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Securities Act Registration No. 333-95849
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PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS » MUTUAL FUNDS

PRUDENTIAL JENNISON SELECT GROWTH FUND

PROSPECTUS • April 30, 2012

Fund Type

Large Cap Stock

Objective

Long-term growth of capital

As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved the Fund’s shares, nor has the SEC determined that this prospectus is complete or accurate. It is a criminal offense to state otherwise.

Prudential Investments, Prudential, Jennison, the Prudential logo, and the Rock symbol are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

PRUDENTIAL JENNISON SELECT GROWTH FUND        
SHARE CLASS A B C L Q X Z      
NASDAQ SPFAX SPFBX SPFCX JSGLX PSGQX JSGGX SPFZX      

Table of Contents

3 FUND SUMMARY
3 INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
3 FUND FEES AND EXPENSES
4 INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND PERFORMANCE
6 MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
6 BUYING AND SELLING FUND SHARES
6 TAX INFORMATION
6 FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION
7 HOW THE FUND INVESTS
7 INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES
8 OTHER INVESTMENTS AND STRATEGIES
9 INVESTMENT RISKS
13 HOW THE FUND IS MANAGED
13 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
13 MANAGER
13 SUBMANAGER
13 INVESTMENT SUBADVISER
13 PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
14 DISTRIBUTORS
14 DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
15 FUND DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAX ISSUES
15 DISTRIBUTIONS
16 TAX ISSUES
17 IF YOU SELL OR EXCHANGE YOUR SHARES
18 HOW TO BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE FUND SHARES
18 HOW TO BUY SHARES
27 HOW TO SELL YOUR SHARES
29 HOW TO EXCHANGE YOUR SHARES
32 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
40 GLOSSARY

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Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund

FUND SUMMARY

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of the Fund is long-term growth of capital .

FUND FEES AND EXPENSES

The tables below describe the sales charges, fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and an eligible group of investors purchase, or agree to purchase in the future, $25,000 or more in shares of the Fund or other funds in the Prudential Investments family of funds. More information about these discounts is available from your financial professional and is explained in Reducing or Waiving Class A’s Initial Sales Charge on page 20 of the Fund’s Prospectus and in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI), in Rights of Accumulation on
page 63.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
  Class A Class B Class C Class L Class Q Class X Class Z
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 5.50% None None 5.75% None None None
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) 1% 5% 1% 1% None 6% None
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends and other distributions None None None None None None None
Redemption fee None None None None None None None
Exchange fee None None None None None None None
Maximum account fee (accounts under $2,500) $15 $15 $15 $15 None $15 None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
  Class A Class B Class C Class L Class Q Class X Class Z
Management fees .90% .90% .90% .90% .90% .90% .90%
+ Distribution and service (12b-1) fees .30 1.00 1.00 .50 None 1.00 None
+ Other expenses .47 .47 .47 .47 .16 .47 .47
= Total annual Fund operating expenses 1.67 2.37 2.37 1.87 1.06 2.37 1.37
– Fee waiver or expense reimbursement (.43) (.38) (.38) (.38) (.38) (.38) (.38)
= Net annual Fund operating expenses 1.24 1.99 1.99 1.49 .68 1.99 0.99

Example. The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year, that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same and that all dividends and distributions are reinvested. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

  If Shares Are Redeemed If Shares Are Not Redeemed
Share Class 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $669 $1,008 $1,369 $2,384 $669 $1,008 $1,369 $2,384
Class B $702 $1,003 $1,331 $2,421 $202 $703 $1,231 $2,421
Class C $302 $703 $1,231 $2,677 $202 $703 $1,231 $2,677
Class L $718 $1,094 $1,495 $2,610 $718 $1,094 $1,495 $2,610
Class Q $69 $299 $548 $1,260 $69 $299 $548 $1,260
Class X $802 $1,103 $1,531 $2,677 $202 $703 $1,231 $2,677
Class Z $101 $396 $714 $1,613 $101 $396 $714 $1,613

° The distributor of the Fund has contractually agreed until June 30, 2013 to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees for Class A shares to .25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2013. The decision on whether to renew, modify or terminate the waiver is subject to review by the distributor and the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

° The manager of the Fund has contractually agreed until June 30, 2013 to limit net annual Fund operating expenses (exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees), extraordinary and certain other expenses such as taxes, interest and brokerage commissions) of each class of shares to 0.99% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2013. The decision on whether to renew, modify or terminate the waiver is subject to review by the manager and the Fund’s Board of Trustees.



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Portfolio Turnover. The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 59% of the average value of its portfolio.

INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND PERFORMANCE

Principal Investment Strategies. The Fund seeks investments whose price will increase over the long term. The Fund normally invests at least 65% of the Fund’s total assets in equity and equity-related securities of companies that the subadviser believes have strong capital appreciation potential. These companies are generally medium- to large-capitalization companies.

In deciding which equities to buy, the subadviser uses what is known as a growth investment style to select approximately 20 to 50 securities. The subadviser considers selling or reducing an equity position when, in the opinion of the portfolio managers, the equity has experienced a fundamental disappointment in earnings; it has reached an intermediate-term price objective and its outlook no longer seems sufficiently promising; a relatively more attractive stock emerges; or the stock has experienced adverse price movement. A stock’s price decline does not necessarily mean that the subadviser will sell the equity at that time.

The equity and equity-related securities in which the Fund primarily invests are common stocks, nonconvertible preferred stocks and convertible securities. The Fund participates in the initial public offering (IPO) market. The Fund also may invest in foreign securities. The Fund may actively and frequently trade its portfolio securities.

While we make every effort to achieve our objective, we can’t guarantee success.

Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund . All investments have risks to some degree. Please remember that an investment in the Fund is not guaranteed to achieve its investment objective; is not a deposit with a bank; is not insured, endorsed or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency; and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of your original investment.

Recent Market Events. The equity and debt capital markets in the United States and internationally have experienced unprecedented volatility. This financial crisis has caused a significant decline in the value and liquidity of many securities. This environment could make identifying investment risks and opportunities especially difficult for the investment subadviser. These market conditions may continue or get worse. In response to the crisis, the U.S. and other governments and the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks have taken steps to support financial markets. The withdrawal of this support could negatively affect the value and liquidity of certain securities. In addition, legislation recently enacted in the United States calls for changes in many aspects of financial regulation. The impact of the legislation on the markets, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be known for some time.

Risk of Increase in Expenses. Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.

Equity and Equity-Related Securities Risks. There is the risk that the value of a particular security could go down and you could lose money. In addition to an individual security losing value, the value of the equity markets or a sector in which the Fund invests could go down. The Fund’s holdings can vary significantly from broad market indexes and the performance of the Fund can deviate from the performance of these indexes. Different parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.

The Fund may invest in companies that reinvest their earnings rather than distribute them to shareholders. To the extent the Fund does invest in such companies, the Fund is not likely to receive significant dividend income on its portfolio securities.

Convertible Securities Risks. Investments in convertible securities subject the Fund to the risks associated with both fixed-income securities, including credit risk and interest rate risk, and equity securities.




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Growth Style Risk. The Fund’s growth style may subject the Fund to above-average fluctuations as a result of seeking higher than average capital growth. Historically, growth stocks have performed best during later stages of economic expansion and value stocks have performed best during periods of economic recovery. Since the Fund follows a growth investment style, there is the risk that the growth investment style may be out of favor for a period of time. At times when the style is out of favor, the Fund may underperform the market in general, its benchmark and other mutual funds.

Market Capitalization Risk. The Fund may invest in companies of any market capitalization. Generally, the stock prices of small- and medium-sized companies are less stable than the prices of large company stocks and may present greater risks. In exchange for the potentially lower risks of investing in large capitalization companies, the Fund’s value may not rise as much as the value of funds that emphasize smaller capitalization companies. Large capitalization companies as a group could fall out of favor with the market, causing the Fund to underperform investments that focus on smaller capitalized companies.

Nondiversification Risk. The Fund is nondiversified. This means that the Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single company or other issuer than a diversified fund. Investing in a nondiversified fund involves greater risk than investing in a diversified fund because a loss resulting from the decline in value of any one security may represent a greater portion of the total assets of a nondiversified fund.

Market Risk. Your investment in Fund shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Fund. The value of these securities, like other investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities markets are volatile. Your Fund shares at any point in time may be worth less than what you invested, even after taking into account the reinvestment of Fund dividends and distributions. Regardless of how well an individual investment performs, if financial markets go down, you could lose money.

Management Risk. Actively managed mutual funds are subject to management risk. The subadviser will apply investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that these techniques will produce the desired results. Additionally, the securities selected by the subadviser may underperform the markets in general, the Fund’s benchmark and other mutual funds with similar investment objectives.

For more information on the risks of investing in this Fund, please see How the Fund Invests—Investment Risks in the Prospectus and Investment Risks and Considerations in the SAI.

The Fund’s Past Performance. The following bar chart shows the Fund’s performance for the indicated share class for each full calendar year of operations or for the last 10 calendar years, whichever is shorter. The bar chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risk of investing in the Fund by showing how returns can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual total returns for the share class compare with a broad-based securities market index and a group of similar mutual funds.

Past performance (before and after taxes) does not mean that the Fund will achieve similar results in the future. Updated Fund performance information is available online at www.prudentialfunds.com.

Annual Total Returns (Class A Shares) 1

1 These annual total returns do not include sales charges. If the sales charges were included, the annual total returns would be lower than those shown. The return for the period from January 1, 2012 through March 31, 2012 was 18.52%.

Best Quarter: Worst Quarter:
14.04% 2nd Quarter 2009 17.45% 4th Quarter 2008



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Average Annual Total Returns % (as of 12-31-11)        
Return Before Taxes One Year Five Years Ten Years Since Inception
Class B shares -3.05 2.50 2.23 -
Class C shares 0.82 2.65 2.22 -
Class L shares -3.46 N/A N/A -0.90 (10-29-07)
Class Q shares N/A N/A N/A N/A
Class X shares -4.05 N/A N/A -0.70 (10-29-07)
Class Z shares 2.93 3.70 3.26 -
Class A Shares %        
Return Before Taxes -3.00 2.28 2.41 -
Return After Taxes on Distributions -3.00 2.28 2.41 -
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares -1.95 1.95 2.08 -

° After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown only for the indicated share class. After-tax returns for other classes will vary due to differing sales charges and expenses.

Index % (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)        
Russell 1000 Growth Index 2.64 2.50 2.60 -
S&P 500 Index 2.09 -0.25 2.92 -
Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Average -1.91 0.96 1.94 -

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

Investment Manager Subadviser Portfolio Managers Title Service Date
Prudential Investments LLC Jennison Associates LLC Spiros “Sig” Segalas Director, President & CIO June 2000
    Kathleen A. McCarragher Director & Managing Director June 2000

BUYING AND SELLING FUND SHARES

  Minimum Initial Investment Minimum Subsequent Investment
Fund shares (most cases) $2,500 $100
Retirement accounts and custodial accounts for minors $1,000 $100
Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) $50 $50

You can purchase or redeem shares through the Fund’s transfer agent or through servicing agents, including brokers, dealers and other financial intermediaries appointed by the distributor to receive purchase and redemption orders. Current shareholders may also purchase or redeem shares through the Fund’s website or by calling (800) 225-1852.

TAX INFORMATION

Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes. The Fund’s dividends and distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account. Such tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those arrangements.

FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION

Potential Conflicts of Interest. If you purchase Fund shares through a financial services firm, the Fund, the Manager, or their related companies may pay the financial services firm for the sale of Fund shares and/or for services to shareholders. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the financial services firm or the firm’s representatives to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial services firm or representative for more information or visit your financial services firm’s website.




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HOW THE FUND INVESTS

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital . This means we seek investments whose price will increase over the long term. While we make every effort to achieve our objective, we can’t guarantee success.

In pursuing our objective, we normally invest at least 65% of the Fund’s total assets in equity and equity-related securities of companies that we believe have strong capital appreciation potential.

We may buy common stocks of companies of every size—small-, medium- and large-capitalization—although our investments are mostly in medium- and large-capitalization stocks. We currently consider medium and large-sized companies to be those with market capitalizations that generally exceed $1 billion. Market capitalization is measured at the time of purchase.

The equity and equity-related securities in which the Fund primarily invests are common stocks, nonconvertible preferred stocks and convertible securities. The Fund also may invest in foreign securities. The Fund may actively and frequently trade its portfolio securities.

In addition to common stocks, non-convertible preferred stocks and convertible securities, equity-related securities in which the Fund may invest include American Depositary Receipts (ADRs); warrants and rights that can be exercised to obtain stock; investments in various types of business ventures, including partnerships and joint ventures; real estate investment trusts (REITs); and similar securities. The Fund does not consider ADRs, ADSs and other similar receipts or shares traded in U.S. markets to be foreign securities.

Convertible securities are securities—like bonds, corporate notes and preferred stocks—that we can convert into the company’s common stock, the cash value of common stock, or some other equity security.

The Fund may participate in the IPO market. Securities purchased in initial public offerings may be very volatile, rising and falling rapidly, often based, among other reasons, on investor perceptions rather than on economic factors. Additionally, investments in IPOs may magnify the Fund’s performance if it has a small asset base.

Securities in which the Fund invests have historically been more volatile than the S&P 500 Index.

Our Growth Strategy

In deciding which equities to buy, we use what is known as a growth investment style to select approximately 20 to 50 securities. We follow a highly disciplined investment selection and management process of identifying companies that show superior absolute and relative earnings growth and also are believed to be attractively valued. Earnings predictability and confidence in earnings forecasts are important parts of the security-selection process. We consider selling or reducing an equity position when, in the opinion of the portfolio managers, the equity has experienced a fundamental disappointment in earnings; it has reached an intermediate-term price objective and its outlook no longer seems sufficiently promising; a relatively more attractive stock emerges; or the stock has experienced adverse price movement. A stock’s price decline does not necessarily mean that we will sell the equity at that time.


Portfolio Turnover

The Fund may actively and frequently trade its portfolio securities to achieve its investment objective. Portfolio turnover is generally the percentage found by dividing the lesser of portfolio purchases or sales by the monthly average value of the portfolio. High portfolio turnover may occur due to active portfolio management by the subadviser. High portfolio turnover (100% or more) results in higher brokerage commissions and other costs and can affect the Fund’s performance. It also can result in a greater amount of distributions constituting ordinary income rather than long-term capital gains. Portfolio turnover rates for the Fund may be found in the Class A Shares section of the Financial Highlights of this prospectus.

For more information, see “Investment Risks” and the SAI, which contains additional information about the Fund. To obtain a copy, see the back cover page of this prospectus.




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The Fund’s investment objective is a fundamental policy that cannot be changed without shareholder approval. The Fund’s policy of investing at least 65% of the Fund’s total assets in equity and equity-related securities of companies that we believe have strong capital appreciation potential is not fundamental. The Board can change investment policies that are not fundamental without shareholder approval.

OTHER INVESTMENTS AND STRATEGIES

In addition to the principal investment strategies, the Fund also may use the following non-principal investment strategies to try to increase its returns or protect its assets if market conditions warrant.

Foreign Securities

The Fund may invest in securities of non-U.S. issuers, which we refer to as foreign securities , including stocks and other equity-related securities, money market instruments and other fixed-income securities of foreign issuers. Foreign securities may include securities from emerging markets. We do not consider American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), American Depositary Shares (ADSs) and other similar receipts or shares traded in U.S. markets to be foreign securities.

Money Market Instruments

The Fund may invest in money market instruments , including commercial paper of a U.S. or foreign company, foreign government securities, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, time deposits of domestic and foreign banks, and obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities. These obligations may be U.S. dollar-denominated or denominated in a foreign currency. Money market instruments typically have a maturity of one year or less as measured from the date of purchase.

Debt Obligations Issued or Guaranteed by the U.S. Government

The Fund may also invest in other debt obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government and government-related entities. Some of these debt securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, like obligations of the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA or “Ginnie Mae”). Debt securities issued by other government entities, like obligations of the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA or “Fannie Mae”), are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. However, these issuers have the ability to borrow limited amounts from the U.S. Treasury to meet their obligations. In contrast, the debt securities of other government-related issuers, like the Farm Credit System, depend entirely upon their own resources to repay their debt and are subject to the risk of default like private issuers. On September 7, 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) placed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into conservatorship. Although the U.S. Government has recently provided financial support to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, there can be no assurance that it will support these or other government-sponsored enterprises in the future. The Fund also may purchase debt obligations backed by the FDIC’s Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (“TLGP”). Under the TLGP, the FDIC guarantees, with the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, the payment of principal and interest on senior unsecured debt issued by entities eligible to participate in the TLGP, which generally include FDIC-insured depository institutions, U.S. bank holding companies or financial holding companies and certain U.S. savings and loan holding companies. This guarantee presently extends through the earlier of the maturity date of the debt or June 30, 2012 (or December 31, 2012, depending on when the debt was originally issued). This guarantee does not extend to shares of the Fund itself.

Short Sales

The Fund may make short sales of a security. This means that the Fund may sell a security that it does not own, which it may do, for example, when the investment subadviser thinks the value of the security will decline. The Fund generally borrows the security to deliver to the buyers in a short sale. The Fund must then replace the borrowed security by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement. Short sales involve costs and risk, including potentially unlimited losses. The Fund must pay the lender any dividends or interest that accrues on the security it borrows, and the Fund will lose money if the price of the security increases between the time of the short sale and the date when the Fund replaces the borrowed security. The Fund may make short sales “against the box.” In a short sale against the box, at the time of sale, the Fund owns or has the right to acquire the identical security at no additional cost through conversion or exchange of other securities it owns. When selling short against the box, the Fund gives up the opportunity for capital appreciation in the security.

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may use repurchase agreements, where a party agrees to sell a security to the Fund and then repurchases it at an agreed-upon price at a stated time. This creates a fixed return for the Fund, and is, in effect, a loan by the Fund. Repurchase agreements are used for cash management purposes only.




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Temporary Defensive Investments

In response to adverse market, economic or political conditions, the Fund may take a temporary defensive position and invest up to 100% of its assets in money market instruments, including short-term obligations of, or securities guaranteed by, the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities or in high-quality obligations of domestic or foreign banks and corporations, and may hold up to 100% of its assets in cash or cash equivalents. Investing heavily in these securities limits the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective, but may help to preserve the Fund’s assets.

Investments in Affiliated Funds

The Fund may also invest its assets in affiliated money market funds or open-end short term bond funds. The affiliated funds are registered investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund can invest its free cash balances in the affiliated funds to obtain income on short-term cash balances while awaiting attractive investment opportunities, to provide liquidity in preparation for anticipated redemptions or for defensive purposes. Such an investment could also allow the Fund to obtain the benefits of a more diversified portfolio than might otherwise be available through direct investments in those asset classes, and will subject the Fund to the risks associated with the particular asset class. As a shareholder, the Fund will be subject to its proportional share of the expenses of the affiliated funds, but the affiliated funds do not pay a management fee to the Manager. The investment results of the portions of the Fund’s assets invested in the affiliated funds will be based on the investment results of the affiliated funds.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may invest in the equity securities of real estate investment trusts known as REITs . REITs are like corporations, except that they do not pay income taxes if they meet certain IRS requirements. However, while REITs themselves do not pay income taxes, the distributions they make to investors are taxable. REITs invest primarily in real estate and distribute almost all of their income—most of which comes from rents, mortgages and gains on sales of property—to shareholders.

Additional Strategies

The Fund follows certain policies when it borrows money (the Fund can borrow up to 33⅓% of the value of its total assets); purchases shares of other investment companies; lends its securities to others (the Fund can lend up to 33⅓% of the value of its total assets); and holds illiquid securities (the Fund may hold up to 15% of its net assets (assets less liabilities) in illiquid securities, including securities with legal or contractual restrictions on resale, those without a readily available market and repurchase agreements with maturities longer than seven days). The Fund is subject to certain other investment restrictions that are fundamental policies, which means they cannot be changed without shareholder approval. For more information about these restrictions, see the SAI.

INVESTMENT RISKS

All investments involve risk, and investing in the Fund is no exception. Since the Fund’s holdings can vary significantly from broad-based securities market indexes, performance of the Fund can deviate from performance of the indexes. The charts below outline the key risks and potential rewards of the Fund’s principal strategies and certain other non-principal strategies that the Fund may use. Following the charts is a table which sets forth the investment limits applicable to each of the types of investments discussed in the charts. Unless otherwise noted, a percentage stated as a limit on the Fund’s ability to engage in a particular type of investment is a percentage of investable assets. For more information, see the SAI.




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Principal Investment Strategies

Equity and Equity-Related Securities of Medium and Small Companies
Risks Potential Rewards

 Individual stocks could lose value.
 The equity markets could go down, resulting in a decline in value of the Fund’s investments.
 Stocks of medium-sized and small companies are more volatile, may decline more, and tend to be less liquid than stocks of larger more established companies.
 Medium-sized and small companies are more likely to reinvest earnings and not pay dividends.
 Changes in interest rates may affect the securities of medium-sized and small companies more than the securities of larger companies.
 Changes in economic or political conditions, both domestic and international, may result in a decline in value of the Fund’s investments.
 Small companies usually offer a smaller range of products and services than larger companies, may have limited financial results and may lack management depth.

 Historically, stocks have outperformed other investments over the long term.
 Generally, economic growth leads to higher corporate profits, which in turn can lead to an increase in stock prices, known as capital appreciation.
 Highly successful medium-sized and small-cap companies can outperform larger ones.
Equity and Equity-Related Securities of Larger Companies
Risks Potential Rewards

 Similar risks to medium-sized and small companies.
 Companies that normally pay dividends may not do so if they don’t have profits or adequate cash flow.
 The value of securities of large capitalization companies may not rise as much as those of smaller capitalization companies.

 Historically, stocks have outperformed other investments over the long term.
 Generally, economic growth leads to higher corporate profits, which in turn can lead to an increase in stock prices, known as capital appreciation.
 Not as likely to fluctuate in value or lose value as stocks of small companies.
 May be a source of dividend income.

Foreign Securities
Risks Potential Rewards

 Foreign markets, economies and political systems, particularly those in developing countries, may not be as stable as those in the U.S.
 Currency risk—the risk that adverse changes in the values of foreign currencies can cause losses (non-U.S. dollar denominated securities).
 May be less liquid than U.S. stocks and bonds.
 Differences in foreign laws, accounting standards, public information, custody and settlement practices may result in less reliable information on foreign investments and involve more risks.
 Investments in emerging market securities are subject to greater volatility and price declines.

 Investors may participate in the growth of foreign markets through the Fund’s investments in companies operating in those markets.
 The Fund may profit from a favorable change in the value of foreign currencies (non-U.S. dollar denominated securities).



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Initial Public Offerings
Risks Potential Rewards

 Prices of securities sold in IPOs may be highly volatile or decline shortly after the IPO is completed.
 Depending on the Fund’s size, investments in IPOs may have a dramatic effect on the Fund’s performance.
 As the Fund grows in size, the impact of IPOs on performance will decline.
 Availability of shares in an IPO may be limited and the Fund may not be able to buy shares at all, or as many shares as it would like.
 Securities issued in IPOs are subject to many of the same risks as investments in small capitalization issuers, such as: a smaller range of products and services than larger companies, limited financial results, and a lack of management depth.

 Investments in IPOs have the potential to produce substantial gains.

Non-Principal Investment Strategies

Money Market Instruments
Risks Potential Rewards

 May limit the Fund’s potential for capital appreciation and achieving its objective.
 Credit risk (which is less of a concern for money market instruments)—the risk that the underlying receivables will not be paid by debtors or by credit insurers or guarantors of such instruments.
 Market risk (which is less of a concern for money market instruments)—the risk that bonds will lose value in the market, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, because interest rates rise or there is a lack of confidence in the borrower or the bond’s insurer.

 May preserve the Fund’s assets.

U.S. Government and Agency Securities
Risks Potential Rewards

 Not all U.S. Government securities are insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Some are only insured or guaranteed by the issuing agency, which must rely on its own resources to repay the debt.
 Limits potential for capital appreciation.
 Credit risk—the risk that the borrower can’t pay back the money borrowed or make interest payments (relatively low for U.S. Government securities).
 Market risk—the risk that the market value of an investment may move up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, because interest rates rise or there is a lack of confidence in the borrower. Market risk may affect an industry, a sector or the market as a whole.
 Interest rate risk—the risk that the value of most debt obligations will fall when interest rates rise. The longer a bond’s maturity and the lower its credit quality, the more its value typically falls. Price volatility may follow.
 Inflation-indexed bonds, such as Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”), may experience greater losses than other fixed income securities with similar durations.
 Investments in inflation-indexed bonds are more likely to cause fluctuations in the Fund’s income distributions.

 May preserve the Fund’s assets.
 May provide a source of regular interest income.
 Generally more secure than lower quality debt securities and generally more secure than equity securities.
 Principal and interest may be guaranteed by the U.S. Government.
 If interest rates decline, long-term yields should be higher than money market yields.
 Bonds have generally outperformed money market instruments over the long term.
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Short Sales, including Short Sales Against the Box
Risks Potential Rewards

 May magnify underlying investment losses.
 Share price volatility can magnify losses because the underlying security must be replaced at a specific time.
 Investment costs may exceed potential underlying investment gains.
 Short sales pose the risk of potentially unlimited loss.
 Short sales “against the box” give up the opportunity for capital appreciation in the security.
 Short sales “against the box” are not subject to the 25% of net assets limitation.

 May magnify underlying investment gains.
 Short sales “against the box” may lock in capital appreciation while delaying tax consequences.
Illiquid Securities
Risks Potential Rewards

 May be difficult to value precisely.
 May be difficult to sell at the time or price desired.

 May offer a more attractive yield or potential for growth than more widely traded securities.
Securities of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Risks Potential Rewards

 Performance and values depend on the value of the underlying properties or the underlying loans or interests, the strength of real estate markets, REIT management and property management which can be affected by many factors, including national and regional economic conditions.
 Securities of individual REITs could lose value.
 Equity markets could go down, resulting in a decline in value of the Fund’s investments.
 Companies that normally pay dividends may not do so if they don’t have profits or adequate cash flow.
 Changes in economic or political conditions, both domestic and international, may result in a decline in value of REIT investments.
 REITs charge management fees which may result in layering the management fees paid by the Fund.
 Real estate companies, including REITs, may be leveraged, which increases risk.

 Real estate holdings can generate good returns from rents, rising market values, etc.
 Greater diversification than direct ownership of real estate.
 Potential for dividend income.
Principal & Non-Principal Strategies: Investment Limits

 Equity and other Equity-Related Securities: At least 65% of total assets
 Foreign Securities: Up to 35% of total assets
 Money Market Instruments: Up to 100% of total assets on a temporary basis
 Short Sales: Up to 25% of net assets (short sales “against-the-box” are not subject to these limits)
 Illiquid Securities: Up to 15% of net assets
 Securities of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): Up to 25%



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HOW THE FUND IS MANAGED

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Fund is overseen by a Board of Trustees (hereafter referred to as Trustees, or the Board). The Board oversees the actions of the Manager, investment subadviser and distributor and decides on general policies. The Board also oversees the Fund’s officers, who conduct and supervise the daily business operations of the Fund.

MANAGER

Prudential Investments LLC (PI)
Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102-4077

Under a management agreement with the Fund, PI manages the Fund’s investment operations and administers its business affairs and is responsible for supervising the Fund’s investment subadviser. For the fiscal year ended February 29, 2012, the Fund paid PI management fees at the effective rate of 0.90 % of the Fund’s average daily net assets for all share classes.

PI and its predecessors have served as a manager or administrator to investment companies since 1987. As of March 31, 2012, PI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, served as the investment manager to all of the Prudential U.S. and offshore open-end investment companies, and as the manager or administrator to closed-end investment companies, with aggregate assets of approximately $175.884 billion.

Subject to the supervision of the Board, PI is responsible for conducting the initial review of prospective investment subadvisers for the Fund. In evaluating a prospective investment subadviser, PI considers many factors, including the firm’s experience, investment philosophy and historical performance. PI is also responsible for monitoring the performance of the Fund’s investment subadviser.

PI and the Fund operate under an exemptive order (the Order) from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) that generally permits PI to enter into or amend agreements with unaffiliated investment subadvisers without obtaining shareholder approval each time. This authority is subject to certain conditions, including the requirement that the Board must approve any new or amended agreements with an investment subadviser. Shareholders of the Fund still have the right to terminate these agreements at any time by a vote of the majority of outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund will notify shareholders of any new investment subadvisers engaged or material amendments to subadvisory agreements made pursuant to the Order.

A discussion of the basis for the Board’s approvals of the management and subadvisory agreements is available in the Fund’s Semi-Annual Report to shareholders dated August 31.

SUBMANAGER

Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (PIM) serves as the Sub-Manager for the Fund. PIM’s address is 100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Two, Newark, NJ 07102. PIM provides services to PI as PI may request from time to time in the management and administration of the Fund. PIM has served as an adviser to mutual funds since 1984.

PI has responsibility for all investment advisory services, supervises PIM and pays PIM for its services. For the fiscal year ended February 29, 2012, PI paid PIM fees of .45% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

INVESTMENT SUBADVISER

Jennison Associates LLC (Jennison) is the Fund’s investment subadviser. Its address is 466 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017. PI has responsibility for all investment advisory services, supervises Jennison and pays Jennison for its services. As of January 31, 2012, Jennison managed in excess of $142 billion in assets. Jennison has served as an investment adviser since 1969 and has advised investment companies since 1990.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Spiros “Sig” Segalas and Kathleen A. McCarragher are the portfolio managers of the Fund. Mr. Segalas has final authority over all aspects of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction, risk assessment and management of cash flows.




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Spiros “Sig” Segalas was a founding member of Jennison in 1969 and is currently a Director, President and Chief Investment Officer of Jennison. He received his BA from Princeton University.

Kathleen A. McCarragher is a Director and Managing Director of Jennison. Ms. McCarragher joined Jennison Associates as an Executive Vice President and portfolio manager in May 1998. Ms. McCarragher was appointed Head of Growth Equity in January 2003. Prior to Jennison, Ms. McCarragher spent six years with Weiss, Peck & Greer, where she was a managing director and the director of large cap growth equities. In addition, Ms. McCarragher spent 10 years with State Street Research and Management Company, initially as a research analyst responsible for health care, transports and financials, and then as a portfolio manager and member of the investment committee. Ms. McCarragher graduated summa cum laude from the University of Wisconsin with a BBA and received her MBA from Harvard Business School. Ms. McCarragher is a member of the Board of Directors for the Appalachian Mountain Club and the Board of Trustees for The Gateway School.

The portfolio managers for the Fund are supported by other Jennison portfolio managers, research analysts and investment professionals. Jennison typically follows a team approach in providing such support to the portfolio managers. The teams are generally organized along product strategies (e.g., large cap growth, large cap value) and meet regularly to review the portfolio holdings and discuss security purchase and sales activity of all accounts in the particular product strategy. Team members provide research support, make securities recommendations and support the portfolio managers in all activities. Members of the team may change from time to time.

Additional information about portfolio manager compensation, other accounts managed, and portfolio manager ownership of Fund securities may be found in the SAI.

DISTRIBUTORS

Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (PIMS) distributes each class of the Fund’s shares under a Distribution Agreement with the Fund, and Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc. (PAD) (together with PIMS, the Distributors) is a co-distributor of the Fund’s Class L and Class X shares under a Distribution Agreement with the Fund. The Fund has Distribution and Service Plans (the Plans) under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), applicable to the Fund’s shares. Under the Plans and the Distribution Agreements, the Distributors, as applicable, pay the expenses of distributing the shares of all share classes of the Fund. The Distributors, as applicable, also provide certain shareholder support services. Each class of the Fund (except Class Z) pays distribution and other fees to the Distributors as compensation for their services. These fees—known as 12b-1 fees—are shown in the “Fund Fees and Expenses” tables.

Because these fees are paid from the Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

A description of the Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is described in the Fund’s SAI and on the Fund’s website.




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FUND DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAX ISSUES

DISTRIBUTIONS

Investors who buy shares of the Fund should be aware of some important tax issues. For example, the Fund distributes dividends of net investment income and realized net capital gains, if any, to shareholders. These distributions are subject to federal income taxes, unless you hold your shares in a 401(k) plan, an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) or some other qualified or tax-deferred plan or account. Dividends and distributions from the Fund also may be subject to state and local income tax in the state where you live.

Also, if you sell shares of the Fund for a profit, you may have to pay capital gains taxes on the amount of your profit, unless you hold your shares in a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account.

The following briefly discusses some of the important income tax issues you should be aware of, but is not meant to be tax advice. For tax advice, please speak with your tax adviser.

The Fund distributes dividends to shareholders out of any net investment income. For example, if the Fund owns ACME Corp. stock and the stock pays a dividend, the Fund will pay out a portion of this dividend to its shareholders, assuming the Fund’s income is more than its costs and expenses. The dividends you receive from the Fund will be subject to taxation whether or not they are reinvested in the Fund.

The Fund also distributes any realized net capital gains to shareholders. Capital gains are generated when the Fund sells its assets for a profit. For example, if the Fund bought 100 shares of ACME Corp. stock for a total of $1,000 and more than one year later sold the shares for a total of $1,500, the Fund has net long-term capital gains of $500, which it will pass on to shareholders (assuming the Fund’s remaining total gains are greater than any losses it may have). Capital gains are taxed differently depending on how long the Fund holds the security. If the Fund holds a security for more than one year before selling it, any gain is treated as long-term capital gain which, if recognized in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2013, is generally taxed at rates of up to 15%, provided that the Fund distributes the net capital gain to non-corporate U.S. shareholders, and up to 20% thereafter. If the Fund holds the security for one year or less, any gain is treated as short-term capital gain, which is taxed at rates applicable to ordinary income. Different rates apply to corporate shareholders.

Dividends from net investment income paid to a non-corporate U.S. shareholder in a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2013 that are reported as qualified dividend income will generally be taxable to such shareholder at a maximum rate of 15%. Dividends of net investment income that are not reported as qualified dividend income will be taxable to shareholders at ordinary income rates. Also, a portion of the dividends paid to corporate shareholders of the Fund will be eligible for the 70% dividends received deduction to the extent the Fund’s income is derived from certain dividends received from U.S. corporations.

For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, a U.S. shareholder that is an individual, estate or certain type of trust will be subject to a 3.8% Medicare contribution tax on the lesser of (1) the U.S. shareholder’s “net investment income,” including Fund distributions and net gains from the disposition of Fund shares, and (2) the excess of the U.S. shareholder’s modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year over a certain threshold.

For your convenience, the Fund’s distributions of dividends and net capital gains are automatically reinvested in the Fund without any sales charge. If you ask us to pay the distributions in cash, we will send you a check if your account is with Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (PMFS or the Transfer Agent). Otherwise, if your account is with a broker, you will receive a credit to your account. Either way, the distributions may be subject to income taxes unless your shares are held in a qualified or tax-deferred


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plan or account. If your dividend distribution check(s) remains uncashed for more than six months, your check(s) may be invested in additional shares of the Fund at the next net asset value (“NAV”) calculated on the day of the investment. For more information about automatic reinvestment and other shareholder services, see “Additional Shareholder Services” in the next section.

The chart below sets forth the expected minimum frequency of dividend and capital gains distributions to shareholders. Various factors may impact the frequency of dividend distributions to shareholders, including but not limited to adverse market conditions or portfolio holding-specific events.

Expected Distribution Schedule*  
Dividends Annually
Short-Term Capital Gains Annually
Long-Term Capital Gains Annually

*Under certain circumstances, the Fund may make more than one distribution of long-term and/or short-term capital gains during a fiscal year.

TAX ISSUES

Form 1099

For every year the Fund declares a dividend, you will receive a Form 1099, which reports the amount of ordinary income distributions and long-term capital gains we distributed to you during the prior year unless you own shares of the Fund as part of a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account. If you do own shares of the Fund as part of a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account, your taxes are deferred, so you will not receive a Form 1099 annually, but instead you will receive a Form 1099 when you take any distribution from your qualified or tax-deferred plan or account.

Fund distributions are generally taxable to you in the calendar year in which they are received, except when we declare certain dividends and distributions in the fourth quarter, with a record date in such quarter, and actually pay them in January of the following year. In such cases, the dividends and distributions are treated as if they were paid on December 31st of the prior year.

Cost Basis Reporting

Effective January 1, 2012, mutual funds must report cost basis information to you and the IRS when you sell or exchange shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012 in your non-retirement accounts. The new cost basis regulations do not affect retirement accounts, money market funds, and shares acquired before January 1, 2012. The new cost basis regulations also require mutual funds to report whether a gain or loss is short-term (shares held one year or less) or long-term (shares held more than one year) for all shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012 that are subsequently sold or exchanged. The Transfer Agent is not required to report cost basis information on shares acquired before January 1, 2012. However, in most cases the Transfer Agent will provide this information to you as a service.

Withholding Taxes

If federal tax law requires you to provide the Fund with your taxpayer identification number and certifications as to your tax status and you fail to do this, or if you are otherwise subject to backup withholding, we will withhold and pay to the U.S. Treasury a portion, currently 28%, of your distributions and sale proceeds.

Taxation of Foreign Shareholders

For a discussion regarding the taxation of foreign shareholders, please see the SAI.

If You Purchase on or Before a Record Date

If you buy shares of the Fund on or before the record date for a distribution (the date that determines who receives the distribution), we will pay that distribution to you. As explained above, the distribution may be subject to taxes. You may think you’ve done well since you bought shares one day and soon thereafter received a distribution. That is not so, because when dividends are paid out, the value of each share of the Fund decreases by the amount of the dividend to reflect the payout, although this may not be apparent because the value of each share of the Fund also will be affected by market changes, if any. However, the timing of your purchase does mean that part of your investment may have come back to you as taxable income.

Qualified and Tax-Deferred Retirement Plans

Retirement plans and accounts allow you to defer paying taxes on investment income and capital gains. Contributions to these plans may also be tax-deductible, although distributions from these plans generally are taxable. In the case of Roth IRA accounts, contributions are not tax-deductible, but distributions from the plan may be tax-free. Please contact your financial adviser for information on a variety of Prudential Investments mutual funds that are suitable for retirement plans offered by Prudential.




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IF YOU SELL OR EXCHANGE YOUR SHARES

If you sell any shares of the Fund for a profit, you have realized a capital gain, which is subject to tax unless the shares are held in a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account. For individuals and other non-corporate shareholders, the maximum capital gains tax rate is generally 15%, if the gain is recognized in a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2013, and 20% thereafter, for shares held for more than one year.

If you sell shares of the Fund at a loss, you may have a capital loss, which you may use to offset capital gains you have, plus, in the case of non-corporate taxpayers, ordinary income of up to $3,000. If you sell shares and realize a loss, you will not be permitted to use the loss to the extent you replace the shares (including pursuant to the reinvestment of a dividend) within a 61-day period (beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the sale of the shares). Under certain circumstances, if you acquire shares of the Fund and sell or exchange your shares within 90 days, you may not be allowed to include certain charges incurred in acquiring the shares for purposes of calculating gain or loss realized upon the sale or exchange of the shares.

If you exchange your Fund shares for shares of another class of the Fund, this is generally not a taxable event and should not result in realization of a capital gain or loss by you. If you exchange your shares of the Fund for shares of another Prudential Investments mutual fund, this is considered a sale for tax purposes. In other words, it’s a taxable event. Therefore, if the shares you exchanged have increased in value since you purchased them, you have capital gains, which are subject to the taxes described above. Unless you hold your shares in a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account, you or your financial adviser should keep track of the dates on which you buy and sell—or exchange—Fund shares, as well as the amount of any gain or loss on each transaction. For tax advice, please see your tax adviser.

Automatic Conversion of Class B and Class X Shares

The conversion of Class B or Class X shares of a Fund—which happens automatically approximately every seven or ten years, respectively, after purchase—is not a taxable event for federal income tax purposes. For more information about the automatic conversion of Class B and Class X shares, see “Class B and Class X Shares Automatically Convert to Class A Shares” in the “How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Fund Shares” section.




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HOW TO BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE FUND SHARES

HOW TO BUY SHARES

In order to buy Fund shares, simply follow the steps described below.

Opening an Account

If you don’t have an account with us or a financial services firm that is permitted to buy or sell shares of the Fund for you, contact PMFS at (800) 225-1852 or write to:

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC
P.O. Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

You may purchase shares by check or wire. We do not accept cash, money orders, foreign checks, credit card checks, payable through checks or travelers checks. To purchase by wire, call the number above to obtain an application. After PMFS receives your completed application, you will receive an account number. For additional information, see the back cover page of this Prospectus. We have the right to reject any purchase order (including an exchange into a Fund) or suspend or modify a Fund’s sale of its shares, including due to failure by you to provide additional information requested, such as information needed to verify the source of funds used to purchase shares, your identity or the identity of any underlying beneficial owners of your shares.

With certain limited exceptions, Fund shares are only available to be sold in the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam.

Choosing a Share Class

The Fund offers the following share classes. Certain classes of shares may have additional specific eligibility or qualification requirements, which are explained below.

Share Class Eligibility
Class A Individual investors
Class B Individual investors
Class C Individual investors
Class L Closed to new investors. Available only by exchange from same share class of another Prudential Investments fund
Class Q Certain group retirement plans and certain other investors
Class X Closed to new investors. Available only by exchange from same share class of another Prudential Investments fund
Class Z Institutional investors and certain other investors

Multiple share classes let you choose a cost structure that meets your needs:

When choosing a share class, you should consider the following factors:




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See “How to Sell Your Shares” for a description of the impact of CDSCs.

Some investors purchase or sell shares of the Fund through financial intermediaries and omnibus accounts maintained by brokers that aggregate the orders of multiple investors and forward the aggregate orders to the Fund. If your shares are held through a broker-dealer, financial adviser, financial planner or other financial intermediary, you should discuss with your financial intermediary which share classes of the Fund are available to you and which share class may best meet your needs. The Fund has advised the financial intermediaries and broker-dealers who maintain such accounts of the share class features and guidelines, per the Prospectus, and it is their responsibility to monitor and enforce these guidelines with respect to shareholders purchasing shares through financial intermediaries or omnibus accounts.

Share Class Comparison. Use the following chart to help you compare the different share classes. The discussion following this chart will tell you whether you are entitled to a reduction or waiver of any sales charges.

  Class A Class B Class C Class L Class Q Class X Class Z
Minimum purchase amount $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 None $2,500 None
Minimum amount for subsequent purchases $100 $100 $100 $100 None $100 None
Maximum initial sales charge 5.5% of the
public offering
price
None None 5.75% of the public offering price None None None
  1% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase 5%(Yr.1)
4%(Yr.2)
3%(Yr.3)
2%(Yr.4)
1%(Yr.5/6)
0%(Yr.7)
1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase 1% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase None If sold during:
Yr.1 = 6%
Yr. 2 = 5%
Yr. 3/4 = 4%
Yr. 5 = 3%
Yr. 6/7 = 2%
Yr. 8 = 1%
Yr. 9 = 0%
None
Annual distribution and
service (12b-1) fees (shown
as a percentage of average
daily net assets)
.30%
(.25%
currently)
1% 1% .50% None 1% None

Notes to Share Class Comparison Table:

° The minimum initial and subsequent investment requirements do not apply to employee savings plan accounts or payroll deduction plan accounts. The minimum initial investment for retirement accounts and custodial accounts for minors is $1,000. The minimum initial and subsequent investment for AIP accounts is $50 (if your shares are held through a broker or other financial intermediary, the broker or intermediary is responsible for determining the minimum initial and subsequent investment for AIP accounts).

°If the value of your Class A, Class B, Class C, Class L, or Class X account with PMFS is less than $2,500, the Fund will deduct a $15 annual small account maintenance fee from your account. The $15 annual small account maintenance fee will be assessed during the 4th calendar quarter of each year. Any applicable CDSC on the shares redeemed to pay the $15 small account maintenance fee will be waived. The $15 small account maintenance fee will not be charged on: (i) accounts during the first six months from inception of the account, (ii) omnibus accounts or accounts for which a broker or other financial intermediary is responsible for recordkeeping, (iii) institutional accounts, (iv) group retirement plans, (v) AIP accounts or employee savings plan accounts, (vi) accounts with the same registration associated with multiple share classes within the Fund, or (vii) clients with assets of more than $50,000 across the Prudential Investments family of mutual funds. For more information, see “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares—Small Account Maintenance Fee” in the SAI.

°For more information about the CDSC and how it is calculated, see “How to Sell Your Shares—Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC).”

° Class L and Class X shares are closed to new initial purchases. Class L and Class X shares are only available through exchanges from the same class of shares of certain other Prudential Investments Funds.

°Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares or Class L shares and redeem these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a 1% CDSC, although they are not subject to an initial sales charge. The CDSC is waived for purchases by certain retirement or benefit plans.

° Distribution and service fees are paid from the Fund’s assets on a continuous basis. Over time, the fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. The service fee for Class A, Class B and Class C shares is .25%. The distribution fee is limited to .30% (including the .25% service fee) for Class A shares and .75% for Class B and Class C shares.

° With respect to Class L and Class X shares, the service fee is up to .25% of the Fund’s Class L and Class X shares, respectively. The distribution fee for Class L shares is up to .50% (including the .25% service fee), and for Class X shares, is up to 1% (including the .25% service fee).




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° The Distributor of the Fund has contractually agreed until June 30, 2013 to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees for Class A shares to .25 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares.

Reducing or Waiving Class A’s Initial Sales Charge

The following describes the different ways investors can reduce or avoid paying Class A’s initial sales charge.

Increase the Amount of Your Investment. You can reduce Class A’s initial sales charge by increasing the amount of your investment. This table shows how the sales charge decreases as the amount of your investment increases:

Amount of Purchase Sales Charge as a % of
Offering Price
Sales Charge as a % of
Amount Invested
Dealer Reallowance
Less than $25,000 5.50% 5.82% 5.00%
$25,000 to $49,999 5.00% 5.26% 4.50%
$50,000 to $99,999 4.50% 4.71% 4.00%
$100,000 to $249,999 3.75% 3.90% 3.25%
$250,000 to $499,999 2.75% 2.83% 2.50%
$500,000 to $999,999 2.00% 2.04% 1.75%
$1 million to $4,999,999* None None 1.00%**

* If you invest $1 million or more, you can buy only Class A shares, unless you qualify to buy other share classes. If you purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase, you will be subject to a 1% CDSC, although you will not be subject to an initial sales charge. The CDSC is waived for purchases by certain retirement and/or benefit plans.

** For investments of $5 million to $9,999,999, the dealer reallowance is .50%. For investments of $10 million and over, the dealer reallowance is .25%.

To satisfy the purchase amounts above, you can:

An “eligible group of related investors” includes any combination of the following:

A “spouse” is defined as follows:

The value of shares held by you or an eligible group of related investors will be determined as follows:




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Note: Class Z shares cannot be aggregated with any other share class for purposes of reducing or waiving Class A’s initial sales charge.

If your shares are held directly by the Transfer Agent, and you believe you qualify for a reduction or waiver of Class A’s initial sales charge, you must notify the Transfer Agent at the time of the qualifying share purchase in order to receive the applicable reduction or waiver. If your shares are held through a broker or other financial intermediary, and you believe you qualify for a reduction or waiver of Class A’s initial sales charge, you must notify your broker or intermediary at the time of the qualifying purchase in order to receive the applicable reduction or waiver. Shares held through a broker or other financial intermediary will not be systematically aggregated with shares held directly by the Transfer Agent for purposes of receiving a reduction or waiver of Class A’s initial sales charge. The reduced or waived sales charge will be granted subject to confirmation of account holdings.

If your shares are held directly by the Transfer Agent, you must identify the eligible group of related investors. Although the Transfer Agent does not require any specific form of documentation in order to establish your eligibility to receive a waiver or reduction of Class A’s initial sales charge, you may be required to provide appropriate documentation if the Transfer Agent is unable to establish your eligibility.

If your shares are held through a broker or other intermediary, the broker or intermediary is responsible for determining the specific documentation, if any, that you may need in order to establish your eligibility to receive a waiver or reduction of Class A’s initial sales charge. Your broker or intermediary is also responsible for notifying the Transfer Agent if your share purchase qualifies for a reduction or waiver of Class A’s initial sales charge.

Purchases of $1 Million or More. If you purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares, you will not be subject to an initial sales charge, although a CDSC may apply, as previously noted.

Mutual Fund Programs. The initial sales charge will be waived for participants in any fee-based program or trust program sponsored by Prudential or an affiliate that includes the Fund as an available option. The initial sales charge will also be waived for investors in certain programs sponsored by broker-dealers, investment advisers and financial planners who have agreements with Prudential, or whose programs are available through financial intermediaries that have agreements with Prudential, relating to:

Broker-dealers, investment advisers or financial planners sponsoring these mutual fund programs may offer their clients more than one class of shares in the Fund in connection with different pricing options for their programs. Investors should consider carefully any separate transaction and other fees charged by these programs in connection with investing in each available share class before selecting a share class.

Group Retirement Plans. Group retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, Keogh plans, profit-sharing pension plans, money purchase pension plans, target benefit plans, defined benefit plans, Taft-Hartley multiemployer pension plans, SEP-IRA and SARSEP plans, SIMPLE IRA plans, 457 plans, 403(b) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and other defined contribution plans, may purchase Class A shares without paying the initial sales charge. The availability of Class A shares at NAV for group retirement plans will depend upon the policies of your financial intermediary and/or the recordkeeper for your plan. Investment in the Fund through a 403(b) plan may be available through a custodial account held with your employer’s third party administrator. You should check with your employer to determine if this is an option. If Prudential Retirement Services is the recordkeeper for your group retirement plan, you may call Prudential at (800) 353-2847 with any questions. Otherwise, investors in group retirement plans should contact their financial intermediary with any questions regarding availability of Class A shares at net asset value.

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To qualify for a waiver of the Class A sales charge at the time of purchase, you must notify the Transfer Agent, or the Distributor must be notified by the broker facilitating the purchase, that the transaction qualifies for a waiver of the Class A sales charge. The waiver will be granted subject to confirmation of your account holdings.

Additional Information About Reducing or Waiving Class A’s Sales Charge. The Fund also makes available free of charge, on the Fund’s website, in a clear and prominent format, information relating to the Fund’s Class A initial sales charge, and the different ways that investors can reduce or avoid paying the initial sales charge. The Fund’s website includes hyperlinks that facilitate access to this information.

You may need to provide your broker-dealer or other financial intermediary through which you hold Fund shares with the information necessary to take full advantage of reduced or waived Class A sales charges.

The Distributor may reallow the Class A sales charge to dealers.

Class B and Class X Shares Automatically Convert to Class A Shares

If you buy Class B shares and hold them for approximately seven years, or if you buy ClassX shares and hold them for approximately ten years, we will automatically convert them into Class A shares without charge. The number of Class B and Class X shares eligible to convert to Class A shares will be the total number of shares that have completed their Class B and Class X aging schedule (including any time spent at 0% liability), plus all shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends for Class B shares and a proportionate number of shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends for ClassX shares. Since the distribution and service (12b-1) fees for Class A shares are lower than for Class B or Class X shares, converting to Class A shares lowers your Fund expenses.

Class B and Class X shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends or distributions will be converted to Class A shares according to the procedures utilized by the broker-dealer through which the Class B and Class X shares were purchased, to the extent the shares are carried on the books of the broker-dealer and the broker-dealer provides subaccounting services to the Fund. Otherwise, the procedures utilized by Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC, or its affiliates, will be used. The use of different procedures may result in a timing differential in the conversion of Class B and Class X shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

When we do the conversion, you will get fewer Class A shares than the number of converted Class B or Class X shares if the price of the Class A shares is higher than the price of the Class B or Class X shares. The total dollar value will be the same, so you will not have lost any money by getting fewer Class A shares. Conversions are quarterly for Class B shares and monthly for Class X shares.

If you hold Class B share certificates, the certificates must be received by the Transfer Agent in order for your Class B shares to convert from Class B to Class A shares. Certificate deposited shares will convert during the next quarterly conversion.

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Qualifying for Class Q Shares

Group Retirement Plans. Group retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, Keogh plans, profit-sharing pension plans, money purchase pension plans, target benefit plans, defined benefit plans, Taft-Hartley multi-employer pension plans, SEP-IRA and SARSEP plans, SIMPLE IRA plans, 457 plans, 403(b) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans and other defined contribution plans may purchase Class Q shares. The availability of Class Q shares for group retirement plans will depend upon the policies of your financial intermediary and/or the recordkeeper for your plan.

Other Types of Investors. The following investors may also purchase Class Q shares: (i) Prudential funds, including Prudential fund-of-funds, and (ii) Prudential with an investment of $10 million or more (except that seed money investments by Prudential in other Prudential funds may be made in any amount).

Qualifying for Class Z Shares

Institutional Investors. Various institutional investors may purchase Class Z shares, including corporations, banks, governmental entities, municipalities, hospitals, insurance companies and IRS Section 501 entities, such as foundations and endowments. The minimum initial investment for such investors is $10 million. Institutional investors are responsible for indicating their eligibility to purchase Class Z shares at the time of purchase. Certain financial intermediaries may require that investments by their institutional investor clients in Class Z shares be placed directly with the Fund’s Transfer Agent. Please contact the Transfer Agent at
(800) 225-1852 for further details.

Mutual Fund Programs. Class Z shares can be purchased by participants in any fee-based program or trust program sponsored by Prudential or an affiliate that includes the Fund as an available option. Class Z shares also can be purchased by investors in certain programs sponsored by broker-dealers, investment advisers and financial planners who have agreements with Prudential, or whose programs are available through financial intermediaries that have agreements with Prudential, relating to:

Broker-dealers, investment advisers or financial planners sponsoring these mutual fund programs may offer their clients more than one class of shares in the Fund in connection with different pricing options for their programs. Investors should consider carefully any separate transaction and other fees charged by these programs in connection with investing in a share class offered by the program before selecting a share class.

Group Retirement Plans. Group retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, Keogh plans, profit-sharing pension plans, money purchase pension plans, target benefit plans, defined benefit plans, Taft-Hartley multi-employer pension plans, SEP-IRA and SARSEP plans, SIMPLE IRA plans, 457 plans, 403(b) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans and other defined contribution plans may purchase Class Z shares. The availability of Class Z shares for group retirement plans will depend upon the policies of your financial intermediary and/or the recordkeeper for your plan. Investment in the Fund through a 403(b) plan may be available through a custodial account held with your employer’s third party administrator. If Prudential Retirement Services is the recordkeeper for your group retirement plan, you may call Prudential at (800) 353-2847 with any questions. Otherwise, investors in group retirement plans should contact their financial intermediary with any questions regarding availability of Class Z shares.

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How Financial Services Firms are Compensated for Selling Fund Shares

The Prudential Investments and Target Mutual Funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (the Distributor), a broker-dealer that is licensed to sell securities. The Distributor generally does not sell shares of the Funds directly to the public, but instead markets and sells the Funds through other broker-dealers, 401(k) providers, retirement plan administrators, and other financial intermediaries. For ease of reference, we refer to all financial intermediaries collectively as “financial services firms.” Each Fund is managed by the Manager.

Only persons licensed with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA), as a registered representative (often referred to as a broker or financial adviser) and associated with a specific financial services firm may sell shares of a mutual fund to you, or to a retirement plan in which you participate.

Rule 12b-1 Fees & Sales Charges. The Distributor has agreements in place with financial services firms defining how much each firm will be paid for the sale of a particular mutual fund from front-end sales charges, if any, paid by Fund shareholders and from fees paid to the Distributor by the Fund pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (Rule 12b-1). These financial services firms then pay their registered representatives who sold you the Fund some or all of what they received from the Distributor. The registered representatives may receive a payment when the sale is made and can, in some cases, continue to receive ongoing payments while you are invested in the Fund. The Distributor may change at any time, without prior notice, the amount of Rule 12b-1 fees that it pays (when the sale is made and/or any ongoing payments) to financial services firms and registered representatives so that the Distributor may retain all or a portion of such fees.

“Revenue Sharing” Payments. In addition to the compensation received by financial services firms as described above, the Manager or certain of its affiliates (but not the Distributor) may make additional payments (which are often referred to as “revenue sharing” payments) to the financial services firms from the Manager’s or certain affiliates’ own resources, including from the profits derived from management or other fees received from the Fund, without additional direct or indirect cost to the Fund or its shareholders. Revenue sharing payments are in addition to the front-end sales charges paid by Fund shareholders or fees paid pursuant to plans adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1. The Manager or certain of its affiliates may revise the terms of any existing revenue sharing arrangement, and may enter into additional revenue sharing arrangements with other financial services firms in the future.

Revenue sharing arrangements are intended to foster the sale of Fund shares and/or to compensate financial services firms for assisting in marketing or promotional activities in connection with the sale of Fund shares. In exchange for revenue sharing payments, the Fund generally expects to receive the opportunity for the Fund to be sold through the financial services firms’ sales force or access to third-party platforms or other marketing programs, including but not limited to mutual fund “supermarket” platforms or other sales programs. To the extent that financial services firms receiving revenue sharing payments sell more shares of the Fund, the Manager and Distributor benefit from the increase in Fund assets as a result of the management and distribution fees they receive from the Fund, respectively. Increased sales of Fund shares also may benefit shareholders, since an increase in Fund assets may allow the Fund to expand its investment opportunities, and increased Fund assets may result in reduced Fund operating expenses.

Revenue sharing payments, as well as the other types of payments described above, may provide an incentive for financial services firms and their registered representatives to recommend or sell shares of the Fund to you and in doing so may create conflicts of interest between the firms’ financial interests and their duties to customers.

If your Fund shares are purchased through a retirement plan, the Manager or certain of its affiliates (but not the Distributor) may also make revenue sharing payments to the plan’s record keeper or an affiliate, which generally is not a registered broker-dealer. Rule 12b-1 fees and sales charges may only be paid to a registered broker-dealer.

It is likely that financial services firms that execute portfolio transactions for the Fund will include those firms with which the Manager and/or certain of its affiliates have entered into revenue sharing arrangements. Neither the Manager nor any subadviser may consider sales of Fund shares as a factor in the selection of broker-dealers to execute portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Manager and certain of its affiliates will not use Fund brokerage as any part of revenue sharing payments to financial services firms.

Revenue sharing payments are usually calculated based on a percentage of Fund sales and/or Fund assets attributable to a particular financial services firm. Payments may also be based on other criteria or factors, for example, a fee per each transaction. Specific payment formulas are negotiated based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, reputation in the industry, ability to attract and retain assets, target markets, customer relationships and scope and quality of services provided. The Manager


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and/or certain of its affiliates make such payments to financial services firms in amounts that generally range from .02% up to .20% of Fund assets serviced and maintained by the financial services firms or from .10% to .25% of sales of Fund shares attributable to the firm. In addition, the Manager and/or certain of its affiliates may pay flat fees on a one-time or irregular basis for the initial set-up of the Fund on a financial services firm’s systems, participation or attendance at a financial services firm’s meeting, or for other reasons. These amounts are subject to change. In addition, the costs associated with visiting the financial services firms to make presentations, and/or train and educate the personnel of the financial services firms, may be paid by the Manager and/or certain of its affiliates, subject to applicable FINRA regulations.

Please contact the registered representative (or his or her firm) who sold shares of the Fund to you for details about any payments the financial services firm may receive from the Manager and/or certain of its affiliates. You should review your financial services firm’s disclosure and/or talk to your financial services firm to obtain more information on how this compensation may have influenced your financial services firm’s recommendation of the Fund. Additional information regarding these revenue sharing payments is included in the SAI which is available to you at no additional charge.

Other Payments Received by Financial Services Firms

Administrative, Sub-Accounting and Networking Fees. In addition to, rather than in lieu of, the fees that the Fund may pay to financial services firms as described above, and the fees the Fund pays to the Transfer Agent, the Transfer Agent or its affiliates may enter into additional agreements on behalf of the Fund with financial services firms pursuant to which the Fund will pay financial services firms for certain administrative, sub-accounting and networking services. These services include maintenance of shareholder accounts by the firms, such as record-keeping and other activities that otherwise would be performed by the Transfer Agent. Sub-accounting services encompass activities that reduce the burden of record-keeping to the Fund. Administrative fees are paid to a firm that undertakes, for example, shareholder communications on behalf of the Fund. Networking services are services undertaken to support the electronic transmission of shareholder purchase and redemption orders through the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC).

These payments, as discussed above, are paid out of Fund assets and generally based on either (1) a percentage of the average daily net assets of Fund shareholders serviced by a financial services firm or (2) a fixed dollar amount for each account serviced by a financial services firm. From time to time, the Manager or certain of its affiliates (but not the Distributor) also may pay a portion of the fees for the services to the financial services firms at their own expense and out of their own resources.

In addition, the Fund reimburses the Distributor for NSCC fees that are invoiced to the Distributor as the party to the Agreement with NSCC for the administrative services provided by NSCC to the Fund and its shareholders. These administrative services provided by NSCC to the Fund and its shareholders include transaction processing and settlement through Fund/SERV, electronic networking services to support the transmission of shareholder purchase and redemption orders to and from financial intermediaries, and related recordkeeping provided by NSCC to the Fund and its shareholders. These payments are generally based on a transaction fee rate for certain administrative services plus a fee for other administrative services.

Anti-Money Laundering

In accordance with federal law, the Fund has adopted policies designed to deter money laundering. Under the policies, the Fund will not knowingly engage in financial transactions that involve proceeds from unlawful activity or support terrorist activities, and shall file government reports, including those concerning suspicious activities, as required by applicable law. The Fund will seek to confirm the identity of potential shareholders to include both individuals and entities through documentary and non-documentary methods. Non-documentary methods may include verification of name, address, date of birth and tax identification number with selected credit bureaus. The Fund has also appointed an Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer to oversee the Fund’s anti-money laundering policies.

Understanding the Price You’ll Pay

The price you pay for each share of the Fund is based on the share value. The share value of a mutual fund—known as the net asset value or NAV —is determined by a simple calculation: it’s the total value of the Fund (assets minus liabilities) divided by the total number of shares outstanding. For example, if the value of the investments held by Fund XYZ (minus its liabilities) is $1,000


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and there are 100 shares of Fund XYZ owned by shareholders, the value of one share of the Fund—or the NAV—is $10 ($1,000 divided by 100).

Mutual Fund Shares

The NAV of mutual fund shares changes every day because the value of a fund’s portfolio changes constantly. For example, if Fund XYZ holds ACME Corp. bonds in its portfolio and the price of ACME bonds goes up, while the value of the Fund’s other holdings remains the same and expenses don’t change, the NAV of Fund XYZ will increase.


The Fund’s NAV will be determined every day on which the Fund is open as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (generally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund’s portfolio securities are valued based upon market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available, at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by the Board. These procedures include pricing methodologies for determining the fair value of certain types of securities and other assets held by the Fund that do not have quoted market prices, and authorize the use of other pricing sources, such as bid prices supplied by a principal market maker and evaluated prices supplied by pricing vendors that employ analytic methodologies that take into account the prices of similar securities and other market factors.

If the Fund determines that a market quotation for a security is not reliable based on, among other things, events or market conditions that occur with respect to one or more securities held by the Fund or the market as a whole, after the quotation is derived or after the closing of the primary market on which the security is traded, but before the time that the Fund’s NAV is determined, the Fund may use “fair value pricing,” which is implemented by a valuation committee (Valuation Committee) consisting of representatives of the Manager and subadviser or by the Board. In addition, the Fund may use fair value pricing determined by the Valuation Committee or Board if the pricing source does not provide an evaluated price for a security or provides an evaluated price that, in the judgment of the Manager (or subadviser), does not represent fair value. Securities that are primarily traded outside the United States may also be subject to a fair value pricing adjustment using a service provided by a pricing vendor, if it is determined that market quotations from those non-U.S. markets are not reliable, based on market movements after the close of the relevant non-U.S. markets. Non-U.S. securities markets are open for trading on weekends and other days when the Fund does not price shares. Therefore, the value of the Fund’s shares may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem the Fund’s shares.

With respect to any portion of the Fund’s assets that are invested in one or more open-end investment companies, the Fund’s NAV will be calculated based upon the NAV of the investment company in which the Fund invests.

Different valuation methods may result in differing values for the same security. The fair value of a portfolio security that the Fund uses to determine its NAV may differ from the security’s quoted or published price. If the Fund needs to implement fair value pricing after the NAV publishing deadline but before shares of the Fund are processed, the NAV you receive or pay may differ from the published NAV price.

Fair value pricing procedures are designed to result in prices for the Fund’s securities and its NAV that are reasonable in light of the circumstances which make or have made market quotations unavailable or unreliable, and may have the effect of reducing arbitrage opportunities available to short-term traders. There is no assurance, however, that fair value pricing will more accurately reflect the market value of a security than the market price of such security on that day or that it will prevent dilution of the Fund’s NAV by short-term traders.

What Price Will You Pay for Shares of the Fund? For Class A shares, you’ll pay the public offering price, which is the NAV next determined after we receive your order to purchase, plus an initial sales charge (unless you’re entitled to a waiver). For all other share classes, you will pay the NAV next determined after we receive your order to purchase (remember, there are no up-front sales charges for these share classes). Your broker may charge you a separate or additional fee for purchases of shares. Unless regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, or later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, your order to purchase must be received by the Transfer Agent by 4:00 p.m. Eastern time in order to receive that day’s NAV. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, you will receive the following day’s NAV if your order to purchase is received by the Transfer Agent after the close of regular trading on the NYSE.

Additional Shareholder Services

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Automatic Reinvestment. As we explained in the “Fund Distributions and Tax Issues” section, the Fund pays out—or distributes—its net investment income and net capital gains to all shareholders. For your convenience, we will automatically reinvest your distributions in the Fund at NAV, without any sales charge. If you want your distributions paid in cash, you can indicate this preference on your application, or by notifying your broker or the Transfer Agent in writing (at the address below) at least five business days before the date we determine who receives dividends. For accounts held at the Transfer Agent (PMFS), distributions of $10.00 or less on non-retirement accounts will not be paid out in cash, but will be automatically reinvested into your account.

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC
P.O. Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

Automatic Investment Plan (AIP). You can make regular purchases of the Fund by having a fixed amount of money automatically withdrawn from your bank or brokerage account at specified intervals. The minimum for subsequent investments through newly-established AIP accounts must be at least $50 monthly.

Retirement Plan Services. Prudential offers a wide variety of retirement plans for individuals and institutions, including large and small businesses. For information on IRAs, including Roth IRAs or SEP-IRAs for a one-person business, please contact your financial adviser. If you are interested in opening a 401(k) or other company-sponsored retirement plan (SIMPLE IRAs, SEP plans, Keoghs, 403(b)(7) plans, pension and profit-sharing plans), your financial adviser will help you determine which retirement plan best meets your needs. Complete instructions about how to establish and maintain your plan and how to open accounts for you and your employees will be included in the retirement plan kit you receive in the mail.

Systematic Withdrawal Plan. A Systematic Withdrawal Plan is available that will provide you with monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual redemption checks. The Systematic Withdrawal Plan is not available to participants in certain retirement plans. Please contact PMFS at (800) 225-1852 for more details.

Reports to Shareholders. Every year we will send you an annual report (along with an updated prospectus) and a semi-annual report, which contain important financial information about the Fund. To reduce Fund expenses, we may send one annual shareholder report, one semi-annual shareholder report and one annual prospectus per household, unless you instruct us or your broker otherwise. If each Fund shareholder in your household would like to receive a copy of the Fund’s prospectus, shareholder report and proxy statement, please call us toll free at (800) 225-1852. We will begin sending additional copies of these documents within 30 days of receipt of your request.

HOW TO SELL YOUR SHARES

You can sell your Fund shares for cash (in the form of a check) at any time, subject to certain restrictions. For more information about these restrictions, see “Restrictions on Sales” below.

When you sell shares of a Fund—also known as redeeming your shares—the price you will receive will be the NAV next determined after the Transfer Agent, the Distributor or your broker receives your order to sell (less any applicable CDSC). If your broker holds your shares, your broker must receive your order to sell no later than the time regular trading on the NYSE closes—which is usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time—to process the sale on that day. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, you will receive the following day’s NAV if your order to sell is received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Otherwise, contact:

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC
P.O. Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

Generally, we will pay you for the shares that you sell within seven days after the Transfer Agent, the Distributor or your broker receives your sell order. If you hold shares through a broker, payment will be credited to your account. If you are selling shares you recently purchased with a check, we may delay sending you the proceeds until your check clears, which can take up to seven days from the purchase date. Your broker may charge you a separate or additional fee for sales of shares.

As a result of restrictions on withdrawals and transfers imposed by Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, we may consider a redemption request to not be in good order until we obtain information from your employer that is reasonably necessary to ensure that the payment is in compliance with such restrictions, if applicable. In such an event, the redemption request will not be in good order and we will not process it until we obtain information from your employer.




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Restrictions on Sales

There are certain times when you may not be able to sell shares of the Fund or when we may delay paying you the proceeds from a sale. As permitted by the Commission, the former may happen only during unusual market conditions or emergencies when the Fund can’t determine the value of its assets or sell its holdings. For more information, see the SAI.

If you hold your shares directly with the Transfer Agent, you will need to have the signature on your sell order medallion signature guaranteed if:

The medallion signature guarantee may be obtained from an authorized officer from a bank, broker, dealer, securities exchange or association, clearing agency, savings association, or credit union that is participating in one of the recognized medallion guarantee programs (STAMP, SEMP, or NYSE MSP). The medallion signature guarantee must be appropriate for the dollar amount of the transaction. The Transfer Agent reserves the right to reject transactions where the value of the transaction exceeds the value of the surety coverage indicated on the medallion imprint. For more information, see the SAI.

Waiver of the CDSC—Class B and Class X Shares

The CDSC will be waived if the Class B and Class X shares are sold:

For more information on the above and other waivers, see the SAI.

Waiver of the CDSC—Class C Shares

Benefit Plans. The CDSC will be waived for redemptions by certain group retirement plans for which Prudential or brokers not affiliated with Prudential provide administrative or recordkeeping services. The CDSC also will be waived for certain redemptions by benefit plans sponsored by Prudential and its affiliates. For more information, call Prudential at (800) 353-2847.

Redemption In Kind

If the sales of Fund shares you make during any 90-day period reach the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the value of the Fund’s net assets, we can then give you securities from the Fund’s portfolio instead of cash. If you want to sell the securities for cash, you would have to pay the costs charged by a broker. You would also be responsible for any tax consequences resulting from your ownership of the securities.

Involuntary Redemption of Small Accounts

If the value of your account with PMFS is less than $500 for any reason, we may sell your shares (without charging any CDSC) and close your account. We would do this to minimize the Fund’s expenses paid by other shareholders. The involuntary sale provisions do not apply to Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) accounts, employee savings plan accounts, payroll deduction plan accounts, retirement accounts (such as a 401(k) plan, an IRA or other qualified or tax-deferred plan or account), omnibus accounts, and accounts for which a broker or other financial intermediary is responsible for recordkeeping. Prior thereto, if you make a sale that reduces your account value to less than the threshold, we may sell the rest of your shares (without charging any CDSC) and close your account; this involuntary sale does not apply to shareholders who own their shares as part of a retirement account. For more information, see “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares—Involuntary Redemption” in the SAI.

Small Account Maintenance Fee

If the value of your account with PMFS is less than $2,500, with certain exclusions, a $15 annual small account maintenance fee will be deducted from your account. Any applicable CDSC on the shares redeemed to pay the $15 small account maintenance fee will be waived. For more information, see “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares—Small Account Maintenance Fee” in the SAI.




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90-Day Repurchase Privilege

After you redeem your shares (except for Class L and Class X shares), you have a 90-day period during which you may reinvest back into your account any of the redemption proceeds in shares of the same Fund without paying an initial sales charge. After you redeem your Class L and Class X shares, you have a 90-day period during which you may reinvest back into your account any of the redemption proceeds in Class A shares of the same Fund without paying an initial sales charge. For Class B shares, if you paid a CDSC when you redeemed your Class B shares, we will credit your account with the appropriate number of shares to reflect the amount of the CDSC you paid on that reinvested portion of your redemption proceeds. In order to take advantage of this one-time privilege, you must notify the Transfer Agent or your broker at the time of the repurchase. For more information, see the SAI.

Retirement Plans

To sell shares and receive a distribution from your retirement account, call your broker or the Transfer Agent for a distribution request form. There are special distribution and income tax withholding requirements for distributions from retirement plans and you must submit a withholding form with your request to avoid delay. If your retirement plan account is held for you by your employer or plan trustee, you must arrange for the distribution request to be signed and sent by the plan administrator or trustee. For additional information, see the SAI.

HOW TO EXCHANGE YOUR SHARES

You can exchange your shares of the Fund for shares of the same class in certain other Prudential Investments mutual funds—including Prudential MoneyMart Assets (a money market fund)—if you satisfy the minimum investment requirements. For example, you can exchange Class A shares of the Fund for Class A shares of other funds in the Prudential Investments mutual fund family, but you can’t exchange Class A shares for a different share class of another fund. After an exchange, at redemption, any CDSC will be calculated from the date of the initial purchase, excluding any time that Class B or Class C shares were held in Prudential MoneyMart Assets. We may change the terms of any exchange privilege after giving you 60 days’ notice.

There is no sales charge for exchanges. However, if you exchange—and then sell—shares within the applicable CDSC period, you must still pay the applicable CDSC. If you have exchanged Class B or Class C shares into Prudential MoneyMart Assets, the time you hold the Class B or Class C shares in the money market fund will not be counted in calculating the required holding period for CDSC liability.

For investors in certain programs sponsored by broker-dealers, investment advisers and financial planners who have agreements with Prudential, or whose programs are available through financial intermediaries that have agreements with Prudential relating to mutual fund “wrap” or asset allocation programs or mutual fund “supermarket” programs, an exchange may be made from Class A to Class Z shares of the Fund in certain limited circumstances. Contact your program sponsor or financial intermediary with any questions.

If you hold shares through a broker, you must exchange shares through your broker. Otherwise contact:

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC
P.O. Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

If you participate in any fee-based program where the Fund is an available investment option, you may arrange with the Transfer Agent or your recordkeeper to exchange your Class A shares, if any, for Class Z shares when you elect to participate in the fee-based program. When you no longer participate in the program, you may arrange with the Transfer Agent or your recordkeeper to exchange all of your Class Z shares, including shares purchased while you were in the program, for Class A shares.

Likewise, if you are entitled to purchase Class Z shares as a participant in Wells Fargo Advisors’ 401(k) Plan and you seek to transfer your Class Z shares out of the 401(k) Plan after your voluntary or involuntary termination of employment or retirement, you may arrange with the Transfer Agent or your recordkeeper to exchange your Class Z shares held in the 401(k) Plan for Class A shares.

Remember, as we explained in the section entitled “Fund Distributions and Tax Issues—If You Sell or Exchange Your Shares,” exchanging shares is considered a sale for tax purposes. Therefore, if the shares you exchange are worth more than the amount that you paid for them, you may have to pay capital gains tax. For additional information about exchanging shares, see the SAI.




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Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares

The Fund seeks to prevent patterns of frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares by its shareholders. Frequent purchases and sales of shares of the Fund may adversely affect Fund performance and the interests of long-term investors. When a shareholder engages in frequent or short-term trading, the Fund may have to sell portfolio securities to have the cash necessary to redeem the shareholder’s shares. This can happen when it is not advantageous to sell any securities, so the Fund’s performance may be hurt. When large dollar amounts are involved, frequent trading can also make it difficult to use long-term investment strategies because the Fund cannot predict how much cash it will have to invest. In addition, if the Fund is forced to liquidate investments due to short-term trading activity, it may incur increased brokerage and tax costs. Similarly, the Fund may bear increased administrative costs as a result of the asset level and investment volatility that accompanies patterns of short-term trading. Moreover, frequent or short-term trading by certain shareholders may cause dilution in the value of Fund shares held by other shareholders. Funds that invest in foreign securities may be particularly susceptible to frequent trading because time zone differences among international stock markets can allow a shareholder engaging in frequent trading to exploit fund share prices that may be based on closing prices of foreign securities established some time before the Fund calculates its own share price. Funds that invest in certain fixed-income securities, such as high-yield bonds or certain asset-backed securities, may also constitute an effective vehicle for a shareholder’s frequent trading strategy.

The Fund does not knowingly accommodate or permit frequent trading, and the Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage or prevent frequent trading activities by Fund shareholders. In an effort to prevent such practices, the Fund’s Transfer Agent monitors trading activity on a daily basis. The Fund has implemented a trading policy that limits the number of times a shareholder may purchase Fund shares or exchange into the Fund and then sell those shares within a specified period of time (a “round-trip transaction”) as established by the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). The CCO is authorized to set and modify the parameters of the trading policy at any time as required to prevent the adverse impact of frequent trading on Fund shareholders.

The CCO has defined frequent trading as one or more round-trip transactions in shares of the Fund within a 30-day period. If this occurs, the shareholder’s account will be subject to a 60-day warning period, commencing on the first day of the following month. If a second round-trip occurs before the conclusion of the 60-day warning period, a trading suspension will be placed on the account by the Fund’s Transfer Agent that will remain in effect for 90 days. The trading suspension will relate to purchases and exchange purchases (but not redemptions) in the Fund in which the frequent trading occurred. Exceptions to the trading policy will not normally be granted.

Transactions in the Prudential Investments money market funds are excluded from this policy. In addition, transactions by the Prudential Asset Allocation Funds and the Prudential Real Assets Fund, which are structured as “funds-of-funds,” and invest primarily in other mutual funds within the Prudential Investments fund family, are not subject to the limitations of the trading policy and are not considered frequent or short-term trading.

The Fund reserves the right to reject or cancel, without prior notice, all additional purchases or exchanges into the Fund by a shareholder. Moreover, the Fund may direct a broker-dealer or other intermediary to block a shareholder account from future trading in the Fund. The Transfer Agent will monitor trading activity over $25,000 per account on a daily basis for a rolling 30-day period. If a purchase into the Fund is rejected or canceled, the shareholder will receive a return of the purchase amount.

If the Fund is offered to qualified plans on an omnibus basis or if Fund shares may be purchased through other omnibus arrangements, such as through a financial intermediary such as a broker-dealer, a bank, an insurance company separate account, an investment adviser, or an administrator or trustee of a retirement plan (“Intermediaries”) that holds your shares in an account under its name, Intermediaries maintain the individual beneficial owner records and submit to the Fund only aggregate orders combining the transactions of many beneficial owners. The Fund itself generally cannot monitor trading by particular beneficial owners. The Fund has notified Intermediaries in writing that it expects the Intermediaries to impose restrictions on transfers by beneficial owners. Intermediaries may impose different or stricter restrictions on transfers by beneficial owners. Consistent with the restrictions described above, investments in the Fund through retirement programs administered by Prudential Retirement will be similarly identified for frequent purchases and redemptions and appropriately restricted.

The Transfer Agent also reviews the aggregate net flows in excess of $1 million. In those cases, the trade detail is reviewed to determine if any of the activity relates to potential offenders. In cases of omnibus orders, the Intermediary may be contacted by the Transfer Agent to obtain additional information. The Transfer Agent has the authority to cancel all or a portion of the trade if the information reveals that the activity relates to potential offenders. Where appropriate, the Transfer Agent may request that the Intermediary block a financial adviser or client from accessing the Fund. If necessary, the Fund may be removed from a particular Intermediary’s platform.




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Shareholders seeking to engage in frequent trading activities may use a variety of strategies to avoid detection and, despite the efforts of the Fund to prevent such trading, there is no guarantee that the Fund, the Transfer Agent or Intermediaries will be able to identify these shareholders or curtail their trading practices. The Fund does not have any arrangements intended to permit trading of its shares in contravention of the policies described above.

Telephone Redemptions or Exchanges

You may redeem your shares of the Fund if the proceeds of the redemption do not exceed $100,000 or exchange your shares in any amount by calling the Fund at (800) 225-1852 and communicating your instructions in good order to a customer service representative before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. You will receive a redemption or exchange amount based on that day’s NAV. Certain restrictions apply; please see the section entitled “How to Sell Your Shares—Restrictions on Sales” above for additional information. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, you will receive the following day’s NAV if your order to sell or exchange is received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE.

The Transfer Agent will record your telephone instructions and request specific account information before redeeming or exchanging shares. The Fund will not be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent telephone instructions if it follows instructions that it reasonably believes are made by the shareholder. If the Fund does not follow reasonable procedures, it may be liable.

In the event of drastic economic or market changes, you may have difficulty in redeeming or exchanging your shares by telephone. If this occurs, you should consider redeeming or exchanging your shares by mail or through your broker.

The telephone redemption and exchange procedures may be modified or terminated at any time. If this occurs, you will receive a written notice from the Fund.

Expedited Redemption Privilege

If you have selected the Expedited Redemption Privilege, you may have your redemption proceeds sent directly to your bank account. Expedited redemption requests may be made by telephone or letter, must be received by the Fund prior to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time to receive a redemption amount based on that day’s NAV and are subject to the terms and conditions regarding the redemption of shares. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, you will receive the following day’s NAV if your order to sell is received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE. For more information, see the SAI. The Expedited Redemption Privilege may be modified or terminated at any time without notice.




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Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Introduction

The financial highlights will help you evaluate the Fund’s financial performance for the fiscal years ended February 28/29, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total return in each chart represents the rate that a shareholder would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund, assuming investment at the start of the period and reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. The information is for the periods indicated.

A copy of the Fund’s annual report, along with the Fund’s audited financial statements and report of independent registered public accounting firm, is available upon request, at no charge, as described on the back cover of this Prospectus.

The financial highlights were derived from the financial statements audited by KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, whose report on those financial statements was unqualified.




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Class A Shares
  Year Ended February 28/29,
  2012 (a) 2011 (a) 2010 (a) 2009 (a) 2008 (a)
Per Share Operating Performance:          
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year $8.77 $7.32 $4.94 $7.21 $7.27
Income (loss) from investment operations:          
Net investment loss (.07) (.06) (.02) (.05) (.04)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions .95 1.50 2.40 (2.22) (.02)
Total from investment operations .88 1.44 2.38 (2.27) (.06)
Capital Contributions .01
Net asset value, end of year $9.65 $8.77 $7.32 $4.94 $7.21
Total Return (b) : 10.03% 19.81% 48.18% (31.48)% (.83)%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of year (000) $140,310 $122,174 $104,234 $67,381 $87,213
Average net assets (000) $123,580 $110,150 $90,593 $85,895 $41,353
Ratios to average net assets (c) :          
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees (d) 1.56% (e) 1.64% (e) 1.75% (e) 1.71% (e) 1.71% (e)
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees 1.31% (e) 1.39% (e) 1.50% (e) 1.46% (e) 1.46% (e)
Net investment loss (.81)% (e) (.82)% (e) (.27)% (e) (.75)% (e) (.55)% (e)
Portfolio turnover rate 59% 75% 85% 132% 187%

(a) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.

(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Fund invests.

(d) The distributor of the Fund contractually agreed to limit its distribution and service (12b-1) fees to.25% on the average daily net assets of the Class A shares.

(e) Net of expense waiver/subsidy. If the manager had not reimbursed the Fund, the annual expenses (both including and excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees) and net investment loss ratios would have been 1.62%, 1.37% and (.87)%, respectively, for the year ended February 29, 2012, 1.71%, 1.46% and (.89)%, respectively, for the year ended February 28, 2011, 1.82%, 1.57% and (.34)%, respectively, for the year ended February 28, 2010, 1.78%, 1.53% and (.82)%, respectively, for the year ended February 28, 2009 and 1.74%, 1.49% and (.58)%, respectively, for the year ended February 29, 2008.




