
Average net assets (000)     $1,768        $4,441        $7,957        $34,319            $76,639   
Ratios to average net assets(c):                                            
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees     2.34%        2.27%        2.24%        2.15%            2.09% (d) 
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees     1.34%        1.27%        1.24%        1.15%            1.09% (d) 
Net investment income     .76%        .68%        1.09%        .92%            1.41% (d) 

 

(a) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Series invests.

(d) Annualized.

(e) Commencement of offering.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class X Shares  
     Year Ended October 31,         March 19,
2007(e)
through
October 31,
 
     2011(a)     2010(a)     2009(a)     2008(a)          2007(a)  
Per Share Operating Performance:                                            
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period     $5.94        $5.56        $4.61        $10.09            $8.63   
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                            
Net investment income     .05        .04        .05        .09            .08   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (.45     .35        1.02        (5.16         1.38   
Total from investment operations     (.40     .39        1.07        (5.07         1.46   
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                            
Dividends from net investment income     (.07     (.07     (.12     (.07         -   
Distributions from net realized gains     -        -        -        (.34         -   
Total dividends and distributions     (.07     (.07     (.12     (.41         -   
Capital Contributions (Note 6)     .03        .06        -        -            -   
Net asset value, end of period     $5.50        $5.94        $5.56        $4.61            $10.09   
Total Return(b):     (6.27)%        8.11%        23.82%        (52.22)%            16.92%   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $1,569        $3,067        $5,957        $8,597            $25,428   
Average net assets (000)     $2,351        $4,020        $6,611        $17,864            $25,351   
Ratios to average net assets(c):                                            
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees     2.34%        2.27%        2.24%        2.15%            2.09% (d) 
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees     1.34%        1.27%        1.24%        1.15%            1.09% (d) 
Net investment income     .80%        .66%        1.10%        1.18%            1.30% (d) 

 

(a) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Series invests.

(d) Annualized.

(e) Commencement of offering.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class Z Shares  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2011(a)     2010(a)     2009(a)     2008(a)     2007(a)  
Per Share Operating Performance:                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year     $6.22        $5.82        $4.85        $10.60        $8.62   
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income     .11        .13        .10        .18        .16   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (.46     .33        1.06        (5.43     1.97   
Total from investment operations     (.35     .46        1.16        (5.25     2.13   
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (.13     (.12     (.19     (.16     (.15
Distributions from net realized gains     -        -        -        (.34     -   
Total dividends and distributions     (.13     (.12     (.19     (.50     (.15
Capital Contributions (Note 6)     .03        .06        -        -        -   
Net asset value, end of year     $5.77        $6.22        $5.82        $4.85        $10.60   
Total Return(b):     (5.30)%        8.98%        24.95%        (51.77)%        25.05%   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of year (000)     $44,573        $44,833        $229,771        $169,874        $353,771   
Average net assets (000)     $46,529        $149,685        $184,038        $285,097        $301,553   
Ratios to average net assets(c):                                        
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees     1.34%        1.27%        1.24%        1.15%        1.09%   
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees     1.34%        1.27%        1.24%        1.15%        1.09%   
Net investment income     1.77%        2.12%        2.05%        2.22%        1.73%   

 

(a) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.

(b) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Series invests.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Prudential World Fund, Inc.:

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Prudential International Equity Fund (one of the series constituting Prudential World Fund, Inc., hereafter referred to as the “Fund”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures when replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2011, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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Tax Information

 

(Unaudited)

 

We are required by Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“the Code”), to advise you within 60 days of the Series’ year end (October 31, 2011) as to the federal tax status of dividends paid by the Series during such year. We are advising you in the year ended October 31, 2011, the Series paid ordinary income dividends of $0.11 per share for Class A, $0.07 per share for Class B, C, M and X, $0.09 per share for Class F, $0.10 per share for Class L and $0.13 per share for Class Z, respectively, which are taxable as such.

 

For the year ended October 31, 2011, the Series designates the maximum amount allowable, but not less than 100% of the ordinary income dividends paid during the year as qualified dividend income in accordance with Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

For the year ended October 31, 2011, the Series made an election to pass through the maximum amount of the portion of the ordinary income dividends paid derived from foreign source income as well as any foreign taxes paid by the Series in accordance with Section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code of the following amounts: $1,553,034 foreign tax credit from recognized foreign source income of $12,279,569.

 

In January 2012, you will be advised on IRS Form 1099 DIV or substitute 1099 DIV as to the federal tax status of distributions received by you in calendar year 2011.

 

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INFORMATION ABOUT BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS

(Unaudited)

Information about Board Members and Officers is set forth below. Board Members who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are referred to as “Independent Board Members.” Board Members who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund are referred to as “Interested Board Members.” The Board Members are responsible for the overall supervision of the operations of the Fund and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act.

 

Independent Board

Members (1)

           
     

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five

Years

   Other Directorships Held

 

Kevin J. Bannon (59)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

Managing Director (since April 2008) and Chief Investment Officer (since October 2008) of Highmount Capital LLC (registered investment adviser); formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (April 1993-August 2007) of Bank of New York Company; President (May 2003-May 2007) of BNY Hamilton Family of Mutual Funds.

  

 

Director of Urstadt Biddle Properties (since September 2008).

 

Linda W. Bynoe (59)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

President and Chief Executive Officer (since March 1995) and formerly Chief Operating Officer (December 1989-February 1995) of Telemat Ltd. (management consulting); formerly Vice President (January 1985-June 1989) at Morgan Stanley & Co (broker-dealer).

  

 

Director of Simon Property Group, Inc. (retail real estate) (since May 2003); Director of Anixter International, Inc. (communication products distributor) (since January 2006); Director of Northern Trust Corporation (financial services) (since April 2006); Trustee of Equity Residential (residential real estate) (since December 2009); formerly Director of Dynegy Inc. (power generation) (September 2002-May 2006).

 

Michael S. Hyland, CFA

(66)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

Independent Consultant (since February 2005); formerly Senior Managing Director (July 2001-February 2005) of Bear Stearns & Co, Inc.; Global Partner, INVESCO (1999-2001); Managing Director and President of Salomon Brothers Asset Management (1989-1999).

  

 

None.

 

Douglas H. McCorkindale

(72)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

Formerly Chairman (February 2001-June 2006), Chief Executive Officer (June 2000-July 2005), President (September 1997-July 2005) and Vice Chairman (March 1984-May 2000) of Gannett Co. Inc. (publishing and media).

  

 

Director of Lockheed Martin Corp. (aerospace and defense) (since May 2001).

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Independent Board

Members (1)

           
     

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five

Years

   Other Directorships Held

 

Stephen P. Munn (69)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

Lead Director (since 2007) and formerly Chairman (1993-2007) of Carlisle Companies Incorporated (manufacturer of industrial products).

  

 

Lead Director (since 2007) of Carlisle Companies Incorporated (manufacturer of industrial products).

 

Richard A. Redeker (68)

Board Member &

Independent Chair

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

Retired Mutual Fund Senior Executive (43 years); Management Consultant; Independent Directors Council (organization of 2,800 Independent Mutual Fund Directors)-Executive Committee, Chair of Policy Steering Committee, Governing Council.

  

 

None.

 

Robin B. Smith (72)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

Chairman of the Board (since January 2003) of Publishers Clearing House (direct marketing); Member of the Board of Directors of ADLPartner (marketing) (since December 2010); formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (August 1996-January 2003) of Publishers Clearing House.

  

 

Formerly Director of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) (1992-2006).

 

Stephen G. Stoneburn (68)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

President and Chief Executive Officer (since June 1996) of Quadrant Media Corp. (publishing company); formerly President (June 1995-June 1996) of Argus Integrated Media, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Managing Director (January 1993-1995) of Cowles Business Media; Senior Vice President of Fairchild Publications, Inc (1975-1989).

  

 

None.

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Interested Board Members (1)      
     

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five

Years

   Other Directorships Held

 

Judy A. Rice* (63)

Board Member & President

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Officer-In-Charge (since February 2003) of Prudential Investments LLC; President, Chief Executive Officer and Officer-In-Charge (since April 2003) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; President, Chief Executive Officer (since May 2011) and Executive Vice President (since December 2008) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; Member of the Board of Directors of Jennison Associates LLC (since November 2010); formerly Vice President (February 1999-April 2006) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; President, COO, CEO and Manager of PIFM Holdco, LLC (since April 2006); formerly President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Officer-In-Charge (May 2003-June 2005) and Director (May 2003-March 2006) and Executive Vice President (June 2005-March 2006) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Member of Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute.

  

 

None.

 

Stuart S. Parker* (49)

Board Member & President

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

President of Prudential Investments LLC (since January 2012); Executive Vice President of Jennison Associates LLC and Head of Retail Distribution of Prudential Investments LLC (June 2005 - December 2011).

  

 

None.

 

Scott E. Benjamin (38)

Board Member & Vice

President

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

Executive Vice President (since June 2009) of Prudential Investments LLC and Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; Executive Vice President (since September 2009) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President of Product Development and Marketing, Prudential Investments (since February 2006); Vice President of Product Development and Product Management, Prudential Investments (2003-2006).

  

 

None.

* Ms. Rice has announced her retirement as President and Board Member effective December 31, 2011. Ms. Rice has been appointed as Vice President effective January 1, 2012. The Board has appointed Stuart S. Parker as President and Board Member effective January 1, 2012.

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(1) The year that each Board Member joined the Funds’ Board is as follows:

Kevin J. Bannon, 2008; Linda W. Bynoe, 2005; Michael S. Hyland, 2008; Douglas H. McCorkindale, 2003; Stephen P. Munn, 2008; Richard A. Redeker, 2003; Robin B. Smith, 1996; Stephen G. Stoneburn, 1996; Judy A. Rice, Board Member since 2000 and President since 2003; Scott E. Benjamin, Board Member since 2010 and Vice President since 2009.

 

Fund Officers (a)(1)      
   

Name, Address and Age

Position with Fund

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

 

Kathryn L. Quirk (59)

Chief Legal Officer

  

 

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since September 2004) of Prudential; Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary (since July 2005) of PI and Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since June 2005) and Secretary (since February 2006) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; formerly Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary (November 2004-August 2005) of PI; formerly Assistant Secretary (June 2005-February 2006) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; formerly Managing Director, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Risk Officer and Corporate Secretary (1997-2002) of Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

 

Deborah A. Docs (53)

Secretary

  

 

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2001) of Prudential; Vice President (since December 1996) and Assistant Secretary (since March 1999) of PI; formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary (May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.

 

Jonathan D. Shain (53)

Assistant Secretary

  

 

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since August 1998) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since May 2001) of PI; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since February 2001) of PMFS; formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary (May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.

 

Claudia DiGiacomo (37)

Assistant Secretary

  

 

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2005) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PI (since December 2005); Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1999-2004).

 

John P. Schwartz (40)

Assistant Secretary

  

 

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since April 2005) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PI (since December 2005); Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1997-2005).

 

Andrew R. French (49)

Assistant Secretary

  

 

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since February 2010) of Prudential; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (2006-2010) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of PI; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of PMFS.

 

Timothy J. Knierim (52)

Chief Compliance Officer

  

 

Chief Compliance Officer of Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (since July 2007); formerly Chief Risk Officer of PIM and PI (2002-2007) and formerly Chief Ethics Officer of PIM and PI (2006-2007).

 

Valerie M. Simpson (53)

Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

  

 

Chief Compliance Officer (since April 2007) of PI and AST Investment Services, Inc.; formerly Vice President-Financial Reporting (June 1999-March 2006) for Prudential Life and Annuities Finance.

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Fund Officers(a)(1)      
   

Name, Address and Age

Position with Fund

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

 

Theresa C. Thompson (49)

Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

  

 

Vice President, Compliance, PI (since April 2004); and Director, Compliance, PI (2001-2004).

 

Richard W. Kinville (43)

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  

 

Vice President, Corporate Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering Unit (since January 2005) of Prudential; committee member of the American Council of Life Insurers Anti-Money Laundering and Critical Infrastructure Committee (since January 2007); formerly Investigator and Supervisor in the Special Investigations Unit for the New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Company (August 1994-January 1999); Investigator in AXA Financial’s Internal Audit Department and Manager in AXA’s Anti-Money Laundering Office (January 1999-January 2005); first chair of the American Council of Life Insurers Anti-Money Laundering and Critical Infrastructure Committee (June 2007-December 2009).

 

Grace C. Torres (52)

Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

  

 

Assistant Treasurer (since March 1999) and Senior Vice President (since September 1999) of PI; Assistant Treasurer (since May 2003) and Vice President (since June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (since May 2003) of Prudential Annuities Advisory Services, Inc.; formerly Senior Vice President (May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.

 

M. Sadiq Peshimam (47)

Assistant Treasurer

  

 

Vice President (since 2005) of Prudential Investments LLC.

 

Peter Parrella (53)

Assistant Treasurer

  

 

Vice President (since 2007) and Director (2004-2007) within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration; formerly Tax Manager at SSB Citi Fund Management LLC (1997-2004).

(a) Excludes Ms. Rice and Mr. Benjamin, interested Board Members who also serve as President and Vice President, respectively.

(1) The year that each individual became an officer of the Fund is as follows: Kathryn L. Quirk, 2005; Deborah A. Docs, 2005; Jonathan D. Shain, 2005; Claudia DiGiacomo, 2005; John P. Schwartz, 2006; Andrew R. French, 2006; Timothy J. Knierim, 2007; Valerie M. Simpson, 2007; Theresa C. Thompson, 2008; Richard W. Kinville, 2011; Grace C. Torres, 1995; Sadiq Peshimam, 2006; Peter Parrella, 2007.

Explanatory Notes to Tables:

 

n Board Members are deemed to be “Interested,” as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of their affiliation with Prudential Investments LLC and/or an affiliate of Prudential Investments LLC.
n Unless otherwise noted, the address of all Board Members and Officers is c/o Prudential Investments LLC, Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077.
n There is no set term of office for Board Members or Officers. The Board Members have adopted a retirement policy, which calls for the retirement of Board Members on December 31 of the year in which they reach the age of 75.
n “Other Directorships Held” includes only directorships of companies required to register or file reports with the SEC under the 1934 Act) (that is, “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.
n “Portfolios Overseen” includes all investment companies managed by Prudential Investments LLC. The investment companies for which PI serves as manager include the Prudential Investments Mutual Funds, The Prudential Variable Contract Accounts, Target Mutual Funds, The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc. and the Advanced Series Trust.

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Approval of Advisory Agreements

 

The Fund’s Board of Directors

 

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Prudential International Equity Fund (the “Fund”)1 consists of 10 individuals, eight of whom are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Directors”). The Board is responsible for the oversight of the Fund and its operations, and performs the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Directors have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chair of the Board is an Independent Director. The Board has established three standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee, and the Investment Committee. Each committee is chaired by, and composed of, Independent Directors.

 

Annual Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements

 

As required under the 1940 Act, the Board determines annually whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement with Prudential Investments LLC (“PI”) and the Fund’s subadvisory agreement with Quantitative Management Associates LLC (“QMA”). In considering the renewal of the agreements, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, met on June 6-8, 2011 and approved the renewal of the agreements through July 31, 2012, after concluding that the renewal of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

In advance of the meetings, the Board requested and received materials relating to the agreements, and had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information in connection with their consideration. Among other things, the Board considered comparative fee information from PI and QMA. Also, the Board considered comparisons with other mutual funds in relevant Peer Universes and Peer Groups. The mutual funds included in each Peer Universe or Peer Group were objectively determined by Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of mutual fund data. To the extent that PI deems appropriate, and for reasons addressed in detail with the Board, PI may provide supplemental data compiled by Lipper for the Board’s consideration. The comparisons placed the Fund in various quartiles over the one-, three-, five- and 10-year periods ending December 31, 2010, with the first quartile being the best 25% of the mutual funds (for performance, the best performing mutual funds and, for expenses, the lowest cost mutual funds).

 

In approving the agreements, the Board, including the Independent Directors advised by independent legal counsel, considered the factors it deemed relevant, including the nature, quality and extent of services provided by PI and the subadviser, the

 

 

1 

Prudential International Equity Fund is a series of Prudential World Fund, Inc.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

performance of the Fund, the profitability of PI and its affiliates, expenses and fees, and the potential for economies of scale that may be shared with the Fund and its shareholders as the Fund’s assets grow. In their deliberations, the Directors did not identify any single factor which alone was responsible for the Board’s decision to approve the agreements with respect to the Fund. In connection with its deliberations, the Board considered information provided by PI throughout the year at regular Board meetings, presentations from portfolio managers and other information, as well as information furnished at or in advance of the meetings on June 6-8, 2011.

 

The Directors determined that the overall arrangements between the Fund and PI, which serves as the Fund’s investment manager pursuant to a management agreement, and between PI and QMA, which serves as the Fund’s subadviser pursuant to the terms of a subadvisory agreement with PI, are in the interest of the Fund and its shareholders in light of the services performed, fees charged and such other matters as the Directors considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment.

 

The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Directors’ reaching their determinations to approve the continuance of the agreements are separately discussed below.

 

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services

 

The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Fund by PI and QMA. The Board considered the services provided by PI, including but not limited to the oversight of the subadviser for the Fund, as well as the provision of fund recordkeeping, compliance, and other services to the Fund. With respect to PI’s oversight of the subadviser, the Board noted that PI’s Strategic Investment Research Group (“SIRG”), which is a business unit of PI, is responsible for monitoring and reporting to PI’s senior management on the performance and operations of the subadviser. The Board also considered that PI pays the salaries of all of the officers and non-independent Directors of the Fund. The Board also considered the investment subadvisory services provided by QMA, as well as adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions and compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures. The Board considered PI’s evaluation of the subadviser, as well as PI’s recommendation, based on its review of the subadviser, to renew the subadvisory agreement.

 

The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PI’s senior management responsible for the oversight of the Fund and QMA, and also reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of QMA’s portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio. The Board was provided with information pertaining to PI’s and QMA’s organizational structure,

 

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senior management, investment operations, and other relevant information pertaining to both PI and QMA. The Board also noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) as to both PI and QMA. The Board noted that QMA is affiliated with PI.

 

The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment management services provided by PI and the subadvisory services provided to the Fund by QMA, and that there was a reasonable basis on which to conclude that the Fund benefits from the services provided by PI and QMA under the management and subadvisory agreements.

 

Performance of the Fund

 

The Board received and considered information about the Fund’s historical performance. The Board considered that the Fund’s gross performance in relation to its Peer Universe (the Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Performance Universe) was in the third quartile over the one-year period and in the fourth quartile over the three-, five- and 10-year periods. The Board noted that the Fund outperformed its benchmark index over the one-year period, though it underperformed its benchmark index over the three-, five- and 10-year period. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance during the first quarter of 2011 was in the first quartile. The Board considered PI’s assertion that the Fund’s overweight position in underperforming financial stocks during the global financial crisis was the cause of the Fund’s underperformance for the three- and five-year periods. The Board concluded that it was reasonable to renew the agreements, subject to its continued close scrutiny of the Fund’s performance.

 

Fees and Expenses

 

The Board considered the Fund’s actual management fees (which reflects any subsidies, expense caps or waivers) ranked in the Expense Group’s second quartile and that the Fund’s total expenses ranked in the Expense Group’s third quartile. The Board considered that the Fund’s total expenses were 6 basis points higher than the median for all funds included in the Expense Group. The Board concluded that the management fees (including subadvisory fees) and total expenses were reasonable in light of the services provided.

 

Costs of Services and Profits Realized by PI

 

The Board was provided with information on the profitability of PI and its affiliates in serving as the Fund’s investment manager. The Board discussed with PI the methodology utilized in assembling the information regarding profitability and considered its reasonableness. The Board recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund management contracts because comparative information is not

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the adviser’s capital structure and cost of capital. The Board did not separately consider the profitability of the subadviser, an affiliate of PI, as its profitability was reflected in the profitability report for PI. Taking these factors into account, the Board concluded that the profitability of PI and its affiliates in relation to the services rendered was not unreasonable.

 

Economies of Scale

 

The Board noted that the management fee schedule for the Fund includes breakpoints, which have the effect of decreasing the fee rate as assets increase, and that at its current level of assets, the Fund’s effective fee rate reflected some of those rate reductions. The Board received and discussed information concerning whether PI realizes economies of scale as the Fund’s assets grow beyond current levels. The Board took note that the Fund’s fee structure currently results in benefits to Fund shareholders whether or not PI realizes any economies of scale.

 

Other Benefits to PI and QMA

 

The Board considered potential ancillary benefits that might be received by PI and QMA and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. The Board concluded that potential benefits to be derived by PI included fees received by affiliates of PI for serving as the Fund’s securities lending agent, transfer agency fees received by the Fund’s transfer agent (which is affiliated with PI), and benefits to the reputation as well as other intangible benefits resulting from PI’s association with the Fund. The Board concluded that the potential benefits to be derived by QMA included its ability to use soft dollar credits, as well as the potential benefits consistent with those generally resulting from an increase in assets under management, specifically, potential access to additional research resources and benefits to the reputation. The Board concluded that the benefits derived by PI and QMA were consistent with the types of benefits generally derived by investment managers and subadvisers to mutual funds.

 

After full consideration of these factors, the Board concluded that the approval of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

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Gateway Center Three

100 Mulberry Street

Newark, NJ 07102

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PROXY VOTING
The Board of Directors of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s investment subadviser the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852 or by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Commission’s website.

