N-CSRS 1 dncsrs.htm ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN CAP FUND, INC. AllianceBernstein Cap 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:

   811-01716

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN CAP FUND, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York   10105
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

 

Joseph J. Mantineo

AllianceBernstein L.P.

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10105

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 221-5672

 

Date of fiscal year end: July 31, 2008

 

Date of reporting period: January 31, 2008

 

 


ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 


SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

AllianceBernstein Small Cap Growth Portfolio

 

 

LOGO

 

January 31, 2008

 

Semi-Annual Report


 

 

Investment Products Offered

   

Are Not FDIC Insured

   

May Lose Value

   

Are Not Bank Guaranteed

The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate as the prices of the individual securities in which it invests fluctuate, so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. For a free copy of the Fund’s prospectus, which contains this and other information, visit our web site at www.alliancebernstein.com or call your financial advisor or AllianceBernstein® at (800) 227-4618. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by visiting www.alliancebernstein.com.

This shareholder report must be preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s prospectus for individuals who are not current shareholders of the Fund.

You may obtain a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AllianceBernstein’s web site at www.alliancebernstein.com, or go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) web site at www.sec.gov, or call AllianceBernstein at (800) 227-4618.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the 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 web site 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, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the manager of the AllianceBernstein funds, and is a member of FINRA.

AllianceBernstein® and the AB Logo are registered trademarks and service marks used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.


March 12, 2008

 

Semi-Annual Report

This report provides management’s discussion of fund performance for AllianceBernstein Small Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) for the semi-annual reporting period ended January 31, 2008.

Investment Objective and Policies

The Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of smaller companies. Smaller companies are those that, at the time of investment, fall within the lowest 20% of the total U.S. equity market capitalization (excluding, for purposes of this calculation, companies with market capitalizations of less than $10 million). Because the Portfolio’s definition of smaller companies is dynamic, the upper limit on market capitalization will change with the markets.

The Portfolio may invest in any company and industry and in any type of security with potential for capital appreciation. It invests in well-known and established companies and in new and less-seasoned companies. The Portfolio’s investment policies emphasize investments in companies that are demonstrating improving fundamentals and favorable earnings momentum.

Normally, the Portfolio invests in about 95-125 companies that have strong, experienced management teams, strong market positions and the potential to support greater-than-expected earnings growth rates. In making specific investment decisions

for the Portfolio, the Adviser will employ a “bottom-up” stock selection process. The Portfolio may periodically invest in the securities of companies that are expected to appreciate due to a development particularly or uniquely applicable to that company regardless of general business conditions or movements of the market as a whole.

Investment Results

The table on page 4 shows the Portfolio’s performance compared to its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index, for the six- and 12-month periods ended January 31, 2008. For comparison to the overall market, returns for the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Stock Index, a common measure of the broad U.S. stock market, are also provided.

The Portfolio’s Class A shares without sales charges underperformed the benchmark for the six-month period ended January 31, 2008. The Portfolio’s Class A shares without sales charges outperformed the benchmark for the 12-month period, although both performed negatively.

Stock selection, which detracted from Portfolio performance during the six-month period, was hurt by the market shift to value stocks in January. Specifically, stock selection was a negative contributor to Portfolio performance in the consumer/commercial services, industrials, technology and energy sectors. Unfavorable stock picks in these sectors outweighed outperformance in the financials and health care sectors. Relative returns benefited from favor-


 

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able sector allocation. Specifically, the benefit from being overweight in the strong-performing energy sector more than offset the negative impact from being underweight in the strong-performing health care and financial sectors. Holding a small amount of cash in a declining market also helped Portfolio performance.

During the 12-month period ended January 31, 2008, the Portfolio’s performance was positively impacted by the Portfolio’s sizable exposure to faster-growing companies with strong earnings momentum—a segment of the market that led the overall benchmark. Stock selection was a positive for the period, as strong picks in the health care and energy sectors more than offset disappointing stock selection in the consumer/commercial services and technology sectors. Sector allocation was a minor positive contributor; the benefit from being underweight in the poor-performing financial sector and being overweight in the strong-performing energy sector overwhelmed the negative impact from the underweight in the strong-performing industrials sector.

Market Review and Investment Strategy

U.S. equity markets declined modestly during the 12-month period ended January 31, 2008, as represented by the S&P 500 Stock Index. Although the first half of the period was relatively calm, the second half was dominated by escalating anxiety about losses in mortgage-backed securities and a widening credit crisis among financial institutions. Reversing a trend in place for much of the past

nine years, large capitalization stocks outperformed small capitalization stocks during the reporting period.

Perhaps more notably, the outperformance of value over growth also dramatically reversed. Following nearly seven years of value outperformance, the Russell 2000 Value Index’s decline of 14.76% trailed the Russell 2000 Growth Index by more than 1,000 basis points over the 12-month period ended January 31, 2008. Importantly, companies with the strongest earnings revisions and positive earnings surprises—traditional hallmarks of successful growth investments—outperformed the market in the small-cap realm for most of the reporting period. January 2008, however, witnessed a dramatic reversal, with growth stocks giving back a sizable portion of the outperformance accumulated over the prior 11 months.

The Portfolio’s sector allocations changed modestly during the reporting period. The Portfolio’s Small Cap Growth Investment Team (the “Team”) reduced the Portfolio’s large overweight in consumer/commercial services, using these proceeds to move technology from a modest underweight to a modest overweight. The Portfolio’s largest overweights as of January 31, 2008, were consumer/commercial services and energy; the largest underweights remained industrials and financials. Consistent with the Team’s discipline, investments throughout the reporting period emphasized companies believed to deliver strong earnings growth and favorable earnings estimate revisions.


 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

An Important Note About the Value of Historical Performance

The performance shown on the following pages represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by visiting www.alliancebernstein.com.

The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Portfolio carefully before investing. For a free copy of the Portfolio’s prospectus, which contains this and other information, visit our website at www.alliancebernstein.com or call your financial advisor or AllianceBernstein Investments at 800.227.4618. You should read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Portfolio have been deducted. NAV returns do not reflect sales charges; if sales charges were reflected, the Portfolio’s quoted performance would be lower. SEC returns reflect the applicable sales charges for each share class: a 4.25% maximum front-end sales charge for Class A shares; the applicable contingent deferred sales charge for Class B shares (4% year 1, 3% year 2, 2% year 3, 1% year 4); a 1% 1 year contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares. Returns for the different share classes will vary due to different expenses associated with each class. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.

Benchmark Disclosure

Neither the unmanaged Russell 2000 Growth Index nor the unmanaged Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Stock Index reflects fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The Russell 2000 Growth Index contains those securities in the Russell 2000 Index with a greater-than-average growth orientation. The unmanaged Russell 2000 Index is a capitalization-weighted index that includes 2,000 of the smallest stocks representing approximately 10% of the U.S. equity market. The S&P 500 Stock Index is composed of 500 U.S. companies and is a common measure of the performance of the overall U.S. stock market. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Portfolio.

A Word About Risk

The Portfolio concentrates its investments in the stocks of small-capitalization companies, which tend to be more volatile than large-cap companies. Small-cap stocks may have additional risks because these companies tend to have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or less liquidity (i.e., more difficulty when buying and selling more than the average daily trading volume of certain investment shares). The Portfolio can invest in foreign securities. Foreign markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments. In addition, because the Portfolio will invest in foreign currency-denominated securities, fluctuations in the value of the Portfolio’s investments may be magnified by changes in foreign exchange rates. The Portfolio pursues an aggressive investment strategy and an investment in the Portfolio is subject to higher risk. While the Portfolio invests principally in common stocks and other equity securities, in order to achieve its investment objectives, the Portfolio may at times use certain types of investment derivatives, such as options, futures, forwards and swaps. These instruments involve risks different from, and in certain cases, greater than, the risks presented by more traditional investments. These risks are fully discussed in the Portfolio’s prospectus.

(Historical Performance continued on next page)

 

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Historical Performance


HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

(continued from previous page)

 

        
THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARK
PERIODS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2008
  Returns    
  6 Months      12 Months     

AllianceBernstein Small Cap Growth Portfolio

        

Class A

  -8.53%      -2.14%  
 

Class B

  -8.90%      -2.92%  
 

Class C

  -8.83%      -2.86%  
 

Advisor Class*

  -8.39%      -1.89%  
 

Class R*

  -8.54%      -2.24%  
 

Class K*

  -8.42%      -1.98%  
 

Class I*

  -8.27%      -1.61%  
 

Russell 2000 Growth Index

  -6.20%      -4.55%  
 

S&P 500 Stock Index

  -4.32%      -2.31%  
 

*  Please note that these share classes are for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds.

 

See Historical Performance and Benchmark Disclosures on previous page.

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Historical Performance


HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

(continued from previous page)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF JANUARY 31, 2008  
     NAV Returns        SEC Returns  
       
Class A Shares        

1 Year

   -2.14 %      -6.31 %

5 Years

   14.83 %      13.84 %

10 Years

   1.10 %      0.66 %
       
Class B Shares        

1 Year

   -2.92 %      -6.80 %

5 Years

   13.91 %      13.91 %

10 Years(a)

   0.46 %      0.46 %
       
Class C Shares        

1 Year

   -2.86 %      -3.83 %

5 Years

   13.96 %      13.96 %

10 Years

   0.33 %      0.33 %
       
Advisor Class Shares        

1 Year

   -1.89 %      -1.89 %

5 Years

   15.13 %      15.13 %

10 Years

   1.40 %      1.40 %
       
Class R Shares        

1 Year

   -2.24 %      -2.24 %

Since Inception*

   5.83 %      5.83 %
       
Class K Shares        

1 Year

   -1.98 %      -1.98 %

Since Inception*

   6.10 %      6.10 %
       
Class I Shares        

1 Year

   -1.61 %      -1.61 %

Since Inception*

   6.50 %      6.50 %

The Fund’s current prospectus fee table shows the Fund’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.56%, 2.39%, 2.32%, 1.29%, 1.64%, 1.31% and 0.95% for Class A, Class B, Class C, Advisor Class, Class R, Class K and Class I shares, respectively.