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Class B Shares
  Year Ended February 28/29,
  2012 (a) 2011 (a) 2010 (a) 2009 (a) 2008 (a)
Per Share Operating Performance:
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year $8.10 $6.81 $4.63 $6.81 $6.92
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment loss (.13) (.11) (.06) (.09) (.10)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions .88 1.39 2.24 (2.09) (.01)
Total from investment operations .75 1.28 2.18 (2.18) (.11)
Capital Contributions .01
Net asset value, end of year $8.85 $8.10 $6.81 $4.63 $6.81
Total Return (b) : 9.26% 18.94% 47.08% (32.01)% (1.59)%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of year (000) $8,745 $8,527 $7,875 $5,898 $11,806
Average net assets (000) $7,884 $7,835 $7,148 $8,780 $17,664
Ratios to average net assets (c) :          
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees 2.31% (d) 2.39% (d) 2.50% (d) 2.46% (d) 2.46% (d)
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees 1.31% (d) 1.39% (d) 1.50% (d) 1.46% (d) 1.46% (d)
Net investment loss (1.56)% (d) (1.57)% (d) (1.03)% (d) (1.40)% (d) (1.48)% (d)
Portfolio turnover rate 59% 75% 85% 132% 187%

(a) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.

(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Fund invests.

(d) Net of expense waiver/subsidy. If the manager had not reimbursed the Fund, the annual expenses (both including and excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees) and net investment loss ratios would have been 2.37%, 1.37% and (1.62)%, respectively, for the year ended February 29, 2012, 2.46%, 1.46% and (1.64)%, respectively, for the year ended February 28, 2011, 2.57%, 1.57% and (1.10)%, respectively, for the year ended February 28, 2010, 2.53%, 1.53% and (1.47)%, respectively, for the year ended February 28, 2009 and 2.49%, 1.49% and (1.51)%, respectively, for the year ended February 29, 2008.




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Class C Shares          
  Year Ended February 28/29,
  2012 (a) 2011 (a) 2010 (a) 2009 (a) 2008 (a)
Per Share Operating Performance:
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year $8.10 $6.81 $4.63 $6.80 $6.92
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment loss (.13) (.11) (.06) (.09) (.09)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions .87 1.39 2.24 (2.08) (.03)
Total from investment operations .74 1.28 2.18 (2.17) (.12)
Capital Contributions .01
Net asset value, end of year $8.84 $8.10 $6.81 $4.63 $6.80
Total Return (b) : 9.14% 18.94% 47.08% (31.91)% (1.73)%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of year (000) $36,354 $34,631 $33,358 $23,861 $39,541
Average net assets (000) $32,731 $32,771 $30,887 $32,885 $25,312
Ratios to average net assets (c) :          
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees 2.31% (d) 2.39% (d) 2.50% (d) 2.46% (d) 2.46% (d)
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees 1.31% (d) 1.39% (d) 1.50% (d) 1.46% (d) 1.46% (d)
Net investment loss (1.56)% (d) (1.57)% (d) (1.04)% (d) (1.45)% (d) (1.36)% (d)
Portfolio turnover rate 59% 75% 85% 132% 187%

(a) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.

(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Fund invests.

(d) Net of expense waiver/subsidy. If the manager had not reimbursed the Fund, the annual expenses (both including and excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees) and net investment loss ratios would have been 2.37%, 1.37% and (1.62)%, respectively, for the year ended February 29, 2012, 2.46%, 1.46% and (1.64)%, respectively, for the year ended February 28, 2011, 2.57%, 1.57% and (1.11)%, respectively, for the year ended February 28, 2010, 2.53%, 1.53% and (1.52)%, respectively, for the year ended February 28, 2009 and 2.49%, 1.49% and (1.39)%, respectively, for the year ended February 29, 2008.




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Class L Shares          
  Year Ended February 28/29, October 29,
2007 (a)
through
February 29,
2008 (b)
  2012 (b) 2011 (b) 2010 (b) 2009 (b)
Per Share Operating Performance:          
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period $8.70 $7.28 $4.92 $7.20 $8.26
Income (loss) from investment operations:          
Net investment loss (.09) (.08) (.04) (.05) (.02)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions .94 1.49 2.40 (2.23) (1.04)
Total from investment operations .85 1.41 2.36 (2.28) (1.06)
Capital Contributions 0.01
Net asset value, end of period $9.55 $8.70 $7.28 $4.92 $7.20
Total Return (c) : 9.77% 19.51% 47.97% (31.67)% (12.83)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data:          
Net assets, end of period (000) $20,008 $20,953 $20,573 $16,347 $29,541
Average net assets (000) $19,457 $20,056 $19,649 $24,123 $33,160
Ratios to average net assets (d) :          
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees 1.81% (e) 1.89% (e) 2.00% (e) 1.96% (e) 1.96% (e)(f)
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees 1.31% (e) 1.39% (e) 1.50% (e) 1.46% (e) 1.46% (e)(f)
Net investment loss (1.06)% (e) (1.07)% (e) (.55)% (e) (.82)% (e) (.59)% (e)(f)
Portfolio turnover rate 59% 75% 85% 132% 187% (g)

(a) Inception date of Class L shares.

(b) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods of less than one full year are not annualized.

(d) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Fund invests.

(e) Net of expense waiver/subsidy. If the manager had not reimbursed the Fund, the annual expenses (both including and excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees) and net investment loss ratios would have been 1.87%, 1.37% and (1.12)%, respectively, for the year ended February 29, 2012, 1.96%, 1.46% and (1.14)%, respectively, for the year ended February 28, 2011, 2.07%, 1.57% and (.62)%, respectively, for the year ended February 28, 2010, 2.03%, 1.53% and (.89)%, respectively, for the year ended February 28, 2009 and 1.99%, 1.49% and (.62)%, respectively, for the period ended February 29, 2008.

(f) Annualized.

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Class M Shares          
  Year Ended February 28/29, October 29,
2007 (a)
through
February 29,
2008 (b)
  2012 (b) 2011 (b) 2010 (b) 2009 (b)
Per Share Operating Performance:          
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period $8.10 $6.81 $4.63 $6.81 $7.82
Income (loss) from investment operations:          
Net investment loss (.13) (.11) (.07) (.07) (.03)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions .88 1.39 2.25 (2.11) (.98)
Total from investment operations .75 1.28 2.18 (2.18) (1.01)
Capital Contributions .01
Net asset value, end of period $8.85 $8.10 $6.81 $4.63 $6.81
Total Return (c) : 9.26% 18.94% 47.08% (32.01)% (12.92)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000) $355 $3,367 $7,150 $10,617 $44,006
Average net assets (000) $1,626 $4,957 $9,025 $23,996 $58,596
Ratios to average net assets (d) :          
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees 2.35% (e) 2.39% (e) 2.50% (e) 2.46% (e) 2.46% (e)(f)
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees 1.35% (e) 1.39% (e) 1.50% (e) 1.46% (e) 1.46% (e)(f)
Net investment loss (1.60)% (e) (1.59)% (e) (1.13)% (e) (1.10)% (e) (1.08)% (e)(f)
Portfolio turnover rate 59% 75% 85% 132% 187% (g)

(a) Inception date of Class M shares.

(b) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods of less than one full year are not annualized.

(d) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Fund invests.

(e) Net of expense waiver/subsidy. If the manager had not reimbursed the Fund, the annual expenses (both including and excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees) and net investment loss ratios would have been 2.41%, 1.41% and (1.66)%, respectively, for the year ended February 29, 2012, 2.46%, 1.46% and (1.66)%, respectively, for the year ended February 28, 2011, 2.57%, 1.57% and (1.20)%, respectively, for the year ended February 28, 2010, 2.53%, 1.53% and (1.17)%, respectively, for the year ended February 28, 2009 and 2.49%, 1.49% and (1.11)%, respectively, for the period ended February 29, 2008.

(f) Annualized.

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Class X Shares          
  Year Ended February 28/29, October 29,
2007 (a)
through
February 29,
2008 (b)
  2012 (b) 2011 (b) 2010 (b) 2009 (b)
Per Share Operating Performance:          
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period $8.10 $6.81 $4.63 $6.81 $7.82
Income (loss) from investment operations:          
Net investment loss (.13) (.11) (.07) (.08) (.03)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions .88 1.39 2.25 (2.10) (0.98)
Total from investment operations .75 1.28 2.18 (2.18) (1.01)
Capital Contributions .01
Net asset value, end of period $8.85 $8.10 $6.81 $4.63 $6.81
Total Return (c) : 9.26% 18.94% 47.08% (32.01)% (12.92)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data:          
Net assets, end of period (000) $2,344 $3,688 $5,802 $7,451 $15,152
Average net assets (000) $2,831 $4,302 $7,081 $12,140 $17,003
Ratios to average net assets (d) :          
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees 2.31% (e) 2.39% (e) 2.50% (e) 2.46% (e) 2.46% (e)(f)
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees 1.31% (e) 1.39% (e) 1.50% (e) 1.46% (e) 1.46% (e)(f)
Net investment loss (1.57)% (e) (1.58)% (e) (1.12)% (e) (1.29)% (e) (1.09)% (e)(f)
Portfolio turnover rate 59% 75% 85% 132% 187% (g)

(a) Inception date of Class X shares.

(b) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods of less than one full year are not annualized.

(d) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Fund invests.

(e) Net of expense waiver/subsidy. If the manager had not reimbursed the Fund, the annual expenses (both including and excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees) and net investment loss ratios would have been 2.37%, 1.37% and (1.63)%, respectively, for the year ended February 29, 2012, 2.46%, 1.46% and (1.65)%, respectively, for the year ended February 28, 2011, 2.57%, 1.57% and (1.19)%, respectively, for the year ended February 28, 2010, 2.53%, 1.53% and (1.36)%, respectively, for the year ended February 28, 2009 and 2.49%, 1.49% and (1.12)%, respectively, for the period ended February 29, 2008.

(f) Annualized.

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Class Z Shares          
  Year Ended February 28/29,
  2012 (a) 2011 (a) 2010 (a) 2009 (a) 2008 (a)
Per Share Operating Performance:          
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year $9.02 $7.51 $5.05 $7.35 $7.40
Income (loss) from investment operations:          
Net investment income (loss) (.04) (.05) .01 (.03) (.04)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions .97 1.55 2.45 (2.27) (.01)
Total from investment operations .93 1.50 2.46 (2.30) (.05)
Capital Contributions .01
Net asset value, end of year $9.95 $9.02 $7.51 $5.05 $7.35
Total Return (b) : 10.31% 20.11% 48.71% (31.29)% (.68)%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of year (000) $38,843 $4,081 $3,440 $699 $1,257
Average net assets (000) $11,859 $3,396 $2,692 $1,024 $1,478
Ratios to average net assets (c) :          
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees 1.23% (d) 1.39% (d) 1.50% (d) 1.46% (d) 1.46% (d)
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees 1.23% (d) 1.39% (d) 1.50% (d) 1.46% (d) 1.46% (d)
Net investment income (loss) (.46)% (d) (.58)% (d) .11% (d) (.42)% (d) (.54)% (d)
Portfolio turnover rate 59% 75% 85% 132% 187%

(a) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.

(b) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Fund invests.

(d) Net of expense waiver/subsidy. If the manager had not reimbursed the Fund, the annual expenses (both including and excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees) and net investment income (loss) ratios would have been 1.29%, 1.29% and (.52)%, respectively, for the year ended February 29, 2012, 1.46%, 1.46% and (.65)%, respectively, for the year ended February 28, 2011, 1.57%, 1.57% and .04%, respectively, for the year ended February 28, 2010, 1.53%, 1.53% and (.49)%, respectively, for the year ended February 28, 2009 and 1.49%, 1.49% and (.57)%, respectively, for the year ended February 29, 2008.




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GLOSSARY

FUND INDEXES

Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks of large U.S. public companies. It gives a broad look at how stock prices in the United States have performed. These returns do not include the effect of any sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund or taxes. These returns would be lower if they included the effect of these expenses. Source: Standard & Poor’s Corporation.

Russell 1000 Growth Index. The Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index which contains those securities in the Russell 1000 Index with an above-average growth orientation. Companies in this Index tend to exhibit higher price-to-book and price-to-earnings ratios, lower dividend yields and higher forecasted growth rates. These returns do not include the effect of any sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund or taxes. These returns would be lower if they included the effect of these expenses. Source: Lipper Inc.

Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Average. The Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Average Average is based on the average return of all mutual funds in the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Average Universe. Returns do not include the effect of any sales charges or taxes. The returns would be lower if they included the effect of sales charges or taxes. Source: Lipper Inc.




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Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund
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MF500STAT The Fund’s Investment Company Act File No. 811-09805


PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS » MUTUAL FUNDS

PRUDENTIAL STRATEGIC VALUE FUND

PROSPECTUS • April 30, 2012

Fund Type

Large Cap Stock

Objective

Long-term growth of capital

As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved the Fund’s shares, nor has the SEC determined that this prospectus is complete or accurate. It is a criminal offense to state otherwise.

Prudential Investments, Prudential, the Prudential logo, and the Rock symbol are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

PRUDENTIAL STRATEGIC VALUE FUND        
SHARE CLASS A B C Z            
NASDAQ SUVAX SUVBX SUVCX SUVZX            

Table of Contents

3 FUND SUMMARY
3 INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
3 FUND FEES AND EXPENSES
4 INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND PERFORMANCE
6 MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
6 BUYING AND SELLING FUND SHARES
6 TAX INFORMATION
6 FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION
7 HOW THE FUND INVESTS
7 INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES
7 OTHER INVESTMENTS AND STRATEGIES
9 INVESTMENT RISKS
13 HOW THE FUND IS MANAGED
13 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
13 MANAGER
13 INVESTMENT SUBADVISER
13 PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
14 DISTRIBUTOR
14 DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
15 FUND DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAX ISSUES
15 DISTRIBUTIONS
16 TAX ISSUES
17 IF YOU SELL OR EXCHANGE YOUR SHARES
18 HOW TO BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE FUND SHARES
18 HOW TO BUY SHARES
26 HOW TO SELL YOUR SHARES
28 HOW TO EXCHANGE YOUR SHARES
32 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
37 GLOSSARY

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Prudential Strategic Value Fund

FUND SUMMARY

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of the Fund is long-term growth of capital .

FUND FEES AND EXPENSES

The tables below describe the sales charges, fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and an eligible group of investors purchase, or agree to purchase in the future, $25,000 or more in shares of the Fund or other funds in the Prudential Investments family of funds. More information about these discounts is available from your financial professional and is explained in Reducing or Waiving Class A’s Initial Sales Charge on page 19 of the Fund’s Prospectus and in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI), in Rights of Accumulation on
page 63.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
  Class A Class B Class C Class Z
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 5.5% None None None
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) 1% 5% 1% None
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends and other distributions None None None None
Redemption fees None None None None
Exchange fee None None None None
Maximum account fee (accounts under $2,500) $15 $15 $15 None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
  Class A Class B Class C Class Z
Management fees 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
+ Distribution and service (12b-1) fees 0.30% 1.00% 1.00% None
+ Other expenses 0.50% 0.50% 0.50% 0.50%
= Total annual Fund operating expenses 1.60% 2.30% 2.30% 1.30%
– Fee waiver (0.05)% None None None
= Net annual Fund operating expenses 1.55% 2.30% 2.30% 1.30%

Example. The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year, that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same and that all dividends and distributions are reinvested. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

  If Shares Are Redeemed If Shares Are Not Redeemed
Share Class 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $699 $1,023 $1,368 $2,342 $699 $1,023 $1,368 $2,342
Class B $733 $1,018 $1,330 $2,378 $233 $718 $1,230 $2,378
Class C $333 $718 $1,230 $2,636 $233 $718 $1,230 $2,636
Class Z $132 $412 $713 $1,568 $132 $412 $713 $1,568

° The distributor of the Fund has contractually agreed until June 30, 2013 to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees for Class A shares to .25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2013. The decision on whether to renew, modify or terminate the waiver is subject to review by the Fund’s distributor and the Board of Trustees.

Portfolio Turnover. The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 36% of the average value of its portfolio.




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INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND PERFORMANCE

Principal Investment Strategies . The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of large-cap company stocks that the subadviser believes are attractively priced when evaluated using quantitative measures such as price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios. Although the strategy emphasizes attractive valuations, the subadviser also considers other quantifiable characteristics. Such characteristics may include measures of earnings quality, external financing, or trends in the earnings outlook. The emphasis placed on valuation and other factors may vary over time and with market conditions. Quantitative techniques also guide portfolio construction. To manage risk, we limit certain exposures such as the proportion of assets invested in an individual stock or industry. Although the strategy is primarily quantitative, the investment management team may also exercise judgment when evaluating underlying data and positions recommended by our computer models.

The Fund’s investment objective is a fundamental policy that cannot be changed without shareholder approval. The Board can change investmentpolicies that are not fundamental without shareholder approval.

While we make every effort to achieve our investment objective, we can’t guarantee success.

Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund . All investments have risks to some degree. Please remember that an investment in the Fund is not guaranteed to achieve its investment objective; is not a deposit with a bank; is not insured, endorsed or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency; and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of your original investment.

Recent Market Events. The equity and debt capital markets in the United States and internationally have experienced unprecedented volatility. This financial crisis has caused a significant decline in the value and liquidity of many securities. This environment could make identifying investment risks and opportunities especially difficult for the investment subadviser. These market conditions may continue or get worse. In response to the crisis, the U.S. and other governments and the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks have taken steps to support financial markets. The withdrawal of this support could negatively affect the value and liquidity of certain securities. In addition, legislation recently enacted in the United States calls for changes in many aspects of financial regulation. The impact of the legislation on the markets, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be known for some time.

Risk of Increase in Expenses. Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.

Equity Securities Risk. There is the risk that the price of a particular stock the Fund owns could go down and you could lose money. In addition to an individual stock losing value, the value of the equity markets or a sector of them in which the Fund invests could go down. Different sectors of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.

Value Style Risk. Since the Fund follows a value investment style, there is the risk that the value style may be out of favor for a period of time, that the market will not recognize a security’s intrinsic value for a long time or that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced. Historically, value stocks have performed best during periods of economic recovery.

Large Capitalization Company Risk. Companies with large market capitalizations go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions. Larger companies tend to be less volatile than companies with smaller market capitalizations. In exchange for this potentially lower risk, the Fund’s value may not rise or fall as much as the value of funds that emphasize companies with smaller market capitalizations.

Market Risk. Your investment in Fund shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Fund. The value of these securities, like other investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities markets are volatile. Your Fund shares at any point in time may be worth less than what you invested, even after taking into account the reinvestment of Fund dividends and distributions. Regardless of how well an individual investment performs, if financial markets go down, you could lose money.




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Management Risk. Actively managed mutual funds are subject to management risk. The subadviser will apply investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that these techniques will produce the desired results. Additionally, the securities selected by the subadviser may underperform the markets in general, the Fund’s benchmark and other mutual funds with similar investment objectives.

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Risk. An investment in a REIT may be subject to risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including losses from casualty or condemnation, and changes in local and general economic conditions, supply and demand, interest rates, zoning laws, regulatory limitations on rents, property taxes and operating expenses. In addition, an investment in a REIT is subject to additional risks, such as poor performance by the manager of the REIT, adverse changes to the tax laws or failure by the REIT to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to the effect of general declines in stock prices. In addition, some REITs have limited diversification because they invest in a limited number of properties, a narrow geographic area, or a single type of property. Also, the organizational documents of a REIT may contain provisions that make changes in control of the REIT difficult and time-consuming. As a shareholder in a REIT, the Fund could bear its ratable share of the REIT’s expenses and would at the same time continue to pay its own fees and expenses. The Fund’s investments in REITs may subject the Fund to duplicate management and/or advisory fees.

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). Because ETFs (which are registered investment companies) are effectively portfolios of securities, the Subadviser believes that the unsystematic risk (risk associated with certain issuers rather than the financial markets generally) associated with investments in ETFs is generally low relative to investments in securities of individual issuers. The Fund may invest in long or short positions in broad-based ETFs, as well as industry-specific ETFs. There may be certain risks to the extent a particular ETF is concentrated in a particular sector, and is not as diversified as the market as a whole. Any investment by the Fund in ETFs will be subject to applicable restrictions under the Investment Company Act, which, in the absence of exemptive relief obtained by the ETF, prohibit the Fund from purchasing or otherwise acquiring more than 3% of the outstanding voting securities of any single investment company, from investing more than 5% of its total assets in any single investment company, and from investing more than 10% of its total assets in investment companies in the aggregate.

For more information on the risks of investing in this Fund, including the risks of foreign securities, please see How the Fund Invests—Investment Risks in the Prospectus and Investment Risks and Considerations in the SAI.

The Fund’s Past Performance. The following bar chart shows the Fund’s performance for the indicated share class for each full calendar year of operations or for the last 10 calendar years, whichever is shorter. The bar chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risk of investing in the Fund by showing how returns can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual total returns for the share class compare with a broad-based securities market index and a group of similar mutual funds.

Past performance (before and after taxes) does not mean that the Fund will achieve similar results in the future. Updated Fund performance information is available online at www.prudentialfunds.com.

Annual Total Returns (Class A Shares) 1

1 These annual total returns do not include sales charges. If the sales charges were included, the annual total returns would be lower than those shown. The total return for Class A shares from 1-1-12 through 3-31-12 was 9.42%.

Best Quarter: Worst Quarter:
21.77% 2nd Quarter 2003 -21.21% 4th Quarter 2008



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Average Annual Total Returns % (as of 12-31-11)      
Return Before Taxes One Year Five Years Ten Years
Class B shares -5.46 -3.89 1.58
Class C shares -1.39 -3.73 1.58
Class Z shares 0.46 -2.77 2.59
Class A Shares %      
Return Before Taxes -5.27 -4.10 1.75
Return After Taxes on Distributions -5.39 -4.67 1.43
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares -3.27 -3.49 1.48

° After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown only for the indicated share class. After-tax returns for other classes will vary due to differing sales charges and expenses.

Index % (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)      
Russell 1000 Value Index 0.39 -2.64 3.89
S&P 500 Index 2.09 -0.25 2.92
Lipper Large Cap Value Funds Average -2.15 -2.67 2.87

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

Investment Manager Subadviser Portfolio Managers Title Service Date
Prudential Investments LLC Quantitative Management Associates LLC John P. Leib, CFA Principal & Portfolio Manager September 2005
    Deborah D. Woods Principal & Portfolio Manager September 2005
    Robert Leung, CFA Senior Associate & Portfolio Manager July 2009

BUYING AND SELLING FUND SHARES

  Minimum Initial Investment Minimum Subsequent Investment
Fund shares (most cases) $2,500 $100
Retirement accounts and custodial accounts for minors $1,000 $100
Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) $50 $50

You can purchase or redeem shares through the Fund’s transfer agent or through servicing agents, including brokers, dealers and other financial intermediaries appointed by the distributor to receive purchase and redemption orders. Current shareholders may also purchase or redeem shares through the Fund’s website or by calling (800) 225-1852.

TAX INFORMATION

Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes. The Fund’s dividends and distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account. Such tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those arrangements.

FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION

Potential Conflicts of Interest. If you purchase Fund shares through a financial services firm, the Fund, the Manager, or their related companies may pay the financial services firm for the sale of Fund shares and/or for services to shareholders. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the financial services firm or the firm’s representatives to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial services firm or representative for more information or visit your financial services firm’s website.




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HOW THE FUND INVESTS

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital . This means we seek investments whose price will increase over several years. While we make every effort to achieve our objective, we can’t guarantee succcess. The Fund’s investment objective is a fundamental policy that cannot be changed without shareholder approval. The Board can change investment policies that are not fundamental without shareholder approval.

Although the Fund currently intends to generally invest in large capitalization companies, we may buy common stocks of companies of every size, including small- and medium- capitalization. The Fund currently considers large capitalization companies as companies with market capitalizations within the low and high ends of the market cap range of companies included in the Russell 1000 Index or the S&P 500 Index. The market capitalizations within the range may vary, but as of March 31, 2012, the largest company in the Russell 1000 Index was approximately $554.363 billion, and the median company size was approximately $5.741 billion. Market capitalization is measured at the time of initial purchase so that companies whose capitalization no longer meets this definition after purchase continue to be considered large capitalization for purposes of achieving the Fund’s investment objective. The Fund may change the kind of companies considered large capitalization to reflect industry norms.

In addition to common stocks in which the Fund primarily invests, equity-related securities include exchange-traded funds (ETFs); nonconvertible preferred stocks; convertible securities; American Depositary Receipts (ADRs); Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs); warrants and rights that can be exercised to obtain stock; investments in various types of business ventures, including partnerships and joint ventures; real estate investment trusts (REITs); and similar securities.

Convertible securities are securities—like bonds, corporate notes and preferred stocks—that we can convert into the company’s common stock or some other equity security.

REITs invest primarily in real estate or real estate mortgages and distribute almost all of their income—most of which comes from rents, mortgages and gains on sales of property—to shareholders. While REITs themselves do not pay income taxes if they meet certain IRS requirements, the distributions they make to investors are taxable.

The Fund may invest in securities of ETFs , subject to certain limits on investment in securities of non-affiliated investment companies. Securities of ETFs represent shares of ownership in either mutual funds or unit investment trusts (UITs) that generally hold a portfolio of common stock and bonds designed to generally correspond to the price and yield performance of a specific securities index. Such holdings may be subject to any management fees of the mutual fund or UIT. The underlying portfolio may have a broad market, sector or international orientation. ETFs give investors the opportunity to buy or sell an entire portfolio of stock in a single security transaction in a manner similar to buying or selling a share of stock.

The Fund intends to be fully invested, holding less than 5% of its total assets in cash under normal market conditions.

For more information, see the SAI, which contains additional information about the Fund. To obtain a copy, see the back cover page of this prospectus.

OTHER INVESTMENTS AND STRATEGIES

In addition to the principal investment strategies, the Fund also may use the following non-principal investment strategies to try to increase its returns or protect its assets if market conditions warrant.

Foreign Securities

The Fund may invest in securities of non-U.S. issuers, which we refer to as foreign securities , including stocks and other equity-related securities, money market instruments and other fixed-income securities of foreign issuers. Foreign securities may include securities from emerging markets. We do not consider American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), American Depositary Shares (ADSs) and other similar receipts or shares traded in U.S. markets to be foreign securities.




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Money Market Instruments

The Fund may invest in money market instruments , including commercial paper of a U.S. or foreign company, foreign government securities, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, time deposits of domestic and foreign banks, and obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities. These obligations may be U.S. dollar-denominated or denominated in a foreign currency. Money market instruments typically have a maturity of one year or less as measured from the date of purchase.

Temporary Defensive Investments

In response to adverse market, economic or political conditions, the Fund may take a temporary defensive position and invest up to 100% of its assets in money market instruments, including short-term obligations of, or securities guaranteed by, the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities or in high-quality obligations of domestic or foreign banks and corporations, and may hold up to 100% of its assets in cash or cash equivalents. Investing heavily in these securities limits the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective, but may help to preserve the Fund’s assets.

Debt Obligations Issued or Guaranteed by the U.S. Government

The Fund may also invest in other debt obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government and government-related entities. Some of these debt securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, like obligations of the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA or “Ginnie Mae”). Debt securities issued by other government entities, like obligations of the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA or “Fannie Mae”), are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. However, these issuers have the ability to borrow limited amounts from the U.S. Treasury to meet their obligations. In contrast, the debt securities of other government-related issuers, like the Farm Credit System, depend entirely upon their own resources to repay their debt and are subject to the risk of default like private issuers. On September 7, 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) placed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into conservatorship. Although the U.S. Government has recently provided financial support to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, there can be no assurance that it will support these or other government-sponsored enterprises in the future. The Fund also may purchase debt obligations backed by the FDIC’s Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (“TLGP”). Under the TLGP, the FDIC guarantees, with the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, the payment of principal and interest on senior unsecured debt issued by entities eligible to participate in the TLGP, which generally include FDIC-insured depository institutions, U.S. bank holding companies or financial holding companies and certain U.S. savings and loan holding companies. This guarantee presently extends through the earlier of the maturity date of the debt or June 30, 2012 (or December 31, 2012, depending on when the debt was originally issued). This guarantee does not extend to shares of the Fund itself.

Derivative Strategies

We may use various derivative strategies to try to improve the Fund’s returns. We may also use hedging techniques to try to protect the Fund’s assets. We cannot guarantee that these strategies and techniques will work, that the instruments necessary to implement these strategies and techniques will be available, or that the Fund will not lose money. The use of derivatives—such as futures, foreign currency forward contracts, options on futures, indexed and inverse floating rate securities and various types of swaps—involves costs and can be volatile. With derivatives, we try to predict if the underlying investment—a security, market index, currency, interest rate or some other benchmark—will go up or down at some future date. We may use derivatives to try to reduce risk or to increase return consistent with the Fund’s overall investment objective. We will consider other factors (such as cost) in deciding whether to employ any particular strategy or technique, or use any particular instrument. Any derivatives we may use may not match or offset the Fund’s underlying positions and this could result in losses to the Fund that would not otherwise have occurred. Derivatives that involve leverage could magnify losses. When the Fund uses derivative strategies, the Fund designates certain assets as segregated or otherwise covers its exposure, as required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission). For more detailed information about these strategies, see the SAI.

Futures Contracts and Related Options . The Fund may purchase and sell financial futures contracts and related options on financial futures. A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a set quantity of an underlying asset at a future date, or to make or receive a cash payment based on the value of a securities index, or some other asset, at a stipulated future date. The terms of futures contracts are standardized. In the case of a financial futures contract based upon a broad index, there is no delivery of the securities comprising the underlying index, margin is uniform, a clearing corporation or an exchange is the counterparty and the Fund makes daily margin payments based on price movements in the index. An option gives the purchaser the right to buy or sell securities or currencies, or in the case of an option on a futures contract, the right to buy or sell a futures contract in exchange for a premium.




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Foreign Currency Forward Contracts. The Fund may enter into foreign currency forward contracts to protect the value of its assets against future changes in the level of foreign exchange rates. A foreign currency forward contract is an obligation to buy or sell a given currency on a future date and at a set price or to make or receive a cash payment based on the value of a given currency at a future date. Delivery of the underlying currency is expected, the terms are individually negotiated, the counterparty is not a clearing corporation or an exchange, and payment on the contract is made upon delivery, rather than daily.

Options on Securities and Financial Indexes. The Fund may purchase and sell put and call options on securities and financial indexes traded on U.S. or foreign securities exchanges, on NASDAQ or in the over-the-counter market. An option gives the purchaser the right to buy or sell securities in exchange for a premium. The Fund will sell only covered options.

For more information about these strategies, see the SAI.

Short Sales

The Fund may make short sales of a security. This means that the Fund may sell a security that it does not own, which it may do, for example, when the investment subadviser thinks the value of the security will decline. The Fund generally borrows the security to deliver to the buyers in a short sale. The Fund must then replace the borrowed security by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement. Short sales involve costs and risk, including potentially unlimited losses. The Fund must pay the lender any dividends or interest that accrues on the security it borrows, and the Fund will lose money if the price of the security increases between the time of the short sale and the date when the Fund replaces the borrowed security. The Fund may make short sales “against the box.” In a short sale against the box, at the time of sale, the Fund owns or has the right to acquire the identical security at no additional cost through conversion or exchange of other securities it owns. When selling short against the box, the Fund gives up the opportunity for capital appreciation in the security.

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may use repurchase agreements, where a party agrees to sell a security to the Fund and then repurchases it at an agreed-upon price at a stated time. This creates a fixed return for the Fund, and is, in effect, a loan by the Fund. Repurchase agreements are used for cash management purposes only.

Investments in Affiliated Funds

The Fund may also invest its assets in affiliated money market funds or open-end short term bond funds. The affiliated funds are registered investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund can invest its free cash balances in the affiliated funds to obtain income on short-term cash balances while awaiting attractive investment opportunities, to provide liquidity in preparation for anticipated redemptions or for defensive purposes. Such an investment could also allow the Fund to obtain the benefits of a more diversified portfolio than might otherwise be available through direct investments in those asset classes, and will subject the Fund to the risks associated with the particular asset class. As a shareholder, the Fund will be subject to its proportional share of the expenses of the affiliated funds, but the affiliated funds do not pay a management fee to the Manager. The investment results of the portions of the Fund’s assets invested in the affiliated funds will be based on the investment results of the affiliated funds.

Additional Strategies

The Fund follows certain policies when it borrows money (the Fund can borrow up to 33⅓% of the value of its total assets); purchases shares of other investment companies; lends its securities to others (the Fund can lend up to 33⅓% of the value of its total assets); and holds illiquid securities (the Fund may hold up to 15% of its net assets (assets less liabilities) in illiquid securities, including securities with legal or contractual restrictions on resale, those without a readily available market and repurchase agreements with maturities longer than seven days). The Fund is subject to certain other investment restrictions that are fundamental policies, which means they cannot be changed without shareholder approval. For more information about these restrictions, see the SAI.

INVESTMENT RISKS

All investments involve risk, and investing in the Fund is no exception. Since the Fund’s holdings can vary significantly from broad-based securities market indexes, performance of the Fund can deviate from performance of the indexes. The charts below outline the key risks and potential rewards of the Fund’s principal strategies and certain other non-principal strategies that the Fund may use. Following the charts is a table which sets forth the investment limits applicable to each of the types of investments discussed in the charts. Unless otherwise noted, a percentage stated as a limit on the Fund’s ability to engage in a particular type of investment is a percentage of investable assets. For more information, see the SAI.




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Principal Investment Strategies

Equity and Equity-Related Securities of Larger Companies
Risks Potential Rewards

 Similar risks to medium-sized and small companies.
 Companies that normally pay dividends may not do so if they don’t have profits or adequate cash flow.
 The value of securities of large capitalization companies may not rise as much as those of smaller capitalization companies.

 Historically, stocks have outperformed other investments over the long term.
 Generally, economic growth leads to higher corporate profits, which in turn can lead to an increase in stock prices, known as capital appreciation.
 Not as likely to fluctuate in value or lose value as stocks of small companies.
 May be a source of dividend income.
Equity and Equity-Related Securities of Medium and Small Companies
Risks Potential Rewards

 Individual stocks could lose value.
 The equity markets could go down, resulting in a decline in value of the Fund’s investments.
 Stocks of medium-sized and small companies are more volatile, may decline more, and tend to be less liquid than stocks of larger more established companies.
 Medium-sized and small companies are more likely to reinvest earnings and not pay dividends.
 Changes in interest rates may affect the securities of medium-sized and small companies more than the securities of larger companies.
 Changes in economic or political conditions, both domestic and international, may result in a decline in value of the Fund’s investments.
 Small companies usually offer a smaller range of products and services than larger companies, may have limited financial results and may lack management depth.

 Historically, stocks have outperformed other investments over the long term.
 Generally, economic growth leads to higher corporate profits, which in turn can lead to an increase in stock prices, known as capital appreciation.
 Highly successful medium-sized and small-cap companies can outperform larger ones.

Securities of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Risks Potential Rewards

 Performance and values depend on the value of the underlying properties or the underlying loans or interests, the strength of real estate markets, REIT management and property management which can be affected by many factors, including national and regional economic conditions.
 Securities of individual REITs could lose value.
 Equity markets could go down, resulting in a decline in value of the Fund’s investments.
 Companies that normally pay dividends may not do so if they don’t have profits or adequate cash flow.
 Changes in economic or political conditions, both domestic and international, may result in a decline in value of REIT investments.
 REITs charge management fees which may result in layering the management fees paid by the Fund.
 Real estate companies, including REITs, may be leveraged, which increases risk.

 Real estate holdings can generate good returns from rents, rising market values, etc.
 Greater diversification than direct ownership of real estate.
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Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
Risks Potential Rewards

 The price movement of an ETF may not track the underlying index or basket of securities and may result in a loss.
 Duplicate management fees.

 Helps to manage cash flows.
 Ability to get rapid exposure to an index.
 Provides opportunity to buy or sell an entire portfolio of securities in a single transaction in a manner similar to buying or selling a share of stock.
 The unsystemic risk (risk associated with certain issues rather than the financial markets generally) associated with investments in ETFs is generally low relative to investments in securities of individual issuers.

Non-Principal Investment Strategies

Derivatives
Risks Potential Rewards

 The value of derivatives (such as forwards, futures, swaps and options) that are used to hedge a portfolio security is generally determined independently from the value of that security and could result in a loss to the Fund when the price movement of the derivative does not correlate with a change in the value of the portfolio security.
 Derivatives may not have the intended effects and may result in losses or missed opportunities.
 The counterparty to a derivatives contract could default.
 Derivatives can increase share price volatility and those that involve leverage could magnify losses.
 Certain types of derivatives involve costs to the Fund that can reduce returns.
 Derivatives may be difficult to value precisely or sell at the time or price desired.
 Recent legislation calls for new regulation of the derivatives markets. The extent and impact of the regulations are not yet fully known and may not be for some time. New regulation of derivatives may make them more costly, may limit their availability, or may otherwise adversely affect their value or performance.

 Derivatives could make money and protect against losses if the investment analysis proves correct.
 Derivatives used for return enhancement purposes involve a type of leverage and could generate substantial gains at low cost.
 One way to manage the Fund’s risk/return balance is by locking in the value of an investment ahead of time.
 Hedges that correlate well with an underlying position can reduce or eliminate the volatility of investment income or capital gains at low cost.
Illiquid Securities
Risks Potential Rewards

 May be difficult to value precisely.
 May be difficult to sell at the time or price desired.

 May offer a more attractive yield or potential for growth than more widely traded securities.

Money Market Instruments
Risks Potential Rewards

 May limit the Fund’s potential for capital appreciation and achieving its objective.
 Credit risk (which is less of a concern for money market instruments)—the risk that the underlying receivables will not be paid by debtors or by credit insurers or guarantors of such instruments.
 Market risk (which is less of a concern for money market instruments)—the risk that bonds will lose value in the market, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, because interest rates rise or there is a lack of confidence in the borrower or the bond’s insurer.

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Short Sales, including Short Sales Against the Box
Risks Potential Rewards

 May magnify underlying investment losses.
 Share price volatility can magnify losses because the underlying security must be replaced at a specific time.
 Investment costs may exceed potential underlying investment gains.
 Short sales pose the risk of potentially unlimited loss.
 Short sales “against the box” give up the opportunity for capital appreciation in the security.
 Short sales “against the box” are not subject to the 25% of net assets limitation.

 May magnify underlying investment gains.
 Short sales “against the box” may lock in capital appreciation while delaying tax consequences.
Foreign Securities
Risks Potential Rewards

 Foreign markets, economies and political systems, particularly those in developing countries, may not be as stable as those in the U.S.
 Currency risk—the risk that adverse changes in the values of foreign currencies can cause losses (non-U.S. dollar denominated securities).
 May be less liquid than U.S. stocks and bonds.
 Differences in foreign laws, accounting standards, public information, custody and settlement practices may result in less reliable information on foreign investments and involve more risks.
 Investments in emerging market securities are subject to greater volatility and price declines.

 Investors may participate in the growth of foreign markets through the Fund’s investments in companies operating in those markets.
 The Fund may profit from a favorable change in the value of foreign currencies (non-U.S. dollar denominated securities).
Principal & Non-Principal Strategies: Investment Limits

 Equity & Equity-related Securities: At least 80%
 Securities of Real Estate Invesment Trusts (REITs): Up to 25%
 ETFs: Percentage varies
 Foreign Securities: Up to 20%
 Derivatives: Up to 25% of net assets
 Illiquid Securities: Up to 15% of net assets
 Money market instruments: Up to 100% of total assets on a temporary basis
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HOW THE FUND IS MANAGED

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Fund is overseen by a Board of Trustees (hereafter referred to as Trustees, or the Board). The Board oversees the actions of the Manager, investment subadviser and distributor and decides on general policies. The Board also oversees the Fund’s officers, who conduct and supervise the daily business operations of the Fund.

MANAGER

Prudential Investments LLC (PI)
Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102-4077

Under a management agreement with the Fund, PI manages the Fund’s investment operations and administers its business affairs and is responsible for supervising the Fund’s investment subadviser. For the fiscal year ended February 29, 2012, the Fund paid PI management fees at the effective rate of 0.80% % of the Fund’s average daily net assets for all share classes.

PI and its predecessors have served as a manager or administrator to investment companies since 1987. As of March 31, 2012, PI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, served as the investment manager to all of the Prudential U.S. and offshore open-end investment companies, and as the manager or administrator to closed-end investment companies, with aggregate assets of approximately $175.884 billion.

Subject to the supervision of the Board, PI is responsible for conducting the initial review of prospective investment subadvisers for the Fund. In evaluating a prospective investment subadviser, PI considers many factors, including the firm’s experience, investment philosophy and historical performance. PI is also responsible for monitoring the performance of the Fund’s investment subadviser.

PI and the Fund operate under an exemptive order (the Order) from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) that generally permits PI to enter into or amend agreements with unaffiliated investment subadvisers without obtaining shareholder approval each time. This authority is subject to certain conditions, including the requirement that the Board must approve any new or amended agreements with an investment subadviser. Shareholders of the Fund still have the right to terminate these agreements at any time by a vote of the majority of outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund will notify shareholders of any new investment subadvisers engaged or material amendments to subadvisory agreements made pursuant to the Order.

A discussion of the basis for the Board’s approvals of the management and subadvisory agreements is available in the Fund’s Semi-Annual Report to shareholders dated August 31.

INVESTMENT SUBADVISER

Quantitative Management Associates LLC (QMA) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Investment Management, Inc. QMA manages equity and asset allocation portfolios for institutional and retail clients. As of March 31, 2012, QMA managed approximately $83 billion in assets, including approximately $38 billion that QMA, as a balanced manager, allocated to investment vehicles advised by affiliated and unaffiliated managers. The address of QMA is Gateway Center Two, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

QMA typically follows a team approach in the management of its portfolios. QMA uses a disciplined investment process based on fundamental data, driven by its quantitative investment models. QMA incorporates into its investment process insights gained from its original research and the seasoned judgment of its portfolio managers and analysts. The members of QMA’s portfolio management team with primary responsibility for Fund management are listed below.

John P. Leib, CFA, is a Principal and Portfolio Manager for the QMA Value Equity Team. He joined a predecessor unit in 1987 and has been a portfolio manager since 1988. His responsibilities include portfolio management, analysis, and involvement in the research effort. John earned a BA in Economics and Mathematics from Hamilton College and an MBA in Finance from New York University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.




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Deborah D. Woods is a Principal and Portfolio Manager for the QMA Value Equity Team. She joined a predecessor organization in 1979, and has been associated with the value team since 1984. Deborah directs fundamental quantitative research analysis for the value equity products. Debbie began her career at Prudential Financial as an industry analyst. She earned a BA in History from Wellesley College.

Robert Leung, CFA, is a Senior Associate and Portfolio Manager for the QMA Value Equity Team and has been a member of the team since 1996. His responsibilities include portfolio management, analysis, and involvement in the research effort. Robert began with the team as a Portfolio Analyst/Research Assistant. He earned a BA in Economics from Union College and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

DISTRIBUTOR

Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (PIMS or the Distributor) distributes each class of the Fund’s shares under a Distribution Agreement with the Fund. The Fund has Distribution and Service Plans (the Plans) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), applicable to certain of the Fund’s shares. Under the Plans and the Distribution Agreements, the Distributor pays the expenses of distributing the shares of all share classes of the Fund. The Distributor also provides certain shareholder support services. Each class of the Fund (except Class Z) pays distribution and other fees to the Distributor as compensation for its services. These fees—known as 12b-1 fees—are set forth in the “Fund Fees and Expenses” tables.

Because these fees are paid from the Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

A description of the Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is described in the Fund’s SAI and on the Fund’s website.




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FUND DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAX ISSUES

DISTRIBUTIONS

Investors who buy shares of the Fund should be aware of some important tax issues. For example, the Fund distributes dividends of net investment income and realized net capital gains, if any, to shareholders. These distributions are subject to federal income taxes, unless you hold your shares in a 401(k) plan, an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) or some other qualified or tax-deferred plan or account. Dividends and distributions from the Fund also may be subject to state and local income tax in the state where you live.

Also, if you sell shares of the Fund for a profit, you may have to pay capital gains taxes on the amount of your profit, unless you hold your shares in a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account.

The following briefly discusses some of the important income tax issues you should be aware of, but is not meant to be tax advice. For tax advice, please speak with your tax adviser.

The Fund distributes dividends to shareholders out of any net investment income. For example, if the Fund owns ACME Corp. stock and the stock pays a dividend, the Fund will pay out a portion of this dividend to its shareholders, assuming the Fund’s income is more than its costs and expenses. The dividends you receive from the Fund will be subject to taxation whether or not they are reinvested in the Fund.

The Fund also distributes any realized net capital gains to shareholders. Capital gains are generated when the Fund sells its assets for a profit. For example, if the Fund bought 100 shares of ACME Corp. stock for a total of $1,000 and more than one year later sold the shares for a total of $1,500, the Fund has net long-term capital gains of $500, which it will pass on to shareholders (assuming the Fund’s remaining total gains are greater than any losses it may have). Capital gains are taxed differently depending on how long the Fund holds the security. If the Fund holds a security for more than one year before selling it, any gain is treated as long-term capital gain which, if recognized in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2013, is generally taxed at rates of up to 15%, provided that the Fund distributes the net capital gain to non-corporate U.S. shareholders, and up to 20% thereafter. If the Fund holds the security for one year or less, any gain is treated as short-term capital gain, which is taxed at rates applicable to ordinary income. Different rates apply to corporate shareholders.

Dividends from net investment income paid to a non-corporate U.S. shareholder in a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2013 that are reported as qualified dividend income will generally be taxable to such shareholder at a maximum rate of 15%. Dividends of net investment income that are not reported as qualified dividend income will be taxable to shareholders at ordinary income rates. Also, a portion of the dividends paid to corporate shareholders of the Fund will be eligible for the 70% dividends received deduction to the extent the Fund’s income is derived from certain dividends received from U.S. corporations.

For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, a U.S. shareholder that is an individual, estate or certain type of trust will be subject to a 3.8% Medicare contribution tax on the lesser of (1) the U.S. shareholder’s “net investment income,” including Fund distributions and net gains from the disposition of Fund shares, and (2) the excess of the U.S. shareholder’s modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year over a certain threshold.

For your convenience, the Fund’s distributions of dividends and net capital gains are automatically reinvested in the Fund without any sales charge. If you ask us to pay the distributions in cash, we will send you a check if your account is with Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (PMFS or the Transfer Agent). Otherwise, if your account is with a broker, you will receive a credit to your account. Either way, the distributions may be subject to income taxes unless your shares are held in a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account. If your dividend distribution check(s) remains uncashed for more than six months, your check(s) may be invested in additional shares of the Fund at the next net asset value (“NAV”) calculated on the day of the investment. For more information about automatic reinvestment and other shareholder services, see “Additional Shareholder Services” in the next section.




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The chart below sets forth the expected frequency of dividend and capital gains distributions to shareholders. Various factors may impact the frequency of dividend distributions to shareholders, including but not limited to adverse market conditions or portfolio holding-specific events.

Expected Distribution Schedule*  
Dividends Annually
Short-Term Capital Gains Annually
Long-Term Capital Gains Annually

*Under certain circumstances, the Fund may make more than one distribution of long-term and/or short-term capital gains during a fiscal year.

TAX ISSUES

Form 1099

For every year the Fund declares a dividend, you will receive a Form 1099, which reports the amount of ordinary income distributions and long-term capital gains we distributed to you during the prior year unless you own shares of the Fund as part of a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account. If you do own shares of the Fund as part of a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account, your taxes are deferred, so you will not receive a Form 1099 annually, but instead you will receive a Form 1099 when you take any distribution from your qualified or tax-deferred plan or account.

Fund distributions are generally taxable to you in the calendar year in which they are received, except when we declare certain dividends and distributions in the fourth quarter, with a record date in such quarter, and actually pay them in January of the following year. In such cases, the dividends and distributions are treated as if they were paid on December 31st of the prior year.

Cost Basis Reporting

Effective January 1, 2012, mutual funds must report cost basis information to you and the IRS when you sell or exchange shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012 in your non-retirement accounts. The new cost basis regulations do not affect retirement accounts, money market funds, and shares acquired before January 1, 2012. The new cost basis regulations also require mutual funds to report whether a gain or loss is short-term (shares held one year or less) or long-term (shares held more than one year) for all shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012 that are subsequently sold or exchanged. The Transfer Agent is not required to report cost basis information on shares acquired before January 1, 2012. However, in most cases the Transfer Agent will provide this information to you as a service.

Withholding Taxes

If federal tax law requires you to provide the Fund with your taxpayer identification number and certifications as to your tax status and you fail to do this, or if you are otherwise subject to backup withholding, we will withhold and pay to the U.S. Treasury a portion, currently 28%, of your distributions and sale proceeds.

Taxation of Foreign Shareholders

For a discussion regarding the taxation of foreign shareholders, please see the SAI.

If You Purchase on or Before a Record Date

If you buy shares of the Fund on or before the record date for a distribution (the date that determines who receives the distribution), we will pay that distribution to you. As explained above, the distribution may be subject to taxes. You may think you’ve done well since you bought shares one day and soon thereafter received a distribution. That is not so, because when dividends are paid out, the value of each share of the Fund decreases by the amount of the dividend to reflect the payout, although this may not be apparent because the value of each share of the Fund also will be affected by market changes, if any. However, the timing of your purchase does mean that part of your investment may have come back to you as taxable income.

Qualified and Tax-Deferred Retirement Plans

Retirement plans and accounts allow you to defer paying taxes on investment income and capital gains. Contributions to these plans may also be tax-deductible, although distributions from these plans generally are taxable. In the case of Roth IRA accounts, contributions are not tax-deductible, but distributions from the plan may be tax-free. Please contact your financial adviser for information on a variety of Prudential Investments mutual funds that are suitable for retirement plans offered by Prudential.




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IF YOU SELL OR EXCHANGE YOUR SHARES

If you sell any shares of the Fund for a profit, you have realized a capital gain, which is subject to tax unless the shares are held in a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account. For individuals and other non-corporate shareholders, the maximum capital gains tax rate is generally 15%, if the gain is recognized in a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2013, and 20% thereafter, for shares held for more than one year.

If you sell shares of the Fund at a loss, you may have a capital loss, which you may use to offset capital gains you have, plus, in the case of non-corporate taxpayers, ordinary income of up to $3,000. If you sell shares and realize a loss, you will not be permitted to use the loss to the extent you replace the shares (including pursuant to the reinvestment of a dividend) within a 61-day period (beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the sale of the shares). Under certain circumstances, if you acquire shares of the Fund and sell or exchange your shares within 90 days, you may not be allowed to include certain charges incurred in acquiring the shares for purposes of calculating gain or loss realized upon the sale or exchange of the shares.

If you exchange your Fund shares for shares of another class of the Fund, this is generally not a taxable event and should not result in realization of a capital gain or loss by you. If you exchange your shares of the Fund for shares of another Prudential Investments mutual fund, this is considered a sale for tax purposes. In other words, it’s a taxable event. Therefore, if the shares you exchanged have increased in value since you purchased them, you have capital gains, which are subject to the taxes described above. Unless you hold your shares in a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account, you or your financial adviser should keep track of the dates on which you buy and sell—or exchange—Fund shares, as well as the amount of any gain or loss on each transaction. For tax advice, please see your tax adviser.

Automatic Conversion of Class B Shares

The conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares—which happens automatically approximately seven years after purchase—is not a taxable event for federal income tax purposes. For more information about the automatic conversion of Class B shares, see Class B Shares Automatically Convert to Class A Shares in How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Fund Shares .




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HOW TO BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE FUND SHARES

HOW TO BUY SHARES

In order to buy Fund shares, simply follow the steps described below.

Opening an Account

If you don’t have an account with us or a financial services firm that is permitted to buy or sell shares of the Fund for you, contact PMFS at (800) 225-1852 or write to:

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC
P.O. Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

You may purchase shares by check or wire. We do not accept cash, money orders, foreign checks, credit card checks, payable through checks or travelers checks. To purchase by wire, call the number above to obtain an application. After PMFS receives your completed application, you will receive an account number. For additional information, see the back cover page of this Prospectus. We have the right to reject any purchase order (including an exchange into a Fund) or suspend or modify a Fund’s sale of its shares, including due to failure by you to provide additional information requested, such as information needed to verify the source of funds used to purchase shares, your identity or the identity of any underlying beneficial owners of your shares.

With certain limited exceptions, Fund shares are only available to be sold in the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam.

Choosing a Share Class

The Fund offers the following share classes. Certain classes of shares may have additional specific eligibility or qualification requirements, which are explained below.

Share Class Eligibility
Class A Individual investors
Class B Individual investors
Class C Individual investors
Class Z Institutional investors and certain other investors

Multiple share classes let you choose a cost structure that meets your needs:

  • Class A shares purchased in amounts of less than $1 million require you to pay a sales charge at the time of purchase, but the operating expenses of Class A shares are lower than the operating expenses of Class B and Class C shares. Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are also subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. The CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans.
  • Class B shares do not require you to pay a sales charge at the time of purchase, but do require you to pay a sales charge if you sell your shares within six years (that is why it is called a CDSC). The operating expenses of Class B shares are higher than the operating expenses of Class A shares.
  • Class C shares do not require you to pay a sales charge at the time of purchase, but do require you to pay a sales charge if you sell your shares within 12 months of purchase. The operating expenses of Class C shares are higher than the operating expenses of Class A shares.

When choosing a share class, you should consider the following factors:

  • The amount of your investment and any previous or planned future investments, which may qualify you for reduced sales charges for Class A shares under Rights of Accumulation or a Letter of Intent.
  • The length of time you expect to hold the shares and the impact of varying distribution fees. Over time, these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. For this reason, Class C shares are generally appropriate only for investors who plan to hold their shares for no more than 3 years.
  • The different sales charges that apply to each share class—Class A’s front-end sales charge (in certain cases, CDSC) vs. Class B’s CDSC vs. Class C’s lower CDSC.
  • The fact that Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares approximately seven years after purchase.
  • Class B shares purchased in single amounts greater than $100,000 are generally less advantageous than purchasing Class A shares. Purchase orders for Class B shares exceeding this amount generally will not be accepted.



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  • Class C shares purchased in single amounts greater than $1 million are generally less advantageous than purchasing Class A shares. Purchase orders for Class C shares above this amount generally will not be accepted.
  • Because Class Z shares have lower operating expenses than Class A, Class B or Class C shares, as applicable, you should consider whether you are eligible to purchase Class Z shares.

See “How to Sell Your Shares” for a description of the impact of CDSCs.

Some investors purchase or sell shares of the Fund through financial intermediaries and omnibus accounts maintained by brokers that aggregate the orders of multiple investors and forward the aggregate orders to the Fund. If your shares are held through a broker-dealer, financial adviser, financial planner or other financial intermediary, you should discuss with your financial intermediary which share classes of the Fund are available to you and which share class may best meet your needs. The Fund has advised the financial intermediaries and broker-dealers who maintain such accounts of the share class features and guidelines, per the Prospectus, and it is their responsibility to monitor and enforce these guidelines with respect to shareholders purchasing shares through financial intermediaries or omnibus accounts.

Share Class Comparison. Use the following chart to help you compare the different share classes. The discussion following this chart will tell you whether you are entitled to a reduction or waiver of any sales charges.

  Class A Class B Class C Class Z
Minimum purchase amount $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 generally none
Minimum amount for subsequent purchases $100 $100 $100 None
Maximum initial sales charge 5.50% of the public offering price None None None
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of the original purchase price or the sale proceeds) 1% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase 5%(Yr.1)
4%(Yr.2)
3%(Yr.3)
2%(Yr.4)
1%(Yr.5/6)
0%(Yr.7)
1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase None
Annual distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets) .30% (.25% currently) 1% 1% None

Notes to Share Class Comparison Table:

° The minimum initial and subsequent investment requirements do not apply to employee savings plan accounts or payroll deduction plan accounts. The minimum initial investment for retirement accounts and custodial accounts for minors is $1,000. The minimum initial and subsequent investment for AIP accounts is $50 (if your shares are held through a broker or other financial intermediary, the broker or intermediary is responsible for determining the minimum initial and subsequent investment for AIP accounts).

° If the value of your Class A, Class B or Class C account with PMFS is less than $2,500, the Fund will deduct a $15 annual small account maintenance fee from your account. The $15 annual small account maintenance fee will be assessed during the 4th calendar quarter of each year. Any applicable CDSC on the shares redeemed to pay the $15 small account maintenance fee will be waived. The $15 small account maintenance fee will not be charged on: (i) accounts during the first six months from inception of the account, (ii) omnibus accounts or accounts for which a broker or other financial intermediary is responsible for recordkeeping, (iii) institutional accounts, (iv) group retirement plans, (v) AIP accounts or employee savings plan accounts, (vi) accounts with the same registration associated with multiple share classes within the Fund, or (vii) clients with assets of more than $50,000 across the Prudential Investments family of mutual funds. For more information, see “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares—Small Account Maintenance Fee” in the SAI.

° For more information about the CDSC and how it is calculated, see “How to Sell Your Shares—Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC).”

° Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a 1% CDSC, although they are not subject to an initial sales charge. The CDSC is waived for purchases by certain retirement or benefit plans.

° Distribution and service fees are paid from the Fund’s assets on a continuous basis. Over time, the fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. The service fee for Class A, Class B and Class C shares is .25%. The distribution fee is limited to .30% (including the .25% service fee) for Class A shares, and 0.75% for Class B and Class C shares. The Distributor of the Fund has contractually agreed until June 30, 2013 to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees for Class A shares to .25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares.

Reducing or Waiving Class A’s Initial Sales Charge

The following describes the different ways investors can reduce or avoid paying Class A’s initial sales charge.

Increase the Amount of Your Investment. You can reduce Class A’s initial sales charge by increasing the amount of your investment. This table shows how the sales charge decreases as the amount of your investment increases:

Amount of Purchase Sales Charge as a % of
Offering Price
Sales Charge as a % of
Amount Invested
Dealer Reallowance
Less than $25,000 5.50% 5.82% 5.00%
$25,000 to $49,999 5.00% 5.26% 4.50%
$50,000 to $99,999 4.50% 4.71% 4.00%



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Amount of Purchase Sales Charge as a % of
Offering Price
Sales Charge as a % of
Amount Invested
Dealer Reallowance
$100,000 to $249,999 3.75% 3.90% 3.25%
$250,000 to $499,999 2.75% 2.83% 2.50%
$500,000 to $999,999 2.00% 2.04% 1.75%
$1 million to $4,999,999* None None 1.00%**

* If you invest $1 million or more, you can buy only Class A shares, unless you qualify to buy other share classes. If you purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase, you will be subject to a 1% CDSC, although you will not be subject to an initial sales charge. The CDSC is waived for purchases by certain retirement and/or benefit plans.

** For investments of $5 million to $9,999,999, the dealer reallowance is .50%. For investments of $10 million and over, the dealer reallowance is .25%.

To satisfy the purchase amounts above, you can:

  • Use your Rights of Accumulation , which allow you or an eligible group of related investors to combine (1) the current value of Prudential Investments mutual fund shares you or the group already own, (2) the value of money market shares (other than Direct Purchase money market shares) you or an eligible group of related investors have received for shares of other Prudential Investments mutual funds in an exchange transaction, and (3) the value of the shares you or an eligible group of related investors are purchasing; or
  • Sign a Letter of Intent , stating in writing that you or an eligible group of related investors will purchase a certain amount of shares in the Fund and other Prudential Investments mutual funds within 13 months.

An “eligible group of related investors” includes any combination of the following:

  • All accounts held in your name (alone or with other account holders) and taxpayer identification number (TIN);
  • Accounts held in your spouse’s name (alone or with other account holders) and TIN (see definition of spouse below);
  • Accounts for your children or your spouse’s children including children for whom you and/or your spouse are legal guardian(s) (e.g., UGMAs and UTMAs);
  • Accounts in the name and TINs of your parents;
  • Trusts with you, your spouse, your children, your spouse’s children and/or your parents as the beneficiaries;
  • With limited exclusions, accounts with the same address (exclusions include, but are not limited to, addresses for brokerage firms and other intermediaries and Post Office boxes); and
  • Accounts held in the name of a company controlled by you (a person, entity or group that holds 25% or more of the outstanding voting securities of a company will be deemed to control the company, and a partnership will be deemed to be controlled by each of its general partners), including employee benefit plans of the company where the accounts are held in the plan’s TIN.

A “spouse” is defined as follows:

  • The person to whom you are legally married. We also consider your spouse to include the following:
  • An individual of the same gender with whom you have been joined in a civil union, or legal contract similar to marriage;
  • A domestic partner, who is an individual (including one of the same gender) with whom you have shared a primary residence for at least six months, in a relationship as a couple where you, your domestic partner or both provide for the personal or financial welfare of the other without a fee, to whom you are not related by blood; or
  • An individual with whom you have a common law marriage, which is a marriage in a state where such marriages are recognized between a man and a woman arising from the fact that the two live together and hold themselves out as being married.

The value of shares held by you or an eligible group of related investors will be determined as follows:

  • for Class A shares and any other share class for which a sales charge is paid, the value of existing shares is determined by the maximum offering price (NAV plus maximum sales charge); and
  • for all other share classes, the value of existing shares is determined by the NAV.

Note: Class Z shares cannot be aggregated with any other share class for purposes of reducing or waiving Class A’s initial sales charge.

If your shares are held directly by the Transfer Agent, and you believe you qualify for a reduction or waiver of Class A’s initial sales charge, you must notify the Transfer Agent at the time of the qualifying share purchase in order to receive the applicable reduction or waiver. If your shares are held through a broker or other financial intermediary, and you believe you qualify for a reduction or waiver of Class A’s initial sales charge, you must notify your broker or intermediary at the time of the qualifying purchase in order


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to receive the applicable reduction or waiver. Shares held through a broker or other financial intermediary will not be systematically aggregated with shares held directly by the Transfer Agent for purposes of receiving a reduction or waiver of Class A’s initial sales charge. The reduced or waived sales charge will be granted subject to confirmation of account holdings.

If your shares are held directly by the Transfer Agent, you must identify the eligible group of related investors. Although the Transfer Agent does not require any specific form of documentation in order to establish your eligibility to receive a waiver or reduction of Class A’s initial sales charge, you may be required to provide appropriate documentation if the Transfer Agent is unable to establish your eligibility.

If your shares are held through a broker or other intermediary, the broker or intermediary is responsible for determining the specific documentation, if any, that you may need in order to establish your eligibility to receive a waiver or reduction of Class A’s initial sales charge. Your broker or intermediary is also responsible for notifying the Transfer Agent if your share purchase qualifies for a reduction or waiver of Class A’s initial sales charge.

Purchases of $1 Million or More. If you purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares, you will not be subject to an initial sales charge, although a CDSC may apply, as previously noted.

Mutual Fund Programs. The initial sales charge will be waived for participants in any fee-based program or trust program sponsored by Prudential or an affiliate that includes the Fund as an available option. The initial sales charge will also be waived for investors in certain programs sponsored by broker-dealers, investment advisers and financial planners who have agreements with Prudential, or whose programs are available through financial intermediaries that have agreements with Prudential, relating to:

  • Mutual fund “wrap” or asset allocation programs, where the sponsor places fund trades, links its clients’ accounts to a master account in the sponsor’s name and charges its clients a management, consulting or other fee for its services, or
  • Mutual fund “supermarket” programs, where the sponsor links its clients’ accounts to a master account in the sponsor’s name and the sponsor charges a fee for its services.

Broker-dealers, investment advisers or financial planners sponsoring these mutual fund programs may offer their clients more than one class of shares in the Fund in connection with different pricing options for their programs. Investors should consider carefully any separate transaction and other fees charged by these programs in connection with investing in each available share class before selecting a share class.

Group Retirement Plans. Group retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, Keogh plans, profit-sharing pension plans, money purchase pension plans, target benefit plans, defined benefit plans, Taft-Hartley multiemployer pension plans, SEP-IRA and SARSEP plans, SIMPLE IRA plans, 457 plans, 403(b) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and other defined contribution plans, may purchase Class A shares without paying the initial sales charge. The availability of Class A shares at NAV for group retirement plans will depend upon the policies of your financial intermediary and/or the recordkeeper for your plan. Investment in the Fund through a 403(b) plan may be available through a custodial account held with your employer’s third party administrator. You should check with your employer to determine if this is an option. If Prudential Retirement Services is the recordkeeper for your group retirement plan, you may call Prudential at (800) 353-2847 with any questions. Otherwise, investors in group retirement plans should contact their financial intermediary with any questions regarding availability of Class A shares at net asset value.

Other Types of Investors. Certain other types of investors may purchase Class A shares without paying the initial sales charge, including:

  • certain directors, officers, employees (including their spouses, children and parents) of Prudential and its affiliates, the Prudential Investments mutual funds, and the investment subadvisers of the Prudential Investments mutual funds;
  • persons who have retired directly from active service with Prudential or one of its subsidiaries;
  • certain real estate brokers, agents and employees of real estate brokerage companies affiliated with the Prudential Real Estate Affiliates;
  • registered representatives and employees of broker-dealers that have entered into dealer agreements with the Distributor; and
  • investors in IRAs, provided that: (a) the purchase is made either from a directed rollover to such IRA or with the proceeds of a tax-free rollover of assets from a Benefit Plan for which Prudential Retirement (the institutional Benefit Plan recordkeeping entity of Prudential) provides administrative or recordkeeping services, in each case provided that such purchase is made within 60 days of receipt of the Benefit Plan distribution, or (b) the IRA is established through Prudential Retirement as part of its “Rollover IRA” program (regardless of whether or not the purchase consists of proceeds of a tax-free rollover of assets from a Benefit Plan described above).



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To qualify for a waiver of the Class A sales charge at the time of purchase, you must notify the Transfer Agent, or the Distributor must be notified by the broker facilitating the purchase, that the transaction qualifies for a waiver of the Class A sales charge. The waiver will be granted subject to confirmation of your account holdings.

Additional Information About Reducing or Waiving Class A’s Sales Charge. The Fund also makes available free of charge, on the Fund’s website, in a clear and prominent format, information relating to the Fund’s Class A initial sales charge, and the different ways that investors can reduce or avoid paying the initial sales charge. The Fund’s website includes hyperlinks that facilitate access to this information.

You may need to provide your broker-dealer or other financial intermediary through which you hold Fund shares with the information necessary to take full advantage of reduced or waived Class A sales charges.

The Distributor may reallow the Class A sales charge to dealers.

Class B Shares Automatically Convert to Class A Shares

If you buy Class B shares and hold them for approximately seven years, we will automatically convert them into Class A shares without charge. At that time, we will also convert any Class B shares that you purchased with reinvested dividends and other distributions. Since the distribution and service (12b-1) fees for Class A shares are lower than for Class B shares, converting to Class A shares lowers your Fund expenses. Class B shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends or distributions will be converted to Class A shares according to the procedures utilized by the broker-dealer through which the Class B shares were purchased, if the shares are carried on the books of that broker-dealer and the broker-dealer provides subaccounting services to the Fund. Otherwise, the procedures utilized by PMFS or its affiliates will be used. The use of different procedures may result in a timing differential in the conversion of Class B shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

When we do the conversion, you will get fewer Class A shares than the number of Class B shares converted if the price of the Class A shares is higher than the price of Class B shares. The total dollar value will be the same, so you will not have lost any money by getting fewer Class A shares. We do the conversions quarterly for Class B shares, not on the anniversary date of your purchase.

Qualifying for Class Z Shares

Institutional Investors. Various institutional investors may purchase Class Z shares, including corporations, banks, governmental entities, municipalities, hospitals, insurance companies and IRS Section 501 entities, such as foundations and endowments. The minimum initial investment for such investors is $10 million. Institutional investors are responsible for indicating their eligibility to purchase Class Z shares at the time of purchase. Certain financial intermediaries may require that investments by their institutional investor clients in Class Z shares be placed directly with the Fund’s Transfer Agent. Please contact the Transfer Agent at
(800) 225-1852 for further details.

Mutual Fund Programs. Class Z shares can be purchased by participants in any fee-based program or trust program sponsored by Prudential or an affiliate that includes the Fund as an available option. Class Z shares also can be purchased by investors in certain programs sponsored by broker-dealers, investment advisers and financial planners who have agreements with Prudential, or whose programs are available through financial intermediaries that have agreements with Prudential, relating to:

  • Mutual fund “wrap” or asset allocation programs where the sponsor places fund trades, links its clients’ accounts to a master account in the sponsor’s name and charges its clients a management, consulting or other fee for its services; or
  • Mutual fund “supermarket” programs where the sponsor links its clients’ accounts to a master account in the sponsor’s name and the sponsor charges a fee for its services.

Broker-dealers, investment advisers or financial planners sponsoring these mutual fund programs may offer their clients more than one class of shares in the Fund in connection with different pricing options for their programs. Investors should consider carefully any separate transaction and other fees charged by these programs in connection with investing in a share class offered by the program before selecting a share class.

Group Retirement Plans. Group retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, Keogh plans, profit-sharing pension plans, money purchase pension plans, target benefit plans, defined benefit plans, Taft-Hartley multi-employer pension plans, SEP-IRA and SARSEP plans, SIMPLE IRA plans, 457 plans, 403(b) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans and other defined contribution plans may purchase Class Z shares. The availability of Class Z shares for group retirement plans will depend upon the policies of your financial intermediary and/or the recordkeeper for your plan. Investment in the Fund through a 403(b) plan may


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be available through a custodial account held with your employer’s third party administrator. If Prudential Retirement Services is the recordkeeper for your group retirement plan, you may call Prudential at (800) 353-2847 with any questions. Otherwise, investors in group retirement plans should contact their financial intermediary with any questions regarding availability of Class Z shares.

Other Types of Investors. Class Z shares also can be purchased by any of the following:

  • Certain participants in the MEDLEY Program (group variable annuity contracts) sponsored by Prudential for whom Class Z shares of the Prudential mutual funds are an available option;
  • Current and former Directors/Trustees of mutual funds managed by PI or any other affiliate of Prudential;
  • Prudential, with an investment of $10 million or more (except that seed money investments by Prudential in other Prudential funds may be made in any amount);
  • Prudential funds, including Prudential fund-of-funds; and
  • Qualified state tuition programs (529 plans).

How Financial Services Firms are Compensated for Selling Fund Shares

The Prudential Investments and Target Mutual Funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (the Distributor), a broker-dealer that is licensed to sell securities. The Distributor generally does not sell shares of the Funds directly to the public, but instead markets and sells the Funds through other broker-dealers, 401(k) providers, retirement plan administrators, and other financial intermediaries. For ease of reference, we refer to all financial intermediaries collectively as “financial services firms.” Each Fund is managed by the Manager.

Only persons licensed with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA), as a registered representative (often referred to as a broker or financial adviser) and associated with a specific financial services firm may sell shares of a mutual fund to you, or to a retirement plan in which you participate.

Rule 12b-1 Fees & Sales Charges. The Distributor has agreements in place with financial services firms defining how much each firm will be paid for the sale of a particular mutual fund from front-end sales charges, if any, paid by Fund shareholders and from fees paid to the Distributor by the Fund pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (Rule 12b-1). These financial services firms then pay their registered representatives who sold you the Fund some or all of what they received from the Distributor. The registered representatives may receive a payment when the sale is made and can, in some cases, continue to receive ongoing payments while you are invested in the Fund. The Distributor may change at any time, without prior notice, the amount of Rule 12b-1 fees that it pays (when the sale is made and/or any ongoing payments) to financial services firms and registered representatives so that the Distributor may retain all or a portion of such fees.

“Revenue Sharing” Payments. In addition to the compensation received by financial services firms as described above, the Manager or certain of its affiliates (but not the Distributor) may make additional payments (which are often referred to as “revenue sharing” payments) to the financial services firms from the Manager’s or certain affiliates’ own resources, including from the profits derived from management or other fees received from the Fund, without additional direct or indirect cost to the Fund or its shareholders. Revenue sharing payments are in addition to the front-end sales charges paid by Fund shareholders or fees paid pursuant to plans adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1. The Manager or certain of its affiliates may revise the terms of any existing revenue sharing arrangement, and may enter into additional revenue sharing arrangements with other financial services firms in the future.

Revenue sharing arrangements are intended to foster the sale of Fund shares and/or to compensate financial services firms for assisting in marketing or promotional activities in connection with the sale of Fund shares. In exchange for revenue sharing payments, the Fund generally expects to receive the opportunity for the Fund to be sold through the financial services firms’ sales force or access to third-party platforms or other marketing programs, including but not limited to mutual fund “supermarket” platforms or other sales programs. To the extent that financial services firms receiving revenue sharing payments sell more shares of the Fund, the Manager and Distributor benefit from the increase in Fund assets as a result of the management and distribution fees they receive from the Fund, respectively. Increased sales of Fund shares also may benefit shareholders, since an increase in Fund assets may allow the Fund to expand its investment opportunities, and increased Fund assets may result in reduced Fund operating expenses.

Revenue sharing payments, as well as the other types of payments described above, may provide an incentive for financial services firms and their registered representatives to recommend or sell shares of the Fund to you and in doing so may create conflicts of interest between the firms’ financial interests and their duties to customers.




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If your Fund shares are purchased through a retirement plan, the Manager or certain of its affiliates (but not the Distributor) may also make revenue sharing payments to the plan’s record keeper or an affiliate, which generally is not a registered broker-dealer. Rule 12b-1 fees and sales charges may only be paid to a registered broker-dealer.

It is likely that financial services firms that execute portfolio transactions for the Fund will include those firms with which the Manager and/or certain of its affiliates have entered into revenue sharing arrangements. Neither the Manager nor any subadviser may consider sales of Fund shares as a factor in the selection of broker-dealers to execute portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Manager and certain of its affiliates will not use Fund brokerage as any part of revenue sharing payments to financial services firms.

Revenue sharing payments are usually calculated based on a percentage of Fund sales and/or Fund assets attributable to a particular financial services firm. Payments may also be based on other criteria or factors, for example, a fee per each transaction. Specific payment formulas are negotiated based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, reputation in the industry, ability to attract and retain assets, target markets, customer relationships and scope and quality of services provided. The Manager and/or certain of its affiliates make such payments to financial services firms in amounts that generally range from .02% up to .20% of Fund assets serviced and maintained by the financial services firms or from .10% to .25% of sales of Fund shares attributable to the firm. In addition, the Manager and/or certain of its affiliates may pay flat fees on a one-time or irregular basis for the initial set-up of the Fund on a financial services firm’s systems, participation or attendance at a financial services firm’s meeting, or for other reasons. These amounts are subject to change. In addition, the costs associated with visiting the financial services firms to make presentations, and/or train and educate the personnel of the financial services firms, may be paid by the Manager and/or certain of its affiliates, subject to applicable FINRA regulations.

Please contact the registered representative (or his or her firm) who sold shares of the Fund to you for details about any payments the financial services firm may receive from the Manager and/or certain of its affiliates. You should review your financial services firm’s disclosure and/or talk to your financial services firm to obtain more information on how this compensation may have influenced your financial services firm’s recommendation of the Fund. Additional information regarding these revenue sharing payments is included in the SAI which is available to you at no additional charge.

Other Payments Received by Financial Services Firms

Administrative, Sub-Accounting and Networking Fees. In addition to, rather than in lieu of, the fees that the Fund may pay to financial services firms as described above, and the fees the Fund pays to the Transfer Agent, the Transfer Agent or its affiliates may enter into additional agreements on behalf of the Fund with financial services firms pursuant to which the Fund will pay financial services firms for certain administrative, sub-accounting and networking services. These services include maintenance of shareholder accounts by the firms, such as record-keeping and other activities that otherwise would be performed by the Transfer Agent. Sub-accounting services encompass activities that reduce the burden of record-keeping to the Fund. Administrative fees are paid to a firm that undertakes, for example, shareholder communications on behalf of the Fund. Networking services are services undertaken to support the electronic transmission of shareholder purchase and redemption orders through the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC).

These payments, as discussed above, are paid out of Fund assets and generally based on either (1) a percentage of the average daily net assets of Fund shareholders serviced by a financial services firm or (2) a fixed dollar amount for each account serviced by a financial services firm. From time to time, the Manager or certain of its affiliates (but not the Distributor) also may pay a portion of the fees for the services to the financial services firms at their own expense and out of their own resources.

In addition, the Fund reimburses the Distributor for NSCC fees that are invoiced to the Distributor as the party to the Agreement with NSCC for the administrative services provided by NSCC to the Fund and its shareholders. These administrative services provided by NSCC to the Fund and its shareholders include transaction processing and settlement through Fund/SERV, electronic networking services to support the transmission of shareholder purchase and redemption orders to and from financial intermediaries, and related recordkeeping provided by NSCC to the Fund and its shareholders. These payments are generally based on a transaction fee rate for certain administrative services plus a fee for other administrative services.

Anti-Money Laundering

In accordance with federal law, the Fund has adopted policies designed to deter money laundering. Under the policies, the Fund will not knowingly engage in financial transactions that involve proceeds from unlawful activity or support terrorist activities, and shall file government reports, including those concerning suspicious activities, as required by applicable law. The Fund will seek to confirm the identity of potential shareholders to include both individuals and entities through documentary and


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non-documentary methods. Non-documentary methods may include verification of name, address, date of birth and tax identification number with selected credit bureaus. The Fund has also appointed an Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer to oversee the Fund’s anti-money laundering policies.

Understanding the Price You’ll Pay

The price you pay for each share of the Fund is based on the share value. The share value of a mutual fund—known as the net asset value or NAV —is determined by a simple calculation: it’s the total value of the Fund (assets minus liabilities) divided by the total number of shares outstanding. For example, if the value of the investments held by Fund XYZ (minus its liabilities) is $1,000 and there are 100 shares of Fund XYZ owned by shareholders, the value of one share of the Fund—or the NAV—is $10 ($1,000 divided by 100).

Mutual Fund Shares

The NAV of mutual fund shares changes every day because the value of a fund’s portfolio changes constantly. For example, if Fund XYZ holds ACME Corp. bonds in its portfolio and the price of ACME bonds goes up, while the value of the Fund’s other holdings remains the same and expenses don’t change, the NAV of Fund XYZ will increase.


The Fund’s NAV will be determined every day on which the Fund is open as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (generally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund’s portfolio securities are valued based upon market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available, at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by the Board. These procedures include pricing methodologies for determining the fair value of certain types of securities and other assets held by the Fund that do not have quoted market prices, and authorize the use of other pricing sources, such as bid prices supplied by a principal market maker and evaluated prices supplied by pricing vendors that employ analytic methodologies that take into account the prices of similar securities and other market factors.

If the Fund determines that a market quotation for a security is not reliable based on, among other things, events or market conditions that occur with respect to one or more securities held by the Fund or the market as a whole, after the quotation is derived or after the closing of the primary market on which the security is traded, but before the time that the Fund’s NAV is determined, the Fund may use “fair value pricing,” which is implemented by a valuation committee (Valuation Committee) consisting of representatives of the Manager and subadviser or by the Board. In addition, the Fund may use fair value pricing determined by the Valuation Committee or Board if the pricing source does not provide an evaluated price for a security or provides an evaluated price that, in the judgment of the Manager (or subadviser), does not represent fair value. Securities that are primarily traded outside the United States may also be subject to a fair value pricing adjustment using a service provided by a pricing vendor, if it is determined that market quotations from those non-U.S. markets are not reliable, based on market movements after the close of the relevant non-U.S. markets. Non-U.S. securities markets are open for trading on weekends and other days when the Fund does not price shares. Therefore, the value of the Fund’s shares may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem the Fund’s shares.

With respect to any portion of the Fund’s assets that are invested in one or more open-end investment companies, the Fund’s NAV will be calculated based upon the NAV of the investment company in which the Fund invests.

Different valuation methods may result in differing values for the same security. The fair value of a portfolio security that the Fund uses to determine its NAV may differ from the security’s quoted or published price. If the Fund needs to implement fair value pricing after the NAV publishing deadline but before shares of the Fund are processed, the NAV you receive or pay may differ from the published NAV price.

Fair value pricing procedures are designed to result in prices for the Fund’s securities and its NAV that are reasonable in light of the circumstances which make or have made market quotations unavailable or unreliable, and may have the effect of reducing arbitrage opportunities available to short-term traders. There is no assurance, however, that fair value pricing will more accurately reflect the market value of a security than the market price of such security on that day or that it will prevent dilution of the Fund’s NAV by short-term traders.

What Price Will You Pay for Shares of the Fund? For Class A shares, you’ll pay the public offering price, which is the NAV next determined after we receive your order to purchase, plus an initial sales charge (unless you’re entitled to a waiver). For all other share classes, you will pay the NAV next determined after we receive your order to purchase (remember, there are no up-front


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sales charges for these share classes). Your broker may charge you a separate or additional fee for purchases of shares. Unless regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, or later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, your order to purchase must be received by the Transfer Agent by 4:00 p.m. Eastern time in order to receive that day’s NAV. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, you will receive the following day’s NAV if your order to purchase is received by the Transfer Agent after the close of regular trading on the NYSE.

Additional Shareholder Services

As a Fund shareholder, you can take advantage of the following services and privileges:

Automatic Reinvestment. As we explained in the “Fund Distributions and Tax Issues” section, the Fund pays out—or distributes—its net investment income and net capital gains to all shareholders. For your convenience, we will automatically reinvest your distributions in the Fund at NAV, without any sales charge. If you want your distributions paid in cash, you can indicate this preference on your application, or by notifying your broker or the Transfer Agent in writing (at the address below) at least five business days before the date we determine who receives dividends. For accounts held at the Transfer Agent (PMFS), distributions of $10.00 or less on non-retirement accounts will not be paid out in cash, but will be automatically reinvested into your account.

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC
P.O. Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

Automatic Investment Plan (AIP). You can make regular purchases of the Fund by having a fixed amount of money automatically withdrawn from your bank or brokerage account at specified intervals. The minimum for subsequent investments through newly-established AIP accounts must be at least $50 monthly.

Retirement Plan Services. Prudential offers a wide variety of retirement plans for individuals and institutions, including large and small businesses. For information on IRAs, including Roth IRAs or SEP-IRAs for a one-person business, please contact your financial adviser. If you are interested in opening a 401(k) or other company-sponsored retirement plan (SIMPLE IRAs, SEP plans, Keoghs, 403(b)(7) plans, pension and profit-sharing plans), your financial adviser will help you determine which retirement plan best meets your needs. Complete instructions about how to establish and maintain your plan and how to open accounts for you and your employees will be included in the retirement plan kit you receive in the mail.

Systematic Withdrawal Plan. A Systematic Withdrawal Plan is available that will provide you with monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual redemption checks. The Systematic Withdrawal Plan is not available to participants in certain retirement plans. Please contact PMFS at (800) 225-1852 for more details.

Reports to Shareholders. Every year we will send you an annual report (along with an updated prospectus) and a semi-annual report, which contain important financial information about the Fund. To reduce Fund expenses, we may send one annual shareholder report, one semi-annual shareholder report and one annual prospectus per household, unless you instruct us or your broker otherwise. If each Fund shareholder in your household would like to receive a copy of the Fund’s prospectus, shareholder report and proxy statement, please call us toll free at (800) 225-1852. We will begin sending additional copies of these documents within 30 days of receipt of your request.

HOW TO SELL YOUR SHARES

You can sell your Fund shares for cash (in the form of a check) at any time, subject to certain restrictions. For more information about these restrictions, see “Restrictions on Sales” below.