 

DIRECTORS
Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe  Michael S. Hyland Douglas H. McCorkindale Stephen P. Munn Richard A. Redeker Judy A. Rice
Robin B. Smith Stephen G. Stoneburn

 

OFFICERS
Judy A. Rice, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Grace C. Torres, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Kathryn L. Quirk, Chief Legal Officer Deborah A. Docs, Secretary Timothy J. Knierim, Chief Compliance Officer  Valerie M. Simpson, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Theresa C. Thompson, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Richard W. Kinville, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary Claudia DiGiacomo, Assistant Secretary John P. Schwartz, Assistant Secretary Andrew R. French, Assistant Secretary M. Sadiq Peshimam, Assistant Treasurer Peter Parrella, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   Prudential Investments LLC    Gateway Center Three
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

INVESTMENT SUBADVISER   Quantitative Management
Associates LLC
   Gateway Center Two
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment
Management Services LLC
   Gateway Center Three

100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN   The Bank of New York Mellon    One Wall Street
New York, NY 10286

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund
Services LLC
   PO Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

 

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New York, NY 10154

 

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New York, NY 10019


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The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Directors and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

Mutual Funds:

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PRUDENTIAL INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

 

SHARE CLASS   A   B   C   F   L   M   X   Z
NASDAQ   PJRAX   PJRBX   PJRCX   N/A   DEILX   DEIMX   DEIQX   PJIZX
CUSIP   743969859   743969867   743969875   743969842   743969834   743969826   743969818   743969883

 

MF190E    0215362-00001-00


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PRUDENTIAL INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND

 

ANNUAL REPORT · OCTOBER 31, 2011

 

Fund Type

International stock

 

Objective

Long-term growth of capital

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

 

The views expressed in this report and information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings are for the period covered by this report and are subject to change thereafter.

 

Prudential Investments, Prudential, the Prudential logo, and the Rock symbol are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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December 15, 2011

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

After leading Prudential Investments for the past eight years, I have decided to retire at the end of 2011 from my positions as President of Prudential Investments and President and Director of the Prudential International Value Fund (the Fund). Effective January 1, 2012, I will become Chairman of Prudential Investments and act as an advisor to the business during 2012 to help facilitate a smooth transition to my successor, Stuart Parker.

 

Stuart, who will become President of Prudential Investments and President and Director of the Fund on January 1, 2012, previously served as the Executive Vice President of Retail Mutual Fund Distribution at Prudential Investments. With more than 20 years of investment industry experience, Stuart brings a deep understanding of the needs and challenges facing today’s investors.

 

We hope you find the annual report for the Fund informative. We recognize that ongoing market volatility may make it a difficult time to be an investor. We continue to believe a prudent response to uncertainty is to maintain a diversified portfolio, including stock and bond mutual funds consistent with your tolerance for risk, time horizon, and financial goals.

 

Your financial professional can help you create a diversified investment plan that reflects your personal investor profile and risk tolerance. Keep in mind that diversification and asset allocation strategies do not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets. We encourage you to call your financial professional before making any investment decision.

 

Prudential Investments provides a wide range of mutual funds to choose from that can help you make progress toward your financial goals. Our funds offer the experience, resources, and professional discipline of Prudential Financial’s affiliated asset managers.

 

Finally, I’ve been privileged to have had the opportunity to help you address your investment needs, and I thank you for choosing the Prudential Investments family of mutual funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Judy A. Rice, President

Prudential International Value Fund

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.prudentialfunds.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The maximum initial sales charge is 5.50% (Class A shares). Gross operating expenses: Class A, 1.83%; Class B, 2.52%; Class C, 2.53%; Class Z, 1.47%. Net operating expenses: Class A, 1.78%; Class B, 2.52%; Class C, 2.53%; Class Z, 1.47%, after contractual reduction for Class A shares through 2/28/2013.

 

Cumulative Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 10/31/11

  

     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years  

Class A

     –6.56     –11.01     54.11

Class B

     –7.26        –14.29        42.80   

Class C

     –7.25        –14.27        42.91   

Class Z

     –6.30        –9.80        57.91   

MSCI EAFE® ND Index

     –4.08        –11.50        74.62   

Lipper Average

     –5.53        –12.63        63.13   
      

Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 9/30/11

  

     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years  

Class A

     –16.10     –4.48     3.10

Class B

     –16.27        –4.28        2.90   

Class C

     –12.74        –4.11        2.90   

Class Z

     –10.94        –3.14        3.94   

MSCI EAFE® ND Index

     –9.36        –3.46        5.03   

Lipper Average

     –10.77        –3.92        4.15   
      

Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 10/31/11

  

     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years  

Class A

     –11.70     –3.40     3.83

Class B

     –11.89        –3.19        3.63   

Class C

     –8.17        –3.03        3.63   

Class Z

     –6.30        –2.04        4.67   

 

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Average Annual Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 10/31/11

  

     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years  

Class A

     –6.56     –2.31     4.42

Class B

     –7.26        –3.04        3.63   

Class C

     –7.25        –3.03        3.63   

Class Z

     –6.30        –2.04        4.67   

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

 

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The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Prudential International Value Fund (Class A shares) with a similar investment in the MSCI EAFE® ND Index by portraying the initial account values at the beginning of the 10-year period for Class A shares (October 31, 2001) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (October 31, 2011) as measured on a quarterly basis. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) the maximum applicable front-end sales charge was deducted from the initial $10,000 investment in Class A shares; (b) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted; and (c) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class A shares only. As indicated in the tables provided earlier, performance for Class B, Class C, and Class Z shares will vary due to the differing charges and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs). Without the contractual distribution and service (12b-1) fee waiver of 0.05% for Class A shares in effect through February 28, 2013, the returns shown in the graph and for Class A shares in the tables would have been lower.

 

Total returns and the ending account values in the graph include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown. The Fund’s total returns do not reflect the deduction of income taxes on an individual’s investment. Taxes may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or any gains you may realize if you sell your shares.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, total returns would be lower.

 

The average annual total returns take into account applicable sales charges. Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50%, and a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. All investors who purchase Class A shares in an amount of $1 million or more and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. Under certain limited circumstances, an exchange may be made from Class A, Class B, or Class C shares to Class Z shares of the Fund. Class B shares are subject to a declining CDSC of 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, and 1%, respectively, for the first six years after purchase and a 12b-1 fee of 1% annually. Approximately seven years after purchase, Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis. Class C shares purchased are not subject to a front-end sales charge, but are subject to a CDSC of 1% for Class C shares sold within 12 months from the date of purchase, and an annual 12b-1 fee of 1%. Class Z shares are not subject to a sales charge or 12b-1 fees. The returns in the tables and graph reflect the share class expense structure in effect at the close of the fiscal period.

 

Benchmark Definitions

 

Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and Far East ND Index

The Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and Far East Index (MSCI EAFE® ND Index) is an unmanaged, weighted index of performance that reflects stock price movements of developed-country markets in Europe, Australasia, and the Far East. The Net Dividend (ND) version of the MSCI EAFE Index reflects the impact of the maximum withholding taxes on reinvested dividends.

 

Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Average

The Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Average (Lipper Average) represents returns based on an average return of all funds in the Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds category. Funds in the Lipper Average invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies strictly outside of the U.S. with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) above Lipper’s international large-cap floor. International large-cap core funds typically have average characteristics compared to the large-cap-specific subset of the MSCI EAFE Index.

 

Investors cannot invest directly in an index or average. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses, or taxes. Returns for the Lipper Average reflect the deduction of operating expenses of a mutual fund, but not sales charges or taxes.

 

Five Largest Holdings expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/11

  

Novartis AG, Pharmaceuticals

     1.8

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Class B stock), Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     1.7   

KDDI Corp., Telecommunications

     1.4   

Allianz SE, Insurance

     1.3   

SAP AG, Computer Services & Software

     1.2   

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Five Largest Industries expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/11

  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     10.4

Pharmaceuticals

     9.4   

Telecommunications

     7.6   

Insurance

     7.0   

Financial—Bank & Trust

     6.4   

Industry weightings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview

 

How did the Fund perform?

Prudential International Value Fund Class A shares declined 6.56% for the 12-month reporting period ended October 31, 2011, underperforming the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and Far East Net Dividend Index (MSCI EAFE ND Index), which fell 4.08%. The Class A shares also lagged the Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Average, which fell 5.53%.

 

How is the Fund managed?

LSV Asset Management (LSV) and Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (Thornburg) are co-managers of the Fund, which combines the distinct approaches of LSV international value (deep value) and Thornburg international (core/relative value).

 

How did international stock markets perform?

International stock markets finished a turbulent period in the red in U.S. dollar terms, as measured by the MSCI EAFE ND Index, which gauges stock markets of economically developed nations other than the United States and Canada.

 

   

International equity markets got off to a volatile start. A sharp decline for November 2010, caused largely by a flare-up in a sovereign-debt crisis in the geographically peripheral nations of the euro zone, was followed by a large gain for December. Stock prices soared on expectations that a moderate global economic recovery would continue and on pro-growth developments in the United States, such as an agreement in Washington to extend tax cuts.

 

   

The stock rally initially continued, with gains in three of the first four months of 2011. Markets, however, remained volatile driven by headline-grabbing developments. Growing political upheaval hurt economic growth in some nations in the Middle East and North Africa and threatened the stability of the global oil supply. Natural disasters occurred in Japan, Southeast Asia, and the United States. Those in Japan and Thailand disrupted global supply lines for critical automobile and electronics components, among other consequences.

 

   

The remainder of the period saw the MSCI EAFE ND Index experience five consecutive monthly declines (the largest in September) before rebounding sharply in October. Stock prices were hit hard by fears of recession in several developed economies and the worsening sovereign-debt turmoil. Concerns about a systemic shock to the world’s financial system increased as European leaders failed to contain the region’s debt crisis.

 

   

Individual markets turned in a mixed performance. Several suffered double-digit declines such as Greece, which lost the most due to fear it might default on its debt. Some other euro participants such as Italy and Portugal also saw double-digit declines. Meanwhile, New Zealand scored a double-digit

 

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increase, the largest of the period. The United Kingdom and Switzerland posted small gains, somewhat buffered from the euro crisis but exposed to the threat of a financial system meltdown. Two markets not in the MSCI EAFE ND Index, the United States and Canada, delivered a single-digit gain and a slight loss, respectively.

 

How did stock markets sectors and stock-specific styles perform?

International stock markets sectors also turned in a mixed performance for the period in U.S. dollar terms.

 

   

Utilities suffered the largest decline. The next largest loss was in the financials sector, particularly banks and diversified financials. Telecommunications services, information technology, materials, industrials, and consumer discretionary all delivered single-digit losses. Three sectors posted gains, including energy and the defensive consumer staples and healthcare sectors.

 

   

International value stocks underperformed for the period in U.S. dollar terms, declining more than international growth stocks, according to MSCI EAFE indexes. Broadly, it was the large amount of shares of financial companies in the international value style that caused it to lag international growth.

 

Why did the Fund underperform the MSCI EAFE ND Index?

The Fund underperformed largely due to emphasis and de-emphasis of particular countries relative to their index weightings, including positions in several regions not included in the benchmark.

 

   

Investments in Canada, South Korea, and the United States aided its performance, but allocations to emerging markets countries hurt, particularly China, Brazil, and Turkey.

 

   

The Fund had smaller exposures than the MSCI EAFE ND Index to Australia and the United Kingdom, which hurt its relative performance, but this was largely offset by the absence of exposure to Greece. Favorable stock selection aided its performance, particularly in the consumer discretionary, industrials, and telecommunications sectors as well as in Japan and the United Kingdom.

 

What impact did the LSV strategy have on the Fund’s performance?

LSV’s active quantitative strategy is based on research in value investing and behavioral finance. It believes that superior investment performance can be achieved by exploiting investor biases. Some of these biases include: a tendency to extrapolate the past too far into the future; wrongly equating a good company with a good investment irrespective of price; ignoring statistical evidence; and developing a “mindset” about a firm.

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview (continued)

 

   

The LSV portion slightly outperformed the MSCI EAFE ND Index for the period due partly to favorable stock selection, with stock picking in Japan accounting for most of its outperformance regionally. It benefitted from owning equities in that market and from avoiding stocks the LSV models signaled not to hold. For example, avoiding a certain Japanese electric utility firm (down more than 80% for the period) helped its relative performance, as did avoiding a few Japanese consumer electronics firms that performed poorly. It benefited greatly from having larger exposures than the MSCI EAFE ND Index to several telecommunications firms and from exposures to several Japanese stocks (not in the MSCI EAFE ND Index) that performed well.

 

   

Favorable sector allocation also helped the LSV portion’s relative performance. Asset selection in the financials sector proved profitable, specifically avoiding financials in the MSCI EAFE ND Index that performed poorly, including European and Asian banks. Overweight positions in other financial institutions (leasing and general services companies) added value, as did banks in regions seen as more stable globally (Australia and Switzerland). Holdings in utilities and telecommunications also benefited the LSV portion of the Fund.

 

What impact did Thornburg’s strategy have on the Fund’s performance?

Thornburg seeks companies trading at a discount to what it believes are their intrinsic value. It tries to cut risk by exposing the portfolio to traditional, relative, and/or deep value stocks. Thornburg uses quantitative screens based upon metrics such as price/earnings and price to cash/flow to identify attractive prospects. It then performs fundamental research on the firms, including visiting their management, peers, competitors, and suppliers. It also searches for investment value among firms not identified by the screening process.

 

   

The Thornburg portion of the Fund slightly underperformed the MSCI EAFE ND Index due primarily to poor stock selection in the financials sector and, to a lesser extent, in the materials sector. This impact was offset somewhat by a strong relative performance from Thornburg’s holdings in the consumer discretionary and industrials sectors. Another key detractor from its relative performance was its underweight exposure to Japan compared to the MSCI EAFE ND Index and exposure to China.

 

   

Thornburg was rewarded for overweighting stocks with positive price momentum and underweighting highly leveraged companies.

 

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How did derivatives exposure affect the Fund’s performance?

Thornburg uses forward contracts to prevent currency movements from undermining stock positions in its portfolio. (LSV does not use derivatives to manage its portion of the Fund.)

 

   

Thornburg evaluates the need for hedging on a stock-by-stock basis, considering how each company might be affected by currency movements. It hedges where it believes there is significant risk of a major adverse currency movement. Overall, foreign exchange hedging had a slightly negative effect on the Fund for the period.

 

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Fees and Expenses (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemptions, as applicable, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses, as applicable. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2011, at the beginning of the period, and held through the six-month period ended October 31, 2011. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

 

The Fund’s transfer agent may charge additional fees to holders of certain accounts that are not included in the expenses shown in the table on the following page. These fees apply to individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Section 403(b) accounts. As of the close of the six-month period covered by the table, IRA fees included an annual maintenance fee of $15 per account (subject to a maximum annual maintenance fee of $25 for all accounts held by the same shareholder). Section 403(b) accounts are charged an annual $25 fiduciary maintenance fee. Some of the fees may vary in amount, or may be waived, based on your total account balance or the number of Prudential Investments funds, including the Fund, that you own. You should consider the additional fees that were charged to your Fund account over the six-month period when you estimate the total ongoing expenses paid over the period and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.

 

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information on this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number on the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and

 

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expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Prudential International
Value Fund
  Beginning Account
Value
May 1, 2011
    Ending Account
Value
October 31, 2011
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month  Period
    Expenses Paid
During the
Six-Month Period*
 
         
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 827.50        1.84   $ 8.48   
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.88        1.84   $ 9.35   
         
Class B   Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 824.40        2.57   $ 11.82   
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,012.10        2.57   $ 13.03   
         
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 824.60        2.59   $ 11.91   
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,012.10        2.59   $ 13.14   
         
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 828.80        1.60   $ 7.38   
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.14        1.60   $ 8.13   

* Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 184 days in the six-month period ended October 31, 2011, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ended October 31, 2011 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2011

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)  
       

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    97.0%

  

COMMON STOCKS    96.0%

  

Australia    4.6%

  

33,100     

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd.

   $ 326,840   
18,052     

BHP Billiton Ltd.

     706,636   
61,388     

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

     53,704   
12,700     

Caltex Australia Ltd.

     176,377   
82,600     

Challenger Ltd.

     393,766   
71,625     

Downer EDI Ltd.

     227,457   
253,200     

Emeco Holdings Ltd.

     262,312   
171,558     

Goodman Fielder Ltd.

     99,772   
77,000     

Metcash Ltd.

     336,960   
24,000     

National Australia Bank Ltd.

     641,024   
176,200     

OneSteel Ltd.

     224,086   
88,300     

Pacific Brands Ltd.

     55,168   
6,200     

Rio Tinto Ltd.

     445,122   
37,100     

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

     114,075   
135,500     

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

     439,958   
       

 

 

 
          4,503,257   

Austria    0.6%

  

10,700     

OMV AG

     372,856   
5,700     

Voestalpine AG

     195,846   
       

 

 

 
          568,702   

Belgium    0.6%

  

32,700     

AGFA-Gevaert NV*

     81,684   
7,300     

Delhaize Group SA

     476,838   
4,935     

Dexia NV/SA*

     3,828   
       

 

 

 
          562,350   

Brazil    1.4%

  

86,410     

BM&FBOVESPA SA

     519,914   
14,217     

Embraer SA, ADR

     395,517   
22,900     

Natura Cosmeticos SA

     446,836   
       

 

 

 
          1,362,267   

Canada    2.6%

  

11,370     

Canadian National Railway Co.

     890,664   
17,200     

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

     606,724   
13,711     

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

     469,620   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2011 continued

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)  
       

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

Canada (cont’d.)

  

13,660     

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

   $ 646,528   
       

 

 

 
          2,613,536   

Cayman Islands    0.5%

  

20,969     

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     484,962   

China    2.0%

  

143,404     

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     370,756   
281,529     

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     568,453   
20,000     

Citi Securities Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)*

     39,852   
830,300     

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     518,492   
167,399     

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     455,648   
       

 

 

 
          1,953,201   

Denmark    1.4%

  

7,700     

Danske Bank A/S*

     105,278   
13,600     

H. Lundbeck A/S

     274,235   
9,965     

Novo Nordisk A/S (Class B Stock)

     1,057,949   
       

 

 

 
          1,437,462   

Finland    0.5%

  

34,900     

Nokia Oyj

     234,848   
13,700     

Tieto Oyj

     216,906   
       

 

 

 
          451,754   

France    8.2%

  

7,296     

Air Liquide SA

     942,040   
20,000     

AXA SA

     321,679   
8,100     

BNP Paribas

     361,704   
2,700     

Ciments Francais SA

     238,462   
37,707     

Credit Agricole SA

     291,865   
9,900     

France Telecom SA

     177,990   
7,275     

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA

     1,205,789   
13,784     

Publicis Groupe SA

     664,955   
3,900     

Rallye SA

     124,694   
4,600     

Renault SA

     192,198   
13,760     

Sanofi

     984,377   
12,000     

SCOR SE

     279,559   
5,863     

Societe Generale

     167,868   
5,900     

Thales SA

     208,076   

 

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COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

France (cont’d.)

  

16,400     

Total SA

   $ 855,707   
5,100     

Valeo SA

     255,996   
4,100     

Vallourec SA

     248,609   
26,900     

Vivendi SA

     601,119   
       

 

 

 
          8,122,687   

Germany    9.9%

  

15,190     

Adidas AG

     1,069,783   
11,900     

Allianz SE

     1,324,019   
3,300     

Aurubis AG

     186,190   
8,700     

BASF SE

     635,064   
3,100     

Bayer AG

     197,507   
7,500     

Daimler AG

     380,918   
8,700     

Deutsche Bank AG

     359,733   
12,200     

E.ON AG

     294,203   
13,228     

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

     963,603   
4,300     

Hannover Rueckversicherung AG

     211,709   
4,100     

Merck KGaA

     382,590   
100     

MTU Aero Engines Holding AG

     6,697   
2,700     

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

     361,582   
5,100     

Rheinmetall AG

     270,473   
7,300     

RWE AG

     311,177   
20,118     

SAP AG

     1,216,494   
9,400     

Siemens AG

     985,316   
12,300     

ThyssenKrupp AG

     352,378   
1,700     

Volkswagen AG

     265,854   
       

 

 

 
          9,775,290   

Hong Kong    2.7%

  

103,000     

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.

     186,963   
314,120     

Chaoda Modern Agriculture Holdings Ltd.

     25,473   
458,717     

CNOOC Ltd.

     867,140   
388,800     

First Pacific Co. Ltd.

     405,054   
49,348     

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.

     836,542   
58,100     

Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd.

     198,447   
68,200     

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.

     194,231   
       

 

 

 
          2,713,850   

Ireland    0.6%

  

20,600     

Allied Irish Banks PLC*

     2,850   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2011 continued

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)  
       

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

Ireland (cont’d.)

  

29,500     

Bank of Ireland*

   $ 4,153   
11,800     

Covidien PLC

     555,072   
15,600     

Irish Life & Permanent Group Holdings PLC*

     713   
       

 

 

 
          562,788   

Israel    2.0%

  

62,300     

Bank Hapoalim BM

     241,478   
9,500     

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*

     547,485   
6,200     

Elbit Systems Ltd.

     274,447   
22,014     

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR

     899,272   
       

 

 

 
          1,962,682   

Italy    1.8%

  

14,400     

Banco Popolare Scarl

     21,371   
124,700     

Enel SpA

     588,347   
35,100     

ENI SpA

     775,848   
15,200     

Finmeccanica SpA

     104,183   
5,500     

Fondiaria-SAI SpA

     12,084   
251,900     

Telecom Italia SpA

     313,433   
       

 

 

 
          1,815,266   

Japan    16.6%

  

8,373     

Alpine Electronics, Inc.

     98,321   
11,400     

Aoyama Trading Co. Ltd.

     180,081   
6,600     

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

     135,109   
15,366     

Canon, Inc.

     697,583   
9,800     

Circle K Sunkus Co. Ltd.

     159,779   
22,500     

COMSYS Holdings Corp.

     220,234   
294     

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (The)

     334,808   
3,374     

Fanuc Corp.

     545,543   
73,900     

Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

     286,143   
8,700     

Fuyo General Lease Co. Ltd.

     298,940   
21,600     

Heiwa Corp.

     357,934   
12,800     

Hitachi Capital Corp.

     156,414   
7,100     

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

     307,421   
57,894     

JX Holdings, Inc.

     337,226   
183     

KDDI Corp.

     1,340,540   
16,700     

Keihin Corp.

     257,586   
38,345     

Komatsu Ltd.

     948,073   
50,100     

Kurabo Industries Ltd.

     95,010   

 

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COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

Japan (cont’d.)

  

20,400     

Kyorin Holdings, Inc.

   $ 375,373   
25,600     

Kyowa Exeo Corp.

     225,183   
88,000     

Marubeni Corp.