 

(a)

Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after eight years.

 

* Inception date: 3/1/05 for Class R, Class K and Class I shares.

 

These share classes are offered at net asset value (NAV) to eligible investors and their SEC returns are the same as the NAV returns. Please note that these share classes are for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds. The inception date for Class R, Class K and Class I shares is listed above.

See Historical Performance disclosures on page 3.

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Historical Performance


HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

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SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (WITH ANY APPLICABLE SALES CHARGES) AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (DECEMBER 31, 2007)   
            SEC Returns  
       
Class A Shares        

1 Year

        9.13 %

5 Years

        16.36 %

10 Years

        2.25 %
       
Class B Shares        

1 Year

        9.00 %

5 Years

        16.41 %

10 Years(a)

        2.05 %
       
Class C Shares        

1 Year

        12.10 %

5 Years

        16.48 %

10 Years

        1.92 %
       
Advisor Class Shares        

1 Year

        14.26 %

5 Years

        17.69 %

10 Years

        3.01 %
       
Class R Shares        

1 Year

        13.86 %

Since Inception*

        11.06 %
       
Class K Shares        

1 Year

        14.12 %

Since Inception*

        11.34 %
       
Class I Shares        

1 Year

        14.61 %

Since Inception*

        11.77 %

 

(a)

Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after eight years.

 

* Inception date: 3/1/05 for Class R, Class K and Class I shares.

 

Please note that these share classes are for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds. The inception date for Class R, Class K and Class I shares is listed above.

See Historical Performance disclosures on page 3.

 

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Historical Performance


FUND EXPENSES

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. 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 at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information, 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 divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% 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 of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of 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), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the hypothetical example 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.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
August 1, 2007
   Ending
Account Value
January 31, 2008
   Expenses Paid
During Period*
     Actual    Hypothetical    Actual    Hypothetical**    Actual    Hypothetical
Class A    $   1,000    $   1,000    $   914.72    $   1,017.55    $ 7.27    $ 7.66
Class B    $ 1,000    $ 1,000    $ 910.96    $ 1,013.42    $   11.19    $   11.79
Class C    $ 1,000    $ 1,000    $ 911.65    $ 1,013.72    $ 10.91    $ 11.49

Advisor

Class

   $ 1,000    $ 1,000    $ 916.11    $ 1,018.90    $ 5.97    $ 6.29
Class R    $ 1,000    $ 1,000    $ 914.63    $ 1,017.29    $ 7.51    $ 7.91
Class K    $ 1,000    $ 1,000    $ 915.82    $ 1,018.50    $ 6.36    $ 6.70
Class I    $ 1,000    $ 1,000    $ 917.29    $ 1,020.41    $ 4.53    $ 4.77
* Expenses are equal to the classes' annualized expense ratios of 1.51%, 2.33%, 2.27%, 1.24%, 1.56%, 1.32% and 0.94%, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

** Assumes 5% return before expenses.

 

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Fund Expenses


PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

January 31, 2008 (unaudited)

 

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

Net Assets ($mil): $315.1

LOGO

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS**

January 31, 2008 (unaudited)

 

Company    U.S. $ Value      Percent of
Net Assets
 

VistaPrint Ltd.

   $ 6,180,581      2.0 %

Kirby Corp.

     5,811,872      1.8  

Strayer Education, Inc.

     5,401,754      1.7  

LKQ Corp.

     5,224,953      1.7  

Hexcel Corp.

     4,883,371      1.6  

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

     4,814,889      1.5  

Life Time Fitness, Inc.

     4,810,890      1.5  

IDEX Corp.

     4,626,724      1.5  

Baldor Electric Co.

     4,529,888      1.4  

Stericycle, Inc.

     4,507,316      1.4  
   $   50,792,238      16.1 %

 

* All data are as of January 31, 2008. The Fund’s sector breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time.

 

** Long-term investments.

 

   Please Note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard & Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the Broad Market. These sector classifications are broadly defined. The “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report reflects more specific industry information and is consistent with the investment restrictions discussed in the Fund’s prospectus.

 

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Portfolio Summary and Ten Largest Holdings


 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2008 (unaudited)

 

Company    Shares   U.S. $ Value
 
    

COMMON STOCKS – 99.3%

    

Information Technology – 26.5%

    

Communications Equipment – 4.5%

    

Dycom Industries, Inc.(a)

   167,200   $ 3,949,264

Foundry Networks, Inc.(a)

   211,500     2,918,700

Infinera Corp.(a)

   301,900     3,076,361

Netgear, Inc.(a)

   150,270     4,006,198
        
       13,950,523
        

Computers & Peripherals – 0.4%

    

3PAR, Inc.(a)

   166,500     1,320,345
        

Internet Software & Services – 6.8%

    

ComScore, Inc.(a)

   123,600     3,308,772

Constant Contact, Inc.(a)

   113,200     2,413,424

DealerTrack Holdings, Inc.(a)

   166,310     4,483,718

LoopNet, Inc.(a)

   45,500     642,005

Omniture, Inc.(a)

   111,800     2,763,696

VistaPrint Ltd.(a)

   166,100     6,180,581

Websense, Inc.(a)

   81,100     1,662,550
        
       21,454,746
        

Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment – 5.6%

    

Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc.(a)

   259,700     1,750,378

Hittite Microwave Corp.(a)

   113,120     4,504,438

Integrated Device Technology, Inc.(a)

   231,844     1,727,238

Intellon Corp.(a)

   273,200     1,497,136

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.(a)

   200,400     3,134,256

On Semiconductor Corp.(a)

   211,359     1,369,606

Verigy Ltd.(a)

   178,500     3,727,080
        
       17,710,132
        

Software – 9.2%

    

Blackbaud, Inc.

   142,000     3,929,140

Commvault Systems, Inc.(a)

   229,400     4,271,428

Informatica Corp.(a)

   226,940     4,382,211

MICROS Systems, Inc.(a)

   62,960     3,877,077

Quest Software, Inc.(a)

   86,480     1,292,876

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.(a)

   142,790     3,041,427

Taleo Corp.—Class A(a)

   131,700     2,782,821

THQ, Inc.(a)

   157,750     2,841,078

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.(a)

   96,000     2,596,800
        
       29,014,858
        
       83,450,604
        

Consumer Discretionary – 19.8%

    

Distributors – 1.6%

    

LKQ Corp.(a)

   292,060     5,224,953
        

Diversified Consumer Services – 4.6%

    

American Public Education, Inc.(a)

   71,900     2,833,579

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(a)

   103,520     4,406,847

 

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Portfolio of Investments


 

Company    Shares   U.S. $ Value
            
    

K12, Inc.(a)

   85,500   $ 1,966,500

Strayer Education, Inc.

   31,300     5,401,754
        
       14,608,680
        

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 8.0%

    

Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.(a)

   300,600     2,485,962

Home Inns & Hotels Management, Inc. (ADR)(a)

   110,700     3,098,493

Life Time Fitness, Inc.(a)

   108,500     4,810,890

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd.—Class A

   69,280     3,585,240

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.(a)

   104,120     3,631,706

Sonic Corp.(a)

   172,500     3,826,050

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.—Class A(a)

   326,200     3,937,234
        
       25,375,575
        

Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.2%

    

NetFlix, Inc.(a)

   147,100     3,699,565
        

Media – 2.4%

    

Morningstar, Inc.(a)

   67,100     4,431,955

National CineMedia, Inc.

   135,500     3,088,045
        
       7,520,000
        

Specialty Retail – 1.0%

    

Citi Trends, Inc.(a)

   98,820     1,350,869

J Crew Group, Inc.(a)

   36,600     1,673,352
        
       3,024,221
        

Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.0%

    

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(a)

   91,100     3,087,379
        
       62,540,373
        

Health Care – 19.3%

    

Biotechnology – 2.9%

    

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

   56,200     3,670,984

Allos Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

   154,300     1,110,960

Cougar Biotechnology, Inc.(a)

   28,600     855,426

Genomic Health, Inc.(a)

   44,100     925,659

OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

   45,400     1,810,552

Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

   40,700     787,545
        
       9,161,126
        

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 7.3%

    

Abaxis, Inc.(a)

   89,230     2,904,437

ArthroCare Corp.(a)

   80,400     3,218,412

Hansen Medical, Inc.(a)

   168,430     3,011,528

Insulet Corp.(a)

   77,100     1,527,351

Masimo Corp.(a)

   26,900     960,061

Meridian Bioscience, Inc.