When you sell shares of a Fund—also known as redeeming your shares—the price you will receive will be the NAV next determined after the Transfer Agent, the Distributor or your broker receives your order to sell (less any applicable CDSC). If your broker holds your shares, your broker must receive your order to sell no later than the time regular trading on the NYSE closes—which is usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time—to process the sale on that day. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, you will receive the following day’s NAV if your order to sell is received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Otherwise, contact:

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC
P.O. Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940




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Generally, we will pay you for the shares that you sell within seven days after the Transfer Agent, the Distributor or your broker receives your sell order. If you hold shares through a broker, payment will be credited to your account. If you are selling shares you recently purchased with a check, we may delay sending you the proceeds until your check clears, which can take up to seven days from the purchase date. Your broker may charge you a separate or additional fee for sales of shares.

As a result of restrictions on withdrawals and transfers imposed by Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, we may consider a redemption request to not be in good order until we obtain information from your employer that is reasonably necessary to ensure that the payment is in compliance with such restrictions, if applicable. In such an event, the redemption request will not be in good order and we will not process it until we obtain information from your employer.

Restrictions on Sales

There are certain times when you may not be able to sell shares of the Fund or when we may delay paying you the proceeds from a sale. As permitted by the Commission, the former may happen only during unusual market conditions or emergencies when the Fund can’t determine the value of its assets or sell its holdings. For more information, see the SAI.

If you hold your shares directly with the Transfer Agent, you will need to have the signature on your sell order medallion signature guaranteed if:

  • You are selling more than $100,000 of shares;
  • You want the redemption proceeds made payable to someone that is not in our records;
  • You want the redemption proceeds sent to some place that is not in our records;
  • You are a business or a trust; or
  • You are redeeming due to the death of the shareholder or on behalf of the shareholder.

The medallion signature guarantee may be obtained from an authorized officer from a bank, broker, dealer, securities exchange or association, clearing agency, savings association, or credit union that is participating in one of the recognized medallion guarantee programs (STAMP, SEMP, or NYSE MSP). The medallion signature guarantee must be appropriate for the dollar amount of the transaction. The Transfer Agent reserves the right to reject transactions where the value of the transaction exceeds the value of the surety coverage indicated on the medallion imprint. For more information, see the SAI.

Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC)

If you sell Class B shares within six years of purchase or Class C shares within 12 months of purchase, you will have to pay a CDSC. In addition, if you purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares, although you are not subject to an initial sales charge, you are subject to a 1% CDSC for shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase (the CDSC is waived for purchases by certain retirement and/or benefit plans). To keep the CDSC as low as possible, we will sell amounts representing shares in the following order:

  • Amounts representing shares you purchased with reinvested dividends and distributions,
  • Amounts representing the increase in NAV above the total amount of payments for shares made during the past 12 months for Class A shares (in certain cases), six years for Class B shares, and 12 months for Class C shares, and
  • Amounts representing the cost of shares held beyond the CDSC period (12 months for Class A shares (in certain cases), six years for Class B shares, and 12 months for Class C shares).

Since shares that fall into any of the categories listed above are not subject to the CDSC, selling them first helps you to avoid—or at least minimize—the CDSC.

Having sold the exempt shares first, if there are any remaining shares that are subject to the CDSC, we will apply the CDSC to amounts representing the cost of shares held for the longest period of time within the applicable CDSC period.

The CDSC is calculated based on the lesser of the original purchase price or the redemption proceeds. The rate decreases on the anniversary date of your purchase.

The holding period for purposes of determining the applicable CDSC will be calculated from the anniversary date of the purchase, excluding any time Class B or Class C shares were held in a money market fund.

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  • After a shareholder is deceased or disabled (or, in the case of a trust account, the death or disability of the grantor). This waiver applies to individual shareholders, as well as shares held in joint tenancy, provided the shares were purchased before the death or disability;
  • To provide for certain distributions—made without IRS penalty—from a qualified or tax-deferred retirement plan, IRA or Section 403(b) custodial account; and
  • On certain sales effected through the Systematic Withdrawal Plan.

For more information on the above and other waivers, see the SAI.

Waiver of the CDSC—Class C Shares

Benefit Plans. The CDSC will be waived for redemptions by certain group retirement plans for which Prudential or brokers not affiliated with Prudential provide administrative or recordkeeping services. The CDSC also will be waived for certain redemptions by benefit plans sponsored by Prudential and its affiliates. For more information, call Prudential at (800) 353-2847.

Redemption In Kind

If the sales of Fund shares you make during any 90-day period reach the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the value of the Fund’s net assets, we can then give you securities from the Fund’s portfolio instead of cash. If you want to sell the securities for cash, you would have to pay the costs charged by a broker. You would also be responsible for any tax consequences resulting from your ownership of the securities.

Involuntary Redemption of Small Accounts

If the value of your account with PMFS is less than $500 for any reason, we may sell your shares (without charging any CDSC) and close your account. We would do this to minimize the Fund’s expenses paid by other shareholders. The involuntary sale provisions do not apply to Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) accounts, employee savings plan accounts, payroll deduction plan accounts, retirement accounts (such as a 401(k) plan, an IRA or other qualified or tax-deferred plan or account), omnibus accounts, and accounts for which a broker or other financial intermediary is responsible for recordkeeping. Prior thereto, if you make a sale that reduces your account value to less than the threshold, we may sell the rest of your shares (without charging any CDSC) and close your account; this involuntary sale does not apply to shareholders who own their shares as part of a retirement account. For more information, see “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares—Involuntary Redemption” in the SAI.

Small Account Maintenance Fee

If the value of your account with PMFS is less than $2,500, with certain exclusions, a $15 annual small account maintenance fee will be deducted from your account. Any applicable CDSC on the shares redeemed to pay the $15 small account maintenance fee will be waived. For more information, see “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares—Small Account Maintenance Fee” in the SAI.

90-Day Repurchase Privilege

After you redeem your shares (except for Class L and Class X shares), you have a 90-day period during which you may reinvest back into your account any of the redemption proceeds in shares of the same Fund without paying an initial sales charge. After you redeem your Class L and Class X shares, you have a 90-day period during which you may reinvest back into your account any of the redemption proceeds in Class A shares of the same Fund without paying an initial sales charge. For Class B shares, if you paid a CDSC when you redeemed your Class B shares, we will credit your account with the appropriate number of shares to reflect the amount of the CDSC you paid on that reinvested portion of your redemption proceeds. In order to take advantage of this one-time privilege, you must notify the Transfer Agent or your broker at the time of the repurchase. For more information, see the SAI.

Retirement Plans

To sell shares and receive a distribution from your retirement account, call your broker or the Transfer Agent for a distribution request form. There are special distribution and income tax withholding requirements for distributions from retirement plans and you must submit a withholding form with your request to avoid delay. If your retirement plan account is held for you by your employer or plan trustee, you must arrange for the distribution request to be signed and sent by the plan administrator or trustee. For additional information, see the SAI.

HOW TO EXCHANGE YOUR SHARES

You can exchange your shares of the Fund for shares of the same class in certain other Prudential Investments mutual funds—including Prudential MoneyMart Assets (a money market fund)—if you satisfy the minimum investment requirements. For example, you can exchange Class A shares of the Fund for Class A shares of other funds in the Prudential Investments mutual fund


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family, but you can’t exchange Class A shares for a different share class of another fund. After an exchange, at redemption, any CDSC will be calculated from the date of the initial purchase, excluding any time that Class B or Class C shares were held in Prudential MoneyMart Assets. We may change the terms of any exchange privilege after giving you 60 days’ notice.

There is no sales charge for exchanges. However, if you exchange—and then sell—shares within the applicable CDSC period, you must still pay the applicable CDSC. If you have exchanged Class B or Class C shares into Prudential MoneyMart Assets, the time you hold the Class B or Class C shares in the money market fund will not be counted in calculating the required holding period for CDSC liability.

For investors in certain programs sponsored by broker-dealers, investment advisers and financial planners who have agreements with Prudential, or whose programs are available through financial intermediaries that have agreements with Prudential relating to mutual fund “wrap” or asset allocation programs or mutual fund “supermarket” programs, an exchange may be made from Class A to Class Z shares of the Fund in certain limited circumstances. Contact your program sponsor or financial intermediary with any questions.

If you hold shares through a broker, you must exchange shares through your broker. Otherwise contact:

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC
P.O. Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

If you participate in any fee-based program where the Fund is an available investment option, you may arrange with the Transfer Agent or your recordkeeper to exchange your Class A shares, if any, for Class Z shares when you elect to participate in the fee-based program. When you no longer participate in the program, you may arrange with the Transfer Agent or your recordkeeper to exchange all of your Class Z shares, including shares purchased while you were in the program, for Class A shares.

Likewise, if you are entitled to purchase Class Z shares as a participant in Wells Fargo Advisors’ 401(k) Plan and you seek to transfer your Class Z shares out of the 401(k) Plan after your voluntary or involuntary termination of employment or retirement, you may arrange with the Transfer Agent or your recordkeeper to exchange your Class Z shares held in the 401(k) Plan for Class A shares.

Remember, as we explained in the section entitled “Fund Distributions and Tax Issues—If You Sell or Exchange Your Shares,” exchanging shares is considered a sale for tax purposes. Therefore, if the shares you exchange are worth more than the amount that you paid for them, you may have to pay capital gains tax. For additional information about exchanging shares, see the SAI.

Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares

The Fund seeks to prevent patterns of frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares by its shareholders. Frequent purchases and sales of shares of the Fund may adversely affect Fund performance and the interests of long-term investors. When a shareholder engages in frequent or short-term trading, the Fund may have to sell portfolio securities to have the cash necessary to redeem the shareholder’s shares. This can happen when it is not advantageous to sell any securities, so the Fund’s performance may be hurt. When large dollar amounts are involved, frequent trading can also make it difficult to use long-term investment strategies because the Fund cannot predict how much cash it will have to invest. In addition, if the Fund is forced to liquidate investments due to short-term trading activity, it may incur increased brokerage and tax costs. Similarly, the Fund may bear increased administrative costs as a result of the asset level and investment volatility that accompanies patterns of short-term trading. Moreover, frequent or short-term trading by certain shareholders may cause dilution in the value of Fund shares held by other shareholders. Funds that invest in foreign securities may be particularly susceptible to frequent trading because time zone differences among international stock markets can allow a shareholder engaging in frequent trading to exploit fund share prices that may be based on closing prices of foreign securities established some time before the Fund calculates its own share price. Funds that invest in certain fixed-income securities, such as high-yield bonds or certain asset-backed securities, may also constitute an effective vehicle for a shareholder’s frequent trading strategy.

The Fund does not knowingly accommodate or permit frequent trading, and the Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage or prevent frequent trading activities by Fund shareholders. In an effort to prevent such practices, the Fund’s Transfer Agent monitors trading activity on a daily basis. The Fund has implemented a trading policy that limits the number


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of times a shareholder may purchase Fund shares or exchange into the Fund and then sell those shares within a specified period of time (a “round-trip transaction”) as established by the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). The CCO is authorized to set and modify the parameters of the trading policy at any time as required to prevent the adverse impact of frequent trading on Fund shareholders.

The CCO has defined frequent trading as one or more round-trip transactions in shares of the Fund within a 30-day period. If this occurs, the shareholder’s account will be subject to a 60-day warning period, commencing on the first day of the following month. If a second round-trip occurs before the conclusion of the 60-day warning period, a trading suspension will be placed on the account by the Fund’s Transfer Agent that will remain in effect for 90 days. The trading suspension will relate to purchases and exchange purchases (but not redemptions) in the Fund in which the frequent trading occurred. Exceptions to the trading policy will not normally be granted.

Transactions in the Prudential Investments money market funds are excluded from this policy. In addition, transactions by the Prudential Asset Allocation Funds and the Prudential Real Assets Fund, which are structured as “funds-of-funds,” and invest primarily in other mutual funds within the Prudential Investments fund family, are not subject to the limitations of the trading policy and are not considered frequent or short-term trading.

The Fund reserves the right to reject or cancel, without prior notice, all additional purchases or exchanges into the Fund by a shareholder. Moreover, the Fund may direct a broker-dealer or other intermediary to block a shareholder account from future trading in the Fund. The Transfer Agent will monitor trading activity over $25,000 per account on a daily basis for a rolling 30-day period. If a purchase into the Fund is rejected or canceled, the shareholder will receive a return of the purchase amount.

If the Fund is offered to qualified plans on an omnibus basis or if Fund shares may be purchased through other omnibus arrangements, such as through a financial intermediary such as a broker-dealer, a bank, an insurance company separate account, an investment adviser, or an administrator or trustee of a retirement plan (“Intermediaries”) that holds your shares in an account under its name, Intermediaries maintain the individual beneficial owner records and submit to the Fund only aggregate orders combining the transactions of many beneficial owners. The Fund itself generally cannot monitor trading by particular beneficial owners. The Fund has notified Intermediaries in writing that it expects the Intermediaries to impose restrictions on transfers by beneficial owners. Intermediaries may impose different or stricter restrictions on transfers by beneficial owners. Consistent with the restrictions described above, investments in the Fund through retirement programs administered by Prudential Retirement will be similarly identified for frequent purchases and redemptions and appropriately restricted.

The Transfer Agent also reviews the aggregate net flows in excess of $1 million. In those cases, the trade detail is reviewed to determine if any of the activity relates to potential offenders. In cases of omnibus orders, the Intermediary may be contacted by the Transfer Agent to obtain additional information. The Transfer Agent has the authority to cancel all or a portion of the trade if the information reveals that the activity relates to potential offenders. Where appropriate, the Transfer Agent may request that the Intermediary block a financial adviser or client from accessing the Fund. If necessary, the Fund may be removed from a particular Intermediary’s platform.

Shareholders seeking to engage in frequent trading activities may use a variety of strategies to avoid detection and, despite the efforts of the Fund to prevent such trading, there is no guarantee that the Fund, the Transfer Agent or Intermediaries will be able to identify these shareholders or curtail their trading practices. The Fund does not have any arrangements intended to permit trading of its shares in contravention of the policies described above.

Telephone Redemptions or Exchanges

You may redeem your shares of the Fund if the proceeds of the redemption do not exceed $100,000 or exchange your shares in any amount by calling the Fund at (800) 225-1852 and communicating your instructions in good order to a customer service representative before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. You will receive a redemption or exchange amount based on that day’s NAV. Certain restrictions apply; please see the section entitled “How to Sell Your Shares—Restrictions on Sales” above for additional information. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, you will receive the following day’s NAV if your order to sell or exchange is received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE.

The Transfer Agent will record your telephone instructions and request specific account information before redeeming or exchanging shares. The Fund will not be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent telephone instructions if it follows instructions that it reasonably believes are made by the shareholder. If the Fund does not follow reasonable procedures, it may be liable.




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In the event of drastic economic or market changes, you may have difficulty in redeeming or exchanging your shares by telephone. If this occurs, you should consider redeeming or exchanging your shares by mail or through your broker.

The telephone redemption and exchange procedures may be modified or terminated at any time. If this occurs, you will receive a written notice from the Fund.

Expedited Redemption Privilege

If you have selected the Expedited Redemption Privilege, you may have your redemption proceeds sent directly to your bank account. Expedited redemption requests may be made by telephone or letter, must be received by the Fund prior to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time to receive a redemption amount based on that day’s NAV and are subject to the terms and conditions regarding the redemption of shares. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, you will receive the following day’s NAV if your order to sell is received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE. For more information, see the SAI. The Expedited Redemption Privilege may be modified or terminated at any time without notice.




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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Introduction

The financial highlights will help you evaluate the Fund’s financial performance for the fiscal years ended February 28/29, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total return in each chart represents the rate that a shareholder would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund, assuming investment at the start of the period and reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. The information is for the periods indicated.

A copy of the Fund’s annual report, along with the Fund’s audited financial statements and report of independent registered public accounting firm, is available upon request, at no charge, as described on the back cover of this Prospectus.

The financial highlights were derived from the financial statements audited by KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, whose report on those financial statements was unqualified.




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Class A Shares
  Year Ended February 28/29,
  2012 (c) 2011 (c) 2010 (c) 2009 (c) 2008 (c)
Per Share Operating Performance:          
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year $10.56 $8.77 $5.76 $11.69 $14.00
Income (loss) from investment operations:          
Net investment income .09 .07 .07 .19 .20
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investment transactions
.02 1.74 3.16 (5.54) (1.38)
Total from investment operations .11 1.81 3.23 (5.35) (1.18)
Less Dividends and Distributions:          
Dividends from net investment
income
(.08) (.02) (.22) (.07) (.19)
Distributions from net realized gains (.51) (.94)
Total dividends and distributions (.08) (.02) (.22) (.58) (1.13)
Net asset value, end of year $10.59 $10.56 $8.77 $5.76 $11.69
Total Return (a) : 1.14% 20.71% 56.74% (46.73)% (9.02)%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of year (000) $19,543 $23,696 $23,754 $17,508 $14,247
Average net assets (000) $20,310 $22,888 $22,813 $24,233 $16,449
Ratios to average net assets:          
Expenses, including distribution and
service (12b-1) fees (b)
1.80% 1.78% 1.77% 1.56% 1.27%
Expenses, excluding distribution and
service (12b-1) fees
1.55% 1.53% 1.52% 1.31% 1.02%
Net investment income .89% .81% .96% 1.96% 1.42%
Portfolio turnover rate 36% 19% 12% 16% 11%

(a) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.

(b) The distributor of the Fund has contractually agreed to limit its distribution and service (12b-1) fees to .25% on the average daily net assets of the Class A shares through June 30, 2013.

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Class B Shares
  Year Ended February 28/29,
  2012 (b) 2011 (b) 2010 (b) 2009 (b) 2008 (b)
Per Share Operating Performance:          
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year $10.12 $8.45 $5.56 $11.30 $13.58
Income (loss) from investment operations:          
Net investment income .01 (c) .02 .09 .08
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investment and transactions
.02 1.68 3.03 (5.32) (1.33)
Total from investment operations .03 1.68 3.05 (5.23) (1.25)
Less Dividends and Distributions:          
Dividends from net investment
income
(.02) (.01) (.16) (.09)
Distributions from net realized gains (.51) (.94)
Total dividends and distributions (.02) (.01) (.16) (.51) (1.03)
Net asset value, end of year $10.13 $10.12 $8.45 $5.56 $11.30
Total Return (a) : .34% 19.93% 55.60% (47.15)% (9.77)%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of year (000) $1,223 $1,574 $1,931 $2,652 $35,243
Average net assets (000) $1,363 $1,623 $2,207 $13,253 $47,942
Ratios to average net assets:          
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b1) fees 2.55% 2.53% 2.52% 2.31% 2.02%
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees 1.55% 1.53% 1.52% 1.31% 1.02%
Net investment income .13% .05% .23% .85% .63%
Portfolio turnover rate 36% 19% 12% 16% 11%

(a) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.

(b) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.

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Class C Shares
  Year Ended February 28/29,
  2012 (b) 2011 (b) 2010 (b) 2009 (b) 2008 (b)
Per Share Operating Performance:          
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year $10.11 $8.45 $5.56 $11.30 $13.57
Income (loss) from investment operations:          
Net investment income .01 .01 .02 .10 .09
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investment transactions
.03 1.66 3.03 (5.33) (1.33)
Total from investment operations .04 1.67 3.05 (5.23) (1.24)
Less Dividends and Distributions:          
Dividends from net investment
income
(.02) (.01) (.16) (.09)
Distributions from net realized gains (.51) (.94)
Total dividends and distributions (.02) (.01) (.16) (.51) (1.03)
Net asset value, end of year $10.13 $10.11 $8.45 $5.56 $11.30
Total Return (a) : .43% 19.81% 55.60% (47.15)% (9.70)%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of year (000) $11,187 $13,016 $12,701 $10,880 $26,334
Average net assets (000) $11,395 $12,279 $12,804 $20,373 $34,794
Ratios to average net assets:          
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees 2.55% 2.53% 2.52% 2.31% 2.02%
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees 1.55% 1.53% 1.52% 1.31% 1.02%
Net investment income .14% .06% .21% 1.09% .63%
Portfolio turnover rate 36% 19% 12% 16% 11%

(a) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.

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Class Z Shares
  Year Ended February 28/29,
  2012 (b) 2011 (b) 2010 (b) 2009 (b) 2008 (b)
Per Share Operating Performance:          
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year $10.72 $8.88 $5.83 $11.82 $14.15
Income (loss) from investment operations:          
Net investment income .11 .10 .10 .21 .23
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investment transactions
.02 1.77 3.18 (5.60) (1.39)
Total from investment operations .13 1.87 3.28 (5.39) (1.16)
Less Dividends and Distributions:          
Dividends from net investment
income
(.10) (.03) (.23) (.09) (.23)
Distributions from net realized gains (.51) (.94)
Total dividends and distributions (.10) (.03) (.23) (.60) (1.17)
Net asset value, end of year $10.75 $10.72 $8.88 $5.83 $11.82
Total Return (a) : 1.34% 21.07% 57.09% (46.59)% (8.81)%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of year (000) $20,492 $1,565 $1,279 $895 $2,456
Average net assets (000) $2,517 $1,345 $1,167 $1,845 $3,363
Ratios to average net assets (b) :          
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees 1.43% 1.53% 1.52% 1.31% 1.02%
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees 1.43% 1.53% 1.52% 1.31% 1.02%
Net investment income 1.33% 1.07% 1.21% 2.08% 1.62%
Portfolio turnover rate 36% 19% 12% 16% 11%

(a) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.

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GLOSSARY

FUND INDEXES

Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks of large U.S. public companies. It gives a broad look at how stock prices in the United States have performed. These returns do not include the effect of any sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund or taxes. These returns would be lower if they included the effect of these expenses. Source: Standard & Poor’s Corporation.

Russell 1000 Value Index. The Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged index which contains those securities in the Russell 1000 Index with a below-average growth orientation. Companies in this Index generally have low price-to-book and price-to-earnings ratios, higher dividend yields, and lower forecasted growth values. These returns do not include the effect of any sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund or taxes. These returns would be lower if they included the effect of these expenses. Source: Russell Investments.

Lipper Large Cap Value Funds Average. The Lipper Large Cap Value Funds Average Average is based on the average return of all mutual funds in the Lipper Large Cap Value Funds Average Universe. Returns do not include the effect of any sales charges or taxes. The returns would be lower if they included the effect of sales charges or taxes. Source: Lipper Inc.




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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please read this Prospectus before you invest in the Fund and keep it for future reference.
For information or shareholder questions contact:

  MAIL
Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC
PO Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940
  WEBSITE
www.prudentialfunds.com

  TELEPHONE
(800) 225-1852
(973) 367-3529
(from outside the U.S.)

  E-DELIVERY
To receive your mutual fund documents on-line, go to www.prudentialfunds.com/edelivery and enroll. Instead of receiving printed documents by mail, you will receive notification via email when new materials are available. You can cancel your enrollment or change your email address at any time by visiting the website address above.
You can also obtain copies of Fund documents from the Securities and Exchange Commission as follows (the SEC charges a fee to
copy documents):

  MAIL
Securities and Exchange Commission
Public Reference Section
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549-1520
  ELECTRONIC REQUEST
publicinfo@sec.gov

  IN PERSON
Public Reference Room located at
100 F Street, N.E. in Washington, DC
For hours of operation, call (202) 551-8090
  VIA THE INTERNET
on the EDGAR Database at www.sec.gov
The Annual and Semi-Annual Reports and the SAI contain additional information about the Fund. Shareholders may obtain free copies of the SAI, Annual Report and Semi-Annual Report as well as other information about the Fund and may make other shareholder inquiries through the telephone number, address and website listed above.

  STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (SAI)
(incorporated by reference into this Prospectus)
  SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

  ANNUAL REPORT
(contains a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during the last fiscal year)
Prudential Strategic Value Fund
Share Class A B C Z
NASDAQ SUVAX SUVBX SUVCX SUVZX
CUSIP 74440K108 74440K207 74440K306 74440K405

MF502STAT The Fund’s Investment Company Act File No. 811-09805


PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS » MUTUAL FUNDS

PRUDENTIAL JENNISON MARKET NEUTRAL FUND

PROSPECTUS • April 30, 2012

Fund Type

Equity Market Neutral

Objective

Long-term capital appreciation while preserving capital by using strategies designed to produce returns that have a low correlation to U.S. equity markets

As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved the Fund’s shares, nor has the SEC determined that this prospectus is complete or accurate. It is a criminal offense to state otherwise.

Prudential Investments, Prudential, Jennison, the Prudential logo, and the Rock symbol are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

PRUDENTIAL JENNISON MARKET NEUTRAL FUND        
SHARE CLASS A B C R Z          
NASDAQ PJNAX PJNBX PJNCX PJNRX PJNZX          




Table of Contents

3 FUND SUMMARY
3 INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
3 FUND FEES AND EXPENSES
4 INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND PERFORMANCE
6 MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
6 BUYING AND SELLING FUND SHARES
7 TAX INFORMATION
7 FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION
8 HOW THE FUND INVESTS
8 INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES
9 OTHER INVESTMENTS AND STRATEGIES
11 INVESTMENT RISKS
15 HOW THE FUND IS MANAGED
15 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
15 MANAGER
15 INVESTMENT SUBADVISER
15 PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
16 DISTRIBUTOR
16 DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
17 FUND DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAX ISSUES
17 DISTRIBUTIONS
18 TAX ISSUES
19 IF YOU SELL OR EXCHANGE YOUR SHARES
20 HOW TO BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE FUND SHARES
20 HOW TO BUY SHARES
29 HOW TO SELL YOUR SHARES
31 HOW TO EXCHANGE YOUR SHARES
34 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
40 GLOSSARY

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FUND SUMMARY

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation while preserving capital by using strategies designed to produce returns that have a low correlation to U.S. equity markets .

FUND FEES AND EXPENSES

The tables below describe the sales charges, fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and an eligible group of investors purchase, or agree to purchase in the future, $25,000 or more in shares of the Fund or other funds in the Prudential Investments family of funds. More information about these discounts is available from your financial professional and is explained in Reducing or Waiving Class A’s Initial Sales Charge on page 21 of the Fund’s Prospectus and in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI), in Rights of Accumulation on
page 63.

Shareholder Fees (paid directly from your investment)
  Class A Class B Class C Class R Class Z
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 5.5% None None None None
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) 1% 5% 1% None None
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends and other distributions None None None None None
Redemption fees None None None None None
Exchange fee None None None None None
Maximum account fee (accounts under $2,500) $15 $15 $15 None None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
  Class A Class B Class C Class R Class Z
Management fees 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) fees 0.30% 1.00% 1.00% 0.75% None
+ Other expenses 0.36% 0.36% 0.36% 0.36% 0.36%
+ Dividend & Brokerage Expense on Short Sales 1.91% 1.91% 1.91% 1.91% 1.91%
= Total annual Fund operating expenses 4.07% 4.77% 4.77% 4.52% 3.77%
– Fee waiver or expense reimbursement (0.31)% (0.26)% (0.26)% (0.51)% (0.26)%
= Net annual Fund operating expenses 3.76% 4.51% 4.51% 4.01% 3.51%

Example. The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year, that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same and that all dividends and distributions are reinvested. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

  If Shares Are Redeemed If Shares Are Not Redeemed
Share Class 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $908 $1,694 $2,494 $4,562 $908 $1,694 $2,494 $4,562
Class B 952 1,713 2,478 4,609 452 1,413 2,378 4,609
Class C 552 1,413 2,378 4,811 452 1,413 2,378 4,811
Class R 403 1,320 2,246 4,601 403 1,320 2,246 4,601
Class Z 354 1,128 1,922 3,994 354 1,128 1,922 3,994

° The Manager of the Fund has contractually agreed through June 30, 2013 to limit net annual Fund operating expenses (exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, dividend and other expenses related to short sales, interest, brokerage, extraordinary and certain other expenses) of each class of shares to 1.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The distributor of the Fund has contractually agreed through June 30, 2013 to limit the Fund’s Class A distribution and service (12b-1) fees to 0.25% of the Fund’s Class A average daily net assets, and to limit the Fund’s Class R distribution and service (12b-1) fees to 0.50% of the Fund’s Class R average daily net assets. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2013. The decision on whether to renew, modify or terminate the waivers is subject to review by the Fund’s Manager, distributor and the Board of Trustees.




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Portfolio Turnover. The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 236% of the average value of its portfolio.

INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND PERFORMANCE

Principal Investment Strategies. The Fund employs a “market neutral” strategy, utilizing both long and short positions in equity and equity-related securities while seeking to preserve capital during declining U.S. equity markets. The Fund seeks to minimize portfolio volatility, minimize net exposure to equity markets, and exhibit low correlation to broad market indices. The Fund will generally seek to short equity securities and equity-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Long positions are selected using a fundamental multi-strategy approach—typically growth, value, and small- and mid-capitalization. Short positions are derived using a quantitative methodology applied to a broad universe of equity securities. In this way, the Fund is expected to be diversified by investment approach (fundamental and quantitative), market capitalization (large, mid, and small) and investment style (growth, value and core). Under normal market conditions, it is generally expected that the Fund’s short exposure will be in the 60-100% range. It is anticipated that the Fund will typically have low net exposure to the equity markets and therefore the Fund’s returns should not be significantly affected by broad equity market price movements. In pursuing its market neutral strategy, the Fund seeks a total return greater than the return on three-month U.S. Treasury bills.

Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund . All investments have risks to some degree. Please remember that an investment in the Fund is not guaranteed to achieve its investment objective; is not a deposit with a bank; is not insured, endorsed or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency; and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of your original investment.

Recent Market Events. The equity and debt capital markets in the United States and internationally have experienced unprecedented volatility. This financial crisis has caused a significant decline in the value and liquidity of many securities. This environment could make identifying investment risks and opportunities especially difficult for the investment subadviser. These market conditions may continue or get worse. In response to the crisis, the U.S. and other governments and the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks have taken steps to support financial markets. The withdrawal of this support could negatively affect the value and liquidity of certain securities. In addition, legislation recently enacted in the United States calls for changes in many aspects of financial regulation. The impact of the legislation on the markets, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be known for some time.

Risk of Increase in Expenses. Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.

Equity and Equity-Related Securities Risks. There is the risk that the value of a particular security could go down and you could lose money. In addition to an individual security losing value, the value of the equity markets or a sector in which the Fund invests could go down. The Fund’s holdings can vary significantly from broad market indexes and the performance of the Fund can deviate from the performance of these indexes. Different parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.

The Fund may invest in companies that reinvest their earnings rather than distribute them to shareholders. To the extent the Fund does invest in such companies, the Fund is not likely to receive significant dividend income on its portfolio securities.

Risks of Small and Medium Sized Companies. Small and medium capitalization companies usually offer a smaller range of products and services than larger companies. Smaller companies may also have limited financial resources and may lack management depth. As a result, their prices may fluctuate more than the stocks of larger, more established companies.

Market Risk. Your investment in Fund shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Fund. The value of these securities, like other investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities markets are volatile. Your Fund shares at any point in time may be worth less than what you invested, even after taking into account the reinvestment of Fund dividends and distributions. Regardless of how well an individual investment performs, if financial markets go down, you could lose money.




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Management Risk. Actively managed mutual funds are subject to management risk. The subadviser will apply investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that these techniques will produce the desired results. Additionally, the securities selected by the subadviser may underperform the markets in general, the Fund’s benchmark and other mutual funds with similar investment objectives.

Short Sales Risk. If a security sold short increases in price, the Fund may have to cover its short position at a higher price than the short sale price, resulting in a loss. The Fund will have substantial short positions and must borrow those securities to make delivery to the buyer. The Fund may not be able to borrow a security that it needs to deliver or it may not be able to close out a short position at an acceptable price and may have to sell related long positions before it had intended to do so.

When borrowing a security for delivery to a buyer, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium and other transaction costs, which would increase the cost of the security sold short. The Fund must normally repay to the lender an amount equal to any dividends or interest that accrues while the loan is outstanding. The amount of any gain will be decreased, and the amount of any loss increased, by the amount of the premium, dividends, interest or expenses the Fund may be required to pay in connection with the short sale. Also, the lender of a security may terminate the loan at a time when the Fund is unable to borrow the same security for delivery. In that case, the Fund would need to purchase a replacement security at the then current market price or “buy in” by paying the lender an amount equal to the cost of purchasing the security.

Because the Fund’s loss on a short sale arises from increases in the value of the security sold short, such loss is theoretically unlimited. In certain cases, purchasing a security to cover a short position can itself cause the price of the security to rise further, thereby exacerbating the loss. Conversely, gains on short sales, after transaction and related costs, are generally the difference between the price at which the Fund sold the borrowed security and the price it paid to purchase the security for delivery to the buyer. By contrast, the Fund’s loss on a long position arises from decreases in the value of the security and is limited by the fact that a security’s value cannot drop below zero. Short sales result in dividend and interest expenses due in part to paying the value of dividends to the securities’ lenders. A portion of these costs are expected to be offset by market value gains on the short position in relation to the value of dividends paid. These offsets are treated as capital gain in the Fund’s financial statements and, therefore, are not reflected in the fee table. The actual amount of offset may vary due to other market activity

Leverage Risk. Selling securities short is a form of leverage. The Fund must maintain collateral at least equal to the current market value of the security sold short. The Fund takes on similar leverage risks by using reverse repurchase agreements, or when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment transactions. The use of leverage may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s holdings, and make any change in the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) greater than it would be without the use of leverage. This could result in increased volatility of investment returns. The Fund is required to segregate cash or other liquid assets with its custodian to “cover” the Fund’s short positions and other transactions that create leverage. Securities that are segregated or otherwise posted as collateral cannot be sold while the position they are covering or collateralizing is outstanding, unless they are replaced with similar securities. This may limit the Fund’s investment flexibility, as well as its ability to meet redemption requests or other current obligations. Leverage may also increase interest expense, which may lower the Fund’s returns.

Convertible Securities Risks. Investments in convertible securities subject the Fund to the risks associated with both fixed-income securities, including credit risk and interest rate risk, and equity securities.

For more information on the risks of investing in this Fund, please see How the Fund Invests—Investment Risks in the Prospectus and Investment Risks and Considerations in the SAI.

The Fund’s Past Performance. The following bar chart shows the Fund’s performance for the indicated share class for each full calendar year of operations or for the last 10 calendar years, whichever is shorter. The bar chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risk of investing in the Fund by showing how returns can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual total returns for the share class compare with a broad-based securities market index and a group of similar mutual funds.

Past performance (before and after taxes) does not mean that the Fund will achieve similar results in the future. Updated Fund performance information is available online at www.prudentialfunds.com.




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Annual Total Returns (Class A Shares) 1

1 These annual total returns do not include sales charges. If the sales charges were included, the annual total returns would be lower than those shown. The total return for the Fund’s class A shares from January 1, 2012 through March 31, 2012 was 2.20%.

Best Quarter: Worst Quarter:
0.61% 2nd Quarter 2011 -1.75% 4th Quarter 2011
Average Annual Total Returns % (as of 12-31-11)        
Return Before Taxes One Year Five Years Ten Years Since Inception
Class B shares -8.68 N/A N/A -5.71 (4-23-10)
Class C shares -4.83 N/A N/A -3.41 (4-23-10)
Class R shares N/A N/A N/A N/A (5-2-11)
Class Z shares -2.94 N/A N/A -2.44 (4-23-10)
Class A Shares %        
Return Before Taxes -8.47 N/A N/A -5.88 (4-23-10)
Return After Taxes on Distributions -8.47 N/A N/A -5.88 (4-23-10)
Return After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Fund Shares -5.51 N/A N/A -4.99 (4-23-10)

° After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown only for the indicated share class. After-tax returns for other classes will vary due to differing sales charges and expenses.

Index % (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)        
Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index 0.08      
Lipper Equity Market Neutral Funds Average -0.30      

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

Investment Manager Subadviser Portfolio Managers Title Service Date
Prudential Investments LLC Jennison Associates LLC Spiros “Sig” Segalas Director, President and CIO April 2010
    David A. Kiefer, CFA Managing Director April 2010
    John P. Mullman, CFA Managing Director April 2010
    Jason McManus Managing Director April 2010
    Mehdi Mahmud Director, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer April 2010

BUYING AND SELLING FUND SHARES

  Minimum Initial Investment Minimum Subsequent Investment
Fund shares (most cases) $2,500 $100
Retirement accounts and custodial accounts for minors $1,000 $100
Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) $50 $50



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You can purchase or redeem shares through the Fund’s transfer agent or through servicing agents, including brokers, dealers and other financial intermediaries appointed by the distributor to receive purchase and redemption orders. Current shareholders may also purchase or redeem shares through the Fund’s website or by calling (800) 225-1852.

TAX INFORMATION

Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes. The Fund’s dividends and distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account. Such tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those arrangements.

FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION

Potential Conflicts of Interest. If you purchase Fund shares through a financial services firm, the Fund, the Manager, or their related companies may pay the financial services firm for the sale of Fund shares and/or for services to shareholders. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the financial services firm or the firm’s representatives to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial services firm or representative for more information or visit your financial services firm’s website.




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Prudential Jennison Market Neutral Fund

HOW THE FUND INVESTS

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation while preserving capital by using strategies designed to produce returns that have a low correlation to U.S. equity markets.

The Fund utilizes several long equity strategies with varying investment approaches and objectives and a quantitatively-derived short equity strategy that seeks to preserve capital during declining U.S. equity markets. The Fund seeks to minimize portfolio volatility, minimize net exposure to equity markets, and exhibit low correlation to broad market indices.

In this way, the Fund is expected to be both multi-strategy (i.e., it provides the benefits of diversification across multiple underlying strategies) and also market neutral (i.e., the Fund’s return should not be significantly affected by broad equity market price movements).

Holdings in the Fund’s long strategies are selected by the Fund’s subadviser, Jennison Associates LLC (“Jennison”), using its proprietary, bottom-up fundamental research. There are three separate long strategies—growth, value, and small- and mid-capitalization (“SMid”). Each strategy is managed by a portfolio manager supported by a separate team of investment professionals who follow independent philosophies and processes focusing on their respective segment of the market. Holdings in the short strategy are derived using a quantitative methodology applied to a broad universe of equity securities.
Each long and the short strategy is generally managed independently of one another. The allocation of the Fund’s portfolio by Jennison to each of the long strategies is expected to vary over time based on anticipated investment opportunities and market movements. While the Fund will not typically borrow substantial funds or purchase significant positions on margin, it nevertheless will utilize leverage in its portfolio primarily as a result of its short strategy, discussed below.

The Fund combines, in a single portfolio, investment ideas across a wide range of market capitalization and investment styles from multiple equity capabilities at Jennison. Long investment ideas will be sourced from the growth, value, and SMid teams. The short investment ideas, which are based on insights from quantitative models and an optimization process, are managed by the quantitative investment team, who is also responsible for risk management and capital allocation decisions relating to the aggregate portfolio. This structure will enable the Fund to be well-diversified in terms of portfolio holdings across multiple sectors, market capitalizations and investment styles, both fundamental (growth, value and SMid) and quantitative.
The Fund’s investment objective is not a fundamental policy, and therefore may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval. The Board can change investment policies that are not fundamental without shareholder approval.

The following elaborates on the investment process for the three long teams and the short strategy.

  • Growth: The growth team uses proprietary fundamental bottom-up research to seek investments in companies believed to have above-average growth prospects. The team seeks to identify companies that it believes show superior absolute and relative earnings growth and are also attractively valued. Buy and sell decisions seek to capture inflection points in a company’s growth rate, and the anticipated duration of this growth rate will be integral to the value of holdings.
  • Value: The value team seeks investments in companies believed to be valued at a discount to their intrinsic value, as defined by the value of their earnings, free cash flow, the value of their assets, their private market value, or some combination of these factors. The team uses its proprietary, fundamental research to identify critical issues that will drive a stock’s performance. The team also concentrates on often overlooked, longer-term operating dynamics of companies, and seeks to identify stocks currently undervalued because the market is extrapolating temporary below-trend performance into the future.
  • SMid : The SMid team seeks to uncover inefficiencies that exist in smaller capitalization stocks, which may include mid-cap stocks. The team’s core style blends elements of both growth and value investment philosophies and uses fundamental research to build diversified portfolios with stocks in a variety of different industries and sectors. The team’s underlying philosophy is to buy businesses rather than just companies. The team looks for companies that should be able to generate attractive absolute and relative revenue and earnings growth while remaining reasonably valued relative to expectations.
  • Short Strategy: The objective of the short strategy is to hedge the broad equity market exposure embedded in the long strategies and to provide a modest source of added value. The short strategy seeks to accomplish its investment objective by shorting a portfolio of securities with aggregate market, sector, and risk exposures similar to a broad equity market index, which acts as proxy for the aggregate exposures seen in the long book over the long term. Securities perceived to be attractive candidates for investment by the Growth, Value and SMid (long) strategies are generally ineligible for inclusion in the short portfolio, which produces a residual universe of securities (“residual universe”). The residual universe is expected to generally produce added value relative to a passive hedge. Insights from Jennison’s proprietary quantitative model are used to identify attractive candidates for the short portfolio. An optimizer is used to determine individual position sizes and calibrate exposures in the short portfolio.



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Risks

While performing its risk management and capital allocation function, from time to time, the quantitative management team may initiate program trades (basket trades) in one or more of the long strategies in order to manage large cash flows, adjust long/short exposure, or reallocate capital among the long strategies of the Fund. These program trades typically involve buying or selling a large basket of securities in a single order. There is a risk that the portfolio manager of one of the long strategies may be buying (or selling) a security that is also being sold (or bought) in the basket trade at the same time, resulting in two orders for the same security in opposite directions in the Fund. As a result, the change in the net position of the Fund in the security may be partially or entirely offset by the opposite transactions, even though the Fund will have incurred additional costs. In order to mitigate this risk, the quantitative team will seek to make adjustments to the baskets when possible to account for significant transactions being implemented by any of the long portfolio managers.
For more information, see Investment Risks and Investment Risks and Considerations in the SAI, which contains additional information about the Fund. To obtain a copy, see the back cover of this prospectus.

Portfolio Turnover

As a result of the investment policies described above, the Fund may engage in a substantial number of portfolio transactions. The portfolio turnover rate is generally the percentage computed by dividing the lesser of portfolio purchases or sales (excluding all securities, including options, whose maturity or expiration date at acquisition was one year or less) by the monthly average value of the portfolio. High portfolio turnover (100% or more) usually involves correspondingly greater brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, which are borne directly by the Fund. In addition, high portfolio turnover may also mean that a proportionately greater amount of distributions to shareholders will be taxed as ordinary income rather than long-term capital gains compared to investment companies with lower portfolio turnover. The portfolio turnover rates for the Fund are shown in the table below.

Portfolio Turnover (fiscal years ended 2-28/29)
 
2012 236%
2011 236%

OTHER INVESTMENTS AND STRATEGIES

In addition to the principal investment strategies, the Fund also may use the following non-principal investment strategies to try to increase its returns or protect its assets if market conditions warrant.

Exchange Traded Funds

The Fund may invest in securities of exchange traded funds (ETFs), subject to certain limits on investment in securities of non-affiliated investment companies. Securities of ETFs represent shares of ownership in either mutual funds or unit investment trusts (UITs) that generally hold a portfolio of common stocks or bonds designed to generally correspond to the price and yield performance of a specific securities index. Such holdings are subject to any management fees of the mutual fund or UIT. The underlying portfolio may have a broad market, sector or international orientation. ETFs give investors the opportunity to buy or sell an entire portfolio of stocks in a single security transaction in a manner similar to buying or selling a share of stock. Investments in ETFs may entail duplicate management fees.

Forward Commitments

The Fund may purchase or sell securities through a forward commitment. These transactions involve the purchase or sale of securities by the Fund at an established price with payment and delivery taking place in the future. The Fund enters into these transactions to obtain what is considered an advantageous price to the Fund at the time of entering into the transaction. When the Fund purchases securities in these transactions, the Fund segregates liquid securities in an amount equal to the amount of its purchase commitments.

There can be no assurance that a security purchased or sold through a forward commitment will be delivered. If the dealer through which the trade is made fails to consummate the transaction, the Fund may lose an advantageous yield or price. Securities purchased on a forward commitment basis also involve a risk that the value of the security to be purchased may decline prior to the settlement date. The Fund does not accrue income prior to delivery of the securities in the case of forward commitment purchases.




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Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may use repurchase agreements, where a party agrees to sell a security to the Fund and then repurchases it at an agreed-upon price at a stated time. This creates a fixed return for the Fund, and is, in effect, a loan by the Fund. Repurchase agreements are used for cash management purposes only.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities
The Fund may purchase securities, including money market obligations, municipal bonds or other obligations, on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. When the Fund makes this type of purchase, the price and interest rate are fixed at the time of purchase, but delivery and payment for the obligations take place at a later time. The Fund does not earn interest income until the date the obligations are expected to be delivered. These types of investments potentially leverage the Fund, which could magnify losses. The Fund will segregate liquid assets, marked-to-market daily, with a value equal to any such investments.

Foreign Securities

The Fund may invest in securities of non-U.S. issuers, which we refer to as foreign securities , including stocks and other equity-related securities, money market instruments and other fixed-income securities of foreign issuers. Foreign securities may include securities from emerging markets. We do not consider American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), American Depositary Shares (ADSs) and other similar receipts or shares traded in U.S. markets to be foreign securities.

Money Market Instruments

The Fund may invest in money market instruments , including commercial paper of a U.S. or foreign company, foreign government securities, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, time deposits of domestic and foreign banks, and obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities. These obligations may be U.S. dollar-denominated or denominated in a foreign currency. Money market instruments typically have a maturity of one year or less as measured from the date of purchase.

U.S. Government Securities

The Fund may invest in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or by an agency or instrumentality of the U.S. Government. Some U.S. Government securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, which means that payment of principal and interest is guaranteed but market value is not. Some are supported only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality and depend entirely on the agency or instrumentality’s own resources to repay their debt and are subject to the risk of default like private issuers.

Temporary Defensive Investments

In response to adverse market, economic or political conditions, the Fund may take a temporary defensive position and invest up to 100% of its assets in money market instruments, including short-term obligations of, or securities guaranteed by, the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities or in high-quality obligations of domestic or foreign banks and corporations, and may hold up to 100% of its assets in cash or cash equivalents. Investing heavily in these securities limits the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective, but may help to preserve the Fund’s assets.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may invest in the equity securities of real estate investment trusts known as REITs . REITs are like corporations, except that they do not pay income taxes if they meet certain IRS requirements. However, while REITs themselves do not pay income taxes, the distributions they make to investors are taxable. REITs invest primarily in real estate and distribute almost all of their income—most of which comes from rents, mortgages and gains on sales of property—to shareholders.

Investments in Affiliated Funds

The Fund may also invest its assets in affiliated money market funds or open-end short term bond funds. The affiliated funds are registered investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund can invest its free cash balances in the affiliated funds to obtain income on short-term cash balances while awaiting attractive investment opportunities, to provide liquidity in preparation for anticipated redemptions or for defensive purposes. Such an investment could also allow the Fund to obtain the benefits of a more diversified portfolio than might otherwise be available through direct investments in those asset classes, and will subject the Fund to the risks associated with the particular asset class. As a shareholder, the Fund will be subject to its proportional share of the expenses of the affiliated funds, but the affiliated funds do not pay a management fee to the Manager. The investment results of the portions of the Fund’s assets invested in the affiliated funds will be based on the investment results of the affiliated funds.




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Additional Strategies

The Fund follows certain policies when it borrows money (the Fund can borrow up to 33⅓% of the value of its total assets); purchases shares of other investment companies; lends its securities to others (the Fund can lend up to 33⅓% of the value of its total assets); and holds illiquid securities (the Fund may hold up to 15% of its net assets (assets less liabilities) in illiquid securities, including securities with legal or contractual restrictions on resale, those without a readily available market and repurchase agreements with maturities longer than seven days). The Fund is subject to certain other investment restrictions that are fundamental policies, which means they cannot be changed without shareholder approval. For more information about these restrictions, see the SAI.

INVESTMENT RISKS

All investments involve risk, and investing in the Fund is no exception. Since the Fund’s holdings can vary significantly from broad-based securities market indexes, performance of the Fund can deviate from performance of the indexes. The charts below outline the key risks and potential rewards of the Fund’s principal strategies and certain other non-principal strategies that the Fund may use. Following the charts is a table which sets forth the investment limits applicable to each of the types of investments discussed in the charts. Unless otherwise noted, a percentage stated as a limit on the Fund’s ability to engage in a particular type of investment is a percentage of investable assets. For more information, see the SAI.

Principal Investment Strategies

Equity and Equity-Related Securities of Medium and Small Companies
Risks Potential Rewards

 Individual stocks could lose value.
 The equity markets could go down, resulting in a decline in value of the Fund’s investments.
 Stocks of medium-sized and small companies are more volatile, may decline more, and tend to be less liquid than stocks of larger more established companies.
 Medium-sized and small companies are more likely to reinvest earnings and not pay dividends.
 Changes in interest rates may affect the securities of medium-sized and small companies more than the securities of larger companies.
 Changes in economic or political conditions, both domestic and international, may result in a decline in value of the Fund’s investments.
 Small companies usually offer a smaller range of products and services than larger companies, may have limited financial results and may lack management depth.

 Historically, stocks have outperformed other investments over the long term.
 Generally, economic growth leads to higher corporate profits, which in turn can lead to an increase in stock prices, known as capital appreciation.
 Highly successful medium-sized and small-cap companies can outperform larger ones.

Equity and Equity-Related Securities of Larger Companies
Risks Potential Rewards

 Similar risks to medium-sized and small companies.
 Companies that normally pay dividends may not do so if they don’t have profits or adequate cash flow.
 The value of securities of large capitalization companies may not rise as much as those of smaller capitalization companies.

 Historically, stocks have outperformed other investments over the long term.
 Generally, economic growth leads to higher corporate profits, which in turn can lead to an increase in stock prices, known as capital appreciation.
 Not as likely to fluctuate in value or lose value as stocks of small companies.
 May be a source of dividend income.



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Short Sales, including Short Sales Against the Box
Risks Potential Rewards

 May magnify underlying investment losses.
 Share price volatility can magnify losses because the underlying security must be replaced at a specific time.
 Investment costs may exceed potential underlying investment gains.
 Short sales pose the risk of potentially unlimited loss.
 Short sales “against the box” give up the opportunity for capital appreciation in the security.

 May magnify underlying investment gains.
 Short sales “against the box” may lock in capital appreciation while delaying tax consequences.

Non-Principal Investment Strategies

Convertible Securities
Risks Potential Rewards

 Credit risk—the risk that the underlying receivables will not be paid by debtors or by credit insurers or guarantors of such instruments. Some asset-backed securities are unsecured or secured by lower-rated insurers or guarantors and thus may involve greater risk.
 Market risk—the risk that bonds will lose value in the market, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, because interest rates rise or there is a lack of confidence in the borrower or the bond’s insurer.
 Underlying securities could lose value.
 Equity markets could go down, resulting in a decline in value of the Fund’s investments.
 Changes in economic or political conditions, both domestic and international, may result in a decline in value of the Fund’s investments.

 Convertible securities may be exchanged for stocks, which historically have outperformed other investments over the long term.
 Generally, economic growth means higher corporate profits, which leads to an increase in stock prices, known as capital appreciation.
Foreign Securities
Risks Potential Rewards

 Foreign markets, economies and political systems, particularly those in developing countries, may not be as stable as those in the U.S.
 Currency risk—the risk that adverse changes in the values of foreign currencies can cause losses (non-U.S. dollar denominated securities).
 May be less liquid than U.S. stocks and bonds.
 Differences in foreign laws, accounting standards, public information, custody and settlement practices may result in less reliable information on foreign investments and involve more risks.
 Investments in emerging market securities are subject to greater volatility and price declines.

 Investors may participate in the growth of foreign markets through the Fund’s investments in companies operating in those markets.
 The Fund may profit from a favorable change in the value of foreign currencies (non-U.S. dollar denominated securities).

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
Risks Potential Rewards

 The price movement of an ETF may not track the underlying index or basket of securities and may result in a loss.
 Duplicate management fees.

 Helps to manage cash flows.
 Ability to get rapid exposure to an index.
 Provides opportunity to buy or sell an entire portfolio of securities in a single transaction in a manner similar to buying or selling a share of stock.
 The unsystemic risk (risk associated with certain issues rather than the financial markets generally) associated with investments in ETFs is generally low relative to investments in securities of individual issuers.



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Securities of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Risks Potential Rewards

 Performance and values depend on the value of the underlying properties or the underlying loans or interests, the strength of real estate markets, REIT management and property management which can be affected by many factors, including national and regional economic conditions.
 Securities of individual REITs could lose value.
 Equity markets could go down, resulting in a decline in value of the Fund’s investments.
 Companies that normally pay dividends may not do so if they don’t have profits or adequate cash flow.
 Changes in economic or political conditions, both domestic and international, may result in a decline in value of REIT investments.
 REITs charge management fees which may result in layering the management fees paid by the Fund.
 Real estate companies, including REITs, may be leveraged, which increases risk.

 Real estate holdings can generate good returns from rents, rising market values, etc.
 Greater diversification than direct ownership of real estate.
 Potential for dividend income.
Illiquid Securities
Risks Potential Rewards

 May be difficult to value precisely.
 May be difficult to sell at the time or price desired.

 May offer a more attractive yield or potential for growth than more widely traded securities.

U.S. Government and Agency Securities
Risks Potential Rewards

 Not all U.S. Government securities are insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Some are only insured or guaranteed by the issuing agency, which must rely on its own resources to repay the debt.
 Limits potential for capital appreciation.
 Credit risk—the risk that the borrower can’t pay back the money borrowed or make interest payments (relatively low for U.S. Government securities).
 Market risk—the risk that the market value of an investment may move up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, because interest rates rise or there is a lack of confidence in the borrower. Market risk may affect an industry, a sector or the market as a whole.
 Interest rate risk—the risk that the value of most debt obligations will fall when interest rates rise. The longer a bond’s maturity and the lower its credit quality, the more its value typically falls. Price volatility may follow.
 Inflation-indexed bonds, such as Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”), may experience greater losses than other fixed income securities with similar durations.
 Investments in inflation-indexed bonds are more likely to cause fluctuations in the Fund’s income distributions.

 May preserve the Fund’s assets.
 May provide a source of regular interest income.
 Generally more secure than lower quality debt securities and generally more secure than equity securities.
 Principal and interest may be guaranteed by the U.S. Government.
 If interest rates decline, long-term yields should be higher than money market yields.
 Bonds have generally outperformed money market instruments over the long term.
 Most bonds rise in value when interest rates fall.



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Money Market Instruments
Risks Potential Rewards

 May limit the Fund’s potential for capital appreciation and achieving its objective.
 Credit risk (which is less of a concern for money market instruments)—the risk that the underlying receivables will not be paid by debtors or by credit insurers or guarantors of such instruments.
 Market risk (which is less of a concern for money market instruments)—the risk that bonds will lose value in the market, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, because interest rates rise or there is a lack of confidence in the borrower or the bond’s insurer.

 May preserve the Fund’s assets.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities
Risks Potential Rewards

 Value of securities may decrease before delivery occurs.
 Counterparty may become insolvent prior to delivery.
 If the security is not issued, or the counterparty fails to meet its obligation, the Fund loses the investment opportunity for the assets it has set aside to pay for the security and any gain in the security’s price.

 May enhance investment gains.
Forward Commitments
Risks Potential Rewards

 The counterparty to the forward commitment may fail to make payment or delivery in a timely manner or at all.
 The value of the security to be purchased may decline prior to the settlement date.

 Creates a fixed rate of return for the Fund..
Principal & Non-Principal Strategies: Investment Limits

 Equity and equity-related Securities: Between 60 to 100% of total assets (short position)
 Foreign Securities: Up to 35% of total assets
 Illiquid Securities: Up to 15% of net assets
 Money Market Instruments: Up to 100% of total assets on a temporary basis



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HOW THE FUND IS MANAGED

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Fund is overseen by a Board of Trustees (hereafter referred to as Trustees, or the Board). The Board oversees the actions of the Manager, investment subadviser and distributor and decides on general policies. The Board also oversees the Fund’s officers, who conduct and supervise the daily business operations of the Fund.

MANAGER

Prudential Investments LLC (PI)
Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102-4077

Under a management agreement with the Fund, PI manages the Fund’s investment operations and administers its business affairs and is responsible for supervising the Fund’s investment subadviser. For the fiscal year ended February 29, 2012, the Fund paid PI management fees at the effective rate of 1.50% % of the Fund’s average daily net assets for all share classes.

PI and its predecessors have served as a manager or administrator to investment companies since 1987. As of March 31, 2012, PI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, served as the investment manager to all of the Prudential U.S. and offshore open-end investment companies, and as the manager or administrator to closed-end investment companies, with aggregate assets of approximately $175.884 billion.

Subject to the supervision of the Board, PI is responsible for conducting the initial review of prospective investment subadvisers for the Fund. In evaluating a prospective investment subadviser, PI considers many factors, including the firm’s experience, investment philosophy and historical performance. PI is also responsible for monitoring the performance of the Fund’s investment subadviser.

PI and the Fund operate under an exemptive order (the Order) from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) that generally permits PI to enter into or amend agreements with unaffiliated investment subadvisers without obtaining shareholder approval each time. This authority is subject to certain conditions, including the requirement that the Board must approve any new or amended agreements with an investment subadviser. Shareholders of the Fund still have the right to terminate these agreements at any time by a vote of the majority of outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund will notify shareholders of any new investment subadvisers engaged or material amendments to subadvisory agreements made pursuant to the Order.

A discussion of the basis for the Board’s approvals of the management and subadvisory agreements is available in the Fund’s Semi-Annual Report to shareholders dated August 31.

INVESTMENT SUBADVISER

Jennison Associates LLC (Jennison) is the Fund’s investment subadviser. Its address is 466 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017. PI has responsibility for all investment advisory services, supervises Jennison and pays Jennison for its services. As of January 31, 2012, Jennison managed in excess of $142 billion in assets. Jennison has served as an investment adviser since 1969 and has advised investment companies since 1990.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Spiros “Sig” Segalas, David A. Kiefer, CFA, John P. Mullman, CFA, Jason McManus, and Mehdi Mahmud are the portfolio managers of the Fund. All of the Fund’s portfolio managers have joint responsibility for the implementation of the Fund’s investment strategy. This includes, but is not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio construction, risk assessment, management of cash flows, rebalancing, and asset allocation. Mr. Segalas is primarily responsible for the growth portion of the portfolio, Mr. Kiefer is primarily responsible for the value portion of the portfolio, and Mr. Mullman is primarily responsible for the small-cap and mid-cap portions of the portfolio. Mr. McManus is primarily responsible for managing the Fund’s short positions and is also, under the supervision of Mr. Mahmud, responsible for aggregate risk management and capital allocation decisions for the Fund’s portfolio.

Spiros “Sig” Segalas was a founding member of Jennison in 1969 and is currently a Director, President and Chief Investment Officer of Jennison. He received his BA from Princeton University.




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David A. Kiefer, CFA , is a Managing Director of Jennison, which he joined in September 2000. He has been managing large cap diversified assets since 1999 and the Large Cap Blend Equity strategy since 2000. Additionally, he became head of Large Cap Value Equity and began co-managing the Large Cap Value Equity strategy in 2004 and the Natural Resources Equity strategy in 2005. He managed the Prudential Jennison Utility Fund from 1994 to mid-2005. Mr. Kiefer joined Prudential’s management training program in 1986. From 1988 to 1990, he worked at Prudential Power Funding Associates, making loans to the utility and power industries. Mr. Kiefer then left to attend business school, rejoining Prudential in equity asset management in 1992. Mr. Kiefer earned a BS from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

John P. Mullman, CFA , is a Managing Director of Jennison, which he joined in August 2000. Prior to Jennison, Mr. Mullman was with Prudential, which he joined in 1987 as an associate in the corporate finance group, where he originated a variety of private placement investments, including fixed rate debt securities, leverage buyouts, ESOP financings, and asset-backed investments. From 1991 to 1995, he served as a vice president in Prudential’s financial restructuring group, where he managed a $500 million portfolio of privately-placed debt and equity securities in financially troubled or over-leveraged companies. Mr. Mullman has been managing institutional small cap portfolios since 1996. He received a BA in economics from the College of the Holy Cross and an MBA from Yale University. He is a member of The New York Society of Security Analysts and the CFA Institute.

Jason T. McManus is a Managing Director of Jennison, which he joined in July 1997. Since July 2003, Mr. McManus worked on Jennison’s quantitative research team. Prior to 2003,he worked as a research associate on Jennison’s international equity team.
Mr. McManus earned a BS in economics and computer science from the University at Albany and received his MBA in quantitative finance from New York University.

Mehdi Mahmud is a Director, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Jennison which he joined in March 2003. He is responsible for the investment supervision of Value, Small Cap, Opportunistic, and Income equity capabilities, and is involved in the management of the Jennison Fundamental Alpha and related equity strategies. He also has day-to-day oversight of key support areas, including institutional, retail, and subadvisory client activities. Prior to joining Jennison, Mr. Mahmud served in a variety of investment and management roles at J.P. Morgan Investment Management and Credit Suisse Asset Management. Mr. Mahmud received a BS in electrical engineering from Yale University.

The portfolio managers for the Fund are supported by other Jennison portfolio managers, research analysts and investment professionals. Jennison typically follows a team approach in providing such support to the portfolio managers. The teams are generally organized along product strategies (e.g., large cap growth, large cap value) and meet regularly to review the portfolio holdings and discuss security purchase and sales activity of all accounts in the particular product strategy. Team members provide research support, make securities recommendations and support the portfolio managers in all activities. Members of the team may change from time to time.

Additional information about portfolio manager compensation, other accounts managed, and portfolio manager ownership of Fund securities may be found in the SAI.

DISTRIBUTOR

Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (PIMS or the Distributor) distributes each class of the Fund’s shares under a Distribution Agreement with the Fund. The Fund has Distribution and Service Plans (the Plans) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), applicable to certain of the Fund’s shares. Under the Plans and the Distribution Agreements, the Distributor pays the expenses of distributing the shares of all share classes of the Fund. The Distributor also provides certain shareholder support services. Each class of the Fund (except Class Z) pays distribution and other fees to the Distributor as compensation for its services. These fees—known as 12b-1 fees—are set forth in the “Fund Fees and Expenses” tables.

Because these fees are paid from the Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

A description of the Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is described in the Fund’s SAI and on the Fund’s website.




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FUND DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAX ISSUES

DISTRIBUTIONS

Investors who buy shares of the Fund should be aware of some important tax issues. For example, the Fund distributes dividends of net investment income and realized net capital gains, if any, to shareholders. These distributions are subject to federal income taxes, unless you hold your shares in a 401(k) plan, an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) or some other qualified or tax-deferred plan or account. Dividends and distributions from the Fund also may be subject to state and local income tax in the state where you live.

Also, if you sell shares of the Fund for a profit, you may have to pay capital gains taxes on the amount of your profit, unless you hold your shares in a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account.

The following briefly discusses some of the important income tax issues you should be aware of, but is not meant to be tax advice. For tax advice, please speak with your tax adviser.

The Fund distributes dividends to shareholders out of any net investment income. For example, if the Fund owns ACME Corp. stock and the stock pays a dividend, the Fund will pay out a portion of this dividend to its shareholders, assuming the Fund’s income is more than its costs and expenses. The dividends you receive from the Fund will be subject to taxation whether or not they are reinvested in the Fund.

The Fund also distributes any realized net capital gains to shareholders. Capital gains are generated when the Fund sells its assets for a profit. For example, if the Fund bought 100 shares of ACME Corp. stock for a total of $1,000 and more than one year later sold the shares for a total of $1,500, the Fund has net long-term capital gains of $500, which it will pass on to shareholders (assuming the Fund’s remaining total gains are greater than any losses it may have). Capital gains are taxed differently depending on how long the Fund holds the security. If the Fund holds a security for more than one year before selling it, any gain is treated as long-term capital gain which, if recognized in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2013, is generally taxed at rates of up to 15%, provided that the Fund distributes the net capital gain to non-corporate U.S. shareholders, and up to 20% thereafter. If the Fund holds the security for one year or less, any gain is treated as short-term capital gain, which is taxed at rates applicable to ordinary income. Different rates apply to corporate shareholders.

Dividends from net investment income paid to a non-corporate U.S. shareholder in a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2013 that are reported as qualified dividend income will generally be taxable to such shareholder at a maximum rate of 15%. Dividends of net investment income that are not reported as qualified dividend income will be taxable to shareholders at ordinary income rates. Also, a portion of the dividends paid to corporate shareholders of the Fund will be eligible for the 70% dividends received deduction to the extent the Fund’s income is derived from certain dividends received from U.S. corporations.

For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, a U.S. shareholder that is an individual, estate or certain type of trust will be subject to a 3.8% Medicare contribution tax on the lesser of (1) the U.S. shareholder’s “net investment income,” including Fund distributions and net gains from the disposition of Fund shares, and (2) the excess of the U.S. shareholder’s modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year over a certain threshold.

For your convenience, the Fund’s distributions of dividends and net capital gains are automatically reinvested in the Fund without any sales charge. If you ask us to pay the distributions in cash, we will send you a check if your account is with Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (PMFS or the Transfer Agent). Otherwise, if your account is with a broker, you will receive a credit to your account. Either way, the distributions may be subject to income taxes unless your shares are held in a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account. If your dividend distribution check(s) remains uncashed for more than six months, your check(s) may be invested in additional shares of the Fund at the next net asset value (“NAV”) calculated on the day of the investment. For more information about automatic reinvestment and other shareholder services, see “Additional Shareholder Services” in the next section.




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The chart below sets forth the expected frequency of dividend and capital gains distributions to shareholders. Various factors may impact the frequency of dividend distributions to shareholders, including but not limited to adverse market conditions or portfolio holding-specific events.

Expected Distribution Schedule*  
Dividends Annually
Short-Term Capital Gains Annually
Long-Term Capital Gains Annually

*Under certain circumstances, the Fund may make more than one distribution of long-term and/or short-term capital gains during a fiscal year.

TAX ISSUES

Form 1099

For every year the Fund declares a dividend, you will receive a Form 1099, which reports the amount of ordinary income distributions and long-term capital gains we distributed to you during the prior year unless you own shares of the Fund as part of a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account. If you do own shares of the Fund as part of a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account, your taxes are deferred, so you will not receive a Form 1099 annually, but instead you will receive a Form 1099 when you take any distribution from your qualified or tax-deferred plan or account.

Fund distributions are generally taxable to you in the calendar year in which they are received, except when we declare certain dividends and distributions in the fourth quarter, with a record date in such quarter, and actually pay them in January of the following year. In such cases, the dividends and distributions are treated as if they were paid on December 31st of the prior year.

Cost Basis Reporting

Effective January 1, 2012, mutual funds must report cost basis information to you and the IRS when you sell or exchange shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012 in your non-retirement accounts. The new cost basis regulations do not affect retirement accounts, money market funds, and shares acquired before January 1, 2012. The new cost basis regulations also require mutual funds to report whether a gain or loss is short-term (shares held one year or less) or long-term (shares held more than one year) for all shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012 that are subsequently sold or exchanged. The Transfer Agent is not required to report cost basis information on shares acquired before January 1, 2012. However, in most cases the Transfer Agent will provide this information to you as a service.

Withholding Taxes

If federal tax law requires you to provide the Fund with your taxpayer identification number and certifications as to your tax status and you fail to do this, or if you are otherwise subject to backup withholding, we will withhold and pay to the U.S. Treasury a portion, currently 28%, of your distributions and sale proceeds.

Taxation of Foreign Shareholders

For a discussion regarding the taxation of foreign shareholders, please see the SAI.

If You Purchase on or Before a Record Date

If you buy shares of the Fund on or before the record date for a distribution (the date that determines who receives the distribution), we will pay that distribution to you. As explained above, the distribution may be subject to taxes. You may think you’ve done well since you bought shares one day and soon thereafter received a distribution. That is not so, because when dividends are paid out, the value of each share of the Fund decreases by the amount of the dividend to reflect the payout, although this may not be apparent because the value of each share of the Fund also will be affected by market changes, if any. However, the timing of your purchase does mean that part of your investment may have come back to you as taxable income.

Qualified and Tax-Deferred Retirement Plans

Retirement plans and accounts allow you to defer paying taxes on investment income and capital gains. Contributions to these plans may also be tax-deductible, although distributions from these plans generally are taxable. In the case of Roth IRA accounts, contributions are not tax-deductible, but distributions from the plan may be tax-free. Please contact your financial adviser for information on a variety of Prudential Investments mutual funds that are suitable for retirement plans offered by Prudential.




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IF YOU SELL OR EXCHANGE YOUR SHARES

If you sell any shares of the Fund for a profit, you have realized a capital gain, which is subject to tax unless the shares are held in a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account. For individuals and other non-corporate shareholders, the maximum capital gains tax rate is generally 15%, if the gain is recognized in a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2013, and 20% thereafter, for shares held for more than one year.

If you sell shares of the Fund at a loss, you may have a capital loss, which you may use to offset capital gains you have, plus, in the case of non-corporate taxpayers, ordinary income of up to $3,000. If you sell shares and realize a loss, you will not be permitted to use the loss to the extent you replace the shares (including pursuant to the reinvestment of a dividend) within a 61-day period (beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the sale of the shares). Under certain circumstances, if you acquire shares of the Fund and sell or exchange your shares within 90 days, you may not be allowed to include certain charges incurred in acquiring the shares for purposes of calculating gain or loss realized upon the sale or exchange of the shares.

If you exchange your Fund shares for shares of another class of the Fund, this is generally not a taxable event and should not result in realization of a capital gain or loss by you. If you exchange your shares of the Fund for shares of another Prudential Investments mutual fund, this is considered a sale for tax purposes. In other words, it’s a taxable event. Therefore, if the shares you exchanged have increased in value since you purchased them, you have capital gains, which are subject to the taxes described above. Unless you hold your shares in a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account, you or your financial adviser should keep track of the dates on which you buy and sell—or exchange—Fund shares, as well as the amount of any gain or loss on each transaction. For tax advice, please see your tax adviser.

Automatic Conversion of Class B Shares

The conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares—which happens automatically approximately seven years after purchase—is not a taxable event for federal income tax purposes. For more information about the automatic conversion of Class B shares, see Class B Shares Automatically Convert to Class A Shares in How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Fund Shares .




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HOW TO BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE FUND SHARES

HOW TO BUY SHARES

In order to buy Fund shares, simply follow the steps described below.

Opening an Account

If you don’t have an account with us or a financial services firm that is permitted to buy or sell shares of the Fund for you, contact PMFS at (800) 225-1852 or write to:

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC
P.O. Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

You may purchase shares by check or wire. We do not accept cash, money orders, foreign checks, credit card checks, payable through checks or travelers checks. To purchase by wire, call the number above to obtain an application. After PMFS receives your completed application, you will receive an account number. For additional information, see the back cover page of this Prospectus. We have the right to reject any purchase order (including an exchange into a Fund) or suspend or modify a Fund’s sale of its shares, including due to failure by you to provide additional information requested, such as information needed to verify the source of funds used to purchase shares, your identity or the identity of any underlying beneficial owners of your shares.

With certain limited exceptions, Fund shares are only available to be sold in the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam.

Choosing a Share Class

The Fund offers the following share classes. Certain classes of shares may have additional specific eligibility or qualification requirements, which are explained below.

Share Class Eligibility
Class A Individual investors
Class B Individual investors
Class C Individual investors
Class R Certain group retirement plans
Class Z Institutional investors and certain other investors

Multiple share classes let you choose a cost structure that meets your needs:

  • Class A shares purchased in amounts of less than $1 million require you to pay a sales charge at the time of purchase, but the operating expenses of Class A shares are lower than the operating expenses of Class B and Class C shares. Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are also subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. The CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans.
  • Class B shares do not require you to pay a sales charge at the time of purchase, but do require you to pay a sales charge if you sell your shares within six years (that is why it is called a CDSC). The operating expenses of Class B shares are higher than the operating expenses of Class A shares.
  • Class C shares do not require you to pay a sales charge at the time of purchase, but do require you to pay a sales charge if you sell your shares within 12 months of purchase. The operating expenses of Class C shares are higher than the operating expenses of Class A shares.

When choosing a share class, you should consider the following factors:

  • The amount of your investment and any previous or planned future investments, which may qualify you for reduced sales charges for Class A shares under Rights of Accumulation or a Letter of Intent.
  • The length of time you expect to hold the shares and the impact of varying distribution fees. Over time, these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. For this reason, Class C shares are generally appropriate only for investors who plan to hold their shares for no more than 3 years.
  • The different sales charges that apply to each share class—Class A’s front-end sales charge (in certain cases, CDSC) vs. Class B’s CDSC vs. Class C’s lower CDSC.
  • The fact that Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares approximately seven years after purchase.



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  • Class B shares purchased in single amounts greater than $100,000 are generally less advantageous than purchasing Class A shares. Purchase orders for Class B shares exceeding this amount generally will not be accepted.
  • Class C shares purchased in single amounts greater than $1 million are generally less advantageous than purchasing Class A shares. Purchase orders for Class C shares above this amount generally will not be accepted.
  • Because Class Z and Class R shares have lower operating expenses than Class A, Class B or Class C shares, as applicable, you should consider whether you are eligible to purchase Class Z or Class R shares.

See “How to Sell Your Shares” for a description of the impact of CDSCs.

Some investors purchase or sell shares of the Fund through financial intermediaries and omnibus accounts maintained by brokers that aggregate the orders of multiple investors and forward the aggregate orders to the Fund. If your shares are held through a broker-dealer, financial adviser, financial planner or other financial intermediary, you should discuss with your financial intermediary which share classes of the Fund are available to you and which share class may best meet your needs. The Fund has advised the financial intermediaries and broker-dealers who maintain such accounts of the share class features and guidelines, per the Prospectus, and it is their responsibility to monitor and enforce these guidelines with respect to shareholders purchasing shares through financial intermediaries or omnibus accounts.

Share Class Comparison. Use the following chart to help you compare the different share classes. The discussion following this chart will tell you whether you are entitled to a reduction or waiver of any sales charges.

  Class A Class B Class C Class R Class Z
Minimum purchase amount $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 None None
Minimum amount for
subsequent purchases
$100 $100 $100 None None
Maximum initial sales charge 5.50% of the
public
offering price
None None None None
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) 1% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase 5%(Yr.1)
4%(Yr.2)
3%(Yr.3)
2%(Yr.4)
1%(Yr.5)
1%(Yr.6)
0%(Yr.7)
1% on
sales
made
within
12 months
of
purchase
None None
Annual distribution and
service (12b-1) fees
(shown as a percentage
of average daily net
assets)
.30%
(.25%
currently)
1% 1% .75%
(.50%
currently)
None

Notes to Share Class Comparison Table:

° The minimum initial and subsequent investment requirements do not apply to employee savings plan accounts or payroll deduction plan accounts. The minimum initial investment for retirement accounts and custodial accounts for minors is $1,000. The minimum initial and subsequent investment for AIP accounts is $50 (if your shares are held through a broker or other financial intermediary, the broker or intermediary is responsible for determining the minimum initial and subsequent investment for AIP accounts).

° If the value of your Class A, Class B or Class C account with PMFS is less than $2,500, the Fund will deduct a $15 annual small account maintenance fee from your account. The $15 annual small account maintenance fee will be assessed during the 4th calendar quarter of each year. Any applicable CDSC on the shares redeemed to pay the $15 small account maintenance fee will be waived. The $15 small account maintenance fee will not be charged on: (i) accounts during the first six months from inception of the account, (ii) omnibus accounts or accounts for which a broker or other financial intermediary is responsible for recordkeeping, (iii) institutional accounts, (iv) group retirement plans, (v) AIP accounts or employee savings plan accounts, (vi) accounts with the same registration associated with multiple share classes within the Fund, or (vii) clients with assets of more than $50,000 across the Prudential Investments family of mutual funds. For more information, see “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares—Small Account Maintenance Fee” in the SAI.

° For more information about the CDSC and how it is calculated, see “How to Sell Your Shares—Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC).”

° Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a 1% CDSC, although they are not subject to an initial sales charge. The CDSC is waived for purchases by certain retirement or benefit plans.

° Distribution and service fees are paid from the Fund’s assets on a continuous basis. Over time, the fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. The service fee for Class A, Class B and Class C shares is .25%. The distribution fee is limited to .30% (including the .25% service fee) for Class A shares, and .75% for Class B and Class C shares. The Distributor of the Fund has contractually agreed until June 30, 2013 to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees for Class A shares to .25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. The Distributor of the Fund has also contractually agreed until June 30, 2013 to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees for Class R shares to .50% of the average daily net assets of the Class R shares.

Reducing or Waiving Class A’s Initial Sales Charge

The following describes the different ways investors can reduce or avoid paying Class A’s initial sales charge.




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Increase the Amount of Your Investment. You can reduce Class A’s initial sales charge by increasing the amount of your investment. This table shows how the sales charge decreases as the amount of your investment increases:

Amount of Purchase Sales Charge as a % of
Offering Price
Sales Charge as a % of
Amount Invested
Dealer Reallowance
Less than $25,000 5.50% 5.82% 5.00%
$25,000 to $49,999 5.00% 5.26% 4.50%
$50,000 to $99,999 4.50% 4.71% 4.00%
$100,000 to $249,999 3.75% 3.90% 3.25%
$250,000 to $499,999 2.75% 2.83% 2.50%
$500,000 to $999,999 2.00% 2.04% 1.75%
$1 million to $4,999,999* None None 1.00%**

* If you invest $1 million or more, you can buy only Class A shares, unless you qualify to buy other share classes. If you purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase, you will be subject to a 1% CDSC, although you will not be subject to an initial sales charge. The CDSC is waived for purchases by certain retirement and/or benefit plans.

** For investments of $5 million to $9,999,999, the dealer reallowance is .50%. For investments of $10 million and over, the dealer reallowance is .25%.

To satisfy the purchase amounts above, you can:

  • Use your Rights of Accumulation , which allow you or an eligible group of related investors to combine (1) the current value of Prudential Investments mutual fund shares you or the group already own, (2) the value of money market shares (other than Direct Purchase money market shares) you or an eligible group of related investors have received for shares of other Prudential Investments mutual funds in an exchange transaction, and (3) the value of the shares you or an eligible group of related investors are purchasing; or
  • Sign a Letter of Intent , stating in writing that you or an eligible group of related investors will purchase a certain amount of shares in the Fund and other Prudential Investments mutual funds within 13 months.

An “eligible group of related investors” includes any combination of the following:

  • All accounts held in your name (alone or with other account holders) and taxpayer identification number (TIN);
  • Accounts held in your spouse’s name (alone or with other account holders) and TIN (see definition of spouse below);
  • Accounts for your children or your spouse’s children including children for whom you and/or your spouse are legal guardian(s) (e.g., UGMAs and UTMAs);
  • Accounts in the name and TINs of your parents;
  • Trusts with you, your spouse, your children, your spouse’s children and/or your parents as the beneficiaries;
  • With limited exclusions, accounts with the same address (exclusions include, but are not limited to, addresses for brokerage firms and other intermediaries and Post Office boxes); and
  • Accounts held in the name of a company controlled by you (a person, entity or group that holds 25% or more of the outstanding voting securities of a company will be deemed to control the company, and a partnership will be deemed to be controlled by each of its general partners), including employee benefit plans of the company where the accounts are held in the plan’s TIN.

A “spouse” is defined as follows:

  • The person to whom you are legally married. We also consider your spouse to include the following:
  • An individual of the same gender with whom you have been joined in a civil union, or legal contract similar to marriage;
  • A domestic partner, who is an individual (including one of the same gender) with whom you have shared a primary residence for at least six months, in a relationship as a couple where you, your domestic partner or both provide for the personal or financial welfare of the other without a fee, to whom you are not related by blood; or
  • An individual with whom you have a common law marriage, which is a marriage in a state where such marriages are recognized between a man and a woman arising from the fact that the two live together and hold themselves out as being married.

The value of shares held by you or an eligible group of related investors will be determined as follows:

  • for Class A shares and any other share class for which a sales charge is paid, the value of existing shares is determined by the maximum offering price (NAV plus maximum sales charge); and
  • for all other share classes, the value of existing shares is determined by the NAV.

Note: Class Z shares or Class R shares cannot be aggregated with any other share class for purposes of reducing or waiving Class A’s initial sales charge.




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If your shares are held directly by the Transfer Agent, and you believe you qualify for a reduction or waiver of Class A’s initial sales charge, you must notify the Transfer Agent at the time of the qualifying share purchase in order to receive the applicable reduction or waiver. If your shares are held through a broker or other financial intermediary, and you believe you qualify for a reduction or waiver of Class A’s initial sales charge, you must notify your broker or intermediary at the time of the qualifying purchase in order to receive the applicable reduction or waiver. Shares held through a broker or other financial intermediary will not be systematically aggregated with shares held directly by the Transfer Agent for purposes of receiving a reduction or waiver of Class A’s initial sales charge. The reduced or waived sales charge will be granted subject to confirmation of account holdings.

If your shares are held directly by the Transfer Agent, you must identify the eligible group of related investors. Although the Transfer Agent does not require any specific form of documentation in order to establish your eligibility to receive a waiver or reduction of Class A’s initial sales charge, you may be required to provide appropriate documentation if the Transfer Agent is unable to establish your eligibility.

If your shares are held through a broker or other intermediary, the broker or intermediary is responsible for determining the specific documentation, if any, that you may need in order to establish your eligibility to receive a waiver or reduction of Class A’s initial sales charge. Your broker or intermediary is also responsible for notifying the Transfer Agent if your share purchase qualifies for a reduction or waiver of Class A’s initial sales charge.

Purchases of $1 Million or More. If you purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares, you will not be subject to an initial sales charge, although a CDSC may apply, as previously noted.

Mutual Fund Programs. The initial sales charge will be waived for participants in any fee-based program or trust program sponsored by Prudential or an affiliate that includes the Fund as an available option. The initial sales charge will also be waived for investors in certain programs sponsored by broker-dealers, investment advisers and financial planners who have agreements with Prudential, or whose programs are available through financial intermediaries that have agreements with Prudential, relating to:

  • Mutual fund “wrap” or asset allocation programs, where the sponsor places fund trades, links its clients’ accounts to a master account in the sponsor’s name and charges its clients a management, consulting or other fee for its services, or
  • Mutual fund “supermarket” programs, where the sponsor links its clients’ accounts to a master account in the sponsor’s name and the sponsor charges a fee for its services.

Broker-dealers, investment advisers or financial planners sponsoring these mutual fund programs may offer their clients more than one class of shares in the Fund in connection with different pricing options for their programs. Investors should consider carefully any separate transaction and other fees charged by these programs in connection with investing in each available share class before selecting a share class.

Group Retirement Plans. Group retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, Keogh plans, profit-sharing pension plans, money purchase pension plans, target benefit plans, defined benefit plans, Taft-Hartley multiemployer pension plans, SEP-IRA and SARSEP plans, SIMPLE IRA plans, 457 plans, 403(b) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and other defined contribution plans, may purchase Class A shares without paying the initial sales charge. The availability of Class A shares at NAV for group retirement plans will depend upon the policies of your financial intermediary and/or the recordkeeper for your plan. Investment in the Fund through a 403(b) plan may be available through a custodial account held with your employer’s third party administrator. You should check with your employer to determine if this is an option. If Prudential Retirement Services is the recordkeeper for your group retirement plan, you may call Prudential at (800) 353-2847 with any questions. Otherwise, investors in group retirement plans should contact their financial intermediary with any questions regarding availability of Class A shares at net asset value.