     512,210   
5,400     

Miraca Holdings, Inc.

     205,944   
5,900     

Mitsubishi Corp.

     121,345   
191,000     

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     830,074   
25,800     

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

     376,539   
248,700     

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

     348,103   
56,600     

Nichirei Corp.

     251,226   
14,700     

Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.

     131,877   
22,800     

Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.

     232,542   
12,300     

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

     630,939   
78,700     

Nishi-Nippon City Bank Ltd. (The)

     214,622   
29,400     

Nissan Shatai Co. Ltd.

     263,581   
300     

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

     532,813   
3,400     

Sankyo Co. Ltd.

     177,673   
49,800     

Sankyu, Inc.

     197,182   
29,400     

Seino Holdings Co. Ltd.

     220,570   
13,500     

Shimachu Co. Ltd.

     291,170   
25,400     

Shizuoka Gas Co. Ltd.

     153,526   
5,200     

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.

     30,447   
44,400     

Sumitomo Corp.

     549,723   
17,900     

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     500,332   
14,006     

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

     47,930   
9,400     

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     423,765   
52,600     

Toagosei Co. Ltd.

     234,948   
16,700     

Toppan Forms Co. Ltd.

     130,710   
26,370     

Toyota Motor Corp.

     875,505   
18,300     

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

     288,780   
44,900     

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (The)

     256,298   
       

 

 

 
          16,387,675   

Mexico    0.6%

  

249,556     

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (Class V Stock)

     644,161   

Netherlands    3.4%

  

18,800     

Aegon NV

     89,656   
80,900     

ING Groep NV, CVA*

     697,437   
19,500     

Koninklijke Ahold NV

     249,139   
8,300     

Koninklijke DSM NV

     424,727   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2011 continued

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)  
       

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

Netherlands (cont’d.)

  

21,300     

Koninklijke KPN NV

   $ 278,879   
8,366     

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV

     174,153   
2,000     

Nutreco NV

     132,878   
13,769     

Schlumberger Ltd.

     1,011,609   
11,700     

Yandex NV (Class A Stock)*

     321,984   
       

 

 

 
          3,380,462   

New Zealand    0.2%

  

279,800     

Air New Zealand Ltd.

     236,469   

Norway    0.7%

  

15,500     

Cermaq ASA*

     171,925   
20,700     

DnB NOR ASA

     239,437   
9,700     

Statoil ASA

     246,128   
       

 

 

 
          657,490   

South Korea    1.1%

  

5,443     

Hyundai Motor Co.

     1,096,157   

Spain    2.7%

  

28,659     

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

     257,929   
19,900     

Banco Espanol de Credito SA

     117,829   
73,500     

Banco Santander SA

     622,094   
20,300     

Repsol YPF SA

     611,024   
50,304     

Telefonica SA

     1,069,041   
       

 

 

 
          2,677,917   

Sweden    1.9%

  

31,600     

Boliden AB

     449,239   
13,800     

Electrolux AB (Class B Stock)

     256,962   
25,116     

Hennes & Mauritz AB (Class B Stock)

     830,444   
5,500     

NCC AB (Class B Stock)

     100,802   
16,500     

Svenska Cellulosa AB (Class B Stock)

     240,876   
       

 

 

 
          1,878,323   

Switzerland    7.7%

  

4,500     

Baloise Holding AG

     366,551   
14,084     

Clariant AG*

     152,517   
37,700     

Credit Suisse Group AG*

     1,087,307   
500     

Georg Fischer AG*

     207,181   

 

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Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)  
       

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

Switzerland (cont’d.)

  

12,133     

Julius Baer Group Ltd.*

   $ 455,895   
19,300     

Nestle SA

     1,116,268   
32,367     

Novartis AG

     1,823,404   
4,900     

Roche Holding AG

     803,940   
700     

Swatch Group AG (The)

     294,691   
2,100     

Swiss Life Holding AG*

     257,916   
6,400     

Swiss Re Ltd.*

     349,430   
1,400     

Verwaltungs-und Privat-Bank AG

     141,069   
2,500     

Zurich Financial Services AG*

     576,109   
       

 

 

 
          7,632,278   

Taiwan    0.8%

  

34,191     

HTC Corp.

     768,393   

Turkey    0.4%

  

122,100     

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A/S

     428,396   

United Kingdom    20.5%

  

50,858     

ARM Holdings PLC

     477,194   
20,700     

AstraZeneca PLC

     993,788   
60,800     

Aviva PLC

     331,698   
115,600     

BAE Systems PLC

     512,644   
85,481     

Barclays PLC

     264,986   
75,157     

Beazley PLC

     151,610   
34,400     

Berendsen PLC

     256,294   
47,644     

BG Group PLC

     1,033,112   
116,400     

BP PLC

     856,567   
24,296     

British American Tobacco PLC

     1,113,978   
243,400     

BT Group PLC

     734,392   
22,573     

Carnival PLC

     825,933   
38,100     

Cookson Group PLC

     292,857   
29,400     

Dairy Crest Group PLC

     163,032   
38,000     

Drax Group PLC

     330,792   
97,800     

DS Smith PLC

     334,130   
30,100     

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     675,514   
98,900     

Home Retail Group PLC

     159,587   
55,000     

Intermediate Capital Group PLC

     215,360   
165,503     

Kingfisher PLC

     685,694   
234,900     

Legal & General Group PLC

     413,802   
123,600     

Logica PLC

     185,468   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2011 continued

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)  
       

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

United Kingdom (cont’d.)

  

24,800     

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

   $ 127,859   
48,900     

Marston’s PLC

     76,033   
35,300     

Mondi PLC

     268,479   
8,700     

Next PLC

     356,579   
163,200     

Old Mutual PLC

     286,927   
29,034     

Pearson PLC

     533,378   
19,673     

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     1,009,808   
2,021,010     

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (Class C Stock)*

     3,250   
29,290     

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC*

     329,702   
46,900     

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Class B Stock)

     1,682,683   
100,287     

RSA Insurance Group PLC

     179,098   
14,457     

SABMiller PLC

     526,526   
43,857     

Standard Chartered PLC

     1,023,372   
167,579     

Tesco PLC

     1,080,450   
56,900     

Thomas Cook Group PLC

     47,214   
50,700     

Tullett Prebon PLC

     285,886   
355,800     

Vodafone Group PLC

     987,944   
84,500     

WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC

     409,776   
       

 

 

 
          20,223,396   
       

 

 

 
    

Total common stocks
(cost $90,004,987)

     94,901,171   
       

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCK    1.0%

  

Germany

               
5,492     

Volkswagen AG, 1.81% (PRFC)
(cost $473,650)

     956,430   
       

 

 

 
    

Total long-term investments
(cost $90,478,637)

     95,857,601   
       

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT    2.3%

  

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

  

2,284,653     

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 - Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund
(cost $2,284,653)(a)

     2,284,653   
       

 

 

 
    

Total Investments    99.3%
(cost $92,763,290; Note 5)

     98,142,254   
    

Other assets in excess of liabilities(b)    0.7%

     722,897   
       

 

 

 
    

Net Assets    100%

   $ 98,865,151   
       

 

 

 

 

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The following abbreviations are used in the Portfolio descriptions:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

CVA—Certificate Van Aandelen (Bearer)

PRFC—Preference Shares

EUR—Euro

* Non-income producing security.
(a) Prudential Investments LLC, the manager of the Portfolio, also serves as manager of the Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 - Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund.
(b) Includes net unrealized appreciation on the following derivative contracts held at reporting period end:

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2011:

 

Sale Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
Receivable
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Euro,

         

Expiring 11/09/11

  Citigroup Global Markets   EUR  759      $ 1,090,409      $ 1,050,273      $ 40,136   

Expiring 11/09/11

  State Street Bank   EUR  1,049        1,503,056        1,451,096        51,960   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 2,593,465      $ 2,501,369      $ 92,096   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

Level 1—quoted prices generally for securities actively traded on a regulated securities exchange and for open-end mutual funds which trade at daily net asset value.

 

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates, and amortized cost) generally for debt securities, swaps, forward foreign currency contracts and for foreign stocks priced using vendor modeling tools.

 

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2011 continued

 

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2011 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities

        

Common Stocks:

        

Australia

   $       $ 4,503,257       $   

Austria

             568,702           

Belgium

             562,350           

Brazil

     1,362,267                   

Canada

     2,613,536                   

Cayman Islands

             484,962           

China

     39,852         1,913,349           

Denmark

             1,437,462           

Finland

             451,754           

France

             8,122,687           

Germany

             9,775,290           

Hong Kong

             2,688,377         25,473   

Ireland

     558,635         4,153           

Israel

     1,446,757         515,925           

Italy

             1,815,266           

Japan

             16,387,675           

Mexico

     644,161                   

Netherlands

     1,333,593         2,046,869           

New Zealand

             236,469           

Norway

             657,490           

South Korea

             1,096,157           

Spain

             2,677,917           

Sweden

             1,878,323           

Switzerland

     141,069         7,491,209           

Taiwan

             768,393           

Turkey

             428,396           

United Kingdom

             20,223,396           

Preferred Stock—Germany

             956,430           

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

     2,284,653                   

Other Financial Instruments*

        

Foreign Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

             92,096           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 10,424,523       $ 87,784,354       $ 25,473   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are recorded at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

 

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Fair Value of Level 2 investments at 10/31/10 was $0. $148,619,868 was transferred into Level 2 from Level 1 at 10/31/11 as a result of using third-party vendor modeling tools due to significant market movements between the time at which the Portfolio valued its securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets.

 

It is the Portfolio’s policy to recognize transfers in and transfers out at the fair value as of the beginning of period.

 

The industry classification of investments and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of October 31, 2011 were as follows:

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     10.4

Pharmaceuticals

     9.4   

Telecommunications

     7.6   

Insurance

     7.0   

Financial—Bank & Trust

     6.4   

Food & Beverage

     5.3   

Automobile Manufacturers

     4.2   

Retail & Merchandising

     3.9   

Banks

     3.8   

Chemicals

     3.5   

Metals & Mining

     2.9   

Diversified Financial Services

     2.5   

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

     2.3   

Holding Companies—Diversified

     1.9   

Computer Services & Software

     1.9   

Distribution/Wholesale

     1.9   

Machinery & Equipment

     1.9   

Aerospace/Defense

     1.8   

Entertainment & Leisure

     1.6   

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     1.4   

Apparel

     1.4   

Transportation

     1.3   

Utilities

     1.2   

Media & Entertainment

     1.1   

Tobacco

     1.1

Consumer Products & Services

     1.1   

Automotive Parts

     1.1   

Healthcare Providers & Services

     1.0   

Forest & Paper Products

     0.8   

Internet

     0.8   

Engineering & Construction

     0.7   

Office Equipment

     0.7   

Advertising

     0.7   

Commercial Services

     0.7   

Healthcare Products

     0.6   

Software

     0.6   

Semiconductors

     0.5   

Cosmetics/Personal Care

     0.5   

Financial Services

     0.5   

Airlines

     0.4   

Electronic Components & Equipment

     0.4   

Home Furnishings

     0.3   

Building Materials

     0.2   
  

 

 

 
     99.3   

Other assets in excess of liabilities

     0.7   
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

The Series invested in various derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary types of risk associated with these derivative instruments were equity risk and foreign exchange risk.

 

The effect of such derivative instruments on the Series’ financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2011 continued

 

 

Fair values of derivative instruments as of October 31, 2011 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Derivatives not accounted for
as hedging instruments,
carried at fair value

  

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 
  

Balance
Sheet Location

   Fair
Value
    

Balance
Sheet Location

   Fair
Value
 
Foreign exchange contracts    Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts    $ 92,096          $  —   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended October 31, 2011 are as follows:

 

Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging
instruments, carried at fair value

     Rights      Forward
Currency
Contracts
     Total  

Foreign exchange contracts

     $       $ (809,944    $ (809,944

Equity contracts

       (129,156              (129,156
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     $ (129,156    $ (809,944    $ (939,100
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging
instruments, carried at fair value

     Rights      Forward
Currency
Contracts
     Total  

Foreign exchange contracts

     $       $ 720,246       $ 720,246   

Equity contracts

       (80,624              (80,624
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     $ (80,624    $ 720,246       $ 639,622   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

For the year ended October 31, 2011, the Series’ average volume of derivative activities are as follows:

 

Forward Currency
Contracts—Purchased
(Value at Settlement Date  Payable)
    Forward Currency
Contracts—Sold
(Value at Settlement Date  Receivable)
 
$ 2,381,543      $ 4,491,364   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Statements

 

OCTOBER 31, 2011   ANNUAL REPORT

 

Prudential International Value Fund


 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

as of October 31, 2011

 

Assets

        

Investments at value:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $90,478,637)

   $ 95,857,601   

Affiliated investments (cost $2,284,653)

     2,284,653   

Foreign currency, at value (cost $13,717)

     13,929   

Dividends and interest receivable

     624,849   

Receivable for investments sold

     270,219   

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

     92,096   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     55,524   

Prepaid expenses

     1,880   
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     99,200,751   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Accrued expenses

     130,708   

Payable for Fund shares reacquired

     90,106   

Advisory fee payable

     81,667   

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     18,552   

Distribution fee payable

     14,567   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     335,600   
  

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 98,865,151   
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Common stock, at par value

   $ 52,593   

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     117,928,870   
  

 

 

 
     117,981,463   

Undistributed net investment income

     1,565,160   

Accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (26,179,213

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currencies

     5,497,741   
  

 

 

 

Net assets, October 31, 2011

   $ 98,865,151   
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class A:

        

Net asset value and redemption price per share
($38,857,540 ÷ 2,066,639 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 18.80   

Maximum sales charge (5.5% of offering price)

     1.09   
  

 

 

 

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 19.89   
  

 

 

 

Class B:

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($1,974,921 ÷ 110,133 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 17.93   
  

 

 

 

Class C:

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($5,946,658 ÷ 331,092 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 17.96   
  

 

 

 

Class Z:

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($52,086,032 ÷ 2,751,462 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 18.93   
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations

 

Year Ended October 31, 2011

 

Net Investment Income

        

Investment Income

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of foreign withholding taxes of $342,540)

   $ 3,878,430   

Affiliated dividend income

     4,140   
  

 

 

 

Total income

     3,882,570   
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Advisory fee

     1,330,603   

Distribution fee—Class A

     110,422   

Distribution fee—Class B

     26,512   

Distribution fee—Class C

     66,902   

Transfer agent’s fee and expenses (including affiliated expense of $165,800)

     227,000   

Custodian’s fees and expenses

     206,000   

Registration fees

     52,000   

Legal fees and expenses

     47,000   

Reports to shareholders

     35,000   

Audit fees

     30,000   

Directors’ fees

     15,000   

Insurance fees

     4,000   

Interest expense (Note 7)

     792   

Miscellaneous

     40,143   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,191,374   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1,691,196   
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investment And Foreign Currency Transactions

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (Note 8)

     11,544,445   

Foreign currency transactions

     (770,353
  

 

 

 
     10,774,092   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     (13,460,882

Foreign currencies

     672,180   
  

 

 

 
     (12,788,702
  

 

 

 

Net loss on investments and foreign currencies

     (2,014,610
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (323,414
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
     2011      2010  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                 

Operations

     

Net investment income

   $ 1,691,196       $ 2,522,160   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     10,774,092         (654,388

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies

     (12,788,702      19,531,537   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     (323,414      21,399,309   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions (Note 1)

     

Dividends from net investment income

     

Class A

     (376,129      (304,699

Class B

     (5,738      (1,944

Class C

     (12,666      (3,666

Class Z

     (1,693,194      (1,196,167
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (2,087,727      (1,506,476
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Series share transactions (Net of share conversions) (Note 6)

     

Net proceeds from shares sold

     27,552,858         37,559,143   

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     2,073,598         1,495,770   

Cost of shares reacquired

     (142,888,872      (38,267,943
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Series share transactions

     (113,262,416      786,970   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital Contributions (Note 6)

     

Proceeds from regulatory settlement

             329,878   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     (115,673,557      21,009,681   

Net Assets

                 

Beginning of year

     214,538,708         193,529,027   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year(a)

   $ 98,865,151       $ 214,538,708   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Includes undistributed net investment income of:

   $ 1,565,160       $ 2,707,642   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

Prudential World Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (“1940 Act”) as an open-end management investment company and currently consists of three series: Prudential International Value Fund (the “Series”), Prudential International Equity Fund and Prudential Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund. These financial statements relate to Prudential International Value Fund. The financial statements of the other series are not presented herein. The investment objective of the Series is to achieve long-term growth of capital. The Series seeks to achieve its objective primarily through investment in common stock and preferred stock of foreign companies of all sizes. The Series is diversified.

 

Note 1. Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund and the Series in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

Securities Valuation: Securities listed on a securities exchange (other than options on securities and indices) are valued at the last sale price on such exchange on the day of valuation or, if there was no sale on such day, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price on such day in the absence of an asked price. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price (NOCP) on the day of valuation, or if there was no NOCP, at the last sale price. Securities that are actively traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities for which the primary market is believed by Prudential Investments LLC (“PI” or “Manager”), in consultation with the subadvisor(s), to be over-the-counter, are valued at market value using prices provided by an independent pricing agent or principal market maker. Options on securities and indices traded on an exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange or, if there was no sale, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices on such exchange. Futures contracts and options thereon traded on a commodities exchange or board of trade are valued at the last sale price at the close of trading on such exchange or board of trade or, if there was no sale on the applicable commodities exchange or board of trade on such day, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices on such exchange or board of trade or at the last bid price in the absence of an asked price. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring after the close of the security’s foreign market and before the Funds’

 

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normal pricing time, are valued at fair value in accordance with the Board of Directors’ approved fair valuation procedures. When determining the fair valuation of securities some of the factors influencing the valuation include the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the investment advisor regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

 

Investments in open-end, non-exchange-traded mutual funds are valued at their net asset value as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the date of the valuation.

 

Short-term securities of sufficient credit quality, which mature in 60 days or less, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security at its cost on the date of purchase and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of the difference between the principal amount due at maturity and cost. Short-term securities which mature in more than 60 days are valued at fair value.

 

Securities Lending: The Series may lend its portfolio securities to broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal at all times to the market value of the securities loaned. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Series. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the lender securities identical to the loaned securities. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Series has the right to repurchase the securities using the collateral in the open market. The Series recognizes income, net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees, for lending its securities in the form of fees or interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The Series also continues to receive interest and dividends or amounts equivalent thereto, on the securities loaned and recognizes any unrealized gain or loss in the market price of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

 

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Series are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

 

(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities—at the current rates of exchange.

 

(ii) Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses—at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

Although the net assets of the Series are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the fiscal period, the Series does not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term securities held at the end of the fiscal period. Similarly, the Series does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities sold during the fiscal period. Accordingly, realized foreign currency gains or losses are included in the reported net realized gains or losses on investment transactions.

 

Net realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from the holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade date and settlement date on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Series’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains or losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies.

 

Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of domestic origin as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of political and economic instability or the level of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets.

 

Foreign Currency Contracts: A forward currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate between two parties. The Series enters into forward currency contracts in order to

 

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hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings or specific receivables and payables denominated in a foreign currency. The contracts are valued daily at current forward exchange rates and any unrealized gain or loss is included in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on foreign currencies. Gain or loss is realized on the settlement date of the contract equal to the difference between the settlement value of the original and negotiated forward contracts. This gain or loss, if any, is included in net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Forward currency contracts involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Series’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty at the end of the contract’s life. A master netting agreement between the Series and the counterparty permits the Series to offset amounts payable by the Series to the same counterparty against amounts to be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Series to cover the Series’ exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable.

 

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized and unrealized gains or losses on sales of securities are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on an accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Net investment income or loss, (other than distribution fees which are charged directly to the respective class) and unrealized and realized gains or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day.

 

Dividends and Distributions: The Series expects to pay dividends of net investment income and distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gains are reclassified amongst undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gain or loss and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.

 

Taxes: For federal income tax purposes, each series in the Fund is treated as a separate taxpaying entity. It is the Series’ policy to continue to meet the requirements

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net income and capital gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

Withholding taxes on foreign dividends are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

 

Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Note 2. Agreements

 

The Fund has a management agreement for the Series with Prudential Investments LLC (“PI”). Pursuant to this agreement, PI has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadvisor’s performance of such services. PI has entered into subadvisory agreements with LSV Asset Management (“LSV”) and Thornburg Investment Management (“Thornburg”) for the Series.

 

The subadvisory agreements provide that LSV and Thornburg furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Series. In connection therewith, LSV and Thornburg are obligated to keep certain books and records of the Series. PI pays for the services of the subadvisors, the compensation of officers of the Series, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs of the Series. The Series bears all other costs and expenses.

 

The management fee paid to PI is computed daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 1% of the average daily net assets up to $300 million, 0.95% of the next $700 million of average daily net assets and 0.90% of average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion of the Series. The effective management fee rate as of October 31, 2011 was 1.00%.

 

The Fund has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares of the Series. The Series compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Series’ Class A, Class B and Class C shares pursuant to plans of distribution (the “Class A, B and C Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by

 

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PIMS. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z shares of the Series.

 

Pursuant to the Class A, B and C Plans, the Series compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to 0.30%, 1% and 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, B and C shares, respectively. Through February 28, 2013, PIMS contractually agreed to limit such fee to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares.

 

PIMS has advised the Series that it received $34,396 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares, during the year ended October 31, 2011. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, which in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

 

PIMS advised the Series that for the year ended October 31, 2011, it received $4,743 and $158 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon certain redemptions by Class B and Class C shareholders, respectively.

 

PI and PIMS are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).

 

Note 3. Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PI and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Series’ transfer agent. The transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations also include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

 

The Series invests in the Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund (the “Core Fund”), a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 registered under the 1940 Act, as amended, and managed by PI. Earnings from the Core Fund are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as affiliated dividend income.