   137,700     4,325,157

NuVasive, Inc.(a)

   95,800     3,775,478

TomoTherapy, Inc.(a)

   226,400     3,352,984
        
       23,075,408
        

 

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Portfolio of Investments


 

Company    Shares   U.S. $ Value
 
    

Health Care Providers & Services – 2.9%

    

HealthExtras, Inc.(a)

   130,200   $ 3,600,030

LHC Group, Inc.(a)

   179,900     4,148,494

Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.(a)

   42,500     1,282,225
        
       9,030,749
        

Health Care Technology – 1.8%

    

MedAssets, Inc.(a)

   68,000     1,370,200

Trizetto Group(a)

   225,100     4,393,952
        
       5,764,152
        

Life Sciences Tools & Services –3.1%

    

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

   69,500     3,583,420

Icon PLC SP (ADR)(a)

   70,800     4,437,744

WuXi PharmaTech Cayman, Inc. (ADR)(a)

   72,800     1,833,832
        
       9,854,996
        

Pharmaceuticals – 1.3%

    

Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

   133,100     838,530

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

   25,500     872,100

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

   71,000     930,100

XenoPort, Inc.(a)

   20,400     1,251,744
        
       3,892,474
        
       60,778,905
        

Industrials – 17.7%

    

Aerospace & Defense – 1.5%

    

Hexcel Corp.(a)

   223,700     4,883,371
        

Commercial Services & Supplies – 3.3%

    

CRA International, Inc.(a)

   27,500     1,147,850

Duff & Phelps Corp.—Class A(a)

   47,000     869,030

FTI Consulting, Inc.(a)

   31,800     1,758,858

Knoll, Inc.

   152,900     2,042,744

Stericycle, Inc.(a)

   76,060     4,507,316
        
       10,325,798
        

Construction & Engineering – 0.9%

    

Granite Construction, Inc.

   73,900     2,813,373
        

Electrical Equipment – 2.1%

    

Baldor Electric Co.

   149,600     4,529,888

EnerSys(a)

   85,000     1,958,400
        
       6,488,288
        

Machinery – 6.7%

    

Astec Industries, Inc.(a)

   112,100     3,460,527

Bucyrus International, Inc.—Class A

   39,200     3,634,232

Chart Industries, Inc.(a)

   94,500     2,391,795

IDEX Corp.

   148,150     4,626,724

Kaydon Corp.

   65,500     2,861,695

RBC Bearings, Inc.(a)

   134,000     4,011,960
        
       20,986,933
        

 

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Portfolio of Investments


 

Company    Shares   U.S. $ Value
 
    

Marine – 1.8%

    

Kirby Corp.(a)

   126,400   $ 5,811,872
        

Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.4%

    

MSC Industrial Direct Co.—Class A

   108,900     4,472,523
        
       55,782,158
        

Energy – 9.7%

    

Energy Equipment & Services – 5.9%

    

Complete Production Services, Inc.(a)

   207,200     3,294,480

Core Laboratories NV(a)

   29,730     3,350,571

Dril-Quip, Inc.(a)

   76,500     3,713,310

T-3 Energy Services, Inc.—Class 3(a)

   49,500     2,227,005

Tesco Corp.(a)

   115,500     2,626,470

W-H Energy Services, Inc.—Class H(a)

   70,000     3,405,500
        
       18,617,336
        

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.8%

    

Bill Barrett Corp.(a)

   97,200     4,060,044

BPZ Resources, Inc.(a)

   52,700     675,614

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.(a)

   54,800     2,667,664

EXCO Resources, Inc.(a)

   134,200     2,011,658

Penn Virginia Corp.

   57,900     2,467,119
        
       11,882,099
        
       30,499,435
        

Financials – 4.5%

    

Capital Markets – 3.6%

    

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(a)

   34,100     3,352,371

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

   71,300     4,814,889

OptionsXpress Holdings, Inc.

   114,320     3,100,358
        
       11,267,618
        

Commercial Banks – 0.9%

    

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

   65,800     1,502,214

Community Bancorp(a)

   79,300     1,324,310
        
       2,826,524
        
       14,094,142
        

Telecommunication Services – 1.8%

    

Diversified Telecommunication
Services – 1.8%

    

Cbeyond, Inc.(a)

   105,100     3,546,074

NTELOS Holdings Corp.

   101,800     2,166,304
        
       5,712,378
        

Total Common Stocks
(cost $278,117,395)

       312,857,995
        

 

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Portfolio of Investments


 

Company    Shares   U.S. $ Value  
   
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 3.2%

    

Investment Companies – 3.2%

    

AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. – Government STIF Portfolio(b)
(cost $10,263,132)

   10,263,132   $ 10,263,132  
          

Total Investments – 102.5%
(cost $288,380,527)

       323,121,127  

Other assets less liabilities – (2.5)%

       (8,013,710 )
          

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 315,107,417  
          

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

 

(b) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund.

 

Glossary:

 

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

 

   See notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments


STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES

January 31, 2008 (unaudited)

 

Assets   

Investments in securities, at value

  

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $278,117,395)

   $ 312,857,995  

Affiliated issuers (cost $10,263,132)

     10,263,132  

Receivable for investment securities sold

     4,108,147  

Receivable for capital stock sold

     950,780  

Dividends receivable

     50,868  
        

Total assets

     328,230,922  
        
Liabilities   

Payable for investment securities purchased

     10,513,686  

Payable for capital stock redeemed

     1,578,813  

Advisory fee payable

     591,297  

Distribution fee payable

     98,413  

Transfer Agent fee payable

     52,921  

Administrative fee payable

     34,487  

Accrued expenses

     253,888  
        

Total liabilities

     13,123,505  
        

Net Assets

   $ 315,107,417  
        
Composition of Net Assets   

Capital stock, at par

   $ 24,045  

Additional paid-in capital

     435,886,388  

Accumulated net investment loss

     (1,702,060 )

Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions

     (153,841,556 )

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     34,740,600  
        
   $     315,107,417  
        

Net Asset Value Per Share—21 billion shares of capital stock authorized, $.002 par value

 

Class   Net Assets      Shares
Outstanding
     Net Asset
Value
 
A   $     211,249,640      7,815,090      $     27.03 *
   
B   $ 30,222,431      1,355,488      $ 22.30  
   
C   $ 22,488,173      1,004,560      $ 22.39  
   
Advisor   $ 23,419,459      837,511      $ 27.96  
   
R   $ 1,252,925      46,405      $ 27.00  
   
K   $ 1,998,218      73,466      $ 27.20  
   
I   $ 24,476,571      889,993      $ 27.50  
   

 

* The maximum offering price per share for Class A shares was $28.23 which reflects a sales charge of 4.25%.

 

  See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets & Liabilities


STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended January 31, 2008 (unaudited)

 

Investment Income     

Dividends

    

Unaffiliated issuers

   $       820,567    

Affiliated issuers

     165,675    

Securities lending income

     249,987     $       1,236,229  
          
Expenses     

Advisory fee (see Note B)

     1,349,306    

Distribution fee—Class A

     331,823    

Distribution fee—Class B

     194,870    

Distribution fee—Class C

     133,236    

Distribution fee—Class R

     3,134    

Distribution fee—Class K

     2,544    

Transfer agency—Class A

     410,528    

Transfer agency—Class B

     83,168    

Transfer agency—Class C

     49,067    

Transfer agency—Advisor Class

     44,658    

Transfer agency—Class R

     911    

Transfer agency—Class K

     1,485    

Transfer agency—Class I

     3,727    

Custodian

     102,988    

Printing

     60,631    

Registration fees

     57,515    

Administrative

     55,781    

Audit

     31,459    

Legal

     25,195    

Directors’ fees

     18,972    

Miscellaneous

     7,485    
          

Total expenses

     2,968,483    

Less: expense offset arrangement
(see Note B)

     (30,194 )  
          

Net expenses

       2,938,289  
          

Net investment loss

       (1,702,060 )
          
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions     

Net realized gain on investment transactions

       20,620,919 (a)

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

       (47,648,577 )
          

Net loss on investment transactions

       (27,027,658 )
          

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Operations

     $ (28,729,718 )
          

 

(a) On August 24, 2007, the Fund had a redemption-in-kind with total proceeds in the amount of $12,336,634. The gain on investments of $4,541,889 will not be realized for tax purposes.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Operations


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Six Months Ended
January 31, 2008
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
July 31,

2007
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     

Net investment loss

   $ (1,702,060 )   $ (4,842,657 )

Net realized gain on investment transactions

     20,620,919       45,845,589  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (47,648,577 )     35,283,856  
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (28,729,718 )     76,286,788  
Capital Stock Transactions     

Net decrease

     (36,894,467 )     (58,956,506 )
                

Total increase (decrease)

     (65,624,185 )     17,330,282  
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     380,731,602       363,401,320  
                

End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of ($1,702,060) and $0, respectively)

   $     315,107,417     $     380,731,602  
                

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

January 31, 2008 (unaudited)

 

NOTE A

Significant Accounting Policies

AllianceBernstein Cap Fund, Inc. (the “Company”), is a Maryland corporation. The Company currently has two series, AllianceBernstein Small Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Fund”) and AllianceBernstein Small/Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, each of which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end management investment company. AllianceBernstein Small/Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio is currently unfunded. The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Advisor Class, Class R, Class K and Class I shares. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 4.25% for purchases not exceeding $1,000,000. With respect to purchases of $1,000,000 or more, Class A shares redeemed within one year of purchase may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1%. Class B shares are currently sold with a contingent deferred sales charge which declines from 4% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after the end of the calendar month of purchase. Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% on redemptions made within the first year after purchase. Class R and Class K shares are sold without an initial or contingent deferred sales charge. Advisor Class and Class I shares are sold without an initial or contingent deferred sales charge and are not subject to ongoing distribution expenses. All seven classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights, except that the classes bear different distribution and transfer agency expenses. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its distribution plan. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.

1. Security Valuation

Portfolio securities are valued at their current market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, at “fair value” as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors.