Other Types of Investors. Certain other types of investors may purchase Class A shares without paying the initial sales charge, including:

  • certain directors, officers, employees (including their spouses, children and parents) of Prudential and its affiliates, the Prudential Investments mutual funds, and the investment subadvisers of the Prudential Investments mutual funds;
  • persons who have retired directly from active service with Prudential or one of its subsidiaries;
  • certain real estate brokers, agents and employees of real estate brokerage companies affiliated with the Prudential Real Estate Affiliates;
  • registered representatives and employees of broker-dealers that have entered into dealer agreements with the Distributor; and
  • investors in IRAs, provided that: (a) the purchase is made either from a directed rollover to such IRA or with the proceeds of a tax-free rollover of assets from a Benefit Plan for which Prudential Retirement (the institutional Benefit Plan recordkeeping


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    entity of Prudential) provides administrative or recordkeeping services, in each case provided that such purchase is made within 60 days of receipt of the Benefit Plan distribution, or (b) the IRA is established through Prudential Retirement as part of its “Rollover IRA” program (regardless of whether or not the purchase consists of proceeds of a tax-free rollover of assets from a Benefit Plan described above).

To qualify for a waiver of the Class A sales charge at the time of purchase, you must notify the Transfer Agent, or the Distributor must be notified by the broker facilitating the purchase, that the transaction qualifies for a waiver of the Class A sales charge. The waiver will be granted subject to confirmation of your account holdings.

Additional Information About Reducing or Waiving Class A’s Sales Charge. The Fund also makes available free of charge, on the Fund’s website, in a clear and prominent format, information relating to the Fund’s Class A initial sales charge, and the different ways that investors can reduce or avoid paying the initial sales charge. The Fund’s website includes hyperlinks that facilitate access to this information.

You may need to provide your broker-dealer or other financial intermediary through which you hold Fund shares with the information necessary to take full advantage of reduced or waived Class A sales charges.

The Distributor may reallow the Class A sales charge to dealers.

Class B Shares Automatically Convert to Class A Shares

If you buy Class B shares and hold them for approximately seven years, we will automatically convert them into Class A shares without charge. At that time, we will also convert any Class B shares that you purchased with reinvested dividends and other distributions. Since the distribution and service (12b-1) fees for Class A shares are lower than for Class B shares, converting to Class A shares lowers your Fund expenses. Class B shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends or distributions will be converted to Class A shares according to the procedures utilized by the broker-dealer through which the Class B shares were purchased, if the shares are carried on the books of that broker-dealer and the broker-dealer provides subaccounting services to the Fund. Otherwise, the procedures utilized by PMFS or its affiliates will be used. The use of different procedures may result in a timing differential in the conversion of Class B shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

When we do the conversion, you will get fewer Class A shares than the number of Class B shares converted if the price of the Class A shares is higher than the price of Class B shares. The total dollar value will be the same, so you will not have lost any money by getting fewer Class A shares. We do the conversions quarterly for Class B shares, not on the anniversary date of your purchase.

Qualifying for Class R Shares

Group Retirement Plans. Class R shares are offered for sale to (i) certain group retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, Keogh plans, profit-sharing pension plans, money purchase pension plans, target benefit plans, defined benefit plans, Taft Hartley multi-employer pension plans, SEP IRA and SARSEP plans, SIMPLE IRA plans, 457 plans, 403(b) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and other defined contribution plans and (ii) IRAs that are held on the books of a Fund through omnibus level accounts, including The SmartSolution IRA offered by Prudential Retirement. The availability of Class R shares for group retirement plans or IRAs will depend upon the policies of your financial intermediary and/or the recordkeeper for your plan. If Prudential Retirement Services is the recordkeeper for your group retirement plan, you may call Prudential at (800) 353-2847 with any questions. Investors in SmartSolution IRA accounts through Prudential’s Personal Retirement Services unit can call 888-244-6237 with any questions regarding how to purchase shares. Otherwise, investors in group retirement plans should contact their financial intermediary with any questions regarding availability of Class R shares.

Qualifying for Class Z Shares

Institutional Investors. Various institutional investors may purchase Class Z shares, including corporations, banks, governmental entities, municipalities, hospitals, insurance companies and IRS Section 501 entities, such as foundations and endowments. The minimum initial investment for such investors is $10 million. Institutional investors are responsible for indicating their eligibility to purchase Class Z shares at the time of purchase. Certain financial intermediaries may require that investments by their institutional investor clients in Class Z shares be placed directly with the Fund’s Transfer Agent. Please contact the Transfer Agent at
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Mutual Fund Programs. Class Z shares can be purchased by participants in any fee-based program or trust program sponsored by Prudential or an affiliate that includes the Fund as an available option. Class Z shares also can be purchased by investors in certain programs sponsored by broker-dealers, investment advisers and financial planners who have agreements with Prudential, or whose programs are available through financial intermediaries that have agreements with Prudential, relating to:

  • Mutual fund “wrap” or asset allocation programs where the sponsor places fund trades, links its clients’ accounts to a master account in the sponsor’s name and charges its clients a management, consulting or other fee for its services; or
  • Mutual fund “supermarket” programs where the sponsor links its clients’ accounts to a master account in the sponsor’s name and the sponsor charges a fee for its services.

Broker-dealers, investment advisers or financial planners sponsoring these mutual fund programs may offer their clients more than one class of shares in the Fund in connection with different pricing options for their programs. Investors should consider carefully any separate transaction and other fees charged by these programs in connection with investing in a share class offered by the program before selecting a share class.

Group Retirement Plans. Group retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, Keogh plans, profit-sharing pension plans, money purchase pension plans, target benefit plans, defined benefit plans, Taft-Hartley multi-employer pension plans, SEP-IRA and SARSEP plans, SIMPLE IRA plans, 457 plans, 403(b) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans and other defined contribution plans may purchase Class Z shares. The availability of Class Z shares for group retirement plans will depend upon the policies of your financial intermediary and/or the recordkeeper for your plan. Investment in the Fund through a 403(b) plan may be available through a custodial account held with your employer’s third party administrator. If Prudential Retirement Services is the recordkeeper for your group retirement plan, you may call Prudential at (800) 353-2847 with any questions. Otherwise, investors in group retirement plans should contact their financial intermediary with any questions regarding availability of Class Z shares.

Other Types of Investors. Class Z shares also can be purchased by any of the following:

  • Certain participants in the MEDLEY Program (group variable annuity contracts) sponsored by Prudential for whom Class Z shares of the Prudential mutual funds are an available option;
  • Current and former Directors/Trustees of mutual funds managed by PI or any other affiliate of Prudential;
  • Prudential, with an investment of $10 million or more (except that seed money investments by Prudential in other Prudential funds may be made in any amount);
  • Prudential funds, including Prudential fund-of-funds; and
  • Qualified state tuition programs (529 plans).

How Financial Services Firms are Compensated for Selling Fund Shares

The Prudential Investments and Target Mutual Funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (the Distributor), a broker-dealer that is licensed to sell securities. The Distributor generally does not sell shares of the Funds directly to the public, but instead markets and sells the Funds through other broker-dealers, 401(k) providers, retirement plan administrators, and other financial intermediaries. For ease of reference, we refer to all financial intermediaries collectively as “financial services firms.” Each Fund is managed by the Manager.

Only persons licensed with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA), as a registered representative (often referred to as a broker or financial adviser) and associated with a specific financial services firm may sell shares of a mutual fund to you, or to a retirement plan in which you participate.

Rule 12b-1 Fees & Sales Charges. The Distributor has agreements in place with financial services firms defining how much each firm will be paid for the sale of a particular mutual fund from front-end sales charges, if any, paid by Fund shareholders and from fees paid to the Distributor by the Fund pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (Rule 12b-1). These financial services firms then pay their registered representatives who sold you the Fund some or all of what they received from the Distributor. The registered representatives may receive a payment when the sale is made and can, in some cases, continue to receive ongoing payments while you are invested in the Fund. The Distributor may change at any time, without prior notice, the amount of Rule 12b-1 fees that it pays (when the sale is made and/or any ongoing payments) to financial services firms and registered representatives so that the Distributor may retain all or a portion of such fees.

“Revenue Sharing” Payments. In addition to the compensation received by financial services firms as described above, the Manager or certain of its affiliates (but not the Distributor) may make additional payments (which are often referred to as “revenue sharing” payments) to the financial services firms from the Manager’s or certain affiliates’ own resources, including from the profits derived from management or other fees received from the Fund, without additional direct or indirect cost to the Fund or its


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shareholders. Revenue sharing payments are in addition to the front-end sales charges paid by Fund shareholders or fees paid pursuant to plans adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1. The Manager or certain of its affiliates may revise the terms of any existing revenue sharing arrangement, and may enter into additional revenue sharing arrangements with other financial services firms in the future.

Revenue sharing arrangements are intended to foster the sale of Fund shares and/or to compensate financial services firms for assisting in marketing or promotional activities in connection with the sale of Fund shares. In exchange for revenue sharing payments, the Fund generally expects to receive the opportunity for the Fund to be sold through the financial services firms’ sales force or access to third-party platforms or other marketing programs, including but not limited to mutual fund “supermarket” platforms or other sales programs. To the extent that financial services firms receiving revenue sharing payments sell more shares of the Fund, the Manager and Distributor benefit from the increase in Fund assets as a result of the management and distribution fees they receive from the Fund, respectively. Increased sales of Fund shares also may benefit shareholders, since an increase in Fund assets may allow the Fund to expand its investment opportunities, and increased Fund assets may result in reduced Fund operating expenses.

Revenue sharing payments, as well as the other types of payments described above, may provide an incentive for financial services firms and their registered representatives to recommend or sell shares of the Fund to you and in doing so may create conflicts of interest between the firms’ financial interests and their duties to customers.

If your Fund shares are purchased through a retirement plan, the Manager or certain of its affiliates (but not the Distributor) may also make revenue sharing payments to the plan’s record keeper or an affiliate, which generally is not a registered broker-dealer. Rule 12b-1 fees and sales charges may only be paid to a registered broker-dealer.

It is likely that financial services firms that execute portfolio transactions for the Fund will include those firms with which the Manager and/or certain of its affiliates have entered into revenue sharing arrangements. Neither the Manager nor any subadviser may consider sales of Fund shares as a factor in the selection of broker-dealers to execute portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Manager and certain of its affiliates will not use Fund brokerage as any part of revenue sharing payments to financial services firms.

Revenue sharing payments are usually calculated based on a percentage of Fund sales and/or Fund assets attributable to a particular financial services firm. Payments may also be based on other criteria or factors, for example, a fee per each transaction. Specific payment formulas are negotiated based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, reputation in the industry, ability to attract and retain assets, target markets, customer relationships and scope and quality of services provided. The Manager and/or certain of its affiliates make such payments to financial services firms in amounts that generally range from .02% up to .20% of Fund assets serviced and maintained by the financial services firms or from .10% to .25% of sales of Fund shares attributable to the firm. In addition, the Manager and/or certain of its affiliates may pay flat fees on a one-time or irregular basis for the initial set-up of the Fund on a financial services firm’s systems, participation or attendance at a financial services firm’s meeting, or for other reasons. These amounts are subject to change. In addition, the costs associated with visiting the financial services firms to make presentations, and/or train and educate the personnel of the financial services firms, may be paid by the Manager and/or certain of its affiliates, subject to applicable FINRA regulations.

Please contact the registered representative (or his or her firm) who sold shares of the Fund to you for details about any payments the financial services firm may receive from the Manager and/or certain of its affiliates. You should review your financial services firm’s disclosure and/or talk to your financial services firm to obtain more information on how this compensation may have influenced your financial services firm’s recommendation of the Fund. Additional information regarding these revenue sharing payments is included in the SAI which is available to you at no additional charge.

Other Payments Received by Financial Services Firms

Administrative, Sub-Accounting and Networking Fees. In addition to, rather than in lieu of, the fees that the Fund may pay to financial services firms as described above, and the fees the Fund pays to the Transfer Agent, the Transfer Agent or its affiliates may enter into additional agreements on behalf of the Fund with financial services firms pursuant to which the Fund will pay financial services firms for certain administrative, sub-accounting and networking services. These services include maintenance of shareholder accounts by the firms, such as record-keeping and other activities that otherwise would be performed by the Transfer Agent. Sub-accounting services encompass activities that reduce the burden of record-keeping to the Fund. Administrative fees are paid to a firm that undertakes, for example, shareholder communications on behalf of the Fund. Networking services are services undertaken to support the electronic transmission of shareholder purchase and redemption orders through the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC).




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These payments, as discussed above, are paid out of Fund assets and generally based on either (1) a percentage of the average daily net assets of Fund shareholders serviced by a financial services firm or (2) a fixed dollar amount for each account serviced by a financial services firm. From time to time, the Manager or certain of its affiliates (but not the Distributor) also may pay a portion of the fees for the services to the financial services firms at their own expense and out of their own resources.

In addition, the Fund reimburses the Distributor for NSCC fees that are invoiced to the Distributor as the party to the Agreement with NSCC for the administrative services provided by NSCC to the Fund and its shareholders. These administrative services provided by NSCC to the Fund and its shareholders include transaction processing and settlement through Fund/SERV, electronic networking services to support the transmission of shareholder purchase and redemption orders to and from financial intermediaries, and related recordkeeping provided by NSCC to the Fund and its shareholders. These payments are generally based on a transaction fee rate for certain administrative services plus a fee for other administrative services.

Anti-Money Laundering

In accordance with federal law, the Fund has adopted policies designed to deter money laundering. Under the policies, the Fund will not knowingly engage in financial transactions that involve proceeds from unlawful activity or support terrorist activities, and shall file government reports, including those concerning suspicious activities, as required by applicable law. The Fund will seek to confirm the identity of potential shareholders to include both individuals and entities through documentary and non-documentary methods. Non-documentary methods may include verification of name, address, date of birth and tax identification number with selected credit bureaus. The Fund has also appointed an Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer to oversee the Fund’s anti-money laundering policies.

Understanding the Price You’ll Pay

The price you pay for each share of the Fund is based on the share value. The share value of a mutual fund—known as the net asset value or NAV —is determined by a simple calculation: it’s the total value of the Fund (assets minus liabilities) divided by the total number of shares outstanding. For example, if the value of the investments held by Fund XYZ (minus its liabilities) is $1,000 and there are 100 shares of Fund XYZ owned by shareholders, the value of one share of the Fund—or the NAV—is $10 ($1,000 divided by 100).

Mutual Fund Shares

The NAV of mutual fund shares changes every day because the value of a fund’s portfolio changes constantly. For example, if Fund XYZ holds ACME Corp. bonds in its portfolio and the price of ACME bonds goes up, while the value of the Fund’s other holdings remains the same and expenses don’t change, the NAV of Fund XYZ will increase.


The Fund’s NAV will be determined every day on which the Fund is open as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (generally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund’s portfolio securities are valued based upon market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available, at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by the Board. These procedures include pricing methodologies for determining the fair value of certain types of securities and other assets held by the Fund that do not have quoted market prices, and authorize the use of other pricing sources, such as bid prices supplied by a principal market maker and evaluated prices supplied by pricing vendors that employ analytic methodologies that take into account the prices of similar securities and other market factors.

If the Fund determines that a market quotation for a security is not reliable based on, among other things, events or market conditions that occur with respect to one or more securities held by the Fund or the market as a whole, after the quotation is derived or after the closing of the primary market on which the security is traded, but before the time that the Fund’s NAV is determined, the Fund may use “fair value pricing,” which is implemented by a valuation committee (Valuation Committee) consisting of representatives of the Manager and subadviser or by the Board. In addition, the Fund may use fair value pricing determined by the Valuation Committee or Board if the pricing source does not provide an evaluated price for a security or provides an evaluated price that, in the judgment of the Manager (or subadviser), does not represent fair value. Securities that are primarily traded outside the United States may also be subject to a fair value pricing adjustment using a service provided by a pricing vendor, if it is determined that market quotations from those non-U.S. markets are not reliable, based on market movements after the close of the relevant non-U.S. markets. Non-U.S. securities markets are open for trading on weekends and other days when the Fund does not price shares. Therefore, the value of the Fund’s shares may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem the Fund’s shares.




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With respect to any portion of the Fund’s assets that are invested in one or more open-end investment companies, the Fund’s NAV will be calculated based upon the NAV of the investment company in which the Fund invests.

Different valuation methods may result in differing values for the same security. The fair value of a portfolio security that the Fund uses to determine its NAV may differ from the security’s quoted or published price. If the Fund needs to implement fair value pricing after the NAV publishing deadline but before shares of the Fund are processed, the NAV you receive or pay may differ from the published NAV price.

Fair value pricing procedures are designed to result in prices for the Fund’s securities and its NAV that are reasonable in light of the circumstances which make or have made market quotations unavailable or unreliable, and may have the effect of reducing arbitrage opportunities available to short-term traders. There is no assurance, however, that fair value pricing will more accurately reflect the market value of a security than the market price of such security on that day or that it will prevent dilution of the Fund’s NAV by short-term traders.

What Price Will You Pay for Shares of the Fund? For Class A shares, you’ll pay the public offering price, which is the NAV next determined after we receive your order to purchase, plus an initial sales charge (unless you’re entitled to a waiver). For all other share classes, you will pay the NAV next determined after we receive your order to purchase (remember, there are no up-front sales charges for these share classes). Your broker may charge you a separate or additional fee for purchases of shares. Unless regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, or later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, your order to purchase must be received by the Transfer Agent by 4:00 p.m. Eastern time in order to receive that day’s NAV. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, you will receive the following day’s NAV if your order to purchase is received by the Transfer Agent after the close of regular trading on the NYSE.

Additional Shareholder Services

As a Fund shareholder, you can take advantage of the following services and privileges:

Automatic Reinvestment. As we explained in the “Fund Distributions and Tax Issues” section, the Fund pays out—or distributes—its net investment income and net capital gains to all shareholders. For your convenience, we will automatically reinvest your distributions in the Fund at NAV, without any sales charge. If you want your distributions paid in cash, you can indicate this preference on your application, or by notifying your broker or the Transfer Agent in writing (at the address below) at least five business days before the date we determine who receives dividends. For accounts held at the Transfer Agent (PMFS), distributions of $10.00 or less on non-retirement accounts will not be paid out in cash, but will be automatically reinvested into your account.

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC
P.O. Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

Automatic Investment Plan (AIP). You can make regular purchases of the Fund by having a fixed amount of money automatically withdrawn from your bank or brokerage account at specified intervals. The minimum for subsequent investments through newly-established AIP accounts must be at least $50 monthly.

Retirement Plan Services. Prudential offers a wide variety of retirement plans for individuals and institutions, including large and small businesses. For information on IRAs, including Roth IRAs or SEP-IRAs for a one-person business, please contact your financial adviser. If you are interested in opening a 401(k) or other company-sponsored retirement plan (SIMPLE IRAs, SEP plans, Keoghs, 403(b)(7) plans, pension and profit-sharing plans), your financial adviser will help you determine which retirement plan best meets your needs. Complete instructions about how to establish and maintain your plan and how to open accounts for you and your employees will be included in the retirement plan kit you receive in the mail.

Systematic Withdrawal Plan. A Systematic Withdrawal Plan is available that will provide you with monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual redemption checks. The Systematic Withdrawal Plan is not available to participants in certain retirement plans. Please contact PMFS at (800) 225-1852 for more details.

Reports to Shareholders. Every year we will send you an annual report (along with an updated prospectus) and a semi-annual report, which contain important financial information about the Fund. To reduce Fund expenses, we may send one annual shareholder report, one semi-annual shareholder report and one annual prospectus per household, unless you instruct us or your


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broker otherwise. If each Fund shareholder in your household would like to receive a copy of the Fund’s prospectus, shareholder report and proxy statement, please call us toll free at (800) 225-1852. We will begin sending additional copies of these documents within 30 days of receipt of your request.

HOW TO SELL YOUR SHARES

You can sell your Fund shares for cash (in the form of a check) at any time, subject to certain restrictions. For more information about these restrictions, see “Restrictions on Sales” below.

When you sell shares of a Fund—also known as redeeming your shares—the price you will receive will be the NAV next determined after the Transfer Agent, the Distributor or your broker receives your order to sell (less any applicable CDSC). If your broker holds your shares, your broker must receive your order to sell no later than the time regular trading on the NYSE closes—which is usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time—to process the sale on that day. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, you will receive the following day’s NAV if your order to sell is received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Otherwise, contact:

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC
P.O. Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

Generally, we will pay you for the shares that you sell within seven days after the Transfer Agent, the Distributor or your broker receives your sell order. If you hold shares through a broker, payment will be credited to your account. If you are selling shares you recently purchased with a check, we may delay sending you the proceeds until your check clears, which can take up to seven days from the purchase date. Your broker may charge you a separate or additional fee for sales of shares.

As a result of restrictions on withdrawals and transfers imposed by Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, we may consider a redemption request to not be in good order until we obtain information from your employer that is reasonably necessary to ensure that the payment is in compliance with such restrictions, if applicable. In such an event, the redemption request will not be in good order and we will not process it until we obtain information from your employer.

Restrictions on Sales

There are certain times when you may not be able to sell shares of the Fund or when we may delay paying you the proceeds from a sale. As permitted by the Commission, the former may happen only during unusual market conditions or emergencies when the Fund can’t determine the value of its assets or sell its holdings. For more information, see the SAI.

If you hold your shares directly with the Transfer Agent, you will need to have the signature on your sell order medallion signature guaranteed if:

  • You are selling more than $100,000 of shares;
  • You want the redemption proceeds made payable to someone that is not in our records;
  • You want the redemption proceeds sent to some place that is not in our records;
  • You are a business or a trust; or
  • You are redeeming due to the death of the shareholder or on behalf of the shareholder.

The medallion signature guarantee may be obtained from an authorized officer from a bank, broker, dealer, securities exchange or association, clearing agency, savings association, or credit union that is participating in one of the recognized medallion guarantee programs (STAMP, SEMP, or NYSE MSP). The medallion signature guarantee must be appropriate for the dollar amount of the transaction. The Transfer Agent reserves the right to reject transactions where the value of the transaction exceeds the value of the surety coverage indicated on the medallion imprint. For more information, see the SAI.

Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC)

If you sell Class B shares within six years of purchase or Class C shares within 12 months of purchase, you will have to pay a CDSC. In addition, if you purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares, although you are not subject to an initial sales charge, you are subject to a 1% CDSC for shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase (the CDSC is waived for purchases by certain retirement and/or benefit plans). To keep the CDSC as low as possible, we will sell amounts representing shares in the following order:

  • Amounts representing shares you purchased with reinvested dividends and distributions,
  • Amounts representing the increase in NAV above the total amount of payments for shares made during the past 12 months for Class A shares (in certain cases), six years for Class B shares, and 12 months for Class C shares, and



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  • Amounts representing the cost of shares held beyond the CDSC period (12 months for Class A shares (in certain cases), six years for Class B shares, and 12 months for Class C shares).

Since shares that fall into any of the categories listed above are not subject to the CDSC, selling them first helps you to avoid—or at least minimize—the CDSC.

Having sold the exempt shares first, if there are any remaining shares that are subject to the CDSC, we will apply the CDSC to amounts representing the cost of shares held for the longest period of time within the applicable CDSC period.

The CDSC is calculated based on the lesser of the original purchase price or the redemption proceeds. The rate decreases on the anniversary date of your purchase.

The holding period for purposes of determining the applicable CDSC will be calculated from the anniversary date of the purchase, excluding any time Class B or Class C shares were held in a money market fund.

Waiver of the CDSC—Class B Shares

The CDSC will be waived if the Class B shares are sold:

  • After a shareholder is deceased or disabled (or, in the case of a trust account, the death or disability of the grantor). This waiver applies to individual shareholders, as well as shares held in joint tenancy, provided the shares were purchased before the death or disability;
  • To provide for certain distributions—made without IRS penalty—from a qualified or tax-deferred retirement plan, IRA or Section 403(b) custodial account; and
  • On certain sales effected through the Systematic Withdrawal Plan.

For more information on the above and other waivers, see the SAI.

Waiver of the CDSC—Class C Shares

Benefit Plans. The CDSC will be waived for redemptions by certain group retirement plans for which Prudential or brokers not affiliated with Prudential provide administrative or recordkeeping services. The CDSC also will be waived for certain redemptions by benefit plans sponsored by Prudential and its affiliates. For more information, call Prudential at (800) 353-2847.

Redemption In Kind

If the sales of Fund shares you make during any 90-day period reach the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the value of the Fund’s net assets, we can then give you securities from the Fund’s portfolio instead of cash. If you want to sell the securities for cash, you would have to pay the costs charged by a broker. You would also be responsible for any tax consequences resulting from your ownership of the securities.

Involuntary Redemption of Small Accounts

If the value of your account with PMFS is less than $500 for any reason, we may sell your shares (without charging any CDSC) and close your account. We would do this to minimize the Fund’s expenses paid by other shareholders. The involuntary sale provisions do not apply to Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) accounts, employee savings plan accounts, payroll deduction plan accounts, retirement accounts (such as a 401(k) plan, an IRA or other qualified or tax-deferred plan or account), omnibus accounts, and accounts for which a broker or other financial intermediary is responsible for recordkeeping. Prior thereto, if you make a sale that reduces your account value to less than the threshold, we may sell the rest of your shares (without charging any CDSC) and close your account; this involuntary sale does not apply to shareholders who own their shares as part of a retirement account. For more information, see “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares—Involuntary Redemption” in the SAI.

Small Account Maintenance Fee

If the value of your account with PMFS is less than $2,500, with certain exclusions, a $15 annual small account maintenance fee will be deducted from your account. Any applicable CDSC on the shares redeemed to pay the $15 small account maintenance fee will be waived. For more information, see “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares—Small Account Maintenance Fee” in the SAI.

90-Day Repurchase Privilege

After you redeem your shares (except for Class L and Class X shares), you have a 90-day period during which you may reinvest back into your account any of the redemption proceeds in shares of the same Fund without paying an initial sales charge. After you redeem your Class L and Class X shares, you have a 90-day period during which you may reinvest back into your account any


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of the redemption proceeds in Class A shares of the same Fund without paying an initial sales charge. For Class B shares, if you paid a CDSC when you redeemed your Class B shares, we will credit your account with the appropriate number of shares to reflect the amount of the CDSC you paid on that reinvested portion of your redemption proceeds. In order to take advantage of this one-time privilege, you must notify the Transfer Agent or your broker at the time of the repurchase. For more information, see the SAI.

Retirement Plans

To sell shares and receive a distribution from your retirement account, call your broker or the Transfer Agent for a distribution request form. There are special distribution and income tax withholding requirements for distributions from retirement plans and you must submit a withholding form with your request to avoid delay. If your retirement plan account is held for you by your employer or plan trustee, you must arrange for the distribution request to be signed and sent by the plan administrator or trustee. For additional information, see the SAI.

HOW TO EXCHANGE YOUR SHARES

You can exchange your shares of the Fund for shares of the same class in certain other Prudential Investments mutual funds—including Prudential MoneyMart Assets (a money market fund)—if you satisfy the minimum investment requirements. For example, you can exchange Class A shares of the Fund for Class A shares of other funds in the Prudential Investments mutual fund family, but you can’t exchange Class A shares for a different share class of another fund. After an exchange, at redemption, any CDSC will be calculated from the date of the initial purchase, excluding any time that Class B or Class C shares were held in Prudential MoneyMart Assets. We may change the terms of any exchange privilege after giving you 60 days’ notice.

There is no sales charge for exchanges. However, if you exchange—and then sell—shares within the applicable CDSC period, you must still pay the applicable CDSC. If you have exchanged Class B or Class C shares into Prudential MoneyMart Assets, the time you hold the Class B or Class C shares in the money market fund will not be counted in calculating the required holding period for CDSC liability.

For investors in certain programs sponsored by broker-dealers, investment advisers and financial planners who have agreements with Prudential, or whose programs are available through financial intermediaries that have agreements with Prudential relating to mutual fund “wrap” or asset allocation programs or mutual fund “supermarket” programs, an exchange may be made from Class A to Class Z shares of the Fund in certain limited circumstances. Contact your program sponsor or financial intermediary with any questions.

If you hold shares through a broker, you must exchange shares through your broker. Otherwise contact:

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC
P.O. Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

If you participate in any fee-based program where the Fund is an available investment option, you may arrange with the Transfer Agent or your recordkeeper to exchange your Class A shares, if any, for Class Z shares when you elect to participate in the fee-based program. When you no longer participate in the program, you may arrange with the Transfer Agent or your recordkeeper to exchange all of your Class Z shares, including shares purchased while you were in the program, for Class A shares.

Likewise, if you are entitled to purchase Class Z shares as a participant in Wells Fargo Advisors’ 401(k) Plan and you seek to transfer your Class Z shares out of the 401(k) Plan after your voluntary or involuntary termination of employment or retirement, you may arrange with the Transfer Agent or your recordkeeper to exchange your Class Z shares held in the 401(k) Plan for Class A shares.

Remember, as we explained in the section entitled “Fund Distributions and Tax Issues—If You Sell or Exchange Your Shares,” exchanging shares is considered a sale for tax purposes. Therefore, if the shares you exchange are worth more than the amount that you paid for them, you may have to pay capital gains tax. For additional information about exchanging shares, see the SAI.

Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares

The Fund seeks to prevent patterns of frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares by its shareholders. Frequent purchases and sales of shares of the Fund may adversely affect Fund performance and the interests of long-term investors. When a shareholder engages in frequent or short-term trading, the Fund may have to sell portfolio securities to have the cash necessary to redeem the shareholder’s shares. This can happen when it is not advantageous to sell any securities, so the Fund’s performance


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may be hurt. When large dollar amounts are involved, frequent trading can also make it difficult to use long-term investment strategies because the Fund cannot predict how much cash it will have to invest. In addition, if the Fund is forced to liquidate investments due to short-term trading activity, it may incur increased brokerage and tax costs. Similarly, the Fund may bear increased administrative costs as a result of the asset level and investment volatility that accompanies patterns of short-term trading. Moreover, frequent or short-term trading by certain shareholders may cause dilution in the value of Fund shares held by other shareholders. Funds that invest in foreign securities may be particularly susceptible to frequent trading because time zone differences among international stock markets can allow a shareholder engaging in frequent trading to exploit fund share prices that may be based on closing prices of foreign securities established some time before the Fund calculates its own share price. Funds that invest in certain fixed-income securities, such as high-yield bonds or certain asset-backed securities, may also constitute an effective vehicle for a shareholder’s frequent trading strategy.

The Fund does not knowingly accommodate or permit frequent trading, and the Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage or prevent frequent trading activities by Fund shareholders. In an effort to prevent such practices, the Fund’s Transfer Agent monitors trading activity on a daily basis. The Fund has implemented a trading policy that limits the number of times a shareholder may purchase Fund shares or exchange into the Fund and then sell those shares within a specified period of time (a “round-trip transaction”) as established by the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). The CCO is authorized to set and modify the parameters of the trading policy at any time as required to prevent the adverse impact of frequent trading on Fund shareholders.

The CCO has defined frequent trading as one or more round-trip transactions in shares of the Fund within a 30-day period. If this occurs, the shareholder’s account will be subject to a 60-day warning period, commencing on the first day of the following month. If a second round-trip occurs before the conclusion of the 60-day warning period, a trading suspension will be placed on the account by the Fund’s Transfer Agent that will remain in effect for 90 days. The trading suspension will relate to purchases and exchange purchases (but not redemptions) in the Fund in which the frequent trading occurred. Exceptions to the trading policy will not normally be granted.

Transactions in the Prudential Investments money market funds are excluded from this policy. In addition, transactions by the Prudential Asset Allocation Funds and the Prudential Real Assets Fund, which are structured as “funds-of-funds,” and invest primarily in other mutual funds within the Prudential Investments fund family, are not subject to the limitations of the trading policy and are not considered frequent or short-term trading.

The Fund reserves the right to reject or cancel, without prior notice, all additional purchases or exchanges into the Fund by a shareholder. Moreover, the Fund may direct a broker-dealer or other intermediary to block a shareholder account from future trading in the Fund. The Transfer Agent will monitor trading activity over $25,000 per account on a daily basis for a rolling 30-day period. If a purchase into the Fund is rejected or canceled, the shareholder will receive a return of the purchase amount.

If the Fund is offered to qualified plans on an omnibus basis or if Fund shares may be purchased through other omnibus arrangements, such as through a financial intermediary such as a broker-dealer, a bank, an insurance company separate account, an investment adviser, or an administrator or trustee of a retirement plan (“Intermediaries”) that holds your shares in an account under its name, Intermediaries maintain the individual beneficial owner records and submit to the Fund only aggregate orders combining the transactions of many beneficial owners. The Fund itself generally cannot monitor trading by particular beneficial owners. The Fund has notified Intermediaries in writing that it expects the Intermediaries to impose restrictions on transfers by beneficial owners. Intermediaries may impose different or stricter restrictions on transfers by beneficial owners. Consistent with the restrictions described above, investments in the Fund through retirement programs administered by Prudential Retirement will be similarly identified for frequent purchases and redemptions and appropriately restricted.

The Transfer Agent also reviews the aggregate net flows in excess of $1 million. In those cases, the trade detail is reviewed to determine if any of the activity relates to potential offenders. In cases of omnibus orders, the Intermediary may be contacted by the Transfer Agent to obtain additional information. The Transfer Agent has the authority to cancel all or a portion of the trade if the information reveals that the activity relates to potential offenders. Where appropriate, the Transfer Agent may request that the Intermediary block a financial adviser or client from accessing the Fund. If necessary, the Fund may be removed from a particular Intermediary’s platform.

Shareholders seeking to engage in frequent trading activities may use a variety of strategies to avoid detection and, despite the efforts of the Fund to prevent such trading, there is no guarantee that the Fund, the Transfer Agent or Intermediaries will be able to identify these shareholders or curtail their trading practices. The Fund does not have any arrangements intended to permit trading of its shares in contravention of the policies described above.




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Telephone Redemptions or Exchanges

You may redeem your shares of the Fund if the proceeds of the redemption do not exceed $100,000 or exchange your shares in any amount by calling the Fund at (800) 225-1852 and communicating your instructions in good order to a customer service representative before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. You will receive a redemption or exchange amount based on that day’s NAV. Certain restrictions apply; please see the section entitled “How to Sell Your Shares—Restrictions on Sales” above for additional information. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, you will receive the following day’s NAV if your order to sell or exchange is received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE.

The Transfer Agent will record your telephone instructions and request specific account information before redeeming or exchanging shares. The Fund will not be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent telephone instructions if it follows instructions that it reasonably believes are made by the shareholder. If the Fund does not follow reasonable procedures, it may be liable.

In the event of drastic economic or market changes, you may have difficulty in redeeming or exchanging your shares by telephone. If this occurs, you should consider redeeming or exchanging your shares by mail or through your broker.

The telephone redemption and exchange procedures may be modified or terminated at any time. If this occurs, you will receive a written notice from the Fund.

Expedited Redemption Privilege

If you have selected the Expedited Redemption Privilege, you may have your redemption proceeds sent directly to your bank account. Expedited redemption requests may be made by telephone or letter, must be received by the Fund prior to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time to receive a redemption amount based on that day’s NAV and are subject to the terms and conditions regarding the redemption of shares. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, you will receive the following day’s NAV if your order to sell is received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE. For more information, see the SAI. The Expedited Redemption Privilege may be modified or terminated at any time without notice.




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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Introduction

The financial highlights will help you evaluate the Fund’s financial performance for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2012 and the fiscal period ended February 28, 2011. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total return in each chart represents the rate that a shareholder would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund, assuming investment at the start of the period and reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. The information is for the periods indicated.

A copy of the Fund’s annual report, along with the Fund’s audited financial statements and report of independent registered public accounting firm, is available upon request, at no charge, as described on the back cover of this Prospectus.

The financial highlights were derived from the financial statements audited by KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, whose report on those financial statements was unqualified.




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Class A Shares    
  Year Ended
February 29,
2012 (f)
April 23,
2010 (a)
through
February  28,
2011 (f)
Per Share Operating Performance:    
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period $9.71 $10.00
Income (loss) from investment operations:    
Net investment loss (.27) (.22)
Net realized and unrealized loss on investment and short sale transactions .40 (.07)
Total from investment operations .13 (.29)
Net asset value, end of period $9.84 $9.71
Total Return (b) : 1.34% (2.90)%
     
Ratios/Supplemental Data:    
Net assets, end of period (000) $20,287 $38,979
Average net assets (000) $28,703 $25,708
Ratios to average net assets (c)(d)(e) :    
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees 3.76% 3.58% (g)
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees 3.51% 3.33% (g)
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees, dividend expense on short positions and broker fees and expenses on short sales 1.60% 1.60% (g)
Net investment loss (2.81)% (2.62)% (g)
Portfolio turnover rate 236% 236% (h)

(a) Commencement of operations.

(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than a full year are not annualized.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Fund invests.

(d) The distributor of the Fund has contractually agreed to limit its distribution and service (12b-1) fees to .25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares.

(e) Net of expense waiver/reimbursement. If the investment manager had not waived/reimbursed expenses, the expense ratios including distribution and service (12b-1) fees and net investment loss ratios would have been 4.02% and (3.07)%, respectively, for the year ended February 29, 2012 and 3.92% and (2.96)%, respectively, for the period ended February 28, 2011.

(f) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(g) Annualized.

(h) Not annualized.




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Class B Shares    
  Year Ended
February 29,
2012 (e)
April 23,
2010 (a)
through
February  28,
2011 (e)
Per Share Operating Performance:    
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period $9.65 $10.00
Income (loss) from investment operations:    
Net investment loss (.35) (.28)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and short sale transactions .40 (.07)
Total from investment operations .05 (.35)
Net asset value, end of period $9.70 $9.65
Total Return (b) : .52% (3.50)%
     
Ratios/Supplemental Data:    
Net assets, end of period (000) $2,325 $2,051
Average net assets (000) $2,272 $1,190
Ratios to average net assets (c)(d) :    
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees 4.51% 4.33% (f)
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees 3.51% 3.33% (f)
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees, dividend expense on short positions and broker fees and expenses on short sales 1.60% 1.60% (f)
Net investment loss (3.56)% (3.37)% (f)
Portfolio turnover rate 236% 236% (g)

(a) Commencement of operations.

(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than a full year are not annualized.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Fund invests.

(d) Net of expense waiver/reimbursement. If the investment manager had not waived/reimbursed expenses, the expense ratios including distribution and service (12b-1) fees and net investment loss ratios would have been 4.77% and (3.82)%, respectively, for the year ended February 29, 2012 and 4.67% and (3.71)%, respectively, for the period ended February 28, 2011.

(e) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(f) Annualized.

(g) Not annualized.




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Class C Shares    
  Year Ended
February 29,
2012 (e)
April 23,
2010 (a)
through
February  28,
2011 (e)
Per Share Operating Performance:    
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period $9.65 $10.00
Income (loss) from investment operations:    
Net investment loss (.35) (.28)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and short sale transactions .40 (.07)
Total from investment operations .05 (.35)
Net asset value, end of period $9.70 $9.65
Total Return (b) : .52% (3.50)%
     
Ratios/Supplemental Data:    
Net assets, end of period (000) $16,681 $20,024
Average net assets (000) $19,278 $11,469
Ratios to average net assets (c)(d) :    
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees 4.51% 4.33% (f)
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees 3.51% 3.33% (f)
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees, dividend expense on short positions and broker fees and expenses on short sales 1.60% 1.60% (f)
Net investment loss (3.56)% (3.37)% (f)
Portfolio turnover rate 236% 236% (g)

(a) Commencement of operations.

(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than a full year are not annualized.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Fund invests.

(d) Net of expense waiver/reimbursement. If the investment manager had not waived/reimbursed expenses, the expense ratios including distribution and service (12b-1) fees and net investment loss ratios would have been 4.77% and (3.82)%, respectively, for the year ended February 29, 2012 and 4.67% and (3.71)%, respectively, for the period ended February 28, 2011.

(e) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(f) Annualized.

(g) Not annualized.




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Class R Shares  
  May 2,
2011 (a)
through
February  29,
2012 (f)
Per Share Operating Performance:  
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period $9.74
Income (loss) from investment operations:  
Net investment loss (.25)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and short sale transactions .34
Total from investment operations .09
Net asset value, end of period $9.83
Total Return (b) : .92%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000) $1
Average net assets (000) $1
Ratios to average net assets (c)(d)(e) :  
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees 4.01% (g)
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees 3.51% (g)
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees, dividend expense on short positions and broker fees and expenses on short sales 1.60% (g)
Net investment loss (3.05)% (g)
Portfolio turnover rate 236% (h)

(a) Commencement of offering.

(b) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than a full year are not annualized.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Fund invests.

(d) The distributor of the Fund has contractually agreed to limit its distribution and service (12b-1) fees to .50% of the average daily net assets of the Class R shares.

(e) Net of expense waiver/reimbursement. If the investment manager had not waived/reimbursed expenses, the annualized expense ratio including distribution and service (12b-1) fees and net investment loss ratio would have been 4.27% and (3.31)%, respectively, for the period ended February 29, 2012.

(f) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(g) Annualized.

(h) Not annualized.




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Class Z Shares    
  Year Ended
February 29,
2012 (e)
April 23,
2010 (a)
through
February  28,
2011 (e)
Per Share Operating Performance:    
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period $9.73 $10.00
Income (loss) from investment operations:    
Net investment loss (.25) (.20)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and short sale transactions .40 (.07)
Total from investment operations .15 (.27)
Net asset value, end of period $9.88 $9.73
Total Return (b) : 1.54% (2.70)%
     
Ratios/Supplemental Data:    
Net assets, end of period (000) $50,340 $56,993
Average net assets (000) $49,335 $52,147
Ratios to average net assets (c)(d) :    
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees 3.51% 3.33% (f)
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees 3.51% 3.33% (f)
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees, dividend expense on short positions and broker fees and expenses on short sales 1.60% 1.60% (f)
Net investment loss (2.56)% (2.37)% (f)
Portfolio turnover rate 236% 236% (g)

(a) Commencement of operations.

(b) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than a full year are not annualized.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Fund invests.

(d) Net of expense waiver/reimbursement. If the investment manager had not waived/reimbursed expenses, the expense ratios including distribution and service (12b-1) fees and net investment loss ratios would have been 3.77% and (2.82)%, respectively, for the year ended February 29, 2012 and 3.67% and (2.71)%, respectively, for the period ended February 28, 2011.

(e) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(f) Annualized.

(g) Not annualized.




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GLOSSARY

FUND INDEXES

Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index. The Citigroup 3-Month T-Bill Index is an unmanaged index representing monthly return equivalents of yield averages of the last 3-month Treasury Bill issues. Index returns do not include the effect of any sales charges, mutual fund operating expenses or taxes. These returns would be lower if they included the effect of these expenses. Source: Bloomberg, L.P.

Lipper Equity Market Neutral. The Lipper Equity Market Neutral Average is based on the average return of all mutual funds in the Lipper Equity Market Neutral Universe. Returns do not include the effect of any sales charges or taxes. The returns would be lower if they included the effect of sales charges or taxes. Source: Lipper Inc.




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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please read this Prospectus before you invest in the Fund and keep it for future reference.
For information or shareholder questions contact:

  MAIL
Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC
PO Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940
  WEBSITE
www.prudentialfunds.com

  TELEPHONE
(800) 225-1852
(973) 367-3529
(from outside the U.S.)

  E-DELIVERY
To receive your mutual fund documents on-line, go to www.prudentialfunds.com/edelivery and enroll. Instead of receiving printed documents by mail, you will receive notification via email when new materials are available. You can cancel your enrollment or change your email address at any time by visiting the website address above.
You can also obtain copies of Fund documents from the Securities and Exchange Commission as follows (the SEC charges a fee to
copy documents):

  MAIL
Securities and Exchange Commission
Public Reference Section
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549-1520
  ELECTRONIC REQUEST
publicinfo@sec.gov

  IN PERSON
Public Reference Room located at
100 F Street, N.E. in Washington, DC
For hours of operation, call (202) 551-8090
  VIA THE INTERNET
on the EDGAR Database at www.sec.gov
The Annual and Semi-Annual Reports and the SAI contain additional information about the Fund. Shareholders may obtain free copies of the SAI, Annual Report and Semi-Annual Report as well as other information about the Fund and may make other shareholder inquiries through the telephone number, address and website listed above.

  STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (SAI)
(incorporated by reference into this Prospectus)
  SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

  ANNUAL REPORT
(contains a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during the last fiscal year)
Prudential Jennison Market Neutral Fund
Share Class A B C R Z
NASDAQ PJNAX PJNBX PJNCX PJNRX PJNZX
CUSIP 74440K850 74440K843 74440K835 74440K769 74440K827

MF206STAT The Fund’s Investment Company Act File No. 811-09805


PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS » MUTUAL FUNDS

PRUDENTIAL REAL ASSETS FUND

PROSPECTUS • April 30, 2012

Fund Type

Real Assets

Objective

Long-term real return

As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved the Fund’s shares, nor has the SEC determined that this prospectus is complete or accurate. It is a criminal offense to state otherwise.

Prudential Investments, Prudential, the Prudential logo, and the Rock symbol are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

PRUDENTIAL REAL ASSETS FUND        
SHARE CLASS A B C Z            
NASDAQ PUDAX PUDBX PUDCX PUDZX            




Table of Contents

Prudential Real Assets Fund

FUND SUMMARY

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek long-term real return .

FUND FEES AND EXPENSES

The tables below describe the sales charges, fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and an eligible group of investors purchase, or agree to purchase in the future, $25,000 or more in shares of the Fund or other funds in the Prudential Investments family of funds. More information about these discounts is available from your financial professional and is explained in Reducing or Waiving Class A’s Initial Sales Charge on page 33 of the Fund’s Prospectus and in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI), in Rights of Accumulation on
page 63.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
  Class A Class B Class C Class Z
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 5.50% None None None
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) 1% 5% 1% None
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends and other distributions None None None None
Redemption fee None None None None
Exchange fee None None None None
Maximum account fee (accounts under $2,500) $15 $15 $15 None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
  Class A Class B Class C Class Z
Management fees (a) 0.60% 0.60% 0.60% 0.60%
+ Distribution and Service (12b-1) fees 0.30 1.00 1.00 None
+ Other expenses 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.54
+ Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29
= Total annual Fund operating expenses 1.73 2.43 2.43 1.43
– Fee waiver or expense reimbursement (0.17) (0.12) (0.12) (0.12)
= Net annual Fund operating expenses 1.56 2.31 2.31 1.31

(a) Includes management fees of .60% of the average daily net assets of Prudential Real Assets Subsidiary, Ltd., the Fund’s wholly-owned Cayman Islands subsidiary (the Cayman Subsidiary) (.12% of the average daily net assets of the Fund).
° The distributor of the Fund has contractually agreed until June 30, 2013 to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees for Class A shares to .25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares.
° The manager of the Fund has contractually agreed through June 30, 2013 to limit net annual Fund operating expenses and Acquired Fund fees and expenses (exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, interest, dividend and interest expense on short sales (including Acquired Fund dividend and interest expense on short sales), brokerage, taxes (including Acquired Fund taxes), extraordinary and certain other expenses) of each class of shares to 1.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2013. The decision on whether to renew, modify or terminate the waivers is subject to review by the distributor, the manager and the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Separately, the manager has contractually agreed to waive any management fees it receives from the Fund in an amount equal to the management fees paid by the Cayman Subsidiary. This waiver will remain in effect for as long as the Fund remains invested or intends to invest in the Cayman Subsidiary.

Example. The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year, that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same and that all dividends and distributions are reinvested. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

  If Shares Are Redeemed If Shares Are Not Redeemed
Share Class 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $700 $1,049 $1,422 $2,465 $700 $1,049 $1,422 $2,465
Class B $734 $1,046 $1,385 $2,503 $234 $746 $1,285 $2,503
Class C $334 $746 $1,285 $2,757 $234 $746 $1,285 $2,757
Class Z $133 $441 $770 $1,703 $133 $441 $770 $1,703



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Portfolio Turnover. The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 52% of the average value of its portfolio.

INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND PERFORMANCE

Principal Investment Strategies. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in real assets that may perform well in periods of high inflation. Real return is the rate of return after adjusting for inflation. The Fund invests in real assets through its investments within the following asset classes: commodities; domestic and international real estate; utilities/infrastructure; natural resources; inflation-indexed bonds issued by the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities, consisting principally of U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (referred to herein collectively as TIPS); and gold/defensive.

The Fund gains exposure to the real asset classes by investing in varying combinations of other Prudential mutual funds (the Underlying Prudential Funds); the Cayman Subsidiary; and direct investments in securities (such as equity and equity-related securities, including common stock, convertible securities, nonconvertible preferred stock, American Depositary Receipts, warrants and other rights that can be exercised to obtain stock, preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), notes and bonds and certain financial and derivative instruments). The Fund is non-diversified, which means it may invest in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund.

The Fund’s asset allocation strategy is determined by Quantitative Management Associates LLC (QMA), one of the Fund’s subadvisers. QMA utilizes a dynamic asset allocation strategy among the real asset classes to seek to provide attractive risk adjusted real return. By using proprietary models, QMA has identified three regimes of marketplace risk appetite. QMA strategically allocates the Fund’s assets among the asset classes based upon the marketplace risk regimes. The table below includes the strategic asset allocation ranges for the marketplace risk regimes and the asset allocations as of the most recent fiscal year end. The strategic asset allocation guidelines noted in the table are expected ranges and do not represent any actual allocations. Actual allocations may vary at any time depending on market conditions and portfolio management judgment, including any tactical allocations, QMA’s regime assessment, and macroeconomic, market, financial, security valuation and other factors.

In addition to the asset allocation ranges noted in the table below, QMA may also tactically adjust the asset allocation ranges among the real asset classes within the following approximate ranges: commodities (0% to 50%), real estate (0% to 50%), utilities/infrastructure (0% to 40%), natural resources (0% to 40%), TIPS (0% to 60%) and gold/defensive (0% to 40%). Additionally, the Fund’s investments in the Underlying Prudential Funds may range from 0% to 100% of the Fund’s assets.

Strategic Allocations for Each QMA—Identified Risk Regime
Asset Class Low
Risk Appetite
Medium
Risk Appetite
High
Risk Appetite
Asset Allocation as of
February 29, 2012*
Commodities 17.00% 20.00% 27.00% 14.90%
Real Estate 15.00 25.00 28.00 13.60
Utilities/Infrastructure 10.00 12.50 15.00 14.65
Natural Resources 10.00 12.50 15.00 4.65
TIPS 35.00 25.00 15.00 39.10
Gold/Defensive 13.00 5.00 0.00 12.10

*Column total may not add up to 100% due to rounding of certain numbers.

Commodity Asset Class. The Fund gains exposure to the commodities asset class through investment of the Fund’s assets directly or in the Cayman Subsidiary. The manager has retained CoreCommodity Management, LLC (formerly known as Jefferies Asset Management, LLC ) (CoreCommodity) to serve as subadviser for the commodity asset class. Their strategy (the Founders Blend Strategy) seeks to generate returns over time in excess of the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index. Techniques that may be utilized by the Founders Blend Strategy include the selection of commodity futures contracts with expiration dates different from the expiration dates of the comparable futures contracts that comprise benchmark indexes and the over-weighting or under-weighting of certain commodity futures contracts relative to their weights in benchmark indexes.




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The Fund gains exposure to the commodity markets primarily through exchange-traded futures on commodities held by the Cayman Subsidiary. The Fund may invest up to 25% of the Fund’s total assets in the Cayman Subsidiary. The Cayman Subsidiary may invest in commodity investments without limit. The Fund invests in the Cayman Subsidiary in order to gain exposure to commodities within the limitations of the federal tax law requirements applicable to regulated investment companies such as the Fund. If QMA, as asset allocator, directs more than approximately 25% of the Fund’s total assets to the commodity asset class, then CoreCommodity may invest the Fund’s assets directly. The Fund may obtain exposure to commodity markets by investing directly in commodity-linked structured notes (CLNs), ETFs and exchange traded notes (ETNs) whose returns are linked to commodities or commodity indices within the limits of applicable tax law.

Real Estate, Utilities/Infrastructure and Natural Resources Asset Classes. The Fund invests in the shares of the named Underlying Prudential Funds to obtain exposure to the real asset classes as noted: domestic real estate (Prudential US Real Estate Fund), international real estate (Prudential International Real Estate Fund), utilities/infrastructure (Prudential Jennison Utility Fund) and natural resources (Prudential Jennison Natural Resources Fund, Inc.). Each Underlying Prudential Fund invests primarily in securities and/or debt suggested by each Underlying Prudential Fund’s name. Each Underlying Prudential Fund is managed by Prudential Investments LLC. The Prudential US Real Estate Fund and the Prudential International Real Estate Fund are each subadvised by Prudential Real Estate Investors, a business unit of Prudential Investment Management. The Prudential Jennison Utility Fund and the Prudential Jennison Natural Resources Fund, Inc. are each subadvised by Jennison Associates LLC. More detailed information appears under How the Fund Invests.

The Fund invests in the Class Q shares of the named Underlying Prudential Funds. If any Underlying Prudential Fund does not offer Class Q shares, the Fund will invest in Class Z shares of such Underlying Prudential Fund.

TIPS Asset Class. The Fund invests directly in TIPS. Prudential Investment Management Inc. (PIM) manages the Fund’s assets that are allocated to this asset class. PIM utilizes a conservative, quantitatively-driven strategy that seeks minimal risk versus the Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Index, while attempting to capture excess return through security selection. The TIPS asset class may also gain indirect exposure to TIPS through derivative transactions and may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. This asset class will invest in bonds with varying maturities and maintain an average duration between 3 to 12 years. The TIPS asset class will purchase only those bonds rated at least investment grade (bonds rated Baa and higher by Moody’s Investors Service or BBB and higher by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by PIM).

Gold/Defensive Asset Class. The Fund gains exposure to the gold/defensive asset class through investment of the Fund’s assets directly or in the Cayman Subsidiary. QMA manages the Fund’s assets that are allocated to the gold/defensive asset class. The objective of the gold/defensive asset class is to provide exposure to gold-related securities and other defensive assets. To obtain the desired gold exposure, QMA may invest the Fund’s assets that are allocated to this asset class in a portfolio of relatively large, liquid gold mining stocks, most of which are included in the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index. To reduce the equity exposure associated with these stocks, the gold/defensive asset class may obtain exposure to the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index (VIX) and cash or cash equivalents. The Fund may also invest in ETFs, swaps, futures contracts and other derivatives and/or ETNs. QMA also may invest through the Cayman Subsidiary in gold-related derivatives that would otherwise generate non-qualifying income for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) (e.g., gold futures).

Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund . All investments have risks to some degree. Please remember that an investment in the Fund is not guaranteed to achieve its investment objective; is not a deposit with a bank; is not insured, endorsed or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency; and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of your original investment.

Set forth below is a description of the principal risks associated with an investment in the Fund either through direct investments or indirectly through the Fund’s investments in the Underlying Prudential Funds.

Recent Market Events. The equity and debt capital markets in the United States and internationally have experienced unprecedented volatility. This financial crisis has caused a significant decline in the value and liquidity of many securities. This environment could make identifying investment risks and opportunities especially difficult for the investment subadvisers. These market conditions may continue or get worse. In response to the crisis, the U.S. and other governments and the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks have taken steps to support financial markets. The withdrawal of this support could negatively affect the value and liquidity of certain securities. In addition, legislation recently enacted in the United States calls for changes in many aspects of financial regulation. The impact of the legislation on the markets, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be known for some time.




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Risk of Increase in Expenses. Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.

Market Risk. Your investment in Fund shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Fund. The value of these securities, like other investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities markets are volatile. Your Fund shares at any point in time may be worth less than what you invested, even after taking into account the reinvestment of Fund dividends and distributions. Regardless of how well an individual investment performs, if financial markets go down, you could lose money.

Asset Allocation Risk.  Asset allocation risk is the risk that the Fund’s assets may be allocated to an asset class that underperforms other asset classes. For example, fixed income securities may underperform equities.

The Fund may invest 25% or more of its total assets in one or more Underlying Prudential Funds that themselves may invest 25% or more of their total assets in a particular industry or group of industries (e.g., domestic REITs, international REITs, natural resources or utilities/infrastructure). As a result, the Fund may have exposure to the extent of 25% or more of its assets to the risks of the industry or group of industries in which an Underlying Prudential Fund invests, and the value of the Fund’s shares may fluctuate more than the value of shares of a fund that invests in a broader range of industries.

Fund of Funds Risk. The value of an investment in the Fund will be related in large part to the investment performance of the Underlying Prudential Funds in which it invests. Therefore, the principal risks of investing in the Fund are closely related to the principal risks associated with these Underlying Prudential Funds and their investments. Because the Fund’s allocation among different Underlying Prudential Funds and direct investments in securities and derivatives will vary, an investment in the Fund may be subject to any and all of these risks at different times and to different degrees. Investing in an Underlying Prudential Fund will also expose the Fund to a pro rata portion of the Underlying Prudential Fund’s fees and expenses. In addition, one Underlying Prudential Fund may buy the same securities that another Underlying Prudential Fund sells. Therefore, the Fund would indirectly bear the costs of these trades without accomplishing the investment purpose.

Affiliated Funds Risk. The Fund’s manager serves as the manager of the Underlying Prudential Funds. It is possible that a conflict of interest among the Fund and the Underlying Prudential Funds could affect how the manager and subadvisers fulfill their fiduciary duties to the Fund and the Underlying Prudential Funds. Because the amount of the investment management fees to be retained by the manager and the subadvisers may differ depending upon the Underlying Prudential Funds in which the Fund invests, there is a conflict of interest for the Manager and the subadvisers in selecting the Underlying Prudential Funds. In addition, the manager and the subadvisers may have an incentive to take into account the effect on an Underlying Prudential Fund in which the Fund may invest in determining whether, and under what circumstances, to purchase or sell shares in that Underlying Prudential Fund. Although the manager and the subadvisers take steps to address the conflicts of interest, it is possible that the conflicts could impact the Fund. In addition, the subadvisers may invest in Underlying Prudential Funds that have a limited or no performance history.

Asset Class Variation Risk. The Underlying Prudential Funds invest principally in the securities constituting their asset class (i.e., domestic or international real estate, utilities, infrastructure or natural resources). However, under normal market conditions, an Underlying Prudential Fund may vary the percentage of its assets in these securities (subject to any applicable regulatory requirements). Depending upon the percentage of securities in a particular asset class held by the Underlying Prudential Funds at any given time and the percentage of the Fund’s assets invested in the Underlying Prudential Funds, the Fund’s actual exposure to the securities in a particular asset class may vary substantially from its allocation to that asset class.

Management Risk. Actively managed mutual funds are subject to management risk. The subadvisers will apply investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that these techniques will produce the desired results. Additionally, the securities or Underlying Prudential Funds selected by the manager and/or subadvisers may underperform the markets in general, the Fund’s benchmark and other mutual funds with similar investment objectives.

Deflation Risk. During periods of deflation, prices throughout the economy may decline over time, which may have an adverse effect on the creditworthiness of issuers in whose securities the Fund invests. Additionally, since the Fund makes investments that may perform well in periods of rising inflation, during periods of no inflation or deflation an investment in the Fund may underperform broad market measures and may lose value.




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Credit Risk/Counterparty Risk. The ability, or perceived ability, of the issuer or guarantor of a debt security, or the counterparty (the party on the other side of the transaction) to a derivatives contract or other financial contract, to meet its financial obligations will affect the value of the security or derivative. Counterparty risk is especially important in the context of privately negotiated instruments.

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate increases can cause the price of a debt security to decrease. In addition, if a security that the Fund holds is prepaid during a period of falling interest rates, the Fund may have to reinvest the proceeds in lower-yielding investments. Interest rate risk is generally greater in the case of securities with longer durations and in the case of portfolios of securities with longer average durations.

Inflation-indexed bonds, such as TIPS, generally decline in value when real interest rates rise. In certain interest rate environments, such as when real interest rates are rising faster than nominal interest rates, TIPS may experience greater losses than other fixed income securities with similar durations. In addition, any increase in principal value of an inflation-indexed bond caused by an increase in the price index is taxable in the year the increase occurs, even though the Fund generally will not receive cash representing the increase at that time. As a result, the Fund could be required at times to liquidate other investments, including when it is not advantageous to do so, in order to satisfy its distribution requirements as a regulated investment company under the Code. Also, to the extent that the Fund invests in inflation-indexed bonds, income distributions are more likely to fluctuate.


Liquidity Risk. The Fund may invest in instruments that trade in lower volumes and are less liquid than other investments. Liquidity risk exists when particular investments made by the Fund are difficult to purchase or sell. Liquidity risk also includes the risk that the Fund may make investments that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. If the Fund is forced to sell these investments to pay redemption proceeds or for other reasons, the Fund may lose money. In addition, when there is no willing buyer and investments cannot be readily sold at the desired time or price, the Fund may have to accept a lower price or may not be able to sell the instrument at all. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund’s value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities.

Commodity Risk. The values of commodities and commodity-linked investments are affected by events that might have less impact on the value of stocks and bonds. Such investments may be speculative. Prices of commodities and related contracts may fluctuate significantly over short periods for a variety of reasons, including weather, crop or livestock disease, investment speculation, resource availability, fluctuations in industrial and commercial supply and demand, U.S. agricultural, fiscal, monetary and exchange control programs, embargoes, tariffs, and international political, economic, military and regulatory developments. These risks may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional instruments or securities. In addition, the commodities markets are subject to temporary distortions or other disruptions due to a variety of factors, including participation of speculators, government intervention and regulation, and certain lack of liquidity in the markets.

Real Estate Risk. An investment in the Fund will be closely linked to the performance of the real estate markets. The value of real estate securities in general, and REITs in particular, is subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying properties or the underlying loans or interests. The underlying loans may be subject to the risks of default or of prepayments that occur earlier or later than expected, and such loans may also include so-called “subprime” mortgages. The value of these securities will rise and fall in response to many factors, including economic conditions, the demand for rental property, interest rates and, with respect to REITs, the management skill and creditworthiness of the issuer. In particular, the value of these securities may decline when interest rates rise and will also be affected by the real estate market and by the management of the underlying properties. REITs may be more volatile and/or more illiquid than other types of equity securities. The Fund will indirectly bear a portion of the expenses, including management fees, paid by each REIT in which it invests, in addition to the expenses of the Fund.

Real Estate Investment Trust Risk. The Fund’s investment in certain Underlying Prudential Funds will expose the Fund to the risk of REITs. An investment in a REIT may be subject to risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including losses from casualty or condemnation, and changes in local and general economic conditions, supply and demand, interest rates, zoning laws, regulatory limitations on rents, property taxes and operating expenses. In addition, an investment in a REIT is subject to additional risks, such as poor performance by the manager of the REIT, adverse changes to the tax laws or failure by the REIT to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Code, and to the effect of general declines in stock prices. In addition, some REITs have limited diversification because they invest in a limited number of properties, a narrow geographic area, or a single type of property. Also, the organizational documents of a REIT may contain provisions that make changes in control of the REIT difficult and time-consuming. As a shareholder in a REIT, the Fund and its shareholders could bear its ratable share of the REIT’s expenses and would at the same time continue to pay its own fees and expenses.




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Utilities/Infrastructure Investment Risk. The Fund’s investments in certain Underlying Prudential Funds will expose the Fund to potential adverse economic, regulatory, political and other changes affecting infrastructure investments, particularly investments in the utilities sector. In most countries and localities, the utilities industry is regulated by governmental entities, which can increase costs and delays for new projects and make it difficult to pass increased costs on to consumers. In certain areas, deregulation of utilities has resulted in increased competition and reduced profitability for certain companies, and increased the risk that a particular company will become bankrupt or fail completely. Reduced profitability, as well as new uses for or additional need of funds (such as for expansion, operations or stock buybacks), could result in reduced dividend payout rates for utilities companies. In addition, utilities companies face the risk of increases in the cost and reduced availability of fuel (such as oil, coal, natural gas or nuclear energy) and potentially high interest costs for borrowing to finance new projects. Issuers in other types of infrastructure-related businesses also are subject to a variety of factors that may adversely affect their business or operations, including high interest costs in connection with capital construction programs, costs associated with environmental and other regulations, the effects of economic slowdown and surplus capacity, increased competition from other providers of services, uncertainties concerning the availability of fuel at reasonable prices, the effects of energy conservation policies, and other factors.

Natural Resources Investment Risk. The Fund’s investments in certain Underlying Prudential Funds will expose the Fund to the risk of investment in natural resource companies. The market value of securities of natural resource companies may be affected by numerous factors, including events occurring in nature, inflationary pressures and international politics. For example, events occurring in nature (such as earthquakes or fires in prime natural resource areas) and political events (such as coups, military confrontations or acts of terrorism) can affect the overall supply of a natural resource and the value of companies involved in such natural resource. Political risks and the other risks to which foreign securities are subject may affect domestic companies if they have significant operations or investments in foreign countries. In addition, rising interest rates and general economic conditions may affect the demand for natural resources.

Foreign Securities Risk. Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers (including those denominated in U.S. dollars) generally involve more risk than investing in securities of U.S. issuers. Foreign political, economic and legal systems, especially those in developing and emerging market countries, may be less stable and more volatile than in the U.S. Foreign legal systems generally have fewer regulatory requirements than the U.S. legal system. In general, less information is publicly available about non-U.S. companies than about U.S. companies. Non-U.S. companies generally are not subject to the same accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards as are U.S. companies. Additionally, the changing value of foreign currencies and changes in exchange rates could also affect the value of the assets the Fund holds and the Fund’s performance. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest or dividends to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise. Investments in emerging markets are subject to greater volatility and price declines. We do not consider American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) and other similar receipts or shares traded in U.S. markets in which the Fund may invest to be foreign securities.

In addition, the Fund’s investments in non-U.S. securities may be subject to the risks of nationalization or expropriation of assets, imposition of currency exchange controls or restrictions on the repatriation of non-U.S. currency, confiscatory taxation and adverse diplomatic developments. Special U.S. tax considerations may apply.

Emerging Markets Risk. The risks of non-U.S. investments are greater for investments in emerging markets. Emerging market countries typically have economic and political systems that are less fully developed, and can be expected to be less stable, than those of more developed countries. For example, the economies of such countries can be subject to rapid and unpredictable rates of inflation or deflation. Low trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity and in price volatility. Emerging market countries may have policies that restrict investment by foreigners, or that prevent foreign investors from withdrawing their money at will.

Cayman Subsidiary Risk. The Fund invests in its wholly-owned Cayman Subsidiary. By investing in the Cayman Subsidiary, the Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Cayman Subsidiary’s investments. The derivatives and other investments held by the Cayman Subsidiary are generally similar to those that are permitted to be held by the Fund’s commodity and gold/defensive asset classes and are subject to the same risks that apply to similar investments if held directly by the Fund. These risks are described elsewhere in this Prospectus. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Cayman Subsidiary will be achieved.

The Cayman Subsidiary is not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and, unless otherwise noted in this Prospectus, is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. However, the Fund wholly owns and controls the Cayman Subsidiary, and the Fund and the Cayman Subsidiary are both managed by the manager, QMA and CoreCommodity, making it unlikely that the Cayman Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The Fund’s Board of Trustees has oversight responsibility for the investment activities of the Fund,


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including its investment in the Cayman Subsidiary, and the Fund’s role as sole shareholder of the Cayman Subsidiary. The Cayman Subsidiary is subject to the same investment restrictions and limitations, and follows the same compliance policies and procedures, as the Fund.

Changes in the laws of the Cayman Islands, under which the Cayman Subsidiary is incorporated, could result in the inability of the Fund to effect its desired commodity investment strategy. In addition, changes in the tax laws in either the U.S. or the Cayman Islands might negatively impact the Fund and its investors. For example, the Cayman Islands currently does not impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, or withholding tax, on the Cayman Subsidiary. If the laws of the Cayman Islands were changed and the Cayman Subsidiary were required to pay Cayman Islands taxes, this may impact the Fund’s returns based upon the percentage of assets allocated to commodities at that time.

Commodity-Linked Notes Risk. The Fund may invest in leveraged or unleveraged CLNs to gain exposure to the commodities markets. CLNs are subject to counterparty risk. The value of the CLNs may fluctuate significantly because the values of the investments to which they are linked are volatile. In addition, the terms of a CLN may create economic leverage by requiring payment by the issuer of an amount that is a multiple of the price increase or decrease of the underlying commodity, commodity index or other economic variable. Economic leverage increases the volatility of CLNs and their value may increase or decrease more quickly than the value of the underlying commodity, commodity index or other economic variable.

Non-Diversified Investment Company Risk . Funds that are “non-diversified” for purposes of the 1940 Act, such as the Fund and the Underlying Prudential Funds, may invest a greater percentage of their assets in securities of a single issuer. Because the Fund invests in a smaller number of issuers, it may be more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. The Fund and the Underlying Prudential Funds are “non-diversified,” meaning they can invest more than 5% of their assets in the securities of any one issuer.

Derivatives Risk. The Fund and the Underlying Prudential Funds may engage in a variety of transactions using “derivatives,” such as futures, options, forwards and swaps. Derivatives are financial instruments whose value depends upon, or are derived from, the value of something else, such as one or more underlying investments, indexes or currencies. Derivatives may be traded on organized exchanges, or in individually negotiated transactions with other parties (these are known as “over-the-counter” derivatives). The Fund and the Underlying Prudential Funds may use derivatives both for hedging purposes (to seek to reduce risk) and for non-hedging purposes (to seek to increase return consistent with the Fund’s investment objective). Although the Fund and the Underlying Prudential Funds have the flexibility to use derivatives, they may choose not to for a variety of reasons, even under very volatile market conditions.

Derivatives involve special risks and costs and may result in losses to the Fund. The successful use of derivatives requires sophisticated management, and, to the extent that derivatives are used, the Fund will depend on the subadvisers’ ability to analyze and manage derivatives transactions. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are “leveraged” and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the Fund. The Fund’s use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders.

Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund’s derivatives positions. In fact, many over-the-counter derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. Over-the-counter derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund.

Leverage Risk. Certain transactions in which the Fund or an Underlying Prudential Fund may engage may give rise to leverage. The use of leverage exaggerates the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s holdings, and makes any change in the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) greater than it would be without the use of leverage. This could result in increased volatility of investment returns.

Currency Risk. A portion of assets of the Fund or the Underlying Prudential Funds may be invested in securities that are denominated in non-U.S. currencies. Such investments are subject to the risk that the value of a particular currency will change in relation to the U.S. dollar or other currencies. The weakening of a country’s currency relative to the U.S. dollar will negatively affect the dollar value of the Fund’s assets. Among the factors that may affect currency values are trade balances, levels of short term interest rates, differences in relative values of similar assets in different currencies, long term opportunities for investment and capital appreciation, central bank policy, and political developments. The Fund may attempt to hedge such risks by selling or buying currencies in the forward market, selling or buying currency futures contracts, options or other securities thereon,


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borrowing funds denominated in particular currencies, or any combination thereof, depending on the availability of liquidity in the hedging instruments and their relative costs. There can be no assurance that such strategies will be implemented or, if implemented, will be effective and the Fund will incur additional costs from hedging.

Hedging Risk.  The decision as to whether and to what extent the Fund or an Underlying Prudential Fund will engage in hedging transactions to hedge against certain risks, such as market risk and issuer risk, will depend on a number of factors, including prevailing market conditions, the composition of the Fund’s portfolio, and the availability of suitable transactions. Hedging transactions involve costs and may result in losses. There is no guarantee that any of these hedging instruments would work as anticipated, and in certain cases the Fund might be better off had it not used a hedging instrument. There can be no assurance that the Fund will engage in hedging transactions at any given time or from time to time, even under volatile market environments, or that any such strategies, if used, will be successful.

Portfolio Turnover Risk. The length of time the Fund or an Underlying Prudential Fund has held a particular security is not generally a consideration in investment decisions. Under certain market conditions, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher than that of other mutual funds. Portfolio turnover generally involves some expense to the Fund, including brokerage commissions or dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs on the sale of securities and reinvestment in other securities. These transactions may result in realization of taxable capital gains. The trading costs and tax effects associated with portfolio turnover may adversely affect the Fund’s investment performance.

Tax Risk. In order to qualify as a regulated investment company (a RIC) under the Code, the Fund must meet certain requirements regarding the source of its income, the diversification of its assets and the distribution of its income. If the Fund were to fail to qualify as a RIC, the Fund could be subject to federal income tax on its net income at regular corporate rates (without reduction for distributions to shareholders). When distributed, that income would also be taxable to shareholders as an ordinary dividend to the extent attributable to the Fund’s earnings and profits. If the Fund were to fail to qualify as a RIC and become subject to federal income tax, shareholders of the Fund would be subject to diminished returns.

The Fund has received a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) confirming that income derived from the Fund’s investment in the Cayman Subsidiary will constitute qualifying income to the Fund. The Fund has also received from the IRS a private letter ruling confirming that the income produced by a certain type of CLN substantially similar to CLNs in which the Fund may invest constitutes “qualifying income” under the Code.

Multi-Manager Risk. While the manager monitors the investments of each subadviser and monitors the overall management of the Fund, each subadviser makes investment decisions for the real asset classes it manages independently from one another. It is possible that the investment styles used by a subadviser in an asset class will not always be complementary to those used by others, which could adversely affect the performance of the Fund.

Regulatory Risk . In February 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that potentially could subject the manager of the Fund to registration with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator (“CPO”) if the Fund is unable to comply with certain trading and marketing limitations. Compliance with these additional registration and regulatory requirements would increase Fund expenses. In the event that the Fund’s manager is required to register as a CPO, the Fund’s disclosure and operations would need to comply with all applicable CFTC regulations. The Fund and the manager are continuing to analyze the effect of these rules changes on the Fund.

For more information on the risks of investing in this Fund, including the risks of foreign securities, please see How the Fund Invests—Investment Risks in the Prospectus and Investment Risks and Considerations in the SAI.

The Fund’s Past Performance. The following bar chart shows the Fund’s performance for the indicated share class for each full calendar year of operations or for the last 10 calendar years, whichever is shorter. The bar chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risk of investing in the Fund by showing how returns can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual total returns for the share class compare with a broad-based securities market index and a group of similar mutual funds.

Past performance (before and after taxes) does not mean that the Fund will achieve similar results in the future. Updated Fund performance information is available online at www.prudentialfunds.com.




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Annual Total Returns % (Class A Shares) 1

1 These annual total returns do not include sales charges. If the sales charges were included, the annual total returns would be lower than those shown. Without waiver of fees and/or expense reimbursement, if any, the annual returns would have been lower as well. The return for the period from January 1, 2012 through March 31, 2012 was 3.04%.

Best Quarter: Worst Quarter:
3.60% 4th Quarter 2011 -4.76% 3rd Quarter 2011
Average Annual Total Returns % (as of 12-31-11)        
Return Before Taxes One Year Five Years Ten Years Since Inception
Class B shares -5.74 N/A N/A -4.73 (12-30-10)
Class C shares -1.80 N/A N/A -0.81 (12-30-10)
Class Z shares 0.19 N/A N/A 0.19 (12-30-10)
Class A Shares %        
Return Before Taxes -5.55 N/A N/A -5.53 (12-30-10)
Return After Taxes on Distributions -5.92 N/A N/A -5.90 (12-30-10)
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares -3.53 N/A N/A -4.87 (12-30-10)

° After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown only for the indicated share class. After-tax returns for other classes will vary due to differing sales charges and expenses.

Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)        
Customized Blend Index -2.45 N/A N/A -2.45
Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS Index 13.56 N/A N/A 13.56
Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Average -1.24 N/A N/A -1.24

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

Investment Manager Subadviser Portfolio Managers Title Service Date
Prudential Investments LLC Quantitative Management Associates LLC Ted Lockwood Managing Director and Portfolio Manager December 2010
    Edward F. Keon, Jr. Managing Director and Portfolio Manager December 2010
    Edward L. Campbell, CFA Principal and Portfolio Manager December 2010
    Joel M. Kallman, CFA Senior Associate and Portfolio Manager December 2010
  CoreCommodity Management, LLC (formerly known as Jefferies Asset Management, LLC) Adam De Chiara Co-President and Portfolio Manager October 2011
  Prudential Investment Management Inc. Robert Tipp, CFA Managing Director and Chief Investment Strategist December 2010
    Craig Dewling Managing Director December 2010



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Investment Manager Subadviser Portfolio Managers Title Service Date
    Douglas Fitzgerald, CFA Principal December 2010

BUYING AND SELLING FUND SHARES

  Minimum Initial Investment Minimum Subsequent Investment
Fund shares (most cases) $2,500 $100
Retirement accounts and custodial accounts for minors $1,000 $100
Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) $50 $50

You can purchase or redeem shares through the Fund’s transfer agent or through servicing agents, including brokers, dealers and other financial intermediaries appointed by the distributor to receive purchase and redemption orders. Current shareholders may also purchase or redeem shares through the Fund’s website or by calling (800) 225-1852.

TAX INFORMATION

Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes. The Fund’s dividends and distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account. Such tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those arrangements.

FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION

Potential Conflicts of Interest. If you purchase Fund shares through a financial services firm, the Fund, the Manager, or their related companies may pay the financial services firm for the sale of Fund shares and/or for services to shareholders. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the financial services firm or the firm’s representatives to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial services firm or representative for more information or visit your financial services firm’s website.




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Prudential Real Assets Fund

HOW THE FUND INVESTS

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term real return . Real return is the rate of return after adjusting for inflation. The Fund’s investment objective is not a fundamental policy, and therefore may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval. The Board can change investment policies that are not fundamental without shareholder approval.

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in real assets that may perform well during periods of high inflation. The Fund invests in real assets through its investments in the following asset classes: commodities; domestic and international real estate; utilities/infrastructure; natural resources; TIPS; and gold/defensive. The Fund gains exposure to the real return asset classes by investing in varying combinations of: Underlying Prudential Funds; the Cayman Subsidiary; and securities (such as equity and equity related securities, preferred stocks, ETFs, convertible securities, notes and bonds) and certain financial and derivative instruments. The Fund is non-diversified, which means it may invest in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund.

Asset Allocation

The asset allocation strategy for the Fund is determined by QMA. QMA utilizes a dynamic allocation strategy among the real asset classes to seek to provide attractive risk adjusted real return. By using proprietary models, QMA has identified three regimes of marketplace risk appetite. QMA will strategically allocate the Fund’s assets among the asset classes based upon the marketplace risk regimes. The table below includes asset allocations as the Fund’s fiscal year end. The strategic asset allocation guidelines noted in the table are expected ranges and do not represent any actual allocations. Actual allocations may vary at any time depending on market conditions and portfolio management judgment, including any tactical allocations, QMA’s regime assessment, and macroeconomic, market, financial, security valuation and other factors.

In addition to the asset allocation ranges noted in the table below, QMA may also tactically adjust the asset allocation ranges among the real asset classes within the following approximate ranges: commodities (0% to 50%), real estate (0% to 50%), utilities/infrastructure (0% to 40%), natural resources (0% to 40%), TIPS (0% to 60%) and gold/defensive (0% to 40%). Additionally, the Fund’s investments in the Underlying Prudential Funds may range from 0% to 100% of the Fund’s assets.

Strategic Allocations for Each QMA - Identified Risk Regime
Asset Class Low
Risk Appetite
Medium
Risk Appetite
High
Risk Appetite
Asset Allocation as of
February 29, 2012*
Commodities 17.00% 20.00% 27.00% 14.90%
Real Estate 15.00 25.00 28.00 13.60
Utilities/Infrastructure 10.00 12.50 15.00 14.65
Natural Resources 10.00 12.50 15.00 4.65
TIPS 35.00 25.00 15.00 39.10
Gold/Defensive 13.00 5.00 0.00 12.10

*Column total may not add up to 100% due to rounding of certain numbers.

Commodity Asset Class. The Fund gains exposure to the commodities asset class through investment of the Fund’s assets directly or in the Cayman Subsidiary. The manager has retained CoreCommodity to serve as subadviser for the commodity asset class. Their strategy (the Founders Blend Strategy) seeks to generate returns over time in excess of the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index. Techniques that may be utilized by the Founders Blend Strategy include the selection of commodity futures contracts with expiration dates different from the expiration dates of the comparable futures contracts that comprise benchmark indexes and the over-weighting or under-weighting of certain commodity futures contracts relative to their weights in benchmark indexes.

The Fund expects that most of its investments in the commodity asset class will be through exchange-traded futures on commodities held by its Cayman Subsidiary. The Fund may also invest directly in CLNs linked to commodity indices, ETFs and ETNs whose returns are linked to commodities or commodity indices, within the limits of applicable tax law. The Fund has received a private letter ruling from the IRS that income and gains earned from investments in a certain type of CLN substantially similar to CLNs in which the Fund may invest constitute qualifying income under the Code.




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Cayman Subsidiary. The Fund gains exposure to commodity markets by investing up to 25% of its total assets in the Cayman Subsidiary. The Cayman Subsidiary invests primarily in exchange traded futures on commodities in order to track the performance of the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index, as determined by CoreCommodity, among other assets and investments. The Cayman Subsidiary will also invest in high quality, short-term instruments, which may include positions in U.S. Treasury securities, government agency debt and money market funds, which are intended to serve as margin or collateral for the Cayman Subsidiary’s futures positions. To the extent that the Fund invests in the Cayman Subsidiary, the Fund may be subject to the risks associated with those futures positions and other securities, which are discussed elsewhere in this prospectus.

The Cayman Subsidiary is managed pursuant to compliance policies and procedures that are the same, in all material respects, as the policies and procedures adopted by the Fund. As a result, the manager and subadvisers, in managing the Cayman Subsidiary’s portfolio, are subject to the same investment policies and restrictions that apply to the management of the Fund, and, in particular, to the requirements relating to portfolio leverage, liquidity, brokerage, and the timing and method of the valuation of the Cayman Subsidiary’s portfolio investments and shares of the Cayman Subsidiary. These policies and restrictions are described in detail in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. The Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer oversees implementation of the Cayman Subsidiary’s policies and procedures, and makes periodic reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees regarding the Cayman Subsidiary’s compliance with its policies and procedures. The Fund and the Cayman Subsidiary will test for compliance with certain investment restrictions on a consolidated basis. The Cayman Subsidiary will segregate cash or liquid securities equal to 100% of the notional exposure of the futures that it holds.

The Cayman Subsidiary has entered into separate contracts with the manager, CoreCommodity and QMA whereby the manager and subadvisers provide investment advisory and other services to the Cayman Subsidiary. The Cayman Subsidiary has also entered into separate contracts for the provision of custody, transfer agency, and audit services with the same or with affiliates of the same service providers that provide those services to the Fund.

The Fund has received a private letter ruling from the IRS confirming that income earned by the Cayman Subsidiary will constitute qualifying income when deemed distributed to the Fund.

The financial statements of the Cayman Subsidiary are consolidated with those of the Fund, which appear in the Fund’s Annual and Semiannual Reports to shareholders. The Fund’s Annual and Semi-Annual Reports are distributed to shareholders, and copies of the reports will be provided without charge upon request as indicated on the back cover of this prospectus. Please refer to the Statement of Additional Information for additional information about the organization and management of the Cayman Subsidiary.

The Fund will not concentrate in any one industry, provided that investment companies are not considered an industry for purposes of this policy, and provided further that the Fund’s investment in an investment company that concentrates its investments in a particular industry or group of industries will not be considered an investment by the Fund in that particular industry or group of industries. The Fund will consider the individual commodities that comprise the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index to be separate industries for purposes of the concentration policy.