 

Note 4. Portfolio Securities

 

Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, for the year ended October 31, 2011 were $33,616,271 and $32,464,429, respectively.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

 

Note 5. Distributions and Tax Information

 

Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. In order to present undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions and paid-in capital in excess of par on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities that more closely represent their tax character, certain adjustments have been made to undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions and paid-in capital in excess of par. For the tax year ended October 31, 2011 the adjustments were to decrease undistributed net investment income by $745,951, increase accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions by $6,741,882 and increase paid-in-capital in excess of par by $7,487,833 due to differences in the treatment for book and tax purposes of certain transactions involving foreign securities and currencies, investments in passive foreign investment companies and in-kind distributions for shareholder redemptions. Net investment income, net realized gain and net assets were not affected by this change.

 

For the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, the tax character of dividends paid as reflected in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets were $2,087,727 and $1,506,476 of ordinary income, respectively.

 

As of October 31, 2011, the accumulated undistributed earnings on a tax basis was $1,657,256 from ordinary income. This differs from the amount shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities primarily due to cumulative timing differences between financial and tax reporting.

 

For federal income tax purposes, the Series had a capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2011 of approximately $25,464,000 of which $24,487,000 expires in 2017, and $977,000 expires in 2018. The Series utilized capital loss carryforward to offset net taxable capital gains realized in the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011 of approximately $3,208,000. Accordingly, no capital gain distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such carryforward. Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (“the Act”), the Series is permitted to carryforward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 (“post-enactment

 

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losses”) for an unlimited period. However, any post-enactment losses are required to be utilized before the utilization of losses incurred prior to the effective date of the Act. As a result of this ordering rule, capital loss carryforwards related to the taxable years beginning prior to the effective date of the Act may have an increased likelihood to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

 

The federal income tax basis of the Series’ investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of October 31, 2011 was as follows:

 

Tax Basis

 

Appreciation

 

Depreciation

 

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Other
Cost Basis
Adjustment

 

Total Net
Unrealized
Appreciation

$93,478,495   $17,364,899   $(12,701,140)   $4,663,759   $26,682   $4,690,441

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis was primarily attributable to deferred losses on wash sales and mark-to-market of open passive foreign investment companies.

 

Management has analyzed the Series‘ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements for the current reporting period. The Series’ federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statuses of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

 

Note 6. Capital

 

The Series offers Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50%. All investors who purchase Class A shares in an amount of $1 million or more and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1%. The Class A CDSC is waived for purchases by certain retirement, and/or benefit plans. Under certain limited circumstances, an exchange may be made from Class A, Class B or Class C to Class Z shares of the Series. Class B shares are sold with a CDSC which declines from 5% to zero depending upon the period of time the shares are held. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on shares redeemed within the first 12 months after purchase. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately seven years after purchase. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualify to purchase Class A shares at

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

net asset value. Class Z shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charge and are offered exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

There are 250 million shares of common stock at $0.01 par value per share, designated Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z common stock, each of which consists of 75 million, 50 million, 50 million and 75 million authorized shares, respectively.

 

For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Series received $329,878 related to an affiliate’s settlement of regulatory proceedings involving allegations of improper trading. This amount is presented in the Series’ Statement of Changes in Net Assets. The Fund was not involved in the proceedings or the calculation of the payment.

 

Transactions in shares of common stock were as follows:

 

Class A

     Shares      Amount  

Year ended October 31, 2011:

       

Shares sold

       174,148       $ 3,564,449   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       18,196         363,555   

Shares reacquired

       (405,920      (8,369,754
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (213,576      (4,441,750

Shares issued upon conversion from Class B

       33,177         671,705   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (180,399    $ (3,770,045
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2010:

       

Shares sold

       250,295       $ 4,667,067   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       15,329         295,084   

Shares reacquired

       (527,727      (9,884,143
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (262,103      (4,921,992

Shares issued upon conversion from Class B

       18,751         346,361   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (243,352    $ (4,575,631
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Class B

     Shares      Amount  

Year ended October 31, 2011:

       

Shares sold

       11,306       $ 223,306   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       281         5,390   

Shares reacquired

       (26,475      (519,188
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (14,888      (290,492

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

       (34,655      (671,705
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (49,543    $ (962,197
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2010:

       

Shares sold

       25,281       $ 452,751   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       98         1,815   

Shares reacquired

       (63,830      (1,130,992
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (38,451      (676,426

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

       (19,560      (346,361
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (58,011    $ (1,022,787
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

               

Year ended October 31, 2011:

       

Shares sold

       33,601       $ 667,489   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       649         12,462   

Shares reacquired

       (55,107      (1,085,844
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (20,857    $ (405,893
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2010:

       

Shares sold

       28,606       $ 505,699   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       193         3,567   

Shares reacquired

       (101,874      (1,808,306
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (73,075    $ (1,299,040
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Z

               

Year ended October 31, 2011:

       

Shares sold

       1,145,232       $ 23,097,614   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       84,356         1,692,191   

Shares reacquired

       (6,266,505      (132,914,086
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (5,036,917    $ (108,124,281
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2010:

       

Shares sold

       1,740,604       $ 31,933,626   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       61,869         1,195,304   

Shares reacquired

       (1,357,924      (25,444,502
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       444,549       $ 7,684,428   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Note 7. Borrowings

 

The Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Companies”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The SCA provides for a commitment of $750 million for the period December 17, 2010 through December 16, 2011. The Companies pay an annualized commitment fee of 0.10% of the unused portion of the SCA. Prior to December 17, 2010, the Companies had another Syndicated Credit Agreement (the “Expired SCA”) of a $500 million commitment with an annualized commitment fee of 0.15% of the unused portion. Interest on any borrowings under these is contracted market rates. The commitment fee for the unused amount is accrued daily and paid quarterly. The SCA has been renewed on substantially similar terms with an increase in the amount of commitment to $900 million.

 

The Series utilized the line of credit during the year ended October 31, 2011. The average daily balance for the 28 days the Series had loans outstanding during the period was approximately $690,000, borrowed at a weighted average interest rate of 1.50%. At October 31, 2011, the Series did not have an outstanding loan amount.

 

Note 8. In-Kind Redemption

 

During the year ended October 31, 2011, the Series settled the redemption of certain fund shares by delivery of certain portfolio securities in lieu of cash. The value of such securities was $112,688,510. The Series realized a gain of $8,016,394 related to the in-kind redemption transactions, which amount is included in the Statement of Operations under “Realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions”. Such gain is excluded from calculation of the Series’ taxable gain for federal income tax purposes.

 

Note 9. Dividends to Shareholders

 

Subsequent to the fiscal year end, the Series declared ordinary income dividends on December 2, 2011 to shareholders of record on December 5, 2011. The ex-dividend date was December 6, 2011. The per share amounts declared were as follows:

 

      Ordinary Income  

Class A

   $ 0.3019   

Class B

   $ 0.1592   

Class C

   $ 0.1592   

Class Z

   $ 0.3523   

 

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Note 10. New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-03 “Reconsideration of Effective control for Repurchase Agreements.” The objective of ASU No. 2011-03 is to improve the accounting for repurchase agreements and other agreements that both entitle and obligate a transferor to repurchase or redeem financial assets before their maturity. Under previous guidance, whether or not to account for a transaction as a sale was based on, in part, if the entity maintained effective control over the transferred financial assets. ASU No. 2011-03 removes the transferor’s ability criterion from the effective control assessment. This guidance is effective prospectively for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2011-03 and its impact on the financial statements has not been determined.

 

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.” ASU No. 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU No. 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. In addition, ASU No. 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements has not been determined.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Class A Shares       
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2011(b)     2010(b)     2009(b)     2008(b)     2007(b)  
Per Share Operating Performance:                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year     $20.29        $18.45        $15.28        $34.10        $27.12   
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income     .32        .22        .20        .44        .51   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (1.64     1.71        3.59        (14.93     7.85   
Total from investment operations     (1.32     1.93        3.79        (14.49     8.36   
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (.17     (.12     (.62     (.38     (.03
Distributions from net realized gains     -        -        -        (3.95     (1.35
Total dividends and distributions     (.17     (.12     (.62     (4.33     (1.38
Capital Contributions (Note 6)     -        .03        -        -        -   
Net asset value, end of year     $18.80        $20.29        $18.45        $15.28        $34.10   
Total Return(a):     (6.56)%        10.68%        26.03%        (48.33)%        32.15%   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of year (000)     $38,858        $45,598        $45,945        $40,580        $91,221   
Average net assets (000)     $44,169        $44,626        $39,582        $71,618        $84,344   
Ratios to average net assets(d):                                        
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees(c)     1.78%        1.66%        1.65%        1.56%        1.57%   
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees     1.53%        1.41%        1.40%        1.31%        1.32%   
Net investment income     1.56%        1.17%        1.30%        1.79%        1.74%   
For Class A, B, C and Z shares:                                        
Portfolio turnover rate     25%        40%        40%        27%        44%   

 

(a) These total returns do not consider the effect of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to confrom to generally accepted accounting principles.

(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

(c) The distributor of the Fund has contractually agreed to limit its distribution and service (12b-1) fees to .25 of 1% of the average daily assets of the Class A shares.

(d) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Series invests.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class B Shares       
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2011(b)     2010(b)     2009(b)     2008(b)     2007(b)  
Per Share Operating Performance:                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year     $19.37        $17.64        $14.58        $32.73        $26.24   
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income     .16        .08        .08        .24        .24   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (1.56     1.63        3.45        (14.29     7.60   
Total from investment operations     (1.40     1.71        3.53        (14.05     7.84   
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (.04     (.01     (.47     (.15     -   
Distributions from net realized gains     -        -        -        (3.95     (1.35
Total dividends and distributions     (.04     (.01     (.47     (4.10     (1.35
Capital Contributions (Note 6)     -        .03        -        -        -   
Net asset value, end of year     $17.93        $19.37        $17.64        $14.58        $32.73   
Total Return(a):     (7.26)%        9.86%        25.11%        (48.74)%        31.17%   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of year (000)     $1,975        $3,093        $3,839        $5,143        $16,279   
Average net assets (000)     $2,651        $3,314        $3,985        $10,730        $16,627   
Ratios to average net assets(c):                                        
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees     2.52%        2.41%        2.40%        2.31%        2.32%   
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees     1.52%        1.41%        1.40%        1.31%        1.32%   
Net investment income     .81%        .43%        .58%        1.01%        .84%   

 

(a) These total returns do not consider the effect of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to confrom to generally accepted accounting principles.

(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Series invests.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

continued

 

Class C Shares  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2011(b)     2010(b)     2009(b)     2008(b)     2007(b)  
Per Share Operating Performance:                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year     $19.40        $17.66        $14.60        $32.77        $26.27   
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income     .16        .07        .08        .24        .27   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (1.56     1.65        3.45        (14.31     7.58   
Total from investment operations     (1.40     1.72        3.53        (14.07     7.85   
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (.04     (.01     (.47     (.15     -   
Distributions from net realized gains     -        -        -        (3.95     (1.35
Total dividends and distributions     (.04     (.01     (.47     (4.10     (1.35
Capital Contributions (Note 6)     -        .03        -        -        -   
Net asset value, end of year     $17.96        $19.40        $17.66        $14.60        $32.77   
Total Return(a):     (7.25)%        9.91%        25.08%        (48.74)%        31.17%   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of year (000)     $5,947        $6,828        $7,507        $7,355        $17,938   
Average net assets (000)     $6,690        $6,760        $6,807        $13,571        $16,297   
Ratios to average net assets(c):                                        
Expenses, including distribution and
service (12b-1) fees
    2.53%        2.41%        2.40%        2.31%        2.32%   
Expenses, excluding distribution and
service (12b-1) fees
    1.53%        1.41%        1.40%        1.31%        1.32%   
Net investment income     .81%        .42%        .58%        1.04%        .94%   

 

(a) These total returns do not consider the effect of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to confrom to generally accepted accounting principles.

(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Series invests.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class Z Shares       
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2011(b)     2010(b)     2009(b)     2008(b)     2007(b)  
Per Share Operating Performance:                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year     $20.42        $18.55        $15.37        $34.30        $27.26   
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income     .24        .26        .24        .50        .60   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (1.51     1.74        3.62        (15.02     7.89   
Total from investment operations     (1.27     2.00        3.86        (14.52     8.49   
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (.22     (.16     (.68     (.46     (.10
Distributions from net realized gains     -        -        -        (3.95     (1.35
Total dividends and distributions     (.22     (.16     (.68     (4.41     (1.45
Capital Contributions (Note 6)     -        .03        -        -        -   
Net asset value, end of year     $18.93        $20.42        $18.55        $15.37        $34.30   
Total Return(a):     (6.30)%        11.01%        26.41%        (48.23)%        32.50%   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of year (000)     $52,086        $159,020        $136,238        $115,710        $234,828   
Average net assets (000)     $79,550        $139,023        $115,310        $186,380        $206,798   
Ratios to average net assets(c):                                        
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees     1.47%        1.41%        1.40%        1.31%        1.32%   
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees     1.47%        1.41%        1.40%        1.31%        1.32%   
Net investment income     1.16%        1.41%        1.58%        2.06%        2.02%   

 

(a) These total returns do not consider the effect of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to confrom to generally accepted accounting principles.

(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Series invests.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Prudential World Fund, Inc.:

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Prudential International Value Fund (one of the series constituting Prudential World Fund, Inc., hereafter referred to as the “Fund”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures when replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2011, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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Tax Information

 

(Unaudited)

 

We are required by Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“the Code”), to advise you within 60 days of the Fund’s fiscal year end (October 31, 2011) as to the federal tax status of dividends paid by the Series during such fiscal year. We are advising you in the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011, the Series paid ordinary income dividends of $0.17, $0.04, $0.04 and $0.22 per share from Class A, B, C and Z shares, respectively.

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011, the Series designates the maximum amount allowable, but not less than 100% of the ordinary income dividends paid during the year as qualified dividend income in accordance with Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011, the Series made an election to pass through the maximum amount of the portion of the ordinary income dividends paid derived from foreign source income as well as any foreign taxes paid by the Series in accordance with Section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code of the following amounts: $342,540 foreign tax credit from recognized foreign source income of $4,202,028.

 

In January 2012, you will be advised on IRS Form 1099DIV or Substitute Form 1099DIV as to the federal tax status of dividends and distributions received by you in calendar year 2011.

 

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INFORMATION ABOUT BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS

(Unaudited)

Information about Board Members and Officers is set forth below. Board Members who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are referred to as “Independent Board Members.” Board Members who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund are referred to as “Interested Board Members.” The Board Members are responsible for the overall supervision of the operations of the Fund and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act.

 

Independent Board

Members(1)

           

 

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five

Years

  

 

Other Directorships Held

 

Kevin J. Bannon (59)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

Managing Director (since April 2008) and Chief Investment Officer (since October 2008) of Highmount Capital LLC (registered investment adviser); formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (April 1993-August 2007) of Bank of New York Company; President (May 2003-May 2007) of BNY Hamilton Family of Mutual Funds.

  

 

Director of Urstadt Biddle Properties (since September 2008).

 

Linda W. Bynoe (59)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

President and Chief Executive Officer (since March 1995) and formerly Chief Operating Officer (December 1989-February 1995) of Telemat Ltd. (management consulting); formerly Vice President (January 1985-June 1989) at Morgan Stanley & Co (broker-dealer).

  

 

Director of Simon Property Group, Inc. (retail real estate) (since May 2003); Director of Anixter International, Inc. (communication products distributor) (since January 2006); Director of Northern Trust Corporation (financial services) (since April 2006); Trustee of Equity Residential (residential real estate) (since December 2009); formerly Director of Dynegy Inc. (power generation) (September 2002-May 2006).

 

Michael S. Hyland, CFA

(66)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

Independent Consultant (since February 2005); formerly Senior Managing Director (July 2001-February 2005) of Bear Stearns & Co, Inc.; Global Partner, INVESCO (1999-2001); Managing Director and President of Salomon Brothers Asset Management (1989-1999).

  

 

None.

 

Douglas H. McCorkindale

(72)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

Formerly Chairman (February 2001-June 2006), Chief Executive Officer (June 2000-July 2005), President (September 1997-July 2005) and Vice Chairman (March 1984-May 2000) of Gannett Co. Inc. (publishing and media).

  

 

Director of Lockheed Martin Corp. (aerospace and defense) (since May 2001).

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Independent Board

Members(1)

         

 

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five

Years

  

 

Other Directorships Held

 

Stephen P. Munn (69)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

Lead Director (since 2007) and formerly Chairman (1993-2007) of Carlisle Companies Incorporated (manufacturer of industrial products).

  

 

Lead Director (since 2007) of Carlisle Companies Incorporated (manufacturer of industrial products).

 

Richard A. Redeker (68)

Board Member &

Independent Chair

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

Retired Mutual Fund Senior Executive (43 years); Management Consultant; Independent Directors Council (organization of 2,800 Independent Mutual Fund Directors)-Executive Committee, Chair of Policy Steering Committee, Governing Council.

  

 

None.

 

Robin B. Smith (72)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

Chairman of the Board (since January 2003) of Publishers Clearing House (direct marketing); Member of the Board of Directors of ADLPartner (marketing) (since December 2010); formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (August 1996-January 2003) of Publishers Clearing House.

  

 

Formerly Director of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) (1992-2006).

 

Stephen G. Stoneburn (68)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

President and Chief Executive Officer (since June 1996) of Quadrant Media Corp. (publishing company); formerly President (June 1995-June 1996) of Argus Integrated Media, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Managing Director (January 1993-1995) of Cowles Business Media; Senior Vice President of Fairchild Publications, Inc (1975-1989).

  

 

None.

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Interested Board Members(1)            

 

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five

Years

  

 

Other Directorships Held

 

Judy A. Rice* (63)

Board Member & President

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Officer-In-Charge (since February 2003) of Prudential Investments LLC; President, Chief Executive Officer and Officer-In-Charge (since April 2003) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; President, Chief Executive Officer (since May 2011) and Executive Vice President (since December 2008) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; Member of the Board of Directors of Jennison Associates LLC (since November 2010); formerly Vice President (February 1999-April 2006) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; President, COO, CEO and Manager of PIFM Holdco, LLC (since April 2006); formerly President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Officer-In-Charge (May 2003-June 2005) and Director (May 2003-March 2006) and Executive Vice President (June 2005-March 2006) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Member of Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute.

  

 

None.

 

Stuart S. Parker* (49)

Board Member & President

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

President of Prudential Investments LLC (since January 2012); Executive Vice President of Jennison Associates LLC and Head of Retail Distribution of Prudential Investments LLC (June 2005 - December 2011).

  

 

None.

 

Scott E. Benjamin (38)

Board Member & Vice President

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

Executive Vice President (since June 2009) of Prudential Investments LLC and Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; Executive Vice President (since September 2009) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President of Product Development and Marketing, Prudential Investments (since February 2006); Vice President of Product Development and Product Management, Prudential Investments (2003-2006).

  

 

None.

*Ms. Rice has announced her retirement as President and Board Member effective December 31, 2011. Ms. Rice has been appointed as Vice President effective January 1, 2012. The Board has appointed Stuart S. Parker as President and Board Member effective January 1, 2012.

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(1) The year that each Board Member joined the Fund’s Board is as follows:

Kevin J. Bannon, 2008; Linda W. Bynoe, 2005; Michael S. Hyland, 2008; Douglas H. McCorkindale, 2003; Stephen P. Munn, 2008; Richard A. Redeker, 2003; Robin B. Smith, 1996; Stephen G. Stoneburn, 1996; Judy A. Rice, Board Member since 2000 and President since 2003; Scott E. Benjamin, Board Member since 2010 and Vice President since 2009.

 

Fund Officers(a)(1)      

 

Name, Address and Age

Position with Fund

  

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

 

Kathryn L. Quirk (59)

Chief Legal Officer

  

 

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since September 2004) of Prudential; Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary (since July 2005) of PI and Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since June 2005) and Secretary (since February 2006) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; formerly Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary (November 2004-August 2005) of PI; formerly Assistant Secretary (June 2005-February 2006) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; formerly Managing Director, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Risk Officer and Corporate Secretary (1997-2002) of Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

 

Deborah A. Docs (53)

Secretary

  

 

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2001) of Prudential; Vice President (since December 1996) and Assistant Secretary (since March 1999) of PI; formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary (May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.

 

Jonathan D. Shain (53)

Assistant Secretary

  

 

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since August 1998) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since May 2001) of PI; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since February 2001) of PMFS; formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary (May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.

 

Claudia DiGiacomo (37)

Assistant Secretary

  

 

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2005) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PI (since December 2005); Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1999-2004).

 

John P. Schwartz (40)

Assistant Secretary

  

 

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since April 2005) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PI (since December 2005); Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1997-2005).

 

Andrew R. French (49)

Assistant Secretary

  

 

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since February 2010) of Prudential; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (2006-2010) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of PI; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of PMFS.

 

Timothy J. Knierim (52)

Chief Compliance Officer

  

 

Chief Compliance Officer of Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (since July 2007); formerly Chief Risk Officer of PIM and PI (2002-2007) and formerly Chief Ethics Officer of PIM and PI (2006-2007).

 

Valerie M. Simpson (53)

Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

  

 

Chief Compliance Officer (since April 2007) of PI and AST Investment Services, Inc.; formerly Vice President-Financial Reporting (June 1999-March 2006) for Prudential Life and Annuities Finance.

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Fund Officers(a)(1)      

 

Name, Address and Age

Position with Fund

  

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

 

Theresa C. Thompson (49)

Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

  

 

Vice President, Compliance, PI (since April 2004); and Director, Compliance, PI (2001-2004).

 

Richard W. Kinville (43)

Anti-Money Laundering

Compliance Officer

  

 

Vice President, Corporate Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering Unit (since January 2005) of Prudential; committee member of the American Council of Life Insurers Anti-Money Laundering and Critical Infrastructure Committee (since January 2007); formerly Investigator and Supervisor in the Special Investigations Unit for the New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Company (August 1994-January 1999); Investigator in AXA Financial’s Internal Audit Department and Manager in AXA’s Anti-Money Laundering Office (January 1999-January 2005); first chair of the American Council of Life Insurers Anti-Money Laundering and Critical Infrastructure Committee (June 2007-December 2009).