In general, the market value of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows. Securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices on such day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are

 

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Notes to Financial Statements


 

valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed put or call options are valued at the last sale price. If there has been no sale on that day, such securities will be valued at the closing bid prices on that day; open futures contracts and options thereon are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; securities traded in the over-the-counter market, (“OTC”) are valued at the mean of the current bid and asked prices as reported by the National Quotation Bureau or other comparable sources; U.S. government securities and other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are valued at amortized cost if their original maturity was 60 days or less; or by amortizing their fair value as of the 61st day prior to maturity if their original term to maturity exceeded 60 days; fixed-income securities, including mortgage backed and asset backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker/dealers. In cases where broker/dealer quotes are obtained, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security; and OTC and other derivatives are valued on the basis of a quoted bid price or spread from a major broker/dealer in such security.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In addition, the Fund may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign markets close well before the Fund values its securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.

2. Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward currency exchange contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and asked prices of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at rates of exchange prevailing when accrued.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements


 

Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions represents foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign fixed income investments, foreign currency exchange contracts, holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on foreign investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

3. Taxes

It is the Fund’s policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required. The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

4. Investment Income and Investment Transactions

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Fund is informed of the dividend. Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Investment gains or losses are determined on the identified cost basis. The Fund amortizes premiums and accretes discounts as adjustments to interest income.

5. Class Allocations

All income earned and expenses incurred by the Fund are borne on a pro-rata basis by each outstanding class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in the Fund represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on respective net assets.

6. Dividends and Distributions

Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements


 

NOTE B

Advisory Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates

Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund paid the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of .75% of the first $2.5 billion, .65% of the next $2.5 billion and .60% in excess of $5 billion of the value of the net assets of the Fund at the close of business of the previous quarter. The fee is accrued daily and paid quarterly.

Pursuant to the Advisory agreement, the Fund paid $55,781 to the Adviser representing the cost of certain legal and accounting services provided to the Fund by the Adviser for the six months ended January 31, 2008.

The Fund compensates AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Fund. ABIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. Such compensation retained by ABIS amounted to $333,706 for the six months ended January 31, 2008.

For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund’s expenses were reduced by $30,194 under an expense offset arrangement with ABIS.

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, serves as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. The Distributor has advised the Fund that it has retained front-end sales charges of $2,909 from the sale of Class A shares and received $2,217, $9,806 and $358 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by shareholders of Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, for the six months ended January 31, 2008.

The Fund may invest in the AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc.—Government STIF Portfolio, an open-end management investment company managed by the Adviser. The Government STIF Portfolio is offered as a cash management option to mutual funds, trusts, and other accounts managed by the Adviser, and is not available for direct purchase by members of the public. The Government STIF Portfolio pays no investment management fees. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund had purchases and sales of Government STIF Portfolio in the amount of $74,277,244 and $72,746,454, respectively.

Brokerage commissions paid on investment transactions for the six months ended January 31, 2008 amounted to $378,775, of which $0 and $0, respectively, was paid to Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC and Sanford C. Bernstein Limited, affiliates of the Adviser.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements


 

NOTE C

Distribution Services Agreement

The Fund has adopted a Distribution Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Agreement, the Fund pays distribution and servicing fees to the Distributor at an annual rate of up to .30% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares, 1% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to both Class B and Class C shares, .50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares and .25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class K shares. There are no distribution and servicing fees on the Advisor Class and Class I shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Agreement provides that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities. The Distributor has incurred expenses in excess of the distribution costs reimbursed by the Fund in the amounts of $20,681,679, $2,343,320, $37,532 and $11,954 for Class B, Class C, Class R and Class K shares, respectively. While such costs may be recovered from the Fund in future periods so long as the Agreement is in effect, the rate of the distribution and servicing fees payable under the Agreement may not be increased without a shareholder vote. In accordance with the Agreement, there is no provision for recovery of unreimbursed distribution costs incurred by the Distributor beyond the current fiscal year for Class A shares. The Agreement also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of the Fund’s shares.

NOTE D

Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the six months ended January 31, 2008 were as follows:

 

     Purchases    Sales

Investment securities (excluding
U.S. government securities)

   $     165,354,598    $     187,278,193

U.S. government securities

     –0–      –0–

The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation are as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 60,174,185  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (25,433,585 )
        

Net unrealized appreciation

   $     34,740,600  
        

 

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NOTE E

Securities Lending

The Fund has entered into a securities lending agreement with UBS Securities LLC (the “Lending Agent”). Under the terms of the agreement, the Lending Agent, on behalf of the Fund, administers the lending of portfolio securities to certain broker-dealers. In return, the Fund receives fee income from the lending transactions or it retains a portion of interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The Fund also continues to receive dividends or interest on the securities loaned. Under the terms of the securities lending agreement, security voting rights pass to the borrower, although the Fund can at will terminate a loan and regain the right to vote upon receipt of the security. Unrealized gain or loss on the value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan will be reflected in the accounts of the Fund. All loans are continuously secured by collateral exceeding the value of the securities loaned. All collateral consists of either cash or U.S. government securities. The Lending Agent may invest the cash collateral received in an eligible money market vehicle in accordance with the investment restrictions of the Fund. The Lending Agent will indemnify the Fund for any loss resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security when due. As of January 31, 2008, the Fund had no securities out on loan. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund earned fee income of $249,987 which is included in the accompanying statement of operations.

NOTE F

Capital Stock

Each class consists of 3,000,000,000 authorized shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

 

            
     Shares         Amount      
     Six Months Ended
January 31, 2008
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
July 31,
2007
        Six Months Ended
January 31, 2008
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
July 31,
2007
     
        
Class A             

Shares sold

   607,960     916,393       $ 18,518,548     $ 24,989,722    
     

Shares converted from Class B

   149,994     856,009         4,614,819       23,173,609    
     

Shares redeemed

   (1,113,688 )   (2,624,029 )       (33,499,885 )     (71,810,119 )  
     

Net decrease

   (355,734 )   (851,627 )     $ (10,366,518 )   $ (23,646,788 )  
     
            
Class B             

Shares sold

   50,842     125,536       $ 1,273,722     $ 2,843,969    
     

Shares converted to Class A

   (181,499 )   (1,027,969 )       (4,614,819 )     (23,173,609 )  
     

Shares redeemed

   (198,751 )   (813,422 )       (4,970,641 )     (18,188,655 )  
     

Net decrease

   (329,408 )   (1,715,855 )     $ (8,311,738 )   $ (38,518,295 )  
     
            

 

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     Shares         Amount      
     Six Months Ended
January 31, 2008
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
July 31,
2007
        Six Months Ended
January 31, 2008
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
July 31,
2007
     
        
Class C             

Shares sold

   49,014     71,452       $ 1,245,687     $ 1,621,551    
     

Shares redeemed

   (135,152 )   (469,477 )       (3,401,238 )     (10,208,128 )  
     

Net decrease

   (86,138 )   (398,025 )     $ (2,155,551 )   $ (8,586,577 )  
     
            
Advisor Class             

Shares sold

   106,920     205,847       $ 3,226,857     $ 5,685,588    
     

Shares redeemed

   (133,888 )   (244,745 )       (4,125,711 )     (7,005,539 )  
     

Net decrease

   (26,968 )   (38,898 )     $ (898,854 )   $ (1,319,951 )  
     
            
Class R             

Shares sold

   13,786     24,943       $ 420,035     $ 648,344    
     

Shares redeemed

   (4,144 )   (5,962 )       (119,451 )     (167,823 )  
     

Net increase

   9,642     18,981       $ 300,584     $ 480,521    
     
            
Class K             

Shares sold

   34,599     43,495       $ 1,053,417     $ 1,316,874    
     

Shares redeemed

   (7,079 )   (17,384 )       (209,586 )     (476,902 )  
     

Net increase

   27,520     26,111       $ 843,831     $ 839,972    
     
            
Class I             

Shares sold

   208,838     647,554       $ 5,967,456     $ 18,729,683    
     

Shares redeemed

   (734,547 )   (246,934 )       (22,273,677 )     (6,935,071 )  
     

Net increase (decrease)

   (525,709 )   400,620       $ (16,306,221 )   $ 11,794,612    
     

NOTE G

Risks Involved in Investing in the Fund

Foreign Securities Risk — Investing in securities of foreign companies or foreign governments involves special risks which include changes in foreign currency exchange rates and the possibility of future political and economic developments which could adversely affect the value of such securities. Moreover, securities of many foreign companies or foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies or of the U.S. government.

Indemnification Risk — In the ordinary course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expects the risk of loss thereunder to be remote.

NOTE H

Joint Credit Facility

A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Fund, participate in a $250 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”)

 

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intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with abnormal redemption activity. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the six months ended January 31, 2008.

NOTE I

Components of Accumulated Earnings (Deficit)

The tax character of distributions to be paid for the year ending July 31, 2008 will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year. As of July 31, 2007, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Accumulated capital and other losses

   $ (172,609,884 )(a)

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

           80,536,586 (b)
        

Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)

   $ (92,073,298 )
        

 

(a)

On July 31, 2007, the Fund had a net capital loss carryforward for federal income tax purposes of $172,609,884 of which $26,150,185 expires in the year 2010 and $146,459,699 expires in the year 2011. To the extent future capital gains are offset by capital loss carryforwards, such gains will not be distributed. During the fiscal year, the Fund utilized capital loss carryforward of $44,860,120.

