<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-20-234785-index.html : 20200828 <SEC-HEADER>0001193125-20-234785.hdr.sgml : 20200828 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200828164653 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-20-234785 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200828 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200828 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20200828 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: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-04959 FILM NUMBER: 201148443 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 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALGER PORTFOLIOS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000832566 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-21722 FILM NUMBER: 201148442 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10010 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-806-8800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10010 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALGER AMERICAN FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALGER INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000911415 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-68124 FILM NUMBER: 201148440 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10010 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-806-8800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10010 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALGER INSTITUTIONAL FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020228 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALGER RETIREMENT FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960515 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALGER DEFINED CONTRIBUTION TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930830 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALGER FUNDS II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000092751 IRS NUMBER: 042451826 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-98102 FILM NUMBER: 201148441 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: SPECTRA FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070503 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SPECTRA FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040325 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SPECTRA FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALGER GLOBAL FOCUS FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001219064 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-103283 FILM NUMBER: 201148439 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 GLOBAL GROWTH FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130610 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALGER CHINA-US GROWTH FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080924 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHINA US GROWTH FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040121 <SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> <EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000003521 <SERIES-ID>S000009159 <SERIES-NAME>Alger International Focus Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024900 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger International Focus Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALGAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024901 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger International Focus Fund Class B <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AFGPX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024902 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger International Focus Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALGCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000003521 <SERIES-ID>S000009160 <SERIES-NAME>Alger SmallCap Growth Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024903 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger SmallCap Growth Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALSAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024904 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger SmallCap Growth Fund Class B <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALSCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024905 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger SmallCap Growth Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AGSCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000003521 <SERIES-ID>S000009161 <SERIES-NAME>Alger Growth & Income Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024906 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Growth & Income Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALBAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024908 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Growth & Income Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALBCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000003521 <SERIES-ID>S000009162 <SERIES-NAME>Alger MidCap Growth Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024909 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger MidCap Growth Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AMGAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024910 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger MidCap Growth Fund Class B <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AMCGX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024911 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger MidCap Growth Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AMGCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000156504 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger MidCap Growth Fund Class Z <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AMCZX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000003521 <SERIES-ID>S000009163 <SERIES-NAME>Alger Capital Appreciation Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024912 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Capital Appreciation Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ACAAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024914 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Capital Appreciation Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALCCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000003521 <SERIES-ID>S000009164 <SERIES-NAME>Alger Health Sciences Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024915 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Health Sciences Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AHSAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024917 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Health Sciences Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AHSCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000156505 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Health Sciences Fund Class Z <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AHSZX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000003521 <SERIES-ID>S000009165 <SERIES-NAME>Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024918 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALMAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024920 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALMCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000003521 <SERIES-ID>S000020958 <SERIES-NAME>Alger Small Cap Focus Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000059337 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Small Cap Focus Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AOFAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000059339 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Small Cap Focus Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AOFCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000092751 <SERIES-ID>S000009190 <SERIES-NAME>Alger Spectra Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024978 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Spectra Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>SPECX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000068367 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Spectra Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ASPCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000092751 <SERIES-ID>S000014607 <SERIES-NAME>Alger Responsible Investing Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000039961 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Responsible Investing Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>SPEGX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000068369 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Responsible Investing Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AGFCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000092751 <SERIES-ID>S000026226 <SERIES-NAME>Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000078761 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>SPEDX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000098121 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ADOCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000092751 <SERIES-ID>S000030688 <SERIES-NAME>Alger Emerging Markets Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000095099 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Emerging Markets Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AAEMX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000095100 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Emerging Markets Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ACEMX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000832566 <SERIES-ID>S000009218 <SERIES-NAME>Alger Mid Cap Growth Portfolio <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000025031 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Mid Cap Growth Portfolio Class S </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000025032 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Mid Cap Growth Portfolio Class I-2 <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AMGOX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000911415 <SERIES-ID>S000009201 <SERIES-NAME>Alger Focus Equity Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000122071 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Focus Equity Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALAFX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000122072 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Focus Equity Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALCFX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000911415 <SERIES-ID>S000009203 <SERIES-NAME>Alger MidCap Growth Institutional Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000025002 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger MidCap Growth Institutional Fund Class I <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALMRX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000025003 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger MidCap Growth Institutional Fund Class R <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AGIRX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000174228 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger MidCap Growth Institutional Fund Class Z-2 <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALMZX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001219064 <SERIES-ID>S000009192 <SERIES-NAME>ALGER GLOBAL FOCUS FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024981 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>ALGER GLOBAL FOCUS FUND CLASS A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CHUSX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000060632 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>ALGER GLOBAL FOCUS FUND CLASS C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CHUCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> </SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>497 <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>d935994d497.htm <DESCRIPTION>ALGER SUPPLEMENT <TEXT> Document 1 - file: d935994d497.htm
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