Real Estate, Utilities/Infrastructure and Natural Resources Asset Classes.  The Fund invests in shares of certain Underlying Prudential Funds to obtain exposure to the following asset classes:

Underlying Prudential Funds    
Asset Class Name of Underlying Prudential Fund Investment Objective and Investment Strategies of Underlying Prudential Fund
Real Estate (domestic) Prudential US Real Estate Fund (1) The Fund seeks capital appreciation and income. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its investable assets (net assets plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in equity-related securities of real estate companies operating in the United States, principally REITs and other real estate securities. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its investable assets in securities and other instruments of real estate companies operating outside the United States and issuers that are not real estate companies. The Fund is non-diversified.
Real Estate (international) Prudential International Real Estate Fund (1) The Fund seeks capital appreciation and income. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its investable assets in equity-related securities of real estate companies, principally REITs and other real estate securities. The Fund invests primarily in issuers located in various countries outside the United States, including issuers located in emerging markets. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its investable assets in fixed income securities of real estate companies and securities and other instruments of issuers not in the real estate industry. The Fund is non-diversified.



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Underlying Prudential Funds    
Asset Class Name of Underlying Prudential Fund Investment Objective and Investment Strategies of Underlying Prudential Fund
Utilities/Infrastructure Prudential Jennison Utility Fund (2) The Fund seeks total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its investable assets in equity and equity-related and investment-grade debt securities of utility companies. Utility companies include electric utilities, gas utilities, water utilities, multi-utilities, independent power producers, diversified telecommunication services, wireless telecommunication services, transportation infrastructure, energy equipment and services and oil, gas and consumable fuels. Some of these securities are issued by foreign companies. The Fund follows a value investment style. The Fund is non-diversified.
Natural Resources Prudential Jennison Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (2) The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. It seeks to achieve this objective by investing primarily in equity and equity-related securities of natural resource companies and in asset-based securities. Natural resource companies are U.S. and foreign companies that own, explore, mine, process or otherwise develop, or provide goods and services with respect to, natural resources. Asset-based securities are securities, the values of which are related to the market value of a natural resource. The Fund is non-diversified.

(1) Prudential US Real Estate Fund and Prudential International Real Estate Fund are both subadvised by Prudential Real Estate Investors, a business unit of Prudential Investment Management, Inc.

(2) Jennison Associates LLC is the subadviser for the Prudential Jennison Utility Fund and the Prudential Jennison Natural Resources Fund, Inc.

The Fund purchases Class Q shares of the Underlying Prudential Funds. If an Underlying Prudential Fund does not offer Class Q shares, then the Fund will invest in Class Z shares of the Underlying Prudential Fund. Class Q and Class Z shares are sold without a sales load or distribution fee to a limited group of investors and have lower operating expenses than other classes of shares.

Consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies, from time to time the manager and QMA may add other Underlying Prudential Funds to, or remove current Underlying Prudential Funds from, the list of Underlying Prudential Funds in which the Fund may invest, subject to Board approval.

TIPS Asset Class. The Fund invests directly in TIPS. PIM manages the Fund’s assets that are allocated to this asset class. PIM utilizes a conservative, quantitatively-driven strategy that seeks minimal risk versus the Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Index, while attempting to capture excess return through security selection. The Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Index measures the performance of the U.S. TIPS market and includes TIPS with one or more years’ remaining maturity with total outstanding issue size of $500 million or more. The TIPS asset class may also gain indirect exposure to TIPS through derivative transactions and may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. This asset class will invest in bonds with varying maturities and maintain an average duration between 3 to 12 years. The TIPS asset class will purchase only those bonds rated at least investment grade (bonds rated Baa and higher by Moody’s Investors Service or BBB and higher by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by PIM).

Gold/Defensive Asset Class. The Fund gains exposure to the gold/defensive asset class through investment of the Fund’s assets directly or in the Cayman Subsidiary. QMA manages the gold/defensive asset class. The objective of the gold/defensive asset class is to provide exposure to gold-related securities and other defensive assets. To obtain the desired gold exposure, QMA invests the Fund’s assets allocated to this asset class in a portfolio of relatively large, liquid gold mining stocks, most of which are included in the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index, a modified market capitalization weighted index comprised of publicly traded companies involved primarily in the mining of gold and silver. To reduce the equity exposure associated with these stocks, the Fund may obtain exposure to the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index (“VIX”) by investing in ETFs, swaps, futures contracts and other derivatives and/or exchange traded notes (“ETNs”). The VIX measures the implied volatility (i.e., estimated future volatility) of the S&P 500 Index options. The VIX tends to be negatively correlated with shorter-term movements in the stock market.

QMA may invest through the Cayman Subsidiary in gold-related derivatives (e.g., futures contracts on gold) that would otherwise generate non-qualifying income for purposes of the Code. QMA may only invest in the Cayman Subsidiary to the extent that QMA, as asset allocator, has allocated less than 25% of the Fund’s assets to the commodity asset class. As noted above, the Fund has received a private letter ruling from the IRS that income and gains produced by the Fund’s investments in a certain type of CLN substantially similar to CLNs in which the Fund may invest constitute qualifying income under the Code.

The Fund and the Underlying Prudential Funds engage in the principal investment strategies outlined below. References to the Fund also include the Underlying Prudential Funds, as appropriate.




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Derivative Strategies

We may use various derivative strategies to try to improve the Fund’s returns. We may also use hedging techniques to try to protect the Fund’s assets. We cannot guarantee that these strategies and techniques will work, that the instruments necessary to implement these strategies and techniques will be available, or that the Fund will not lose money. The use of derivatives—such as futures, options, foreign currency forward contracts, and various types of swaps—involves costs and can be volatile. With derivatives, we try to predict if the underlying investment—a security, market index, currency, interest rate or some other benchmark—will go up or down at some future date. We may use derivatives to try to reduce risk or to increase return consistent with the Fund’s overall investment objectives. We will consider other factors (such as cost) in deciding whether to employ any particular strategy or technique, or use any particular instrument. Any derivatives we may use may not match or offset the Fund’s underlying positions and this could result in losses to the Fund that would not otherwise have occurred. Derivatives that involve leverage could magnify losses. When the Fund uses derivative strategies, the Fund designates certain assets as segregated or otherwise covers its exposure, as required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Futures Contracts and Related Options . The Fund may purchase and sell financial futures contracts and related options on financial futures. A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a set quantity of an underlying asset at a future date, or to make or receive a cash payment based on the value of a securities index, or some other asset, at a stipulated future date. The terms of futures contracts are standardized. In the case of a financial futures contract based upon a broad index, there is no delivery of the securities comprising the underlying index, margin is uniform, a clearing corporation or an exchange is the counterparty and the Fund makes daily margin payments based on price movements in the index. An option gives the purchaser the right to buy or sell securities or currencies, or in the case of an option on a futures contract or an option on a swap, the right to buy or sell a futures contract or swap, respectively, in exchange for a premium.

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts. The Fund may enter into foreign currency forward contracts to protect the value of its assets against future changes in the level of foreign exchange rates. A foreign currency forward contract is an obligation to buy or sell a given currency on a future date and at a set price or to make or receive a cash payment based on the value of a given currency at a future date. Delivery of the underlying currency is expected, the terms are individually negotiated, the counterparty is not a clearing corporation or an exchange, and payment on the contract is made upon delivery, rather than daily.

Swap Transactions. The Fund may enter into swap transactions. Swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for periods typically ranging from a few weeks to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments, which may be adjusted for an interest factor. There are various types of swaps in which the Fund may invest, including but not limited to equity swaps, total return swaps, index swaps and interest rate swaps.

Swap Options. The Fund may enter into swap options. A swap option is a contract that gives a counterparty the right (but not the obligation) to enter into a new swap agreement or to shorten, extend, cancel or otherwise modify an existing swap agreement, at some designated future time on specified terms. For more information about these strategies, see the SAI.

Options on Securities and Financial Indexes. The Fund may purchase and sell put and call options on securities and financial indexes traded on U.S. or foreign securities exchanges, on the NASDAQ Stock Market or in the over-the-counter market. An option gives the purchaser the right to buy or sell securities in exchange for a premium. The Fund will sell only covered options. For more information about the Fund’s use of options, see the SAI.

Foreign Securities

The Fund may invest in securities of non-U.S. issuers, which we refer to as foreign securities, including stocks and other equity-related securities, money market instruments and other fixed-income securities of foreign issuers. Foreign securities may include securities from emerging markets. We do not consider American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), American Depositary Shares (ADSs) and other similar receipts or shares traded in U.S. markets to be foreign securities.

Commodity-Linked Notes

Commodity-linked notes have characteristics of both a debt security and a commodity-linked derivative. Typically, commodity-linked notes are issued by a bank or other financial institution or a commodity producer at a specified face value. They usually pay interest at a fixed or floating rate until they mature, which is normally in 12 to 18 months. At maturity, the Fund receives a payment that is calculated based on the price increase or decrease of an underlying commodity-related variable and may be based on a multiple of the price movement of that variable. The underlying commodity-related variable may be a physical


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commodity (such as heating oil, livestock, or agricultural products), a commodity futures or option contract, a broad-based or narrow-based commodity index, or some other readily measurable variable that reflects changes in the value of particular commodities or the commodities markets.

The Fund typically has the right to “put” (or sell) a commodity-linked note to the issuer at any time, at a price that is calculated based on the price movement of the underlying variable. A typical commodity-linked note also provides that the issuer will automatically repurchase the note from the Fund if the value of the note decreases to a specified level based on the price of the underlying variable.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may invest in the equity securities of real estate investment trust known as REITS. REITs are like corporations, except that they do not pay income taxes if they meet certain IRS requirements. However, while REITs themselves do not pay income taxes, the distributions they make to investors are taxable. REITs invest primarily in real estate and distribute almost all of their income—most of which comes from rents, mortgages and gains on sales of property—to shareholders.

Regulatory Developments
In February 2012, the CFTC adopted certain regulatory changes that potentially could subject the manager of the Fund to registration with the CFTC as a CPO if the Fund is unable to comply with certain trading and marketing limitations. Compliance with these additional registration and regulatory requirements would increase Fund expenses. In the event that the Fund’s manager is required to register as a CPO, the Fund’s disclosure and operations would need to comply with all applicable CFTC regulations. The Fund and the manager are continuing to analyze the effect of these rules changes on the Fund..

For more information, see Investment Risks and Considerations in the SAI, which contains additional information about the Fund. To obtain a copy, see the back cover of this prospectus.

OTHER INVESTMENTS AND STRATEGIES

In addition to the principal investment strategies, the Fund also may use the following non-principal investment strategies to try to increase its returns or protect its assets if market conditions warrant.

Forward Commitments

The Fund may purchase or sell securities through a forward commitment. These transactions involve the purchase or sale of securities by the Fund at an established price with payment and delivery taking place in the future. The Fund enters into these transactions to obtain what is considered an advantageous price to the Fund at the time of entering into the transaction. When the Fund purchases securities in these transactions, the Fund segregates liquid securities in an amount equal to the amount of its purchase commitments.

There can be no assurance that a security purchased or sold through a forward commitment will be delivered. If the dealer through which the trade is made fails to consummate the transaction, the Fund may lose an advantageous yield or price. Securities purchased on a forward commitment basis also involve a risk that the value of the security to be purchased may decline prior to the settlement date. The Fund does not accrue income prior to delivery of the securities in the case of forward commitment purchases.

Short Sales

The Fund may make short sales of a security. This means that the Fund may sell a security that it does not own, which it may do, for example, when the investment subadviser thinks the value of the security will decline. The Fund generally borrows the security to deliver to the buyers in a short sale. The Fund must then replace the borrowed security by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement. Short sales involve costs and risk, including potentially unlimited losses. The Fund must pay the lender any dividends or interest that accrues on the security it borrows, and the Fund will lose money if the price of the security increases between the time of the short sale and the date when the Fund replaces the borrowed security. The Fund may make short sales “against the box.” In a short sale against the box, at the time of sale, the Fund owns or has the right to acquire the identical security at no additional cost through conversion or exchange of other securities it owns. When selling short against the box, the Fund gives up the opportunity for capital appreciation in the security.

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may use repurchase agreements, where a party agrees to sell a security to the Fund and then repurchases it at an agreed-upon price at a stated time. This creates a fixed return for the Fund, and is, in effect, a loan by the Fund. Repurchase agreements are used for cash management purposes only.




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Reverse Repurchase Agreements and Dollar Rolls

The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements, which involve the sale of a portfolio security by the Fund coupled with an agreement to repurchase the security, as well as dollar rolls in which the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously agrees to repurchase a substantially similar security at a future date. Either strategy involves leverage and may magnify underlying investment gains or losses.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities
The Fund may purchase securities, including money market obligations, municipal bonds or other obligations, on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. When the Fund makes this type of purchase, the price and interest rate are fixed at the time of purchase, but delivery and payment for the obligations take place at a later time. The Fund does not earn interest income until the date the obligations are expected to be delivered. These types of investments potentially leverage the Fund, which could magnify losses. The Fund will segregate liquid assets, marked-to-market daily, with a value equal to any such investments.

Money Market Instruments

The Fund may invest in money market instruments , including commercial paper of a U.S. or foreign company, foreign government securities, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, time deposits of domestic and foreign banks, and obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities. These obligations may be U.S. dollar-denominated or denominated in a foreign currency. Money market instruments typically have a maturity of one year or less as measured from the date of purchase.

U.S. Government Securities

The Fund may invest in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or by an agency or instrumentality of the U.S. Government. Some U.S. Government securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, which means that payment of principal and interest is guaranteed but market value is not. Some are supported only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality and depend entirely on the agency or instrumentality’s own resources to repay their debt and are subject to the risk of default like private issuers.

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchange-Traded Notes (ETNs)

The Fund may invest in securities of ETFs, subject to certain limits on investment in securities of non-affiliated investment companies. Securities of ETFs represent shares of ownership in either a mutual fund or unit investment trust that generally holds a portfolio of securities that may include bonds, common stocks, other instruments or a combination of all three and which is designed to provide exposure to the market represented by the portfolio of those securities. Such holdings are subject to any management fees of the mutual fund or unit investment trust. In addition, the Fund may invest in ETNs. ETNs, like ETFs, are traded on major exchanges. ETN returns are based on the performance of a market index, although the credit rating of the issuer may affect the value of the ETN.

Temporary Defensive Investments

In response to adverse market, economic or political conditions, the Fund may take a temporary defensive position and invest up to 100% of its assets in money market instruments, including short-term obligations of, or securities guaranteed by, the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities or in high-quality obligations of domestic or foreign banks and corporations, and may hold up to 100% of its assets in cash or cash equivalents. Investing heavily in these securities limits the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective, but may help to preserve the Fund’s assets.

Investments in Affiliated Funds

The Fund may also invest its assets in affiliated money market funds or open-end short term bond funds. The affiliated funds are registered investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund can invest its free cash balances in the affiliated funds to obtain income on short-term cash balances while awaiting attractive investment opportunities, to provide liquidity in preparation for anticipated redemptions or for defensive purposes. Such an investment could also allow the Fund to obtain the benefits of a more diversified portfolio than might otherwise be available through direct investments in those asset classes, and will subject the Fund to the risks associated with the particular asset class. As a shareholder, the Fund will be subject to its proportional share of the expenses of the affiliated funds, but the affiliated funds do not pay a management fee to the Manager. The investment results of the portions of the Fund’s assets invested in the affiliated funds will be based on the investment results of the affiliated funds.




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Additional Strategies

The Fund follows certain policies when it borrows money (the Fund can borrow up to 33⅓% of the value of its total assets); purchases shares of other investment companies; lends its securities to others (the Fund can lend up to 33⅓% of the value of its total assets); and holds illiquid securities (the Fund may hold up to 15% of its net assets (assets less liabilities) in illiquid securities, including securities with legal or contractual restrictions on resale, those without a readily available market and repurchase agreements with maturities longer than seven days). The Fund is subject to certain other investment restrictions that are fundamental policies, which means they cannot be changed without shareholder approval. For more information about these restrictions, see the SAI.

Portfolio Turnover

As a result of the investment policies described above, the Fund may engage in a substantial number of portfolio transactions. The portfolio turnover rate is generally the percentage computed by dividing the lesser of portfolio purchases or sales (excluding all securities, including options, whose maturity or expiration date at acquisition was one year or less) by the monthly average value of the portfolio. High portfolio turnover (100% or more) involves correspondingly greater brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, which are borne directly by the Fund. In addition, high portfolio turnover may also mean that a proportionately greater amount of distributions to shareholders will be taxed as ordinary income rather than long-term capital gains compared to investment companies with lower portfolio turnover.

INVESTMENT RISKS

All investments involve risk, and investing in the Fund is no exception. Since the Fund’s holdings can vary significantly from broad-based securities market indexes, performance of the Fund can deviate from performance of the indexes. The charts below outline the key risks and potential rewards of the Fund’s principal strategies and certain other non-principal strategies that the Fund and the Underlying Prudential Funds may use. Following the charts is a table which sets forth the investment limits applicable to each of the types of investments discussed in the charts. Unless otherwise noted, a percentage stated as a limit on the Fund’s ability to engage in a particular type of investment is a percentage of investable assets. For more information, see the SAI.

Principal Investment Strategies

Equity and Other Equity-Related Securities
Risks Potential Rewards

 Individual stocks could lose value.
 Equity markets could go down, resulting in a decline in value of the Fund’s investments.
 Investment style risk—the risk that returns from the types of stocks in which the Fund invests will trail returns from the overall stock market.
 Companies that normally pay dividends may not do so if they don’t have profits or adequate cash flow or to conserve cash.
 Changes in economic or political conditions, both domestic and international, may result in a decline in value of the Fund’s investments.

 Historically, stocks have outperformed other investments over the long term.
 Generally, economic growth leads to higher corporate profits, which in turn can lead to an increase in stock prices, known as capital appreciation.
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Fixed-Income Obligations
Risks Potential Rewards

 The Fund’s holdings, share price, yield and total return may fluctuate in response to bond market movements.
 Credit risk—the risk that the default of an issuer will leave the Fund with unpaid interest or principal. The lower an instrument’s quality, the higher its potential volatility.
 Market risk—the risk that the market value of an investment may decline, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Market risk may affect an industry, a sector, or the market as a whole.
 Interest rate risk—the risk that the value of most bonds will fall when interest rates rise: the longer a bond’s maturity and the lower its credit quality, the more its value typically falls. Interest rate risk can lead to price volatility, particularly for junk bonds and stripped securities.
 Inflation-indexed bonds, such as Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”), may experience greater losses than other fixed income securities with similar durations. Investments in inflation-indexed bonds are more likely to cause fluctuations in the Fund’s income distributions.

 Bonds have generally out-performed money market instruments over the long term with less risk than stocks.
 Most bonds will rise in value when interest rates fall.
 May provide a source of regular interest income.
 Generally more secure than stocks since companies must pay their debts before paying stockholders.
 Investment-grade obligations have a lower risk of default.
 Bonds with longer maturity dates typically have higher yields.
 Intermediate-term securities may be less susceptible to loss of principal than longer-term securities.

Foreign Securities
Risks Potential Rewards

 Foreign markets, economies and political systems, particularly those in developing countries, may not be as stable as those in the U.S.
 Currency risk—the risk that adverse changes in the values of foreign currencies can cause losses (non-U.S. dollar denominated securities).
 May be less liquid than U.S. stocks and bonds.
 Differences in foreign laws, accounting standards, public information, custody and settlement practices may result in less reliable information on foreign investments and involve more risks.
 Investments in emerging market securities are subject to greater volatility and price declines.

 Investors may participate in the growth of foreign markets through the Fund’s investments in companies operating in those markets.
 The Fund may profit from a favorable change in the value of foreign currencies (non-U.S. dollar denominated securities).



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Commodities and Commodity-Linked Investments
Risks Potential Rewards

 May be more volatile than investments in more traditional equity and debt securities.
 The prices of these instruments historically have been affected by, among other things, overall market movements and changes in interest and exchange rates.
 Such investments may be speculative.
 Commodity markets are subject to temporary distortions or other disruptions due to a variety of factors, including participation of speculators, government intervention and regulation, and certain lack of liquidity in the markets.
 Prices of commodities and related contracts may fluctuate significantly over short periods for a variety of reasons, including weather, crop or livestock disease, investment speculation, resource availability, fluctuations in industrial and commercial supply and demand, U.S. agricultural, fiscal, monetary and exchange control programs, embargoes, tariffs, and international political, economic, military and regulatory developments.
 Commodity-linked investments may be leveraged, which increases risk.

 Diversification to traditional equity and debt asset classes.
 Historically performed well in periods of high inflation.

Derivatives
Risks Potential Rewards

 The value of derivatives (such as forwards, futures, swaps and options) that are used to hedge a portfolio security is generally determined independently from the value of that security and could result in a loss to the Fund when the price movement of the derivative does not correlate with a change in the value of the portfolio security.
 Derivatives may not have the intended effects and may result in losses or missed opportunities.
 The counterparty to a derivatives contract could default.
 Derivatives can increase share price volatility and those that involve leverage could magnify losses.
 Certain types of derivatives involve costs to the Fund that can reduce returns.
 Derivatives may be difficult to value precisely or sell at the time or price desired.
 Recent legislation calls for new regulation of the derivatives markets. The extent and impact of the regulations are not yet fully known and may not be for some time. New regulation of derivatives may make them more costly, may limit their availability, or may otherwise adversely affect their value or performance.

 Derivatives could make money and protect against losses if the investment analysis proves correct.
 Derivatives used for return enhancement purposes involve a type of leverage and could generate substantial gains at low cost.
 One way to manage the Fund’s risk/return balance is by locking in the value of an investment ahead of time.
 Hedges that correlate well with an underlying position can reduce or eliminate the volatility of investment income or capital gains at low cost.



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Securities of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Risks Potential Rewards

 Performance and values depend on the value of the underlying properties or the underlying loans or interests, the strength of real estate markets, REIT management and property management which can be affected by many factors, including national and regional economic conditions.
 Securities of individual REITs could lose value.
 Equity markets could go down, resulting in a decline in value of the Fund’s investments.
 Companies that normally pay dividends may not do so if they don’t have profits or adequate cash flow.
 Changes in economic or political conditions, both domestic and international, may result in a decline in value of REIT investments.
 REITs charge management fees which may result in layering the management fees paid by the Fund.
 Real estate companies, including REITs, may be leveraged, which increases risk.

 Real estate holdings can generate good returns from rents, rising market values, etc.
 Greater diversification than direct ownership of real estate.
 Potential for dividend income.
Natural Resource Equity-Related and Asset-Based Securities
Risks Potential Rewards

 Natural resource companies are affected by numerous factors, including events occurring in nature, inflationary pressures, international politics and general economic conditions.
 Other risks associated with foreign securities in general and equity and equity-related securities, both as described below.
 There may not be a perfect correlation between the price movements of an asset-based security and the underlying natural resource.
 Asset-based securities are not always secured by a security interest in the underlying natural resource.
 Asset-based securities typically pay interest or dividends at below-market rates.

 The scarcity of certain resources coupled with increasing demand or speculation can create attractive investment opportunities.

Securities of Utility Companies
Risks Potential Rewards

 Inflationary and other cost increases in fuel and other operating expenses.
 Utilities’ earnings growth may be slower than broad market indexes.
 Deregulation of utility companies may negatively affect their earnings.
 Changes in regulatory environment.
 See risks of equity-related securities and fixed-income obligations below.

 Potential for both current income and capital appreciation.
 Utilities are regulated by the government so earnings tend to be more consistent and less susceptible to economic cycles.
 Most utility stocks have higher yields than other sectors of the market.
 Deregulation of utility companies may present opportunities for significant capital appreciation.



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Non-Principal Investment Strategies

U.S. Government and Agency Securities
Risks Potential Rewards

 Not all U.S. Government securities are insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Some are only insured or guaranteed by the issuing agency, which must rely on its own resources to repay the debt.
 Limits potential for capital appreciation.
 Credit risk—the risk that the borrower can’t pay back the money borrowed or make interest payments (relatively low for U.S. Government securities).
 Market risk—the risk that the market value of an investment may move up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, because interest rates rise or there is a lack of confidence in the borrower. Market risk may affect an industry, a sector or the market as a whole.
 Interest rate risk—the risk that the value of most debt obligations will fall when interest rates rise. The longer a bond’s maturity and the lower its credit quality, the more its value typically falls. Price volatility may follow.
 Inflation-indexed bonds, such as Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”), may experience greater losses than other fixed income securities with similar durations.
 Investments in inflation-indexed bonds are more likely to cause fluctuations in the Fund’s income distributions.

 May preserve the Fund’s assets.
 May provide a source of regular interest income.
 Generally more secure than lower quality debt securities and generally more secure than equity securities.
 Principal and interest may be guaranteed by the U.S. Government.
 If interest rates decline, long-term yields should be higher than money market yields.
 Bonds have generally outperformed money market instruments over the long term.
 Most bonds rise in value when interest rates fall.
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
Risks Potential Rewards

 The price movement of an ETF may not track the underlying index or basket of securities and may result in a loss.
 Duplicate management fees.

 Helps to manage cash flows.
 Ability to get rapid exposure to an index.
 Provides opportunity to buy or sell an entire portfolio of securities in a single transaction in a manner similar to buying or selling a share of stock.
 The unsystemic risk (risk associated with certain issues rather than the financial markets generally) associated with investments in ETFs is generally low relative to investments in securities of individual issuers.
Illiquid Securities
Risks Potential Rewards

 May be difficult to value precisely.
 May be difficult to sell at the time or price desired.

 May offer a more attractive yield or potential for growth than more widely traded securities.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities
Risks Potential Rewards

 Value of securities may decrease before delivery occurs.
 Counterparty may become insolvent prior to delivery.
 If the security is not issued, or the counterparty fails to meet its obligation, the Fund loses the investment opportunity for the assets it has set aside to pay for the security and any gain in the security’s price.

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Money Market Instruments
Risks Potential Rewards

 May limit the Fund’s potential for capital appreciation and achieving its objective.
 Credit risk (which is less of a concern for money market instruments)—the risk that the underlying receivables will not be paid by debtors or by credit insurers or guarantors of such instruments.
 Market risk (which is less of a concern for money market instruments)—the risk that bonds will lose value in the market, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, because interest rates rise or there is a lack of confidence in the borrower or the bond’s insurer.

 May preserve the Fund’s assets.
Exchange-Traded Notes (ETNs)
Risks Potential Rewards

 The value of an ETN depends on the performance of the index underlying the ETN and the credit rating of the ETN’s issuer.
 ETNs do not make periodic interest payments.
 Principal of ETNs is not protected.

 Ability to gain rapid exposure to an index.
Short Sales, including Short Sales Against the Box
Risks Potential Rewards

 May magnify underlying investment losses.
 Share price volatility can magnify losses because the underlying security must be replaced at a specific time.
 Investment costs may exceed potential underlying investment gains.
 Short sales pose the risk of potentially unlimited loss.
 Short sales “against the box” give up the opportunity for capital appreciation in the security.
 Short sales “against the box” are not subject to the 25% of net assets limitation.

 May magnify underlying investment gains.
 Short sales “against the box” may lock in capital appreciation while delaying tax consequences.
Repurchase Agreements  
Risks Potential Rewards

 The counter-party to the repurchase agreement may fail to repurchase the securities in a timely manner or at all.

 Creates a fixed rate of return for the Fund.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements and Dollar Rolls
Risks Potential Rewards

 Risk that the counterparty may fail to return securities in a timely manner or at all.
 May magnify underlying investment losses.
 Investment costs may exceed potential underlying investment gains.
 Leverage risk—the risk that the market value of the securities purchased with proceeds of the sale declines below the price of the securities the Fund must repurchase.

 May magnify underlying investment gains.



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Forward Commitments
Risks Potential Rewards

 The counterparty to the forward commitment may fail to make payment or delivery in a timely manner or at all.
 The value of the security to be purchased may decline prior to the settlement date.

 Creates a fixed rate of return for the Fund..
Principal & Non-Principal Strategies: Investment Limits

 Cayman Subsidiary: Up to 25% of total assets
 ETNs: Up to 5% of total assets by any one securities-related issuer, along with all other securities issued by the issuer
 ETFs: Up to 10% of total assets
 Illiquid Securities: Up to 15% of net assets
 Money Market Instruments: Up to 100% of total assets on a temporary basis
 CLNs: Up to 5% of total assets by any one securities-related issuer, along with all other securities issued by the issuer.



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HOW THE FUND IS MANAGED

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Fund is overseen by a Board of Trustees (hereafter referred to as Trustees, or the Board). The Board oversees the actions of the Manager, investment subadvisers and distributor and decides on general policies. The Board also oversees the Fund’s officers, who conduct and supervise the daily business operations of the Fund.

MANAGER

Prudential Investments LLC (PI)
Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102-4077

Under a management agreement with the Fund, PI manages the Fund’s investment operations and administers its business affairs and is responsible for supervising the Fund’s investment subadviser. For the fiscal year ended February 29, 2012, the Fund paid PI management fees at the effective rate of 0.60 % of the Fund’s average daily net assets for all share classes.

PI and its predecessors have served as a manager or administrator to investment companies since 1987. As of March 31, 2012, PI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, served as the investment manager to all of the Prudential U.S. and offshore open-end investment companies, and as the manager or administrator to closed-end investment companies, with aggregate assets of approximately $175.884 billion.

Subject to the supervision of the Board, PI is responsible for conducting the initial review of prospective investment subadvisers for the Fund. In evaluating a prospective investment subadviser, PI considers many factors, including the firm’s experience, investment philosophy and historical performance. PI is also responsible for monitoring the performance of the Fund’s investment subadvisers.

PI and the Fund operate under an exemptive order (the Order) from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) that generally permits PI to enter into or amend agreements with unaffiliated investment subadvisers without obtaining shareholder approval each time. This authority is subject to certain conditions, including the requirement that the Board must approve any new or amended agreements with an investment subadviser. Shareholders of the Fund still have the right to terminate these agreements at any time by a vote of the majority of outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund will notify shareholders of any new investment subadvisers engaged or material amendments to subadvisory agreements made pursuant to the Order.

A discussion of the basis for the Board’s approvals of the management and subadvisory agreements is available in the Fund’s Semi-Annual Report to shareholders dated August 31.

INVESTMENT SUBADVISERS

Quantitative Management Associates LLC (QMA) , Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (PIM) and CoreCommodity Management, LLC (formerly known as Jefferies Asset Management, LLC ) (CoreCommodity), are the subadvisers for the Fund (each, a Subadviser and together, the Subadvisers). QMA provides asset allocation services to the Fund and the day-to-day investment management for the gold/defensive asset class. PIM handles the day-to-day investment management for the Fund’s direct investments in the TIPS asset class. CoreCommodity handles the day-to-day investment management services for the Fund’s investments in the commodity asset class.

Quantitative Management Associates LLC (QMA) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Investment Management, Inc. QMA manages equity and asset allocation portfolios for institutional and retail clients. As of March 31, 2012, QMA managed approximately $83 billion in assets, including approximately $38 billion that QMA, as a balanced manager, allocated to investment vehicles advised by affiliated and unaffiliated managers. The address of QMA is Gateway Center Two, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102.

Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (PIM) has served as an investment adviser to Prudential Financial, Inc. (Prudential Financial) since 1984. Its address is Gateway Center Two, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102. As of December 31, 2011 PIM managed approximately $619 billion in assets.

Prudential Fixed Income is the primary public fixed income asset management unit of PIM, with $335 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2011, and is the unit of PIM that provides investment advisory services to the Fund.




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Prudential Fixed Income is organized into groups specializing in different sectors of the fixed income market: U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds, mortgages and asset-backed securities, U.S. and non-U.S. investment grade corporate bonds, high-yield bonds, emerging markets bonds, municipal bonds, and money market securities.

CoreCommodity Management, LLC (CoreCommodity). CoreCommodity is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc. and is located at The Metro Center, One Station Place, Three South, Stamford, CT 06902. As of February 29, 2012 CoreCommodity had assets under management of approximately $3 billion (measured at notional value for managed accounts and net asset value for pooled vehicles, and which includes non-fee paying accounts of affiliates).

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Ted Lockwood is a Managing Director for QMA and head of QMA’s asset allocation area. He has also been responsible for managing asset allocation and equity portfolios, investment research, and new product development since 1988. Previously, Ted was an AT&T Bell Laboratories Fellow and member of the technical staff at AT&T. Ted graduated summa cum laude with a BE in Engineering from Stony Brook University and earned an MS in Engineering and an MBA in Finance from Columbia University.

Edward F. Keon, Jr. is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager for QMA, as well as a member of the asset allocation team and the investment committee. In addition to portfolio management, Ed contributes to investment strategy, research and portfolio construction. Ed’s investment industry experience dates back to 1993. Before joining QMA, he served as Chief Investment Strategist and Director of Quantitative Research at Prudential Equity Group, LLC, where he was a member of the firm’s investment policy committee and research recommendation committee. Ed’s prior experience was as Senior Vice President at I/B/E/S International Inc. Ed is a member of the Board of Directors of the Chicago Quantitative Alliance and sits on the Membership Committee of the Institute of Quantitative Research in Finance (Q-Group). He graduated summa cum laude with a BS in industrial management from the University of Massachusetts/Lowell and an MS in Finance and Marketing from the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Edward L. Campbell, CFA , is a Principal and Portfolio Manager for QMA and a member of the asset allocation team and investment committee. In addition to portfolio management, Ed is a specialist in global macroeconomic and investment strategy research. He joined a predecessor unit in 1996 and has been a portfolio manager since 2002. He has also served as a Portfolio Manager with Prudential Investments (PI) and spent several years as a Senior Analyst with PI’s Strategic Investment Research Group (SIRG). Prior to joining PI, Ed was a Partner and Vice President at Trilogy Advisors LLC. He earned a BS in Economics and International Business from The City University of New York and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Joel M. Kallman, CFA, is a Senior Associate for QMA. Joel is a portfolio manager and has been a member of the asset allocation team’s investment committee since 2005. He also conducts economic and market valuation research. Joel has also held various positions within Prudential’s fixed-income group, in areas such as high-yield credit analysis and performance reporting. He earned a BS and MBA in Finance from Rutgers University. He is also a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Robert Tipp, CFA, is Managing Director and Chief Investment Strategist for Prudential Fixed Income, responsible for Investment Strategy and Macroeconomic Research.  Mr. Tipp is also responsible for Liability-Driven Investing (LDI) strategies, as well as duration and foreign exchange positioning for Core Plus and other portfolios. Earlier, Mr. Tipp served as co-head of Prudential Financial’s institutional fixed income business. Before joining Prudential Financial in 1991, he was a Director in the Portfolio Strategies Group at the First Boston Corporation, where he developed, marketed, and implemented strategic portfolio products for money managers. Prior to that, Mr. Tipp was a senior staff analyst at the Allstate Research & Planning Center, and managed fixed income and equity derivative strategies at Wells Fargo Investment Advisors. He received both a BS in Business Administration and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley. Mr. Tipp holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Craig Dewling is Managing Director and Head of the Global Rates and Securitized Products Team at Prudential Fixed Income. In this role, Mr. Dewling has portfolio management and trading oversight for U.S. Treasuries and government agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, structured product securities, and interest rate derivative transactions, for all strategies, products, and distribution channels. He is also a senior portfolio manager for U.S. Government, mortgage-backed securities, and insurance strategies, and is a sector portfolio manager for multi-sector fixed income portfolios. He has specialized in mortgage-backed securities since 1991. Earlier, he was a taxable bond generalist for Prudential’s proprietary accounts, specializing in U.S. Treasuries and agencies. Mr. Dewling joined Prudential Financial in 1987 in the Securities Systems Group. Mr. Dewling received a BS in Quantitative Business Analysis from The Pennsylvania State University and an MBA in Finance from Rutgers University.




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Douglas Fitzgerald, CFA, is a Principal and US government portfolio manager for Prudential Fixed Income’s Global Rates and Securitized Products Team. He is responsible for managing interest rate swaps and US Government securities, including Treasuries, Agencies, and TIPS. Prior to joining Prudential Fixed Income, Mr. Fitzgerald was Senior Vice President for Prudential Global Funding, where he managed interest rate swaps and traded fixed income relative value portfolios, using swaps, government agency, and US Treasury securities. Mr. Fitzgerald started his career at Prudential in 1988 in the Portfolio Management Group. Mr. Fitzgerald received a BA in Business from James Madison University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Adam De Chiara is a Co-President of CoreCommodity and the Portfolio Manager of the CoreCommodity Commodity Programs. Mr. De Chiara began his commodity career in 1991 at Goldman Sachs where he was responsible for trading the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (“GSCI”). In 1994, Mr. De Chiara founded the commodity index group at AIG, where he designed and launched the Dow Jones - AIG Commodity Index. In 2003, Mr. De Chiara co-founded the commodities group at CoreCommodity. Mr. De Chiara received a BA from Harvard University and a JD from Harvard Law School.

Additional information about portfolio manager compensation, other accounts managed, and portfolio manager ownership of Fund securities may be found in the SAI.

Cayman Subsidiary

As discussed above, the Fund may pursue its investment objective though investment in the Cayman Subsidiary. The Cayman Subsidiary has a Board of Directors consisting of two directors. The Cayman Subsidiary has entered into a separate management agreement with the manager whereby the manager provides advisory and other services to the Cayman Subsidiary. In consideration of these services, the Cayman Subsidiary will pay the manager a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.60% of the average daily net assets of Cayman Subsidiary. The manager also has entered into two separate subadvisory agreements with QMA and CoreCommodity relating to the Cayman Subsidiary. QMA provides asset allocation services to the Cayman Subsidiary and handles the day-to-day investment management for any of the Cayman Subsidiary’s assets allocated to the gold/defensive asset class. CoreCommodity handles the day-to-day investment management services for the Cayman Subsidiary’s investments in the commodity asset class.

The Cayman Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and, unless otherwise noted in the Fund’s prospectus or Statement of Additional Information, is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act.

DISTRIBUTOR

Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (PIMS or the Distributor) distributes each class of the Fund’s shares under a Distribution Agreement with the Fund. The Fund has Distribution and Service Plans (the Plans) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), applicable to certain of the Fund’s shares. Under the Plans and the Distribution Agreements, the Distributor pays the expenses of distributing the shares of all share classes of the Fund. The Distributor also provides certain shareholder support services. Each class of the Fund (except Class Z) pays distribution and other fees to the Distributor as compensation for its services. These fees—known as 12b-1 fees—are set forth in the “Fund Fees and Expenses” tables.

Because these fees are paid from the Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

A description of the Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is described in the Fund’s SAI and on the Fund’s website.




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FUND DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAX ISSUES

DISTRIBUTIONS

Investors who buy shares of the Fund should be aware of some important tax issues. For example, the Fund distributes dividends of net investment income and realized net capital gains, if any, to shareholders. These distributions are subject to federal income taxes, unless you hold your shares in a 401(k) plan, an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) or some other qualified or tax-deferred plan or account. Dividends and distributions from the Fund also may be subject to state and local income tax in the state where you live.

Also, if you sell shares of the Fund for a profit, you may have to pay capital gains taxes on the amount of your profit, unless you hold your shares in a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account.

The following briefly discusses some of the important income tax issues you should be aware of, but is not meant to be tax advice. For tax advice, please speak with your tax adviser.

The Fund distributes dividends to shareholders out of any net investment income. For example, if the Fund owns ACME Corp. stock and the stock pays a dividend, the Fund will pay out a portion of this dividend to its shareholders, assuming the Fund’s income is more than its costs and expenses. The dividends you receive from the Fund will be subject to taxation whether or not they are reinvested in the Fund.

The Fund also distributes any realized net capital gains to shareholders. Capital gains are generated when the Fund sells its assets for a profit. For example, if the Fund bought 100 shares of ACME Corp. stock for a total of $1,000 and more than one year later sold the shares for a total of $1,500, the Fund has net long-term capital gains of $500, which it will pass on to shareholders (assuming the Fund’s remaining total gains are greater than any losses it may have). Capital gains are taxed differently depending on how long the Fund holds the security. If the Fund holds a security for more than one year before selling it, any gain is treated as long-term capital gain which, if recognized in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2013, is generally taxed at rates of up to 15%, provided that the Fund distributes the net capital gain to non-corporate U.S. shareholders, and up to 20% thereafter. If the Fund holds the security for one year or less, any gain is treated as short-term capital gain, which is taxed at rates applicable to ordinary income. Different rates apply to corporate shareholders.

Dividends from net investment income paid to a non-corporate U.S. shareholder in a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2013 that are reported as qualified dividend income will generally be taxable to such shareholder at a maximum rate of 15%. Dividends of net investment income that are not reported as qualified dividend income will be taxable to shareholders at ordinary income rates. Also, a portion of the dividends paid to corporate shareholders of the Fund will be eligible for the 70% dividends received deduction to the extent the Fund’s income is derived from certain dividends received from U.S. corporations.

For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, a U.S. shareholder that is an individual, estate or certain type of trust will be subject to a 3.8% Medicare contribution tax on the lesser of (1) the U.S. shareholder’s “net investment income,” including Fund distributions and net gains from the disposition of Fund shares, and (2) the excess of the U.S. shareholder’s modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year over a certain threshold.

For your convenience, the Fund’s distributions of dividends and net capital gains are automatically reinvested in the Fund without any sales charge. If you ask us to pay the distributions in cash, we will send you a check if your account is with Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (PMFS or the Transfer Agent). Otherwise, if your account is with a broker, you will receive a credit to your account. Either way, the distributions may be subject to income taxes unless your shares are held in a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account. If your dividend distribution check(s) remains uncashed for more than six months, your check(s) may be invested in additional shares of the Fund at the next net asset value (“NAV”) calculated on the day of the investment. For more information about automatic reinvestment and other shareholder services, see “Additional Shareholder Services” in the next section.

The chart below sets forth the expected frequency of dividend and capital gains distributions to shareholders. Various factors may impact the frequency of dividend distributions to shareholders, including but not limited to adverse market conditions or portfolio holding-specific events

Expected Distribution Schedule*  
Dividends Annually
Short-Term Capital Gains Annually



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Expected Distribution Schedule*  
Long-Term Capital Gains Annually

*Under certain circumstances, the Fund may make more than one distribution of long-term and/or short-term capital gains during a fiscal year.

TAX ISSUES

Form 1099

For every year the Fund declares a dividend, you will receive a Form 1099, which reports the amount of ordinary income distributions and long-term capital gains we distributed to you during the prior year unless you own shares of the Fund as part of a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account. If you do own shares of the Fund as part of a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account, your taxes are deferred, so you will not receive a Form 1099 annually, but instead you will receive a Form 1099 when you take any distribution from your qualified or tax-deferred plan or account.

Fund distributions are generally taxable to you in the calendar year in which they are received, except when we declare certain dividends and distributions in the fourth quarter, with a record date in such quarter, and actually pay them in January of the following year. In such cases, the dividends and distributions are treated as if they were paid on December 31st of the prior year.

Cost Basis Reporting

Effective January 1, 2012, mutual funds must report cost basis information to you and the IRS when you sell or exchange shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012 in your non-retirement accounts. The new cost basis regulations do not affect retirement accounts, money market funds, and shares acquired before January 1, 2012. The new cost basis regulations also require mutual funds to report whether a gain or loss is short-term (shares held one year or less) or long-term (shares held more than one year) for all shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012 that are subsequently sold or exchanged. The Transfer Agent is not required to report cost basis information on shares acquired before January 1, 2012. However, in most cases the Transfer Agent will provide this information to you as a service.

Withholding Taxes

If federal tax law requires you to provide the Fund with your taxpayer identification number and certifications as to your tax status and you fail to do this, or if you are otherwise subject to backup withholding, we will withhold and pay to the U.S. Treasury a portion, currently 28%, of your distributions and sale proceeds.

Taxation of Foreign Shareholders

For a discussion regarding the taxation of foreign shareholders, please see the SAI.

If You Purchase on or Before a Record Date

If you buy shares of the Fund on or before the record date for a distribution (the date that determines who receives the distribution), we will pay that distribution to you. As explained above, the distribution may be subject to taxes. You may think you’ve done well since you bought shares one day and soon thereafter received a distribution. That is not so, because when dividends are paid out, the value of each share of the Fund decreases by the amount of the dividend to reflect the payout, although this may not be apparent because the value of each share of the Fund also will be affected by market changes, if any. However, the timing of your purchase does mean that part of your investment may have come back to you as taxable income.

Qualified and Tax-Deferred Retirement Plans

Retirement plans and accounts allow you to defer paying taxes on investment income and capital gains. Contributions to these plans may also be tax-deductible, although distributions from these plans generally are taxable. In the case of Roth IRA accounts, contributions are not tax-deductible, but distributions from the plan may be tax-free. Please contact your financial adviser for information on a variety of Prudential Investments mutual funds that are suitable for retirement plans offered by Prudential.

Prudential Real Assets Fund

IF YOU SELL OR EXCHANGE YOUR SHARES

If you sell any shares of the Fund for a profit, you have realized a capital gain, which is subject to tax unless the shares are held in a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account. For individuals and other non-corporate shareholders, the maximum capital gains tax rate is generally 15%, if the gain is recognized in a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2013, and 20% thereafter, for shares held for more than one year.

If you sell shares of the Fund at a loss, you may have a capital loss, which you may use to offset capital gains you have, plus, in the case of non-corporate taxpayers, ordinary income of up to $3,000. If you sell shares and realize a loss, you will not be permitted to use the loss to the extent you replace the shares (including pursuant to the reinvestment of a dividend) within a


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61-day period (beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the sale of the shares). Under certain circumstances, if you acquire shares of the Fund and sell or exchange your shares within 90 days, you may not be allowed to include certain charges incurred in acquiring the shares for purposes of calculating gain or loss realized upon the sale or exchange of the shares.

If you exchange your Fund shares for shares of another class of the Fund, this is generally not a taxable event and should not result in realization of a capital gain or loss by you. If you exchange your shares of the Fund for shares of another Prudential Investments mutual fund, this is considered a sale for tax purposes. In other words, it’s a taxable event. Therefore, if the shares you exchanged have increased in value since you purchased them, you have capital gains, which are subject to the taxes described above. Unless you hold your shares in a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account, you or your financial adviser should keep track of the dates on which you buy and sell—or exchange—Fund shares, as well as the amount of any gain or loss on each transaction. For tax advice, please see your tax adviser.

Automatic Conversion of Class B Shares

The conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares—which happens automatically approximately seven years after purchase—is not a taxable event for federal income tax purposes. For more information about the automatic conversion of Class B shares, see Class B Shares Automatically Convert to Class A Shares in How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Fund Shares .




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HOW TO BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE FUND SHARES

HOW TO BUY SHARES

In order to buy Fund shares, simply follow the steps described below.

Opening an Account

If you don’t have an account with us or a financial services firm that is permitted to buy or sell shares of the Fund for you, contact PMFS at (800) 225-1852 or write to:

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC
P.O. Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

You may purchase shares by check or wire. We do not accept cash, money orders, foreign checks, credit card checks, payable through checks or travelers checks. To purchase by wire, call the number above to obtain an application. After PMFS receives your completed application, you will receive an account number. For additional information, see the back cover page of this Prospectus. We have the right to reject any purchase order (including an exchange into a Fund) or suspend or modify a Fund’s sale of its shares, including due to failure by you to provide additional information requested, such as information needed to verify the source of funds used to purchase shares, your identity or the identity of any underlying beneficial owners of your shares.

With certain limited exceptions, Fund shares are only available to be sold in the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam.

Choosing a Share Class

The Fund offers the following share classes. Certain classes of shares may have additional specific eligibility or qualification requirements, which are explained below.

Share Class Eligibility
Class A Individual investors
Class B Individual investors
Class C Individual investors
Class Z Institutional investors and certain other investors

Multiple share classes let you choose a cost structure that meets your needs:

  • Class A shares purchased in amounts of less than $1 million require you to pay a sales charge at the time of purchase, but the operating expenses of Class A shares are lower than the operating expenses of Class B and Class C shares. Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are also subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. The CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans.
  • Class B shares do not require you to pay a sales charge at the time of purchase, but do require you to pay a sales charge if you sell your shares within six years (that is why it is called a CDSC). The operating expenses of Class B shares are higher than the operating expenses of Class A shares.
  • Class C shares do not require you to pay a sales charge at the time of purchase, but do require you to pay a sales charge if you sell your shares within 12 months of purchase. The operating expenses of Class C shares are higher than the operating expenses of Class A shares.

When choosing a share class, you should consider the following factors:

  • The amount of your investment and any previous or planned future investments, which may qualify you for reduced sales charges for Class A shares under Rights of Accumulation or a Letter of Intent.
  • The length of time you expect to hold the shares and the impact of varying distribution fees. Over time, these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. For this reason, Class C shares are generally appropriate only for investors who plan to hold their shares for no more than 3 years.
  • The different sales charges that apply to each share class—Class A’s front-end sales charge (in certain cases, CDSC) vs. Class B’s CDSC vs. Class C’s lower CDSC.
  • The fact that Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares approximately seven years after purchase.
  • Class B shares purchased in single amounts greater than $100,000 are generally less advantageous than purchasing Class A shares. Purchase orders for Class B shares exceeding this amount generally will not be accepted.



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  • Class C shares purchased in single amounts greater than $1 million are generally less advantageous than purchasing Class A shares. Purchase orders for Class C shares above this amount generally will not be accepted.
  • Because Class Z shares have lower operating expenses than Class A, Class B or Class C shares, as applicable, you should consider whether you are eligible to purchase Class Z shares.

See “How to Sell Your Shares” for a description of the impact of CDSCs.

Some investors purchase or sell shares of the Fund through financial intermediaries and omnibus accounts maintained by brokers that aggregate the orders of multiple investors and forward the aggregate orders to the Fund. If your shares are held through a broker-dealer, financial adviser, financial planner or other financial intermediary, you should discuss with your financial intermediary which share classes of the Fund are available to you and which share class may best meet your needs. The Fund has advised the financial intermediaries and broker-dealers who maintain such accounts of the share class features and guidelines, per the Prospectus, and it is their responsibility to monitor and enforce these guidelines with respect to shareholders purchasing shares through financial intermediaries or omnibus accounts.

Share Class Comparison. Use the following chart to help you compare the different share classes. The discussion following this chart will tell you whether you are entitled to a reduction or waiver of any sales charges.

  Class A Class B Class C Class Z
Minimum purchase amount $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 generally none
Minimum amount for subsequent purchases $100 $100 $100 None
Maximum initial sales charge 5.50% of the public offering price None None None
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of the original purchase price or the sale proceeds) 1% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase 5%(Yr.1)
4%(Yr.2)
3%(Yr.3)
2%(Yr.4)
1%(Yr.5/6)
0%(Yr.7)
1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase None
Annual distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets) .30% (.25% currently) 1% 1% None

Notes to Share Class Comparison Table:

° The minimum initial and subsequent investment requirements do not apply to employee savings plan accounts or payroll deduction plan accounts. The minimum initial investment for retirement accounts and custodial accounts for minors is $1,000. The minimum initial and subsequent investment for AIP accounts is $50 (if your shares are held through a broker or other financial intermediary, the broker or intermediary is responsible for determining the minimum initial and subsequent investment for AIP accounts). For more information on Class Z shares, see “Qualifying for Class Z Shares.”

° If the value of your Class A, Class B or Class C account with PMFS is less than $2,500, the Fund will deduct a $15 annual small account maintenance fee from your account. The $15 annual small account maintenance fee will be assessed during the 4th calendar quarter of each year. Any applicable CDSC on the shares redeemed to pay the $15 small account maintenance fee will be waived. The $15 small account maintenance fee will not be charged on: (i) accounts during the first six months from inception of the account, (ii) omnibus accounts or accounts for which a broker or other financial intermediary is responsible for recordkeeping, (iii) institutional accounts, (iv) group retirement plans, (v) AIP accounts or employee savings plan accounts, (vi) accounts with the same registration associated with multiple share classes within Fund, or (vii) clients with assets of more than $50,000 across the Prudential Investments family of mutual funds. For more information, see “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares—Small Account Maintenance Fee” in the SAI.

° For more information about the CDSC and how it is calculated, see “How to Sell Your Shares—Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC).”

° Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and redeem those shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a 1% CDSC, although they are not subject to an initial sales charge. The CDSC is waived for purchases by certain retirement or benefit plans.

° Distribution and service fees (12b-1) are paid from the Fund’s assets on a continuous basis. Over time, the fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. The service fee for Class A, Class B and Class C shares is .25%. The distribution fee is limited to .30% (including the .25% service fee) for Class A shares, and .75% for Class B and Class C shares. The Distributor of the Fund has contractually agreed until June 30, 2013 to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees for Class A shares to .25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares.

Reducing or Waiving Class A’s Initial Sales Charge

The following describes the different ways investors can reduce or avoid paying Class A’s initial sales charge.

Increase the Amount of Your Investment. You can reduce Class A’s initial sales charge by increasing the amount of your investment. This table shows how the sales charge decreases as the amount of your investment increases:

Amount of Purchase Sales Charge as a % of
Offering Price
Sales Charge as a % of
Amount Invested
Dealer Reallowance
Less than $25,000 5.50% 5.82% 5.00%
$25,000 to $49,999 5.00% 5.26% 4.50%



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Amount of Purchase Sales Charge as a % of
Offering Price
Sales Charge as a % of
Amount Invested
Dealer Reallowance
$50,000 to $99,999 4.50% 4.71% 4.00%
$100,000 to $249,999 3.75% 3.90% 3.25%
$250,000 to $499,999 2.75% 2.83% 2.50%
$500,000 to $999,999 2.00% 2.04% 1.75%
$1 million to $4,999,999* None None 1.00%**

* If you invest $1 million or more, you can buy only Class A shares, unless you qualify to buy other share classes. If you purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase, you will be subject to a 1% CDSC, although you will not be subject to an initial sales charge. The CDSC is waived for purchases by certain retirement and/or benefit plans.

** For investments of $5 million to $9,999,999, the dealer reallowance is .50%. For investments of $10 million and over, the dealer reallowance is .25%.

To satisfy the purchase amounts above, you can:

  • Use your Rights of Accumulation , which allow you or an eligible group of related investors to combine (1) the current value of Prudential Investments mutual fund shares you or the group already own, (2) the value of money market shares (other than Direct Purchase money market shares) you or an eligible group of related investors have received for shares of other Prudential Investments mutual funds in an exchange transaction, and (3) the value of the shares you or an eligible group of related investors are purchasing; or
  • Sign a Letter of Intent , stating in writing that you or an eligible group of related investors will purchase a certain amount of shares in the Fund and other Prudential Investments mutual funds within 13 months.

An “eligible group of related investors” includes any combination of the following:

  • All accounts held in your name (alone or with other account holders) and taxpayer identification number (TIN);
  • Accounts held in your spouse’s name (alone or with other account holders) and TIN (see definition of spouse below);
  • Accounts for your children or your spouse’s children including children for whom you and/or your spouse are legal guardian(s) (e.g., UGMAs and UTMAs);
  • Accounts in the name and TINs of your parents;
  • Trusts with you, your spouse, your children, your spouse’s children and/or your parents as the beneficiaries;
  • With limited exclusions, accounts with the same address (exclusions include, but are not limited to, addresses for brokerage firms and other intermediaries and Post Office boxes); and
  • Accounts held in the name of a company controlled by you (a person, entity or group that holds 25% or more of the outstanding voting securities of a company will be deemed to control the company, and a partnership will be deemed to be controlled by each of its general partners), including employee benefit plans of the company where the accounts are held in the plan’s TIN.

A “spouse” is defined as follows:

  • The person to whom you are legally married. We also consider your spouse to include the following:
  • An individual of the same gender with whom you have been joined in a civil union, or legal contract similar to marriage;
  • A domestic partner, who is an individual (including one of the same gender) with whom you have shared a primary residence for at least six months, in a relationship as a couple where you, your domestic partner or both provide for the personal or financial welfare of the other without a fee, to whom you are not related by blood; or
  • An individual with whom you have a common law marriage, which is a marriage in a state where such marriages are recognized between a man and a woman arising from the fact that the two live together and hold themselves out as being married.

The value of shares held by you or an eligible group of related investors will be determined as follows:

  • for Class A shares and any other share class for which a sales charge is paid, the value of existing shares is determined by the maximum offering price (NAV plus maximum sales charge); and
  • for all other share classes, the value of existing shares is determined by the NAV.

Note: Class Z shares cannot be aggregated with any other share class for purposes of reducing or waiving Class A’s initial sales charge.

If your shares are held directly by the Transfer Agent, and you believe you qualify for a reduction or waiver of Class A’s initial sales charge, you must notify the Transfer Agent at the time of the qualifying share purchase in order to receive the applicable reduction or waiver. If your shares are held through a broker or other financial intermediary, and you believe you qualify for a reduction or waiver of Class A’s initial sales charge, you must notify your broker or intermediary at the time of the qualifying purchase in order


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to receive the applicable reduction or waiver. Shares held through a broker or other financial intermediary will not be systematically aggregated with shares held directly by the Transfer Agent for purposes of receiving a reduction or waiver of Class A’s initial sales charge. The reduced or waived sales charge will be granted subject to confirmation of account holdings.

If your shares are held directly by the Transfer Agent, you must identify the eligible group of related investors. Although the Transfer Agent does not require any specific form of documentation in order to establish your eligibility to receive a waiver or reduction of Class A’s initial sales charge, you may be required to provide appropriate documentation if the Transfer Agent is unable to establish your eligibility.

If your shares are held through a broker or other intermediary, the broker or intermediary is responsible for determining the specific documentation, if any, that you may need in order to establish your eligibility to receive a waiver or reduction of Class A’s initial sales charge. Your broker or intermediary is also responsible for notifying the Transfer Agent if your share purchase qualifies for a reduction or waiver of Class A’s initial sales charge.

Purchases of $1 Million or More. If you purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares, you will not be subject to an initial sales charge, although a CDSC may apply, as previously noted.

Mutual Fund Programs. The initial sales charge will be waived for participants in any fee-based program or trust program sponsored by Prudential or an affiliate that includes the Fund as an available option. The initial sales charge will also be waived for investors in certain programs sponsored by broker-dealers, investment advisers and financial planners who have agreements with Prudential, or whose programs are available through financial intermediaries that have agreements with Prudential, relating to:

  • Mutual fund “wrap” or asset allocation programs, where the sponsor places fund trades, links its clients’ accounts to a master account in the sponsor’s name and charges its clients a management, consulting or other fee for its services, or
  • Mutual fund “supermarket” programs, where the sponsor links its clients’ accounts to a master account in the sponsor’s name and the sponsor charges a fee for its services.

Broker-dealers, investment advisers or financial planners sponsoring these mutual fund programs may offer their clients more than one class of shares in the Fund in connection with different pricing options for their programs. Investors should consider carefully any separate transaction and other fees charged by these programs in connection with investing in each available share class before selecting a share class.

Group Retirement Plans. Group retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, Keogh plans, profit-sharing pension plans, money purchase pension plans, target benefit plans, defined benefit plans, Taft-Hartley multiemployer pension plans, SEP-IRA and SARSEP plans, SIMPLE IRA plans, 457 plans, 403(b) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and other defined contribution plans, may purchase Class A shares without paying the initial sales charge. The availability of Class A shares at NAV for group retirement plans will depend upon the policies of your financial intermediary and/or the recordkeeper for your plan. Investment in the Fund through a 403(b) plan may be available through a custodial account held with your employer’s third party administrator. You should check with your employer to determine if this is an option. If Prudential Retirement Services is the recordkeeper for your group retirement plan, you may call Prudential at (800) 353-2847 with any questions. Otherwise, investors in group retirement plans should contact their financial intermediary with any questions regarding availability of Class A shares at net asset value.

Other Types of Investors. Certain other types of investors may purchase Class A shares without paying the initial sales charge, including:

  • certain directors, officers, employees (including their spouses, children and parents) of Prudential and its affiliates, the Prudential Investments mutual funds, and the investment subadvisers of the Prudential Investments mutual funds;
  • persons who have retired directly from active service with Prudential or one of its subsidiaries;
  • certain real estate brokers, agents and employees of real estate brokerage companies affiliated with the Prudential Real Estate Affiliates;
  • registered representatives and employees of broker-dealers that have entered into dealer agreements with the Distributor; and
  • investors in IRAs, provided that: (a) the purchase is made either from a directed rollover to such IRA or with the proceeds of a tax-free rollover of assets from a Benefit Plan for which Prudential Retirement (the institutional Benefit Plan recordkeeping entity of Prudential) provides administrative or recordkeeping services, in each case provided that such purchase is made within 60 days of receipt of the Benefit Plan distribution, or (b) the IRA is established through Prudential Retirement as part of its “Rollover IRA” program (regardless of whether or not the purchase consists of proceeds of a tax-free rollover of assets from a Benefit Plan described above).



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To qualify for a waiver of the Class A sales charge at the time of purchase, you must notify the Transfer Agent, or the Distributor must be notified by the broker facilitating the purchase, that the transaction qualifies for a waiver of the Class A sales charge. The waiver will be granted subject to confirmation of your account holdings.

Additional Information About Reducing or Waiving Class A’s Sales Charge. The Fund also makes available free of charge, on the Fund’s website, in a clear and prominent format, information relating to the Fund’s Class A initial sales charge, and the different ways that investors can reduce or avoid paying the initial sales charge. The Fund’s website includes hyperlinks that facilitate access to this information.

You may need to provide your broker-dealer or other financial intermediary through which you hold Fund shares with the information necessary to take full advantage of reduced or waived Class A sales charges.

The Distributor may reallow the Class A sales charge to dealers.

Class B Shares Automatically Convert to Class A Shares

If you buy Class B shares and hold them for approximately seven years, we will automatically convert them into Class A shares without charge. At that time, we will also convert any Class B shares that you purchased with reinvested dividends and other distributions. Since the distribution and service (12b-1) fees for Class A shares are lower than for Class B shares, converting to Class A shares lowers your Fund expenses. Class B shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends or distributions will be converted to Class A shares according to the procedures utilized by the broker-dealer through which the Class B shares were purchased, if the shares are carried on the books of that broker-dealer and the broker-dealer provides subaccounting services to the Fund. Otherwise, the procedures utilized by PMFS or its affiliates will be used. The use of different procedures may result in a timing differential in the conversion of Class B shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

When we do the conversion, you will get fewer Class A shares than the number of Class B shares converted if the price of the Class A shares is higher than the price of Class B shares. The total dollar value will be the same, so you will not have lost any money by getting fewer Class A shares. We do the conversions quarterly for Class B shares, not on the anniversary date of your purchase.

Qualifying for Class Z Shares

Institutional Investors. Various institutional investors may purchase Class Z shares, including corporations, banks, governmental entities, municipalities, hospitals, insurance companies and IRS Section 501 entities, such as foundations and endowments. The minimum initial investment for such investors is $10 million. Institutional investors are responsible for indicating their eligibility to purchase Class Z shares at the time of purchase. Certain financial intermediaries may require that investments by their institutional investor clients in Class Z shares be placed directly with the Fund’s Transfer Agent. Please contact the Transfer Agent at
(800) 225-1852 for further details.

Mutual Fund Programs. Class Z shares can be purchased by participants in any fee-based program or trust program sponsored by Prudential or an affiliate that includes the Fund as an available option. Class Z shares also can be purchased by investors in certain programs sponsored by broker-dealers, investment advisers and financial planners who have agreements with Prudential, or whose programs are available through financial intermediaries that have agreements with Prudential, relating to:

  • Mutual fund “wrap” or asset allocation programs where the sponsor places fund trades, links its clients’ accounts to a master account in the sponsor’s name and charges its clients a management, consulting or other fee for its services; or
  • Mutual fund “supermarket” programs where the sponsor links its clients’ accounts to a master account in the sponsor’s name and the sponsor charges a fee for its services.

Broker-dealers, investment advisers or financial planners sponsoring these mutual fund programs may offer their clients more than one class of shares in the Fund in connection with different pricing options for their programs. Investors should consider carefully any separate transaction and other fees charged by these programs in connection with investing in a share class offered by the program before selecting a share class.

Group Retirement Plans. Group retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, Keogh plans, profit-sharing pension plans, money purchase pension plans, target benefit plans, defined benefit plans, Taft-Hartley multi-employer pension plans, SEP-IRA and SARSEP plans, SIMPLE IRA plans, 457 plans, 403(b) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans and other defined contribution plans may purchase Class Z shares. The availability of Class Z shares for group retirement plans will depend upon the policies of your financial intermediary and/or the recordkeeper for your plan. Investment in the Fund through a 403(b) plan may


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be available through a custodial account held with your employer’s third party administrator. If Prudential Retirement Services is the recordkeeper for your group retirement plan, you may call Prudential at (800) 353-2847 with any questions. Otherwise, investors in group retirement plans should contact their financial intermediary with any questions regarding availability of Class Z shares.

Other Types of Investors. Class Z shares also can be purchased by any of the following:

  • Certain participants in the MEDLEY Program (group variable annuity contracts) sponsored by Prudential for whom Class Z shares of the Prudential mutual funds are an available option;
  • Current and former Directors/Trustees of mutual funds managed by PI or any other affiliate of Prudential;
  • Prudential, with an investment of $10 million or more (except that seed money investments by Prudential in other Prudential funds may be made in any amount);
  • Prudential funds, including Prudential fund-of-funds; and
  • Qualified state tuition programs (529 plans).

How Financial Services Firms are Compensated for Selling Fund Shares

The Prudential Investments and Target Mutual Funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (the Distributor), a broker-dealer that is licensed to sell securities. The Distributor generally does not sell shares of the Funds directly to the public, but instead markets and sells the Funds through other broker-dealers, 401(k) providers, retirement plan administrators, and other financial intermediaries. For ease of reference, we refer to all financial intermediaries collectively as “financial services firms.” Each Fund is managed by the Manager.

Only persons licensed with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA), as a registered representative (often referred to as a broker or financial adviser) and associated with a specific financial services firm may sell shares of a mutual fund to you, or to a retirement plan in which you participate.

Rule 12b-1 Fees & Sales Charges. The Distributor has agreements in place with financial services firms defining how much each firm will be paid for the sale of a particular mutual fund from front-end sales charges, if any, paid by Fund shareholders and from fees paid to the Distributor by the Fund pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (Rule 12b-1). These financial services firms then pay their registered representatives who sold you the Fund some or all of what they received from the Distributor. The registered representatives may receive a payment when the sale is made and can, in some cases, continue to receive ongoing payments while you are invested in the Fund. The Distributor may change at any time, without prior notice, the amount of Rule 12b-1 fees that it pays (when the sale is made and/or any ongoing payments) to financial services firms and registered representatives so that the Distributor may retain all or a portion of such fees.

“Revenue Sharing” Payments. In addition to the compensation received by financial services firms as described above, the Manager or certain of its affiliates (but not the Distributor) may make additional payments (which are often referred to as “revenue sharing” payments) to the financial services firms from the Manager’s or certain affiliates’ own resources, including from the profits derived from management or other fees received from the Fund, without additional direct or indirect cost to the Fund or its shareholders. Revenue sharing payments are in addition to the front-end sales charges paid by Fund shareholders or fees paid pursuant to plans adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1. The Manager or certain of its affiliates may revise the terms of any existing revenue sharing arrangement, and may enter into additional revenue sharing arrangements with other financial services firms in the future.

Revenue sharing arrangements are intended to foster the sale of Fund shares and/or to compensate financial services firms for assisting in marketing or promotional activities in connection with the sale of Fund shares. In exchange for revenue sharing payments, the Fund generally expects to receive the opportunity for the Fund to be sold through the financial services firms’ sales force or access to third-party platforms or other marketing programs, including but not limited to mutual fund “supermarket” platforms or other sales programs. To the extent that financial services firms receiving revenue sharing payments sell more shares of the Fund, the Manager and Distributor benefit from the increase in Fund assets as a result of the management and distribution fees they receive from the Fund, respectively. Increased sales of Fund shares also may benefit shareholders, since an increase in Fund assets may allow the Fund to expand its investment opportunities, and increased Fund assets may result in reduced Fund operating expenses.

Revenue sharing payments, as well as the other types of payments described above, may provide an incentive for financial services firms and their registered representatives to recommend or sell shares of the Fund to you and in doing so may create conflicts of interest between the firms’ financial interests and their duties to customers.




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If your Fund shares are purchased through a retirement plan, the Manager or certain of its affiliates (but not the Distributor) may also make revenue sharing payments to the plan’s record keeper or an affiliate, which generally is not a registered broker-dealer. Rule 12b-1 fees and sales charges may only be paid to a registered broker-dealer.

It is likely that financial services firms that execute portfolio transactions for the Fund will include those firms with which the Manager and/or certain of its affiliates have entered into revenue sharing arrangements. Neither the Manager nor any subadviser may consider sales of Fund shares as a factor in the selection of broker-dealers to execute portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Manager and certain of its affiliates will not use Fund brokerage as any part of revenue sharing payments to financial services firms.

Revenue sharing payments are usually calculated based on a percentage of Fund sales and/or Fund assets attributable to a particular financial services firm. Payments may also be based on other criteria or factors, for example, a fee per each transaction. Specific payment formulas are negotiated based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, reputation in the industry, ability to attract and retain assets, target markets, customer relationships and scope and quality of services provided. The Manager and/or certain of its affiliates make such payments to financial services firms in amounts that generally range from .02% up to .20% of Fund assets serviced and maintained by the financial services firms or from .10% to .25% of sales of Fund shares attributable to the firm. In addition, the Manager and/or certain of its affiliates may pay flat fees on a one-time or irregular basis for the initial set-up of the Fund on a financial services firm’s systems, participation or attendance at a financial services firm’s meeting, or for other reasons. These amounts are subject to change. In addition, the costs associated with visiting the financial services firms to make presentations, and/or train and educate the personnel of the financial services firms, may be paid by the Manager and/or certain of its affiliates, subject to applicable FINRA regulations.

Please contact the registered representative (or his or her firm) who sold shares of the Fund to you for details about any payments the financial services firm may receive from the Manager and/or certain of its affiliates. You should review your financial services firm’s disclosure and/or talk to your financial services firm to obtain more information on how this compensation may have influenced your financial services firm’s recommendation of the Fund. Additional information regarding these revenue sharing payments is included in the SAI which is available to you at no additional charge.

Other Payments Received by Financial Services Firms

Administrative, Sub-Accounting and Networking Fees. In addition to, rather than in lieu of, the fees that the Fund may pay to financial services firms as described above, and the fees the Fund pays to the Transfer Agent, the Transfer Agent or its affiliates may enter into additional agreements on behalf of the Fund with financial services firms pursuant to which the Fund will pay financial services firms for certain administrative, sub-accounting and networking services. These services include maintenance of shareholder accounts by the firms, such as record-keeping and other activities that otherwise would be performed by the Transfer Agent. Sub-accounting services encompass activities that reduce the burden of record-keeping to the Fund. Administrative fees are paid to a firm that undertakes, for example, shareholder communications on behalf of the Fund. Networking services are services undertaken to support the electronic transmission of shareholder purchase and redemption orders through the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC).

These payments, as discussed above, are paid out of Fund assets and generally based on either (1) a percentage of the average daily net assets of Fund shareholders serviced by a financial services firm or (2) a fixed dollar amount for each account serviced by a financial services firm. From time to time, the Manager or certain of its affiliates (but not the Distributor) also may pay a portion of the fees for the services to the financial services firms at their own expense and out of their own resources.

In addition, the Fund reimburses the Distributor for NSCC fees that are invoiced to the Distributor as the party to the Agreement with NSCC for the administrative services provided by NSCC to the Fund and its shareholders. These administrative services provided by NSCC to the Fund and its shareholders include transaction processing and settlement through Fund/SERV, electronic networking services to support the transmission of shareholder purchase and redemption orders to and from financial intermediaries, and related recordkeeping provided by NSCC to the Fund and its shareholders. These payments are generally based on a transaction fee rate for certain administrative services plus a fee for other administrative services.

Anti-Money Laundering

In accordance with federal law, the Fund has adopted policies designed to deter money laundering. Under the policies, the Fund will not knowingly engage in financial transactions that involve proceeds from unlawful activity or support terrorist activities, and shall file government reports, including those concerning suspicious activities, as required by applicable law. The Fund will seek to confirm the identity of potential shareholders to include both individuals and entities through documentary and


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non-documentary methods. Non-documentary methods may include verification of name, address, date of birth and tax identification number with selected credit bureaus. The Fund has also appointed an Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer to oversee the Fund’s anti-money laundering policies.

Understanding the Price You’ll Pay

The price you pay for each share of the Fund is based on the share value. The share value of a mutual fund—known as the net asset value or NAV —is determined by a simple calculation: it’s the total value of the Fund (assets minus liabilities) divided by the total number of shares outstanding. For example, if the value of the investments held by Fund XYZ (minus its liabilities) is $1,000 and there are 100 shares of Fund XYZ owned by shareholders, the value of one share of the Fund—or the NAV—is $10 ($1,000 divided by 100).

Mutual Fund Shares

The NAV of mutual fund shares changes every day because the value of a fund’s portfolio changes constantly. For example, if Fund XYZ holds ACME Corp. bonds in its portfolio and the price of ACME bonds goes up, while the value of the Fund’s other holdings remains the same and expenses don’t change, the NAV of Fund XYZ will increase.


The Fund’s NAV will be determined every day on which the Fund is open as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (generally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund’s portfolio securities are valued based upon market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available, at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by the Board. These procedures include pricing methodologies for determining the fair value of certain types of securities and other assets held by the Fund that do not have quoted market prices, and authorize the use of other pricing sources, such as bid prices supplied by a principal market maker and evaluated prices supplied by pricing vendors that employ analytic methodologies that take into account the prices of similar securities and other market factors.

If the Fund determines that a market quotation for a security is not reliable based on, among other things, events or market conditions that occur with respect to one or more securities held by the Fund or the market as a whole, after the quotation is derived or after the closing of the primary market on which the security is traded, but before the time that the Fund’s NAV is determined, the Fund may use “fair value pricing,” which is implemented by a valuation committee (Valuation Committee) consisting of representatives of the Manager and subadviser or by the Board. In addition, the Fund may use fair value pricing determined by the Valuation Committee or Board if the pricing source does not provide an evaluated price for a security or provides an evaluated price that, in the judgment of the Manager (or subadviser), does not represent fair value. Securities that are primarily traded outside the United States may also be subject to a fair value pricing adjustment using a service provided by a pricing vendor, if it is determined that market quotations from those non-U.S. markets are not reliable, based on market movements after the close of the relevant non-U.S. markets. Non-U.S. securities markets are open for trading on weekends and other days when the Fund does not price shares. Therefore, the value of the Fund’s shares may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem the Fund’s shares.

With respect to any portion of the Fund’s assets that are invested in one or more open-end investment companies, the Fund’s NAV will be calculated based upon the NAV of the investment company in which the Fund invests.

Different valuation methods may result in differing values for the same security. The fair value of a portfolio security that the Fund uses to determine its NAV may differ from the security’s quoted or published price. If the Fund needs to implement fair value pricing after the NAV publishing deadline but before shares of the Fund are processed, the NAV you receive or pay may differ from the published NAV price.

Fair value pricing procedures are designed to result in prices for the Fund’s securities and its NAV that are reasonable in light of the circumstances which make or have made market quotations unavailable or unreliable, and may have the effect of reducing arbitrage opportunities available to short-term traders. There is no assurance, however, that fair value pricing will more accurately reflect the market value of a security than the market price of such security on that day or that it will prevent dilution of the Fund’s NAV by short-term traders.

What Price Will You Pay for Shares of the Fund? For Class A shares, you’ll pay the public offering price, which is the NAV next determined after we receive your order to purchase, plus an initial sales charge (unless you’re entitled to a waiver). For all other share classes, you will pay the NAV next determined after we receive your order to purchase (remember, there are no up-front


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sales charges for these share classes). Your broker may charge you a separate or additional fee for purchases of shares. Unless regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, or later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, your order to purchase must be received by the Transfer Agent by 4:00 p.m. Eastern time in order to receive that day’s NAV. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, you will receive the following day’s NAV if your order to purchase is received by the Transfer Agent after the close of regular trading on the NYSE.

Additional Shareholder Services

As a Fund shareholder, you can take advantage of the following services and privileges:

Automatic Reinvestment. As we explained in the “Fund Distributions and Tax Issues” section, the Fund pays out—or distributes—its net investment income and net capital gains to all shareholders. For your convenience, we will automatically reinvest your distributions in the Fund at NAV, without any sales charge. If you want your distributions paid in cash, you can indicate this preference on your application, or by notifying your broker or the Transfer Agent in writing (at the address below) at least five business days before the date we determine who receives dividends. For accounts held at the Transfer Agent (PMFS), distributions of $10.00 or less on non-retirement accounts will not be paid out in cash, but will be automatically reinvested into your account.

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC
P.O. Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

Automatic Investment Plan (AIP). You can make regular purchases of the Fund by having a fixed amount of money automatically withdrawn from your bank or brokerage account at specified intervals. The minimum for subsequent investments through newly-established AIP accounts must be at least $50 monthly.

Retirement Plan Services. Prudential offers a wide variety of retirement plans for individuals and institutions, including large and small businesses. For information on IRAs, including Roth IRAs or SEP-IRAs for a one-person business, please contact your financial adviser. If you are interested in opening a 401(k) or other company-sponsored retirement plan (SIMPLE IRAs, SEP plans, Keoghs, 403(b)(7) plans, pension and profit-sharing plans), your financial adviser will help you determine which retirement plan best meets your needs. Complete instructions about how to establish and maintain your plan and how to open accounts for you and your employees will be included in the retirement plan kit you receive in the mail.

Systematic Withdrawal Plan. A Systematic Withdrawal Plan is available that will provide you with monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual redemption checks. The Systematic Withdrawal Plan is not available to participants in certain retirement plans. Please contact PMFS at (800) 225-1852 for more details.

Reports to Shareholders. Every year we will send you an annual report (along with an updated prospectus) and a semi-annual report, which contain important financial information about the Fund. To reduce Fund expenses, we may send one annual shareholder report, one semi-annual shareholder report and one annual prospectus per household, unless you instruct us or your broker otherwise. If each Fund shareholder in your household would like to receive a copy of the Fund’s prospectus, shareholder report and proxy statement, please call us toll free at (800) 225-1852. We will begin sending additional copies of these documents within 30 days of receipt of your request.

HOW TO SELL YOUR SHARES

You can sell your Fund shares for cash (in the form of a check) at any time, subject to certain restrictions. For more information about these restrictions, see “Restrictions on Sales” below.

When you sell shares of a Fund—also known as redeeming your shares—the price you will receive will be the NAV next determined after the Transfer Agent, the Distributor or your broker receives your order to sell (less any applicable CDSC). If your broker holds your shares, your broker must receive your order to sell no later than the time regular trading on the NYSE closes—which is usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time—to process the sale on that day. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, you will receive the following day’s NAV if your order to sell is received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Otherwise, contact:

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC
P.O. Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940




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Generally, we will pay you for the shares that you sell within seven days after the Transfer Agent, the Distributor or your broker receives your sell order. If you hold shares through a broker, payment will be credited to your account. If you are selling shares you recently purchased with a check, we may delay sending you the proceeds until your check clears, which can take up to seven days from the purchase date. Your broker may charge you a separate or additional fee for sales of shares.

As a result of restrictions on withdrawals and transfers imposed by Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, we may consider a redemption request to not be in good order until we obtain information from your employer that is reasonably necessary to ensure that the payment is in compliance with such restrictions, if applicable. In such an event, the redemption request will not be in good order and we will not process it until we obtain information from your employer.

Restrictions on Sales

There are certain times when you may not be able to sell shares of the Fund or when we may delay paying you the proceeds from a sale. As permitted by the Commission, the former may happen only during unusual market conditions or emergencies when the Fund can’t determine the value of its assets or sell its holdings. For more information, see the SAI.

If you hold your shares directly with the Transfer Agent, you will need to have the signature on your sell order medallion signature guaranteed if:

  • You are selling more than $100,000 of shares;
  • You want the redemption proceeds made payable to someone that is not in our records;
  • You want the redemption proceeds sent to some place that is not in our records;
  • You are a business or a trust; or
  • You are redeeming due to the death of the shareholder or on behalf of the shareholder.

The medallion signature guarantee may be obtained from an authorized officer from a bank, broker, dealer, securities exchange or association, clearing agency, savings association, or credit union that is participating in one of the recognized medallion guarantee programs (STAMP, SEMP, or NYSE MSP). The medallion signature guarantee must be appropriate for the dollar amount of the transaction. The Transfer Agent reserves the right to reject transactions where the value of the transaction exceeds the value of the surety coverage indicated on the medallion imprint. For more information, see the SAI.

Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC)

If you sell Class B shares within six years of purchase or Class C shares within 12 months of purchase, you will have to pay a CDSC. In addition, if you purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares, although you are not subject to an initial sales charge, you are subject to a 1% CDSC for shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase (the CDSC is waived for purchases by certain retirement and/or benefit plans). To keep the CDSC as low as possible, we will sell amounts representing shares in the following order:

  • Amounts representing shares you purchased with reinvested dividends and distributions,
  • Amounts representing the increase in NAV above the total amount of payments for shares made during the past 12 months for Class A shares (in certain cases), six years for Class B shares, and 12 months for Class C shares, and
  • Amounts representing the cost of shares held beyond the CDSC period (12 months for Class A shares (in certain cases), six years for Class B shares, and 12 months for Class C shares).

Since shares that fall into any of the categories listed above are not subject to the CDSC, selling them first helps you to avoid—or at least minimize—the CDSC.

Having sold the exempt shares first, if there are any remaining shares that are subject to the CDSC, we will apply the CDSC to amounts representing the cost of shares held for the longest period of time within the applicable CDSC period.

The CDSC is calculated based on the lesser of the original purchase price or the redemption proceeds. The rate decreases on the anniversary date of your purchase.

The holding period for purposes of determining the applicable CDSC will be calculated from the anniversary date of the purchase, excluding any time Class B or Class C shares were held in a money market fund.

Waiver of the CDSC—Class B Shares

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  • After a shareholder is deceased or disabled (or, in the case of a trust account, the death or disability of the grantor). This waiver applies to individual shareholders, as well as shares held in joint tenancy, provided the shares were purchased before the death or disability;
  • To provide for certain distributions—made without IRS penalty—from a qualified or tax-deferred retirement plan, IRA or Section 403(b) custodial account; and
  • On certain sales effected through the Systematic Withdrawal Plan.

For more information on the above and other waivers, see the SAI.

Waiver of the CDSC—Class C Shares

Benefit Plans. The CDSC will be waived for redemptions by certain group retirement plans for which Prudential or brokers not affiliated with Prudential provide administrative or recordkeeping services. The CDSC also will be waived for certain redemptions by benefit plans sponsored by Prudential and its affiliates. For more information, call Prudential at (800) 353-2847.

Redemption In Kind

If the sales of Fund shares you make during any 90-day period reach the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the value of the Fund’s net assets, we can then give you securities from the Fund’s portfolio instead of cash. If you want to sell the securities for cash, you would have to pay the costs charged by a broker. You would also be responsible for any tax consequences resulting from your ownership of the securities.

Involuntary Redemption of Small Accounts

If the value of your account with PMFS is less than $500 for any reason, we may sell your shares (without charging any CDSC) and close your account. We would do this to minimize the Fund’s expenses paid by other shareholders. The involuntary sale provisions do not apply to Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) accounts, employee savings plan accounts, payroll deduction plan accounts, retirement accounts (such as a 401(k) plan, an IRA or other qualified or tax-deferred plan or account), omnibus accounts, and accounts for which a broker or other financial intermediary is responsible for recordkeeping. Prior thereto, if you make a sale that reduces your account value to less than the threshold, we may sell the rest of your shares (without charging any CDSC) and close your account; this involuntary sale does not apply to shareholders who own their shares as part of a retirement account. For more information, see “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares—Involuntary Redemption” in the SAI.