 

Grace C. Torres (52)

Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

  

 

Assistant Treasurer (since March 1999) and Senior Vice President (since September 1999) of PI; Assistant Treasurer (since May 2003) and Vice President (since June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (since May 2003) of Prudential Annuities Advisory Services, Inc.; formerly Senior Vice President (May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.

 

M. Sadiq Peshimam (47)

Assistant Treasurer

  

 

Vice President (since 2005) of Prudential Investments LLC.

 

Peter Parrella (53)

Assistant Treasurer

  

 

Vice President (since 2007) and Director (2004-2007) within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration; formerly Tax Manager at SSB Citi Fund Management LLC (1997-2004).

(a) Excludes Ms. Rice and Mr. Benjamin, interested Board Members who also serve as President and Vice President, respectively.

(1) The year that each individual became an officer of the Fund is as follows:

Kathryn L. Quirk, 2005; Deborah A. Docs, 2005; Jonathan D. Shain, 2005; Claudia DiGiacomo, 2005; John P. Schwartz, 2006; Andrew R. French, 2006; Timothy J. Knierim, 2007; Valerie M. Simpson, 2007; Theresa C. Thompson, 2008; Richard W. Kinville, 2011; Grace C. Torres, 1995; Sadiq Peshimam, 2006; Peter Parrella, 2007.

Explanatory Notes to Tables:

 

n

Board Members are deemed to be “Interested,” as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of their affiliation with Prudential Investments LLC and/or an affiliate of Prudential Investments LLC.

n

Unless otherwise noted, the address of all Board Members and Officers is c/o Prudential Investments LLC, Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077.

n

There is no set term of office for Board Members or Officers. The Board Members have adopted a retirement policy, which calls for the retirement of Board Members on December 31 of the year in which they reach the age of 75.

n

“Other Directorships Held” includes only directorships of companies required to register or file reports with the SEC under the 1934 Act) (that is, “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

n

“Portfolios Overseen” includes all investment companies managed by Prudential Investments LLC. The investment companies for which PI serves as manager include the Prudential Investments Mutual Funds, The Prudential Variable Contract Accounts, Target Mutual Funds, The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc. and the Advanced Series Trust.

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Approval of Advisory Agreements

 

The Fund’s Board of Directors

 

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Prudential International Value Fund (the “Fund”)1 consists of 10 individuals, eight of whom are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Directors”). The Board is responsible for the oversight of the Fund and its operations, and performs the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Directors have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chair of the Board is an Independent Director. The Board has established three standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee, and the Investment Committee. Each committee is chaired by, and composed of, Independent Directors.

 

Annual Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements

 

As required under the 1940 Act, the Board determines annually whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement with Prudential Investments LLC (“PI”) and the Fund’s subadvisory agreements with each of LSV Asset Management (“LSV”) and Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (“Thornburg”). In considering the renewal of the agreements, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, met on June 6-8, 2011 and approved the renewal of the agreements through July 31, 2012, after concluding that the renewal of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

In advance of the meetings, the Board requested and received materials relating to the agreements, and had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information in connection with its consideration. Among other things, the Board considered comparative fee information from PI, LSV and Thornburg. Also, the Board considered comparisons with other mutual funds in relevant Peer Universes and Peer Groups. The mutual funds included in each Peer Universe or Peer Group were objectively determined by Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of mutual fund data. To the extent that PI deems appropriate, and for reasons addressed in detail with the Board, PI may provide supplemental data compiled by Lipper for the Board’s consideration. The comparisons placed the Fund in various quartiles over the one-, three-, five-, and 10-year periods ending December 31, 2010, with the first quartile being the best 25% of the mutual funds (for performance, the best performing mutual funds and, for expenses, the lowest cost mutual funds).

 

In approving the agreements, the Board, including the Independent Directors advised by independent legal counsel, considered the factors it deemed relevant, including the nature, quality and extent of services provided by PI and each subadviser, the performance of the Fund, the profitability of PI and its affiliates, expenses and fees,

 

 

1 

Prudential International Value Fund is a series of Prudential World Fund, Inc.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

and the potential for economies of scale that may be shared with the Fund and its shareholders as the Fund’s assets grow. In their deliberations, the Directors did not identify any single factor which alone was responsible for the Board’s decision to approve the agreements with respect to the Fund. In connection with its deliberations, the Board considered information provided by PI throughout the year at regular Board meetings, presentations from portfolio managers and other information, as well as information furnished at or in advance of the meetings on June 6-8, 2011.

 

The Directors determined that the overall arrangements between the Fund and PI, which serves as the Fund’s investment manager pursuant to a management agreement, and between PI and each of LSV and Thornburg, which serve as the Fund’s subadvisers pursuant to the terms of subadvisory agreements with PI, are in the interest of the Fund and its shareholders in light of the services performed, fees charged and such other matters as the Directors considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment.

 

The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Directors’ reaching their determinations to approve the continuance of the agreements are separately discussed below.

 

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services

 

The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Fund by PI, LSV and Thornburg. The Board considered the services provided by PI, including but not limited to the oversight of the subadvisers for the Fund, as well as the provision of fund recordkeeping, compliance, and other services to the Fund. With respect to PI’s oversight of the subadvisers, the Board noted that PI’s Strategic Investment Research Group (“SIRG”), which is a business unit of PI, is responsible for screening and recommending new subadvisers when appropriate, as well as monitoring and reporting to the Board on the performance and operations of the subadvisers. The Board also considered that PI pays the salaries of all of the officers and non-independent Directors of the Fund. The Board also considered the investment subadvisory services provided by LSV and Thornburg, as well as adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions and compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures. The Board considered PI’s evaluations of the subadvisers, as well as PI’s recommendation, based on its review of each subadviser, to renew the subadvisory agreements.

 

The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PI’s senior management responsible for the oversight of the Fund and LSV and Thornburg, and also reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the LSV and Thornburg portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of

 

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the Fund’s portfolio. The Board was provided with information pertaining to PI’s, LSV’s and Thornburg’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations, and other relevant information pertaining to PI, LSV and Thornburg. The Board also noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) as to each of PI, LSV and Thornburg.

 

The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment management services provided by PI and the subadvisory services provided to the Fund by LSV and Thornburg, and that there was a reasonable basis on which to conclude that the Fund benefits from the services provided by PI, LSV and Thornburg under the management and subadvisory agreements.

 

Performance of the Fund

 

The Board received and considered information about the Fund’s historical performance. The Board considered that the Fund’s gross performance in relation to its Peer Universe (a blend of the Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds and International Multi-Cap Core Funds Performance Universes)2 was in the second quartile over the one-, three-, five- and 10-year periods. The Board also noted that the Fund outperformed its benchmark index over all periods. The Board concluded that, in light of the Fund’s competitive performance, it would be in the interest of the Fund and its shareholders for the Fund to renew the agreements.

 

Fees and Expenses

 

The Board considered that the Fund’s actual management fees (which reflect any subsidies, waivers or expense caps) and the Fund’s total expenses both ranked in the Expense Group’s third quartile. The Board noted that the Fund’s actual management fees were 5 basis points higher than the Expense Group median, while the Fund’s total expenses were 6 basis points higher than the Expense Group median. The Board concluded that the management fees (including subadvisory fees) and total expenses were reasonable in light of the services provided.

 

Costs of Services and Profits Realized by PI

 

The Board was provided with information on the profitability of PI and its affiliates in serving as the Fund’s investment manager. The Board discussed with PI the methodology utilized in assembling the information regarding profitability and considered its reasonableness. The Board recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of

 

 

2 

Although Lipper classifies the Fund in its International Large-Cap Core Funds Performance Universe, the International Large-Cap Core Funds and International Multi-Cap Core Funds Performance Universes were utilized because PI believes that the funds included in these Universes provide a more appropriate basis for Fund performance comparisons.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

profitability from fund management contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the adviser’s capital structure and cost of capital. Taking these factors into account, the Board concluded that the profitability of PI and its affiliates in relation to the services rendered was not unreasonable.

 

The Board considered information about the profitability of LSV or Thornburg, but concluded that the level of a subadviser’s profitability may not be as significant given the arm’s length nature of the process by which the subadvisory fee rates were negotiated by PI, LSV and Thornburg as well as the fact that PI compensates the subadvisers out of its management fee.

 

Economies of Scale

 

The Board received and discussed information concerning whether PI realizes economies of scale as the Fund’s assets grow beyond current levels. The Board noted that the management fee schedule for the Fund includes breakpoints, which have the effect of decreasing the fee rate as assets increase, but at the current level of assets the Fund does not realize the effect of those rate reductions. The Board took note that the Fund’s fee structure would result in benefits to Fund shareholders when (and if) assets reach the levels at which the fee rate is reduced. These benefits will accrue whether or not PI is then realizing any economies of scale.

 

Other Benefits to PI, LSV and Thornburg

 

The Board considered potential ancillary benefits that might be received by PI, LSV and Thornburg and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. The Board concluded that potential benefits to be derived by PI included fees received by affiliates of PI for serving as the Fund’s securities lending agent, transfer agency fees received by the Fund’s transfer agent (which is affiliated with PI), and benefits to the reputation as well as other intangible benefits resulting from PI’s association with the Fund. The Board concluded that the potential benefits to be derived by LSV and Thornburg included their ability to use soft dollar credits, brokerage commissions received by affiliates of LSV or Thorrnburg, as well as the potential benefits consistent with those generally resulting from an increase in assets under management, specifically, potential access to additional research resources and benefits to the reputation. The Board concluded that the benefits derived by PI, LSV and Thornburg were consistent with the types of benefits generally derived by investment managers and subadvisers to mutual funds.

 

After full consideration of these factors, the Board concluded that the approval of the agreements was in the interest of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

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Gateway Center Three

100 Mulberry Street

Newark, NJ 07102

  (800) 225-1852   www.prudentialfunds.com

 

PROXY VOTING
The Board of Directors of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s investment subadvisers the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852 or by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Commission’s website.

 

DIRECTORS
Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe Michael S. Hyland
Douglas H. McCorkindale Stephen P. Munn Richard A. Redeker Judy A. Rice
Robin B. Smith Stephen G. Stoneburn

 

OFFICERS
Judy A. Rice, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Grace C. Torres, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Kathryn L. Quirk, Chief Legal Officer Deborah A. Docs, Secretary Timothy J. Knierim, Chief Compliance Officer Valerie M. Simpson, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Theresa C. Thompson, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Richard W. Kinville, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer  Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary Claudia DiGiacomo, Assistant Secretary John P. Schwartz, Assistant Secretary Andrew R. French, Assistant Secretary M. Sadiq Peshimam, Assistant Treasurer Peter Parrella, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   Prudential Investments LLC    Gateway Center Three
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

INVESTMENT SUBADVISERS   LSV Asset Management
   155 North Wacker Drive

46th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

  Thornburg Investment
Management, Inc.
   2300 North Ridgetop Road

Santa Fe, NM 87506

 

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment
Management Services LLC
   Gateway Center Three
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN   The Bank of New York Mellon    One Wall Street

New York, NY 10286

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund
Services LLC
   PO Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM   KPMG LLP    345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154

 

FUND COUNSEL   Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP    787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019


An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus by visiting our website at www.prudentialfunds.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

E-DELIVERY
To receive your mutual fund documents online, go to www.prudentialfunds.com/edelivery and enroll. Instead of receiving printed documents by mail, you will receive notification via email when new materials are available. You can cancel your enrollment or change your email address at any time by visiting the website address above.

 

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Directors by writing to the Chair of the Board, Prudential International Value Fund, Prudential Investments, Attn: Board of Directors, 100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Director by writing to the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation and location of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (202) 551-8090. The Fund’s schedule of portfolio holdings is also available on the Fund’s website as of the end of each month.

 

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Directors and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

Mutual Funds:

ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY   MAY LOSE VALUE   ARE NOT A DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED BY ANY BANK OR ANY BANK AFFILIATE


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PRUDENTIAL INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND

 

SHARE CLASS   A   B   C   Z
NASDAQ   PISAX   PISBX   PCISX   PISZX
CUSIP   743969503   743969602   743969701   743969800

 

MF115E    0215366-00001-00


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PRUDENTIAL EMERGING MARKETS DEBT LOCAL CURRENCY FUND

 

ANNUAL REPORT · OCTOBER 31, 2011

 

Fund Type

Emerging market bond

 

Objective

Total return, through a combination of current income and capital appreciation

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

 

The views expressed in this report and information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings are for the period covered by this report and are subject to change thereafter.

 

Prudential Investments, Prudential, the Prudential logo, and the Rock symbol are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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December 15, 2011

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

After leading Prudential Investments for the past eight years, I have decided to retire at the end of 2011 from my positions as President of Prudential Investments and President and Director of the Prudential Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund (the Fund). Effective January 1, 2012, I will become Chairman of Prudential Investments and act as an advisor to the business during 2012 to help facilitate a smooth transition to my successor, Stuart Parker.

 

Stuart, who will become President of Prudential Investments and President and Director of the Fund on January 1, 2012, previously served as the Executive Vice President of Retail Mutual Fund Distribution at Prudential Investments. With more than 20 years of investment industry experience, Stuart brings a deep understanding of the needs and challenges facing today’s investors.

 

We hope you find the annual report for the Fund informative. We recognize that ongoing market volatility may make it a difficult time to be an investor. We continue to believe a prudent response to uncertainty is to maintain a diversified portfolio, including stock and bond mutual funds consistent with your tolerance for risk, time horizon, and financial goals.

 

Your financial professional can help you create a diversified investment plan that reflects your personal investor profile and risk tolerance. Keep in mind that diversification and asset allocation strategies do not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets. We encourage you to call your financial professional before making any investment decision.

 

Prudential Investments provides a wide range of mutual funds to choose from that can help you make progress toward your financial goals. Our funds offer the experience, resources, and professional discipline of Prudential Financial’s affiliated asset managers.

 

Finally, I’ve been privileged to have had the opportunity to help you address your investment needs, and I thank you for choosing the Prudential Investments family of mutual funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Judy A. Rice, President

Prudential Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.prudentialfunds.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 4.50%. Gross operating expenses: Class A, 2.81%; Class C, 3.52%; Class Q, 2.67%; Class Z, 2.72%. Net operating expenses: Class A, 1.30%; Class C, 2.05%; Class Q, 1.05%; Class Z, 1.05%, after contractual reduction through 2/28/2013.

 

Cumulative Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 10/31/11

                    Since Inception

Class A

                  –3.14%

Class C

                  –2.72  

Class Q

                  –3.14  

Class Z

                  –3.14  

JP Morgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index

                  0.36  

Lipper Average

                  1.64  
           

Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 9/30/11

                    Since Inception

Class A

                  N/A

Class C

                  N/A

Class Q

                  N/A

Class Z

                  N/A

JP Morgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index

                  N/A

Lipper Average

                  N/A
           

Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 10/31/11

                    Since Inception

Class A

                  N/A

Class C

                  N/A

Class Q

                  N/A

Class Z

                  N/A
           

 

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Average Annual Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 10/31/11

                    Since Inception

Class A

                  N/A

Class C

                  N/A

Class Q

                  N/A

Class Z

                  N/A

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

 

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The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Prudential Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund (Class A shares) with a similar investment in the JP Morgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index by portraying the initial account values at the commencement of operations for Class A shares (March 30, 2011) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (October 31, 2011), as measured on a quarterly basis. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) the maximum applicable front-end sales charge was deducted from the initial $10,000 investment in Class A shares; (b) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted; and (c) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class A shares only. As indicated in the tables provided earlier, performance for Class C, Class Q, and Class Z shares will vary due to the differing charges and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs). Without a distribution and service (12b-1) fee waiver of 0.05% for Class A shares through February 28, 2013, the returns shown in the graph and for Class A shares in the tables would have been lower.

 

Total returns and the ending account values in the graph include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown. The Fund’s total returns do not reflect the deduction of income taxes on an individual’s investment. Taxes may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or any gains you may realize if you sell your shares.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, total returns would be lower.

 

The performance data featured represents past performance for a period of less than one year. While past performance is never an indication of future results, short periods of performance may be particularly unrepresentative of long-term performance for certain types of funds.

 

Inception date: 3/30/11

 

The average annual total returns take into account applicable sales charges. Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50% and a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. All investors who purchase Class A shares in an amount of $1 million or more and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. Under certain limited circumstances, an exchange may be made from Class A or Class C to Class Z shares of the Fund. Class C shares are not subject to a front-end sales charge, but charge a CDSC of 1% for shares sold within 12 months from the date of purchase and an annual 12b-1 fee of 1%. Class Q and Class Z shares are not subject to a CDSC or 12b-1 fee. The returns in the tables and graph reflect the share class expense structure in effect at the close of the fiscal period. The returns in the tables and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares.

 

Benchmark Definitions

 

JP Morgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index

The JP Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index (GBI-EM Global Diversified), an unmanaged index, is a comprehensive emerging markets debt benchmark that tracks local currency bonds issued by emerging market governments.

 

Lipper Emerging Markets Debt Funds Average

Funds in the Lipper Emerging Markets Debt Funds Average seek either current income or total return by investing at least 65% of total assets in emerging market debt securities, where “emerging market” is defined by a country’s GNP per capita or other economic measure.

 

Investors cannot invest directly in an index or average. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. Returns for the Lipper Average reflect the deduction of operating expenses, but not sales charges or taxes.

 

Distributions and Yields as of 10/31/11

  

     Total Distributions
Paid during the Period
     30-Day
SEC Yield
 

Class A

   $ 0.34         4.91

Class C

     0.33         4.37   

Class Q

     0.33         5.42   

Class Z

     0.33         5.41   

 

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Five Largest Issues expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/11

  

Brazil Notas Do Tesouro Nacional, Notes, Ser. NTN-F, 10.000%, 01/01/13

     4.9

Poland Government Bond, Bonds, Ser. 1019, 5.500%, 10/25/19

     3.8   

Eskom Holdings Ltd., Notes, MTN, 10.000%, 01/25/23

     3.6   

Poland Government Bond, Bonds, Ser. 0415, 5.500%, 04/25/15

     3.5   

South Africa Government Bond, Bonds, Ser. R186, 10.500%, 12/21/26

     3.2   

Issues reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.

 

Credit Quality* expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/11

  

A

     17.3

Baa

     42.9   

Ba

     10.0   

B

     2.0   

Not Rated

     23.0   

Total Investments

     95.2   

Other assets in excess of liabilities

     4.8   

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

*Source: Moody’s rating, defaulting to S&P when not rated by Moody’s.

Credit Quality is subject to change.

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview

 

How did the Fund perform?

The Prudential Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund Class A shares declined 3.14% in U.S. dollar terms for the reporting period from inception on March 30, 2011 through October 31, 2011. The Class A shares underperformed the benchmark, the JP Morgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index (GBI-EM Global Diversified Index), which returned 0.36% in U.S. dollar terms. The Class A shares also lagged the Lipper Emerging Markets Debt Funds Average, which returned 1.64%.

 

How is the Fund managed?

Prudential Fixed Income’s dedicated team of emerging markets specialists manages the Fund, which seeks current income and capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its investable assets in currencies of, and fixed income instruments denominated in currencies of, emerging market countries. The team, which has been managing emerging markets fixed income portfolios since 1996, draws upon Prudential’s global network of economists, analysts, and asset managers to evaluate the best investment opportunities in emerging market currencies and emerging market bonds denominated in local currencies.

 

How did local currency-denominated government bonds of emerging market countries perform?

The performance of these government bond markets was affected by dramatic changes in investor risk appetite, which were largely driven by economic and political problems in the developed world.

 

   

Emerging market government bonds denominated in local currencies delivered a single-digit gain overall for the second quarter of 2011 in U.S. dollar terms. However, market returns were somewhat volatile, reflecting concerns about the latest flare up in a sovereign-debt crisis in the euro zone centered in Greece and other geographically peripheral nations in that region. Other key sources of anxiety were the potential for the U.S. economy to slip into a double-dip recession, the end of a massive bond-buying program by the Federal Reserve that was intended to help boost growth, and fear that the U.S. government might technically default on its debt. Nevertheless, global investors remained optimistic about the healthy state of emerging market fundamentals.

 

   

Market conditions grew increasingly volatile during the third quarter as European policymakers struggled to contain the crisis in the euro zone and investors continued to fear the U.S. economy was headed for a double-dip recession. A flight to safety, which had begun in the spring, gained momentum during the summer as risk-averse investors sought refuge in U.S. Treasury securities and the U.S. dollar. In September, the greenback appreciated sharply

 

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against most emerging market currencies. This pressured emerging market government bonds denominated in local currencies, which posted a loss for the third quarter in U.S. dollar terms.

 

   

Investor risk appetite improved in October 2011, as signs of strength in the U.S. economy quieted fears that it might lapse into a double-dip recession. European leaders also appeared to make progress on containing that region’s sovereign-debt crisis. Consequently, emerging market currencies regained some of the ground lost against the U.S. dollar, and emerging market government bonds denominated in local currencies also appreciated in value, finishing the entire period with a 0.36% return, as measured by the GBI-EM Global Diversified Index.

 

Which investment strategies had a major impact on the Fund’s performance?

Several factors involving currency exposures, timing of investments, taxes, and country selection significantly affected the Fund’s performance.

 

   

Positions in currencies of Latin American countries, particularly Brazil, helped the Fund’s performance as they generally held up better during the period than currencies in other regions. But the positive impact from the Latin American currencies was more than offset by positions in currencies of European emerging market nations, which weakened due to the close proximity and exposure of those nations to the euro zone sovereign-debt crisis.

 

   

The Fund benefited from having a smaller exposure than the GBI-EM Global Diversified Index to the Hungarian forint, one of the worst performing currencies of the period.

 

   

The Fund sometimes utilized forward currency contracts to manage its currency exposures. The use of forward currency contracts had a net negative impact on the Fund’s return for the period.

 

   

The Fund prudently invested, early in the period, seed capital allocated to it on March 30, 2011. It was initially under-invested versus its peers and the GBI-EM Global Diversified Index. Consequently, the Fund lagged the GBI-EM Global Diversified Index as emerging market debt performed well during the second quarter of 2011.

