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Dec. 31, 2017
Lazard International Equity Concentrated Portfolio
Lazard International Equity Concentrated Portfolio

THE LAZARD FUNDS, INC.


Lazard International Equity Concentrated Portfolio


Supplement to Current Prospectus


The following replaces the table in “Summary SectionLazard International Equity Concentrated PortfolioFees 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*   .80%    .80%    .80% 
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees   None    .25%    None 
Other Expenses   .44%    7.00%    .44%**
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses   1.24%    8.05%    1.24% 
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement***   .29%    6.80%    .34% 
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement***   .95%    1.25%    .90% 

   
* Restated to reflect current management fee.
   
** “Other Expenses” are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year, using “Other Expenses” for Institutional Shares from the last fiscal year.
   
*** 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 0.95%, 1.25% and 0.90% 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 SectionLazard International Equity Concentrated PortfolioExample” in the Prospectus:


   1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years 
Institutional Shares  $97   $365   $653   $1,474 
Open Shares  $127   $1,747   $3,270   $6,688 
R6 Shares  $92   $ 365   $648   $1,470