Small Account Maintenance Fee

If the value of your account with PMFS is less than $2,500, with certain exclusions, a $15 annual small account maintenance fee will be deducted from your account. Any applicable CDSC on the shares redeemed to pay the $15 small account maintenance fee will be waived. For more information, see “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares—Small Account Maintenance Fee” in the SAI.

90-Day Repurchase Privilege

After you redeem your shares (except for Class L and Class X shares), you have a 90-day period during which you may reinvest back into your account any of the redemption proceeds in shares of the same Fund without paying an initial sales charge. After you redeem your Class L and Class X shares, you have a 90-day period during which you may reinvest back into your account any of the redemption proceeds in Class A shares of the same Fund without paying an initial sales charge. For Class B shares, if you paid a CDSC when you redeemed your Class B shares, we will credit your account with the appropriate number of shares to reflect the amount of the CDSC you paid on that reinvested portion of your redemption proceeds. In order to take advantage of this one-time privilege, you must notify the Transfer Agent or your broker at the time of the repurchase. For more information, see the SAI.

Retirement Plans

To sell shares and receive a distribution from your retirement account, call your broker or the Transfer Agent for a distribution request form. There are special distribution and income tax withholding requirements for distributions from retirement plans and you must submit a withholding form with your request to avoid delay. If your retirement plan account is held for you by your employer or plan trustee, you must arrange for the distribution request to be signed and sent by the plan administrator or trustee. For additional information, see the SAI.

HOW TO EXCHANGE YOUR SHARES

You can exchange your shares of the Fund for shares of the same class in certain other Prudential Investments mutual funds—including Prudential MoneyMart Assets (a money market fund)—if you satisfy the minimum investment requirements. For example, you can exchange Class A shares of the Fund for Class A shares of other funds in the Prudential Investments mutual fund


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family, but you can’t exchange Class A shares for a different share class of another fund. After an exchange, at redemption, any CDSC will be calculated from the date of the initial purchase, excluding any time that Class B or Class C shares were held in Prudential MoneyMart Assets. We may change the terms of any exchange privilege after giving you 60 days’ notice.

There is no sales charge for exchanges. However, if you exchange—and then sell—shares within the applicable CDSC period, you must still pay the applicable CDSC. If you have exchanged Class B or Class C shares into Prudential MoneyMart Assets, the time you hold the Class B or Class C shares in the money market fund will not be counted in calculating the required holding period for CDSC liability.

For investors in certain programs sponsored by broker-dealers, investment advisers and financial planners who have agreements with Prudential, or whose programs are available through financial intermediaries that have agreements with Prudential relating to mutual fund “wrap” or asset allocation programs or mutual fund “supermarket” programs, an exchange may be made from Class A to Class Z shares of the Fund in certain limited circumstances. Contact your program sponsor or financial intermediary with any questions.

If you hold shares through a broker, you must exchange shares through your broker. Otherwise contact:

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC
P.O. Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

If you participate in any fee-based program where the Fund is an available investment option, you may arrange with the Transfer Agent or your recordkeeper to exchange your Class A shares, if any, for Class Z shares when you elect to participate in the fee-based program. When you no longer participate in the program, you may arrange with the Transfer Agent or your recordkeeper to exchange all of your Class Z shares, including shares purchased while you were in the program, for Class A shares.

Likewise, if you are entitled to purchase Class Z shares as a participant in Wells Fargo Advisors’ 401(k) Plan and you seek to transfer your Class Z shares out of the 401(k) Plan after your voluntary or involuntary termination of employment or retirement, you may arrange with the Transfer Agent or your recordkeeper to exchange your Class Z shares held in the 401(k) Plan for Class A shares.

Remember, as we explained in the section entitled “Fund Distributions and Tax Issues—If You Sell or Exchange Your Shares,” exchanging shares is considered a sale for tax purposes. Therefore, if the shares you exchange are worth more than the amount that you paid for them, you may have to pay capital gains tax. For additional information about exchanging shares, see the SAI.

Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares

The Fund seeks to prevent patterns of frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares by its shareholders. Frequent purchases and sales of shares of the Fund may adversely affect Fund performance and the interests of long-term investors. When a shareholder engages in frequent or short-term trading, the Fund may have to sell portfolio securities to have the cash necessary to redeem the shareholder’s shares. This can happen when it is not advantageous to sell any securities, so the Fund’s performance may be hurt. When large dollar amounts are involved, frequent trading can also make it difficult to use long-term investment strategies because the Fund cannot predict how much cash it will have to invest. In addition, if the Fund is forced to liquidate investments due to short-term trading activity, it may incur increased brokerage and tax costs. Similarly, the Fund may bear increased administrative costs as a result of the asset level and investment volatility that accompanies patterns of short-term trading. Moreover, frequent or short-term trading by certain shareholders may cause dilution in the value of Fund shares held by other shareholders. Funds that invest in foreign securities may be particularly susceptible to frequent trading because time zone differences among international stock markets can allow a shareholder engaging in frequent trading to exploit fund share prices that may be based on closing prices of foreign securities established some time before the Fund calculates its own share price. Funds that invest in certain fixed-income securities, such as high-yield bonds or certain asset-backed securities, may also constitute an effective vehicle for a shareholder’s frequent trading strategy.

The Fund does not knowingly accommodate or permit frequent trading, and the Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage or prevent frequent trading activities by Fund shareholders. In an effort to prevent such practices, the Fund’s Transfer Agent monitors trading activity on a daily basis. The Fund has implemented a trading policy that limits the number


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of times a shareholder may purchase Fund shares or exchange into the Fund and then sell those shares within a specified period of time (a “round-trip transaction”) as established by the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). The CCO is authorized to set and modify the parameters of the trading policy at any time as required to prevent the adverse impact of frequent trading on Fund shareholders.

The CCO has defined frequent trading as one or more round-trip transactions in shares of the Fund within a 30-day period. If this occurs, the shareholder’s account will be subject to a 60-day warning period, commencing on the first day of the following month. If a second round-trip occurs before the conclusion of the 60-day warning period, a trading suspension will be placed on the account by the Fund’s Transfer Agent that will remain in effect for 90 days. The trading suspension will relate to purchases and exchange purchases (but not redemptions) in the Fund in which the frequent trading occurred. Exceptions to the trading policy will not normally be granted.

Transactions in the Prudential Investments money market funds are excluded from this policy. In addition, transactions by the Prudential Asset Allocation Funds and the Prudential Real Assets Fund, which are structured as “funds-of-funds,” and invest primarily in other mutual funds within the Prudential Investments fund family, are not subject to the limitations of the trading policy and are not considered frequent or short-term trading.

The Fund reserves the right to reject or cancel, without prior notice, all additional purchases or exchanges into the Fund by a shareholder. Moreover, the Fund may direct a broker-dealer or other intermediary to block a shareholder account from future trading in the Fund. The Transfer Agent will monitor trading activity over $25,000 per account on a daily basis for a rolling 30-day period. If a purchase into the Fund is rejected or canceled, the shareholder will receive a return of the purchase amount.

If the Fund is offered to qualified plans on an omnibus basis or if Fund shares may be purchased through other omnibus arrangements, such as through a financial intermediary such as a broker-dealer, a bank, an insurance company separate account, an investment adviser, or an administrator or trustee of a retirement plan (“Intermediaries”) that holds your shares in an account under its name, Intermediaries maintain the individual beneficial owner records and submit to the Fund only aggregate orders combining the transactions of many beneficial owners. The Fund itself generally cannot monitor trading by particular beneficial owners. The Fund has notified Intermediaries in writing that it expects the Intermediaries to impose restrictions on transfers by beneficial owners. Intermediaries may impose different or stricter restrictions on transfers by beneficial owners. Consistent with the restrictions described above, investments in the Fund through retirement programs administered by Prudential Retirement will be similarly identified for frequent purchases and redemptions and appropriately restricted.

The Transfer Agent also reviews the aggregate net flows in excess of $1 million. In those cases, the trade detail is reviewed to determine if any of the activity relates to potential offenders. In cases of omnibus orders, the Intermediary may be contacted by the Transfer Agent to obtain additional information. The Transfer Agent has the authority to cancel all or a portion of the trade if the information reveals that the activity relates to potential offenders. Where appropriate, the Transfer Agent may request that the Intermediary block a financial adviser or client from accessing the Fund. If necessary, the Fund may be removed from a particular Intermediary’s platform.

Shareholders seeking to engage in frequent trading activities may use a variety of strategies to avoid detection and, despite the efforts of the Fund to prevent such trading, there is no guarantee that the Fund, the Transfer Agent or Intermediaries will be able to identify these shareholders or curtail their trading practices. The Fund does not have any arrangements intended to permit trading of its shares in contravention of the policies described above.

Telephone Redemptions or Exchanges

You may redeem your shares of the Fund if the proceeds of the redemption do not exceed $100,000 or exchange your shares in any amount by calling the Fund at (800) 225-1852 and communicating your instructions in good order to a customer service representative before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. You will receive a redemption or exchange amount based on that day’s NAV. Certain restrictions apply; please see the section entitled “How to Sell Your Shares—Restrictions on Sales” above for additional information. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, you will receive the following day’s NAV if your order to sell or exchange is received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE.

The Transfer Agent will record your telephone instructions and request specific account information before redeeming or exchanging shares. The Fund will not be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent telephone instructions if it follows instructions that it reasonably believes are made by the shareholder. If the Fund does not follow reasonable procedures, it may be liable.




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In the event of drastic economic or market changes, you may have difficulty in redeeming or exchanging your shares by telephone. If this occurs, you should consider redeeming or exchanging your shares by mail or through your broker.

The telephone redemption and exchange procedures may be modified or terminated at any time. If this occurs, you will receive a written notice from the Fund.

Expedited Redemption Privilege

If you have selected the Expedited Redemption Privilege, you may have your redemption proceeds sent directly to your bank account. Expedited redemption requests may be made by telephone or letter, must be received by the Fund prior to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time to receive a redemption amount based on that day’s NAV and are subject to the terms and conditions regarding the redemption of shares. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, you will receive the following day’s NAV if your order to sell is received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE. For more information, see the SAI. The Expedited Redemption Privilege may be modified or terminated at any time without notice.




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Prudential Real Assets Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Introduction

The financial highlights will help you evaluate the Fund’s financial performance for the the fiscal period ended February 28, 2011 and the fiscal year ended February 29, 2012. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total return in each chart represents the rate that a shareholder would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund, assuming investment at the start of the period and reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. The information is for the periods indicated.

A copy of the Fund’s annual report, along with the Fund’s audited financial statements and report of independent registered public accounting firm, is available upon request, at no charge, as described on the back cover of this Prospectus.

The financial highlights were derived from the financial statements audited by KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, whose report on those financial statements was unqualified.

Class A Shares    
  Year Ended
February 29,
2012 (b)
December 30,
2010 (e)
through
February 28,
2011 (b)
Per Share Operating Performance:    
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period $10.18 $10.00
Income (loss) from investment operations:    
Net investment income (loss) .01 (.01)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments .24 .19
Total from investment operations .25 .18
Less Dividends and Distributions:    
Dividends from net investment income (.14)
Total dividends and distributions (.14)
Net asset value, end of period $10.29 $10.18
Total Return (a) : 2.46% 1.80%
     
Ratios/Supplemental Data:    
Net assets, end of period (000) $12,796 $794
Average net assets (000) $9,183 $115
Ratios to average net assets (d) :    
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees (c) 1.46% (h) 1.45% (f)(h)
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees 1.21% (h) 1.20% (f)(h)
Net investment income (loss) .09% (h) (.42)% (f)(h)
Portfolio turnover rate 52% 4% (g)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding during the period.

(c) The distributor of the Fund has contractually agreed to limit its distribution and service (12b-1) fees to .25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares.

(d) Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e) Commencement of operations.

(f) Annualized.

(g) Not annualized.

(h) Net of advisory fee waiver and expense reimbursement. If the investment manager had not waived/reimbursed expenses, the expense ratios both including and excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and net investment loss ratio would have been 1.79%, 1.54%, and (.24)%, respectively, for the year ended February 29, 2012 and 4.93%, 4.68% and (3.90)%, respectively, for the period ended February 28, 2011.




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Class B Shares    
  Year Ended
February 29,
2012 (b)
December 30,
2010 (d)
through
February 28,
2011 (b)
Per Share Operating Performance:    
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period $10.17 $10.00
Income (loss) from investment operations:    
Net investment loss (.08) (.02)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments .26 .19
Total from investment operations .18 .17
Less Dividends and Distributions:    
Dividends from net investment income (.06)
Total dividends and distributions (.06)
Net asset value, end of period $10.29 $10.17
Total Return (a) : 1.78% 1.70%
     
Ratios/Supplemental Data:    
Net assets, end of period (000) $1,035 $76
Average net assets (000) $633 $47
Ratios to average net assets (c) :    
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees 2.21% (f) 2.20% (e)(f)
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees 1.21% (f) 1.20% (e)(f)
Net investment loss (.82)% (f) (1.36)% (e)(f)
Portfolio turnover rate 52% 4% (g)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding during the period.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(d) Commencement of operations.

(e) Annualized.

(f) Net of advisory fee waiver and expense reimbursement. If the investment manager had not waived/reimbursed expenses, the expense ratios both including and excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and net investment loss ratio would have been 2.51%, 1.51%, and (1.12)%, respectively, for the year ended February 29, 2012 and 5.68%, 4.68% and (4.85)%, respectively, for the period ended February 28, 2011.

(g) Not annualized.




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Class C Shares    
  Year Ended
February 29,
2012 (b)
December 30,
2010 (d)
through
February 28,
2011 (b)
Per Share Operating Performance:    
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period $10.16 $10.00
Income (loss) from investment operations:    
Net investment loss (.07) (.02)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments .25 .18
Total from investment operations .18 .16
Less Dividends and Distributions:    
Dividends from net investment income (.06)
Total dividends and distributions (.06)
Net asset value, end of period $10.28 $10.16
Total Return (a) : 1.79% 1.60%
     
Ratios/Supplemental Data:    
Net assets, end of period (000) $3,856 $549
Average net assets (000) $2,558 $114
Ratios to average net assets (c) :    
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees 2.21% (f) 2.20% (e)(f)
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees 1.21% (f) 1.20% (e)(f)
Net investment loss (.74)% (f) (1.07)% (e)(f)
Portfolio turnover rate 52% 4% (g)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding during the period.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(d) Commencement of operations.

(e) Annualized.

(f) Net of advisory fee waiver and expense reimbursement. If the investment manager had not waived/reimbursed expenses, the expense ratios both including and excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and net investment loss ratio would have been 2.53%, 1.53%, and (1.06)%, respectively, for the year ended February 29, 2012 and 5.68%, 4.68% and (4.56)%, respectively, for the period ended February 28, 2011.

(g) Not annualized.




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Class Z Shares    
  Year Ended
February 29,
2012 (b)
December 30,
2010 (d)
through
February 28,
2011 (b)
Per Share Operating Performance:    
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period $10.18 $10.00
Income (loss) from investment operations:    
Net investment income (loss) .06 (.01)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments .22 .19
Total from investment operations .28 .18
Less Dividends and Distributions:    
Dividends from net investment income (.16)
Total dividends and distributions (.16)
Net asset value, end of period $10.30 $10.18
Total Return (a) : 2.81% 1.80%
     
Ratios/Supplemental Data:    
Net assets, end of period (000) $49,371 $41,270
Average net assets (000) $44,750 $40,011
Ratios to average net assets (c) :    
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees 1.21% (f) 1.20% (e)(f)
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees 1.21% (f) 1.20% (e)(f)
Net investment income (loss) .56% (f) (.45)% (e)(f)
Portfolio turnover rate 52% 4% (g)

(a) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding during the period.

(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(d) Commencement of operations.

(e) Annualized.

(f) Net of advisory fee waiver and expense reimbursement. If the investment manager had not waived/reimbursed expenses, the expense ratios both including and excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 1.58%, 1.58%, and .19%, respectively, for the year ended February 29, 2012 and 4.68%, 4.68% and (3.94)%, respectively, for the period ended February 28, 2011.

(g) Not annualized.




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Prudential Real Assets Fund

GLOSSARY

FUND INDEXES

Customized Blend Index. The Fund’s Customized Blend Benchmark (Customized Blend) is a model portfolio consisting of the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index (33.3%), Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Real Estate Net Dividend (ND) Index (33.3%) and Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS Index (33.3%). Each component of the Customized Blend is an unmanaged index generally considered as representing the performance of the Fund’s asset classes. The Customized Blend is intended to provide a theoretical comparison of the Fund’s performance, based on the amounts allocated to each asset class rather than on amounts allocated to various Fund segments. The Customized Blend does not reflect deductions for any sales charges or operating expenses of a mutual fund. The Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index is a diversified benchmark for the commodity futures market. It is composed of futures contracts on 19 physical commodities traded on U.S. exchanges, with the exception of aluminum, nickel, and zinc, which trade on the London Metal Exchange (LME). The MSCI World Real Estate Index is a sub-index of the MSCI World Index and represents only securities in the GICS Real Estate Industry Group. The returns for the Customized Blend would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. Source: [COMPLETE ME]

Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS Index. The Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS Index measures the performance of inflation-protected public obligations of the U.S. Treasury, also known as “TIPS.” Index returns do not include the effect of any sales charges, mutual fund operating expenses or taxes. These returns would be lower if they included the effect of sales charges, mutual fund operating expenses or taxes. Source: Barclays Capital.

Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Average. The Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Average Average is based on the average return of all mutual funds in the Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Average Universe. Returns do not include the effect of any sales charges or taxes. The returns would be lower if they included the effect of sales charges or taxes. Source: Lipper Inc.




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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please read this Prospectus before you invest in the Fund and keep it for future reference.
For information or shareholder questions contact:

  MAIL
Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC
PO Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940
  WEBSITE
www.prudentialfunds.com

  TELEPHONE
(800) 225-1852
(973) 367-3529
(from outside the U.S.)

  E-DELIVERY
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You can also obtain copies of Fund documents from the Securities and Exchange Commission as follows (the SEC charges a fee to
copy documents):

  MAIL
Securities and Exchange Commission
Public Reference Section
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549-1520
  ELECTRONIC REQUEST
publicinfo@sec.gov

  IN PERSON
Public Reference Room located at
100 F Street, N.E. in Washington, DC
For hours of operation, call (202) 551-8090
  VIA THE INTERNET
on the EDGAR Database at www.sec.gov
The Annual and Semi-Annual Reports and the SAI contain additional information about the Fund. Shareholders may obtain free copies of the SAI, Annual Report and Semi-Annual Report as well as other information about the Fund and may make other shareholder inquiries through the telephone number, address and website listed above.

  STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (SAI)
(incorporated by reference into this Prospectus)
  SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

  ANNUAL REPORT
(contains a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during the last fiscal year)
Prudential Real Assets Fund
Share Class A B C Z
NASDAQ PUDAX PUDBX PUDCX PUDZX
CUSIP 74440K819 74440K793 74440K785 74440K777

MF207STAT The Fund’s Investment Company Act File No. 811-09805


PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS » MUTUAL FUNDS

Prudential Investment Portfolios 3

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • April 30, 2012

This Statement of Additional Information (SAI) of Prudential Investment Portfolios 3, which is comprised of Prudential Strategic Value Fund, Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund, Prudential Jennison Market Neutral Fund and Prudential Real Assets Fund (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) is not a prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus of each Fund dated April 30, 2012. Each Prospectus can be obtained, without charge, by calling (800) 225-1852 or by writing to Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC, P.O. Box 9658, Providence, RI 02940. This SAI has been incorporated by reference into each Fund’s current Prospectus.

The Funds’ audited financial statements are incorporated into this SAI by reference to the Funds’ 2012 Annual Report (File No. 811-09805). You may request a copy of the Annual Report at no charge by calling (800) 225-1852 between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Eastern time on any business day.

PRUDENTIAL STRATEGIC VALUE FUND        
SHARE CLASS A B C Z          
NASDAQ SUVAX SUVBX SUVCX SUVZX            
PRUDENTIAL JENNISON SELECT GROWTH FUND        
SHARE CLASS A B C L Q X Z      
NASDAQ SPFAX SPFBX SPFCX JSGLX PSGQX JSGGX SPFZX      
PRUDENTIAL JENNISON MARKET NEUTRAL FUND          
SHARE CLASS A B C R Z          
NASDAQ PJNAX PJNBX PJNCX PJNRX PJNZX          
PRUDENTIAL REAL ASSETS FUND        
SHARE CLASS A B C Z            
NASDAQ PUDAX PUDBX PUDCX PUDZX          

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Table of Contents

3 PART I  
3 INTRODUCTION  
3 GLOSSARY  
3 FUND CLASSIFICATION, INVESTMENT Objectives & POLICIES  
4 INVESTMENT RISKS AND CONSIDERATIONS  
26 INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS  
28 INFORMATION ABOUT BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS  
34 MANAGEMENT & ADVISORY ARRANGEMENTS  
49 OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS  
50 DISTRIBUTION OF FUND SHARES  
55 COMPUTATION OF OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE  
55 PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS & BROKERAGE  
58 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  
59 PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS AND CONTROL PERSONS  
61 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
62 PART II  
62 PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF FUND SHARES  
66 NET ASSET VALUE  
68 SHAREHOLDER SERVICES  
71 TAXES, DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS  
78 CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARDS  
79 DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS  
81 PROXY VOTING  
81 CODES OF ETHICS  
82 APPENDIX I: PROXY VOTING POLICIES OF THE SUBADVISERS  
86 APPENDIX II: DESCRIPTIONS OF SECURITY RATINGS 





PART I

INTRODUCTION

This SAI sets forth information about each of the mutual funds which together comprise Prudential Investment Portfolios 3 (the Trust). It provides additional information about the Board of Trustees, the advisory services provided to and the management fees paid by each Fund, and information about other fees paid by and services provided to each Fund. This SAI also provides information about the investment policies and other investment information relevant to each Fund.

Before reading the SAI, you should consult the Glossary below, which defines certain of the terms used in the SAI:

GLOSSARY

Term Definition
ADR American Depositary Receipt
ADS American Depositary Share
Board Fund’s Board of Directors or Trustees
Board Member A trustee or director of the Fund’s Board
CFTC U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Code Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
CMO Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
EDR European Depositary Receipt
Fannie Mae Federal National Mortgage Association
FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Fitch Fitch, Inc.
Freddie Mac Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
Ginnie Mae Government National Mortgage Association
IPO Initial Public Offering
IRS Internal Revenue Service
1933 Act Securities Act of 1933, as amended
1934 Act Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
1940 Act Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
Manager or PI Prudential Investments LLC
Moody’s Moody’s Investor Services, Inc.
NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations System
NAV Net Asset Value
NYSE New York Stock Exchange
OTC Over the Counter
PMFS Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
RIC Regulated Investment Company, as the term is used in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
S&P Standard & Poor’s Corporation
SEC U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
World Bank International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

FUND CLASSIFICATION, INVESTMENT Objectives & POLICIES

Prudential Investment Portfolios 3 is an open-end management investment company comprised of the following four series (each, a Fund and collectively, the Funds):





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  • Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund (Select Growth Fund)
  • Prudential Strategic Value Fund (Strategic Value Fund)
  • Prudential Jennison Market Neutral Fund (Market Neutral Fund)
  • Prudential Real Assets Fund (Real Assets Fund)

Select Growth Fund and Real Assets Fund are both non-diversified series of the Trust. Strategic Value Fund and Market Neutral Fund are both diversified series of the Trust. The Funds’ Prospectuses set forth each Fund’s investment objective and policies. The investment objective of the Select Growth Fund and the Strategic Value Fund is long-term growth of capital. The investment objective of the Market Neutral Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation while preserving capital by using strategies designed to produce returns that have a low correlation to U.S. equity markets. The investment objective of the Real Assets Fund is to seek long-term real return.

Each of the Select Growth Fund and the Strategic Value Fund will not invest more than 5% of its total assets in unattached rights and warrants.

With respect to the Strategic Value Fund, derivatives (primarily futures contracts) are primarily used to manage cash flows in mutual funds managed by the Fund’s subadviser. On occasion, derivatives may also be used to manage “factor” exposures (e.g., small size). Trading in derivatives is generally not considered to be a primary function of the Fund. From time-to-time, depending upon market conditions, asset flows or changes in model structure, derivatives exposure may exceed 5%, although we do not anticipate such exposures to be permanent.

The following section discusses certain types of investments and investment strategies that each Fund may use, including explanations of these investments and investment strategies, as well as the risks and considerations associated with these investments and investment strategies. Each Fund also may invest from time to time in certain types of investments and investment strategies that are not discussed or otherwise identified.

In addition, the discussion includes investments and investment strategies that may be used by the Underlying Prudential Funds (as defined in the Real Assets Fund Prospectus) in which the Real Assets Fund invests.

INVESTMENT RISKS AND CONSIDERATIONS

Set forth below are descriptions of some of the types of investments and investment strategies that the Funds may use and the risks and considerations associated with those investments and investment strategies. Please also see the Prospectus of each Fund and the “Fund Classification, Investment Objectives & Policies” section of this SAI. As used in the following section, unless otherwise noted, the term “Fund” includes each of the Funds which comprise the Trust.

BORROWING AND LEVERAGE. Unless noted otherwise, the Fund may borrow up to 33⅓% of the value of its total assets (calculated at the time of the borrowing). The Fund may pledge up to 33⅓% of its total assets to secure these borrowings. If the Fund’s asset coverage for borrowings falls below 300%, the Fund will take prompt action to reduce borrowings. If the Fund borrows to invest in securities, any investment gains made on the securities in excess of interest paid on the borrowing will cause the net asset value of the shares to rise faster than would otherwise be the case. On the other hand, if the investment performance of the additional securities purchased fails to cover their cost (including any interest paid on the money borrowed) to the Fund, the net asset value of the Fund’s shares will decrease faster than would otherwise be the case. This is the speculative factor known as “leverage.”

The Fund may borrow from time to time, at the discretion of the subadviser, to take advantage of investment opportunities, when yields on available investments exceed interest rates and other expenses of related borrowing, or when, in the subadviser’s opinion, unusual market conditions otherwise make it advantageous for the Fund to increase its investment capacity. The Fund will only borrow when there is an expectation that it will benefit the Fund after taking into account considerations such as interest income and possible losses upon liquidation. Borrowing by the Fund creates an opportunity for increased net income but, at the same time, creates risks, including the fact that leverage may exaggerate changes in the net asset value of Fund shares and in the yield on the Fund. Unless otherwise stated, the Fund may borrow through forward rolls, dollar rolls or reverse repurchase agreements.

CURRENCY FUTURES . The Fund may seek to enhance returns or hedge against the decline in the value of a currency against the U.S. dollar through use of currency futures or options thereon. Currency futures are similar to forward foreign exchange transactions except that futures are standardized, exchange-traded contracts. See the sub-section entitled “Futures.” Currency futures involve substantial currency risk, and also involve leverage risk.

CURRENCY OPTIONS . The Fund may seek to enhance returns or hedge against the decline in the value of a currency against the U.S. dollar through the use of currency options. Currency options are similar to options on securities, but in consideration for an option premium the writer of a currency option is obligated to sell (in the case of a call option) or purchase (in the case of a put



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option) a specified amount of a specified currency on or before the expiration date for a specified amount of another currency. The Fund may engage in transactions in options on currencies either on exchanges or OTC markets. See “Types of Options” and “Additional Risk Factors of OTC Transactions; Limitations on the Use of OTC Derivatives” in this SAI. Currency options involve substantial currency risk, and may also involve credit, leverage or liquidity risk.

DEBT SECURITIES. Debt securities, such as bonds, involve credit risk. This is the risk that the issuer will not make timely payments of principal and interest. The degree of credit risk depends on the issuer’s financial condition and on the terms of the bonds. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. Credit risk is reduced to the extent the Fund invests its assets in U.S. Government securities. All debt securities, however, are subject to interest rate risk. This is the risk that the value of the security may fall when interest rates rise. In general, the market price of debt securities with longer maturities will go up or down more in response to changes in interest rates than the market price of shorter-term securities.

DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS. The Fund may invest in the securities of foreign issuers in the form of Depositary Receipts or other securities convertible into securities of foreign issuers. Depositary Receipts may not necessarily be denominated in the same currency as the underlying securities into which they may be converted. ADRs and ADSs are receipts or shares typically issued by an American bank or trust company that evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by a foreign corporation. EDRs are receipts issued in Europe that evidence a similar ownership arrangement. GDRs are receipts issued throughout the world that evidence a similar arrangement. Generally, ADRs and ADSs, in registered form, are designed for use in the U.S. securities markets, and EDRs, in bearer form, are designed for use in European securities markets. GDRs are tradable both in the United States and in Europe and are designed for use throughout the world.

The Fund may invest in unsponsored Depositary Receipts. The issuers of unsponsored Depositary Receipts are not obligated to disclose material information in the United States, and, therefore, there may be less information available regarding such issuers and there may not be a correlation between such information and the market value of the Depositary Receipts. Depositary Receipts are generally subject to the same risks as the foreign securities that they evidence or into which they may be converted or exchanged.

DERIVATIVES. The Fund may use instruments referred to as derivatives. Derivatives are financial instruments the value of which is derived from another security, a commodity (such as gold or oil), a currency or an index (a measure of value or rates, such as the S&P 500 Index or the prime lending rate). Derivatives allow the Fund to increase or decrease the level of risk to which the Fund is exposed more quickly and efficiently than transactions in other types of instruments. The Fund may use derivatives for hedging purposes. The Fund may also use derivatives to seek to enhance returns. The use of a derivative is speculative if the Fund is primarily seeking to achieve gains, rather than offset the risk of other positions. When the Fund invests in a derivative for speculative purposes, the Fund will be fully exposed to the risks of loss of that derivative, which may sometimes be greater than the derivative’s cost. The Fund may not use any derivative to gain exposure to an asset or class of assets that the Fund would be prohibited by its investment restrictions from purchasing directly.

A discussion of the risk factors relating to derivatives is set out in the sub-section entitled “Risk Factors Involving Derivatives.”

RISK FACTORS INVOLVING DERIVATIVES. Derivatives are volatile and involve significant risks, including:

Credit Risk —the risk that the counterparty on a derivative transaction will be unable to honor its financial obligation to the Fund.

Currency Risk —the risk that changes in the exchange rate between two currencies will adversely affect the value (in U.S. dollar terms) of an investment.

Leverage Risk —the risk associated with certain types of investments or trading strategies (such as borrowing money to increase the amount of investments) that relatively small market movements may result in large changes in the value of an investment. Certain investments or trading strategies that involve leverage can result in losses that greatly exceed the amount originally invested.

Liquidity Risk —the risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time that the seller would like or at the price that the seller believes the security is currently worth.

Regulatory Risk —the risk that new regulation of derivatives may make them more costly, may limit their availability, or may otherwise affect their value or performance.

The use of derivatives for hedging purposes involves correlation risk. If the value of the derivative moves more or less than the value of the hedged instruments, the Fund will experience a gain or loss that will not be completely offset by movements in the value of the hedged instruments.





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The Fund intends to enter into transactions involving derivatives only if there appears to be a liquid secondary market for such instruments or, in the case of illiquid instruments traded in OTC transactions, such instruments satisfy the criteria set forth below under “Additional Risk Factors of OTC Transactions; Limitations on the Use of OTC Derivatives.” However, there can be no assurance that, at any specific time, either a liquid secondary market will exist for a derivative or the Fund will otherwise be able to sell such instrument at an acceptable price. It may therefore not be possible to close a position in a derivative without incurring substantial losses, if at all.

Certain transactions in derivatives (such as futures transactions or sales of put options) involve substantial leverage risk and may expose the Fund to potential losses, which exceed the amount originally invested by the Fund. When the Fund engages in such a transaction, the Fund will deposit in a segregated account at its custodian liquid securities or cash and cash equivalents with a value at least equal to the Fund’s exposure, on a mark-to-market basis, to the transaction (as calculated pursuant to requirements of the SEC). Such segregation will ensure that the Fund has assets available to satisfy its obligations with respect to the transaction, but will not limit the Fund’s exposure to loss.

ADDITIONAL RISK FACTORS OF OTC TRANSACTIONS; LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF OTC DERIVATIVES. Certain derivatives traded in OTC markets, including indexed securities, swaps and OTC options, involve substantial liquidity risk. The absence of liquidity may make it difficult or impossible for the Fund to sell such instruments promptly at an acceptable price. The absence of liquidity may also make it more difficult for the Fund to ascertain a market value for such instruments. The Fund will, therefore, acquire illiquid OTC instruments (i) if the agreement pursuant to which the instrument is purchased contains a formula price at which the instrument may be terminated or sold, or (ii) for which the subadviser anticipates the Fund can receive on each business day at least two independent bids or offers, unless a quotation from only one dealer is available, in which case that dealer’s quotation may be used.

Because derivatives traded in OTC markets are not guaranteed by an exchange or clearing corporation and generally do not require payment of margin, to the extent that the Fund has unrealized gains in such instruments or has deposited collateral with its counterparties, the Fund is at risk that its counterparties will become bankrupt or otherwise fail to honor their obligations. The Fund will attempt to minimize the risk that a counterparty will become bankrupt or otherwise fail to honor its obligations by engaging in transactions in derivatives traded in OTC markets only with financial institutions that appear to have substantial capital or that have provided the Fund with a third-party guaranty or other credit enhancement.

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS. The Fund may invest in ETFs. ETFs, which may be unit investment trusts or mutual funds, typically hold portfolios of securities designed to track the performance of various broad securities indexes or sectors of such indexes. ETFs provide another means, in addition to futures and options on indexes, of including stock index exposure in the Fund’s investment strategies. The Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any management fees and other expenses paid by such ETF.

FOREIGN INVESTMENTS. The Fund may invest in foreign equity and/or debt securities. Foreign debt securities include certain foreign bank obligations and U.S. dollar or foreign currency-denominated obligations of foreign governments or their subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, international agencies and supranational entities.

Foreign Market Risk. Foreign securities offer the potential for more diversification than if the Fund invests only in the United States because securities traded on foreign markets have often (though not always) performed differently from securities in the United States. However, such investments involve special risks not present in U.S. investments that can increase the chances that the Fund will lose money. In particular, the Fund is subject to the risk that, because there are generally fewer investors on foreign exchanges and a smaller number of shares traded each day, it may be difficult for the Fund to buy and sell securities on those exchanges. In addition, prices of foreign securities may fluctuate more than prices of securities traded in the United States.

Foreign Economy Risk. The economies of certain foreign markets often do not compare favorably with that of the United States with respect to such issues as growth of gross national product, reinvestment of capital, resources, and balance of payments position. Certain such economies may rely heavily on particular industries or foreign capital and are more vulnerable to diplomatic developments, the imposition of economic sanctions against a particular country or countries, changes in international trading patterns, trade barriers, and other protectionist or retaliatory measures. Investments in foreign markets may also be adversely affected by governmental actions such as the imposition of capital controls, nationalization of companies or industries, expropriation of assets, or the imposition of punitive taxes. In addition, the governments of certain countries may prohibit or impose substantial restrictions on foreign investing in their capital markets or in certain industries. Any of these actions could severely affect security prices, impair the Fund’s ability to purchase or sell foreign securities or transfer the Fund’s assets or income back into the United States, or otherwise adversely affect the Fund’s operations. Other foreign market risks include foreign exchange controls, difficulties in pricing securities, defaults on foreign government securities, difficulties in enforcing favorable legal judgments in foreign courts, and political and social instability. Legal remedies available to investors in certain foreign countries may be less extensive than those available to investors in the United States or other foreign countries.





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Currency Risk and Exchange Risk. Securities in which the Fund invests may be denominated or quoted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates will affect the value of the Fund’s portfolio. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, a security denominated in that currency loses value because the currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars. Conversely, when the U.S. dollar decreases in value against a foreign currency, a security denominated in that currency gains value because the currency is worth more U.S. dollars. This risk, generally known as “currency risk,” means that a stronger U.S. dollar will reduce returns for U.S. investors while a weak U.S. dollar will increase those returns.

Governmental Supervision and Regulation/Accounting Standards. Many foreign governments supervise and regulate stock exchanges, brokers and the sale of securities less rigorously than the United States. Some countries may not have laws to protect investors comparable to the U.S. securities laws. For example, some foreign countries may have no laws or rules against insider trading. Insider trading occurs when a person buys or sells a company’s securities based on nonpublic information about that company. Accounting standards in other countries are not necessarily the same as in the United States. If the accounting standards in another country do not require as much detail as U.S. accounting standards, it may be harder for Fund management to completely and accurately determine a company’s financial condition.

Certain Risks of Holding Fund Assets Outside the United States. The Fund generally holds its foreign securities and cash in foreign banks and securities depositories. Some foreign banks and securities depositories may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business. In addition, there may be limited or no regulatory oversight over their operations. Also, the laws of certain countries may put limits on the Fund’s ability to recover its assets if a foreign bank or depository or issuer of a security or any of their agents goes bankrupt. In addition, it is often more expensive for the Fund to buy, sell and hold securities in certain foreign markets than in the United States. The increased expense of investing in foreign markets reduces the amount the Fund can earn on its investments and typically results in a higher operating expense ratio for the Fund as compared to investment companies that invest only in the United States.

Settlement Risk. Settlement and clearance procedures in certain foreign markets differ significantly from those in the United States. Foreign settlement procedures and trade regulations also may involve certain risks (such as delays in payment for or delivery of securities) not typically generated by the settlement of U.S. investments. Communications between the United States and emerging market countries may be unreliable, increasing the risk of delayed settlements or losses of security certificates. Settlements in certain foreign countries at times have not kept pace with the number of securities transactions; these problems may make it difficult for the Fund to carry out transactions. If the Fund cannot settle or there is a delay in settling a purchase of securities, the Fund may miss attractive investment opportunities and certain assets may be uninvested with no return earned thereon for some period. If the Fund cannot settle or there is a delay in settling a sale of securities, the Fund may lose money if the value of the security then declines or, if there is a contract to sell the security to another party, the Fund could be liable to that party for any losses incurred.

Dividends or interest on, or proceeds from the sale of, foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes, thereby reducing the amount available for distribution to shareholders.

FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS . Forward foreign exchange transactions are OTC contracts to purchase or sell a specified amount of a specified currency or multinational currency unit at a price and future date set at the time of the contract. Spot foreign exchange transactions are similar but require current, rather than future, settlement. The Fund will enter into foreign exchange transactions for purposes of hedging either a specific transaction or a portfolio position, or to seek to enhance returns. The Fund may enter into a foreign exchange transaction for purposes of hedging a specific transaction by, for example, purchasing a currency needed to settle a security transaction or selling a currency in which the Fund has received or anticipates receiving a dividend or distribution.

The Fund may enter into a foreign exchange transaction for purposes of hedging a portfolio position by selling forward a currency in which a portfolio position of the Fund is denominated or by purchasing a currency in which the Fund anticipates acquiring a portfolio position in the near future. The Fund may also hedge portfolio positions through currency swaps, which are transactions in which one currency is simultaneously bought for a second currency on a spot basis and sold for the second currency on a forward basis. Forward foreign exchange transactions involve substantial currency risk, and also involve credit and liquidity risk.

FUTURES. The Fund may engage in transactions in futures and options thereon. Futures are standardized, exchange-traded contracts which obligate a purchaser to take delivery, and a seller to make delivery, of a specific amount of an asset at a specified future date at a specified price. No price is paid upon entering into a futures contract. Rather, upon purchasing or selling a futures contract the Fund is required to deposit collateral (“margin”) equal to a percentage (generally less than 10%) of the contract value. Each day thereafter until the futures position is closed, the Fund will pay additional margin representing any loss experienced as a result of the futures position the prior day or be entitled to a payment representing any profit experienced as a result of the futures position the prior day. Futures involve substantial leverage risk.





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The sale of a futures contract limits the Fund’s risk of loss through a decline in the market value of portfolio holdings correlated with the futures contract prior to the futures contract’s expiration date. In the event the market value of the portfolio holdings correlated with the futures contract increases rather than decreases, however, the Fund will realize a loss on the futures position and a lower return on the portfolio holdings than would have been realized without the purchase of the futures contract.

The purchase of a futures contract may protect the Fund from having to pay more for securities as a consequence of increases in the market value for such securities during a period when the Fund was attempting to identify specific securities in which to invest in a market the Fund believes to be attractive. In the event that such securities decline in value or the Fund determines not to complete an anticipatory hedge transaction relating to a futures contract, however, the Fund may realize a loss relating to the futures position.

The Fund is also authorized to purchase or sell call and put options on futures contracts including financial futures and stock indices in connection with its hedging activities. Generally, these strategies would be used under the same market and market sector conditions (i.e., conditions relating to specific types of investments) in which the Fund entered into futures transactions. The Fund may purchase put options or write (i.e., sell) call options on futures contracts and stock indices rather than selling the underlying futures contract in anticipation of a decrease in the market value of its securities. Similarly, the Fund can purchase call options, or write put options on futures contracts and stock indices, as a substitute for the purchase of such futures to hedge against the increased cost resulting from an increase in the market value of securities which the Fund intends to purchase.

The Fund may only write “covered” put and call options on futures contracts. The Fund will be considered “covered” with respect to a call option written on a futures contract if the Fund owns the assets that are deliverable under the futures contract or an option to purchase that futures contract having a strike price equal to or less than the strike price of the “covered” option and having an expiration date not earlier than the expiration date of the “covered” option, or if it segregates for the term of the option cash or other liquid assets equal to the fluctuating value of the optioned future. The Fund will be considered “covered” with respect to a put option written on a futures contract if the Fund owns an option to sell that futures contract having a strike price equal to or greater than the strike price of the “covered” option, or if the Fund segregates for the term of the option cash or other liquid assets at all times equal in value to the exercise price of the put (less any initial margin deposited by the Fund with its futures custody manager or as otherwise permitted by applicable law with respect to such option). There is no limitation on the amount of the Fund’s assets that can be segregated.

The Fund has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” (“CPO”) under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) pursuant to Rule 4.5 under the CEA promulgated by the CFTC. The Fund is not, therefore, subject to registration or regulation as a CPO under the CEA and the Fund is operated so as not to be deemed to be a “commodity pool” under the regulations of the CFTC. In February 2012, the CFTC adopted certain regulatory changes that potentially could subject the Manager of the Fund to registration with the CFTC as a CPO if the Fund is unable to comply with certain trading and marketing limitations. In order for the Manager to avoid regulation as a CPO, with respect to investments in commodity futures, commodity options or swaps used for purposes other than bona fide hedging purposes, the Fund must meet one of the following tests: (1) the aggregate initial margin and premiums required to establish the Fund’s positions in such investments may not exceed 5% of the liquidation value of the Fund’s portfolio (after accounting for unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such investments); or (2) the aggregate net notional value of such instruments, determined at the time the most recent position was established, may not exceed 100% of the liquidation value of the Fund’s portfolio (after accounting for unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such positions). In addition to meeting one of the foregoing trading limitations, the Fund may not market itself as a commodity pool or otherwise as a vehicle for trading in the commodity futures, commodity options or swaps markets. Compliance with these additional registration and regulatory requirements would increase Fund expenses. These rules go into effect on the later of December 31, 2012 or 60 days following the CFTC’s and SEC’s joint promulgation of final rules defining the term “swap.” In the event that the Manager is required to register as a CPO, the Fund’s disclosure and operations would need to comply with all applicable CFTC regulations. The Fund and the Manager are continuing to analyze the effect of these rules changes on the Fund.

HEDGING. Hedging is a strategy in which a derivative or security is used to offset the risks associated with other Fund holdings. Losses on the other investment may be substantially reduced by gains on a derivative that reacts in an opposite manner to market movements. While hedging can reduce losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains or cause losses if the market moves in a different manner than anticipated by the Fund or if the cost of the derivative outweighs the benefit of the hedge. Hedging also involves the risk that changes in the value of the derivative will not match those of the holdings being hedged as expected by the Fund, in which case any losses on the holdings being hedged may not be reduced or may be increased. The inability to close options and futures positions also could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s ability to hedge effectively its portfolio. There is also a risk of loss by the Fund of margin deposits or collateral in the event of bankruptcy of a broker with whom the Fund has an open position in an option, a futures contract or a related option.





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There can be no assurance that the Fund’s hedging strategies will be effective or that hedging transactions will be available to the Fund. The Fund is not required to engage in hedging transactions and the Fund may choose not to do so from time to time.

ILLIQUID OR RESTRICTED SECURITIES. The Fund may invest in securities that lack an established secondary trading market or otherwise are considered illiquid. Liquidity of a security relates to the ability to dispose easily of the security and the price to be obtained upon disposition of the security, which may be less than would be obtained for a comparable more liquid security. Illiquid securities may trade at a discount from comparable, more liquid investments. Investment of the Fund’s assets in illiquid securities may restrict the ability of the Fund to dispose of its investments in a timely fashion and for a fair price as well as its ability to take advantage of market opportunities. The risks associated with illiquidity will be particularly acute where the Fund’s operations require cash, such as when the Fund redeems shares or pays dividends, and could result in the Fund borrowing to meet short term cash requirements or incurring capital losses on the sale of illiquid investments. The Fund may invest in securities that are not registered (restricted securities) under the 1933 Act.

Restricted securities may be sold in private placement transactions between issuers and their purchasers and may be neither listed on an exchange nor traded in other established markets. In many cases, privately placed securities may not be freely transferable under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction or due to contractual restrictions on resale. As a result of the absence of a public trading market, privately placed securities may be less liquid and more difficult to value than publicly traded securities. To the extent that privately placed securities may be resold in privately negotiated transactions, the prices realized from the sales, due to illiquidity, could be less than those originally paid by the Fund or less than their fair market value. In addition, issuers whose securities are not publicly traded may not be subject to the disclosure and other investor protection requirements that may be applicable if their securities were publicly traded. If any privately placed securities held by the Fund are required to be registered under the securities laws of one or more jurisdictions before being resold, the Fund may be required to bear the expenses of registration. Certain of the Fund’s investments in private placements may consist of direct investments and may include investments in smaller, less seasoned issuers, which may involve greater risks. These issuers may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources or they may be dependent on a limited management group. In making investments in such securities, the Fund may obtain access to material nonpublic information, which may restrict the Fund’s ability to conduct portfolio transactions in such securities.

The Fund may purchase restricted securities that can be offered and sold to “qualified institutional buyers” under Rule 144A under the 1933 Act. The Board has determined to treat as liquid Rule 144A securities that are either freely tradable in their primary markets offshore or have been determined to be liquid in accordance with the policies and procedures adopted by the Board. The Board has adopted guidelines and delegated to the Manager the daily function of determining and monitoring liquidity of restricted securities. The Board, however, will retain sufficient oversight and be ultimately responsible for the determinations. Since it is not possible to predict with assurance exactly how the market for restricted securities sold and offered under Rule 144A will continue to develop, the Board will carefully monitor the Fund’s investments in these securities. This investment practice could have the effect of increasing the level of illiquidity in the Fund to the extent that qualified institutional buyers become for a time uninterested in purchasing these securities.

INVESTMENT IN OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES. The Fund may invest in other investment companies, including ETFs. In accordance with the 1940 Act, the Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in securities of other investment companies. In addition, under the 1940 Act, the Fund may not own more than 3% of the total outstanding voting stock of any investment company and not more than 5% of the value of the Fund’s total assets may be invested in securities of any single investment company. (These limits do not restrict a Feeder Fund from investing all of its assets in shares of its Master Portfolio.)

Notwithstanding the limits discussed above, the Fund may invest in other investment companies without regard to the limits set forth above provided that the Fund complies with Rules 12d1-1, 12d1-2 and 12d1-3 promulgated by the SEC under the 1940 Act.

As with other investments, investments in other investment companies are subject to market and selection risk. In addition, if the Fund acquires shares in investment companies, shareholders would bear both their proportionate share of expenses in the Fund (including management and advisory fees) and, indirectly, the expenses of such investment companies (including management and advisory fees).

MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS. The Fund may invest in money market instruments. Money market instruments include cash equivalents and short-term obligations of U.S. banks, certificates of deposit, short-term obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies. Money market instruments also include bankers’ acceptances, commercial paper, certificates of deposit and Eurodollar obligations issued or guaranteed by bank holding companies in the U.S., their subsidiaries and foreign branches, by foreign banking institutions, and by the World Bank and other multinational instrumentalities, as well as commercial paper and other short-term obligations of, and variable amount master demand notes, variable rate notes and funding agreements issued by, U.S. and foreign corporations.





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OPTIONS ON SECURITIES AND SECURITIES INDEXES.

TYPES OF OPTIONS.  The Fund may engage in transactions in options on individual securities, baskets of securities or securities indices, or particular measurements of value or rate (an “index”), such as an index of the price of treasury securities or an index representative of short term interest rates. Such investments may be made on exchanges and in OTC markets. In general, exchange-traded options have standardized exercise prices and expiration dates and require the parties to post margin against their obligations, and the performance of the parties’ obligations in connection with such options is guaranteed by the exchange or a related clearing corporation. OTC options have more flexible terms negotiated between the buyer and the seller, but generally do not require the parties to post margin and are subject to greater credit risk. OTC options also involve greater liquidity risk. See “Additional Risk Factors of OTC Transactions; Limitations on the Use of OTC Derivatives.”

CALL OPTIONS. The Fund may purchase call options on any of the types of securities or instruments in which it may invest. A call option gives the Fund the right to buy, and obligates the seller to sell, the underlying security at the exercise price at any time during the option period. The Fund also may purchase and sell call options on indices. Index options are similar to options on securities except that, rather than taking or making delivery of securities underlying the option at a specified price upon exercise, an index option gives the holder the right to receive cash upon exercise of the option if the level of the index upon which the option is based is greater than the exercise price of the option.

The Fund may only write (i.e., sell) covered call options on the securities or instruments in which it may invest and enter into closing purchase transactions with respect to certain of such options. A covered call option is an option in which the Fund owns the underlying security or has an absolute and immediate right to acquire that security, without additional consideration (or for additional consideration held in a segregated account by its custodian), upon conversion or exchange of other securities currently held in its portfolio or with respect to which the Fund has established cover by segregating liquid instruments on its books. The principal reason for writing call options is the attempt to realize, through the receipt of premiums, a greater return than would be realized on the securities alone. By writing covered call options, the Fund gives up the opportunity, while the option is in effect, to profit from any price increase in the underlying security above the option exercise price. In addition, the Fund’s ability to sell the underlying security will be limited while the option is in effect unless the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction. A closing purchase transaction cancels out the Fund’s position as the writer of an option by means of an offsetting purchase of an identical option prior to the expiration of the option it has written. Covered call options also serve as a partial hedge to the extent of the premium received against a decline in the price of the underlying security. Also, with respect to call options written by the Fund that are covered only by segregated portfolio securities, the Fund is exposed to the risk of loss equal to the amount by which the price of the underlying securities rises above the exercise price.

PUT OPTIONS. The Fund may purchase put options to seek to hedge against a decline in the value of its securities or to enhance its return. By buying a put option, the Fund acquires a right to sell such underlying securities or instruments at the exercise price, thus limiting the Fund’s risk of loss through a decline in the market value of the securities or instruments until the put option expires. The amount of any appreciation in the value of the underlying securities or instruments will be partially offset by the amount of the premium paid for the put option and any related transaction costs. Prior to its expiration, a put option may be sold in a closing sale transaction and profit or loss from the sale will depend on whether the amount received is more or less than the premium paid for the put option plus the related transaction costs. A closing sale transaction cancels out the Fund’s position as the purchaser of an option by means of an offsetting sale of an identical option prior to the expiration of the option it has purchased. The Fund also may purchase uncovered put options.

The Fund may write (i.e., sell) put options on the types of securities or instruments that may be held by the Fund, provided that such put options are covered, meaning that such options are secured by segregated, liquid instruments. The Fund will receive a premium for writing a put option, which increases the Fund’s return.

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS. Investing in REITs involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general. Equity REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the REITs, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended. REITs are dependent upon management skills, may not be diversified geographically or by property type, and are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, default by borrowers and self-liquidation. REITs must also meet certain requirements under the Code to avoid entity level tax and be eligible to pass-through certain tax attributes of their income to shareholders. REITs are consequently subject to the risk of failing to meet these requirements for favorable tax treatment and of failing to maintain their exemptions from registration under the 1940 Act. REITs are also subject to the risks of changes in the Code affecting their tax status.





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REITs (especially mortgage REITs) are also subject to interest rate risks. When interest rates decline, the value of a REIT’s investment in fixed rate obligations can be expected to rise. Conversely, when interest rates rise, the value of a REIT’s investment in fixed rate obligations can be expected to decline. In contrast, as interest rates on adjustable rate mortgage loans are reset periodically, yields on a REIT’s investments in such loans will gradually align themselves to reflect changes in market interest rates, causing the value of such investments to fluctuate less dramatically in response to interest rate fluctuations than would investments in fixed rate obligations.

Investing in certain REITs involves risks similar to those associated with investing in small capitalization companies. These REITs may have limited financial resources, may trade less frequently and in limited volume and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than larger company securities. Historically, small capitalization stocks, such as REITs, have been more volatile in price than the larger capitalization stocks included in the S&P 500 Index. The management of a REIT may be subject to conflicts of interest with respect to the operation of the business of the REIT and may be involved in real estate activities competitive with the REIT. REITs may own properties through joint ventures or in other circumstances in which the REIT may not have control over its investments. REITs may incur significant amounts of leverage. The Fund’s investments in REITs may subject the Fund to duplicate management and/or advisory fees.

REAL ESTATE RELATED SECURITIES. Although the Fund may not invest directly in real estate, the Fund may invest in securities of issuers that are principally engaged in the real estate industry. Therefore, an investment by the Fund is subject to certain risks associated with the ownership of real estate and with the real estate industry in general. These risks include, among others: possible declines in the value of real estate; risks related to general and local economic conditions; possible lack of availability of mortgage funds or other limitations on access to capital; overbuilding; risks associated with leverage; market illiquidity; extended vacancies of properties; increase in competition, property taxes, capital expenditures and operating expenses; changes in zoning laws or other governmental regulation; costs resulting from the clean-up of, and liability to third parties for damages resulting from, environmental problems; tenant bankruptcies or other credit problems; casualty or condemnation losses; uninsured damages from floods, earthquakes or other natural disasters; limitations on and variations in rents, including decreases in market rates for rents; investment in developments that are not completed or that are subject to delays in completion; and unfavorable changes in interest rates. To the extent that assets underlying the Fund’s investments are concentrated geographically, by property type or in certain other respects, the Fund may be subject to certain of the foregoing risks to a greater extent.

Investments by the Fund in securities of companies providing mortgage servicing will be subject to the risks associated with refinancings and their impact on servicing rights. In addition, if the Fund receives rental income or income from the disposition of real property acquired as a result of a default on securities the Fund owns, the receipt of such income may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to retain its federal income tax status as a RIC because of certain income source requirements applicable to regulated investment companies under the Code.

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. The Fund may invest in securities pursuant to repurchase agreements. The Fund will enter into repurchase agreements only with parties meeting creditworthiness standards as set forth in the Fund’s repurchase agreement procedures.

Under such agreements, the other party agrees, upon entering into the contract with the Fund, to repurchase the security at a mutually agreed-upon time and price in a specified currency, thereby determining the yield during the term of the agreement. This results in a fixed rate of return insulated from market fluctuations during such period, although such return may be affected by currency fluctuations. In the case of repurchase agreements, the prices at which the trades are conducted do not reflect accrued interest on the underlying obligation. Such agreements usually cover short periods, such as under one week. Repurchase agreements may be construed to be collateralized loans by the purchaser to the seller secured by the securities transferred to the purchaser.

In the case of a repurchase agreement, as a purchaser, the Fund will require all repurchase agreements to be fully collateralized at all times by cash or other liquid assets in an amount at least equal to the resale price. The seller is required to provide additional collateral if the market value of the securities falls below the repurchase price at any time during the term of the repurchase agreement. In the event of default by the seller under a repurchase agreement construed to be a collateralized loan, the underlying securities are not owned by the Fund but only constitute collateral for the seller’s obligation to pay the repurchase price. Therefore, the Fund may suffer time delays and incur costs or possible losses in connection with disposition of the collateral.

The Fund may participate in a joint repurchase agreement account with other investment companies managed by the Manager pursuant to an order of the SEC. On a daily basis, any uninvested cash balances of the Fund may be aggregated with those of such investment companies and invested in one or more repurchase agreements. The Fund participates in the income earned or accrued in the joint account based on the percentage of its investment.





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SECURITIES LENDING . Consistent with applicable regulatory requirements, and unless otherwise noted, the Fund may lend its portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and financial institutions, provided that outstanding loans of the Fund do not exceed in the aggregate 33⅓% of the value of the Fund’s total assets and provided that such loans are callable at any time by the Fund and are at all times secured by cash or equivalent collateral (including a line of credit) that is equal to at least 100% of the market value, determined daily, of the loaned securities. During the time portfolio securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Fund an amount equivalent to any dividend or interest paid on such securities and the Fund may invest the cash collateral and earn additional income, or it may receive an agreed-upon amount of interest income from the borrower. The advantage of such loans is that the Fund continues to receive payments in lieu of the interest and dividends of the loaned securities, while at the same time earning interest either directly from the borrower or on the collateral, which will be invested in short-term obligations.

A loan may be terminated by the borrower on one business day’s notice or by the Fund at any time. If the borrower fails to maintain the requisite amount of collateral, the loan automatically terminates, and the Fund could use the collateral to replace the securities while holding the borrower liable for any excess of replacement cost over collateral. As with any extensions of credit, there are risks of delay in receiving additional collateral or in recovery and in some cases loss of all rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans of portfolio securities will only be made to firms determined to be creditworthy pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. On termination of the loan, the borrower is required to return the securities to the Fund, and any gain or loss in the market price during the loan would inure to the Fund. Since voting or consent rights which accompany loaned securities pass to the borrower, the Fund will follow the policy of calling the loan, in whole or in part as may be appropriate, to permit the exercise of such rights if the matters involved would have a material effect on the Fund’s investment in the securities which are the subject of the loan. The Fund will pay reasonable finders’, administrative and custodial fees in connection with a loan of its securities or may share the interest earned on collateral with the borrower.

SHORT SALES AND SHORT SALES AGAINST-THE-BOX. The Fund may make short sales of securities, either as a hedge against potential declines in value of a portfolio security or to realize appreciation when a security that the Fund does not own declines in value. When the Fund makes a short sale, the security sold short is borrowed by the Fund and is delivered by the Fund to the broker-dealer through which the Fund made the short sale. The Fund may have to pay a fee to borrow particular securities and is often obligated to turn over any payments received on such borrowed securities to the lender of the securities. The Fund may not be able to limit any losses resulting from share price volatility if the security indefinitely continues to increase in value at such specified time.

The Fund secures its obligation to replace the borrowed security by depositing collateral with the broker-dealer, usually in cash, U.S. Government securities or other liquid securities similar to those borrowed. With respect to the uncovered short positions, (1) the Fund is required to deposit similar collateral with its custodian or otherwise segregate collateral on its records, to the extent that the value of the collateral in the aggregate is at all times equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the security sold short and will not be less than the market value of the security, or (2) the Fund must otherwise cover its short position. Depending on arrangements made with the broker-dealer from which the Fund borrowed the security, regarding payment over of any payments received by the Fund on such security, the Fund may not receive any payments (including interest) on its collateral deposited with such broker-dealer.

Because making short sales in securities not owned by the Fund exposes the Fund to the risks associated with those securities, such short sales involve speculative exposure risk. As a result, if the Fund makes short sales in securities that increase in value, the Fund will likely underperform similar mutual funds that do not make short sales in securities they do not own. The Fund will incur a loss as a result of a short sale if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed security. The Fund will realize a gain if the security declines in price between those dates. There can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to close out a short sale position at any particular time or at a desired price. Although the Fund’s gain is limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, its potential loss is limited only by the maximum attainable price of the security, less the price at which the security was sold and may, theoretically, be unlimited.

The Fund may also make short sales against-the-box. A short sale against-the-box is a short sale in which the Fund owns an equal amount of the securities sold short, or securities convertible or exchangeable for, with or without payment of any further consideration, such securities. However, if further consideration is required in connection with the conversion or exchange, cash or other liquid assets, in an amount equal to such consideration, must be segregated on the Fund’s records or with its Custodian.

TEMPORARY DEFENSIVE STRATEGY AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS. The Fund may temporarily invest without limit in money market instruments, including commercial paper of U.S. corporations, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and other obligations of domestic banks, and obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or its instrumentalities, as part of a temporary defensive strategy.





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The Fund may invest in money market instruments to maintain appropriate liquidity to meet anticipated redemptions. Money market instruments typically have a maturity of one year or less as measured from the date of purchase. The Fund also may temporarily hold cash or invest in money market instruments pending investment of proceeds from new sales of Fund shares or during periods of portfolio restructuring.

U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. The Fund may invest in adjustable rate and fixed rate U.S. Government securities. U.S. Government securities are instruments issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury or by an agency or instrumentality of the U.S. Government. U.S. Government guarantees do not extend to the yield or value of the securities or the Fund’s shares. Not all U.S. Government securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. Some are supported only by the credit of the issuing agency.

U.S. Treasury securities include bills, notes, bonds and other debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. These instruments are direct obligations of the U.S. Government and, as such, are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. They differ primarily in their interest rates, the lengths of their maturities and the dates of their issuances.

Securities issued by agencies of the U.S. Government or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government, including those which are guaranteed by Federal agencies or instrumentalities, may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. Obligations of Ginnie Mae, the Farmers Home Administration, the Small Business Administration and securities guaranteed under FDIC’s Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. In the case of securities not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, the Fund must look principally to the agency issuing or guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate repayment and may not be able to assert a claim against the United States if the agency or instrumentality does not meet its commitments.

The Fund may invest in debt securities that are guaranteed under the FDIC’s Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP). Under the TLGP, the FDIC guarantees, with the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, the payment of principal and interest on senior unsecured debt issued by entities eligible to participate in the TLGP, which generally include FDIC-insured depository institutions, U.S. bank holding companies or financial holding companies and certain U.S. savings and loan holding companies. This guarantee presently extends through the earlier of the maturity date of the debt or June 30, 2012 (or December 31, 2012, depending on when the debt was originally issued). This guarantee does not extend to shares of the Fund itself.

The Fund may also invest in component parts of U.S. Government securities, namely either the corpus (principal) of such obligations or one or more of the interest payments scheduled to be paid on such obligations. These obligations may take the form of (1) obligations from which the interest coupons have been stripped; (2) the interest coupons that are stripped; (3) book-entries at a Federal Reserve member bank representing ownership of obligation components; or (4) receipts evidencing the component parts (corpus or coupons) of U.S. Government obligations that have not actually been stripped. Such receipts evidence ownership of component parts of U.S. Government obligations (corpus or coupons) purchased by a third party (typically an investment banking firm) and held on behalf of the third party in physical or book-entry form by a major commercial bank or trust company pursuant to a custody agreement with the third party. The Fund may also invest in custodial receipts held by a third party that are not U.S. Government securities.

WARRANTS AND RIGHTS. Warrants and rights are securities permitting, but not obligating, the warrant holder to subscribe for other securities. Buying a warrant does not make the Fund a shareholder of the underlying stock. The warrant holder has no right to dividends or votes on the underlying stock. A warrant does not carry any right to assets of the issuer, and for this reason investment in warrants may be more speculative than other equity-based investments.

WHEN-ISSUED SECURITIES, DELAYED DELIVERY SECURITIES AND FORWARD COMMITMENTS. The Fund may purchase or sell securities that the Fund is entitled to receive on a when-issued basis. The Fund may also purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery basis or through a forward commitment. These transactions involve the purchase or sale of securities by the Fund at an established price with payment and delivery taking place in the future. The Fund enters into these transactions to obtain what is considered an advantageous price to the Fund at the time of entering into the transaction. The Fund has not established any limit on the percentage of its assets that may be committed in connection with these transactions. When the Fund purchases securities in these transactions, the Fund segregates liquid securities in an amount equal to the amount of its purchase commitments.

There can be no assurance that a security purchased on a when-issued basis will be issued or that a security purchased or sold through a forward commitment will be delivered. The value of securities in these transactions on the delivery date may be more or less than the Fund’s purchase price. The Fund may bear the risk of a decline in the value of the security in these transactions and may not benefit from an appreciation in the value of the security during the commitment period.





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ZERO COUPON SECURITIES, PAY-IN-KIND SECURITIES AND DEFERRED PAYMENT SECURITIES. The Fund may invest in zero coupon securities. Zero coupon securities are securities that are sold at a discount to par value and on which interest payments are not made during the life of the security. The discount approximates the total amount of interest the security will accrue and compound over the period until maturity on the particular interest payment date at a rate of interest reflecting the market rate of the security at the time of issuance. Upon maturity, the holder is entitled to receive the par value of the security. While interest payments are not made on such securities, holders of such securities are deemed to have received income (“phantom income”) annually, notwithstanding that cash may not be received currently. The effect of owning instruments that do not make current interest payments is that a fixed yield is earned not only on the original investment but also, in effect, on all discount accretion during the life of the obligations. This implicit reinvestment of earnings at the same rate eliminates the risk of being unable to invest distributions at a rate as high as the implicit yield on the zero coupon bond, but at the same time eliminates the holder’s ability to reinvest at higher rates in the future. For this reason, some of these securities may be subject to substantially greater price fluctuations during periods of changing market interest rates than are comparable securities that pay interest currently, which fluctuation increases the longer the period to maturity. These investments benefit the issuer by mitigating its need for cash to meet debt service, but also require a higher rate of return to attract investors who are willing to defer receipt of cash.

The Fund accrues income with respect to these securities for federal income tax and accounting purposes prior to the receipt of cash payments. Pay-in-kind securities are securities that have interest payable by delivery of additional securities. Upon maturity, the holder is entitled to receive the aggregate par value of the securities. Deferred payment securities are securities that remain a zero coupon security until a predetermined date, at which time the stated coupon rate becomes effective and interest becomes payable at regular intervals. Zero coupon, pay-in-kind and deferred payment securities may be subject to greater fluctuation in value and lesser liquidity in the event of adverse market conditions than comparable rated securities paying cash interest at regular intervals.

In addition to the above described risks, there are certain other risks related to investing in zero coupon, pay-in-kind and deferred payment securities. During a period of severe market conditions, the market for such securities may become even less liquid. In addition, as these securities do not pay cash interest, the Fund’s investment exposure to these securities and their risks, including credit risk, will increase during the time these securities are held in the Fund’s portfolio. Further, to maintain its qualification for pass-through treatment under the federal tax laws, the Fund is required to distribute income to its shareholders and, consequently, may have to dispose of its portfolio securities under disadvantageous circumstances to generate the cash, or may have to leverage itself by borrowing the cash to satisfy these distributions, as they relate to the distribution of phantom income and the value of the paid-in-kind interest. The required distributions will result in an increase in the Fund’s exposure to such securities.

SECURITIES OF SMALLER OR EMERGING GROWTH COMPANIES. Investment in smaller or emerging growth companies involves greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in more established companies. The securities of smaller or emerging growth companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than larger, more established companies or the market average in general. These companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources, or they may be dependent on a limited management group.

While smaller or emerging growth company issuers may offer greater opportunities for capital appreciation than large cap issuers, investments in smaller or emerging growth companies may involve greater risks and thus may be considered speculative. The subadviser believes that properly selected companies of this type have the potential to increase their earnings or market valuation at a rate substantially in excess of the general growth of the economy. Full development of these companies and trends frequently takes time.

Small cap and emerging growth securities will often be traded only in the OTC market or on a regional securities exchange and may not be traded every day or in the volume typical of trading on a national securities exchange. As a result, the disposition by the Fund of portfolio securities to meet redemptions or otherwise may require the Fund to make many small sales over a lengthy period of time, or to sell these securities at a discount from market prices or during periods when, in the subadviser’s judgment, such disposition is not desirable.

While the process of selection and continuous supervision by the subadviser does not, of course, guarantee successful investment results, it does provide access to an asset class not available to the average individual due to the time and cost involved. Careful initial selection is particularly important in this area as many new enterprises have promise but lack certain of the fundamental factors necessary to prosper. Investing in small cap and emerging growth companies requires specialized research and analysis. In addition, many investors cannot invest sufficient assets in such companies to provide wide diversification.

Small companies are generally little known to most individual investors although some may be dominant in their respective industries. The subadviser believes that relatively small companies will continue to have the opportunity to develop into significant business enterprises. The Fund may invest in securities of small issuers in the relatively early stages of business development that have a new



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technology, a unique or proprietary product or service, or a favorable market position. Such companies may not be counted upon to develop into major industrial companies, but Fund management believes that eventual recognition of their special value characteristics by the investment community can provide above-average long-term growth to the portfolio.

Equity securities of specific small cap issuers may present different opportunities for long-term capital appreciation during varying portions of economic or securities markets cycles, as well as during varying stages of their business development. The market valuation of small cap issuers tends to fluctuate during economic or market cycles, presenting attractive investment opportunities at various points during these cycles. Smaller companies, due to the size and kinds of markets that they serve, may be less susceptible than large companies to intervention from the federal government by means of price controls, regulations or litigation.

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP AGREEMENTS AND SIMILAR INSTRUMENTS . The Fund may enter into credit default swap agreements and similar agreements. The credit default swap agreement or similar instrument may have as reference obligations one or more securities that are not currently held by the Fund. The protection “buyer” in a credit default contract may be obligated to pay the protection “seller” an up-front or a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided generally that no credit event on a reference obligation has occurred. If a credit event occurs, the seller generally must pay the buyer the “par value” (full notional value) of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity described in the swap, or the seller may be required to deliver the related net cash amount, if the swap is cash settled. The Fund may be either the buyer or seller in the transaction. If the Fund is a buyer and no credit event occurs, the Fund recovers nothing if the swap is held through its termination date. However, if a credit event occurs, the buyer may elect to receive the full notional value of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity that may have little or no value. As a seller, the Fund generally receives an up-front payment or a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. If a credit event occurs, generally the seller must pay the buyer the full notional value of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity that may have little or no value.

Credit default swaps and similar instruments involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the reference obligation directly, since, in addition to general market risks, they are subject to illiquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risks. The Fund will enter into credit default swap agreements and similar instruments only with counterparties that are rated investment grade quality by at least one credit rating agency at the time of entering into such transaction or whose creditworthiness is believed by the subadviser to be equivalent to such rating. If a credit event were to occur, the value of any deliverable obligation received by the seller, coupled with the up front or periodic payments previously received, may be less than the full notional value it pays to the buyer, resulting in a loss of value to the Fund. When acting as a seller of a credit default swap or a similar instrument, the Fund is exposed to many of the same risks of leverage since, if a credit event occurs, the seller may be required to pay the buyer the full notional value of the contract net of any amounts owed by the buyer related to its delivery of deliverable obligations.

TOTAL RETURN SWAP AGREEMENTS . The Fund may enter into total return swap agreements. Total return swap agreements are contracts in which one party agrees to make periodic payments based on the change in market value of the underlying assets, which may include a specified security, basket of securities or securities indices during the specified period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or variable interest rate or the total return from other underlying assets. Total return swap agreements may be used to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning or taking physical custody of such security or market. Total return swap agreements may effectively add leverage to the Fund’s portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. Total return swap agreements entail the risk that a party will default on its payment obligations to the Fund thereunder. Swap agreements also bear the risk that the Fund will not be able to meet its obligation to the counterparty. Generally, the Fund will enter into total return swaps on a net basis (i.e., the two payment streams are netted out with the Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments). The net amount of the excess, if any, of the Fund’s obligations over its entitlements with respect to each total return swap will be accrued on a daily basis, and an amount of cash or liquid instruments having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to the accrued excess will be segregated by the Fund. If the total return swap transaction is entered into on other than a net basis, the full amount of the Fund’s obligations will be accrued on a daily basis, and the full amount of the Fund’s obligations will be segregated by the Fund in an amount equal to or greater than the market value of the liabilities under the total return swap agreement or the amount it would have cost the Fund initially to make an equivalent direct investment, plus or minus any amount the Fund is obligated to pay or is to receive under the total return swap agreement.

Unless otherwise noted, the Fund’s net obligations in respect of all swap agreements are limited to 15% of its net assets.

CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES. Convertible securities entitle the holder to receive interest payments paid on corporate debt securities or the dividend preference on a preferred stock until such time as the convertible security matures or is redeemed or until the holder elects to exercise the conversion privilege.





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The characteristics of convertible securities make them appropriate investments for an investment company seeking long-term capital appreciation and/or total return. These characteristics include the potential for capital appreciation as the value of the underlying common stock increases, the relatively high yield received from dividend or interest payments as compared to common stock dividends and decreased risks of decline in value relative to the underlying common stock due to their fixed-income nature. As a result of the conversion feature, however, the interest rate or dividend preference on a convertible security is generally less than would be the case if the securities were issued in nonconvertible form.

In analyzing convertible securities, the subadviser will consider both the yield on the convertible security relative to its credit quality and the potential capital appreciation that is offered by the underlying common stock, among other things.

Convertible securities are issued and traded in a number of securities markets. Even in cases where a substantial portion of the convertible securities held by the Fund are denominated in U.S. dollars, the underlying equity securities may be quoted in the currency of the country where the issuer is domiciled. With respect to convertible securities denominated in a currency different from that of the underlying equity securities, the conversion price may be based on a fixed exchange rate established at the time the security is issued. As a result, fluctuations in the exchange rate between the currency in which the debt security is denominated and the currency in which the share price is quoted will affect the value of the convertible security. As described below, the Fund is authorized to enter into foreign currency hedging transactions in which the Fund may seek to reduce the effect of such fluctuations.

Apart from currency considerations, the value of convertible securities is influenced by both the yield of nonconvertible securities of comparable issuers and by the value of the underlying common stock. The value of a convertible security viewed without regard to its conversion feature (i.e., strictly on the basis of its yield) is sometimes referred to as its “investment value.” To the extent interest rates change, the investment value of the convertible security typically will fluctuate. However, at the same time, the value of the convertible security will be influenced by its “conversion value,” which is the market value of the underlying common stock that would be obtained if the convertible security were converted. Conversion value fluctuates directly with the price of the underlying common stock. If, because of a low price of the common stock, the conversion value is substantially below the investment value of the convertible security, the price of the convertible security is governed principally by its investment value.

To the extent the conversion value of a convertible security increases to a point that approximates or exceeds its investment value, the price of the convertible security will be influenced principally by its conversion value. A convertible security will sell at a premium over the conversion value to the extent investors place value on the right to acquire the underlying common stock while holding a fixed-income security. The yield and conversion premium of convertible securities issued in Japan and the Euromarket are frequently determined at levels that cause the conversion value to affect their market value more than the securities’ investment value.

Holders of convertible securities generally have a claim on the assets of the issuer prior to the common stockholders but may be subordinated to other debt securities of the same issuer. A convertible security may be subject to redemption at the option of the issuer at a price established in the charter provision, indenture or other governing instrument pursuant to which the convertible security was issued. If a convertible security held by the Fund is called for redemption, the Fund will be required to redeem the security, convert it into the underlying common stock or sell it to a third party. Certain convertible debt securities may provide a put option to the holder, which entitles the holder to cause the security to be redeemed by the issuer at a premium over the stated principal amount of the debt security under certain circumstances.

Synthetic convertible securities may be either (i) a debt security or preferred stock that may be convertible only under certain contingent circumstances or that may pay the holder a cash amount based on the value of shares of underlying common stock partly or wholly in lieu of a conversion right (a “Cash-Settled Convertible”), (ii) a combination of separate securities chosen by the subadviser in order to create the economic characteristics of a convertible security, i.e., a fixed income security paired with a security with equity conversion features, such as an option or warrant (a “Manufactured Convertible”) or (iii) a synthetic security manufactured by another party.

Synthetic convertible securities may include either Cash-Settled Convertibles or Manufactured Convertibles. Cash-Settled Convertibles are instruments that are created by the issuer and have the economic characteristics of traditional convertible securities but may not actually permit conversion into the underlying equity securities in all circumstances. As an example, a private company may issue a Cash-Settled Convertible that is convertible into common stock only if the company successfully completes a public offering of its common stock prior to maturity and otherwise pays a cash amount to reflect any equity appreciation. Manufactured Convertibles are created by the subadviser by combining separate securities that possess one of the two principal characteristics of a convertible security, i.e., fixed income (“fixed income component”) or a right to acquire equity securities (“convertibility component”). The fixed income component is achieved by investing in nonconvertible fixed income securities, such as nonconvertible bonds, preferred stocks and money market instruments. The convertibility component is achieved by investing in call options, warrants, or other securities



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with equity conversion features (“equity features”) granting the holder the right to purchase a specified quantity of the underlying stocks within a specified period of time at a specified price or, in the case of a stock index option, the right to receive a cash payment based on the value of the underlying stock index.

A Manufactured Convertible differs from traditional convertible securities in several respects. Unlike a traditional convertible security, which is a single security having a unitary market value, a Manufactured Convertible is comprised of two or more separate securities, each with its own market value. Therefore, the total “market value” of such a Manufactured Convertible is the sum of the values of its fixed-income component and its convertibility component.

More flexibility is possible in the creation of a Manufactured Convertible than in the purchase of a traditional convertible security. Because many corporations have not issued convertible securities, the subadviser may combine a fixed income instrument and an equity feature with respect to the stock of the issuer of the fixed income instrument to create a synthetic convertible security otherwise unavailable in the market. The subadviser may also combine a fixed income instrument of an issuer with an equity feature with respect to the stock of a different issuer when the subadviser believes such a Manufactured Convertible would better promote the Fund’s objective(s) than alternate investments. For example, the subadviser may combine an equity feature with respect to an issuer’s stock with a fixed income security of a different issuer in the same industry to diversify the Fund’s credit exposure, or with a U.S. Treasury instrument to create a Manufactured Convertible with a higher credit profile than a traditional convertible security issued by that issuer. A Manufactured Convertible also is a more flexible investment in that its two components may be purchased separately and, upon purchasing the separate securities, “combined” to create a Manufactured Convertible. For example, the Fund may purchase a warrant for eventual inclusion in a Manufactured Convertible while postponing the purchase of a suitable bond to pair with the warrant pending development of more favorable market conditions.

The value of a Manufactured Convertible may respond differently to certain market fluctuations than would a traditional convertible security with similar characteristics. For example, in the event the Fund created a Manufactured Convertible by combining a short-term U.S. Treasury instrument and a call option on a stock, the Manufactured Convertible would likely outperform a traditional convertible of similar maturity that is convertible into that stock during periods when Treasury instruments outperform corporate fixed income securities and underperform during periods when corporate fixed-income securities outperform Treasury instruments.

INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS. The Fund may invest in securities sold in IPOs. An IPO is the first sale of stock by a private company to the public. IPOs are often issued by smaller, younger companies seeking capital to expand, but can also be done by large privately-owned companies looking to become publicly traded.

In an IPO, the issuer obtains the assistance of an underwriting firm, which helps it determine what type of security to issue (common or preferred), best offering price and time to bring it to market. The volume of IPOs and the levels at which the newly issued stocks trade in the secondary market are affected by the performance of the stock market overall. If IPOs are brought to the market, availability may be limited and the Fund may not be able to buy any shares at the offering price, or if the Fund is able to buy shares, the Fund may not be able to buy as many shares at the offering price as the Fund would like.

Investing in IPOs entails risks. Importantly, the prices of securities involved in IPOs are often subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than more established stocks. It is difficult to predict what the stock will do on its initial day of trading and in the near future since there is often little historical data with which to analyze the company. Also, most IPOs are of companies going through a transitory growth period, and they are therefore subject to additional uncertainty regarding their future value.

INVESTMENT IN EMERGING MARKETS. The Fund may invest in securities of issuers domiciled in various emerging market countries. Specifically, an emerging market country is any country included as an emerging market country in the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI), a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. As of May 30, 2011, the MSCI ACWI consisted of 24 developed country indices and 21 emerging market country indices. The developed market country indices are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The emerging market country indices are: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey.

Investments in the securities of issuers domiciled in countries with emerging capital markets involve certain additional risks not involved in investments in securities of issuers in more developed capital markets, such as (i) low or non-existent trading volume, resulting in a lack of liquidity and increased volatility in prices for such securities, as compared to securities of comparable issuers in more developed capital markets, (ii) uncertain national policies and social, political and economic instability, increasing the potential for expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, high rates of inflation or unfavorable diplomatic developments, (iii) possible



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fluctuations in exchange rates, differing legal systems and the existence or possible imposition of exchange controls, custodial restrictions or other foreign or U.S. governmental laws or restrictions applicable to such investments, (iv) national policies that may limit the Fund’s investment opportunities such as restrictions on investment in issuers or industries deemed sensitive to national interests, and (v) the lack or relatively early development of legal structures governing private and foreign investments and private property. In addition to withholding taxes on investment income, some countries with emerging markets may impose differential capital gains taxes on foreign investors.

Such capital markets are emerging in a dynamic political and economic environment brought about by events over recent years that have reshaped political boundaries and traditional ideologies. In such a dynamic environment, there can be no assurance that these capital markets will continue to present viable investment opportunities for the Fund. In the past, governments of such nations have expropriated substantial amounts of private property, and most claims of the property owners have never been fully settled. There is no assurance that such expropriations will not reoccur. In such an event, it is possible that the Fund could lose the entire value of its investments in the affected markets.

Also, there may be less publicly available information about issuers in emerging markets than would be available about issuers in more developed capital markets, and such issuers may not be subject to accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and requirements comparable to those to which U.S. companies are subject. In certain countries with emerging capital markets, reporting standards vary widely. As a result, traditional investment measurements used in the United States, such as price/earnings ratios, may not be applicable. Emerging market securities may be substantially less liquid and more volatile than those of mature markets, and companies may be held by a limited number of persons. This may adversely affect the timing and pricing of the Fund’s acquisition or disposal of securities.

Practices in relation to settlement of securities transactions in emerging markets involve higher risks than those in developed markets, in part because the Fund will need to use brokers and counterparties that are less well capitalized, and custody and registration of assets in some countries may be unreliable. The possibility of fraud, negligence, undue influence being exerted by the issuer or refusal to recognize ownership exists in some emerging markets, and, along with other factors, could result in ownership registration being completely lost. The Fund would absorb any loss resulting from such registration problems and may have no successful claim for compensation.

REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND DOLLAR ROLLS. The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. A reverse repurchase agreement involves the sale of a portfolio-eligible security by the Fund, coupled with its agreement to repurchase the instrument at a specified item and price. See “Repurchase Agreements.”

The Fund may enter into dollar rolls. In a dollar roll, the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type and coupon) securities on a specified future date from the same party. During the roll period, the Fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Fund is compensated by the difference between the current sale price and the forward price for the future purchase (often referred to as the drop) as well as by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale. The Fund will segregate cash or other liquid assets, marked to market daily, having a value equal to the obligations of the Fund in respect of dollar rolls.

Dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities retained by the Fund may decline below the price of the securities sold by the Fund but which the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement. In the event the buyer of securities under a dollar roll files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund’s use of the proceeds of the agreement may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities. Cash proceeds from dollar rolls may be invested in cash or other liquid assets.