 

   

A major drag on the Fund’s performance was caused by taxes related to its local market investments in Brazil, which were a significant overweight exposure that comprised almost 15% of the Fund’s assets. Even though building this position led to a large tax imposition, Prudential Fixed Income

 

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favored local currency-denominated Brazilian government bonds as they offered very attractive tax-adjusted yields over a medium term perspective.

 

   

Non-benchmark positions in Argentina, Venezuela, and Ukraine denominated in hard currencies such as the U.S. dollar detracted from the Fund’s performance versus the GBI-EM Global Diversified Index. They performed poorly during the third quarter period of heightened risk aversion. Nevertheless, they continue to represent key positions in the Fund, as Argentina, Venezuela, and Ukraine are among the highest-yielding countries in the universe of hard currency-denominated emerging market bonds.

 

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Fees and Expenses (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemptions, as applicable, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses, as applicable. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2011, at the beginning of the period, and held through the six-month period ended October 31, 2011. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

 

The Fund’s transfer agent may charge additional fees to holders of certain accounts that are not included in the expenses shown in the table on the following page. These fees apply to individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Section 403(b) accounts. As of the close of the six-month period covered by the table, IRA fees included an annual maintenance fee of $15 per account (subject to a maximum annual maintenance fee of $25 for all accounts held by the same shareholder). Section 403(b) accounts are charged an annual $25 fiduciary maintenance fee. Some of the fees may vary in amount, or may be waived, based on your total account balance or the number of Prudential Investments funds, including the Fund, that you own. You should consider the additional fees that were charged to your Fund account over the six-month period when you estimate the total ongoing expenses paid over the period and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.

 

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information on this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number on the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before

 

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expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Prudential 
Emerging Markets Debt
Local Currency Fund
  Beginning Account
Value
May 1, 2011
   

Ending Account
Value

October 31, 2011

    Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses Paid
During the
Six-Month Period*
 
         
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 939.60        1.30   $ 6.36   
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.65        1.30   $ 6.61   
         
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 943.60        2.05   $ 10.04   
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.87        2.05   $ 10.41   
         
Class Q   Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 938.90        1.05   $ 5.13   
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.86        1.05   $ 5.35   
         
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 938.90        1.05   $ 5.13   
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.91        1.05   $ 5.35   

* Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 184 days in the six-month period ended October 31, 2011, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ended October 31, 2011 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2011

 

 

Description   Moody’s
Ratings†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  
         

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    90.8%

     

FOREIGN BONDS

         

Argentina    0.8%

                               

Argentina Bonos,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

  B3   0.439%     08/03/12      $ 2,000      $ 241,200   

Brazil    14.7%

                               

Banco Votorantim Ltd.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, RegS

  Baa1   10.625     04/10/14      BRL 415        246,556   

Brasil Telecom SA,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

  Baa2   9.750     09/15/16      BRL 300        171,244   

Brazil Notas Do Tesouro Nacional, Notes,
Ser. NTN-B

  Baa2   6.000     08/15/14      BRL 52        64,971   

Ser. NTN-B

  Baa2   6.000     05/15/15      BRL 185        231,170   

Ser. NTN-F

  Baa2   10.000     01/01/12      BRL 1,180        685,438   

Ser. NTN-F

  Baa2   10.000     01/01/13      BRL 2,500        1,448,977   

Ser. NTN-F

  Baa2   10.000     01/01/14      BRL 750        429,958   

Ser. NTN-F

  NR   10.000     01/01/15      BRL 775        438,312   

Ser. NTN-F

  Baa2   10.000     01/01/17      BRL 800        440,763   

Ser. NTN-F

  Baa2   10.000     01/01/21      BRL 350        186,735   
         

 

 

 
            4,344,124   

Colombia    4.1%

                               

Colombia Government International Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  Baa3   7.750     04/14/21      COP 947,000        595,676   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  Baa3   12.000     10/22/15      COP 700,000        475,344   

Republic of Colombia,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  Baa3   9.850     06/28/27      COP 180,000        135,890   
         

 

 

 
            1,206,910   

Hungary    4.5%

                               

Hungary Government Bond, Bonds,
Ser. 15/A

  Baa3   8.000     02/12/15      HUF 42,850        198,052   

Ser. 16/C

  Baa3   5.500     02/12/16      HUF 95,490        403,538   

Ser. 17/B

  Baa3   6.750     02/24/17      HUF 108,610        476,161   

Ser. 19/A

  Baa3   6.500     06/24/19      HUF 58,990        250,012   
         

 

 

 
            1,327,763   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2011 continued

 

Description   Moody’s
Ratings†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  
         

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

     

Indonesia    8.3%

                               

Indonesia Treasury Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes,
Ser. FR36

  Ba1   11.500%     09/15/19      IDR 3,500,000      $ 525,658   

Ser. FR51

  Ba1   11.250     05/15/14      IDR 450,000        58,021   

Ser. FR53

  Ba1   8.250     07/15/21      IDR 4,300,000        554,035   

Ser. FR54

  Ba1   9.500     07/15/31      IDR 4,000,000        562,265   

Ser. FR55

  Ba1   7.375     09/15/16      IDR 3,000,000        363,348   

Ser. FR58

  NR   8.250     06/15/32      IDR 3,000,000        382,374   
         

 

 

 
            2,445,701   

Malaysia    4.1%

                               

Malaysia Government Bond, Bonds,
Ser. 0111

  A3   4.160     07/15/21      MYR 1,935        651,833   

Ser. 0311

  NR   4.392     04/15/26      MYR 965        328,590   

Ser. 0411

  NR   4.232     06/30/31      MYR 700        234,046   
         

 

 

 
            1,214,469   

Mexico    9.0%

                               

Mexican Bonos, Bonds,
Ser. M

  Baa1   6.000     06/18/15      MXN 1,400        109,112   

Ser. M

  Baa1   6.500     06/10/21      MXN 3,500        268,429   

Ser. M 10

  Baa1   7.250     12/15/16      MXN 775        63,764   

Ser. M 10

  Baa1   8.000     12/17/15      MXN 600        50,037   

Ser. M 20

  Baa1   8.500     05/31/29      MXN 1,400        120,019   

Ser. M 30

  Baa1   8.500     11/18/38      MXN 9,300        778,128   

Petroleos Mexicanos,
Gtd. Notes

  Baa1   9.100     01/27/20      MXN 9,650        821,847   

Notes

  NR   5.230     05/12/14      MXN 6,000        453,590   
         

 

 

 
            2,664,926   

Peru    4.1%

                               

Peruvian Government International Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

  Baa3   7.840     08/12/20      PEN 650        275,220   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

  Baa3   9.910     05/05/15      PEN 600        260,810   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

  Baa3   6.950     08/12/31      PEN 95        37,445   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

  Baa3   7.840     08/12/20      PEN 560        237,112   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description   Moody’s
Ratings†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  
         

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

     

Peru (cont’d.)

                               

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

  Baa3   8.200%     08/12/26      PEN 880      $ 390,941   
         

 

 

 
            1,201,528   

Philippines    0.4%

                               

Philippine Government International Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  Ba2   4.950     01/15/21      PHP 5,000        112,877   

Poland    7.5%

                               

Poland Government Bond, Bonds,
Ser. 0415

  A2   5.500     04/25/15      PLN 3,195        1,024,933   

Ser. 1019

  A2   5.500     10/25/19      PLN 3,565        1,118,165   

Ser. 1020

  A2   5.250     10/25/20      PLN 240        73,331   
         

 

 

 
            2,216,429   

Russia    7.8%

                               

Home Credit & Finance Bank Ooo Via Eurasia Capital SA
Sr. Sec’d. Notes

  Ba3   7.000     03/18/14      $ 250        248,750   

Rushydro JSC Via Rushydro Finance Ltd., Sec’d. Notes,
Ser. E, MTN

  Ba1   7.875     10/28/15      RUB 10,000        319,717   

Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital SA,
Notes, MTN

  Baa1   8.700     03/17/16      RUB 6,000        196,745   

Sec’d. Notes

  Baa1   7.500     03/25/13      RUB 10,100        332,901   

Russian Foreign Bond -Eurobond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS,

  Baa1   7.850     03/10/18      RUB 20,000        679,482   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

  Baa1   7.850     03/10/18      RUB 10,000        339,741   

Vimpelcom Holdings BV, Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

  Ba3   4.365     06/29/14      $ 200        196,246   
         

 

 

 
            2,313,582   

South Africa    11.2%

                               

Eskom Holdings Ltd., Notes, MTN

  NR   10.000     01/25/23      ZAR 7,500        1,054,384   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2011 continued

 

Description   Moody’s
Ratings†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  
         

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

     

South Africa (cont’d.)

                               

South Africa Government Bond, Bonds,
Ser. R186

  A3   10.500%     12/21/26      ZAR 6,310      $ 946,401   

Ser. R204

  A3   8.000     12/21/18      ZAR 2,775        356,968   

Ser. R208

  A3   6.750     03/31/21      ZAR 1,010        118,232   

Ser. R209

  A3   6.250     03/31/36      ZAR 565        53,335   

Sr. Sec’d. Notes,
Ser. R207

  A3   7.250     01/15/20      ZAR 6,390        771,625   
         

 

 

 
            3,300,945   

Thailand    4.3%

                               

Thailand Government Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  Baa1   3.625     06/16/23      THB 4,177        136,346   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  Baa1   3.850     12/12/25      THB 4,000        132,588   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  Baa1   3.875     06/13/19      THB 15,000        509,434   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  Baa1   4.125     11/18/16      THB 6,500        220,492   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  Baa1   5.250     05/12/14      THB 2,000        68,108   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  Baa1   5.670     03/13/28      THB 5,000        200,713   
         

 

 

 
            1,267,681   

Turkey    4.2%

                               

Turkey Government Bond,
Bonds

  NR   8.000     10/09/13      TRY 380        210,156   

Bonds

  NR   10.500     01/15/20      TRY 1,500        896,149   

Bonds

  NR   11.000     08/06/14      TRY 225        131,814   
         

 

 

 
            1,238,119   

Ukraine    1.6%

                               

NAK Naftogaz Ukraine, Gtd. Notes

  NR   9.500     09/30/14      $ 230        227,700   

Ukraine Government International Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

  B2   6.250     06/17/16        275        260,562   
         

 

 

 
            488,262   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description   Moody’s
Ratings†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  
         

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

     

United Arab Emirates    0.9%

  

               

Emirate of Dubai Government International Bonds,
Sr. Notes, Ser. E, MTN

  NR   6.700%     10/05/15      $ 250      $ 260,000   

Venezuela    3.3%

                               

Petroleos de Venezuela SA,
Gtd. Notes, Regs

  B+(b)   8.500     11/02/17        140        101,500   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  NR   8.000     11/17/13        40        36,800   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Ser. 2014

  NR   4.900     10/28/14        1,100        836,000   
         

 

 

 
            974,300   
         

 

 

 

Total long-term investments
(cost $28,001,695)

            26,818,816   
         

 

 

 
         

Shares

       

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT    4.4%

     

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

  

               

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 - Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund
(cost $1,298,612)(c)

          1,298,612        1,298,612   
         

 

 

 

Total Investments    95.2%
(cost $29,300,307; Note 5)

            28,117,428   

Other assets in excess of liabilities(d)    4.8%

            1,433,059   
         

 

 

 

Net Assets    100.0%

          $ 29,550,487   
         

 

 

 

 

The following abbreviations are used in the portfolio descriptions:

144A—Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid.

RegS—Regulation S. Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2011 continued

 

BRL—Brazilian Real

CLP—Chilean Peso

COP—Colombian Peso

EUR—Euro

HUF—Hungarian Forint

IDR—Indonesian Rupiah

INR—Indian Rupee

KRW—South Korean Won

MTN—Medium Term Note

MXN—Mexican Peso

MYR—Malaysian Ringgit

NR—Not Rated by Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s

PEN—Peruvian Nuevo Sol

PHP—Philippine Peso

PLN—Polish Zloty

RUB—Russian Rouble

SGD—Singapore Dollar

THB—Thailand Baht

TRY—Turkish Lira

ZAR—South African Rand

The ratings reflected are as of October 31, 2011. Ratings of certain bonds may have changed subsequent to that date.
# Principal amount shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
(a) Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at October 31, 2011.
(b) Standard & Poor’s Rating.
(c) Prudential Investments LLC, the manager of the Series, also serves as manager of the Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 - Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund.
(d) Includes net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the following derivative contracts held at reporting period end:

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2011:

 

Purchase Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
    Value at
Settlement
Date
Payable
    Value at
October 31,
2011
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Brazilian Real

         

expiring 01/19/12

  Citibank NA   BRL 62,685      $ 35,000      $ 35,847      $ 847   

expiring 01/19/12

  Citibank NA   BRL 62,668        35,000        35,837        837   

expiring 01/19/12

  Citibank NA   BRL 59,990        35,000        34,306        (694

expiring 01/19/12

  Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   BRL  132,247        73,700        75,627        1,927   

 

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Purchase Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
    Value at
Settlement
Date
Payable
    Value at
October 31,
2011
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Chilean Peso

         

expiring 11/17/11

  Citibank NA   CLP 37,301,880      $ 73,400      $ 75,985      $ 2,585   

expiring 12/02/11

  Citibank NA   CLP   203,948,425        438,552        414,722        (23,830

expiring 12/02/11

  Citibank NA   CLP 51,739,800        97,000        105,211        8,211   

expiring 12/02/11

  Citibank NA   CLP 51,585,885        98,100        104,898        6,798   

expiring 12/02/11

  Citibank NA   CLP 17,209,500        35,000        34,995        (5

expiring 12/02/11

  Citibank NA   CLP 17,185,000        35,000        34,945        (55

expiring 12/02/11

  Citibank NA   CLP 11,911,900        22,100        24,222        2,122   

expiring 12/02/11

  Goldman Sachs Group LP   CLP 27,871,250        55,000        56,675        1,675   

Colombian Peso

         

expiring 11/01/11

  Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   COP   226,365,100        127,100        121,310        (5,790

expiring 11/01/11

  UBS AG   COP 123,822,050        69,700        66,357        (3,343

expiring 12/06/11

  Citibank NA   COP 229,116,000        125,200        122,732        (2,468

expiring 12/06/11

  Citibank NA   COP 222,410,000        115,000        119,140        4,140   

expiring 12/06/11

  Citibank NA   COP 219,587,085        112,100        117,628        5,528   

expiring 12/06/11

  Citibank NA   COP 163,718,000        87,200        87,700        500   

expiring 12/06/11

  Citibank NA   COP 90,728,300        50,500        48,601        (1,899

expiring 12/06/11

  Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   COP 114,871,000        62,600        61,534        (1,066

expiring 12/06/11

  UBS AG   COP 350,187,150        186,816        187,587        771   

Euro

         

expiring 11/21/11

  Citibank NA   EUR 90,000        127,399        124,508        (2,891

Hungarian Forint

         

expiring 11/21/11

  Citibank NA   HUF 44,002,545        205,040        199,096        (5,944

expiring 11/21/11

  Citibank NA   HUF 31,735,889        147,396        143,594        (3,802

expiring 11/21/11

  UBS AG   HUF 76,679,230        346,026        346,946        920   

Indian Rupee

         

expiring 12/23/11

  Citibank NA   INR   14,265,664        310,596        290,230        (20,366

expiring 12/23/11

  Citibank NA   INR 6,134,375        125,000        124,802        (198

expiring 12/23/11

  Citibank NA   INR 4,245,750        85,000        86,378        1,378   

expiring 12/23/11

  Citibank NA   INR 3,427,900        70,000        69,739        (261

expiring 12/23/11

  Citibank NA   INR 2,963,853        65,900        60,299        (5,601

expiring 12/23/11

  Citibank NA   INR 1,368,000        30,000        27,831        (2,169

expiring 12/23/11

  Goldman Sachs Group LP   INR 2,465,100        55,000        50,152        (4,848

expiring 12/23/11

  Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   INR 3,159,100        70,000        64,271        (5,729

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2011 continued

 

Purchase Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
    Value at
Settlement
Date
Payable
    Value at
October 31,
2011
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Indonesian Rupiah

         

expiring 01/19/12

  Citibank NA   IDR   2,369,317,045      $ 262,674      $ 265,330      $ 2,656   

expiring 01/20/12

  Citibank NA   IDR 5,124,141,000        575,100        573,776        (1,324

Malaysian Ringgit

         

expiring 11/14/11

  Citibank NA   MYR 922,588        287,500        300,466        12,966   

expiring 11/14/11

  Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   MYR 203,339        65,657        66,223        566   

expiring 12/23/11

  Citibank NA   MYR 5,923,275        1,840,555        1,925,279        84,724   

Mexican Peso

         

expiring 11/17/11

  Citibank NA   MXN 6,720,500        498,587        503,433        4,846   

expiring 11/17/11

  Citibank NA   MXN 1,078,776        80,000        80,811        811   

expiring 11/17/11

  Citibank NA   MXN 936,355        68,774        70,142        1,368   

expiring 11/17/11

  Citibank NA   MXN 924,850        70,000        69,281        (719

expiring 11/17/11

  Citibank NA   MXN 675,283        50,000        50,585        585   

Peruvian Nuevo Sol

         

expiring 01/13/12

  Citibank NA   PEN 154,344        55,400        56,667        1,267   

Philippine Peso

         

expiring 11/22/11

  Citibank NA   PHP 5,355,872        121,600        125,450        3,850   

expiring 11/22/11

  Citibank NA   PHP 5,034,263        119,338        117,917        (1,421

expiring 11/22/11

  Citibank NA   PHP 1,395,933        31,929        32,697        768   

Polish Zloty

         

expiring 11/21/11

  Citibank NA   PLN 730,750        229,152        229,178        26   

expiring 11/21/11

  Citibank NA   PLN 293,456        90,658        92,034        1,376   

expiring 11/21/11

  Citibank NA   PLN 218,618        69,361        68,563        (798

expiring 11/21/11

  Citibank NA   PLN 199,500        63,078        62,567        (511

expiring 11/21/11

  Citibank NA   PLN 166,471        55,000        52,209        (2,791

expiring 04/16/12

  Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   PLN 1,508,455        533,400        466,837        (66,563

Russian Rouble

         

expiring 11/08/11

  Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   RUB 8,666,050        311,695        285,280        (26,415

expiring 12/21/11

  Citibank NA   RUB 11,036,436        342,417        360,499        18,082   

expiring 02/06/12

  Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   RUB 6,218,736        187,100        201,801        14,701   

expiring 02/06/12

  Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   RUB 3,913,200        120,000        126,985        6,985   

expiring 02/06/12

  Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   RUB 3,795,600        120,000        123,169        3,169   

 

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Purchase Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
    Value at
Settlement
Date
Payable
    Value at
October 31,
2011
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Singapore Dollar

         

expiring 11/18/11

  Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   SGD 150,240      $ 120,000      $ 119,732      $ (268

expiring 11/18/11

  UBS AG   SGD 218,182        172,394        173,877        1,483   

South African Rand

         

expiring 11/28/11

  Citibank NA   ZAR 7,171,477        926,326        899,954        (26,372

expiring 11/28/11

  Citibank NA   ZAR 2,237,031        288,938        280,727        (8,211

expiring 11/29/11

  Barclays Capital, Inc.   ZAR 594,113        75,000        74,544        (456

expiring 11/29/11

  Citibank NA   ZAR 955,632        120,000        119,905        (95

expiring 11/29/11

  Citibank NA   ZAR 505,639        65,000        63,444        (1,556

South Korean Won

         

expiring 11/30/11

  Citibank NA   KRW   151,557,188        139,942        136,452        (3,490

Thai Baht

         

expiring 11/30/11

  Citibank NA   THB 40,486,463        1,342,389        1,313,216        (29,173

expiring 11/30/11

  Citibank NA   THB 6,681,920        212,800        216,734        3,934   

expiring 11/30/11

  Citibank NA   THB 2,703,801        87,800        87,700        (100

expiring 11/30/11

  Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   THB 4,375,000        139,661        141,907        2,246   

Turkish Lira

         

expiring 11/28/11

  Citibank NA   TRY 411,282        233,882        231,119        (2,763

expiring 11/28/11

  Citibank NA   TRY 61,727        35,000        34,688        (312

expiring 11/28/11

  UBS   TRY 2,802,741        1,560,317        1,574,998        14,681   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 15,374,849      $ 15,329,881      $ (44,968
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Sales Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
    Value at
Settlement
Date
Receivable
    Value at
October 31,
2011
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Brazilian Real

         

expiring 01/19/12

  Citibank NA   BRL   1,476,873      $ 809,245      $ 844,563      $ (35,318

expiring 01/19/12

  Citibank NA   BRL 343,900        200,000        196,662        3,338   

expiring 01/19/12

  Citibank NA   BRL 188,133        104,200        107,586        (3,386

expiring 01/19/12

  Citibank NA   BRL 90,525        50,000        51,768        (1,768

expiring 01/19/12

  Citibank NA   BRL 76,998        45,400        44,032        1,368   

Chilean Peso

         

expiring 12/02/11

  Citibank NA   CLP   68,131,570        131,300        138,543        (7,243

expiring 12/02/11

  Citibank NA   CLP 57,103,360        121,600        116,118        5,482   

expiring 12/02/11

  Citibank NA   CLP 37,387,360        72,400        76,026        (3,626

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2011 continued

 

Sales Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
    Value at
Settlement
Date
Receivable
    Value at
October 31,
2011
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

expiring 12/02/11

  Citibank NA   CLP 31,562,040      $ 65,400      $ 64,180      $ 1,220   

expiring 12/02/11

  Citibank NA   CLP 27,871,280        54,800        56,675        (1,875

expiring 12/02/11

  Citibank NA   CLP 5,170,000        10,000        10,513        (513

expiring 12/02/11

  Goldman Sachs Group LP   CLP 70,905,000        150,000        144,183        5,817   

expiring 12/02/11

  Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   CLP 12,956,250        25,000        26,346        (1,346

