-----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, ACLN0Q9AnyQELrgdhsgfdksMOfuRJS1z6KJo/JKysnABTPr1KDmNe6CN5X0HfDBx 8bjqb6fqSQW7g3XTD0evEA== 0000899681-06-000478.txt : 20060809 0000899681-06-000478.hdr.sgml : 20060809 20060809152753 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899681-06-000478 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060809 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060809 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20060809 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: 061017217 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 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LAZARD RETIREMENT SERIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001033669 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-22309 FILM NUMBER: 061017218 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-632-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 0000874964 S000010271 Lazard International Equity Portfolio C000028374 Open Shares LZIOX C000028375 Institutional Shares LZIEX 0000874964 S000010272 Lazard International Equity Select Portfolio C000028376 Open Shares LZESX C000028377 Institutional Shares LZSIX 0001033669 S000010300 Lazard Retirement International Equity Portfolio C000028478 Service Shares C000028479 Investor Shares 0001033669 S000010301 Lazard Retirement International Equity Select Portfolio C000028480 Service Shares C000028481 Investor Shares 497 1 lazard-497_080906.htm 497

THE LAZARD FUNDS, INC.
LAZARD RETIREMENT SERIES, INC.

Lazard International Equity Portfolio
Lazard International Equity Select Portfolio
Lazard Retirement International Equity Portfolio
Lazard Retirement International Equity Select Portfolio

Supplement to Prospectuses dated May 1, 2006

Effective September 9, 2006, the following supplements, and to the extent contrary replaces, the provisions in the section entitled “Investment Objective, Strategies, Risk/Return and Expenses—Principal Investment Strategies”:

  The Portfolio may invest up to 30% of its assets in securities of companies whose principal business activities are located, in emerging market countries, although the allocation of the Portfolio’s assets to emerging market countries may vary from time to time.

Effective September 9, 2006, the following supplements the provisions in the section entitled “Investment Objective, Strategies, Risk/Return and Expenses—Principal Investment Risks”:

  The securities of emerging market countries can be extremely volatile. The Portfolio’s performance will be influenced by political, social and economic factors affecting companies in emerging market countries. Emerging market countries can generally have economic structures that are less diverse and mature, and political systems that are less stable, than those of developed countries.

Dated: August 9, 2006

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