 

(b)

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

NOTE J

Legal Proceedings

On October 2, 2003, a purported class action complaint entitled Hindo, et al. v. AllianceBernstein Growth & Income Fund, et al. (“Hindo Complaint”) was filed against the Adviser, Alliance Capital Management Holding L.P. (“Alliance Holding”), Alliance Capital Management Corporation, AXA Financial, Inc., the AllianceBernstein Funds, certain officers of the Adviser (“AllianceBernstein defendants”), and certain other unaffiliated defendants, as well as unnamed Doe defendants. The Hindo Complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by alleged shareholders of two of the AllianceBernstein Funds. The Hindo Complaint alleges that certain of the AllianceBernstein defendants failed to disclose that they improperly allowed certain hedge funds and other unidentified parties to engage in “late trading” and “market timing” of AllianceBernstein Fund securities, violating Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act, Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Sections 206 and 215 of the Advisers Act. Plaintiffs seek an unspecified amount of compensatory damages and rescission of their contracts with the Adviser, including recovery of all fees paid to the Adviser pursuant to such contracts.

Following October 2, 2003, 43 additional lawsuits making factual allegations generally similar to those in the Hindo Complaint were filed in various federal and state courts against the Adviser and certain other defendants. On September 29, 2004, plaintiffs filed consolidated amended complaints with

 

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respect to four claim types: mutual fund shareholder claims; mutual fund derivative claims; derivative claims brought on behalf of Alliance Holding; and claims brought under ERISA by participants in the Profit Sharing Plan for Employees of the Adviser. All four complaints include substantially identical factual allegations, which appear to be based in large part on the Order of the SEC dated December 18, 2003 as amended and restated January 15, 2004 (“SEC Order”) and the New York State Attorney General Assurance of Discontinuance dated September 1, 2004 (“NYAG Order”).

On April 21, 2006, the Adviser and attorneys for the plaintiffs in the mutual fund shareholder claims, mutual fund derivative claims, and ERISA claims entered into a confidential memorandum of understanding containing their agreement to settle these claims. The agreement will be documented by a stipulation of settlement and will be submitted for court approval at a later date. The settlement amount ($30 million), which the Adviser previously accrued and disclosed, has been disbursed. The derivative claims brought on behalf of Alliance Holding, in which plaintiffs seek an unspecified amount of damages, remain pending.

It is possible that these matters and/or other developments resulting from these matters could result in increased redemptions of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds’ shares or other adverse consequences to the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds. This may require the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds to sell investments held by those funds to provide for sufficient liquidity and could also have an adverse effect on the investment performance of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds. However, the Adviser believes that these matters are not likely to have a material adverse effect on its ability to perform advisory services relating to the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds.

NOTE K

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing a fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded in the current period. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and is to be applied to all open tax years as of the effective date. On January 31, 2008, the Fund implemented FIN 48 which supplements FASB 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended July 31, 2004-2006) for purposes of

 

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implementing FIN 48, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

On September 20, 2006, the FASB released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 establishes an authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and requires additional disclosures about fair-value measurements. The application of FAS 157 is required for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FAS 157 and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2008
(unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,    

October 1,
2002 to

July 31,
2003(a)

    Year
Ended
September
30, 2002
 
      2007     2006     2005     2004      
                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $  29.55     $  24.06     $  23.85     $  19.70     $  17.30     $  13.34     $  16.25  
                                         

Income From Investment Operations

             

Net investment loss(b)

  (.13 )   (.32 )   (.34 )   (.30 )(c)   (.33 )(c)(d)   (.24 )   (.30 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  (2.39 )   5.81     .55     4.45     2.73     4.20     (2.61 )
                                         

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  (2.52 )   5.49     .21     4.15     2.40     3.96     (2.91 )
                                         

Net asset value, end of period

  $  27.03     $  29.55     $  24.06     $  23.85     $  19.70     $  17.30     $  13.34  
     

Total Return

             

Total investment return based on net asset value(e)

  (8.53 )%   22.82  %   .88  %   21.07  %   13.87  %   29.69  %   (17.91 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $211,250     $241,424     $217,106     $207,873     $185,906     $184,378     $156,340  

Ratio to average net assets of:

             

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

  1.52  %(f)(g)   1.56  %(g)   1.68  %(g)(h)   1.60  %   1.85  %   2.32  %(f)   1.92  %

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

  1.52  %(f)(g)   1.56  %(g)   1.68  %(g)(h)   1.63  %   2.01  %   2.32  %(f)   1.92  %

Net investment loss

  (.84 )%(f)   (1.17 )%   (1.35 )%(h)   (1.37 )%(c)   (1.67 )%(c)(d)   (1.95 )%(f)   (1.71 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

  46  %   72  %   79  %   82  %   94  %   94  %   98  %

 

See footnote summary on page 33.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Class B  
    Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2008
(unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,    

October 1,
2002 to

July 31,
2003(a)

    Year
Ended
September
30, 2002
 
      2007     2006     2005     2004      
                                         

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $  24.48     $  20.10     $  20.08     $  16.72     $  14.80     $  11.49     $  14.11  
                                         

Income From Investment Operations

             

Net investment loss(b)

  (.21 )   (.45 )   (.46 )   (.39 )(c)   (.42 )(c)(d)   (.28 )   (.39 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  (1.97 )   4.83     .48     3.75     2.34     3.59     (2.23 )
                                         

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  (2.18 )   4.38     .02     3.36     1.92     3.31     (2.62 )
                                         

Net asset value, end of period

  $  22.30     $  24.48     $  20.10     $  20.08     $  16.72     $  14.80     $  11.49  
     

Total Return

             

Total investment return based on net asset value(e)

  (8.90 )%   21.79  %   .10  %   20.10  %   12.97  %   28.81  %   (18.57 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $30,222     $41,240     $68,340     $121,348     $152,031     $168,554     $159,791  

Ratio to average net assets of:

             

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

  2.35  %(f)(g)   2.39  %(g)   2.50  %(g)(h)   2.40  %   2.65  %   3.14  %(f)   2.72  %

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

  2.35  %(f)(g)   2.39  %(g)   2.50  %(g)(h)   2.43  %   2.81  %   3.14  %(f)   2.72  %

Net investment loss

  (1.66 )%(f)   (2.01 )%   (2.17 )%(h)   (2.17 )%(c)   (2.47 )%(c)(d)   (2.78 )%(f)   (2.50 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

  46  %   72  %   79  %   82  %   94  %   94  %   98  %

 

See footnote summary on page 33.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Class C  
    Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2008
(unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,    

October 1,
2002 to

July 31,
2003(a)

    Year
Ended
September
30, 2002
 
      2007     2006     2005     2004      
                                         

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $  24.56     $  20.16     $  20.13     $  16.75     $  14.82     $  11.50     $  14.13  
                                         

Income From Investment Operations

             

Net investment loss(b)

  (.20 )   (.44 )   (.45 )   (.39 )(c)   (.42 )(c)(d)   (.28 )   (.39 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  (1.97 )   4.84     .48     3.77     2.35     3.60     (2.24 )
                                         

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  (2.17 )   4.40     .03     3.38     1.93     3.32     (2.63 )
                                         

Net asset value, end of period

  $  22.39     $  24.56     $  20.16     $  20.13     $  16.75     $  14.82     $  11.50  
     

Total Return

             

Total investment return based on net asset value(e)

  (8.83 )%   21.83  %   .15  %   20.18  %   13.02  %   28.87  %   (18.61 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $22,488     $26,790     $30,008     $32,895     $35,410     $39,434     $37,256  

Ratio to average net assets of:

             

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

  2.29  %(f)(g)   2.32  %(g)   2.43  %(g)(h)   2.36  %   2.61  %   3.10  %(f)   2.71  %

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

  2.29  %(f)(g)   2.32  %(g)   2.43  %(g)(h)   2.39  %   2.77  %   3.10  %(f)   2.71  %

Net investment loss

  (1.61 )%(f)   (1.94 )%   (2.11 )%(h)   (2.12 )%(c)   (2.43 )%(c)(d)   (2.73 )%(f)   (2.49 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

  46  %   72  %   79  %   82  %   94  %   94  %   98  %

 

 

See footnote summary on page 33.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Advisor Class  
    Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2008
(unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,    

October 1,
2002 to

July 31,
2003(a)

    Year
Ended
September
30, 2002
 
      2007     2006     2005     2004      
                                         

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $  30.52     $  24.79     $  24.51     $  20.19     $  17.68     $  13.60     $  16.52  
                                         

Income From Investment Operations

             

Net investment loss(b)

  (.09 )   (.26 )   (.28 )   (.25 )(c)   (.29 )(c)(d)   (.21 )   (.28 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  (2.47 )   5.99     .56     4.57     2.80     4.29     (2.64 )
                                         

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  (2.56 )   5.73     .28     4.32     2.51     4.08     (2.92 )
                                         

Net asset value, end of period

  $  27.96     $  30.52     $  24.79     $  24.51     $  20.19     $  17.68     $  13.60  
     

Total Return

             

Total investment return based on net asset value(e)

  (8.39 )%   23.12  %   1.14  %   21.40  %   14.20  %   30.00  %   (17.68 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $23,419     $26,387     $22,396     $15,342     $7,921     $9,016     $8,916  

Ratio to average net assets of:

             

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

  1.25  %(f)(g)   1.29  %(g)   1.39  %(g)(h)   1.34  %   1.59  %   2.05  %(f)   1.60  %

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

  1.25  %(f)(g)   1.29  %(g)   1.39  %(g)(h)   1.37  %   1.74  %   2.05  %(f)   1.60  %