Colombian Peso

         

expiring 11/01/11

  UBS AG   COP 350,187,150        186,866        187,667        (801

expiring 12/06/11

  Citibank NA   COP 259,835,650        141,100        139,188        1,912   

expiring 12/06/11

  Citibank NA   COP 181,788,750        102,318        97,380        4,938   

expiring 12/06/11

  Citibank NA   COP 181,004,550        100,600        96,960        3,640   

expiring 12/06/11

  Citibank NA   COP 141,030,160        77,900        75,546        2,354   

expiring 12/06/11

  Citibank NA   COP 87,579,600        47,200        46,914        286   

Euro

         

expiring 11/21/11

  Citibank NA   EUR 106,100        147,396        146,781        615   

expiring 11/21/11

  Citibank NA   EUR 50,000        69,361        69,171        190   

expiring 11/22/11

  Citibank NA   EUR 240,100        332,988        332,156        832   

expiring 11/22/11

  Citibank NA   EUR 40,000        55,094        55,336        (242

expiring 11/22/11

  Citibank NA   EUR 40,000        55,462        55,336        126   

expiring 11/22/11

  Citibank NA   EUR 40,000        55,190        55,336        (146

expiring 11/22/11

  Citibank NA   EUR 40,000        55,349        55,336        13   

expiring 11/22/11

  Citibank NA   EUR 40,000        55,348        55,336        12   

expiring 11/22/11

  Citibank NA   EUR 35,000        49,319        48,419        900   

Hungarian Forint

         

expiring 11/21/11

  Citibank NA   HUF 49,917,575        231,438        225,859        5,579   

expiring 11/21/11

  Citibank NA   HUF 27,404,208        127,399        123,994        3,405   

Indian Rupee

         

expiring 12/23/11

  Citibank NA   INR 6,629,280        140,000        134,870        5,130   

expiring 12/23/11

  Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   INR 14,004,000        300,000        284,906        15,094   

Indonesian Rupiah

         

expiring 01/19/12

  Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   IDR   3,641,274,000        405,600        407,772        (2,172

Malaysian Ringgit

         

expiring 12/23/11

  Citibank NA   MYR 398,567        123,300        129,549        (6,249

Mexican Peso

         

expiring 11/17/11

  Citibank NA   MXN 809,788        60,000        60,661        (661

expiring 11/17/11

  Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   MXN 1,089,973        80,000        81,650        (1,650

 

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Sales Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
    Value at
Settlement
Date
Receivable
    Value at
October 31,
2011
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Peruvian Nuevo Sol

         

expiring 01/13/12

  Citibank NA   PEN 1,860,115      $ 665,611      $ 682,936      $ (17,325

Philippine Peso

         

expiring 11/22/11

  Citibank NA   PHP 5,141,133        121,900        120,420        1,480   

expiring 11/22/11

  Goldman Sachs Group LP   PHP 5,888,700        135,000        137,930        (2,930

Polish Zloty

         

expiring 11/21/11

  Citibank NA   PLN 515,653        162,519        161,719        800   

Russian Rouble

         

expiring 12/21/11

  Citibank NA   RUB 4,646,908        145,800        151,789        (5,989

expiring 12/21/11

  Citibank NA   RUB 3,743,561        118,700        122,281        (3,581

expiring 12/21/11

  Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   RUB 5,417,528        184,521        176,960        7,561   

Singapore Dollar

         

expiring 11/18/11

  Barclays Capital, Inc.   SGD 218,182        171,136        173,877        (2,741

South African Rand

         

expiring 11/28/11

  UBS AG   ZAR 11,580,334        1,460,950        1,453,225        7,725   

expiring 11/29/11

  UBS AG   ZAR 566,948        70,349        71,136        (787

South Korean Won

         

expiring 11/30/11

  Citibank NA   KRW 79,914,000        70,100        71,949        (1,849

expiring 11/30/11

  Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   KRW  72,404,340        65,400        65,188        212   

Thai Baht

         

expiring 11/30/11

  Citibank NA   THB 5,652,304        185,200        183,338        1,862   

expiring 11/30/11

  Citibank NA   THB 4,295,993        138,500        139,345        (845

expiring 11/30/11

  Citibank NA   THB 2,191,371        69,800        71,079        (1,279

expiring 11/30/11

  Citibank NA   THB 1,315,440        42,000        42,668        (668
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 8,646,059      $ 8,669,158        (23,099
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ (68,067
         

 

 

 

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Series’ investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

Level 1—quoted prices generally for securities actively traded on a regulated securities exchange and for open-end mutual funds which trade at daily net asset value.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2011 continued

 

 

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates, and amortized cost) generally for debt securities, swaps, forward foreign currency contracts and for foreign stocks priced using vendor modeling tools.

 

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2011 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3  

Investments in Securities

       

Foreign Bonds:

       

Argentina

   $       $ 241,200      $   

Brazil

             4,344,124          

Colombia

             1,206,910          

Hungary

             1,327,763          

Indonesia

             2,445,701          

Malaysia

             1,214,469          

Mexico

             1,389,489        1,275,437   

Peru

             1,201,528          

Philippines

             112,877          

Poland

             2,216,429          

Russia

             2,313,582          

South Africa

             3,300,945          

Thailand

             1,267,681          

Turkey

             1,238,119          

Ukraine

             488,262          

United Arab Emirates

             260,000          

Venezuela

             974,300          

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

     1,298,612                  

Other Financial Instruments*

       

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

             (68,067       
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,298,612       $ 25,475,312      $ 1,275,437   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

     Foreign Bonds  

Balance as of 03/30/11**

   $   

Realized gain (loss)

       

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)***

     (110,710

Purchases

     1,386,147   

Sales

       

Accrued discount/premium

       

Transfers into Level 3

       

Transfers out of Level 3

       
  

 

 

 

Balance as of 10/31/11

   $ 1,275,437   
  

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Portfolio of Investments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are recorded at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.
** Commencement of operations.
*** Of which, $(110,710) was included in Net Assets relating to securities held at the reporting period end.

 

The industry classification of portfolio holdings and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of October 31, 2011 was as follows:

 

Foreign Government Obligations

     70.4

Foreign Agencies

     13.8   

Foreign Corporations

     6.6   

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

     4.4   
  

 

 

 
     95.2   

Other assets in excess of liabilities

     4.8   
  

 

 

 
Net Assets      100.0
  

 

 

 

 

The Series invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary type of risk associated with these derivative instruments is foreign exchange risk. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Series’ financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2011 continued

 

 

Fair values of derivative instruments as of October 31, 2011 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Derivatives not designated
as hedging instruments,
carried at fair value

  

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 
  

Balance
Sheet Location

   Fair
Value
    

Balance
Sheet Location

   Fair
Value
 
Foreign exchange contracts    Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts    $ 301,220       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts    $ 369,287   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the period March 30, 2011* through October 31, 2011 are as follows:

 

Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging
instruments, carried at fair value

  Forward
Contracts
 

Foreign exchange contracts

  $ (32,836
 

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging
instruments, carried at fair value

  Forward
Contracts
 

Foreign exchange contracts

  $ (68,067
 

 

 

 

 

* Commencement of operations.

 

As of October 31, 2011, the Series’ volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

Forward
Currency
Contracts - Purchased
(Value at Settlement Date Payable)
    Forward
Currency
Contracts - Sold
(Value at Settlement Date Receivable)
 
$ 11,966,685      $ 4,926,983   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Statements

 

OCTOBER 31, 2011   ANNUAL REPORT

 

Prudential Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund


 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

as of October 31, 2011

 

Assets

        

Investments at value:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $28,001,695)

   $ 26,818,816   

Affiliated investments (cost $1,298,612)

     1,298,612   

Foreign currency, at value (cost $118,533)

     124,682   

Receivable for Series shares sold

     657,860   

Dividends and interest receivable

     544,423   

Receivable for investments sold

     510,435   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     301,220   

Foreign tax reclaim receivable

     15,681   

Prepaid expenses

     1,114   
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     30,272,843   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     369,287   

Accrued expenses

     114,139   

Dividends payable

     118,630   

Payable to custodian

     69,191   

Capital gains tax liability

     47,046   

Management fee payable

     2,035   

Distribution fee payable

     1,039   

Payable for Series shares reacquired

     665   

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     324   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     722,356   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 29,550,487   
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Common stock, at par

   $ 31,527   

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     30,885,322   
  

 

 

 
     30,916,849   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (36,278

Accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (17,758

Net unrealized depreciation on investments and foreign currencies (net of capital gains tax)

     (1,312,326
  

 

 

 

Net assets, October 31, 2011

   $ 29,550,487   
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class A

        

Net asset value and redemption price per share
($2,620,029 ÷ 279,775 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)
Maximum sales charge (4.50% of offering price)

   $
 
9.36
0.44
  
  
  

 

 

 

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 9.80   
  

 

 

 

Class C

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($397,552 ÷ 42,230 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.41   
  

 

 

 

Class Q

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($969 ÷ 103.4 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.37   
  

 

 

 

Class Z

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($26,531,937 ÷ 2,830,599 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.37   
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations

 

For the Period March 30, 2011* through October 31, 2011

 

Net Investment Income

        

Income

  

Unaffiliated interest income (net of foreign withholding taxes of $51,868)

   $ 982,766   

Affiliated dividend income

     3,062   
  

 

 

 

Total income

     985,828   
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     130,390   

Distribution fee—Class A

     2,417   

Distribution fee—Class C

     1,248   

Custodian’s fees and expenses

     88,000   

Registration fees

     68,000   

Audit fee

     60,000   

Reports to shareholders

     40,000   

Legal fees and expenses

     35,000   

Directors’ fees

     6,000   

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $658) (Note 3)

     2,000   

Miscellaneous

     8,841   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     441,896   

Expense reimbursement (Note 2)

     (266,398
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     175,498   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     810,330   
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Loss On Investment And Foreign Currency Transactions

        

Net realized loss on:

  

Investment transactions

     (244,692

Foreign currency transactions

     (293,169
  

 

 

 
     (537,861
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on:

  

Investments (net of capital gains tax)

     (1,229,925

Foreign currencies

     (82,401
  

 

 

 
     (1,312,326
  

 

 

 

Net loss on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (1,850,187
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (1,039,857
  

 

 

 

 

* Commencement of operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     March 30, 2011*
through
October 31, 2011
 

Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets

        

Operations

  

Net investment income

   $ 810,330   

Net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (537,861

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments and foreign currencies

     (1,312,326
  

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

     (1,039,857
  

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions (Note 1)

  

Dividends from net investment income

  

Class A

     19,533   

Class C

     2,172   

Class Q

     12   

Class Z

     314,913   
  

 

 

 
     336,630   
  

 

 

 

Tax return of capital

  

Class A

     33,363   

Class C

     3,710   

Class Q

     21   

Class Z

     537,863   
  

 

 

 
     574,957   
  

 

 

 

Series share transactions (Note 6)

  

Net proceeds from shares sold

     32,459,449   

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and tax return of capital

     894,161   

Cost of shares reacquired

     (1,851,679
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from Series share transactions

     31,501,931   
  

 

 

 

Total increase

     29,550,487   

Net Assets:

        

Beginning of period

       
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 29,550,487   
  

 

 

 

 

* Commencement of operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Prudential World Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (“1940 Act”) and currently consists of three series: Prudential International Equity Fund, Prudential International Value Fund and Prudential Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund (the “Series”). These financial statements relate to the Prudential Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund. The financial statements of the other series are not presented herein. The Series commenced investment operations on March 30, 2011. The investment objective of the Series is to seek total return, through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. The Series is non-diversified.

 

Note 1. Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund and the Series in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

Security Valuation: In valuing the Series’ assets, quotations of foreign securities in a foreign currency are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents at the then current currency value. Securities listed on a securities exchange (other than options on securities and indices) are valued at the last sale price on such exchange or market on the day of valuation or, if there was no sale on such a day, at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices, or at the last bid price on such day in the absence of an asked price. Securities that are actively traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price (“NOCP”) on the day of valuation, or if there was no NOCP, at the last sales price. Securities that are actively traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities for which the primary market is believed by Prudential Investments LLC (“PI” or “Manager”), in consultation with the subadvisor, to be over-the-counter, are valued at market value using prices provided by an independent pricing agent or principal market maker. Prices may be obtained from independent pricing services which use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. Securities for which reliable market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring after the close of the security’s foreign market and before the Series’ normal pricing time, are valued at fair value in accordance with Board of Directors’ approved fair valuation procedures. When determining the fair valuation of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include, the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s

 

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financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the investment advisor regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

 

Investments in open-end, non-exchange-traded mutual funds are valued at their net asset value as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the date of the valuation.

 

Short-term debt securities of sufficient credit quality which mature in sixty days or less, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security at its cost on the date of purchase and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of the difference between the principal amount due at maturity and cost. Short-term debt securities, which mature in more than sixty days, are valued at fair value.

 

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Series are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

 

(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities-at the current rates of exchange.

 

(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses-at the rate of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

The Series does not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long term securities held at the end of the period. Similarly, the Series does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of portfolio securities sold during the period. Accordingly, realized foreign currency gains or losses are included in the reported net realized gains or losses on investment transactions. Net realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on security transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Series’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

Net unrealized currency gains or losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currencies.

 

Forward Currency Contracts: A forward currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate between two parties. The Series entered into forward currency contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings or specific receivables and payables denominated in a foreign currency. The contracts are valued daily at current exchange rates and any unrealized gain or loss is included in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on foreign currencies. Gain or loss is realized on the settlement date of the contract equal to the difference between the settlement value of the original and negotiated forward contracts. This gain or loss, if any, is included in net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Forward currency contracts involve risks from currency exchange rate and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Series’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty at the end of the contract’s life. A master netting arrangement between the Series and the counterparty which may permit the Series to offset amounts payable by the Series to the same counterparty against amounts to be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Series to cover the Series’ exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable.

 

Concentration of Risk: The ability of issuers of debt securities (other than those issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government) held by the Series to meet their obligations may be affected by the economic or political developments in a specific industry, region or country. Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of domestic origin as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of political or economic instability, or the level of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets.

 

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses on sales of securities are

 

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calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. The Series amortizes premiums and accretes discounts on debt securities as adjustments to interest income. Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Net investment income or loss (other than distribution fees which are charged directly to the respective class) and unrealized and realized gains or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day.

 

Dividends and Distributions: The Series declares dividends of net investment income daily and payment is made monthly. Distributions of net realized capital and currency gains, if any, are made annually. Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gains are reclassified amongst distribution in excess of net investment income, accumulated net realized gain or loss and paid-in-capital in excess of par, as appropriate.

 

Taxes: For federal income tax purposes, each series in the Fund is treated as a separate taxpaying entity. It is each series’ policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

Withholding taxes on foreign interest are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

 

Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Note 2. Agreements

 

The Fund has a management agreement with PI. Pursuant to this agreement, PI has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadvisor’s performance of such services. PI has entered into a subadvisory agreement with Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“PIM”). The subadvisory agreement provides that PIM will furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Series. In connection therewith, PIM is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Series. PI pays for the services of PIM, the cost of

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

compensation of officers of the Series, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs of the Series. The Series bears all other costs and expenses.

 

The management fee paid to PI is computed daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of .80% of the average daily net assets of the Series.

 

PI has contractually agreed through February 28, 2013 to limit net annual Series operating expenses (excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees, extraordinary and certain other expenses such as taxes, interest and brokerage commissions) to each class of shares to 1.05% of the Series’ average daily net assets.

 

The Series has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”) who acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class C, Class Q and Class Z shares. The Series compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Series’ Class A and Class C, pursuant to plans of distribution (the “Class A and C Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Q and Z shares of the Series.

 

Pursuant to the Class A and C Plans, the Series compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to .30% and 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A and C shares, respectively. PIMS has contractually agreed through February 28, 2013, to limit such expenses to .25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares.

 

PIMS has advised the Series that it received $23,170 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares during the period ended October 31, 2011. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to affiliated broker-dealers, which in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

 

PIMS has advised the Series that for the period ended October 31, 2011, it received $573 contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by certain Class C shareholders.

 

PI, PIM and PIMS are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).

 

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Note 3. Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PI and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Series’ transfer agent. Transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

 

The Series invests in the Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund (the “Core Fund”), a Series of the Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 registered under the 1940 Act, as amended, and managed by PI. Earnings from the Core Fund are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as affiliated dividend income.

 

Note 4. Portfolio Securities

 

Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, for the period ended October 31, 2011 aggregated $40,747,582 and $13,229,445, respectively.

 

Note 5. Distributions and Tax Information

 

Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. In order to present distributions in excess of net income, accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions and paid-in capital in excess of par on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities that more closely represent their tax character, certain adjustments have been made to distributions in excess of net income, accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions and paid-in capital in excess of par. For the period ended October 31, 2011, the adjustments were to decrease distributions in excess of net income by $509,978, decrease accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions by $520,103 and decrease paid-in capital in excess of par by $10,125, due to the differences in the treatment for book and tax purposes of certain transactions involving foreign securities and currencies and other book to tax adjustments. Net investment income, net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions and net assets were not affected by this change.

 

For the period ended October 31, 2011, the tax character of dividends paid as reflected in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets were $336,630 of ordinary income and $574,957 of tax return of capital.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

 

As of October 31, 2011, there were no undistributed earnings on a tax basis.

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Series’ investments and the net unrealized depreciation as of October 31, 2011 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis

 

Appreciation

 

Depreciation

 

Net
Unrealized
Depreciation

 

Other Cost
Basis
Adjustments

 

Total Net
Unrealized
Depreciation

$29,444,899   $324,696   $(1,652,167)   $(1,327,471)   $(32,224)   $(1,359,695)

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis were primarily attributable to the difference in treatment of amortizations of premiums. The other cost basis adjustments were primarily attributable to appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currencies, forward currency transactions and other cost tax adjustment.

 

Management has analyzed the Series’ tax positions and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements for the current reporting period.

 

Note 6. Capital

 

The Series offers Class A, Class C, Class Q and Class Z shares. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 4.50%. All Investors who purchase Class A shares in an amount of $1 million or more and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. The Class A CDSC is waived for purchases by certain retirement and/or benefit plans. Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% on shares redeemed within the first 12 months after purchase. Under certain limited circumstances, an exchange may be made from Class A or Class C to Class Z shares of the Series. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class Q and Z shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charge and are offered exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

As of October 31, 2011, Prudential Financial, Inc. through its affiliates owned 103 Class A shares, 103 Class C shares, 103 Class Q shares and 2,584,437 Class Z shares of the Series.

 

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There are 275 million shares of common stock at $0.01 par value per share, designated Class A, Class C, Class Q and Class Z common stock, each of which consists of 75 million, 75 million, 50 million and 75 million authorized shares, respectively.

 

Transactions in shares of common stock were as follows:

 

Class A

     Shares      Amount  

Period ended October 31, 2011*:

       

Shares sold

       415,348       $ 4,173,929   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and tax return of capital

       4,853         46,027   

Shares reacquired

       (140,426      (1,355,681
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       279,775       $ 2,864,275   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

               

Period ended October 31, 2011*:

       

Shares sold

       50,542       $ 505,520   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and tax return of capital

       571         5,479   

Shares reacquired

       (8,883      (82,126
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       42,230       $ 428,873   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Q

               

Period ended October 31, 2011*:

       

Shares sold

       100.0       $ 1,000   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and tax return of capital

       3.4         33   

Shares reacquired

                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       103.4      $ 1,033   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Z

               

Period ended October 31, 2011*:

       

Shares sold

       2,790,861       $ 27,779,000   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and tax return of capital

       85,813         842,622   

Shares reacquired

       (46,075      (413,872
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       2,830,599       $ 28,207,750   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Commenced of operations on March 30, 2011.

 

Note 7. Borrowing

 

The Series, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The SCA provides for a commitment of $750 million for the period December 17, 2010 through December 16, 2011. The Funds pay an annualized commitment fee of 0.10% of the unused portion of the SCA. Interest on any borrowings under these SCA’s is paid at contracted market rates. The

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

commitment fee for the unused amount is accrued daily and paid quarterly. The SCA has been renewed on substantially similar terms with an increase in the amount of commitment to $900 million.

 

The Series did not utilize the line of credit during the period ended October 31, 2011.

 

Note 8. New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-03 “Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements”. The objective of ASU No. 2011-03 is to improve the accounting for repurchase agreements and other agreements that both entitle and obligate a transferor to repurchase or redeem financial assets before their maturity. Under previous guidance, whether or not to account for a transaction as a sale was based on, in part, if the entity maintained effective control over the transferred financial assets. ASU No. 2011-03 removes the transferor’s ability criterion from the effective control assessment. This guidance is effective prospectively for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2011-03 and its impact on the financial statements has not been determined.

 

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs”. ASU No. 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU No. 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. In addition, ASU No. 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements has not been determined.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

Class A Shares  
     March 30,
2011(a)
through
October 31,
2011
 
Per Share Operating Performance:        
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period     $10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations:        
Net investment income     .32   
Net realized and unrealized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions     (.62
Total from investment operations     (.30

Less Dividends and Distributions:

       

Dividends from net investment income

    (.13

Tax return of capital

    (.21

Total dividends and distributions

    (.34
Net asset value, end of period     $9.36   
Total Return(b):     (3.14)%   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $2,620   
Average net assets (000)     $1,634   
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):        
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees(e)     1.30% (f) 
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees     1.05% (f) 
Net investment income     4.85% (f) 
For Class A, C, Q and Z shares:        
Portfolio turnover rate     60% (g) 

 

(a) Commencement of operations.

(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of the reporting period, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total return for a period less than a full year is not annualized.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Series invests.

(d) Net of expense waiver/reimbursement. If the investment manager had not waived/reimbursed expenses, the expense ratios including and excluding distribution and services (12b-1) fees and net investment income ratio would be 2.76%, 2.51% and 3.39%, respectively, for the period ended October 31, 2011.

(e) The distributor of the Series has contractually agreed to limit its distribution and service (12b-1) fees to .25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares.

(f) Annualized

(g) Not annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

continued

 

Class C Shares       
     March 30,
2011(a)
through
October 31,
2011
 
Per Share Operating Performance:        
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period     $10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations:        
Net investment income     .31   
Net realized and unrealized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions     (.57
Total from investment operations     (.26

Less Dividends and Distributions:

       

Dividends from net investment income

    (.12

Tax return of capital

    (.21

Total dividends and distributions

    (.33
Net asset value, end of period     $9.41   
Total Return(b):     (2.72)%   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:      
Net assets, end of period (000)     $398   
Average net assets (000)     $211   
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):        
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees     2.05% (e) 
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees     1.05% (e) 
Net investment income     4.09% (e) 

 

(a) Commencement of operations.

