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Lazard US Strategic Equity Portfolio

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Supplement to Prospectus [Text Block]

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THE LAZARD FUNDS, INC.

Lazard US Strategic Equity Portfolio

Supplement to Current Prospectus

The following replaces the table in “Summary Section—Lazard US Strategic Equity Portfolio—Fees and Expenses” in the Prospectus:

	Institutional Shares		Open Shares		R6 Shares
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management Fees*		.65%		.65%		.65%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees		None		.25%		None
Other Expenses		.25%		1.35%		.35%
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses		.90%		2.25%		1.00%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement**		.15%		1.20%		.25%
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement***		.75%		1.05%		.75%

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Restated to reflect current management fee.

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Reflects a contractual agreement by the Investment Manager to waive its fee and, if necessary, reimburse the Portfolio through May 1, 2019, to the extent Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses exceed 0.75%, 1.05% and 0.75% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio’s Institutional Shares, Open Shares and R6 Shares, respectively, exclusive of taxes, brokerage, interest on borrowings, fees and expenses of “Acquired Funds” and extraordinary expenses. This agreement can only be amended by agreement of the Fund, upon approval by the Board, and the Investment Manager to lower the net amount shown and will terminate automatically in the event of termination of the Management Agreement between the Investment Manager and the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolio.

The following replaces the table in “Summary Section—Lazard US Strategic Equity Portfolio—Example” in the Prospectus:

	1 Year		3 Years		5 Years		10 Years
Institutional Shares	$	77	$	272	$	484	$	1,094
Open Shares	$	107	$	588	$	1,095	$	2,491
R6 Shares	$	77	$	294	$	528	$	1,202

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