Net investment loss

  (.57 )%(f)   (.90 )%   (1.07 )%(h)   (1.11 )%(c)   (1.41 )%(c)(d)   (1.69 )%(f)   (1.41 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

  46  %   72  %   79  %   82  %   94  %   94  %   98  %

 

See footnote summary on page 33.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Class R  
    Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2008
(unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,     March 1,
2005(i) to
July 31,
2005
 
      2007     2006    
                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $  29.52     $  24.06     $  23.86     $  22.88  
                       

Income From Investment Operations

       

Net investment loss(b)

  (.14 )   (.35 )   (.16 )   (.12 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  (2.38 )   5.81     .36     1.10  
                       

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  (2.52 )   5.46     .20     .98  
                       

Net asset value, end of period

  $  27.00     $  29.52     $  24.06     $  23.86  
     

Total Return

       

Total investment return based on net asset value(e)

  (8.54 )%   22.69  %   .84  %   4.28  %

Ratios/Supplemental Data

       

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $1,253     $1,085     $428     $11  

Ratio to average net assets of:

       

Expenses

  1.56  %(f)   1.64  %(g)   1.80  %(g)(h)   1.56  %(f)

Net investment loss

  (.91 )%(f)   (1.24 )%   (1.28 )%(h)   (1.37 )%(f)

Portfolio turnover rate

  46  %   72  %   79  %   82  %

 

See footnote summary on page 33.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Class K  
    Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2008
(unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,     March 1,
2005(i) to
July 31,
2005
 
      2007     2006    
                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $  29.70     $  24.15     $  23.89     $  22.88  
                       

Income From Investment Operations

       

Net investment loss(b)

  (.11 )   (.23 )   (.24 )   (.10 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  (2.39 )   5.78     .50     1.11  
                       

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  (2.50 )   5.55     .26     1.01  
                       

Net asset value, end of period

  $  27.20     $  29.70     $  24.15     $  23.89  
     

Total Return

       

Total investment return based on net asset value(e)

  (8.42 )%   22.98  %   1.09  %   4.41  %

Ratios/Supplemental Data

       

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $1,998     $1,365     $479     $11  

Ratio to average net assets of:

       

Expenses

  1.32  %(f)   1.31  %(g)   1.39  %(g)(h)   1.29  %(f)

Net investment loss

  (.67 )%(f)   (.88 )%   (.97 )%(h)   (1.09 )%(f)

Portfolio turnover rate

  46  %   72  %   79  %   82  %

 

See footnote summary on page 33.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Class I  
    Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2008
(unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,    

March 1,

2005(i) to

July 31,

2005

 
      2007     2006    
                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $  29.98     $  24.28     $  23.91     $  22.88  
                       

Income From Investment Operations

       

Net investment loss(b)

  (.04 )   (.15 )   (.18 )   (.06 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  (2.44 )   5.85     .55     1.09  
                       

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  (2.48 )   5.70     .37     1.03  
                       

Net asset value, end of period

  $  27.50     $  29.98     $  24.28     $  23.91  
     

Total Return

       

Total investment return based on net asset value(e)

  (8.27 )%   23.48  %   1.55  %   4.50  %

Ratios/Supplemental Data

       

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $24,477     $42,441     $24,644     $19,981  

Ratio to average net assets of:

       

Expenses

  .94  %(f)   .95  %(g)   1.03  %(g)(h)   1.36  %(f)

Net investment loss

  (.25 )%(f)   (.56 )%   (.71 )%(h)   (1.16 )%(f)

Portfolio turnover rate

  46  %   72  %   79  %   82  %

 

(a) The Fund changed its fiscal year end from September 30 to July 31.

 

(b) Based on average shares outstanding.

 

(c) Net of fees and expenses waived / reimbursed by the Adviser.

 

(d) Net of fees and expenses waived / reimbursed by the Transfer Agent.

 

(e) Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Initial sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges are not reflected in the calculation of total investment return. Total return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

(f) Annualized.

 

(g) Ratios reflect expenses grossed up, where applicable, for expense offset arrangement with the Transfer Agent.
   For the periods shown below, the net expense ratios were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
January 31, 2008
(unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,  
       2007     2006  

Class A

   1.51 %   1.53 %   1.66 %

Class B

   2.33 %   2.36 %   2.49 %

Class C

   2.27 %   2.29 %   2.42 %

Advisor Class

   1.24 %   1.26 %   1.38 %

Class R

       1.60 %   1.78 %

Class K

       1.28 %   1.38 %

Class I

       .92 %   1.02 %

 

(h) The ratio includes expenses attributable to costs of proxy solicitation.

 

(i) Commencement of distributions.

 

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Financial Highlights


 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

William H. Foulk, Jr.(1), Chairman

Marc O. Mayer, President and Chief Executive Officer

David H. Dievler(1)

John H. Dobkin(1)

Michael J. Downey(1)

D. James Guzy(1)

Nancy P. Jacklin(1)

Garry L. Moody(1)

Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1)

Earl D. Weiner(1)

OFFICERS

Bruce K. Aronow(2), Senior Vice President

Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer

N. Kumar Kirpalani(2), Vice President

Samantha S. Lau(2), Vice President

Wen-Tse Tseng(2), Vice President

Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary

Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Vincent S. Noto, Controller

 

Custodian    Transfer Agent

State Street Bank and Trust Company

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

 

Distributor

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc.

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10105

 

Legal Counsel

Seward & Kissel LLP

One Battery Park Plaza

New York, NY 10004

  

AllianceBernstein Investor
Services, Inc.

P.O. Box 786003

San Antonio, TX 78278-6003

Toll-free (800) 221-5672

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP

5 Times Square

New York, NY 10036

 

(1) Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

 

(2) The management of and investment decisions for the Fund’s portfolio are made by the Adviser’s team of Small Cap Growth Investment research sector heads. While all members of the team work jointly to determine the majority of the investment strategy including stock selection for the Fund, Mr. Bruce Aronow, Mr. Kumar Kirpalani, Ms. Samantha Lau and Mr. Wen-Tse Tseng, members of the Adviser’s Small Cap Growth Investment Team, are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s Portfolio.

 

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Board of Directors


 

THE FOLLOWING IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUMMARY OF SENIOR OFFICER’S EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT1

The following is a summary of the evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and AllianceBernstein Cap Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), in respect of AllianceBernstein Small Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”).2 The evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was prepared by Philip L. Kirstein, the Senior Officer of the Fund, for the Directors of the Fund, as required by an August 2004 agreement between the Adviser and the New York State Attorney General (the “NYAG”). The Senior Officer’s evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement is not meant to diminish the responsibility or authority of the Board of Directors of the Fund to perform its duties pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”) and applicable state law. The purpose of the summary is to provide shareholders with a synopsis of the independent evaluation of the reasonableness of the advisory fees proposed to be paid by the Portfolio which was provided to the Directors in connection with their review of the proposed approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Senior Officer’s evaluation considered the following factors:

 

  1. Advisory fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services;

 

  2. Advisory fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

 

  3. Costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the advisory agreement, excluding any intra-corporate profit;

 

  4. Profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services;

 

  5. Possible economies of scale as the Portfolio grows larger; and

 

  6. Nature and quality of the Adviser’s services including the performance of the Portfolio.

PORTFOLIO ADVISORY FEES, EXPENSE RATIOS, & REIMBURSEMENTS

The Adviser proposed that the Portfolio pay the advisory fee set forth in the table below for receiving the services to be provided pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. The fee schedule below, implemented in January 2004 in consideration of the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG in December 2003, is based on a master schedule that contemplates eight categories of funds with almost all funds in each category having the same advisory fee schedule.3

 

1 It should be noted that the information in the fee summary was completed on April 23, 2007 and presented to the Board of Directors on May 1-3, 2007.

 

2 Future references to the Fund and the Portfolio do not include “AllianceBernstein.”

 

3 Most of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds, which the Adviser manages, were affected by the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG.

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN SMALL CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO     35


 

Category   Advisory Fee4  

Net Assets

02/28/07

($MIL)

  Portfolio
Growth  

75 bp on 1st $2.5 billion

65 bp on next $2.5 billion

60 bp on the balance

  $    378.3   Small Cap Growth Portfolio

The Adviser is reimbursed as specified in the Investment Advisory Agreement for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services provided to the Portfolio. During the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year, the Adviser received $84,285 (0.02% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets) for such services.

Set forth below are the Portfolio’s total expense ratios as of the Portfolio’s most recent semi-annual period:

 

Portfolio   

Total Expense
Ratio5

(as of 01/31/07)

     Fiscal Year
Small Cap Growth Portfolio   

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class K

Class I

Adv. Class

  

1.66%

2.47%

2.42%

1.68%

1.46%

1.05%

1.39%

     July 31

I.  ADVISORY FEES CHARGED TO INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER CLIENTS

The advisory fees charged to investment companies which the Adviser manages and sponsors are normally higher than those charged to similar sized institutional accounts, including pension plans and sub-advised investment companies. The fee differential reflects, among other things, different services provided to such clients, and different liabilities assumed. Services provided by the Adviser to the Portfolio that are not provided to non-investment company clients and sub-advised investment companies include providing office space and personnel to serve as Fund Officers, who among other responsibilities make the certifications required under the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, and coordinating with and monitoring the Portfolio’s third party service providers such as Fund counsel, auditors, custodians, transfer agents and pricing services. The accounting, administrative, legal and compliance requirements for the Portfolio are more costly than those for institutional assets due to the greater complexities and time required for investment companies, although as previously noted, a portion of these expenses are reimbursed by the Portfolio to the Adviser. Also, retail mutual funds managed by the Adviser are widely held. Servicing the Portfolio’s investors is more time consuming and labor intensive compared to institutional clients

 

4 The advisory fees of the Portfolio are based on the percent of the Portfolio’s net assets at quarter end and are paid on a quarterly basis.