(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of the reporting period, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total return for a period less than a full year is not annualized.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Series invests.

(d) Net of expense waiver/reimbursement. If the investment manager had not waived/reimbursed expenses, the expense ratios including and excluding distribution and services (12b-1) fees and net investment income ratio would be 3.52%, 2.52% and 2.62%, respectively, for the period ended October 31, 2011.

(e) Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class Q Shares  
     March 30,
2011(a)
through
October 31,
2011
 
Per Share Operating Performance:        
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period     $10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations:        
Net investment income     .29   
Net realized and unrealized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions     (.59
Total from investment operations     (.30

Less Dividends and Distributions:

       

Dividends from net investment income

    (.12

Tax return of capital

    (.21

Total dividends and distributions

    (.33
Net asset value, end of period     $9.37   
Total Return(b):     (3.14)%   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $1   
Average net assets (000)     $1   
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):        
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees     1.05% (e) 
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees     1.05% (e) 
Net investment income     4.98% (e) 

 

(a) Commencement of operations.

(b) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of the reporting period, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total return for a period less than a full year is not annualized.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Series invests.

(d) Net of expense waiver/reimbursement. If the investment manager had not waived/reimbursed expenses, the expense ratios including and excluding distribution and services (12b-1) fees and net investment income ratio would be 2.67%, 2.67% and 3.36%, respectively, for the period ended October 31, 2011.

(e) Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

continued

 

 

Class Z Shares  
     March 30,
2011(a)
through
October 31,
2011
 
Per Share Operating Performance:        
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period     $10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations:        
Net investment income     .29   
Net realized and unrealized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions     (.59
Total from investment operations     (.30

Less Dividends and Distributions:

       

Dividends from net investment income

    (.12

Tax return of capital

    (.21

Total dividends and distributions

    (.33
Net asset value, end of period     $9.37   
Total Return(b):     (3.14)%   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:      
Net assets, end of period (000)     $26,532   
Average net assets (000)     $25,697   
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):        
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees     1.05% (e) 
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees     1.05% (e) 
Net investment income     4.99% (e) 

 

(a) Commencement of operations.

(b) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of the reporting period, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total return for a period less than a full year is not annualized.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Series invests.

(d) Net of expense waiver/reimbursement. If the investment manager had not waived/reimbursed expenses, the expense ratios including and excluding distribution and services (12b-1) fees and net investment income ratio would be 2.72%, 2.72% and 3.32%, respectively, for the period ended October 31, 2011.

(e) Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Trustees and Shareholders

Prudential World Fund, Inc.:

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Prudential Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund, a series of Prudential World Fund, Inc. (hereafter referred to as the “Fund”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2011, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the period March 30, 2011 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2011. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audit.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures when replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2011, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period March 30, 2011 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2011, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

LOGO

 

New York, New York

December 22, 2011

 

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Federal Income Tax Information

 

(Unaudited)

 

For the fiscal period ended October 31, 2011, the Fund designates the maximum amount allowable but not less than 17.76% as interest related dividends in accordance with Sections 871(k)(1) and 881(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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INFORMATION ABOUT BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS

(Unaudited)

Information about Board Members and Officers is set forth below. Board Members who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are referred to as “Independent Board Members.” Board Members who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund are referred to as “Interested Board Members.” The Board Members are responsible for the overall supervision of the operations of the Fund and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act.

 

Independent Board

Members(1)

           

 

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five

Years

  

 

Other Directorships Held

 

Kevin J. Bannon (59)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

Managing Director (since April 2008) and Chief Investment Officer (since October 2008) of Highmount Capital LLC (registered investment adviser); formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (April 1993-August 2007) of Bank of New York Company; President (May 2003-May 2007) of BNY Hamilton Family of Mutual Funds.

  

 

Director of Urstadt Biddle Properties (since September 2008).

 

Linda W. Bynoe (59)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

President and Chief Executive Officer (since March 1995) and formerly Chief Operating Officer (December 1989-February 1995) of Telemat Ltd. (management consulting); formerly Vice President (January 1985-June 1989) at Morgan Stanley & Co (broker-dealer).

  

 

Director of Simon Property Group, Inc. (retail real estate) (since May 2003); Director of Anixter International, Inc. (communication products distributor) (since January 2006); Director of Northern Trust Corporation (financial services) (since April 2006); Trustee of Equity Residential (residential real estate) (since December 2009); formerly Director of Dynegy Inc. (power generation) (September 2002-May 2006).

 

Michael S. Hyland, CFA

(66)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

Independent Consultant (since February 2005); formerly Senior Managing Director (July 2001-February 2005) of Bear Stearns & Co, Inc.; Global Partner, INVESCO (1999-2001); Managing Director and President of Salomon Brothers Asset Management (1989-1999).

  

 

None.

 

Douglas H. McCorkindale

(72)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

Formerly Chairman (February 2001-June 2006), Chief Executive Officer (June 2000-July 2005), President (September 1997-July 2005) and Vice Chairman (March 1984-May 2000) of Gannett Co. Inc. (publishing and media).

  

 

Director of Lockheed Martin Corp. (aerospace and defense) (since May 2001).

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Independent Board

Members(1)

         

 

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five

Years

  

 

Other Directorships Held

 

Stephen P. Munn (69)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

Lead Director (since 2007) and formerly Chairman (1993-2007) of Carlisle Companies Incorporated (manufacturer of industrial products).

  

 

Lead Director (since 2007) of Carlisle Companies Incorporated (manufacturer of industrial products).

 

Richard A. Redeker (68)

Board Member &

Independent Chair

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

Retired Mutual Fund Senior Executive (43 years); Management Consultant; Independent Directors Council (organization of 2,800 Independent Mutual Fund Directors)-Executive Committee, Chair of Policy Steering Committee, Governing Council.

  

 

None.

 

Robin B. Smith (72)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

Chairman of the Board (since January 2003) of Publishers Clearing House (direct marketing); Member of the Board of Directors of ADLPartner (marketing) (since December 2010); formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (August 1996-January 2003) of Publishers Clearing House.

  

 

Formerly Director of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) (1992-2006).

 

Stephen G. Stoneburn (68)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

President and Chief Executive Officer (since June 1996) of Quadrant Media Corp. (publishing company); formerly President (June 1995-June 1996) of Argus Integrated Media, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Managing Director (January 1993-1995) of Cowles Business Media; Senior Vice President of Fairchild Publications, Inc (1975-1989).

  

 

None.

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Interested Board Members(1)            

 

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five

Years

  

 

Other Directorships Held

 

Judy A. Rice* (63)

Board Member & President

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Officer-In-Charge (since February 2003) of Prudential Investments LLC; President, Chief Executive Officer and Officer-In-Charge (since April 2003) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; President, Chief Executive Officer (since May 2011) and Executive Vice President (since December 2008) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; Member of the Board of Directors of Jennison Associates LLC (since November 2010); formerly Vice President (February 1999-April 2006) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; President, COO, CEO and Manager of PIFM Holdco, LLC (since April 2006); formerly President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Officer-In-Charge (May 2003-June 2005) and Director (May 2003-March 2006) and Executive Vice President (June 2005-March 2006) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Member of Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute.

  

 

None.

 

Stuart S. Parker* (49)

Board Member & President

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

President of Prudential Investments LLC (since January 2012); Executive Vice President of Jennison Associates LLC and Head of Retail Distribution of Prudential Investments LLC (June 2005 - December 2011).

  

 

None.

 

Scott E. Benjamin (38)

Board Member & Vice President

Portfolios Overseen: 58

  

 

Executive Vice President (since June 2009) of Prudential Investments LLC and Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; Executive Vice President (since September 2009) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President of Product Development and Marketing, Prudential Investments (since February 2006); Vice President of Product Development and Product Management, Prudential Investments (2003-2006).

  

 

None.

*Ms. Rice has announced her retirement as President and Board Member effective December 31, 2011. Ms. Rice has been appointed as Vice President effective January 1, 2012. The Board has appointed Stuart S. Parker as President and Board Member effective January 1, 2012.

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(1) The year that each Board Member joined the Fund’s Board is as follows:

Kevin J. Bannon, 2008; Linda W. Bynoe, 2005; Michael S. Hyland, 2008; Douglas H. McCorkindale, 2003; Stephen P. Munn, 2008; Richard A. Redeker, 2003; Robin B. Smith, 1996; Stephen G. Stoneburn, 1996; Judy A. Rice, Board Member since 2000 and President since 2003; Scott E. Benjamin, Board Member since 2010 and Vice President since 2009.

 

Fund Officers(a)(1)      

 

Name, Address and Age

Position with Fund

  

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

 

Kathryn L. Quirk (59)

Chief Legal Officer

  

 

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since September 2004) of Prudential; Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary (since July 2005) of PI and Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since June 2005) and Secretary (since February 2006) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; formerly Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary (November 2004-August 2005) of PI; formerly Assistant Secretary (June 2005-February 2006) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; formerly Managing Director, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Risk Officer and Corporate Secretary (1997-2002) of Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

 

Deborah A. Docs (53)

Secretary

  

 

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2001) of Prudential; Vice President (since December 1996) and Assistant Secretary (since March 1999) of PI; formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary (May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.

 

Jonathan D. Shain (53)

Assistant Secretary

  

 

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since August 1998) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since May 2001) of PI; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since February 2001) of PMFS; formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary (May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.

 

Claudia DiGiacomo (37)

Assistant Secretary

  

 

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2005) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PI (since December 2005); Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1999-2004).

 

John P. Schwartz (40)

Assistant Secretary

  

 

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since April 2005) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PI (since December 2005); Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1997-2005).

 

Andrew R. French (49)

Assistant Secretary

  

 

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since February 2010) of Prudential; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (2006-2010) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of PI; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of PMFS.

 

Timothy J. Knierim (52)

Chief Compliance Officer

  

 

Chief Compliance Officer of Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (since July 2007); formerly Chief Risk Officer of PIM and PI (2002-2007) and formerly Chief Ethics Officer of PIM and PI (2006-2007).

 

Valerie M. Simpson (53)

Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

  

 

Chief Compliance Officer (since April 2007) of PI and AST Investment Services, Inc.; formerly Vice President-Financial Reporting (June 1999-March 2006) for Prudential Life and Annuities Finance.

Prudential Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund


Fund Officers(a)(1)      

 

Name, Address and Age

Position with Fund

  

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

 

Theresa C. Thompson (49)

Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

  

 

Vice President, Compliance, PI (since April 2004); and Director, Compliance, PI (2001-2004).

 

Richard W. Kinville (43)

Anti-Money Laundering

Compliance Officer

  

 

Vice President, Corporate Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering Unit (since January 2005) of Prudential; committee member of the American Council of Life Insurers Anti-Money Laundering and Critical Infrastructure Committee (since January 2007); formerly Investigator and Supervisor in the Special Investigations Unit for the New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Company (August 1994-January 1999); Investigator in AXA Financial’s Internal Audit Department and Manager in AXA’s Anti-Money Laundering Office (January 1999-January 2005); first chair of the American Council of Life Insurers Anti-Money Laundering and Critical Infrastructure Committee (June 2007-December 2009).

 

Grace C. Torres (52)

Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

  

 

Assistant Treasurer (since March 1999) and Senior Vice President (since September 1999) of PI; Assistant Treasurer (since May 2003) and Vice President (since June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (since May 2003) of Prudential Annuities Advisory Services, Inc.; formerly Senior Vice President (May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.

 

M. Sadiq Peshimam (47)

Assistant Treasurer

  

 

Vice President (since 2005) of Prudential Investments LLC.

 

Peter Parrella (53)

Assistant Treasurer

  

 

Vice President (since 2007) and Director (2004-2007) within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration; formerly Tax Manager at SSB Citi Fund Management LLC (1997-2004).

(a) Excludes Ms. Rice and Mr. Benjamin, interested Board Members who also serve as President and Vice President, respectively.

(1) The year that each individual became an officer of the Fund is as follows:

Kathryn L. Quirk, 2005; Deborah A. Docs, 2005; Jonathan D. Shain, 2005; Claudia DiGiacomo, 2005; John P. Schwartz, 2006; Andrew R. French, 2006; Timothy J. Knierim, 2007; Valerie M. Simpson, 2007; Theresa C. Thompson, 2008; Richard W. Kinville, 2011; Grace C. Torres, 1995; Sadiq Peshimam, 2006; Peter Parrella, 2007.

Explanatory Notes to Tables:

 

n

Board Members are deemed to be “Interested,” as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of their affiliation with Prudential Investments LLC and/or an affiliate of Prudential Investments LLC.

n

Unless otherwise noted, the address of all Board Members and Officers is c/o Prudential Investments LLC, Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077.

n

There is no set term of office for Board Members or Officers. The Board Members have adopted a retirement policy, which calls for the retirement of Board Members on December 31 of the year in which they reach the age of 75.

n

“Other Directorships Held” includes only directorships of companies required to register or file reports with the SEC under the 1934 Act) (that is, “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

n

“Portfolios Overseen” includes all investment companies managed by Prudential Investments LLC. The investment companies for which PI serves as manager include the Prudential Investments Mutual Funds, The Prudential Variable Contract Accounts, Target Mutual Funds, The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc. and the Advanced Series Trust.

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n    MAIL   n    TELEPHONE   n    WEBSITE

Gateway Center Three

100 Mulberry Street

Newark, NJ 07102

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PROXY VOTING
The Board of Directors of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s investment subadviser the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852 or by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Commission’s website.

 

DIRECTORS
Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe  Michael S. Hyland Douglas H. McCorkindale Stephen P. Munn Richard A. Redeker Judy A. Rice
Robin B. Smith Stephen G. Stoneburn

 

OFFICERS
Judy A. Rice, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Grace C. Torres, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Kathryn L. Quirk, Chief Legal Officer Deborah A. Docs, Secretary Timothy J. Knierim, Chief Compliance Officer  Valerie M. Simpson, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Theresa C. Thompson, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Richard W. Kinville, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary Claudia DiGiacomo, Assistant Secretary John P. Schwartz, Assistant Secretary Andrew R. French, Assistant Secretary M. Sadiq Peshimam, Assistant Treasurer Peter Parrella, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   Prudential Investments LLC    Gateway Center Three
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

INVESTMENT SUBADVISER   Prudential Investment
Management, Inc.
   Gateway Center Two
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment
Management Services LLC
   Gateway Center Three

100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN   The Bank of New York Mellon    One Wall Street
New York, NY 10286

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund
Services LLC
   PO Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM   KPMG LLP    345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

 

FUND COUNSEL   Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP    787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019


An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus by visiting our website at www.prudentialfunds.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

E-DELIVERY
To receive your mutual fund documents online, go to www.prudentialfunds.com/edelivery and enroll. Instead of receiving printed documents by mail, you will receive notification via email when new materials are available. You can cancel your enrollment or change your email address at any time by visiting the website address above.

 

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Directors by writing to the Chair of the Board, Prudential Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund, Prudential Investments, Attn: Board of Directors, 100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Director by writing to the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation and location of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (202) 551-8090. The Fund’s schedule of portfolio holdings is also available on the Fund’s website as of the end of each month.

 

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Directors and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

Mutual Funds:

ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY   MAY LOSE VALUE   ARE NOT A DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED BY ANY BANK OR ANY BANK AFFILIATE


LOGO

 

 

PRUDENTIAL EMERGING MARKETS DEBT LOCAL CURRENCY FUND

 

SHARE CLASS    A   C   Q   Z
NASDAQ    EMDAX   EMDCX   EMDQX   EMDZX
CUSIP    743969750   743969743   743969735   743969727

 

MF212E    0215338-00001-00


Item 2 – Code of Ethics — See Exhibit (a)

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the “Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies – Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers”) that applies to the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer; the registrant’s Principal Financial Officer also serves as the Principal Accounting Officer.

The registrant hereby undertakes to provide any person, without charge, upon request, a copy of the code of ethics. To request a copy of the code of ethics, contact the registrant 800-225-1852, and ask for a copy of the Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers.

Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert –

The registrant’s Board has determined that Mr. Stephen P. Munn, member of the Board’s Audit Committee is an “audit committee financial expert,” and that he is “independent,” for purposes of this Item.

Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services –

(a) Audit Fees

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), the Registrant’s principal accountant, billed the Registrant $118,000 and $57,500, respectively, for professional services rendered for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.

(b) Audit-Related Fees

None.

(c) Tax Fees

None.

(d) All Other Fees

None.

(e) (1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures


THE PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUNDS

AUDIT COMMITTEE POLICY

on

Pre-Approval of Services Provided by the Independent Accountants

The Audit Committee of each Prudential Mutual Fund is charged with the responsibility to monitor the independence of the Fund’s independent accountants. As part of this responsibility, the Audit Committee must pre-approve any independent accounting firm’s engagement to render audit and/or permissible non-audit services, as required by law. In evaluating a proposed engagement of the independent accountants, the Audit Committee will assess the effect that the engagement might reasonably be expected to have on the accountant’s independence. The Committee’s evaluation will be based on:

 

   

a review of the nature of the professional services expected to be provided,

 

   

a review of the safeguards put into place by the accounting firm to safeguard independence, and

 

   

periodic meetings with the accounting firm.

Policy for Audit and Non-Audit Services Provided to the Funds

On an annual basis, the scope of audits for each Fund, audit fees and expenses, and audit-related and non-audit services (and fees proposed in respect thereof) proposed to be performed by the Fund’s independent accountants will be presented by the Treasurer and the independent accountants to the Audit Committee for review and, as appropriate, approval prior to the initiation of such services. Such presentation shall be accompanied by confirmation by both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants. Proposed services shall be described in sufficient detail to enable the Audit Committee to assess the appropriateness of such services and fees, and the compatibility of the provision of such services with the auditor’s independence. The Committee shall receive periodic reports on the progress of the audit and other services which are approved by the Committee or by the Committee Chair pursuant to authority delegated in this Policy.

The categories of services enumerated under “Audit Services”, “Audit-related Services”, and “Tax Services” are intended to provide guidance to the Treasurer and the independent accountants as to those categories of services which the Committee believes are generally consistent with the independence of the independent accountants and which the Committee (or the Committee Chair) would expect upon the presentation of specific proposals to pre-approve. The enumerated categories are not intended as an exclusive list of audit, audit-related or tax services, which the Committee (or the Committee Chair) would consider for pre-approval.

Audit Services

The following categories of audit services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:

 

   

Annual Fund financial statement audits

 

   

Seed audits (related to new product filings, as required)

 

   

SEC and regulatory filings and consents


Audit-related Services

The following categories of audit-related services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:

 

   

Accounting consultations

 

   

Fund merger support services

 

   

Agreed Upon Procedure Reports

 

   

Attestation Reports

 

   

Other Internal Control Reports

Individual audit-related services that fall within one of these categories and are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated) so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $50,000.

Tax Services

The following categories of tax services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:

 

   

Tax compliance services related to the filing or amendment of the following:

 

   

Federal, state and local income tax compliance; and,

 

   

Sales and use tax compliance

 

   

Timely RIC qualification reviews

 

   

Tax distribution analysis and planning

 

   

Tax authority examination services

 

   

Tax appeals support services

 

   

Accounting methods studies

 

   

Fund merger support services

 

   

Tax consulting services and related projects

Individual tax services that fall within one of these categories and are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated) so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $50,000.

Other Non-audit Services

Certain non-audit services that the independent accountants are legally permitted to render will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee or by one or more Committee members to whom the Committee has delegated this authority and who will report to the full Committee any pre-approval decisions made pursuant to this Policy. Non-audit services presented for pre-approval pursuant to this paragraph will be accompanied by a confirmation from both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants.


Proscribed Services

The Fund’s independent accountants will not render services in the following categories of non-audit services:

 

   

Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Fund

 

   

Financial information systems design and implementation

 

   

Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports

 

   

Actuarial services

 

   

Internal audit outsourcing services

 

   

Management functions or human resources

 

   

Broker or dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services

 

   

Legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit

 

   

Any other service that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible.

Pre-approval of Non-Audit Services Provided to Other Entities Within the Prudential Fund Complex

Certain non-audit services provided to Prudential Investments LLC or any of its affiliates that also provide ongoing services to the Prudential Mutual Funds will be subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee. The only non-audit services provided to these entities that will require pre-approval are those related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds. Individual projects that are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated) so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $50,000. Services presented for pre-approval pursuant to this paragraph will be accompanied by a confirmation from both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants.

Although the Audit Committee will not pre-approve all services provided to Prudential Investments LLC and its affiliates, the Committee will receive an annual report from the Fund’s independent accounting firm showing the aggregate fees for all services provided to Prudential Investments and its affiliates.

(e) (2) Percentage of services referred to in 4(b) – 4(d) that were approved by the audit committee

Not applicable.

(f) Percentage of hours expended attributable to work performed by other than full time employees of principal accountant if greater

     than 50%.


The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees was 0%.

(g) Non-Audit Fees

Not applicable to Registrant for the fiscal years 2011 and 2010. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by KPMG for services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for the fiscal years 2011 and 2010 was $0 and $0, respectively.

(h) Principal Accountant’s Independence

Not applicable as KPMG has not provided non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X.

 

Item 5 –   Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not applicable.
Item 6 –   Schedule of Investments – The schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Item 7 –   Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.
Item 8 –   Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.
Item 9 –   Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not applicable.
Item 10 –   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – Not applicable.
Item 11 –   Controls and Procedures

 

  (a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

  (b) There has been no significant change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Item 12 – Exhibits

(a)  (1)  Code of Ethics – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CODE-ETH

 (2)  Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CERT.

 (3)  Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1. – Not applicable.

(b)  Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.906CERT.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Registrant:   Prudential World Fund, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Deborah A. Docs

  Deborah A. Docs
  Secretary
Date:   December 20, 2011

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ Judy A. Rice

  Judy A. Rice
  President and Principal Executive Officer
Date:   December 20, 2011
By:  

/s/Grace C. Torres

  Grace C. Torres
  Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Date:   December 20, 2011