RISK FACTORS IN HEDGING FOREIGN CURRENCY. Hedging transactions involving Currency Instruments have substantial risks, including correlation risk. While the Fund’s use of Currency Instruments to effect hedging strategies is intended to reduce the volatility of the NAV of the Fund’s shares, the NAV of the Fund’s shares will fluctuate. Moreover, although Currency Instruments will be used with the intention of hedging against adverse currency movements, transactions in Currency Instruments involve the risk that anticipated currency movements will not be accurately predicted and that the Fund’s hedging strategies will be ineffective. To the extent that the Fund hedges against anticipated currency movements that do not occur, the Fund may realize losses and decrease its total return as the result of its hedging transactions. Furthermore, the Fund will only engage in hedging activities from time to time and may not be engaging in hedging activities when movements in currency exchange rates occur.

In connection with its trading in forward foreign currency contracts, the Fund will contract with a foreign or domestic bank, or foreign or domestic securities dealer, to make or take future delivery of a specified amount of a particular currency. There are no limitations on daily price moves in such forward contracts, and banks and dealers are not required to continue to make markets in such



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contracts. There have been periods during which certain banks or dealers have refused to quote prices for such forward contracts or have quoted prices with an unusually wide spread between the price at which the bank or dealer is prepared to buy and that at which it is prepared to sell. Governmental imposition of credit controls might limit any such forward contract trading. With respect to its trading of forward contracts, if any, the Fund will be subject to the risk of bank or dealer failure and the inability of, or refusal by, a bank or dealer to perform with respect to such contracts. Any such default would deprive the Fund of any profit potential or force the Fund to cover its commitments for resale, if any, at the then market price and could result in a loss to the Fund.

It may not be possible for the Fund to hedge against currency exchange rate movements, even if correctly anticipated, in the event that (i) the currency exchange rate movement is so generally anticipated that the Fund is not able to enter into a hedging transaction at an effective price, or (ii) the currency exchange rate movement relates to a market with respect to which Currency Instruments are not available and it is not possible to engage in effective foreign currency hedging. The cost to the Fund of engaging in foreign currency transactions varies with such factors as the currencies involved, the length of the contract period and the market conditions then prevailing. Since transactions in foreign currency exchange usually are conducted on a principal basis, no fees or commissions are involved.

RISKS OF INVESTING IN ASIA-PACIFIC COUNTRIES . In addition to the risks of foreign investing and the risks of investing in emerging markets, the developing market Asia-Pacific countries in which the Fund may invest are subject to certain additional or specific risks. There is a high concentration of market capitalization and trading volume in a small number of issuers representing a limited number of industries, as well as a high concentration of investors and financial intermediaries. Many of these markets also may be affected by developments with respect to more established markets in the region such as in Japan and Hong Kong. Brokers in developing market Asia-Pacific countries typically are fewer in number and less well capitalized than brokers in the United States. These factors, combined with the U.S. regulatory requirements for open-end investment companies and the restrictions on foreign investment discussed below, result in potentially fewer investment opportunities for the Fund and may have an adverse impact on the investment performance of the Fund.

Many of the developing market Asia-Pacific countries may be subject to a greater degree of economic, political and social instability than is the case in the United States and Western European countries. Such instability may result from, among other things: (i) authoritarian governments or military involvement in political and economic decision-making, including changes in government through extra-constitutional means; (ii) popular unrest associated with demands for improved political, economic and social conditions; (iii) internal insurgencies; (iv) hostile relations with neighboring countries; and (v) ethnic, religious and racial disaffection. In addition, the governments of many of such countries, such as Indonesia, have a heavy role in regulating and supervising the economy. Another risk common to most such countries is that the economy is heavily export oriented and, accordingly, is dependent upon international trade. The existence of overburdened infrastructure and obsolete financial systems also present risks in certain countries, as do environmental problems. Certain economies also depend to a significant degree upon exports of primary commodities and, therefore, are vulnerable to changes in commodity prices that, in turn, may be affected by a variety of factors.

The legal systems in certain developing market Asia-Pacific countries also may have an adverse impact on the Fund. For example, while the potential liability of a shareholder in a U.S. corporation with respect to acts of the corporation is generally limited to the amount of the shareholder’s investment, the notion of limited liability is less clear in certain emerging market Asia-Pacific countries. Similarly, the rights of investors in developing market Asia-Pacific companies may be more limited than those of shareholders of U.S. corporations. It may be difficult or impossible to obtain and/or enforce a judgment in a developing market Asia-Pacific country.

Governments of many developing market Asia-Pacific countries have exercised and continue to exercise substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector. In certain cases, the government owns or controls many companies, including the largest in the country. Accordingly, government actions in the future could have a significant effect on economic conditions in developing market Asia-Pacific countries, which could affect private sector companies and the Fund itself, as well as the value of securities in the Fund’s portfolio. In addition, economic statistics of developing market Asia-Pacific countries may be less reliable than economic statistics of more developed nations.

In addition to the relative lack of publicly available information about developing market Asia-Pacific issuers and the possibility that such issuers may not be subject to the same accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards as U.S. companies, inflation accounting rules in some developing market Asia-Pacific countries require companies that keep accounting records in the local currency, for both tax and accounting purposes, to restate certain assets and liabilities on the company’s balance sheet in order to express items in terms of currency of constant purchasing power. Inflation accounting may indirectly generate losses or profits for certain developing market Asia-Pacific companies. Satisfactory custodial services for investment securities may not be available in some developing Asia-Pacific countries, which may result in the Fund incurring additional costs and delays in providing transportation and custody services for such securities outside such countries.





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Certain developing Asia-Pacific countries, such as the Philippines, India and Turkey, are especially large debtors to commercial banks and foreign governments. Fund management may determine that, notwithstanding otherwise favorable investment criteria, it may not be practicable or appropriate to invest in a particular developing Asia-Pacific country. The Fund may invest in countries in which foreign investors, including management of the Fund, have had no or limited prior experience.

Restrictions on Foreign Investments in Asia-Pacific Countries. Some developing Asia-Pacific countries prohibit or impose substantial restrictions on investments in their capital markets, particularly their equity markets, by foreign entities such as the Fund. As illustrations, certain countries may require governmental approval prior to investments by foreign persons or limit the amount of investment by foreign persons in a particular company or limit the investment by foreign persons to only a specific class of securities of a company which may have less advantageous terms (including price) than securities of the company available for purchase by nationals. There can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to obtain required governmental approvals in a timely manner. In addition, changes to restrictions on foreign ownership of securities subsequent to the Fund’s purchase of such securities may have an adverse effect on the value of such shares. Certain countries may restrict investment opportunities in issuers or industries deemed important to national interests.

The manner in which foreign investors may invest in companies in certain developing Asia-Pacific countries, as well as limitations on such investments, also may have an adverse impact on the operations of the Fund. For example, the Fund may be required in certain of such countries to invest initially through a local broker or other entity and then have the shares purchased re-registered in the name of the Fund. Re-registration may in some instances not be able to occur on a timely basis, resulting in a delay during which the Fund may be denied certain of its rights as an investor, including rights as to dividends or to be made aware of certain corporate actions. There also may be instances where the Fund places a purchase order but subsequently learns, at the time of re-registration, that the permissible allocation of the investment to foreign investors has been filled, depriving the Fund of the ability to make its desired investment at that time.

Substantial limitations may exist in certain countries with respect to the Fund’s ability to repatriate investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. The Fund could be adversely affected by delays in, or a refusal to grant, any required governmental approval for repatriation of capital, as well as by the application to the Fund of any restrictions on investments. For example, in September 1998, Malaysia imposed currency controls that limited funds’ ability to repatriate proceeds of Malaysian investments. It is possible that Malaysia, or certain other countries may impose similar restrictions or other restrictions relating to their currencies or to securities of issuers in those countries. To the extent that such restrictions have the effect of making certain investments illiquid, securities may not be available to meet redemptions. Depending on a variety of financial factors, the percentage of the Fund’s portfolio subject to currency controls may increase. In the event other countries impose similar controls, the portion of the Fund’s assets that may be used to meet redemptions may be further decreased. Even where there is no outright restriction on repatriation of capital, the mechanics of repatriation may affect certain aspects of the operations of the Fund. For example, funds may be withdrawn from the People’s Republic of China only in U.S. or Hong Kong dollars and only at an exchange rate established by the government once each week. In certain countries, banks or other financial institutions may be among the leading companies or have actively traded securities. The 1940 Act restricts the Fund’s investments in any equity securities of an issuer that, in its most recent fiscal year, derived more than 15% of its revenues from “securities related activities,” as defined by the rules thereunder. These provisions may restrict the Fund’s investments in certain foreign banks and other financial institutions.

REAL ASSETS FUND: ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS & STRATEGIES

In addition to the types of investments and investment strategies discussed above, the Real Assets Fund may also use the investments and investment strategies discussed below. As used in this section “Fund” refers to the Real Assets Fund. Please also see the Fund’s Prospectus and the “Fund Classification, Investment Objectives & Policies” section of this SAI.

INVESTMENTS IN THE CAYMAN ISLANDS SUBSIDIARY. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the shares of the Prudential Real Assets Subsidiary, Ltd., a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary incorporated in the Cayman Islands (the Cayman Subsidiary). The Cayman Subsidiary invests primarily in exchange-traded futures on commodities as its principal vehicle for gaining exposure to commodity markets. Investments in the Cayman Subsidiary are expected to provide the Fund with exposure to the commodity markets within the limitations of Subchapter M of the Code and recent IRS revenue rulings, as discussed below. The Cayman Subsidiary is advised by the Manager and subadvised by Quantitative Management Associates LLC (QMA) and CoreCommodity Management, LLC (formerly known as Jefferies Asset Management, LLC). The Cayman Subsidiary is managed pursuant to compliance policies and procedures that are the same, in all material respects, as the policies and procedures adopted by the Fund and the Trust. The Cayman Subsidiary may be concentrated in one or more commodities and is not subject to the diversification requirements applicable to the Fund. In addition, the Cayman Subsidiary may invest in commodity-related instruments, including commodity-related futures, swaps and other derivative instruments, to enhance return, to hedge against fluctuations in



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commodity prices, or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of commodities. Commodity-related futures, swaps and other derivative instruments have many of the same risks as other derivative instruments. The Cayman Subsidiary will invest its available cash in U.S. Treasury securities and other comparable short-term U.S. government securities which are intended to serve as collateral for its futures positions.

The Cayman Subsidiary is a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and is overseen by its own board of directors, consisting of two directors. The directors, Stuart S. Parker and Scott Benjamin, are also interested trustees of the Trust. The Fund is the sole shareholder of the Cayman Subsidiary, and shares of the Cayman Subsidiary will not be sold or offered to other investors.

The Cayman Subsidiary has entered into a separate management agreement with the Manager whereby the Manager provides advisory and other services to the Cayman Subsidiary. The Manager also has entered into two separate subadvisory agreements with QMA and CoreCommodity Management, LLC relating to the Cayman Subsidiary. The Cayman Subsidiary has also entered into agreements for the provision of custody, transfer agency, and accounting agent services with the same or with affiliates of the same service providers that provide those services to the Fund.

The financial statements of the Cayman Subsidiary are consolidated with the financial statements of the Fund in the Fund’s Annual and Semi-Annual Reports.

The Cayman Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act, and, unless otherwise noted in the Fund’s Prospectus or this SAI, is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. However, the Fund wholly owns and controls the Cayman Subsidiary, and the Fund and the Cayman Subsidiary are both managed by the Manager, making it unlikely that the Cayman Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The Trust’s Board of Trustees has oversight responsibility for the investment activities of the Fund, including its investment in the Cayman Subsidiary, and the Fund’s role as sole shareholder of the Cayman Subsidiary. As noted above, the Cayman Subsidiary will be subject to substantially similar investment restrictions and limitations, and follow the same compliance policies and procedures, as the Fund.

Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Fund and/or its Cayman Subsidiary to operate as described in the Fund’s Prospectus and this SAI and could adversely affect the Fund. For example, there is, at present, no direct taxation in the Cayman Islands and interest, dividends and gains payable to the Cayman Subsidiary will be received free of all Cayman Islands taxes. The Cayman Subsidiary is registered as an “exempted company” pursuant to the Companies Law (as amended) and has applied for, and expects to receive, an undertaking from the Governor in Cabinet of the Cayman Islands to the effect that, for a period of twenty years from such date, no law that thereafter is enacted in the Cayman Islands imposing any tax or duty to be levied on profits, income or on gains or appreciation, or any tax in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax, will apply to any property comprised in or any income arising under the Cayman Subsidiary, or to the shareholders thereof, in respect of any such property or income.

The Fund, as a RIC under the Code, is required to realize at least 90 percent of its annual gross income from investment-related sources, specifically from dividends, interest, proceeds from securities lending, gains from the sales of stocks, securities and foreign currencies, other income (including, but not limited to, gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies, or certain types of publicly traded partnerships (referred to as qualifying income). Direct investments by a RIC in commodity-related instruments generally do not, under published rulings of the IRS, produce qualifying income. However, in a series of private letter rulings, the IRS has indicated that income derived by a RIC from a wholly owned subsidiary invested in commodity and financial futures and option contracts, forward contracts, swaps on commodities or commodities indexes, commodity-linked notes and fixed income securities serving as collateral for the contracts would constitute qualifying income. The Fund has received a private letter ruling from the IRS confirming that income derived from the Fund’s investment in its Cayman Subsidiary will constitute qualifying income to the Fund.

The Cayman Subsidiary will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax. The Cayman Subsidiary will, however, be considered a controlled foreign corporation, and the Fund will be required to include as income annually amounts earned by the Cayman Subsidiary during that year. Furthermore, the Fund will be subject to the distribution requirement applicable to open-end management investment companies on such Cayman Subsidiary income, whether or not the Cayman Subsidiary makes a distribution to the Fund during the taxable year.

COMMODITY FUTURES CONTRACTS. The Fund may trade in commodity futures (and related options). Commodities are assets that have tangible properties, such as oil, metals, and agricultural products. A commodity futures contract is an agreement between two parties whereby one party agrees to buy an asset, such as gold, from the other party at a later date at a price and quantity agreed upon when the contract is made. The buyer of the futures contract is not entitled to ownership of the underlying commodity until expiration



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of the contract. In practice, delivery of the underlying commodity to satisfy a futures contract rarely occurs because most futures traders use the liquidity of the central marketplace to sell their futures contract before expiration. Futures contracts may also be based on commodities indices, among other underlying instruments.

The price volatility of commodity futures contracts has historically been greater than that for traditional securities such as stocks and bonds. To the extent that a Fund invests in commodity futures contracts, the assets of the Prudential Real Assets Fund, and therefore the prices of Fund shares, may be subject to greater volatility. In addition, there are several additional risks associated with transactions in commodity futures contracts. In particular, there are costs of physical storage associated with purchasing the underlying physical commodity that are reflected in a commodity futures contract. To the extent that the storage costs for an underlying commodity change while a Fund is invested in futures contracts on that commodity, the value of the futures contract may change proportionately. Furthermore, the commodities which underlie commodity futures contracts may be subject to additional economic and non-economic variables, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs, and international economic, political and regulatory developments, and also may be subject to broad price fluctuations. As in the financial futures markets, there are hedgers and speculators in the commodity futures markets.

The Cayman Subsidiary will segregate cash or liquid securities equal to 100% of the notional exposures of the futures that it holds.

COMMODITY-LINKED DERIVATIVES. The Fund may invest in commodity swap agreements and other commodity-linked derivatives instruments in addition to the types of derivatives described above. An investment in a commodity swap agreement may involve the exchange of floating-rate interest payments for the total return on a commodity index. In a total return commodity swap, a Fund will receive the price appreciation of a commodity index, a portion of the index, or a single commodity in exchange for paying an agreed-upon fee. If the commodity swap is for one period, a Fund may pay a fixed fee, established at the outset of the swap. However, if the term of the commodity swap is more than one period, with interim swap payments, a Fund may pay an adjustable or floating fee. With a “floating” rate, the fee may be pegged to a base rate, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate, and is adjusted each period. Therefore, if interest rates increase over the term of the swap contract, a Fund may be required to pay a higher fee at each swap reset date.

The prices of commodity-linked derivative securities may move in different directions than investments in traditional equity and debt securities when the value of those traditional securities is declining due to adverse economic conditions. As an example, during periods of rising inflation, debt securities have historically tended to decline in value due to the general increase in prevailing interest rates. Conversely, during those same periods of rising inflation, the prices of certain commodities, such as oil and metals, have historically tended to increase. Of course, there cannot be any guarantee that these investments will perform in that manner in the future, and at certain times the price movements of commodity-linked instruments have been parallel to those of debt and equity securities. Commodities have historically tended to increase and decrease in value during different parts of the business cycle than financial assets. Nevertheless, at various times, commodities prices may move in tandem with the prices of financial assets and thus may not provide overall portfolio diversification benefits.

The Fund has received a private letter ruling from the IRS confirming that income and gains derived from a commodity index linked structured note will constitute qualifying income to the Fund.

COMMODITY-LINKED NOTES. Commodity-linked notes have characteristics of both a debt security and a commodity-linked derivative. Typically, commodity-linked notes are issued by a bank or other financial institution or a commodity producer at a specified face value. They usually pay interest at a fixed or floating rate until they mature, which is normally in 12 to 18 months. At maturity, the Fund receives a payment that is calculated based on the price increase or decrease of an underlying commodity-related variable and may be based on a multiple of the price movement of that variable. The underlying commodity-related variable may be a physical commodity (such as heating oil, livestock, or agricultural products), a commodity futures or option contract, a broad-based or narrow-based commodity index, or some other readily measurable variable that reflects changes in the value of particular commodities or the commodities markets.

The Fund typically has the right to “put” (or sell) a commodity-linked note to the issuer at any time, at a price that is calculated based on the price movement of the underlying variable. A typical commodity-linked note also provides that the issuer will automatically repurchase the note from the Fund if the value of the note decreases to a specified level based on the price of the underlying variable.

INDEXED AND INVERSE SECURITIES . The Fund may invest in securities the potential return of which is based on an index or interest rate. As an illustration, the Fund may invest in a security whose value is based on changes in a specific index or that pays interest based on the current value of an interest rate index, such as the prime rate. The Fund may also invest in a debt security that returns principal at maturity based on the level of a securities index or a basket of securities, or based on the relative changes of two indices. In addition, the Fund may invest in securities the potential return of which is based inversely on the change in an index or interest rate



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(that is, a security the value of which will move in the opposite direction of changes to an index or interest rate). For example, the Fund may invest in securities that pay a higher rate of interest when a particular index decreases and pay a lower rate of interest (or do not fully return principal) when the value of the index increases. Investing in such securities may subject the Fund to reduced or eliminated interest payments or loss of principal in the event of an adverse movement in the relevant interest rate, index or indices. Indexed and inverse securities may involve credit risk, and certain indexed and inverse securities may involve leverage risk, liquidity risk and currency risk. The Fund may invest in indexed and inverse securities for hedging purposes or to seek to increase returns. When used for hedging purposes, indexed and inverse securities involve correlation risk. (Furthermore, where such a security includes a contingent liability, in the event of such an adverse movement, the Fund may be required to pay substantial additional margin to maintain the position.)

CREDIT LINKED SECURITIES . Among the income producing securities in which the Fund may invest are credit linked securities, which are issued by a limited purpose trust or other vehicle that, in turn, invests in a derivative instrument or basket of derivative instruments, such as credit default swaps, interest rate swaps and other securities, in order to provide exposure to certain fixed income markets. For instance, the Fund may invest in credit linked securities as a cash management tool in order to gain exposure to a certain market and/or to remain fully invested when more traditional income producing securities are not available.

Like an investment in a bond, investments in these credit linked securities represent the right to receive periodic income payments (in the form of distributions) and payment of principal at the end of the term of the security. However, these payments are conditioned on the issuer’s receipt of payments from, and the issuer’s potential obligations to, the counterparties to the derivative instruments and other securities in which the issuer invests. For instance, the issuer may sell one or more credit default swaps, under which the issuer would receive a stream of payments over the term of the swap agreements provided that no event of default has occurred with respect to the referenced debt obligation upon which the swap is based. If a default occurs, the stream of payments may stop and the issuer would be obligated to pay the counterparty the par (or other agreed upon value) of the referenced debt obligation. This, in turn, would reduce the amount of income and principal that the Fund would receive. The Fund’s investments in these instruments are indirectly subject to the risks associated with derivative instruments, including, among others, credit risk, default or similar event risk, counterparty risk, interest rate risk, leverage risk and management risk. It is also expected that the securities will be exempt from registration under the 1933 Act. Accordingly, there may be no established trading market for the securities and they may constitute illiquid investments.

LIMITATIONS ON CURRENCY HEDGING . The Fund may use currency hedging instruments to seek to enhance returns. Accordingly, the Fund will not hedge a currency in excess of the aggregate market value of the securities that it owns (including receivables for unsettled securities sales), or has committed to or anticipates purchasing, which are denominated in such currency. The Fund may, however, hedge a currency by entering into a transaction in a Currency Instrument denominated in a currency other than the currency being hedged (a “cross-hedge”). The Fund will only enter into a cross-hedge if the subadviser believes that (i) there is a demonstrable high correlation between the currency in which the cross-hedge is denominated and the currency being hedged, and (ii) executing a cross-hedge through the currency in which the cross-hedge is denominated will be significantly more cost-effective or provide substantially greater liquidity than executing a similar hedging transaction by means of the currency being hedged.

EXCHANGE-TRADED NOTES. Exchange-traded notes (ETNs) are a type of senior, unsecured, unsubordinated debt security issued by financial institutions that combines both aspects of bonds and ETFs. An ETN’s returns are based on the performance of a market index or other reference asset minus fees and expenses. Similar to ETFs, ETNs are listed on an exchange and traded in the secondary market. However, unlike an ETF, an ETN can be held until the ETN’s maturity, at which time the issuer will pay a return linked to the performance of the market index or other reference asset to which the ETN is linked minus certain fees. Unlike regular bonds, ETNs typically do not make periodic interest payments and principal typically is not protected.

An ETN that is tied to a specific index may not be able to replicate and maintain exactly the composition and relative weighting of securities, commodities, or other components in the applicable index. ETNs also incur certain expenses not incurred by their applicable index. Additionally, certain components comprising the index tracked by an ETN may, at times, be temporarily unavailable, which may impede the ETN’s ability to track its index. The market value of an ETN is determined by supply and demand, the current performance of the index or other reference asset, and the credit rating of the ETN issuer. The market value of ETN shares may differ from their NAV.

This difference in price may be due to the fact that the supply and demand in the market for ETN shares at any point in time is not always identical to the supply and demand in the market for the securities underlying the index (or other reference asset) that the ETN seeks to track. The value of an ETN may also change due to a change in the issuer’s credit rating. As a result, there may be times when



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an ETN share trades at a premium or discount to its NAV. Some ETNs that use leverage in an effort to amplify the returns of an underlying index or other reference asset can, at times, be relatively illiquid and, thus, they may be difficult to purchase or sell at a fair price. Leveraged ETNs may offer the potential for greater return, but the potential for loss and speed at which losses can be realized also are greater.

NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANIES. Companies in the natural resources industries include those significantly engaged, directly or indirectly, in the following industries: integrated oil and gas; oil and gas exploration and production; oil and gas storage and transportation; oil and gas refining and marketing; coal and consumable fuels; energy equipment and services; metals and mining; precious metals; paper and forest products; containers and packaging; industrial conglomerates; and diversified consumer materials. Securities of companies involved in natural resources may be subject to broad price fluctuations, reflecting volatility of energy and basic materials’ prices and possible instability of supply of various natural resources. In addition, some companies may be subject to the risks generally associated with extraction of natural resources, such as the risks of mining and oil drilling, and the risks of the hazards associated with natural resources, such as fire, drought, and increased regulatory and environmental costs. The production and marketing of natural resources may be affected by action and changes in governments.

PRECIOUS METAL-RELATED SECURITIES. The Fund may invest in the equity securities of companies that explore for, extract, process or deal in precious metals, e.g., gold, silver and platinum, and in asset-based securities indexed to the value of such metals. Such securities may be purchased when they are believed to be attractively priced in relation to the value of a company’s precious metal-related assets or when the values of precious metals are expected to benefit from inflationary pressure or other economic, political or financial uncertainty or instability. Based on historical experience, during periods of economic or financial instability the securities of companies involved in precious metals may be subject to extreme price fluctuations, reflecting the high volatility of precious metal prices during such periods. In addition, the instability of precious metal prices may result in volatile earnings of precious metal-related companies, which may, in turn, adversely affect the financial condition of such companies.

The major producers of gold include the Republic of South Africa, Russia, Canada, the United States, Brazil and Australia. Sales of gold by Russia are largely unpredictable and often relate to political and economic considerations rather than to market forces. Economic, financial, social and political factors within South Africa may significantly affect South African gold production.

RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN INVESTMENTS. A number of publicly traded closed-end investment companies have been organized to facilitate indirect foreign investment in developing countries, and certain of such countries, such as Thailand, South Korea, Chile and Brazil have specifically authorized such funds. There also are investment opportunities in certain of such countries in pooled vehicles that resemble open-end investment companies. In accordance with the 1940 Act, the Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in securities of other investment companies, not more than 5% of which may be invested in any one such company. In addition, under the 1940 Act, the Fund may not own more than 3% of the total outstanding voting stock of any investment company. These restrictions on investments in securities of investment companies may limit opportunities for the Fund to invest indirectly in certain developing countries. New shares of certain investment companies may at times be acquired only at market prices representing premiums to their net asset values. If the Fund acquires shares of other investment companies, shareholders would bear both their proportionate share of expenses of the Fund (including management and advisory fees) and, indirectly, the expenses of such other investment companies. See also “Investment in Other Investment Companies.”

UTILITY INDUSTRIES. Risks that are intrinsic to the utility industries include difficulty in obtaining an adequate return on invested capital, difficulty in financing large construction programs during an inflationary period, restrictions on operations and increased cost and delays attributable to environmental considerations and regulation, difficulty in raising capital in adequate amounts on reasonable terms in periods of high inflation and unsettled capital markets, technological innovations that may render existing plants, equipment or products obsolete, the potential impact of natural or man-made disasters, increased costs and reduced availability of certain types of fuel, occasionally reduced availability and high costs of natural gas for resale, the effects of energy conservation, the effects of a national energy policy and lengthy delays and greatly increased costs and other problems associated with the design, construction, licensing, regulation and operation of nuclear facilities for electric generation, including, among other considerations, the problems associated with the use of radioactive materials and the disposal of radioactive wastes. There are substantial differences between the regulatory practices and policies of various jurisdictions, and any given regulatory agency may make major shifts in policy from time to time. There is no assurance that regulatory authorities will, in the future, grant rate increases or that such increases will be adequate to permit the payment of dividends on common stocks. Additionally, existing and possible future regulatory legislation may make it even more difficult for these utilities to obtain adequate relief. Certain of the issuers of securities held in the Fund’s portfolio may own or operate nuclear generating facilities. Governmental authorities may from time to time review existing policies and impose additional requirements governing the licensing, construction and operation of nuclear power plants. Prolonged changes in climatic conditions can also have a significant impact on both the revenues of an electric and gas utility as well as the expenses of a utility, particularly a hydro-based electric utility.





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Utility companies in the United States and in foreign countries are generally subject to regulation. In the United States, most utility companies are regulated by state and/or federal authorities. Such regulation is intended to ensure appropriate standards of service and adequate capacity to meet public demand. Generally, prices are also regulated in the United States and in foreign countries with the intention of protecting the public while ensuring that the rate of return earned by utility companies is sufficient to allow them to attract capital in order to grow and continue to provide appropriate services. There can be no assurance that such pricing policies or rates of return will continue in the future.

The nature of regulation of the utility industries continues to evolve both in the United States and in foreign countries. In recent years, changes in regulation in the United States increasingly have allowed utility companies to provide services and products outside their traditional geographic areas and lines of business, creating new areas of competition within the industries. In some instances, utility companies are operating on an unregulated basis. Because of trends toward deregulation and the evolution of independent power producers as well as new entrants to the field of telecommunications, non-regulated providers of utility services have become a significant part of their respective industries. The subadviser believes that the emergence of competition and deregulation will result in certain utility companies being able to earn more than their traditional regulated rates of return, while others may be forced to defend their core business from increased competition and may be less profitable. Reduced profitability, as well as new uses of funds (such as for expansion, operations or stock buybacks) could result in cuts in dividend payout rates. The subadviser seeks to take advantage of favorable investment opportunities that may arise from these structural changes. Of course, there can be no assurance that favorable developments will occur in the future.

Foreign utility companies are also subject to regulation, although such regulations may or may not be comparable to those in the United States. Foreign utility companies may be more heavily regulated by their respective governments than utilities in the United States and, as in the United States, generally are required to seek government approval for rate increases. In addition, many foreign utilities use fuels that may cause more pollution than those used in the United States, which may require such utilities to invest in pollution control equipment to meet any proposed pollution restrictions. Foreign regulatory systems vary from country to country and may evolve in ways different from regulation in the United States.

The Fund’s investment policies are designed to enable it to capitalize on evolving investment opportunities throughout the world. For example, the rapid growth of certain foreign economies will necessitate expansion of capacity in the utility industries in those countries. Although many foreign utility companies currently are government-owned, thereby limiting current investment opportunities for the Fund, the subadviser believes that, in order to attract significant capital for growth, foreign governments are likely to seek global investors through the privatization of their utility industries. Privatization, which refers to the trend toward investor ownership of assets rather than government ownership, is expected to occur in newer, faster-growing economies and in mature economies. Of course, there is no assurance that such favorable developments will occur or that investment opportunities in foreign markets for the Fund will increase.

The revenues of domestic and foreign utility companies generally reflect the economic growth and development in the geographic areas in which they do business. The subadviser will take into account anticipated economic growth rates and other economic developments when selecting securities of utility companies.

Electric. The electric utility industry consists of companies that are engaged principally in the generation, transmission and sale of electric energy, although many also provide other energy-related services. In the past, electric utility companies, in general, have been favorably affected by lower fuel and financing costs and the full or near completion of major construction programs. In addition, many of these companies have generated cash flows in excess of current operating expenses and construction expenditures, permitting some degree of diversification into unregulated businesses. Some electric utilities have also taken advantage of the right to sell power outside of their traditional geographic areas. Electric utility companies have historically been subject to the risks associated with increases in fuel and other operating costs, high interest costs on borrowings needed for capital construction programs, costs associated with compliance with environmental and safety regulations and changes in the regulatory climate. As interest rates declined, many utilities refinanced high cost debt and in doing so improved their fixed charges coverage. Regulators, however, lowered allowed rates of return as interest rates declined and thereby caused the benefits of the rate declines to be shared wholly or in part with customers. In a period of rising interest rates, the allowed rates of return may not keep pace with the utilities’ increased costs. The construction and operation of nuclear power facilities are subject to increased scrutiny by, and evolving regulations of, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and state agencies having comparable jurisdiction. Increased scrutiny might result in higher operating costs and higher capital expenditures, with the risk that the regulators may disallow inclusion of these costs in rate authorizations or the risk that a company may not be permitted to operate or complete construction of a facility. In addition, operators of nuclear power plants may be subject to significant costs for disposal of nuclear fuel and for decommissioning such plants.





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The rating agencies look closely at the business profile of utilities. Ratings for companies are expected to be impacted to a greater extent in the future by the division of their asset base. Electric utility companies that focus more on the generation of electricity may be assigned less favorable ratings as this business is expected to be competitive and the least regulated. On the other hand, companies that focus on transmission and distribution which is expected to be the least competitive and the more regulated part of the business may see higher ratings given the greater predictability of cash flow.

A number of states are considering or have enacted deregulation proposals. The introduction of competition into the industry as a result of such deregulation has at times resulted in lower revenue, lower credit ratings, increased default risk, and lower electric utility security prices. Such increased competition may also cause long-term contracts, which electric utilities previously entered into to buy power, to become “stranded assets,” which have no economic value. Any loss associated with such contracts must be absorbed by ratepayers and investors. In addition, in anticipation of increasing competition, some electric utilities have acquired electric utilities overseas to diversify, enhance earnings and gain experience in operating in a deregulated environment. In some instances, such acquisitions have involved significant borrowings, which have burdened the acquirer’s balance sheet. There is no assurance that current deregulation proposals will be adopted. However, deregulation in any form could significantly impact the electric utilities industry.

Telecommunications. The telecommunications industry today includes both traditional telephone companies, with a history of broad market coverage and highly regulated businesses, and cable companies, which began as small, lightly regulated businesses focused on limited markets. Today these two historically different businesses are converging in an industry that is trending toward larger, competitive, national and international markets with an emphasis on deregulation. Companies that distribute telephone services and provide access to the telephone networks still comprise the greatest portion of this segment, but non-regulated activities such as wireless telephone services, paging, data transmission and processing, equipment retailing, computer software and hardware and internet services are becoming increasingly significant components as well. In particular, wireless and internet telephone services continue to gain market share at the expense of traditional telephone companies. The presence of unregulated companies in this industry and the entry of traditional telephone companies into unregulated or less regulated businesses provide significant investment opportunities with companies which may increase their earnings at faster rates than had been allowed in traditional regulated businesses. Still, increasing competition, technological innovations and other structural changes could adversely affect the profitability of such utilities and the growth rate of their dividends. Given mergers and proposed legislation and enforcement changes, it is likely that both traditional telephone companies and cable companies will continue to provide an expanding range of utility services to both residential, corporate and governmental customers.

Gas. Gas transmission companies and gas distribution companies are undergoing significant changes. In the United States, interstate transmission companies are regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which is reducing its regulation of the industry. Many companies have diversified into oil and gas exploration and development, making returns more sensitive to energy prices. In the recent decade, gas utility companies have been adversely affected by disruptions in the oil industry and have also been affected by increased concentration and competition. In the opinion of the subadviser, however, environmental considerations could improve the gas industry outlook in the future. For example, natural gas is the cleanest of the hydrocarbon fuels, and this may result in incremental shifts in fuel consumption toward natural gas and away from oil and coal, even for electricity generation. However, technological or regulatory changes within the industry may delay or prevent this result.

Water. Water supply utilities are companies that collect, purify, distribute and sell water. In the United States and around the world the industry is highly fragmented because most of the supplies are owned by local authorities. Companies in this industry are generally mature and are experiencing little or no per capita volume growth. In the opinion of the subadviser, there may be opportunities for certain companies to acquire other water utility companies and for foreign acquisition of domestic companies. The subadviser believes that favorable investment opportunities may result from consolidation of this segment. As with other utilities, however, increased regulation, increased costs and potential disruptions in supply may adversely affect investments in water supply utilities. There can be no assurance that the positive developments noted above, including those relating to privatization and changing regulation, will occur or that risk factors other than those noted above will not develop in the future.

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

The Funds have each adopted the restrictions listed below as fundamental policies. Under the 1940 Act, a fundamental policy is one which cannot be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of each Fund’s outstanding voting securities. A “majority of each Fund’s outstanding voting securities,” when used in this SAI, means the lesser of (i) 67% of the voting shares represented at a meeting at which more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares are present in person or represented by proxy or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares.

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1. Issue senior securities or borrow money or pledge its assets, except as permitted by exemptive order, SEC releases, no-action letters or similar relief or interpretations (collectively, “the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions”). For purposes of this restriction, the purchase or sale of securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls, short sales, derivative and hedging transactions such as interest rate swap transactions, and collateral arrangements with respect thereto, and transactions similar to any of the foregoing and collateral arrangements with respect thereto, and obligations of the Funds to the Trustees pursuant to deferred compensation arrangements are not deemed to be a pledge of assets or the issuance of a senior security.

2. Buy or sell real estate, except that investment in securities of issuers that invest in real estate and investments in mortgage-backed securities, mortgage participations or other instruments supported or secured by interests in real estate are not subject to this limitation, and except that a Fund may exercise rights relating to such securities, including the right to enforce security interests and to hold real estate acquired by reason of such enforcement until that real estate can be liquidated in an orderly manner.

3. Buy or sell physical commodities or contracts involving physical commodities. A Fund may purchase and sell (i) derivative, hedging and similar instruments such as financial futures contracts and options thereon, and (ii) securities or instruments backed by, or the return from which is linked to, physical commodities or currencies, such as forward currency exchange contracts, and a Fund may exercise rights relating to such instruments, including the right to enforce security interests and to hold physical commodities and contracts involving physical commodities acquired as a result of the Fund’s ownership of instruments supported or secured thereby until they can be liquidated in an orderly manner.

4. Act as underwriter except to the extent that, in connection with the disposition of portfolio securities, it may be deemed to be an underwriter under certain federal securities laws. Each Fund may purchase restricted securities without limit.

The following fundamental restriction only applies to Strategic Value Fund, Select Growth and Market Neutral Fund. For purposes of this Investment Restriction, each of Strategic Value Fund, Select Growth Fund, and Market Neutral Fund rely on the Global Industry Classification System (GICS), published by S&P in determining industry classification. Each Fund’s reliance on the classification system is not a fundamental policy of the Fund and, therefore, can be changed without shareholder approval.

Purchase any security if as a result 25% or more of the Fund’s total assets would be invested in the securities of issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry or group of industries, except for temporary defensive purposes, and except that this limitation does not apply to securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities.

Each of the Funds may make loans, including loans of assets of the Fund, repurchase agreements, trade claims, loan participations or similar investments, or as permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions. The acquisition of bonds, debentures, other debt securities or instruments, or participations or other interests therein and investments in government obligations, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances or instruments similar to any of the foregoing will not be considered the making of a loan, and is permitted if consistent with the Funds’ investment objective.

For purposes of Investment Restriction 1, under the 1940 Act, each Fund can borrow money from a bank provided that immediately after such borrowing there is asset coverage of at least 300% for all borrowings. If the asset coverage falls below 300%, the Fund must, within three business days, reduce the amount of its borrowings to satisfy the 300% requirement.

As an additional fundamental policy that applies only to the Real Assets Fund, the Fund may not make an investment (other than in obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result of such investment, 25% or more of the Fund’s total assets (determined at the time of investment) would be invested in any one industry; provided, however, that investment companies are not considered an industry for purposes of this policy; and further provided, that the Fund’s investment in a investment company that concentrates its investments in a particular industry or group of industries will not be considered an investment by the Fund in that particular industry or group of industries.

For purposes of interpreting and implementing the foregoing policy, the Real Assets Fund may invest 25% or more of its total assets in one or more Underlying Prudential Funds that themselves may invest 25% or more of their total assets in a particular industry or group of industries (e.g., domestic REITs, international REITs, natural resources or utilities/infrastructure). As a result, the Fund may have exposure to the extent of 25% or more of its assets to the risks of the industry or group of industries in which an Underlying Prudential Fund invests. The Fund considers the individual commodities that comprise the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index to be separate industries for purposes of interpreting and implementing the foregoing policy. In pursuing its investment strategy, the Fund will have exposure to a variety of industries related to real assets.





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Whenever any fundamental investment policy or investment restriction states a maximum percentage of the Fund’s assets, it is intended that, if the percentage limitation is met at the time the investment is made, a later change in percentage resulting from changing total asset values will not be considered a violation of such policy. However, if a Fund’s asset coverage for borrowings permitted by Investment Restriction 1 falls below 300%, the Fund will take prompt action to reduce its borrowings, as required by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.

As a matter of non-fundamental policy, the Funds may not:

1. Invest in securities of other investment companies, except as permitted under the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, as amended from time to time, or by any exemptive relief granted by the SEC.

2. Purchase portfolio securities when borrowings exceed 5% of the value of its total assets (this restriction does not apply to Market Neutral Fund and the Real Assets Fund).

3. Market Neutral Fund may not invest more than 35% of its net assets in derivatives.

4. Select Growth Fund may not invest more than 25% of its net assets in derivatives.

INFORMATION ABOUT BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS

Information about Board Members and Officers is set forth below. Board Members who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Funds, as defined in the 1940 Act, are referred to as “Independent Board Members.” Board Members who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Funds are referred to as “Interested Board Members.” The Board Members are responsible for the overall supervision of the operations of the Funds and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act.

Independent Board Members (1)      
Name, Address, Age
Position(s)
Portfolios Overseen
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years Other Directorships Held
Kevin J. Bannon (59)
Board Member
Portfolios Overseen: 60
Managing Director (since April 2008) and Chief Investment Officer (since October 2008) of Highmount Capital LLC (registered investment adviser); formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (April 1993-August 2007) of Bank of New York Company; President (May 2003-May 2007) of BNY Hamilton Family of Mutual Funds. Director of Urstadt Biddle Properties (since September 2008).
Linda W. Bynoe (59)
Board Member
Portfolios Overseen: 60
President and Chief Executive Officer (since March 1995) and formerly Chief Operating Officer (December 1989-February 1995) of Telemat Ltd. (management consulting); formerly Vice President (January 1985-June 1989) at Morgan Stanley & Co (broker-dealer). Director of Simon Property Group, Inc. (retail real estate) (since May 2003); Director of Anixter International, Inc. (communication products distributor) (since January 2006); Director of Northern Trust Corporation (financial services) (since April 2006); Trustee of Equity Residential (residential real estate) (since December 2009).
Michael S. Hyland, CFA (66)
Board Member
Portfolios Overseen: 60
Independent Consultant (since February 2005); formerly Senior Managing Director (July 2001-February 2005) of Bear Stearns & Co, Inc.; Global Partner, INVESCO (1999-2001); Managing Director and President of Salomon Brothers Asset Management (1989-1999). None.
Douglas H. McCorkindale (72)
Board Member
Portfolios Overseen: 60
Formerly Chairman (February 2001-June 2006), Chief Executive Officer (June 2000-July 2005), President (September 1997-July 2005) and Vice Chairman (March 1984-May 2000) of Gannett Co. Inc. (publishing and media). Director of Lockheed Martin Corp. (aerospace and defense) (since May 2001).
Stephen P. Munn (69)
Board Member
Portfolios Overseen: 60
Lead Director (since 2007) and formerly Chairman (1993-2007) of Carlisle Companies Incorporated (manufacturer of industrial products).  Lead Director (since 2007) of Carlisle Companies Incorporated (manufacturer of industrial products).
Richard A. Redeker (68)
Board Member & Independent Chair
Portfolios Overseen: 60
Retired Mutual Fund Senior Executive (44 years); Management Consultant; Independent Directors Council (organization of 2,800 Independent Mutual Fund Directors)-Executive Committee, Chair of Policy Steering Committee, Governing Council. None.
Robin B. Smith (72)
Board Member
Portfolios Overseen: 60
Chairman of the Board (since January 2003) of Publishers Clearing House (direct marketing); Member of the Board of Directors of ADLPartner (marketing) (since December 2010); formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (August 1996-January 2003) of Publishers Clearing House. Formerly Director of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) (1992-2006).




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Independent Board Members (1)      
Name, Address, Age
Position(s)
Portfolios Overseen
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years Other Directorships Held
Stephen G. Stoneburn (68)
Board Member
Portfolios Overseen: 60
Chairman, (since July 2011), President and Chief Executive Officer (since June 1996) of Quadrant Media Corp. (publishing company); formerly President (June 1995-June 1996) of Argus Integrated Media, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Managing Director (January 1993-1995) of Cowles Business Media; Senior Vice President of Fairchild Publications, Inc. (1975-1989). None.

Interested Board Members (1)  
Name, Address, Age
Position(s)
Portfolios Overseen
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years Other Directorships Held
Stuart S. Parker (49)
Board Member & President
Portfolios Overseen: 60
President of Prudential Investments LLC (since January 2012); Executive Vice President of Jennison Associates LLC and Head of Retail Distribution of Prudential Investments LLC (June 2005 - December 2011). None.
Scott E. Benjamin (38)
Board Member & Vice President
Portfolios Overseen: 60
Executive Vice President (since June 2009) of Prudential Investments LLC and Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; Executive Vice President (since September 2009) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President of Product Development and Marketing, Prudential Investments (since February 2006); Vice President of Product Development and Product Management, Prudential Investments (2003-2006). None.

(1) The year that each Board Member joined the Fund’s Board is as follows:

Kevin J. Bannon, 2008; Linda W. Bynoe, 2005; Michael S. Hyland, 2008; Douglas H. McCorkindale, 2000; Stephen P. Munn, 2008; Richard A. Redeker, 2003; Robin B. Smith, 2003; Stephen G. Stoneburn, 2000; Stuart S. Parker, Board Member and President since 2012; Scott E. Benjamin, Board Member since 2010 and Vice President since 2009.

Fund Officers (a)(1)    
Name, Address and Age
Position with Fund
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
Judy A. Rice (64)
Vice President
President, Chief Executive Officer (May 2011-Present) and Executive Vice President (December 2008-May 2011) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; Formerly President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Officer-In-Charge (February 2003-December 2011) of Prudential Investments LLC; formerly President, Chief Executive Officer and Officer-In-Charge (April 2003-December 2011) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; formerly Member of the Board of Directors of Jennison Associates LLC (November 2010-December 2011); formerly Vice President (February 1999-April 2006) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; formerly President, COO, CEO and Manager of PIFM Holdco, LLC (April 2006-December 2011); formerly President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Officer-In-Charge (May 2003-June 2005) and Director (May 2003-March 2006) and Executive Vice President (June 2005-March 2006) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Member of Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute.
Kathryn L. Quirk (59)
Chief Legal Officer
Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since September 2004) of Prudential; Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary (since July 2005) of PI and Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since June 2005) and Secretary (since February 2006) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; formerly Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary (November 2004-August 2005) of PI; formerly Assistant Secretary (June 2005-February 2006) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; formerly Managing Director, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Risk Officer and Corporate Secretary (1997-2002) of Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Deborah A. Docs (54)
Secretary
Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2001) of Prudential; Vice President (since December 1996) and Assistant Secretary (since March 1999) of PI; formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary (May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc. 
Jonathan D. Shain (53)
Assistant Secretary
Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since August 1998) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since May 2001) of PI; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since February 2001) of PMFS; formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary (May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.
Claudia DiGiacomo (37)
Assistant Secretary
Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2005) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PI (since December 2005); Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1999-2004).
John P. Schwartz (40)
Assistant Secretary
Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since April 2005) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PI (since December 2005); Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1997-2005).
Andrew R. French (49)
Assistant Secretary
Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since February 2010) of Prudential; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (2006-2010) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of PI; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of PMFS.




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Fund Officers (a)(1)    
Name, Address and Age
Position with Fund
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
Timothy J. Knierim (53)
Chief Compliance Officer
Chief Compliance Officer of Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (since July 2007); formerly Chief Risk Officer of PIM and PI (2002-2007) and formerly Chief Ethics Officer of PIM and PI (2006-2007).
Valerie M. Simpson (53)
Deputy Chief Compliance Officer
Chief Compliance Officer (since April 2007) of PI and AST Investment Services, Inc.; formerly Vice President-Financial Reporting (June 1999-March 2006) for Prudential Life and Annuities Finance.
Theresa C. Thompson (49)
Deputy Chief Compliance Officer
Vice President, Compliance, PI (since April 2004); and Director, Compliance, PI (2001-2004).
Richard W. Kinville (43)
Anti-Money Laundering
Compliance Officer
Vice President, Corporate Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering Unit (since January 2005) of Prudential; committee member of the American Council of Life Insurers Anti-Money Laundering and Critical Infrastructure Committee (since January 2007); formerly Investigator and Supervisor in the Special Investigations Unit for the New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Company (August 1994-January 1999); Investigator in AXA Financial’s Internal Audit Department and Manager in AXA’s Anti-Money Laundering Office (January 1999-January 2005); first chair of the American Council of Life Insurers Anti-Money Laundering and Critical Infrastructure Committee (June 2007-December 2009).
Grace C. Torres (52)
Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Assistant Treasurer (since March 1999) and Senior Vice President (since September 1999) of PI; Assistant Treasurer (since May 2003) and Vice President (since June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (since May 2003) of Prudential Annuities Advisory Services, Inc.; formerly Senior Vice President (May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.
M. Sadiq Peshimam (48)
Assistant Treasurer
Vice President (since 2005) of Prudential Investments LLC.
Peter Parrella (53)
Assistant Treasurer
Vice President (since 2007) and Director (2004-2007) within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration; formerly Tax Manager at SSB Citi Fund Management LLC (1997-2004).

(a) Excludes Mr. Parker and Mr. Benjamin, interested Board Members who also serve as President and Vice President, respectively.

(1) The year that each individual became a Fund officer is as follows:

Judy A. Rice, 2012; Kathryn L. Quirk, 2005; Deborah A. Docs, 2004; Jonathan D. Shain, 2005; Claudia DiGiacomo, 2005; John P. Schwartz, 2006; Andrew R. French, 2006; Timothy J. Knierim; 2007; Valerie M. Simpson, 2007; Richard W. Kinville, 2011; Grace C. Torres, 2000; M. Sadiq Peshimam, 2006; Peter Parrella, 2007; Theresa C. Thompson, 2008.

Explanatory Notes to Tables:

  • Board Members are deemed to be “Interested,” as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of their affiliation with Prudential Investments LLC and/or an affiliate of Prudential Investments LLC.
  • Unless otherwise noted, the address of all Board Members and Officers is c/o Prudential Investments LLC, Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077.
  • There is no set term of office for Board Members or Officers. The Board Members have adopted a retirement policy, which calls for the retirement of Board Members on December 31 of the year in which they reach the age of 75.
  • “Other Directorships Held” includes only directorships of companies required to register or file reports with the SEC under the 1934 Act (that is, “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.
  • “Portfolios Overseen” includes all investment companies managed by Prudential Investments LLC. The investment companies for which PI serves as manager include the Prudential Investments Mutual Funds, The Prudential Variable Contract Accounts, Target Mutual Funds, The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc. and the Advanced Series Trust.

COMPENSATION OF BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. Pursuant to a management agreement with the Funds, the Manager pays all compensation of Fund Officers and employees as well as the fees and expenses of all Interested Board Members.

The Funds pay each Independent Board Member annual compensation in addition to certain out-of-pocket expenses. Independent Board Members who serve on Board Committees may receive additional compensation. The amount of annual compensation paid to each Independent Board Member may change as a result of the introduction of additional funds on whose Boards the Board Member may be asked to serve.

Independent Board Members may defer receipt of their fees pursuant to a deferred fee agreement with the Funds. Under the terms of the agreement, the Funds accrue deferred Board Members’ fees daily which, in turn, accrue interest at a rate equivalent to the prevailing rate of 90-day U.S. Treasury Bills at the beginning of each calendar quarter or at the daily rate of return of any Prudential Investments mutual fund chosen by the Board Member. Payment of the interest so accrued is also deferred and becomes payable at the option of the Board Member. The Funds’ obligation to make payments of deferred Board Members’ fees, together with interest thereon, is a general obligation of the Funds. No Fund has a retirement or pension plan for Board Members.

The following table sets forth the aggregate compensation paid by the Funds for the most recently completed fiscal year to the Independent Board Members for service on the Board, and the Board of any other investment company in the Fund Complex for the most recently completed calendar year. Board Members and officers who are “interested persons” of the Funds (as defined in the 1940 Act) do not receive compensation from PI-managed funds and therefore are not shown in the following table.





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Compensation Received by Independent Board Members
Name Aggregate Fiscal Year
Compensation from Funds
Pension or Retirement Benefits
Accrued as Part of Fund Expenses
Estimated Annual Benefits
Upon Retirement
Total Compensation from Fund
and Fund Complex for Most
Recent Calendar Year
Kevin J. Bannon $5,870 None None $190,000 (31/60)*
Linda W. Bynoe** $5,860 None None $187,000 (31/60)*
Michael S. Hyland $5,887 None None $193,000 (31/60)*
Douglas H. McCorkindale** $5,870 None None $188,000 (31/60)*
Stephen P. Munn $5,890 None None $194,000 (31/60)*
Richard A. Redeker $6,110 None None $212,000 (31/60)*
Robin B. Smith** $5,813 None None $188,000 (31/60)*
Stephen G. Stoneburn** $5,860 None None $189,000 (31/60)*

Explanatory Notes to Board Member Compensation Table

* Compensation relates to portfolios that were in existence for any period during 2011. Number of funds and portfolios represent those in existence as of December 31, 2011, and excludes funds that have merged or liquidated during the year.

** Under the Funds’ deferred fee agreement, certain Board Members have elected to defer all or part of their total compensation. The total amount of deferred compensation accrued during the calendar year ended December 31, 2011, including investment results during the year on cumulative deferred fees, amounted to $52,931, $(242,584), $(255,382) and $75,798 for Ms. Bynoe, Mr. McCorkindale, Ms. Smith, and Mr. Stoneburn, respectively.

BOARD COMMITTEES. The Board has established three standing committees in connection with Fund governance—Audit, Nominating and Governance, and Investment. Information on the membership of each standing committee and its functions is set forth below.

Audit Committee: The Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Munn (Chair), McCorkindale and Bannon, Ms. Smith, and Mr. Redeker (ex-officio). The Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is not an “interested person” as defined in the 1940 Act. The responsibilities of the Audit Committee are to assist the Board in overseeing the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm, accounting policies and procedures and other areas relating to the Funds’ auditing processes. The Audit Committee is responsible for pre-approving all audit services and any permitted non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm directly to the Funds. The Audit Committee is also responsible for pre-approving permitted non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to (1) the Manager and (2) any entity in a control relationship with the Manager that provides ongoing services to the Funds, provided that the engagement of the independent registered public accounting firm relates directly to the operation and financial reporting of the Funds. The scope of the Audit Committee’s responsibilities is oversight. It is management’s responsibility to maintain appropriate systems for accounting and internal control and the independent registered public accounting firm’s responsibility to plan and carry out an audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). The number of Audit Committee meetings held during the Funds’ most recently completed fiscal year is set forth in the table below.

Nominating and Governance Committee: The Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board is responsible for nominating Board Members and making recommendations to the Board concerning Board composition, committee structure and governance, director education, and governance practices. The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are Mr. Hyland (chair), Mr. Stoneburn, Ms. Bynoe, and Mr. Redeker (ex-officio). The Board has determined that each member of the Nominating and Governance Committee is not an “interested person” as defined in the 1940 Act. The number of Nominating and Governance Committee meetings held during the Funds’ most recently completed fiscal year is set forth in the table below. The Nominating and Governance Committee Charter is available on the Funds’ website.

Prudential and Target Investment Committees: In September 2005, the Board of each Fund in the Prudential retail mutual funds complex formed joint committees to review the performance of each Fund in the fund complex. The Prudential Investment Committee reviews the performance of each Fund whose subadvisers are affiliates of the Manager, while the Target Investment Committee reviews the performance of funds whose subadvisers are not affiliates of the Manager. Each Committee meets at least four times per year and reports the results of its review to the full Board of each Fund at each regularly scheduled Board meeting. Every Independent Board Member sits on one of the two Committees.

The Prudential Investment Committee consists of Mr. Bannon (chair), Mr. McCorkindale, Mr. Munn, Ms. Smith and Mr. Parker. The Target Investment Committee consists of Mr. Stoneburn (chair), Mr. Hyland, Mr. Redeker, Ms. Bynoe and Mr. Benjamin. The number of Prudential and Target Investment Committee meetings, as applicable, held during the Fund’s most recently completed fiscal year is set forth in the table below.





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Board Committee Meetings (for most recently completed fiscal year)
Audit Committee Nominating & Governance Committee Prudential Investment Committee
4 4 4

LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS. The Board is responsible for oversight of the Funds. The Funds have engaged the Manager to manage the Funds on a day-to-day basis. The Board oversees the Manager and certain other principal service providers in the operations of the Funds. The Board is currently composed of ten members, eight of whom are Independent Board Members. The Board meets in-person at regularly scheduled meetings four times throughout the year. In addition, the Board Members may meet in-person or by telephone at special meetings or on an informal basis at other times. As described above, the Board has established three standing committees—Audit, Nominating and Governance, and Investment—and may establish ad hoc committees or working groups from time to time, to assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities. The Independent Board Members have also engaged independent legal counsel to assist them in fulfilling their responsibilities.

The Board is chaired by an Independent Board Member. As Chair, this Independent Board Member leads the Board in its activities. Also, the Chair acts as a member or as an ex-officio member of each standing committee and any ad hoc committee of the Board. The Board Members have determined that the Board’s leadership and committee structure is appropriate because the Board believes it sets the proper tone to the relationships between the Funds, on the one hand, and the Manager, the subadviser(s) and certain other principal service providers, on the other, and facilitates the exercise of the Board’s independent judgment in evaluating and managing the relationships. In addition, the structure efficiently allocates responsibility among committees.

The Board has concluded that, based on each Board Member’s experience, qualifications, attributes or skills on an individual basis and in combination with those of the other Board Members, each Board Member should serve as a Board Member. Among other attributes common to all Board Members are their ability to review critically, evaluate, question and discuss information provided to them, to interact effectively with the various service providers to the Funds, and to exercise reasonable business judgment in the performance of their duties as Board Members. In addition, the Board has taken into account the actual service and commitment of the Board Members during their tenure in concluding that each should continue to serve. A Board Member’s ability to perform his or her duties effectively may have been attained through a Board Member’s educational background or professional training; business, consulting, public service or academic positions; experience from service as a Board Member of the Funds, other funds in the Fund Complex, public companies, or non-profit entities or other organizations; or other experiences. Set forth below is a brief discussion of the specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills of each Board Member that led the Board to conclude that he or she should serve as a Board Member.

Ms. Smith and Messrs. McCorkindale, Redeker, and Stoneburn have each served as a Board Member of mutual funds in the Fund Complex for more than 14 years, including as members and/or Chairs of various Board committees. In addition, Ms. Smith and Mr. McCorkindale each has more than 35 years and Mr. Stoneburn has more than 30 years of experience as senior executive officers of operating companies and/or as directors of public companies. Mr. Redeker has 44 years of experience as a senior executive in the mutual fund industry. Ms. Bynoe has been a Board Member of the Funds and other funds in the Fund Complex since 2005, having served on the boards of other mutual fund complexes since 1993. She has worked in the financial services industry over 11 years, has approximately 20 years experience as a management consultant and serves as a Director of financial services and other complex global corporations. Mr. Munn joined the Board of the Funds and other funds in the Fund Complex in 2008. He previously served as a Board Member of funds managed by PI or its affiliates from 1991 until 2003. In addition, he is the lead director and was the Chairman of an operating business for 14 years. Messrs. Bannon and Hyland joined the Board of the Funds and other funds in the Fund Complex in 2008. Each has held senior executive positions in the financial services industry, including serving as senior executives of asset management firms, for over 17 years. Mr. Parker, who has served as an Interested Board Member and President of the Funds and the other funds in the Fund Complex since 2012, is President, Chief Operating Officer and Officer-in-Charge of PI and several of its affiliates that provide services to the Funds and has held senior positions in PI since 2005. Mr. Benjamin, an Interested Board Member of the Funds and other funds in the Fund Complex since 2010, has served as a Vice President of the Funds and other funds in the Fund Complex since 2009 and has held senior positions in PI since 2003. Specific details about each Board Member’s professional experience appear in the professional biography tables, above.

Risk Oversight. Investing in general and the operation of a mutual fund involve a variety of risks, such as investment risk, compliance risk, and operational risk, among others. The Board oversees risk as part of its oversight of the Funds. Risk oversight is addressed as part of various regular Board and committee activities. The Board, directly or through its committees, reviews reports from among others, the Manager, subadvisers, the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer, the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm, counsel, and internal auditors of the Manager or its affiliates, as appropriate, regarding risks faced by the Funds and the risk management programs of the Manager and certain service providers. The actual day-to-day risk management with respect to the Funds resides with the Manager and other service providers to the Funds. Although the risk management policies of the Manager and



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the service providers are designed to be effective, those policies and their implementation vary among service providers and over time, and there is no guarantee that they will be effective. Not all risks that may affect the Funds can be identified or processes and controls developed to eliminate or mitigate their occurrence or effects, and some risks are simply beyond any control of the Funds or the Manager, its affiliates or other service providers.

Selection of Board Member Nominees. The Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible for considering nominees for Board Members at such times as it considers electing new members to the Board. The Nominating and Governance Committee may consider recommendations by business and personal contacts of current Board Members, and by executive search firms which the Committee may engage from time to time and will also consider shareholder recommendations. The Nominating and Governance Committee has not established specific, minimum qualifications that it believes must be met by a nominee. In evaluating nominees, the Nominating and Governance Committee considers, among other things, an individual’s background, skills, and experience; whether the individual is an “interested person” as defined in the 1940 Act; and whether the individual would be deemed an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of applicable SEC rules. The Nominating and Governance Committee also considers whether the individual’s background, skills, and experience will complement the background, skills, and experience of other nominees and will contribute to the diversity of the Board. There are no differences in the manner in which the Nominating and Governance Committee evaluates nominees for the Board based on whether the nominee is recommended by a shareholder.

A shareholder who wishes to recommend a board member for nomination should submit his or her recommendation in writing to the Chair of the Board (Richard Redeker) or the Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee (Michael Hyland), in either case in care of the specified Fund(s), at Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, 4th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077. At a minimum, the recommendation should include: the name, address and business, educational and/or other pertinent background of the person being recommended; a statement concerning whether the person is an “interested person” as defined in the 1940 Act; any other information that the Funds would be required to include in a proxy statement concerning the person if he or she was nominated; and the name and address of the person submitting the recommendation, together with the number of Fund shares held by such person and the period for which the shares have been held. The recommendation also can include any additional information which the person submitting it believes would assist the Nominating and Governance Committee in evaluating the recommendation.

Shareholders should note that a person who owns securities issued by Prudential Financial, Inc. (the parent company of the Funds’ Manager) would be deemed an “interested person” under the 1940 Act. In addition, certain other relationships with Prudential Financial, Inc. or its subsidiaries, with registered broker-dealers, or with the Funds’ outside legal counsel may cause a person to be deemed an “interested person.” Before the Nominating and Governance Committee decides to nominate an individual to the Board, Committee members and other Board Members customarily interview the individual in person. In addition, the individual customarily is asked to complete a detailed questionnaire which is designed to elicit information which must be disclosed under SEC and stock exchange rules and to determine whether the individual is subject to any statutory disqualification from serving on the board of a registered investment company.

Share Ownership. Information relating to each Board Member’s Fund share ownership and in all registered funds in the PI-advised funds that are overseen by the respective Board Member as of the most recently completed calendar year is set forth in the chart below.

Name Dollar Range of Equity
Securities in the Funds
Aggregate Dollar Range of
Equity Securities in All
Registered Investment
Companies Overseen by
Board Member in Fund Complex
Board Member Share Ownership: Independent Board Members 
Kevin J. Bannon None Over $100,000
Linda W. Bynoe None Over $100,000
Michael S. Hyland None Over $100,000
Douglas H. McCorkindale None Over $100,000
Stephen P. Munn None Over $100,000
Richard A. Redeker $50,001-$100,000 (Market Neutral Fund) Over $100,000
Robin B. Smith None Over $100,000
Stephen G. Stoneburn Over $100,000 (Select Growth Fund) Over $100,000
Board Member Share Ownership: Interested Board Members 
Stuart S. Parker None Over $100,000




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Name Dollar Range of Equity
Securities in the Funds
Aggregate Dollar Range of
Equity Securities in All
Registered Investment
Companies Overseen by
Board Member in Fund Complex
Scott E. Benjamin None Over $100,000

None of the Independent Board Members, or any member of his/her immediate family, owned beneficially or of record any securities in an investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Funds or a person (other than a registered investment company) directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with an investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Funds as of the most recently completed calendar year.

Shareholder Communications with Board Members. Shareholders can communicate directly with Board Members by writing to the Chair of the Board, c/o the Funds, Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, 4th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Board Member by writing to that Board Member, c/o the Funds, Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077. Such communications to the Board or individual Board Members are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

MANAGEMENT & ADVISORY ARRANGEMENTS

MANAGER. The Manager’s address is Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102-4077. The Manager serves as manager to all of the other investment companies that, together with the Funds, comprise the Prudential Investments mutual funds. See the Prospectuses for more information about PI. As of February 29, 2012, the Manager served as the investment manager to all of the Prudential U.S. and offshore open-end investment companies, and as administrator to closed-end investment companies, with aggregate assets of approximately $165 billion.

The Manager is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PIFM Holdco LLC, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Asset Management Holding Company LLC, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Inc. (Prudential). PMFS, an affiliate of PI, serves as the transfer agent and dividend distribution agent for the Prudential Investments mutual funds and, in addition, provides customer service, record keeping and management and administrative services to qualified plans.

Pursuant to a management agreement with the Funds (the Management Agreement), PI, subject to the supervision of the Funds’ Board and in conformity with the stated policies of the Funds, manages both the investment operations of the Funds and the composition of the Funds’ portfolios, including the purchase, retention, disposition and loan of securities and other assets. In connection therewith, the Manager is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Funds. The Manager is authorized to enter into subadvisory agreements for investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Funds. The Manager will continue to have responsibility for all investment advisory services performed pursuant to any such subadvisory agreements. PI will review the performance of the investment subadviser(s) and make recommendations to the Board with respect to the retention of investment subadvisers and the renewal of contracts. The Manager also administers the Funds’ corporate affairs and, in connection therewith, furnishes the Funds with office facilities, together with those ordinary clerical and bookkeeping services which are not being furnished by the Funds’ custodian (the Custodian) and PMFS. The management services of PI to the Funds are not exclusive under the terms of the Management Agreement and PI is free to, and does, render management services to others.

PI may from time to time waive all or a portion of its management fee and subsidize all or a portion of the operating expenses of the Funds. Fee waivers and subsidies will increase the Funds’ total return. These voluntary waivers may be terminated at any time without notice. To the extent that PI agrees to waive its fee or subsidize the Funds’ expenses, it may enter into a relationship agreement with the Subadviser to share the economic impact of the fee waiver or expense subsidy.

In connection with its management of the corporate affairs of the Funds, PI bears the following expenses:

  • the salaries and expenses of all of its and the Funds’ personnel except the fees and expenses of Independent Board Members;
  • all expenses incurred by the Manager or the Funds in connection with managing the ordinary course of a Fund’s business, other than those assumed by the Funds as described below; and
  • the fees, costs and expenses payable to any investment subadviser pursuant to a subadvisory agreement between PI and such investment subadviser.

Under the terms of the Management Agreement, the Funds are responsible for the payment of the following expenses:

  • the fees and expenses incurred by the Funds in connection with the management of the investment and reinvestment of the Funds’ assets payable to the Manager;




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  • the fees and expenses of Independent Board Members;
  • the fees and certain expenses of the Custodian and transfer and dividend disbursing agent, including the cost of providing records to the Manager in connection with its obligation of maintaining required records of the Funds and of pricing the Funds’ shares;
  • the charges and expenses of the Funds’ legal counsel and independent auditors and of legal counsel to the Independent Board Members;
  • brokerage commissions and any issue or transfer taxes chargeable to the Funds in connection with its securities (and futures, if applicable) transactions;
  • all taxes and corporate fees payable by the Funds to governmental agencies;
  • the fees of any trade associations of which the Funds may be a member;
  • the cost of share certificates representing, and/or non-negotiable share deposit receipts evidencing, shares of the Funds;
  • the cost of fidelity, directors and officers and errors and omissions insurance;
  • the fees and expenses involved in registering and maintaining registration of the Funds and of its shares with the SEC and paying notice filing fees under state securities laws, including the preparation and printing of the Funds’ registration statements and prospectuses for such purposes; allocable communications expenses with respect to investor services and all expenses of shareholders’ and Board meetings and of preparing, printing and mailing reports and notices to shareholders; and
  • litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Funds’ business and distribution and service (12b-1) fees.

The Management Agreement provides that PI will not be liable for any error of judgment by PI or for any loss suffered by the Funds in connection with the matters to which the Management Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for services (in which case any award of damages shall be limited to the period and the amount set forth in Section 36(b)(3) of the 1940 Act) or loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence or reckless disregard of duties. The Management Agreement provides that it will terminate automatically if assigned (as defined in the 1940 Act), and that it may be terminated without penalty by either PI or the Funds by the Board or vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Funds (as defined in the 1940 Act) upon not more than 60 days’, nor less than 30 days’, written notice. The Management Agreement will continue in effect for a period of more than two years from the date of execution only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act.

Fees payable under the Management Agreement are computed daily and paid monthly. The applicable fee rate and the management fees received by PI from the Funds for the indicated fiscal years are set forth below.

Management Fee Rates
Select Growth Fund:
0.90% up to $1 billion;
0.85% over $1 billion

Strategic Value Fund:
0.80% to $1 billion;
0.75% over $1 billion

Jennison Market Neutral Fund:
1.50%

Real Assets Fund:
0.60%

Management Fees Paid by Select Growth Fund
  2012 2011 2010
  $1,799,700 $1,651,125 $1,503,795
Management Fees Paid by Strategic Value Fund
  2012 2011 2010
  $284,687 $305,056 $311,961

Management Fees Paid by Market Neutral Fund
  2012 2011 2010
  $1,493,833 $1,160,554 N/A




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Management Fees Paid by Real Assets Fund
  2012 2011 2010
  $412,478 $47,918 N/A

SUBADVISORY ARRANGEMENTS. The Manager has entered into subadvisory agreements (Subadvisory Agreements) with the Funds’ investment subadvisers. The Subadvisory Agreements provide that the Subadvisers will furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of each Fund. In connection therewith, the Subadvisers are obligated to keep certain books and records of the Funds. Under the Subadvisory Agreements, the Subadvisers, subject to the supervision of PI, are responsible for managing the assets of the Funds in accordance with the Funds’ investment objectives, investment program and policies. The Subadvisers determine what securities and other instruments are purchased and sold for the Funds and are responsible for obtaining and evaluating financial data relevant to the Funds. PI continues to have responsibility for all investment advisory services pursuant to the Management Agreement and supervises each Subadviser’s performance of such services.

As discussed in the Prospectuses, PI employs the Subadvisers under a “manager of managers” structure that allows PI to replace a Subadviser or amend a Subadvisory Agreement without seeking shareholder approval. The Subadvisory Agreements provide that they will terminate in the event of their assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act) or upon the termination of the Management Agreement. The Subadvisory Agreements may be terminated by the Funds, PI, or the Subadviser upon not more than 60 days nor less than 30 days written notice. The Subadvisory Agreements provide that they will continue in effect for a period of not more than two years from its execution only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act.

The applicable fee rate and the subadvisory fees paid by PI for the indicated fiscal years are set forth below. Subadvisory fees are based on the average daily net assets of the Funds, calculated and paid on a monthly basis, at the fee rate as set forth in the Subadvisory Agreements. Subadvisory fees are deducted out of the management fees paid by the Funds.

Fund Subadvisers & Fee Rates
Fund Name Subadviser Fee Rate
Select Growth Fund Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (PIM)* 0.45% to $1 billion;
0.40% over $1 billion
  Jennison Associates LLC (Jennison)* 0.45% to $1 billion;
0.40% over $1 billion
Strategic Value Fund Quantitative Management Associates LLC (QMA)  0.40% to $1 billion;
0.375% over $1 billion
Market Neutral Fund Jennison** 0.75% up to $175 million;
0.825% between $175 million and $250 million;
0.90% in excess of $250 million
Real Assets Fund QMA 0.15% of average daily net assets (Fee applies only to the assets allocated to the gold/defensive real asset class)
  QMA (as asset allocator) 0.175% of average daily net assets of the entire Fund
  PIM 0.08% of average daily net assets (Fee applies only to the assets allocated to the Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities real asset class)
  CoreCommodity Management, LLC*** (formerly, Jefferies Asset Management, LLC) (“CoreCommodity”) 0.45% of average daily net assets (Fee applies only to the assets allocated to the commodities real asset class)

Notes to Subadviser Fee Rate Table:

* PI has entered into a sub-management agreement with PIM. PIM has entered into a subadvisory agreement with Jennison Associates LLC (“Jennison”). Fees earned by Jennison are paid by PIM out of the fees paid to PIM by PI.

** A subadviser may voluntarily waive a portion of its fee.

*** Prior to October 3, 2011, the commodities real asset class was subadvised by Prudential Bache Asset Management, Inc. at the same subadvisory fee rate. CoreCommodity bears all commissions due in connection with the execution and clearing of commodities futures transactions initiated by it on behalf of the Fund during the first two years that it manages the Fund’s commodities asset class. The Fund (and not PI or CoreCommodity) will continue to bear all third party exchange and regulatory fees due in connection with the execution and clearing of commodities futures transactions initiated on behalf of the Fund.

Subadvisory Fees Paid by PI: Select Growth Fund (1)  
  2012 2011 2010
  $899,850 $825,562 $751,897




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Subadvisory Fees Paid by PI: Strategic Value Fund
  2012 2011 2010
  $142,343 $152,528 $155,981
Subadvisory Fees Paid by PI: Market Neutral Fund
  2012 2011 2010
  $746,917 $580,277 N/A
Subadvisory Fees Paid by PI: Real Assets Fund
  2012 2011 2010
QMA $111,943 $13,308 N/A
PIM $16,394 $1,616 N/A
Prudential Bache Asset Management, Inc. (2) $22,155 $6,028 N/A
CoreCommodity $21,412 None N/A

Notes to Subadvisory Fees Table:

(1) PI has entered into a sub-management agreement with PIM. PIM has entered into a subadvisory agreement with Jennison . Fees earned by Jennison are paid by PIM out of the fees paid to PIM by PI.

(2) Effective October 3, 2011, Prudential Bache Asset Management, Inc. ceased serving as a subadviser to the Fund on October 3, 2011.

Cayman Subsidiary. The Cayman Subsidiary has entered into a separate management agreement with PI whereby PI provides advisory and other services to the Cayman Subsidiary substantially similar to the services provided by PI to the Real Assets Fund as discussed above. In consideration for these services, the Cayman Subsidiary will pay the Manager a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.60% of the average daily net assets of the Cayman Subsidiary. PI has contractually agreed to waive any management fee it receives from Real Assets Fund in an amount equal to the management fees paid by the Cayman Subsidiary. This waiver will remain in effect for so long as the Fund remains invested or intends to invest in the Cayman Subsidiary.

PI also has entered into two separate Subadvisory Agreements with QMA and CoreCommodity relating to the Cayman Subsidiary. Each Subadvisory Agreement provides that the Subadviser will furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Cayman Subsidiary. The Subadvisers also will provide substantially similar services to the services provided to the Real Assets Fund as discussed above. PI has responsibility for all investment advisory services pursuant to the Management Agreement with the Cayman Subsidiary and supervises the Subadvisers’ performance of such services. PI will pay CoreCommodity a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.45% of the Cayman Subsidiary’s average daily net assets allocated to the commodity asset class of the Real Assets Fund. PI will pay QMA a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.175% of the Cayman Subsidiary’s average daily net assets for asset allocation services. In addition, PI will pay QMA a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.15% of the Cayman Subsidiary’s average daily net assets allocated to the gold/defensive asset class of the Real Assets Fund. A Subadviser may voluntarily waive a portion of its fees from time to time.

Note: CoreCommodity bears all commissions due in connection with the execution and clearing of commodities futures transactions initiated by it on behalf of the Cayman Subsidiary during the first two years that it manages the assets of the Cayman Subsidiary. The Cayman Subsidiary (and not CoreCommodity or PI) will continue to bear all third party exchange and regulatory fees due in connection with the execution and clearing of commodities futures transactions initiated on behalf of the Cayman Subsidiary.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PORTFOLIO MANAGER—OTHER ACCOUNTS AND OWNERSHIP OF FUND SECURITIES. Set forth below is information about other accounts managed by each portfolio manager and ownership of Fund securities. The information shows, for each portfolio manager, the number of accounts managed and the total assets in such accounts, within each of the indicated categories. For each category, the number of accounts and total assets in the accounts whose fees are based on performance is indicated in italics typeface. The “Ownership of Fund Securities” column shows the dollar range of equity securities of the Fund beneficially owned by the portfolio manager.

Information shown below is as of the most recently completed fiscal year, unless noted otherwise.

Select Growth Fund
Subadviser Portfolio Managers Registered Investment
Companies
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
Other Accounts**
Fund Ownership
Jennison Associates LLC Spiros “Sig” Segalas 14/$28.954 billion 2/$ 335.151 million*
1/$8.556 million ***
7/$2.244 billion None




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Select Growth Fund
Subadviser Portfolio Managers Registered Investment
Companies
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
 
Other Accounts**
 
Fund Ownership
  Kathleen McCarragher 11/$10.174 billion*
2/$2.053 billion***  
2/$ 335.151 million 24/$4.801 billion None

Market Neutral Fund
Subadviser Portfolio Managers Registered Investment
Companies
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
Other Accounts
Fund Ownership
Jennison Associates LLC Spiros “Sig” Segalas 14/$29.169 billion 2/$ 335.151 million* 7/$2.244 billion None
  David A. Kiefer, CFA 12/$14.303 billion 5/$857.712 million 8/$958.498 million None
  John P. Mullman, CFA 5/$8.880 billion 3/$766.136 million*
1/$5.300 million***
19/$2.035 billion None
  Jason McManus 3/$3.441 billion 4/$440.999 million*
1/$21.675 million***
1/$9.724 million None
  Mehdi Mahmud 2/$559.221 million 1/$21.675 million***   1/$9.724 million None

Notes to Select Growth Fund and Market Neutral Fund

* Excludes performance based fee accounts.

** Other Accounts excludes the assets and number of accounts in wrap fee programs that are managed using model portfolios.

*** The portfolio manager only manages a portion of the accounts subject to a performance fee. The market value shown reflects the portion of those accounts managed by the portfolio manager.

Strategic Value Fund
Subadviser Portfolio Managers** Registered Investment
Companies
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles*
Other Accounts* Fund Ownership
Quantitative Management Associates LLC John P. Leib, CFA 2/$272 million 3/$530 million 6/$1.214 billion
4/$978 million  
$10,001-$50,000
  Deborah D. Woods 2/$272 million 3/$530 million 6/$1.214 billion
4/$978 million
None
  Robert Leung, CFA 2/$272 million 3/$530 million 6/$1.214 billion
4/$978 million
None

* “QMA Other Pooled Investment Vehicles” includes commingled insurance company separate accounts, commingled trust funds and other commingled investment vehicles. “QMA Other Accounts” includes single client accounts, managed accounts (which are counted as one account per managed account platform), asset allocation clients, and accounts of affiliates.

** Accounts are managed on a team basis. If a portfolio manager is a member of a team, any account managed by that team is included in the number of accounts and total assets for such portfolio manager (even if such portfolio manager is not primarily involved in the day-to-day management of the account).

Real Assets Fund
Subadviser Portfolio Managers Registered Investment
Companies
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles *
Other Accounts* Fund Ownership
Quantitative Management Associates LLC Ted Lockwood** 18/$32.616 billion 1/$45 million 42/$2.791 billion
4/$978 million  
None
  Edward F. Keon, Jr.** 18/$32.616 billion 1/$45 million 41/$2.775 billion
4/$978 million
None
  Edward L. Campbell, CFA** 18/$32.616 billion 1/$45 million 41/$2.775 billion
4/$978 million
None
  Joel M. Kallman** 18/$32.616 billion 1/$45 million 41/$2.775 billion
4/$978 million
None
Prudential Investment Management, Inc. Robert Tipp, CFA 15/$6.539 billion 18/$5.295 billion
2/-$119 thousand  
42/$19.758 billion None
  Craig Dewling 19/$4.917 billion 30/$13.110 billion
3/$96 million  
60/$33.824 billion None
  Douglas Fitzgerald, CFA 20/$5.815 billion 31/$13.338 billion
3/$96 million  
60/$33.824 billion None
CoreCommodity Management, LLC (formerly known as Jefferies Asset Management, LLC) Adam De Chiara*** 4/$631 million 2/$439 million 19/$1.663 billion None

Notes to Real Assets Fund Portfolio Manager Table:





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* “QMA Other Pooled Investment Vehicles” includes commingled insurance company separate accounts, commingled trust funds and other commingled investment vehicles. “QMA Other Accounts” includes single client accounts, managed accounts (which are counted as one account per managed account platform), asset allocation clients, and accounts of affiliates.

** Accounts are managed on a team basis. If a portfolio manager is a member of a team, any account managed by that team is included in the number of accounts and total assets for such portfolio manager (even if such portfolio manager is not primarily involved in the day-to-day management of the account).

*** The information presented above (current as of February 29, 2012) is designed to provide additional information about CoreCommodity Management, the portfolio manager of CoreCommodity responsible for the Portfolio’s investments, and the means by which suchperson is compensated for his services. Assets are measured at notional value for managed accounts, net asset value forpooled vehicles and includes non-fee paying accounts of affiliates. Non-fee paying accounts of affiliates appear under“Other Accounts” along with other accounts managed by the portfolio manager. “Other Pooled Investment Vehicles” includes only private investment Portfolios sponsored by CoreCommodity.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PORTFOLIO MANAGERS—COMPENSATION AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Set forth below, for each portfolio manager, is an explanation of the structure of, and methods used to determine, portfolio manager compensation. Also set forth below, for each portfolio manager, is an explanation of any material conflicts of interest that may arise between a portfolio manager’s management of the Fund’s investments and investments in other accounts.

CoreCommodity Management, LLC
COMPENSATION STRUCTURE

The portfolio manager’s compensation consists of the following:

Base Salary - The portfolio manager receives a fixed base salary. Base salaries are determined by considering experience and expertise and may be reviewed for adjustment annually.

Bonus – The portfolio manager is eligible to receive bonuses, which may be significantly more than his base salary, upon attaining certain performance objectives based on measures of individual, group or department success. Achievement of these goals is an important, but not exclusive, element of the bonus decision process. The portfolio manager also serves as a Co-President of Core, and his compensation depends in large part on the profitability of Core as a whole rather than being triggered by the performance of any one program or client account.

Equity-Based Compensation - The compensation of the portfolio manager may include equity-based compensation with respect to Jefferies Group, Inc. Equity-based compensation may include retention incentives such as the vesting of shares or units over time, contingent on the professional’s continued employment except under limited circumstances.

Other Compensation – The portfolio manager may also participate in benefit plans and programs available generally to all employees.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Compensation . Core could receive substantial compensation in the form of management fees even in the event the Fund/Portfolio loses value.

Advisory Time . Core and its affiliates and their key personnel, including the Portfolio Manager, devote as much of their time to the business of the Fund/Portfolio and client accounts as in their judgment is reasonably required. However, they also provide investment advisory services and securities and commodities research and brokerage services for other clients (including managed accounts as well as other pooled accounts) and engage in other business ventures in which the Fund/Portfolio has no interest. As a result of these separate business activities Core may have conflicts of interest in allocating management time, services, and functions among the Fund/Portfolio and other business ventures or clients.

By way of example, the same investment professionals for the Fund/Portfolio may perform services for other accounts. In addition, the same investment professional may implement one or more strategies or versions of a strategy for managed accounts or via collective investment vehicles such as hedge Fund/Portfolio s or commodity pools managed in parallel with the Fund/Portfolio. Further, the same investment professionals may implement other strategies related to or different from the Fund/Portfolio, including but not limited to discretionary trading strategies with an investment objective of seeking absolute returns and/or an objective of seeking significant outperformance compared to an index.

In addition, Mr. De Chiara also performs other services for Core and its affiliates. For example, he acts as Co-President of Core and is the Portfolio Manager for many of Core’s strategies. Mr. De Chiara also serves on the Policy Committee for Core’s Investor Solutions Group with respect to the Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Portfolio, a registered investment company.

Other Clients; Allocation of Investment Opportunities . Core is responsible for the investment decisions made on behalf of the Fund/Portfolio. As described above, there are no restrictions on the ability of Core and its affiliates to exercise discretion over any number of accounts of other clients following the same or different investment objectives, philosophies and strategies as those used



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for the Fund/Portfolio. As a general matter, it would not be expected that accounts or collective investment vehicles with different portfolio managers would share information relating to potential transactions. Therefore, one collective investment vehicle or account may trade prior to and at a better price than another Fund/Portfolio or account trading in the same instrument.