 

5 Annualized.

 

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since the Adviser needs to communicate with a more extensive network of financial intermediaries and shareholders. In addition, managing the cash flow of an investment company may be more difficult than managing that of a stable pool of assets, such as an institutional account with little cash movement in either direction, particularly, if a fund is in net redemption and the Adviser is frequently forced to sell securities to raise cash for redemptions. However, managing a fund with positive cash flow may be easier at times than managing a stable pool of assets. Finally, in recent years, investment advisers have been sued by institutional clients and have suffered reputational damage both by the attendant publicity and outcomes other than complete victories. Accordingly, the legal and reputational risks associated with institutional accounts are greater than previously thought, although still not equal to those related to the mutual fund industry.

Notwithstanding the Adviser’s view that managing an investment company is not comparable to managing other institutional accounts because the services provided are different and legal and reputational risks are greater, it is worth considering information regarding the advisory fees charged to institutional accounts with a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio.6 In addition to the AllianceBernstein Institutional fee schedule, set forth below are what would have been the effective advisory fees of the Portfolio had the AllianceBernstein institutional fee schedule been applicable to the Portfolio versus the Portfolio’s advisory fee based on February 28, 2007 net assets:

 

Fund  

Net Assets

02/28/07

($MIL)

 

AllianceBernstein (“AB”)
Institutional (“Inst.”)

Fee Schedule

  Effective
AB Inst.
Adv. Fee
 

Portfolio

Advisory
Fee

Small Cap Growth Portfolio   $378.3  

Small Cap Growth

100 bp on 1st $50 million

85 bp on next $50 million

75 bp on the balance

Minimum Account Size: $10m

  0.796%   0.750%

The adviser also manages the AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (“AVPS”), which is available through variable annuity and variable life contracts offered by other financial institutions and offers policyholders the option to utilize certain AVPS portfolios as the investment option underlying their insurance contracts. Set forth below is the fee schedule of the AVPS portfolio that has a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio:7

 

6 The Adviser has indicated that with respect to institutional accounts with assets greater than $300 million, it will negotiate a fee schedule. Discounts that are negotiated vary based upon each client relationship.

 

7 It should be noted that the AVPS portfolio was also affected by the settlement between the Adviser and the NYAG. As a result, the Portfolio has the same breakpoints in its advisory fee schedule as the AVPS portfolio.

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN SMALL CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO     37


 

Portfolio   AVPS Portfolio   Fee Schedule8   Effective
AVPS
Adv. Fee
Small Cap Growth Portfolio   Small Cap Growth
Portfolio
 

0.75% on first $2.5 billion

0.65% on next $2.5 billion

0.60% on the balance

  0.75%

The Adviser provides sub-advisory investment services to certain other investment companies managed by other fund families. The Adviser charges the following fees for each of these sub-advisory relationships:

 

Portfolio    Sub-advised Fund    Fee Schedule
Small Cap Growth Portfolio    Client #19   

0.60% on 1st $1 billion

0.55% on next $500 million

0.50% on next $500 million

0.45% on next $500 million

0.40% thereafter

     
   Client #2   

0.65% on 1st $25 million

0.60% on next $75 million

0.55% thereafter

It is fair to note that the services the Adviser provides pursuant to sub-advisory agreements are generally confined to the services related to the investment process; in other words, they are not as comprehensive as the services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser. In addition, to the extent that certain of these sub-advisory relationships are with affiliates of the Adviser, the fee schedules may not reflect arm’s-length bargaining or negotiations.

 

II. MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED BY OTHER MUTUAL FUND COMPANIES FOR LIKE SERVICES.

Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an analytical service that is not affiliated with the Adviser, compared the fees charged to the Portfolio with fees charged to other investment companies for similar services offered by other investment advisers.

 

8 The advisory fees of AVPS Small Cap Growth Portfolio are paid on a monthly basis and are based on the portfolio’s average daily net assets, in contrast to the Portfolio, whose fees are based on the Portfolio’s net assets at the end of each quarter and are paid to the Adviser quarterly. The breakpoints in the fee schedules are the same for the AVPS portfolio and the Portfolio.

 

 

9 This is the fee schedule of a fund managed by an affiliate of the Adviser.

 

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Lipper’s analysis included the Portfolio’s ranking with respect to the proposed management fee relative to the median of the Portfolio’s Lipper Expense Group (“EG”)10 at the approximate current asset level of the subject Portfolio.11

Lipper describes an EG as a representative sample of comparable funds. Lipper’s standard methodology for screening funds to be included in an EG entails the consideration of several fund criteria, including fund type, investment classification/objective, load type and similar 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees, asset (size) comparability, expense components and attributes. An EG will typically consist of seven to twenty funds.

 

Portfolio    Contractual
Management
Fee12
  

Lipper

Group

Median

   Rank
Small Cap Growth Portfolio    0.750    0.870    2/13

Lipper also compared the Portfolio’s total expense ratios in comparison to the Portfolio’s EG and Lipper Expense Universe (“EU”). The EU13 is a broader group compared to the EG, consisting of all funds that have the same investment classification/objective and load type as the subject Portfolio.

 

Portfolio  

Expense

Ratio
(%)14

 

Lipper

Group
Median (%)

 

Lipper

Group

Rank

 

Lipper

Universe

Median (%)

 

Lipper
Universe

Rank

Small Cap Growth Portfolio   1.660   1.470   12/13   1.515   63/87

Based on this analysis, the Portfolio has a more favorable ranking on a management fee basis than on a total expense ratio basis.

 

 

10 It should be noted that Lipper does not consider average account size when constructing EGs. Funds with relatively small average account sizes tend to have higher transfer agent expense ratios than comparable sized funds that have relatively large average account sizes. Note that there are limitations on Lipper expense category data because different funds categorize expenses differently.

 

11 The contractual management fee is calculated by Lipper using the Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate at a hypothetical asset level. The hypothetical asset level is based on the combined net assets of all classes of the Portfolio, rounded up to the next $25 million. Lipper’s total expense ratio information is based on the most recent annual report except as otherwise noted. A ranking of “1” would mean that the Portfolio had the lowest effective fee rate in the Lipper peer group.

 

12 The contractual management fee rate does not reflect any expense reimbursement payments made by a Portfolio to the Adviser for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative, and other services.

 

13 Except for asset (size) comparability, Lipper uses the same criteria for selecting an EG when selecting an EU. Unlike the EG, the EU allows for the same adviser to be represented by more than just one fund.

 

14 Most recently completed fiscal year end Class A total expense ratio.

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN SMALL CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO     39


 

III. COSTS TO THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES OF SUPPLYING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE ADVISORY FEE ARRANGEMENT, EXCLUDING ANY INTRA-CORPORATE PROFIT.

The Adviser utilizes two profitability reporting systems, which operate independently but are aligned with each other, to estimate the Adviser’s profitability in connection with investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio. The Senior Officer has retained a consultant to provide independent advice regarding the alignment of the two profitability systems as well as the methodologies and allocations utilized by both profitability systems. See Section IV for additional discussion.

 

IV. PROFIT MARGINS OF THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR SUPPLYING SUCH SERVICES.

The Portfolio’s profitability information, prepared by the Adviser for the Board of Directors, was reviewed by the Senior Officer and the consultant. The Adviser’s profitability from providing investment advisory services to the Portfolio increased during calendar year 2006, relative to 2005.

In addition to the Adviser’s direct profits from managing the Portfolio, certain of the Adviser’s affiliates have business relationships with the Portfolio and may earn a profit from providing other services to the Portfolio. The courts have referred to this type of business opportunity as “fall-out benefits” to the Adviser and indicated that such benefits should be factored into the evaluation of the total relationship between the Portfolio and the Adviser. Neither case law nor common business practice precludes the Adviser’s affiliates from earning a reasonable profit on this type of relationship provided the affiliates’ charges and services are competitive. These affiliates provide transfer agent, distribution and brokerage related services to the Portfolio and receive transfer agent fees, Rule 12b-1 payments, front-end sales loads, contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”), and brokerage commissions. In addition, the Adviser benefits from soft dollar arrangements which offset expenses the Adviser would otherwise incur.

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”), an affiliate of the Adviser, is the Portfolio’s principal underwriter. ABI and the Adviser have disclosed in the Portfolio’s prospectus that they may make revenue sharing payments from their own resources, in addition to resources derived from sales loads and Rule 12b-1 fees, to firms that sell shares of the Portfolio. In 2006, ABI paid approximately 0.044% of the average monthly assets of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds or approximately $20.4 million for distribution services and educational support (revenue sharing payments). For 2007, it is anticipated, ABI will pay approximately 0.04% of the average monthly assets of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds or approximately $20 million.15 During the Portfolio’s most recently

 

 

15 ABI currently inserts the “Advance” in quarterly account statements and pays the incremental costs associated with the mailing. The incremental cost is less than what an “independent mailing” would cost.

 

40     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN SMALL CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO


 

completed fiscal year, ABI received from the Portfolio $8,194, $1,915,619 and $62,391 in front-end sales charges, Rule 12b-1 and CDSC fees, respectively.

