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Lazard International Equity Select Portfolio
Lazard International Equity Select Portfolio

Lazard International Equity Select Portfolio


Supplement to Current Prospectus


Lazard International Equity Select Portfolio


The following replaces the table in "Summary SectionLazard International Equity Select 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*   .65%   .65%   .65%  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees   None   .25%   None  
Other Expenses   .30%   .83%   .30% **
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses   .01%   .01%   .01%  
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses   .96%   1.74%   .96%  
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement***   .05%   .58%   .10%  
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement****   .91%   1.16%   .86%  

* 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 Lazard Asset Management LLC (the "Investment Manager") to waive its fee and, if necessary, reimburse the Portfolio until May 1, 2020 to the extent Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses exceed .90%, 1.15% and .85% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio's Institutional Shares, Open Shares and R6 Shares, respectively, and from May 1, 2020 to May 1, 2029, to the extent Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses exceed 1.15%, 1.40% and 1.10% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio's Institutional Shares, Open Shares and R6 Shares, respectively. All limitations on Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses are exclusive of taxes, brokerage, interest on borrowings, fees and expenses of "Acquired Funds" and extraordinary expenses. This expense limitation agreement can only be amended by agreement of the Fund, upon approval by the Fund's Board of Directors, 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.


**** Excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, the Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement are .90%, 1.15% and .85% of the Portfolio's Institutional Shares, Open Shares and R6 Shares, respectively.


The following replaces the table in "Summary SectionLazard International Equity Select PortfolioExample" in the Prospectus:


        1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
Institutional Shares  $             93  $             301  $             526  $             1,173
Open Shares  $           118  $             420  $             743  $             1,659
R6 Shares  $             88  $             296  $             521  $             1,169
               

Dated: October 1, 2019