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Dec. 31, 2019
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Blend Portfolio
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Blend Portfolio

THE LAZARD FUNDS, INC.


Lazard Developing Markets Equity Portfolio
Lazard Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Blend Portfolio
Lazard Global Strategic Equity Portfolio
Lazard International Equity Concentrated Portfolio


Supplement to Current Prospectus


Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Blend Portfolio


The following replaces the table in “Summary SectionLazard Emerging Markets Equity Blend 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   1.00%   1.00%   1.00%  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees   None   .25%   None  
Other Expenses   .26%   .52%   .26%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses   .02%   .02%   .02% *
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses   1.28%   1.79%   1.28%  
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement**   .06%   .32%   .11%  
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement***   1.22%   1.47%   1.17%  

* Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year, using 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, 2021, to the extent Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses exceed 1.20%, 1.45% and 1.15% 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,” fees and expenses related to filing foreign tax reclaims 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 1.20%, 1.45% and 1.15% of the Portfolio’s Institutional Shares, Open Shares and R6 Shares, respectively.

The following replaces the table in “Summary SectionLazard Emerging Markets Equity Blend PortfolioExample” in the Prospectus:


    1 year    3 years    5 years    10 years
Institutional Shares  $124   $400   $696   $1,540
Open Shares  $150   $534   $944   $2,089
R6 Shares  $119   $395   $692   $1,536

Dated: June 26, 2020