Fees and reimbursements for out of pocket expenses charged by AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), the affiliated transfer agent for the Portfolio, are charged on a per account basis, based on the level of service provided and the class of share held by the account. ABIS also receives a fee per shareholder sub-account for each account maintained by an intermediary on an omnibus basis. ABIS’ after-tax profitability decreased in 2006 in comparison to 2005. During the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year, ABIS received $872,797 in fees from the Portfolio.16

The Portfolio may effect brokerage transactions in the future through the Adviser’s affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC (“SCB & Co.”) and/or its U.K. affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein Limited (“SCB Ltd.”), collectively “SCB,” and pay commissions for such transactions. The Adviser represented that SCB’s profitability from any future business conducted with the Portfolio would be comparable to the profitability of SCB’s dealings with other similar third party clients. In the ordinary course of business, SCB receives and pays liquidity rebates from electronic communications networks (“ECNs”) derived from trading for its clients. These credits and charges are not being passed onto any SCB client. The Adviser also receives certain soft dollar benefits from brokers that execute agency trades for its clients. These soft dollar benefits reduce the Adviser’s cost of doing business and increase its profitability.

V.  POSSIBLE ECONOMIES OF SCALE

An independent consultant, retained by the Senior Officer, made a presentation to the Board of Directors regarding economies of scale and/or scope. Based on the independent consultant’s initial survey, there was a consensus that fund management companies benefited from economies of scale. However, due to the lack of cost data, researchers had to infer facts about the costs from the behavior of fund expenses; there was a lack of consensus among researchers as to whether economies of scale were being passed on to the shareholders.

 

16 The fees disclosed are net of any expense offsets with ABIS. An expense offset is created by the interest earned on the positive cash balance that occurs within the transfer agent account as there is a one day lag with regards to money movement from the shareholder’s account to the transfer agent’s account and then the transfer agent’s account to the Portfolio’s account. During the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year, the fees paid by the Portfolio to ABIS were reduced by $50,364 under the offset agreement between the Portfolio and ABIS.

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN SMALL CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO     41


 

The independent consultant conducted further studies of the Adviser’s operations to determine the existence of economies of scale and/or scope within the Adviser. The independent consultant also analyzed patterns related to advisory fees at the industry level. In a recent presentation to the Board of Directors, the independent consultant noted the potential for economies of scale and/or scope through the use of “pooling portfolios” and blend products. The independent consultant also remarked that there may be diseconomies as assets grow in less liquid and active markets. It was also observed that various factors, including fund size, family size, asset class, and investment style, had an impact on advisory fees.

 

VI. NATURE AND QUALITY OF THE ADVISER’S SERVICES, INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND

With assets under management of approximately $742 billion as of March 31, 2007, the Adviser has the investment experience to manage and provide non-investment services (described in Section I) to the Portfolio.

The information prepared by Lipper shows the 1, 3, 5 and 10 year performance rankings of the Portfolio17 relative to its Lipper Performance Group (“PG”) and Lipper Performance Universe (“PU”)18 for the periods ended December 31, 2006.19

 

Small Cap Growth
Portfolio
  Portfolio
Return
  PG Median   PU Median   PG Rank   PU Rank

1 year

  10.58   8.28   9.43   4/13   44/101

3 year

  9.68   9.68   9.07   7/13   35/85

5 year

  5.90   6.29   5.87   8/13   36/73

10 year

  2.99   7.56   7.63   6/6   30/31

 

17 The performance rankings are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio. It should be noted that the performance returns shown were provided by the Adviser. Lipper maintains its own database for the performance of the Portfolio. Rounding differences may cause the Adviser’s Portfolio returns to be one or two basis points different from Lipper’s own Portfolio returns. To maintain consistency, the performance returns of the Portfolio, as reported by the Adviser, are provided instead of Lipper.

 

18 The Portfolio’s PG is identical to the Portfolio’s EG. The Portfolio’s PU is not identical to the Portfolio’s EU as the criteria for including in or excluding a fund from a PU is somewhat different from that of an EU.

 

19 Note that the current Lipper investment classification/objective dictates the PG and PU throughout the life of a fund even if a fund had a different investment classification/objective at a different point in time.

 

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Set forth below are the 1, 3, 5, 10 year and since inception performance returns of the Portfolio (in bold)20 versus its benchmark.21 Portfolio and benchmark volatility and reward-to-variability ratio (“Sharpe Ratio”) information is also shown.22

 

     Periods Ending December 31, 2006
Annualized Performance
   

1

Year
(%)

 

3

Year
(%)

 

5

Year
(%)

  10
Year
(%)
  Since
Inception
(%)
  Annualized   Risk
Period
(Year)
               Volatility
(%)
  Sharpe
(%)
 

Small Cap Growth Portfolio

  10.58   9.68   5.90   2.99   10.20   23.57   0.09   10

Russell 2000 Growth Index

  13.35   10.51   6.93   4.88   N/A   25.90   0.17   10

Inception Date: February 12, 1969

         

CONCLUSION:

Based on the factors discussed above the Senior Officer’s conclusion is that the proposed fee for the Portfolio is reasonable and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm’s-length in light of all the surrounding circumstances. This conclusion in respect of the Portfolio is based on an evaluation of all of these factors and no single factor was dispositive.

Dated: June 4, 2007

 

20 The performance returns and risk measures shown in the table are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

 

21 The Adviser provided Portfolio and benchmark performance return information for periods through December 31, 2006. It should be noted that the “since inception” performance returns of the Portfolio’s benchmark goes back only through the nearest month-end after inception date. In contrast, the Portfolio’s since inception return goes back to the Portfolio’s actual inception date.

 

22 Portfolio and benchmark volatility and Sharpe Ratio information was obtained through Lipper LANA, a database maintained by Lipper. Volatility is a statistical measure of the tendency of a market price or yield to vary over time. A Sharpe Ratio is a risk adjusted measure of return that divides a portfolio’s return in excess of the riskless return by the portfolio’s standard deviation. A portfolio with a greater volatility would be seen as more risky than a portfolio with equivalent performance but lower volatility; for that reason, a greater return would be demanded for the more risky portfolio. A portfolio with a higher Sharpe Ratio would be viewed as better performing than a portfolio with a lower Sharpe Ratio.

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN SMALL CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO     43


THE FOLLOWING IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

Wealth Strategies Funds

Balanced Wealth Strategy

Wealth Appreciation Strategy

Wealth Preservation Strategy

Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy

Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy

Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy

Blended Style Funds

U.S. Large Cap Portfolio

International Portfolio

Tax-Managed International Portfolio

Growth Funds

Domestic

Growth Fund

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

Large Cap Growth Fund

Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Global & International

Global Health Care Fund

Global Research Growth Fund

Global Technology Fund

Greater China ‘97 Fund

International Growth Fund

International Research Growth Fund

Value Funds

Domestic

Balanced Shares

Focused Growth & Income Fund

Growth & Income Fund

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

Utility Income Fund

Value Fund

Global & International

Global Real Estate Investment Fund*

Global Value Fund

International Value Fund

 

Taxable Bond Funds

Diversified Yield Fund*

Global Bond Fund*

High Income Fund*

Intermediate Bond Portfolio

Short Duration Portfolio

Municipal Bond Funds

 

National
Insured National
Arizona
California
Insured California
Florida
Massachusetts

  

Michigan
Minnesota
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Virginia

Intermediate Municipal Bond Funds

Intermediate California

Intermediate Diversified

Intermediate New York

Closed-End Funds

AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund

AllianceBernstein Income Fund

AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income    Fund*

ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund

California Municipal Income Fund

New York Municipal Income Fund

The Spain Fund


Retirement Strategies Funds

 

2000 Retirement Strategy

  

2020 Retirement Strategy

 

2040 Retirement Strategy

2005 Retirement Strategy

  

2025 Retirement Strategy

 

2045 Retirement Strategy

2010 Retirement Strategy

  

2030 Retirement Strategy

 

2050 Retirement Strategy

2015 Retirement Strategy

  

2035 Retirement Strategy

 

2055 Retirement Strategy

We also offer Exchange Reserves,** which serves as the money market fund exchange vehicle for the AllianceBernstein mutual funds.

You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any AllianceBernstein fund/portfolio carefully before investing. For free copies of our prospectuses, which contain this and other information, visit us online at www.alliancebernstein.com or contact your financial advisor. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

 

*   Prior to March 1, 2007, Global Real Estate Investment Fund was named Real Estate Investment Fund. Prior to May 18, 2007, AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund was named National Municipal Income Fund. Prior to November 5, 2007, Diversified Yield Fund was named Global Strategic Income Trust and Global Bond Fund was named Global Government Income Trust. Prior to January 28, 2008, High Income Fund was named Emerging Market Debt Fund.

 

** An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

 

44     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN SMALL CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

AllianceBernstein Family of Funds


 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN SMALL CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 800.221.5672

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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

Please see Schedule of Investments contained in the Report to Shareholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable to the registrant.


ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board of Directors since the Fund last provided disclosure in response to this item.

 

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective at the reasonable assurance level based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-CSR:

 

EXHIBIT NO.

  

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

12 (b) (1)    Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
12 (b) (2)    Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
12 (c)    Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


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): AllianceBernstein Cap Fund, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Marc O. Mayer

  Marc O. Mayer
  President

Date:

  March 28, 2008

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/ Marc O. Mayer

  Marc O. Mayer
  President
Date:   March 28, 2008
By:  

/s/ Joseph J. Mantineo

  Joseph J. Mantineo
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Date:   March 28, 2008