0000899681-14-000716.txt : 20140929 0000899681-14-000716.hdr.sgml : 20140929 20140929122516 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899681-14-000716 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485BXT PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140929 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140929 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: 485BXT SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-40682 FILM NUMBER: 141126170 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 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: 485BXT SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06312 FILM NUMBER: 141126171 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 S000046841 Lazard Master Alternatives Portfolio C000146366 Institutional Shares C000146367 Open Shares C000146368 R6 Shares 485BXT 1 lazfnd-485bxt_092614.htm FORM N-1A lazfnd-485bxt_092614.htm
 
Securities Act File No. 33-40682
Investment Company Act File No. 811-06312
 
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
/X/
   
Post-Effective Amendment No. 95
/X/
   
and
  
   
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
/X/
   
Amendment No. 95
/X/
   
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
  
   
THE LAZARD FUNDS, INC.
  
   
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
  
   
(212) 632-6000
  
   
   
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)
  
   
30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York  10112
  
   
   
(Address of Principal Executive: Number, Street, City, State, Zip Code)
  
   
Nathan A. Paul, Esq.
  
30 Rockefeller Plaza
  
New York, New York 10112
  
(Name and Address of Agent for Services)
  
   
Copy to:
  
Janna Manes, Esq.
  
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
  
180 Maiden Lane
  
New York, New York 10038-4982
  
   
   

 
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
 
 
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
X
on October 29, 2014 pursuant to paragraph (b)
 
60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
 
on (DATE) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
 
75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
 
on (DATE) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.
If appropriate, check the following box:
X
this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

 
EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 95 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A for The Lazard Funds, Inc. is being filed pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 solely for the purpose of delaying, until October 29, 2014, the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 92 ("PEA No. 92"), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") via EDGAR Accession No. 0000930413-14-003984 on September 12, 2014.
 
PART A – PROSPECTUS
 
The Prospectus for Lazard Master Alternatives Portfolio is incorporated herein by reference to Part A of PEA No. 92.
 
PART B – STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
The Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") for Lazard Master Alternatives Portfolio is incorporated herein by reference to Part B of Post-Effective Amendment No. 89, filed with the SEC via Edgar Accession No. 0000930413-14-003233 on July 17, 2014.
 
PART C – OTHER INFORMATION
 
Part C of this Post-Effective Amendment is incorporated herein by reference to Part C of PEA No. 92.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of New York, and State of New York on the 29th day of September, 2014.
 

 
 
THE LAZARD FUNDS, INC.
   
 
By:
/s/ Charles L. Carroll
   
Charles L. Carroll, Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

/s/ Charles L. Carroll
Charles L. Carroll
 
President and Director
September 29, 2014
/s/ Stephen St. Clair
Stephen St. Clair
 
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
September 29, 2014
/s/ Ashish Bhutani
Ashish Bhutani
 
Director
September 29, 2014
/s/ Kenneth S. Davidson
Kenneth S. Davidson
 
Director
September 29, 2014
/s/ Nancy A. Eckl
Nancy A. Eckl
 
Director
September 29, 2014
/s/ Trevor M. Morrison
Trevor M. Morrison
 
Director
September 29, 2014
/s/ Leon M. Pollack
Leon M. Pollack
 
Director
September 29, 2014
/s/ Richard Reiss, Jr.
Richard Reiss, Jr.
 
Director
September 29, 2014
/s/ Robert M. Solmson
Robert M. Solmson
Director
September 29, 2014

 
*By:
/s/ Nathan A. Paul
Attorney-in-fact, Nathan A. Paul