0001104659-15-058112.txt : 20150810 0001104659-15-058112.hdr.sgml : 20150810 20150810125308 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-15-058112 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150810 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150810 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150810 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALGER FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000003521 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-04959 FILM NUMBER: 151039965 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10010 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-806-8833 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10010 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALGER FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 0000003521 S000009159 Alger International Growth Fund C000024900 Alger International Growth Fund Class A ALGAX C000024901 Alger International Growth Fund Class B AFGPX C000024902 Alger International Growth Fund Class C ALGCX C000039971 Alger International Growth Fund Class I AIGIX C000095957 Alger International Growth Fund Class Z ALCZX 0000003521 S000009160 Alger SmallCap Growth Fund C000024903 Alger SmallCap Growth Fund Class A ALSAX C000024904 Alger SmallCap Growth Fund Class B ALSCX C000024905 Alger SmallCap Growth Fund Class C AGSCX C000095958 Alger SmallCap Growth Fund Class Z ASCZX 0000003521 S000009161 Alger Growth & Income Fund C000024906 Alger Growth & Income Fund Class A ALBAX C000024908 Alger Growth & Income Fund Class C ALBCX C000111113 Alger Growth & Income Fund Class Z AGIZX 0000003521 S000009162 Alger MidCap Growth Fund C000024909 Alger MidCap Growth Fund Class A AMGAX C000024910 Alger MidCap Growth Fund Class B AMCGX C000024911 Alger MidCap Growth Fund Class C AMGCX C000156504 Alger MidCap Growth Fund Class Z 0000003521 S000009163 Alger Capital Appreciation Fund C000024912 Alger Capital Appreciation Fund Class A ACAAX C000024913 Alger Capital Appreciation Fund Class B ACAPX C000024914 Alger Capital Appreciation Fund Class C ALCCX C000095959 Alger Capital Appreciation Fund Class Z ACAZX 0000003521 S000009164 Alger Health Sciences Fund C000024915 Alger Health Sciences Fund Class A AHSAX C000024916 Alger Health Sciences Fund Class B AHSBX C000024917 Alger Health Sciences Fund Class C AHSCX C000156505 Alger Health Sciences Fund Class Z 0000003521 S000009165 Alger SMidCap Growth Fund C000024918 Alger SMidCap Growth Fund Class A ALMAX C000024919 Alger SMidCap Growth Fund Class B ALMBX C000024920 Alger SMidCap Growth Fund Class C ALMCX C000051550 Alger SMidCap Growth Fund Class I ASIMX C000095960 Alger SMidCap Growth Fund Class Z ASMZX 0000003521 S000020958 Alger Small Cap Focus Fund C000059337 Alger Small Cap Focus Fund Class A AOFAX C000059339 Alger Small Cap Focus Fund Class C AOFCX C000059340 Alger Small Cap Focus Fund Class I AOFIX C000095961 Alger Small Cap Focus Fund Class Z AGOZX 497J 1 a15-10945_1497j.htm 497J

 

The Alger Funds

360 Park Avenue South

New York, New York 10010

 

August 10, 2015

 

VIA EDGAR

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re:                             The Alger Funds

(File Nos. 33-4959 and 811-1355)

 

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“1933 Act”), the undersigned certifies on behalf of The Alger Funds (the “Fund”) that the Prospectuses and the Statement of Additional Information relating to the Fund that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) of the 1933 Act do not differ from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 86 to the Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A.  Such Post-Effective Amendment No. 86 is the most recent Amendment to the Fund’s Registration Statement which was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2015.

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Lisa Moss

 

Lisa Moss

 

Secretary