0000751173 2011-05-02 2012-05-01 0000751173 mnfi9:S000003633Member 2011-05-02 2012-05-01 2012-05-01 MANNING & NAPIER FUND, INC /NY/ 0000751173 2012-12-28 2012-12-28 Other 2011-12-31 false MANNING & NAPIER FUND, INC. Supplement dated December 31, 2012 to the combined Prospectus (the "Prospectus") dated May 1, 2012 as amended October 19, 2012 for the following Series:   <div style="POSITION: relative; PADDING-BOTTOM: 8px; WIDTH: 48%; PADDING-RIGHT: 9px; FLOAT: left; OVERFLOW: hidden; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 3px"> Small Cap Series Class A Commodity Series Technology Series International Series Class S and I Life Sciences Series World Opportunities Series Class A High Yield Bond Series Class S and I Global Fixed Income Series Financial Services Series </div> <div style="POSITION: relative; PADDING-BOTTOM: 8px; WIDTH: 48%; PADDING-RIGHT: 9px; FLOAT: right; OVERFLOW: hidden; PADDING-TOP: 3px"> Core Bond Series Core Plus Bond Series Real Estate Series Class S and I Emerging Markets Series Inflation Focus Equity Series Diversified Tax Exempt Series New York Tax Exempt Series Ohio Tax Exempt Series </div> <div style="HEIGHT: 0px; CLEAR: both; FONT-SIZE: 0px"> </div>   This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in the Prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus.                        Effective December 31, 2012, shares of the Global Fixed Income Series are no longer offered in the Prospectus, and all references to the Global Fixed Income Series in the Prospectus are hereby deleted. MANNING & NAPIER FUND, INC. Supplement dated December 31, 2012 to the combined Prospectus (the "Prospectus") dated May 1, 2012 as amended October 19, 2012 for the following Series:   <div style="POSITION: relative; PADDING-BOTTOM: 8px; WIDTH: 48%; PADDING-RIGHT: 9px; FLOAT: left; OVERFLOW: hidden; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 3px"> Small Cap Series Class A Commodity Series Technology Series International Series Class S and I Life Sciences Series World Opportunities Series Class A High Yield Bond Series Class S and I Global Fixed Income Series Financial Services Series </div> <div style="POSITION: relative; PADDING-BOTTOM: 8px; WIDTH: 48%; PADDING-RIGHT: 9px; FLOAT: right; OVERFLOW: hidden; PADDING-TOP: 3px"> Core Bond Series Core Plus Bond Series Real Estate Series Class S and I Emerging Markets Series Inflation Focus Equity Series Diversified Tax Exempt Series New York Tax Exempt Series Ohio Tax Exempt Series </div> <div style="HEIGHT: 0px; CLEAR: both; FONT-SIZE: 0px"> </div>   This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in the Prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus.                        Effective December 31, 2012, shares of the Global Fixed Income Series are no longer offered in the Prospectus, and all references to the Global Fixed Income Series in the Prospectus are hereby deleted.