0001207017-16-000117.txt : 20160210 0001207017-16-000117.hdr.sgml : 20160210 20160210152325 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001207017-16-000117 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160210 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY ASIA-PACIFIC FUND, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000919808 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45151 FILM NUMBER: 161405386 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: MORGAN STANLEY ASIA-PACIFIC FUND, INC. STREET 2: 522 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 6175578742 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: MORGAN STANLEY ASIA-PACIFIC FUND, INC. STREET 2: 522 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY ASIA PACIFIC FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070518 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER ASIA PACIFIC FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000504 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY ASIA PACIFIC FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940505 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001207017 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 ROCKEFELLER PLZ STREET 2: 55TH FL. CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10112 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126321890 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 ROCKEFELLER PLZ STREET 2: 55TH FL. CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10112 SC 13G/A 1 r13gamsasia.htm r13gaMorgan Stanley Asia Pacific Fund Inc

SCHEDULE 13G/A

CUSIP No: 61744U106

1)NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: Lazard Asset Management LLC

2)CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)o (b)o

3)SEC USE ONLY

4)CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5)SOLE VOTING POWER: 867,094

6)SHARED VOTING POWER: -

7)SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 868,494

8)SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: -

9)AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 868,494

10)CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

11)PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 6.20%

12)TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: IA

Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

Morgan Stanley Asia Pacific Fund Inc

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.

Morgan Stanley Asset Management

522 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10036

Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Lazard Asset Management LLC

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

30 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, New York 10112

Item 2(c):Citizenship: Delaware Limited Liability Company

Item 2(d):Title of Class of Securities: Closed-End Fund

Item 2(e):CUSIP Number: 61744U106

Item 3:If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

o (a) Broker or Dealer Registered Under Section 15 of the Act

    • (e) Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940

Item 4: Ownership.

(a)Amount beneficially owned: 868,494

(b)percent of class: 6.20%

(c)Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 867,094

(ii)Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:-

(iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 868,494

(iv)Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:-

Item 5:Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not applicable

Item 6:Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.Not applicable

Item 7:Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: Not applicable

Item 8:Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not applicable

Item 9:Notice of Dissolution of Group:Not applicable

Item 10:Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: December 31, 2015

_________________________

Mark Anderson

Chief Compliance Officer