-----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, BsUztC8qitiohUU2iHWf4K3zG+GQjCq7yqbLh9qsNRD3+sJIztEYanWsJzliKseF v20q+TsyluMiuK/ewf8VOQ== 0000899681-08-000826.txt : 20080903 0000899681-08-000826.hdr.sgml : 20080903 20080903122046 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899681-08-000826 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080903 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080903 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080903 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: 081053224 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10112 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126326000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10112

0000874964 S000010270 Lazard U.S. Small Cap Equity Growth Portfolio

C000028372 Open Shares

C000028373 Institutional Shares

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THE LAZARD FUNDS, INC.

Lazard U.S. Small Cap Equity Growth Portfolio

Supplement to Prospectus dated May 1, 2008

The Board of Directors of The Lazard Funds, Inc. (the “Fund”) has approved the liquidation of Lazard U.S. Small Cap Equity Growth Portfolio, a portfolio of the Fund (the “Portfolio”).

Effective immediately, no further investments will be accepted into the Portfolio, and the Investment Manager will begin liquidation of the Portfolio’s investments. Promptly upon completion of liquidation of the Portfolio’s investments, the Portfolio will redeem all its outstanding shares by distribution of its assets to shareholders in amounts equal to the net asset value of each shareholder’s Portfolio investment. It is anticipated that the Portfolio’s assets will be distributed to investors on or before September 30, 2008.

Dated:

September 3, 2008

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