-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VIlu8CzGSJoQGO70ENLHBAps9olecV0KIQ6C000d8q1ZPW8aqvx3yaAfDH+jbLBz k5zDjbsfQGQJ4g1lQ5hjNA== 0000899681-05-000560.txt : 20050729 0000899681-05-000560.hdr.sgml : 20050729 20050729152058 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899681-05-000560 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050729 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050729 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20050729 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LAZARD FUNDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000874964 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-40682 FILM NUMBER: 05984617 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO STREET 2: PO BOX 9110 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126326000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO STREET 2: PO BOX 9110 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 497 1 lazard-497_072905.htm 497

THE LAZARD FUNDS, INC.

Supplement to Prospectus dated May 1, 2005

Principal Portfolio Managers

The following are the principal persons primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the assets of Lazard Mid Cap Portfolio. This information replaces any contrary information contained in the Prospectus.

Mid Cap Portfolio—Andrew D. Lacey (since January 2001), Christopher H. Blake (since November 2001), Gary Buesser (since May 2003) and Robert A. Failla (since July 2005)

July 29, 2005

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