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Dec. 31, 2023
Lazard US Small Cap Equity Select Portfolio

The following replaces the table in “Fees and Expenses” in the “Summary SectionLazard US Small Cap Equity Select PortfolioFees and Expenses” in the Prospectus:

Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
    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   .75%   .75%   .75%  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees   None   .25%   None  
Other Expenses   .50%   .57%   .48%  
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses   1.25%   1.57%   1.23%  
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement1   .30%   .37%   .33%  
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement2   .95%   1.20%   .90%  

 

1  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, 2025, to the extent Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses exceed .95%, 1.20% and .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,” 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.
2  Restated to reflect current expenses.

The following replaces the table in “Example” in the “Summary SectionLazard US Small Cap Equity Select PortfolioExample” in the Prospectus:

    1 year    3 years    5 years    10 years 
Institutional Shares  $97   $367   $657   $1,485 
Open Shares  $122   $459   $820   $1,836 
R6 Shares  $92   $358   $644   $1,460