These situations may involve conflicts between the interest of Core or its related persons, on the one hand, and the interests of Core’s clients (including the Fund/Portfolio), on the other.

Side-by-Side Management.

Core trades on behalf of many client accounts. We receive performance-based incentive fees from some accounts. Some accounts, such as the registered investment companies, are not subject to any form of performance-based fee. As a result, we have a possible conflict of interest, because we can potentially receive proportionately greater compensation from those accounts that pay us incentive fees than from those accounts that pay us management fees only. We have an incentive to:

  direct the best investment ideas or give favorable allocation to those accounts that pay performance-based fees;
  use trades by an account that does not pay performance-based fees to benefit those accounts that do pay performance-based fees, such as where a private fund sells short before a sale by an account that does not pay incentive fees, or a private fund sells a security only after an account that does not pay incentive fees has made a large purchase of the security; and
  benefit those accounts paying a performance-based fee over those clients that do not pay performance-based fees and which have a different and potentially conflicting investment strategy.

We owe a fiduciary duty to our clients not to favor one account over another, without regard to the types and amounts of fees paid by those accounts. In light of the possible conflicts of interest described above, we have allocation policies and procedures in place to ensure that accounts are treated fairly. Where we determine to trade for more than one account in the same instruments, we generally aggregate the trades and cause the accounts to trade pari passu with each other. However, while accounts may trade the same and/or similar instruments, some may be distinguished from one another by their investment objectives, investment methodology, fee terms or other investment or trading parameters. Accordingly, our investment professionals may cause purchases or sales to be effected for one or more accounts while not causing such purchases or sales to be effected for other accounts. We may determine also to use substantially different degrees of leverage in certain accounts when effecting a transaction, when maintaining a position, or in conducting an account’s activities generally. Discretion as to which accounts will receive allocations of particular positions may occur whether investment opportunities are limited or unlimited, and opportunities to participate in transactions may not necessarily be allocated among the accounts in any particular proportion. For example, but without limitation, our proprietary accounts, proprietary accounts of our affiliates or client accounts, in trading a new, experimental or different methodology, may enter the same markets earlier than (either days before or on the same day as) other accounts.

If multiple accounts qualify for participation in the purchase of a specific security or investment opportunity by such portfolio group, we will, in general, allocate the instruments among the accounts for which the instrument or investment opportunity is appropriate, on a fair and equitable basis. Common trades on the same day among securities accounts managed by the same portfolio management group generally are allocated on the basis of the relative assets committed to the strategy at the average price per share among such accounts. Common trades (defined as same contract, same month or, separately, same spread, same month(s)) on the same day among commodity futures accounts managed by the same portfolio management group generally are aggregated and randomly allocated pro rata across such strategies by fill upon execution. While no account will be given investment priority over any other account, each account may have separate investment objectives and investment restrictions which we are required to follow; as a result, certain investment opportunities may be appropriate for certain accounts and not for others. We apply such considerations as we deem appropriate, including relative size of such entities, amount of available capital, size of existing positions in the same or similar securities, leverage and tax considerations and other factors. Nevertheless, prospective investors should understand that we, and our investment professionals, may have an incentive to favor certain accounts over others.

Personal Account Trading Policy . The policies of Core require that Core’s employees do not trade securities or commodities for their own account, except for (i) government and municipal securities, open-ended mutual Funds and registered commodity pools, or (ii) otherwise with pre-approval from executive staff of Core upon consultation with Core’s compliance personnel. Without limiting the foregoing, Core may under certain circumstances permit an employee to maintain a position in an investment even if the Fund/Portfolio trades the instrument. There is no current intention to change this policy, but the policy is subject to change in the sole discretion of Core. The records of such trading, whether under the current or a new policy, will not be made available to the Fund/Portfolio for inspection.

Interested Transactions





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Participation or Interest in Client Transactions . We and our affiliates may have an interest in transactions for our advisory clients to the extent permitted by law and by the constituent documents of the applicable account. For example, from time to time, we may take the following actions: (1) buy or sell instruments in which we or our related persons have an interest and (2) buy or sell instruments in which we, our related parties or other accounts are at the same time effecting a sale or purchase. Furthermore, we may act as investment adviser for related persons. We have adopted policies and procedures with respect to permitted transactions with our affiliates designed to assure that our clients are treated fairly.

Instruments in Which We or Our Affiliates Hold Interests . We may, from time to time, recommend to or purchase or sell on behalf of clients, securities or other investment products in which we, our affiliates or other related persons have a financial interest. We or our affiliates may receive index fees with respect to Jefferies sponsored indices.

We and our affiliates may receive fees from third parties for performing consulting, merger and acquisition structuring or other financial advisory services or acting as directors, officers or creditors’ committee members. These fees can relate to actual, contemplated or potential investments of our clients. Such fees may be retained entirely by us or our affiliates.

Proprietary Trading . The proprietary activities or portfolio strategies of Core and our principals, affiliates and employees or the activities or strategies used for accounts could conflict with the transactions and strategies employed for a client and affect the prices and availability of the instruments in which the client invests. Issuers of instruments held by the client may have publicly or privately traded securities in which we and our affiliates are investors or make a market. The trading activities of Core and our affiliates generally are carried out without reference to positions held directly or indirectly by accounts and may have an effect on the value of the positions so held or may result in Core and our affiliates having an interest in the issuer adverse to that of the client.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, all employees of Core when trading for their own accounts will do so in accordance with the Personal Account Trading Policy set forth above.

Position Limits . Core may be required to aggregate, for position limit purposes, the futures positions held in the Fund/Portfolio with positions held in other accounts such as in Other Accounts or accounts of our affiliates. This aggregation of positions could require Core to liquidate or modify positions for some or all of its accounts, and such liquidation or modification may adversely affect certain or all client accounts (including the Fund/Portfolio). Core may have an incentive to favor certain other accounts over others when liquidating positions or adjusting trading strategies in the context of such limits.

General . Core may, without prior notice to the Fund/Portfolio, arrange, recommend, and/or effect transactions in which, or provide services in circumstances where, Core has, directly or indirectly, a material interest or relationship with another party that may present a potential conflict with Core’s duty to the Fund/Portfolio. Certain of those transactions and services are described herein.

Jennison Associates LLC

COMPENSATION. Jennison seeks to maintain a highly competitive compensation program designed to attract and retain outstanding investment professionals, which include portfolio managers and research analysts, and to align the interests of its investment professionals with those of its clients and overall firm results. Overall firm profitability determines the total amount of incentive compensation pool that is available for investment professionals. Investment professionals are compensated with a combination of base salary and cash bonus. In general, the cash bonus comprises the majority of the compensation for investment professionals. Additionally, senior investment professionals, including portfolio managers and senior research analysts, are eligible to participate in a deferred compensation program where all or a portion of the cash bonus can be invested in a variety of predominantly Jennison-managed investment strategies on a tax-deferred basis.

Investment professionals’ total compensation is determined through a subjective process that evaluates numerous qualitative and quantitative factors. There is no particular weighting or formula for considering the factors. Some portfolio managers may manage or contribute ideas to more than one product strategy and are evaluated accordingly.

The factors reviewed for the portfolio managers are listed below in order of importance.

The following primary quantitative factor is reviewed for Kathleen McCarragher, Spiros “Sig” Segalas, David Kiefer and John Mullman:

  • One- and three-year pre-tax investment performance of groupings of accounts relative to market conditions, pre-determined passive indices, and industry peer group data for the product strategy (e.g., large cap growth, large cap value) for which the portfolio manager is responsible;

The qualitative factors reviewed for the portfolio managers may include:

  • Historical and long-term business potential of the product strategies;




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  • Qualitative factors such as teamwork and responsiveness; and
  • Other individual factors such as experience and other responsibilities such as being a team leader or supervisor may also affect an investment professional’s total compensation.

Also, firm-wide business performance is taken into account as a very significant factor in setting the compensation of Messrs. Mahmud and McManus.

The passive indices/benchmarks reviewed for each portfolio manager are as follows: (i) Select Growth Fund: Spiros “Sig” Segalas (Russell 1000 ® Growth Index) and Kathleen McCarragher (Russell 1000 ® Growth Index); and (ii) Market Neutral Fund: Spiros “Sig” Segalas (Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index) David Kiefer (Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index), Jason McManus (Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index), John Mullman (Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index) and Mehdi Mahmud (Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index),

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. In managing other portfolios (including affiliated accounts), certain potential conflicts of interest may arise. Potential conflicts include, for example, conflicts among investment strategies, conflicts in the allocation of investment opportunities, or conflicts due to different fees. As part of its compliance program, Jennison has adopted policies and procedures that seek to address and minimize the effects of these conflicts.

Jennison’s portfolio managers typically manage multiple accounts. These accounts may include, among others, mutual funds, separately managed advisory accounts (assets managed on behalf of institutions such as pension funds, colleges and universities, foundations), commingled trust accounts, other types of unregistered commingled accounts (including hedge funds), affiliated single client and commingled insurance separate accounts, model nondiscretionary portfolios, and model portfolios used for wrap fee programs. Portfolio managers make investment decisions for each portfolio based on the investment objectives, policies, practices and other relevant investment considerations that the managers believe are applicable to that portfolio. Consequently, portfolio managers may recommend the purchase (or sale) of certain securities for one portfolio and not another portfolio. Securities purchased in one portfolio may perform better than the securities purchased for another portfolio. Similarly, securities sold from one portfolio may result in better performance if the value of that security declines. Generally, however, portfolios in a particular product strategy (e.g., large cap growth equity) with similar objectives are managed similarly. Accordingly, portfolio holdings and industry and sector exposure tend to be similar across a group of accounts in a strategy that have similar objectives, which tends to minimize the potential for conflicts of interest. While these accounts have many similarities, the investment performance of each account will be different primarily due to differences in guidelines, timing of investments, fees, expenses and cash flows.

Furthermore, certain accounts (including affiliated accounts) in certain investment strategies may buy or sell securities while accounts in other strategies may take the same or differing, including potentially opposite, position. For example, certain strategies may short securities that may be held long in other strategies. The strategies that sell a security short held long by another strategy could lower the price for the security held long. Similarly, if a strategy is purchasing a security that is held short in other strategies, the strategies purchasing the security could increase the price of the security held short. Jennison has policies and procedures that seek to mitigate, monitor and manage this conflict.

In addition, Jennison has adopted trade aggregation and allocation procedures that seek to treat all clients (including affiliated accounts) fairly and equitably. These policies and procedures address the allocation of limited investment opportunities, such as IPOs and the allocation of transactions across multiple accounts. Some accounts have higher fees, including performance fees, than others. Fees charged to clients differ depending upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, the particular strategy, the size of the portfolio being managed, the relationship with the client, the service requirements and the asset class involved. Fees may also differ based on the account type (e.g., commingled accounts, trust accounts, insurance company separate accounts or corporate, bank or trust-owned life insurance products). Some accounts, such as hedge funds and alternative strategies, have higher fees, including performance fees, than others. Based on these factors, a client may pay higher fees than another client in the same strategy. Also, clients with larger assets under management generate more revenue for Jennison than smaller accounts. These differences may give rise to a potential conflict that a portfolio manager may favor the higher fee-paying account over the other or allocate more time to the management of one account over another.

Furthermore, if a greater proportion of a portfolio manager’s compensation could be derived from an account or group of accounts, which include hedge fund or alternative strategies, than other accounts under the portfolio manager’s management, there could be an incentive for the portfolio manager to favor the accounts that could have a greater impact on the portfolio manager’s compensation. While Jennison does not monitor the specific amount of time that a portfolio manager spends on a single portfolio, senior Jennison personnel periodically review the performance of Jennison’s portfolio managers as well as periodically assess whether the portfolio manager has adequate resources to effectively manage the accounts assigned to that portfolio manager.

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COMPENSATION . Our investment professionals, including both portfolio managers and research analysts, are compensated through a combination of base salary and performance-based incentive compensation. The incentive compensation consists of an annual cash bonus and a long-term equity grant.

Base Salary

The base salary component is based on market data relative to similar positions as well as the past performance, years of experience and scope of responsibility of the individual.

Incentive Compensation

General . An investment professional’s incentive compensation, including both the annual cash bonus and the long-term equity grant, is primarily based on such person’s contribution to our goal of providing investment performance to clients consistent with portfolio objectives, guidelines and risk parameters. In addition, an investment professional’s qualitative contributions to the organization are considered in determining incentive compensation. Investment professionals are all covered by the same general compensation structure although they manage multiple accounts. Incentive compensation is not based on the performance of, or value of assets in, any single account or group of client accounts.

Cash Bonus . An investment professional’s annual cash bonus is paid from an annual incentive pool. The pool is developed as a percentage of our revenue and operating income and is refined by business metrics, such as:

  • business development initiatives, measured primarily by growth in operating income;
  • the number of investment professionals receiving a bonus;
  • investment performance of portfolios relative to appropriate peer groups or market benchmarks; and
  • market based data indicating compensation trends and levels of overall compensation in the asset management industry.

Long-Term Equity Grant . Depending on the level of the individual, the annual long-term equity grant consists of either restricted stock of Prudential Financial or a combination of stock options and restricted stock of Prudential Financial. The long-term equity grants are subject to vesting requirements.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
Like other investment advisers, Prudential Fixed Income is subject to various conflicts of interest in the ordinary course of its business. Prudential Fixed Income strives to identify potential risks, including conflicts of interest, that are inherent in its business, and conducts formalized annual conflict of interest reviews. When actual or potential conflicts of interest are identified, Prudential Fixed Income seeks to address such conflicts through one or more of the following methods:

  • elimination of the conflict;
  • disclosure of the conflict; or
  • management of the conflict through the adoption of appropriate policies and procedures.

Prudential Fixed Income follows the policies of Prudential Financial, Inc. (Prudential Financial) on business ethics, personal securities trading by investment personnel, and information barriers. Prudential Fixed Income has adopted a code of ethics, allocation policies and conflicts of interest policies, among others, and has adopted supervisory procedures to monitor compliance with its policies. Prudential Fixed Income cannot guarantee, however, that its policies and procedures will detect and prevent, or assure disclosure of, each and every situation in which a conflict may arise.

Side-by-Side Management of Accounts and Related Conflicts of Interest

Prudential Fixed Income’s side-by-side management of multiple accounts can create conflicts of interest. Examples are detailed below, followed by a discussion of how Prudential Fixed Income addresses these conflicts.

  • Performance Fees— Prudential Fixed Income manages accounts with asset-based fees alongside accounts with performance-based fees. This side-by-side management may be deemed to create an incentive for Prudential Fixed Income and its investment professionals to favor one account over another. Specifically, Prudential Fixed Income could be considered to have the incentive to favor accounts for which it receives performance fees, and possibly take greater investment risks in those accounts, in order to bolster performance and increase its fees.
  • Proprietary accounts— Prudential Fixed Income manages accounts on behalf of its affiliates as well as unaffiliated accounts. Prudential Fixed Income could be considered to have an incentive to favor accounts of affiliates over others.
  • Large accounts—large accounts typically generate more revenue than do smaller accounts and certain of Prudential Fixed Income’s strategies have higher fees than others. As a result, a portfolio manager could be considered to have an incentive when allocating scarce investment opportunities to favor accounts that pay a higher fee or generate more income for Prudential Fixed Income.




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  • Long only and long/short accounts— Prudential Fixed Income manages accounts that only allow it to hold securities long as well as accounts that permit short selling. Prudential Fixed Income may, therefore, sell a security short in some client accounts while holding the same security long in other client accounts.
  • Securities of the same kind or class— Prudential Fixed Income may buy or sell for one client account securities of the same kind or class that are purchased or sold for another client at prices that may be different. Prudential Fixed Income may also, at any time, execute trades of securities of the same kind or class in one direction for an account and in the opposite direction for another account due to differences in investment strategy or client direction. Different strategies affecting trading in the same securities or types of securities may appear as inconsistencies in Prudential Fixed Income’s management of multiple accounts side-by-side.
  • Benefit plan accounts— Prudential Fixed Income manages certain commingled vehicles that are options under the 401(k) and deferred compensation plans offered by Prudential Financial. As a result, its investment professionals may have direct or indirect interests in these vehicles.
  • Non-discretionary accounts or models— Prudential Fixed Income provides non-discretionary investment advice and non-discretionary model portfolios to some clients and manages others on a discretionary basis. Trades in non-discretionary accounts could occur before, in concert with, or after Prudential Fixed Income executes similar trades in its discretionary accounts. The non-discretionary clients may be disadvantaged if Prudential Fixed Income delivers the model investment portfolio or investment advice to them after it initiates trading for the discretionary clients, or vice versa.

How Prudential Fixed Income Addresses These Conflicts of Interest

Prudential Fixed Income has developed policies and procedures designed to address the conflicts of interest with respect to its different types of side-by-side management described above.

1. The head of Prudential Fixed Income and its chief investment officer periodically review and compare performance and performance attribution for each client account within its various strategies.

2. In keeping with Prudential Fixed Income’s fiduciary obligations, its policy with respect to trade aggregation and allocation is to treat all of its accounts fairly and equitably. Prudential Fixed Income’s trade management oversight committee, which meets at least quarterly, is responsible for providing oversight with respect to trade aggregation and allocation.

a. Prudential Fixed Income has compliance procedures with respect to its aggregation and allocation policy that includes independent monitoring by its compliance group of the timing, allocation and aggregation of trades and the allocation of investment opportunities. In addition, its compliance group reviews a sampling of new issue allocations and related documentation each month to confirm compliance with its allocation procedures. Prudential Fixed Income’s compliance group reports the results of its monitoring processes to its trade management oversight committee.

b. Prudential Fixed Income’s trade management oversight committee reviews forensic reports of new issue allocation throughout the year so that new issue allocation in each of its strategies is reviewed at least once during each year. This forensic analysis includes such data as the:

i. number of new issues allocated in the strategy;

ii. size of new issue allocations to each portfolio in the strategy; and

iii. profitability of new issue transactions.

The results of these analyses are reviewed and discussed at Prudential Fixed Income’s trade management oversight committee meetings.

c. Prudential Fixed Income’s trade management oversight committee also reviews a secondary issue allocation report.

d. The procedures above are designed to detect patterns and anomalies in Prudential Fixed Income’s side-by-side management and trading so that it may assess and improve its processes.

3. Prudential Fixed Income has policies and procedures that specifically address its side-by-side management of long/short and long only portfolios. These policies address potential conflicts that could arise from differing positions between long/short and long only portfolios. In addition, lending opportunities with respect to securities for which the market is demanding a slight premium rate over normal market rates are allocated to long only accounts prior to allocating the opportunities to long/short accounts.

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As an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Prudential Fixed Income is part of a diversified, global financial services organization. Prudential Fixed Income is affiliated with many types of U.S. and non-U.S. financial service providers, including insurance companies, broker-dealers and other investment advisers. Some of its employees are officers of some of these affiliates.

1. Conflicts Arising Out of Legal Restrictions. Prudential Fixed Income may be restricted by law, regulation or contract as to how much, if any, of a particular security it may purchase or sell on behalf of a client, and as to the timing of such purchase or sale, even when such purchase or sale might otherwise be beneficial to the client. These restrictions may apply as a result of its relationship with Prudential Financial and its other affiliates. For example, Prudential Fixed Income’s holdings of a security on behalf of its clients may, under some SEC rules, be aggregated with the holdings of that security by other Prudential Financial affiliates. These holdings could, on an aggregate basis, exceed certain reporting thresholds unless Prudential Fixed Income monitors and restricts purchases. In addition, Prudential Fixed Income could receive material, non-public information with respect to a particular issuer and, as a result, be unable to execute transactions in securities of that issuer for its clients. For example, Prudential Fixed Income’s bank loan team often invests in private bank loans in connection with which the borrower provides material, non-public information, resulting in restrictions on trading securities issued by those borrowers. Prudential Fixed Income has procedures in place to carefully consider whether to intentionally accept material, non-public information with respect to certain issuers. Prudential Fixed Income is generally able to avoid receiving material, non-public information from its affiliates and other units within Prudential Investment Management, Inc. by maintaining information barriers. In some instances, it may create an isolated information barrier around a small number of its employees so that material, non-public information received by such employees is not attributed to the rest of Prudential Fixed Income.

2. Conflicts Related to Investment of Client Assets in Affiliated Funds. Prudential Fixed Income may invest client assets in funds that it manages or subadvises for an affiliate. Prudential Fixed Income may also invest cash collateral from securities lending transactions in these funds. These investments benefit both Prudential Fixed Income and its affiliate. Prudential Fixed Income does not receive a management fee for advising these funds. Prudential Fixed Income is only entitled to reimbursement of its costs and expenses for these services.

3. Conflicts Related to Co-investment by Affiliates. Prudential Fixed Income affiliates may provide initial funding or otherwise invest in vehicles it manages. When an affiliate provides “seed capital” or other capital for a fund, it may do so with the intention of redeeming all or part of its interest at a future point in time or when it deems that sufficient additional capital has been invested in that fund.

a. The timing of a redemption by an affiliate could benefit the affiliate. For example, the fund may be more liquid at the time of the affiliate’s redemption than it is at times when other investors may wish to withdraw all or part of their interests.

b. In addition, a consequence of any withdrawal of a significant amount, including by an affiliate, is that investors remaining in the fund will bear a proportionately higher share of fund expenses following the redemption.

c. Prudential Fixed Income could also face a conflict if the interests of an affiliated investor in a fund it manages diverge from those of the fund or other investors.

Prudential Fixed Income believes that these conflicts are mitigated by its allocation policies and procedures, its supervisory review of accounts and its procedures with respect to side-by-side management of long only and long-short accounts.

4. Conflicts Arising Out of Industry Activities. Prudential Fixed Income and its affiliates have service agreements with various vendors that are also investment consultants. Under these agreements, Prudential Fixed Income or its affiliates compensate the vendors for certain services, including software, market data and technology services. Prudential Fixed Income’s clients may also retain these vendors as investment consultants. The existence of these service agreements may provide an incentive for the investment consultants to favor Prudential Fixed Income when they advise their clients. Prudential Fixed Income does not, however, condition its purchase of services from consultants upon their recommending Prudential Fixed Income to their clients. Prudential Fixed Income will provide clients with information about services that it obtains from these consultants upon request.

5. PICA General Account. Because of the substantial size of the general account of The Prudential Insurance Company of America (PICA), trading by PICA’s general account, including Prudential Fixed Income’s trades on behalf of the account, may affect market prices. Although Prudential Fixed Income doesn’t expect that PICA’s general account will execute transactions that will move a market frequently, and generally only in response to unusual market or issuer events, the execution of these transactions could have an adverse effect on transactions for or positions held by other clients.

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1. Conflicts Related to the Offer and Sale of Securities. Certain of Prudential Fixed Income’s employees may offer and sell securities of, and units in, commingled funds that it manages. Employees may offer and sell securities in connection with their roles as registered representatives of an affiliated broker/dealer, officers of an affiliated trust company, agents of PICA or the role of an affiliate as general partner of investment partnerships. There is an incentive for Prudential Fixed Income’s employees to offer these securities to investors regardless of whether the investment is appropriate for such investor since increased assets in these vehicles will result in increased advisory fees to it. In addition, such sales could result in increased compensation to the employee.

2. Conflicts Related to Securities Holdings and Other Financial Interests.

a) Securities Holdings . Prudential Financial, PICA’s general account, Prudential Fixed Income’s proprietary accounts and accounts of other affiliates of it (collectively, affiliated accounts) hold public and private debt and equity securities of a large number of issuers and may invest in some of the same companies as other client accounts but at different levels in the capital structure. These investments can result in conflicts between the interests of the affiliated accounts and the interests of Prudential Fixed Income’s clients. For example:

i. Affiliated accounts can hold the senior debt of an issuer whose subordinated debt is held by Prudential Fixed Income’s clients or hold secured debt of an issuer whose public unsecured debt is held in client accounts. In the event of restructuring or insolvency, the affiliated accounts as holders of senior debt may exercise remedies and take other actions that are not in the interest of, or are adverse to, other clients that are the holders of junior debt.

ii. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Prudential Fixed Income may also invest client assets in offerings of securities the proceeds of which are used to repay debt obligations held in affiliated accounts or other client accounts. Prudential Fixed Income’s interest in having the debt repaid creates a conflict of interest. Prudential Fixed Income has adopted a refinancing policy to address this conflict.

Prudential Fixed Income may be unable to invest client assets in the securities of certain issuers as a result of the investments described above.

b) Financial Interests . Prudential Fixed Income and its affiliates may also have financial interests or relationships with issuers whose securities it invests in for client accounts. These interests can include debt or equity financing, strategic corporate relationships or investments, and the offering of investment advice in various forms. For example, Prudential Fixed Income may invest client assets in the securities of issuers that are also its advisory clients. In addition, Prudential Fixed Income may invest client assets in securities backed by commercial mortgage loans that were originated or are serviced by an affiliate.

In general, conflicts related to the securities holdings and financial interests described above are addressed by the fact that Prudential Fixed Income makes investment decisions for each client independently considering the best economic interests of such client.

Conflicts Related to Valuation and Fees

When client accounts hold illiquid or difficult to value investments, Prudential Fixed Income faces a conflict of interest when making recommendations regarding the value of such investments since its management fees are generally based on the value of assets under management. Prudential Fixed Income believes that its valuation policies and procedures mitigate this conflict effectively and enable it to value client assets fairly and in a manner that is consistent with the client’s best interests.

Conflicts Related to Securities Lending Fees

When Prudential Fixed Income manages a client account and also serves as securities lending agent for the account, it could be considered to have the incentive to invest in securities that would yield higher securities lending rates. This conflict is mitigated by the fact that Prudential Fixed Income’s advisory fees are generally based on the value of assets in a client’s account. In addition, Prudential Fixed Income’s securities lending function has a separate reporting line to its chief operating officer (rather than its chief investment officer).

Quantitative Management Associates LLC (QMA)

COMPENSATION . QMA’s investment professionals are compensated through a combination of base salary, a performance-based annual cash incentive bonus and an annual long-term incentive grant. QMA regularly benchmarks its compensation program against leading asset management firms to monitor competitiveness.

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An investment professional’s incentive compensation, including both the annual cash bonus and long-term incentive grant, is primarily determined based on such person’s contribution to QMA’s goal of providing investment performance to clients consistent with portfolio objectives, guidelines and risk parameters, as well as such person’s qualitative contributions to the organization. An investment professional’s long-term incentive grant is currently divided into two components: (i) 80% of the value of the grant is subject to increase or decrease based on the annual performance of certain QMA advised or subadvised accounts (including the Fund), and (ii) 20% of the value of the grant consists of stock options and restricted stock of Prudential Financial, Inc.* (QMA’s ultimate parent company). The long-term incentive grants are subject to vesting requirements. The incentive compensation of each investment professional is not based solely or directly on the performance of any individual account managed by QMA or the value of the assets of any individual account managed by QMA.

The size of the annual cash bonus pool available for individual grants is determined quantitatively based on two primary factors: 1) investment performance (pre-tax) of composites representing QMA’s various investment strategies on a 1-year and 3-year basis relative to appropriate market peer groups and the indices against which our strategies are managed, and 2) business results as measured by QMA’s pre-tax income.

The size of the annual long-term incentive pool available for individual grants is determined based on a percentage of the total compensation of QMA’s eligible employees for the prior year.

* Beginning in 2009, the long-term awards for Investment Professionals below the level of Vice President are in the form of restricted stock only.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Like other investment advisers, QMA is subject to various conflicts of interest in the ordinary course of its business. QMA strives to identify potential risks, including conflicts of interest, that are inherent in its business, and conducts formalized annual conflict of interest reviews. When actual or potential conflicts of interest are identified, QMA seeks to address such conflicts through one or more of the following methods:

  • Elimination of the conflict;
  • Disclosure of the conflict; or
  • Management of the conflict through the adoption of appropriate policies and procedures.

QMA follows Prudential Financial’s policies on business ethics, personal securities trading, and information barriers. QMA has adopted a code of ethics, allocation policies and conflicts of interest policies, among others, and has adopted supervisory procedures to monitor compliance with its policies. QMA cannot guarantee, however, that its policies and procedures will detect and prevent, or assure disclosure of, each and every situation in which a conflict may arise.

Side-by-Side Management of Accounts and Related Conflicts of Interest

Side-by-side management of multiple accounts can create incentives for QMA to favor one account over another. Examples are detailed below, followed by a discussion of how QMA addresses these conflicts.

  • Asset-Based Fees vs. Performance-Based Fees; Other Fee Considerations. QMA manages accounts with asset-based fees alongside accounts with performance-based fees. Asset-based fees are calculated based on the value of a client’s portfolio at periodic measurement dates or over specified periods of time. Performance-based fees are generally based on a share of the capital appreciation of a portfolio, and may offer greater upside potential to an investment manager than asset-based fees, depending on how the fees are structured. This side-by-side management can create an incentive for QMA and its investment professionals to favor one account over another. Specifically, QMA has the incentive to favor accounts for which it receives performance fees, and possibly take greater investment risks in those accounts, in order to bolster performance and increase its fees.
    In addition, since fees are negotiable, one client may be paying a higher fee than another client with similar investment objectives or goals. In negotiating fees, QMA takes into account a number of factors including, but not limited to, the investment strategy, the size of a portfolio being managed, the relationship with the client, and the required level of service. Fees may also differ based on account type. For example, fees for commingled vehicles, including those that QMA subadvises, may differ from fees charged for single client accounts.
  • Long Only/Long-Short Accounts. QMA manages accounts that only allow it to hold securities long as well as accounts that permit short selling. QMA may, therefore, sell a security short in some client accounts while holding the same security long in other client accounts, creating the possibility that QMA is taking inconsistent positions with respect to a particular security in different client accounts.
  • Compensation/Benefit Plan Accounts. QMA manages certain funds whose performance is considered in determining long-term incentive plan benefits for certain investment professionals. Investment professionals involved in the management of those funds have an incentive to favor them over other accounts they manage in order to increase their compensation. Additionally, QMA’s investment professionals may have an interest in those funds if the funds are chosen as options in their 401(k) or deferred compensation plans offered by Prudential or if they otherwise invest in those funds directly.
  • Proprietary Accounts. QMA manages accounts on behalf of its affiliates as well as unaffiliated accounts. QMA could have an incentive to favor accounts of affiliates over others.




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  • Non-Discretionary Accounts or Models. QMA provides non-discretionary model portfolios to some clients and manages other portfolios on a discretionary basis. The non-discretionary clients may be disadvantaged if QMA delivers the model investment portfolio to them after it initiates trading for the discretionary clients, or vice versa.
  • Large Accounts. Large accounts typically generate more revenue than do smaller accounts. As a result, a portfolio manager has an incentive when allocating scarce investment opportunities to favor accounts that pay a higher fee or generate more income for QMA.
  • Securities of the Same Kind or Class. QMA may buy or sell, or may direct or recommend that one client buy or sell, securities of the same kind or class that are purchased or sold for another client, at prices that may be different. QMA may also, at any time, execute trades of securities of the same kind or class in one direction for an account and in the opposite direction for another account, due to differences in investment strategy or client direction. Different strategies effecting trading in the same securities or types of securities may appear as inconsistencies in QMA’s management of multiple accounts side-by-side.

How QMA Addresses These Conflicts of Interest

The conflicts of interest described above with respect to different types of side-by-side management could influence QMA’s allocation of investment opportunities as well as its timing, aggregation and allocation of trades. QMA has developed policies and procedures designed to address these conflicts of interest.

In keeping with its fiduciary obligations, QMA’s policies with respect to allocation and aggregation are to treat all of its accounts fairly and equitably. QMA’s compliance procedures with respect to these policies include independent monitoring by its compliance unit of the timing, allocation and aggregation of trades and the allocation of investment opportunities. These procedures are designed to detect patterns and anomalies in QMA’s side-by-side management and trading so that QMA may take measures to correct or improve its processes. QMA’s trade management oversight committee, which consists of senior members of its management team, reviews trading patterns on a periodic basis.

QMA rebalances portfolios periodically with frequencies that vary with market conditions and investment objectives. QMA seeks to aggregate trades for all portfolios rebalanced on any given day, where appropriate and consistent with its duty of best execution. Orders are generally allocated at the time of the transaction, or as soon as possible thereafter, on a pro rata basis equal to each account’s appetite for the issue when such appetite can be determined. As mentioned above, QMA’s compliance unit performs periodic monitoring to determine that all portfolios are rebalanced consistently within all strategies.

QMA’s investment strategies generally require that QMA invest its clients’ assets in securities that are publicly traded and highly liquid. QMA generally does not participate in initial public offerings. These factors significantly reduce the risk that QMA could favor one client over another in the allocation of investment opportunities.

With respect to QMA’s management of long-short and long only accounts, the security weightings (positive or negative) in each account are always determined by a quantitative algorithm. An independent review is performed by the compliance unit to assess whether any such positions would represent a departure from the quantitative algorithm used to derive the positions in each portfolio. QMA’s review is also intended to confirm that if it has sold a security short in one portfolio, it did not overweight the same security in another portfolio, so that QMA’s view of a security is consistent across portfolios.

QMA’s Relationships with Affiliates and Related Conflicts of Interest

As an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial, QMA is part of a diversified, global financial services organization. It is affiliated with many types of financial service providers, including broker-dealers, insurance companies and other investment advisers. Some of its employees are officers of some of these affiliates.

Conflicts Related to QMA’s Affiliations

  • Conflicts Arising Out of Legal Restrictions. QMA may be restricted by law, regulation or contract as to how much, if any, of a particular security it may purchase or sell on behalf of a client, and as to the timing of such purchase or sale. These restrictions may apply as a result of QMA’s relationship with Prudential Financial and its other affiliates. For example, QMA’s holdings of a security on behalf of its clients may, under some SEC rules, be aggregated with the holdings of that security by other Prudential Financial affiliates. These holdings could, on an aggregate basis, exceed certain reporting thresholds unless QMA and Prudential monitor and restrict purchases. In addition, QMA could receive material, non-public information with respect to a particular issuer from an affiliate and, as a result, be unable to execute purchase or sale transactions in securities of that issuer for our clients. QMA is generally able to avoid receiving material, non-public information from its affiliates by maintaining information barriers to prevent the transfer of information between affiliates.
    The Fund may be prohibited from engaging in transactions with its affiliates even when such transactions may be beneficial for the Fund. Certain affiliated transactions are permitted in accordance with procedures adopted by the Fund and reviewed by the independent board members of the Fund.




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Conflicts Arising Out of Securities Holdings and Other Financial Interests

  • QMA, Prudential Financial, Inc., the general account of the Prudential Insurance Company of America (PICA) and accounts of other affiliates of QMA (collectively, affiliated accounts) may, at times, have financial interests in, or relationships with, companies whose securities QMA may hold, purchase or sell in our client accounts. This may occur, for example, because affiliated accounts hold public and private debt and equity securities of a large number of issuers and may invest in some of the same companies as QMA’s client accounts. At any time, these interests and relationships could be inconsistent or in potential or actual conflict with positions held or actions taken by us on behalf of QMA’s client accounts. For instance, QMA may invest client assets in the equity of companies whose debt is held by an affiliate. QMA may also invest in the securities of one or more clients for the accounts of other clients. While these conflicts cannot be eliminated, QMA has implemented policies and procedures, including adherence to PIM’s information barrier policy, that are designed to ensure that investments of clients are managed in their best interests.
  • Certain of QMA’s employees may offer and sell securities of, and units in, commingled funds that QMA manages or subadvises. Employees may offer and sell securities in connection with their roles as registered representatives of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (a broker-dealer affiliate), or as officers or agents of other affiliates. There is an incentive for QMA’s employees to offer these securities to investors regardless of whether the investment is appropriate for such investor since increased assets in these vehicles will result in increased advisory fees to QMA. In addition, such sales could result in increased compensation to the employee.
  • A portion of the long-term incentive grant of some of QMA’s investment professionals will increase or decrease based on the annual performance of several of QMA’s advised accounts over a defined time period. Consequently, some of QMA’s portfolio managers from time to time have financial interests in the accounts they advise. To address potential conflicts related to these financial interests, QMA has procedures, including supervisory review procedures, designed to ensure that each of its accounts is managed in a manner that is consistent with QMA’s fiduciary obligations, as well as with the account’s investment objectives, investment strategies and restrictions. Specifically, QMA’s Chief Investment Officer will perform a comparison of trading costs between the advised accounts whose performance is considered in connection with the long-term incentive grant and other accounts, to ensure that such costs are consistent with each other or otherwise in line with expectations. The results of the analysis are discussed at a trade management meeting. Additionally, QMA’s compliance group will review the performance of these accounts to ensure that it is consistent with the performance of other accounts in the same strategy that are not considered in connection with the grant.

Conflicts of Interest in the Voting Process

Occasionally, a conflict of interest may arise in connection with proxy voting. For example, the issuer of the securities being voted may also be a client of QMA’s. When QMA identifies an actual or potential conflict of interest between QMA and its clients, QMA votes in accordance with the policy of its proxy voting facilitator rather than its own policy. In that manner, QMA seeks to assure the independence and objectivity of the vote.

OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS

CUSTODIAN. The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY), One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286, serves as Custodian for the Funds’ portfolio securities and cash, and in that capacity, maintains certain financial accounting books and records pursuant to an agreement with the Funds. Subcustodians provide custodial services for any foreign assets held outside the United States.

SECURITIES LENDING AGENT. Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (PIM) serves as securities lending agent for the Funds, and in that role administers the Funds’ securities lending program. PIM is an affiliate of PI. For its services, PIM receives a portion of the amount earned by lending securities. The compensation received by PIM for services as securities lending agent for the three most recently completed fiscal years is set forth below.

Compensation Received by PIM for Securities Lending: Select Growth Fund      
  2012 2011 2010
  $17,000 $5,200 $17,200
Compensation Received by PIM for Securities Lending: Strategic Value Fund      
  2012 2011 2010
  None None None

Compensation Received by PIM for Securities Lending: Market Neutral Fund      
  2012 2011 2010
  None None N/A




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Compensation Received by PIM for Securities Lending: Real Assets Fund      
  2012 2011 2010
  None None N/A

TRANSFER AGENT. PMFS, Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, serves as the transfer and dividend disbursing agent of the Funds. PMFS is an affiliate of the Manager. PMFS provides customary transfer agency services to the Funds, including the handling of shareholder communications, the processing of shareholder transactions, the maintenance of shareholder account records, the payment of dividends and distributions, and related functions. For these services, PMFS receives compensation from the Funds and is reimbursed for its transfer agent expenses which include an annual fee and certain out-of-pocket expenses including, but not limited to, postage, stationery, printing, allocable communication expenses and other costs.

The Funds’ Board has appointed BNY Mellon Asset Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (BNYAS) as sub-transfer agent to the Funds. PMFS has contracted with BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, 301 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, to provide certain administrative functions to PMFS. PMFS will compensate BNY Mellon Asset Servicing for such services.

For the most recently completed fiscal year, the Funds incurred the following approximate amount of fees for services provided by PMFS:

Fees Paid to PMFS  
Fund Name Amount
Select Growth Fund $ 246,800
Strategic Value Fund $ 11,300
Market Neutral Fund $7,600
Real Assets Fund $5,000

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. KPMG LLP, 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154, served as independent registered public accounting firm for each of the five most recent fiscal years for the Select Growth and Strategic Value Funds, with respect to Market Neutral Fund for the fiscal period ended February 28, 2011 and the fiscal year ended February 29, 2012, and with respect to Real Assets Fund (consolidated financial statements) for the fiscal period ended February 28, 2011 and the fiscal year ended February 29, 2012, and in that capacity will audit the annual financial statements for the next fiscal year.

DISTRIBUTION OF FUND SHARES

DISTRIBUTORS. Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (PIMS or the Distributor), Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077, acts as the distributor of all of the shares of the Funds. Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc. (PAD), together with PIMS (collectively, the Distributors), acts as co-distributor of the Funds’ Class L and Class X shares. The Distributors are subsidiaries of Prudential.

The Distributors, as applicable, incur the expenses of distributing the Funds’ share classes pursuant to separate Distribution and Service Plans for each share class (collectively, the Plans) adopted by the Funds pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act and a distribution agreement (the Distribution Agreement). The Distributors also incur the expenses of distributing any share class offered by the Funds which is not subject to a Distribution and Service (12b-1) Plan, and none of the expenses incurred by the Distributors in distributing such share classes are reimbursed or paid for by the Funds.

The expenses incurred under the Plans include commissions and account servicing fees paid to, or on account of brokers or financial institutions which have entered into agreements with the Distributors, as applicable, advertising expenses, the cost of printing and mailing prospectuses to potential investors and indirect and overhead costs of the Distributor associated with the sale of Fund shares, including sales promotion expenses.

Under the Plans, the Funds are obligated to pay distribution and/or service fees to the Distributors, as applicable, as compensation for its distribution and service activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses incurred. If the Distributors’ expenses exceed their distribution and service fees, the Funds will not be obligated to pay any additional expenses. If the Distributors’ expenses are less than such distribution and service fees, the Distributors will retain their full fees and realize a profit.

The distribution and/or service fees may also be used by the Distributors to compensate on a continuing basis brokers in consideration for the distribution, marketing, administrative and other services and activities provided by brokers with respect to the promotion of the sale of Fund shares and the maintenance of related shareholder accounts.





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Distribution expenses attributable to the sale of each share class are allocated to each such class based upon the ratio of sales of each such class to the combined sales of all classes of the Funds, other than expenses allocable to a particular class. The distribution fee and sales charge of one class will not be used to subsidize the sale of another class.

Each Plan continues in effect from year to year, provided that each such continuance is approved at least annually by a vote of the Board, including a majority vote of the Board Members who are not interested persons of the Funds and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in any of the Plans or in any agreement related to the Plans (the Rule 12b-1 Board Members), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such continuance. A Plan may be terminated at any time, without penalty, by the vote of a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Board Members or by the vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the applicable class of the Funds on not more than 30 days’ written notice to any other party to the Plan. The Plans may not be amended to increase materially the amounts to be spent for the services described therein without approval by the shareholders of the applicable class, and all material amendments are required to be approved by the Board in the manner described above. Each Plan will automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. The Funds will not be contractually obligated to pay expenses incurred under any Plan if it is terminated or not continued.

Pursuant to each Plan, the Board will review at least quarterly a written report of the distribution expenses incurred on behalf of each class of shares of the Funds by the Distributors. The report will include an itemization of the distribution expenses and the purposes of such expenditures. In addition, as long as the Plans remain in effect, the selection and nomination of Rule 12b-1 Board Members shall be committed to the Rule 12b-1 Board Members.

Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, the Funds have agreed to indemnify the Distributors to the extent permitted by applicable law against certain liabilities under federal securities laws.

In addition to distribution and service fees paid by the Funds under the Plans, the Manager (or one of its affiliates) may make payments out of its own resources to dealers and other persons which distribute shares of the Funds. Such payments may be calculated by reference to the net asset value of shares sold by such persons or otherwise.

CLASS A SALES CHARGE AND DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE INFORMATION. Under the Class A Plan, the Funds may pay the Distributor for its distribution-related activities with respect to Class A shares at an annual rate of .30% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. The Class A Plan provides that (1) .25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares may be used to pay for personal service and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts (service fee) and (2) total distribution fees (including the service fee of .25%) may not exceed .30% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. The Prospectuses discuss any contractual or voluntary fee waivers that may be in effect. In addition, if you purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares, you are subject to a 1% CDSC (defined below) for shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase (the CDSC is waived for purchase by certain retirement and/or benefit plans) (Note: For Prudential Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund only, if you purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares, you are subject to a .50% CDSC for shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase).

For the most recently completed fiscal year, the Distributor received payments under the Class A Plan. These amounts were expended primarily for payments of account servicing fees to financial advisers and other persons who sell Class A shares. For the most recently completed fiscal year, the Distributor also received initial sales charges and proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges paid by shareholders upon certain redemptions of Class A Shares. The amounts received and spent by the Distributor are detailed in the tables below.

CLASS B AND CLASS C SALES CHARGE AND DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE INFORMATION. Under the Class B and Class C Plans, the Funds may pay the Distributor for its distribution-related activities with respect to Class B and Class C shares at an annual rate of 1% of the average daily net assets of each of the Class B and Class C shares. The Class B and Class C Plans provide that (1) .25% of the average daily net assets of the shares may be paid as a service fee and (2) .75% (not including the service fee) of the average daily net assets of the shares (asset based sales charge) may be paid for distribution-related expenses with respect to the Class B shares and Class C shares. The service fee (.25% of average daily net assets) is used to pay for personal service and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. The Prospectus discusses any voluntary or contractual fee waivers that may be in effect. The Distributor also receives contingent deferred sales charges from certain redeeming shareholders.

For the most recently completed fiscal year, the Distributor received payments under the Class B and C Plans. These amounts were expended primarily for payments of account servicing fees to financial advisers and other persons who sell Class B and Class C shares. For the most recently completed fiscal year, the Distributor also received the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges paid by shareholders upon certain redemptions of Class B and Class C shares. The amounts received and spent by the Distributor are detailed in the tables below.





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CLASS L AND CLASS X SALES CHARGE AND DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE INFORMATION. Under the Class L Plan, the Funds pay the Distributor at an annual rate of up to .50% of the Funds’ average daily net assets attributable to the Class L shares. The Class L Plan provides that (1) up to .25% of the average daily net assets of the Class L shares may be used to pay for personal service and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts (service fee) and (2) total distribution fees (including the service fee of .25%) may not exceed .50% of the average daily net assets of the Class L shares.

Under the Class X Plan, the Funds pay the Distributor for its distribution-related expenses with respect to these shares at an annual rate of up to 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class X shares. The Class X Plan provides that (1) up to .25% of the average daily net assets of the Class X shares may be used to pay for personal service and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts (service fee) and (2) total distribution fees (including the service fee of .25%) may not exceed 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class X shares. The amounts received by the Distributor are detailed in the table below.

CLASS R SALES CHARGE AND DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE INFORMATION. Under the Class R Plan, the Funds may pay the Distributor for its distribution-related expenses with respect to Class R shares at an annual rate of up to .75% of the average daily net assets of the Class R shares. The Class R Plan provides that (1) up to .25% of the average daily net assets of the Class R shares may be used as a service fee and (2) total distribution fees (including the service fee of .25%) may not exceed .75% of the average daily net assets of the Class R shares. There is no CDSC for the redemption of Class R shares. The Prospectuses discuss any contractual or voluntary fee waivers that may be in effect. For the most recently completed fiscal year, the Distributor received payments under the Class R Plan. These amounts were expended primarily for payments of account servicing fees to financial advisors and other persons who sell Class R shares. The amounts received and spent by the Distributor are detailed in the tables below.

Payments Received by Distributor: Select Growth Fund
 
CLASS A CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGES (CDSC) $204
CLASS A DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE (12B-1) FEES $308,951
CLASS A INITIAL SALES CHARGES $77,160
CLASS B CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGES (CDSC) $11,454
CLASS B DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE (12B-1) FEES $78,837
CLASS C CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGES (CDSC) $2,174
CLASS C DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE (12B-1) FEES $327,309
CLASS L DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE (12B-1) FEES $97,283
CLASS X CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGES (CDSC) $485
CLASS X DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE (12B-1) FEES $28,311
Payments Received by Distributor: Strategic Value Fund
 
CLASS A DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE (12B-1) FEES $50,775
CLASS A INITIAL SALES CHARGES $9,607
CLASS B CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGES (CDSC) $2,725
CLASS B DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE (12B-1) FEES $13,633
CLASS C CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGES (CDSC) $16
CLASS C DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE (12B-1) FEES $113,952

Payments Received by the Distributor: Market Neutral Fund
 
CLASS A DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE (12B-1) FEES $71,757
CLASS A INITIAL SALES CHARGES $49,296
CLASS A CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGES (CDSC) $4,316
CLASS B DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE (12B-1) FEES $22,722
CLASS B CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGES (CDSC) $7,754
CLASS C DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE (12B-1) FEES $192,781
CLASS C CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGES (CDSC) $9,957




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Payments Received by the Distributor: Market Neutral Fund
CLASS R DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE (12B-1) FEES $4

Payments Received by the Distributor: Real Assets Fund
 
CLASS A DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE (12B-1) FEES $22,958
CLASS A INITIAL SALES CHARGES $111,347
CLASS B DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE (12B-1) FEES $6,330
CLASS B CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGES (CDSC) $3,772
CLASS C DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE (12B-1) FEES $25,582
CLASS C CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGES (CDSC) $838

For the most recently completed fiscal year, the Distributor spent the following amounts on behalf of each Fund:

Amounts Spent by Distributor: Select Growth Fund
Share Class Printing & Mailing
Prospectuses to Other than
Current Shareholders
Compensation to Broker/Dealers for
Commissions to Representatives and
Other Expenses*
Overhead Costs** Total Amount
Spent by Distributor
CLASS A $0 $303,574 $106,555 $410,129
CLASS B $168 $70,584 $6,489 $77,241
CLASS C $680 $350,154 $26,784 $377,618
CLASS L $0 $96,567 $0 $96,567
CLASS X $0 $6,997 $80 $7,077
Amounts Spent by Distributor: Strategic Value Fund
Share Class Printing & Mailing
Prospectuses to Other than
Current Shareholders
Compensation to Broker/Dealers for
Commissions to Representatives and
Other Expenses*
Overhead Costs** Total Amount
Spent by Distributor
CLASS A $0 $50,767 $16,634 $67,401
CLASS B $10 $21,993 $1,125 $23,128
CLASS C $86 $111,083 $9,322 $120,491
Amounts Spent by Distributor: Market Neutral Fund
Share Class Printing and Mailing
Prospectuses to Other Than
Current Shareholders
Compensation to Broker/Dealers for
Commissions to Representatives and
Other Expenses*
Overhead Costs** Total Amount
Spent By Distributor
Class A Shares $0 $66,437 $5,319 $71,756
Class B Shares $0 $19,605 $0 $19,615
Class C Shares $0 $142,223 $0 $142,223
Amounts Spent by Distributor: Real Assets Fund
Share Class Printing and Mailing
Prospectuses to Other Than
Current Shareholders
Compensation to Broker/Dealers for
Commissions to Representatives and
Other Expenses*
Overhead Costs** Total Amount
Spent By Distributor
Class A Shares $0 $22,758 $199 $22,957
Class B Shares $0 $37,539 $5 $37,544
Class C Shares $0 $32,686 $3,805 $36,491

* Includes amounts paid to affiliated broker/dealers.

** Including sales promotion expenses.

FEE WAIVERS AND SUBSIDIES. PI may from time to time waive all or a portion of its management fee and subsidize all or a portion of the operating expenses of the Funds. In addition, the Distributors may from time to time waive a portion of the distribution and service (12b-1) fees as described in the Prospectuses. Fee waivers and subsidies will increase the Funds’ total return.





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PAYMENTS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES FIRMS. As described in the Funds’ Prospectuses, the Manager or certain of its affiliates (but not the Distributor) have entered into revenue sharing or other similar arrangements with financial services firms, including affiliates of the Manager. These revenue sharing arrangements are intended to promote the sale of Fund shares or to compensate the financial services firms for marketing or marketing support activities in connection with the sale of Fund shares.

The list below includes the names of the firms (or their affiliated broker/dealers) that received from the Manager, and/or certain of its affiliates, revenue sharing payments of more than $10,000 in calendar year 2011 for marketing and product support of the Funds and other Prudential Investments funds as described above.

  • 1st Global
  • ADP Retirement Services
  • AIG Advisors Group
  • American Enterprise Investment
  • American United Life Insurance
  • Ameriprise
  • Ascensus IO Business
  • AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company
  • Charles Schwab One Source
  • CitiStreet LLC
  • Commonwealth
  • CPI Qualified Plan Consultants
  • Daily Access
  • Diversified Investment Advisors—Target
  • Expert Plan
  • Fidelity IIOC
  • Fidelity NTF
  • Genworth Life & Annuity Insurance Company
  • GWFS
  • Hartford Life Insurance Company
  • Hartford Securities Distribution
  • Hewitt
  • Hewitt Associates LLC
  • ING Cetera (FNIC)
  • ING Cetera (Multi Financial)
  • ING Financial Partners
  • John Hancock Life Insurance Company
  • JP Morgan Chase Bank / TIAA-CREF
  • JP Morgan RPS
  • Lincoln Financial
  • LPL Marketing
  • Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
  • Matrix Settlement & Clearing
  • Mercer HR Services—JD
  • Merrill Lynch (Benchmark)
  • Merrill Lynch (New Sales)
  • Merrill Lynch RG
  • MidAtlantic (Sungard)
  • MSSB ADP
  • MSSB Revenue Share
  • MSSB SS
  • MSSB Trak NAV
  • Nationwide Trust Company
  • New York Life (Large)
  • Newport Group
  • Ohio National Life Insurance
  • Oppenheimer (Assets)
  • Oppenheimer (Sales)
  • Princeton (MFS)




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  • Princeton Service Fees
  • Principal Financial—Level 3
  • Raymond James
  • RBC Wealth Management
  • Reliance Trust
  • Securities America Inc.
  • Security Benefit Life Insurance Company
  • Standard Insurance Company
  • State Street Bank & Trust
  • T. Rowe Price
  • TD Ameritrade
  • UBS Marketing Support (Assets)
  • UBS Marketing Support (Sales)
  • UBS Wrap
  • United Planners
  • UVEST
  • Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company
  • Wells Fargo Advisors
  • Wells Fargo Retirement Group
  • Wilmington Trust

COMPUTATION OF OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE

Using the net asset value at February 29, 2012, the offering prices of Fund shares were as follows:

Offering Price Per Share

Select Growth Fund
Strategic
Value Fund
Market Neutral Fund Real
Assets Fund
Class A          
NAV and redemption price per Class A share $ 9.65 $ 10.59 $9.84 $10.29
Maximum initial sales charge 0.56 0.62 0.57 0.60
Maximum offering price to public $10.21 $11.21 $10.41 $10.89
Class B          
NAV, offering price and redemption price per Class B share $8.85 $10.13 $9.70 $10.29
Class C          
NAV, offering price and redemption price per Class C share $8.84 $10.13 $9.70 $10.28
Class L (Select Growth Fund only)          
NAV, offering price and redemption price per Class L share $9.55 N/A N/A N/A
Class Q (Select Growth Fund only)          
NAV, offering price and redemption price per Class Q shares N/A N/A N/A N/A
Class X (Select Growth Fund only)          
NAV, offering price and redemption price per Class X share $8.85 N/A N/A N/A
Class R (Market Neutral Fund only)          
NAV, offering price and redemption price per Class R share N/A N/A $9.83 N/A
Class Z          
NAV, offering price and redemption price per Class Z share $9.95 $10.75 $9.88 $10.30

Explanatory Notes to Table:

Class A, Class B and Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) on certain redemptions. See “How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Fund Shares—How to Sell Your Shares—Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC)” in the Prospectus. There were no Class Q shares of Select Growth Fund outstanding as of February 29, 2012.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS & BROKERAGE

The Funds have adopted a policy pursuant to which the Funds and their Manager, subadvisers and principal underwriter are prohibited from directly or indirectly compensating a broker-dealer for promoting or selling Fund shares by directing brokerage transactions to that broker. Each Fund has adopted procedures for the purpose of deterring and detecting any violations of the policy.



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The policy permits the Funds, the Manager and the subadvisers to use selling brokers to execute transactions in portfolio securities so long as the selection of such selling brokers is the result of a decision that executing such transactions is in the best interest of the Funds and is not influenced by considerations about the sale of Fund shares. For purposes of this section, the term “Manager” includes the subadvisers.

The Manager is responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities, futures contracts and options on such securities and futures for the Funds, the selection of brokers, dealers and futures commission merchants to effect the transactions and the negotiation of brokerage commissions, if any. On a national securities exchange, broker-dealers may receive negotiated brokerage commissions on Fund portfolio transactions, including options, futures, and options on futures transactions and the purchase and sale of underlying securities upon the exercise of options. On a foreign securities exchange, commissions may be fixed. Orders may be directed to any broker or futures commission merchant including, to the extent and in the manner permitted by applicable laws, one of the Manager’s affiliates (an affiliated broker). Brokerage commissions on U.S. securities, options and futures exchanges or boards of trade are subject to negotiation between the Manager and the broker or futures commission merchant.

In the OTC market, securities are generally traded on a “net” basis with dealers acting as principal for their own accounts without a stated commission, although the price of the security usually includes a profit to the dealer. In underwritten offerings, securities are purchased at a fixed price which includes an amount of compensation to the underwriter, generally referred to as the underwriter’s concession or discount. On occasion, certain money market instruments and U.S. Government agency securities may be purchased directly from the issuer, in which case no commissions or discounts are paid. The Funds will not deal with an affiliated broker in any transaction in which an affiliated broker acts as principal except in accordance with the rules of the SEC.

In placing orders for portfolio securities of the Funds, the Manager’s overriding objective is to obtain the best possible combination of favorable price and efficient execution. The Manager seeks to effect such transaction at a price and commission that provides the most favorable total cost of proceeds reasonably attainable in the circumstances. The factors that the Manager may consider in selecting a particular broker, dealer or futures commission merchant (firms) are the Manager’s knowledge of negotiated commission rates currently available and other current transaction costs; the nature of the portfolio transaction; the size of the transaction; the desired timing of the trade; the activity existing and expected in the market for the particular transaction; confidentiality; the execution, clearance and settlement capabilities of the firms; the availability of research and research-related services provided through such firms; the Manager’s knowledge of the financial stability of the firms; the Manager’s knowledge of actual or apparent operational problems of firms; and the amount of capital, if any, that would be contributed by firms executing the transaction. Given these factors, the Funds may pay transaction costs in excess of that which another firm might have charged for effecting the same transaction.

When the Manager selects a firm that executes orders or is a party to portfolio transactions, relevant factors taken into consideration are whether that firm has furnished research and research-related products and/or services, such as research reports, research compilations, statistical and economic data, computer databases, quotation equipment and services, research-oriented computer software and services, reports concerning the performance of accounts, valuations of securities, investment-related periodicals, investment seminars and other economic services and consultations. Such services are used in connection with some or all of the Manager’s investment activities; some of such services, obtained in connection with the execution of transactions for one investment account, may be used in managing other accounts, and not all of these services may be used in connection with the Funds. The Manager maintains an internal allocation procedure to identify those firms who have provided it with research and research-related products and/or services, and the amount that was provided, and to endeavor to direct sufficient commissions to them to ensure the continued receipt of those services that the Manager believes provide a benefit to the Funds and their other clients. The Manager makes a good faith determination that the research and/or service is reasonable in light of the type of service provided and the price and execution of the related portfolio transactions.

When the Manager deems the purchase or sale of equities to be in the best interests of the Funds or their other clients, including Prudential, the Manager may, but is under no obligation to, aggregate the transactions in order to obtain the most favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the transactions, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Manager in the manner it considers to be most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to clients. The allocation of orders among firms and the commission rates paid are reviewed periodically by the Funds’ Board. Portfolio securities may not be purchased from any underwriting or selling syndicate of which any affiliate, during the existence of the syndicate, is a principal underwriter (as defined in the 1940 Act), except in accordance with rules of the SEC. This limitation, in the opinion of the Funds, will not significantly affect the Funds’ ability to pursue their present investment objectives. However, in the future in other circumstances, the Funds may be at a disadvantage because of this limitation in comparison to other funds with similar objectives but not subject to such limitations.





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Subject to the above considerations, an affiliate may act as a broker or futures commission merchant for the Funds. In order for an affiliate of the Manager to effect any portfolio transactions for the Funds, the commissions, fees or other remuneration received by the affiliated broker must be reasonable and fair compared to the commissions, fees or other remuneration paid to other firms in connection with comparable transactions involving similar securities or futures being purchased or sold on an exchange or board of trade during a comparable period of time. This standard would allow the affiliated broker to receive no more than the remuneration which would be expected to be received by an unaffiliated firm in a commensurate arm’s-length transaction. Furthermore, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Board Members, has adopted procedures which are reasonably designed to provide that any commissions, fees or other remuneration paid to the affiliated broker (or any affiliate) are consistent with the foregoing standard. In accordance with Section 11(a) of the 1934 Act, an affiliate may not retain compensation for effecting transactions on a national securities exchange for the Funds unless the Funds have expressly authorized the retention of such compensation. The affiliate must furnish to the Funds at least annually a statement setting forth the total amount of all compensation retained by the affiliate from transactions effected for the Funds during the applicable period. Brokerage transactions with an affiliated broker are also subject to such fiduciary standards as may be imposed upon the affiliate by applicable law. Transactions in options by the Funds will be subject to limitations established by each of the exchanges governing the maximum number of options which may be written or held by a single investor or group of investors acting in concert, regardless of whether the options are written or held on the same or different exchanges or are written or held in one or more accounts or through one or more brokers. Thus, the number of options which the Funds may write or hold may be affected by options written or held by the Manager and other investment advisory clients of the Manager. An exchange may order the liquidation of positions found to be in excess of these limits, and it may impose certain other sanctions.

Set forth below is information concerning the payment of commissions by the Funds, including the amount of such commissions paid to any affiliate for the indicated fiscal years or periods:

Select Growth Fund
  2012 2011 2010
Total brokerage commissions paid by the Fund $130,557 $232,360 $258,798
Total brokerage commissions paid to affiliated brokers None None $714
Percentage of total brokerage commissions paid to affiliated brokers N/A N/A .30%
Percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of portfolio transactions involving the payment of commissions to affiliated brokers N/A N/A N/A
Strategic Value Fund
  2012 2011 2010
Total brokerage commissions paid by the Fund $4,721 $5,497 $4,771
Total brokerage commissions paid to affiliated brokers None None None
Percentage of total brokerage commissions paid to affiliated brokers N/A N/A N/A
Percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of portfolio transactions involving the payment of commissions to affiliated brokers N/A N/A N/A
Market Neutral Fund
  2012 2011 2010
Total brokerage commissions paid by the Fund $338,846 $308,635 N/A
Total brokerage commissions paid to affiliated brokers None None N/A
Percentage of total brokerage commissions paid to affiliated brokers N/A N/A N/A
Percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of portfolio transactions involving the payment of commissions to affiliated brokers N/A N/A N/A
Real Assets Fund
  2012 2011 2010
Total brokerage commissions paid by the Fund $1,229 $662 N/A
Total brokerage commissions paid to affiliated brokers None None N/A
Percentage of total brokerage commissions paid to affiliated brokers N/A N/A N/A
Percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of portfolio transactions involving the payment of commissions to affiliated brokers N/A N/A N/A

The Funds are required to disclose their holdings of securities of their regular brokers and dealers (as defined under Rule 10b-1 under the 1940 Act) and their parents as of the most recently completed fiscal year. As of the most recently completed fiscal year, the Funds held the following securities of their regular brokers and dealers.





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Broker-Dealer Securities Holdings ($) (as of most recently completed fiscal year)
Equity or Debt Amount
Select Growth Fund    
  None None
Strategic Value Fund      
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Equity $902,520
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (The) Equity $402,990
Morgan Stanley Equity $367,092
Citigroup, Inc. Equity $326,536
Bank of America Corp. Equity $266,349
Market Neutral Fund  
None None
Real Assets Fund    
  None None

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FUND HISTORY. Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund and Prudential Strategic Value Fund are each series of the Trust, which was established as a Delaware statutory trust on January 28, 2000 under the name “Strategic Partners Series.” On September 4, 2001, the Trust amended its Certificate of Trust, changing its name to “Strategic Partners Opportunity Funds.” On May 29, 2008, the Trust amended its Certificate of Trust, changing its name to “JennisonDryden Opportunity Funds.” A third series of the Trust, Jennison Small Cap Opportunity Fund, was liquidated in August 2009, and no longer exists.

On February 16, 2010 the Trust amended its Certificate of Trust, changing its name to “Prudential Investment Portfolios 3.” In January 2010 a new series of the Trust, Prudential Jennison Market Neutral Fund, was established and commenced operations in April 2010. In April 2010, a new series of the Trust, Prudential Commodity Strategy Fund, was established. On September 15, 2010, the series changed its name to the Prudential Real Assets Fund and commenced operations in December 2010.

DESCRIPTION OF SHARES AND ORGANIZATION. The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value per share, currently divided into four series with up to four classes, designated Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class Z shares (Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund also offers Class L, Class Q and Class X shares and Prudential Jennison Market Neutral Fund also offers Class R shares). In addition to the three Funds described in this SAI, the Trust has established an additional series, the Strategic Partners Market Opportunity Fund, which currently is not being offered. During 2005 an additional series of the Trust known as Strategic Partners Mid Cap Value Fund was reorganized into another registered investment company. During 2007 an additional series of the Trust known as Strategic Partners New Era Growth Fund was reorganized into another registered investment company.

Each class of shares represents an interest in the same assets of a Fund and is identical in all respects except that (1) each class is subject to different sales charges and distribution and/or service fees (except for Class Q shares and Class Z shares, which are not subject to any sales charges and distribution and/or service fees), which may affect performance, (2) each class has exclusive voting rights on any matter submitted to shareholders that relates solely to its arrangement and has separate voting rights on any matter submitted to shareholders in which the interests of one class differ from the interests of any other class, (3) each class has a different exchange privilege, (4) only Class B shares have a conversion feature and (5) Class Q shares, Class R shares and Class Z shares are offered exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors. In accordance with the Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, the Board may authorize the creation of additional series and classes within such series, with such preferences, privileges, limitations and voting and dividend rights as the Board may determine.

Shares of each Fund, when issued, are fully paid, nonassessable, fully transferable and redeemable at the option of the holder. Shares are also redeemable at the option of a Fund under certain circumstances. Each share of each class is equal as to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except as noted above, and each class of shares (with the exception of Class Z shares, which are not subject to any distribution or service fees) bears the expenses related to the distribution of its shares. Except for the conversion feature applicable to the Class B shares, there are no conversion, preemptive or other subscription rights. In the event of liquidation, each share of a Fund is entitled to its portion of all of the Fund’s assets after all debt and expenses of the Fund have been paid. Since Class B and Class C shares generally bear higher distribution expenses than Class A shares, the liquidation proceeds to shareholders of those classes are likely to be lower than to Class A shareholders and to Class Q shareholders and Class Z shareholders, whose shares are not subject to any distribution and/or service fees.





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The Trust does not intend to hold annual meetings of shareholders unless otherwise required by law. The Trust will not be required to hold meetings of shareholders unless, for example, the election of Board Members is required to be acted on by shareholders under the 1940 Act. Shareholders have certain rights, including the right to call a meeting upon the vote of 10% of the Trust’s outstanding shares for the purpose of voting on the removal of one or more Board Members.

Under the Agreement and Declaration of Trust, the Board may authorize the creation of additional series of shares (the proceeds of which would be invested in separate, independently managed portfolios with distinct investment objectives and policies and share purchase, redemption and net asset value procedures) with such preferences, privileges, limitations and voting and dividend rights as the Board may determine. All consideration received by a Fund for shares of any additional series, and all assets in which such consideration is invested, would belong to that series (subject only to the rights of creditors of that series) and would be subject to the liabilities related thereto. Under the 1940 Act, shareholders of any additional series of shares would normally have to approve the adoption of any advisory contract relating to such series and of any changes in the fundamental investment policies related thereto.

The Board Members have the power to alter the number and the terms of office of the Board Members, provided that always at least a majority of the Board Members have been elected by the shareholders of the Trust. The voting rights of shareholders are not cumulative, so that holders of more than 50 percent of the shares voting can, if they choose, elect all Board Members being selected, while the holders of the remaining shares would be unable to elect any Board Members.

PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS AND CONTROL PERSONS

To the knowledge of the Funds, the following persons/entities owned beneficially or of record 5% or more of any class of Fund shares as of the date indicated:

Principal Fund Shareholders (as of April 3, 2012)
Fund Name Shareholder Name Address Share
Class
No. of Shares/
% of Class
Select Growth Fund Special Custody Account For
The Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103
A 1,930,147/13.35%
  UBS WM USA Onmi Accoun M/F
Attn: Department Manager
1000 Harbor Blvd
Weehawken, NJ 07086
A 1,267,124/8.76%
  Special Custody Account For
The Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103
B 116,775/12.22%
  Special Custody Account For
The Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103
C 917,863/22.13%
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith For
The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers
4800 Deer Lake Dr E
Jacksonville, Fl 32246
C 300,102/7.24%
  Special Custody Account For
The Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103
L 114,627/5.54%
  Prudential Trust Company
C/F The IRA Of Bonnie J Dobbs
Vero Beach, FL 32960 M 602/6.89%
  Sterne Agee & Leach, Inc 813 Shades Creek Prwk Suite 100B
Birmingham, AL 35209
M 474/5.42%
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith For
The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers
4800 Deer Lake Dr E
Jacksonville, FL 32246
Z 1,437,952/34.87%
  Raymond James Omnibus For
Mutual Funds House Account Firm
Attn: Courtney Waller
880 Carillon Parkway
St Petersburg, FL 33716
Z 766,558/18.59%
  CitiGroup Global Markets Inc
Attn: Peter Booth
333 West 34th Street 7th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Z 633,976/15.37%
  Pims/Prudential Retirement
As Nominee For The TTEE/CUST
The JM Eagle Employee 401(k)
5200 W Century Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Z 417,243/10.12%
Special Custody Account For
The Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103
Z 343,432/8.33%
Strategic Value Fund  Special Custody Account For
The Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103
A 1,039,280/56.98%
  CitiGroup Global Markets Inc
Attn: Peter Booth
333 West 34th Street 7th Floor
New York, NY 10001
A 146,996/8.06%




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Principal Fund Shareholders (as of April 3, 2012)
Fund Name Shareholder Name Address Share
Class
No. of Shares/
% of Class
  Special Custody Account For
The Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103
B 65,379/58.10%
  Oppenheimer & Co Inc FBO Fred Wolf IRA Queens Village, NY 11427 B 7,414/6.59%
  Special Custody Account For
The Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103
C 698,182/63.52%
  CitiGroup Global Markets Inc
Attn: Peter Booth
333 West 34th Street 7th Floor
New York, NY 10001
C 68,168/6.20%
  Raymond James Omnibus For
Mutual Funds House Account Firm
Attn: Courtney Waller
880 Carillon Parkway
St Petersburg, FL 33716
C 65,835/5.99%
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers
4800 Deer Lake Dr E
Jacksonville, FL 32246
C 63,488/5.78%
  Morgan Stanley & Co Harborside Financial Center Plaza II, 3rd Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07311
C 58,625/5.33%
  Prudential Investment Portfolios Inc
Prudential Moderate Allocation Fund
Attn: Ted Lockwood/Stacie Mintz
Gateway Center 2, 4th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
Z 815,997/43.34%
  Prudential Investment Portfolios Inc
Prudential Growth Allocation Fund
Attn: Ted Lockwood/Stacie Mintz
Gateway Center 2, 4th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
Z 572,438/30.40%
  Prudential Investment Portfolios Inc
Prudential Conservative Allocation Fund
Attn: Ted Lockwood/Stacie Mintz
Gateway Center 2, 4th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
Z 337,168/17.91%
  Special Custody Account For
The Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103
Z 111,677/5.93%
Market Neutral Fund UBS WM USA Onmi Accoun M/F
Attn: Department Manager
1000 Harbor Blvd
Weehawken, NJ 07086
A 679,458/35.55%
  Special Custody Account For
The Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103
A 157,584/8.25%
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith For
The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers
4800 Deer Lake Dr E
Jacksonville, FL 32246
A 156,168/8.17%
  CitiGroup Global Markets Inc
Attn: Peter Booth
333 West 34th Street 7th Floor
New York, NY 10001
A 141,799/7.42%
  Special Custody Account For
The Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103
B 35,781/15.11%
  Morgan Stanley & Co Harborside Financial Center Plaza II, 3rd Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07311
B 33,242/14.04%
  UBS WM USA Onmi Accoun M/F
Attn: Department Manager
1000 Harbor Blvd
Weehawken, NJ 07086
B 25,394/10.72%
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith For
The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers
4800 Deer Lake Dr E
Jacksonville, FL 32246
B 20,674/8.73%
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith For
The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers
4800 Deer Lake Dr E
Jacksonville, FL 32246
C 710,924/42.94%
  Morgan Stanley & Co Harborside Financial Center Plaza II, 3rd Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07311
C 234,438/14.16%
  Special Custody Account For
The Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103
C 139,354/8.42%
  CitiGroup Global Markets Inc
Attn: Peter Booth
333 West 34th Street 7th Floor
New York, NY 10001
C 136,169/8.22%
  UBS WM USA Onmi Accoun M/F
Attn: Department Manager
1000 Harbor Blvd
Weehawken, NJ 07086
C 123,358/7.45%




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Principal Fund Shareholders (as of April 3, 2012)
Fund Name Shareholder Name Address Share
Class
No. of Shares/
% of Class
  Prudential Investment Mgmt Inc
Prudential Investments Fund
Management LLC
Attn: Robert Mchugh
100 Mulberry Street, 14th Fl
Newark, NJ 07102
R 102/100%
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith For
The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers
4800 Deer Lake Dr E
Jacksonville, FL 32246
Z 800,885/15.72%
  Morgan Stanley & Co Harborside Financial Center Plaza II, 3rd Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07311
Z 706,280/13.86%
  Prudential Investment Portfolios Inc
Prudential Moderate Allocation Fund
Attn: Ted Lockwood/Stacie Mintz
Gateway Center 2, 4th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
Z 604,403/11.86%
  Special Custody Account For
The Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103
Z 584,231/11.46%
  Mac & Co
Attn: Mutual Funds Ops
PO Box 3198
525 William Penn Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15230
Z 406,509/7.98%
  Prudential Investment Portfolios Inc
Prudential Growth Allocation Fund
Attn: Ted Lockwood/Stacie Mintz
Gateway Center 2, 4th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
Z 398,074/7.81%
  Prudential Investment Portfolios Inc
Prudential Conservative Allocation Fund
Attn: Ted Lockwood/Stacie Mintz
Gateway Center 2, 4th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
Z 373,709/7.33%
  CitiGroup Global Markets Inc
Attn: Peter Booth
333 West 34th Street 7th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Z 319,745/6.27%
Real Assets Fund  UBS WM USA Onmi Accoun M/F
Attn: Department Manager
1000 Harbor Blvd
Weehawken, NJ 07086
A 547,325/44.66%
  Special Custody Account For
The Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103
A 71,598/5.84%
  Special Custody Account For
The Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103
B 7,319/7.17%
  Special Custody Account For
The Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103
C 36,298/9.49%
  UBS WM USA Onmi Accoun M/F
Attn: Department Manager
1000 Harbor Blvd
Weehawken, NJ 07086
C 33,846/8.85%
  PIM Investments Inc
Three Gateway Center, 14th Floor
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Z 4,064,681/84.86%

As of the date of this SAI, the Board Members and Officers of the Funds, as a group, owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Funds.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements for Prudential Investment Portfolios 3 for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2012 incorporated in this SAI by reference to the 2012 annual report to shareholders (File No. 811-09805), have been derived from our financial statements that were audited by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm. You may obtain a copy of the annual report at no charge by request to the Funds by calling (800) 225-1852 or by writing to Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC, P.O. Box 9658, Providence, RI 02940.





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PART II

PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF FUND SHARES

SHARE CLASSES. The Funds may offer shares of one or more classes to investors. Not every share class described in this SAI may be offered, and investors should consult their Prospectuses for specific information concerning the share classes that are available to them.

Shares of the Funds may be purchased at a price equal to the next determined NAV per share plus a sales charge (if applicable) which, at the election of the investor, may be imposed either (1) at the time of purchase (Class A shares) or (2) on a deferred basis (Class B and Class C shares or Class A shares, in certain circumstances). Class R, Class Y and Class Z shares, if offered, are offered only to a limited group of investors at NAV without any sales charges.

Additional or different classes of shares may also be offered, including Class F, Class I, Class L, ClassQ, Class R and Class X shares. If offered, specific information with respect to these share classes is set forth in the Prospectuses and SAI.

For more information, see “How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Fund Shares —How to Buy Shares” in the Prospectuses.

PURCHASE BY WIRE . For an initial purchase of shares of the Funds by wire, you must complete an application and telephone PMFS at (800) 225-1852 (toll-free) to receive an account number. PMFS will request the following information: your name, address, tax identification number, Fund name, class election (if applicable), dividend distribution election, amount being wired and wiring bank. PMFS will also furnish you with instructions for wiring the funds from your bank to the Funds’ Custodian.

If you arrange for receipt by the Custodian of federal funds prior to the calculation of NAV (once each business day at the close of regular trading on the NYSE, usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time), on a business day, you may purchase shares of the Funds as of that day. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, you will receive the following day’s NAV if your order to purchase is received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE.

In making a subsequent purchase order by wire, you should wire the Funds’ Custodian directly and should be sure that the wire specifies the Fund name, the share class to be purchased, your name, individual account number, Direct Deposit Account (DDA) Number and the Fund’s Bank Account registration. You do not need to call PMFS to make subsequent purchase orders utilizing federal funds. The minimum amount for subsequent purchase by wire is $100.

ISSUANCE OF FUND SHARES FOR SECURITIES. Transactions involving the issuance of Fund shares for securities (rather than cash) will be limited to (1) reorganizations, (2) statutory mergers, or (3) other acquisitions of portfolio securities that: (a) meet the investment objectives and policies of the Funds, (b) are liquid and not subject to restrictions on resale, (c) have a value that is readily ascertainable via listing on or trading in a recognized United States or international exchange or market, and (d) are approved by the Funds’ Manager.

MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS. An institution may open a single master account by filing an application with PMFS, signed by personnel authorized to act for the institution. Individual subaccounts may be opened at the time the master account is opened by listing them, or they may be added at a later date by written advice. Procedures will be available to identify subaccounts by name and number within the master account name. The foregoing procedures would also apply to related institutional accounts (i.e., accounts of shareholders with a common institutional or corporate parent). The investment minimums as set forth in the relevant Prospectus under “How to Buy and Sell Fund Shares—How to Buy Shares” are applicable to the aggregate amounts invested by a group, and not to the amount credited to each subaccount.

REOPENING AN ACCOUNT. Subject to the minimum investment restrictions, an investor may reopen an account, without filing a new application, at any time during the calendar year the account is closed, provided that the information on that application is still applicable.

RESTRICTIONS ON SALE OF FUND SHARES. The Funds may suspend the right of redemption or postpone the date of payment for a period of up to seven days. Suspensions or postponements may not exceed seven days except at times (1) when the the NYSE is closed for other than customary weekends and holidays, (2) when trading on the NYSE is restricted, (3) when an emergency exists as a result of which disposal by the Funds of securities owned by it the Funds not reasonably practicable or it is not reasonably practicable for the Funds fairly to determine the value of their net assets, or (4) during any other period when the SEC, by order, so permits; provided that applicable rules and regulations of the SEC shall govern as to whether the conditions prescribed in (2), (3) or (4) exist.





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REDEMPTION IN KIND. The Funds may pay the redemption price in whole or in part by a distribution in kind of securities from the investment portfolio of the Funds, in lieu of cash, in conformity with applicable rules of the SEC and procedures adopted by the Board. Securities will be readily marketable and will be valued in the same manner as in a regular redemption. If your shares are redeemed in kind, you would incur transaction costs in converting the assets into cash. The Funds, however, have elected to be governed by Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act, under which the Funds are obligated to redeem shares solely in cash up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the NAV of the Funds during any 90-day period for any one shareholder.

RIGHTS OF ACCUMULATION. Reduced sales charges are also available through Rights of Accumulation, under which an investor or an eligible group of related investors, as described under “Reducing or Waiving Class A’s Initial Sales Charge” in the Prospectus, may aggregate the value of their existing holdings of shares of the Fund and shares of other Prudential Investments mutual funds (excluding money market funds other than those acquired pursuant to the exchange privilege) to determine the reduced sales charge. However, the value of shares held directly with PMFS and through your broker will not be aggregated to determine the reduced sales charge. The value of existing holdings for purposes of determining the reduced sales charge is calculated using the maximum offering price (NAV plus maximum sales charge). The Distributor, your broker or PMFS must be notified at the time of purchase that the investor is entitled to a reduced sales charge. Reduced sales charges will be granted subject to confirmation of the investor’s holdings. This does not apply to Prudential MoneyMart Assets, Inc.

SALE OF SHARES. You can redeem your shares at any time for cash at the NAV next determined after the redemption request is received in proper form (in accordance with procedures established by PMFS in connection with investors’ accounts) by PMFS, the Distributor or your broker. See “Net Asset Value” below. In certain cases, however, redemption proceeds will be reduced by the amount of any applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), as described in “Contingent Deferred Sales Charge” below. If you are redeeming your shares through a broker, your broker must receive your sell order before the Funds compute their NAV for that day (at the close of regular trading on the NYSE, usually, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) in order to receive that day’s NAV. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, you will receive the following day’s NAV if your order to sell is received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Your broker will be responsible for furnishing all necessary documentation to the Distributor and may charge you for its services in connection with redeeming shares of the Funds.

All correspondence and documents concerning redemptions should be sent to the Funds in care of PMFS, P.O. Box 9658, Providence, Rhode Island 02940, to the Distributor or to your broker.

If you hold shares in non-certificate form, a written request for redemption signed by you exactly as the account is registered is required. If you hold certificates, the certificates must be received by PMFS, the Distributor or your broker in order for the redemption request to be processed. If redemption is requested by a corporation, partnership, trust or fiduciary, written evidence of authority acceptable to PMFS must be submitted before such request will be accepted. All correspondence and documents concerning redemptions should be sent to the Funds in care of PMFS, P.O. Box 9658, Providence, RI 02940, to the Distributor or to your broker.

Payment for redemption of recently purchased shares will be delayed until the Funds or PMFS has been advised that the purchase check has been honored, which may take up to 7 calendar days from the time of receipt of the purchase check by PMFS. Such delay may be avoided by purchasing shares by wire or by certified or cashier’s check.

SIGNATURE GUARANTEE. If the proceeds of the redemption (1) exceed $100,000, (2) are to be paid to a person other than the record owner, (3) are to be sent to an address other than the address on PMFS’ records, (4) are to be paid to a corporation, partnership, trust or fiduciary, or (5) are to be paid due to the death of the shareholder or on behalf of the shareholder, and your shares are held directly with PMFS, the signature(s) on the redemption request or stock power must be medallion signature guaranteed. The medallion signature guarantee must be obtained from an authorized officer of a bank, broker, dealer, securities exchange or association, clearing agency, savings association, or credit union that is participating in one of the recognized medallion programs (STAMP, SEMP, or NYSE MSP). The medallion signature guarantee must be appropriate for the dollar amount of the transaction. PMFS reserves the right to reject transactions where the value of the transaction exceeds the value of the surety coverage indicated on the medallion imprint. PMFS also reserves the right to request additional information from, and make reasonable inquires of, any institution that provides a medallion signature guarantee. In the case of redemptions from a PruArray Plan, if the proceeds of the redemption are invested in another investment option of the plan in the name of the record holder and at the same address as reflected in PMFS’s records, a medallion signature guarantee is not required.

Payment for shares presented for redemption will be made by check within seven days after receipt by PMFS, the Distributor or your broker of the written request and certificates, if issued, except as indicated below. If you hold shares through a broker, payment for shares presented for redemption will be credited to your account at your broker, unless you indicate otherwise. Such payment may be postponed or the right of redemption suspended at times (1) when the NYSE is closed for other than customary weekends and holidays, (2) when trading on the NYSE is restricted, (3) when an emergency exists as a result of which disposal by the Fund of



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securities owned by it is not reasonably practicable or it is not reasonably practicable for the Funds fairly to determine the value of their net assets, or (4) during any other period when the SEC, by order, so permits; provided that applicable rules and regulations of the SEC shall govern as to whether the conditions prescribed in (2), (3) or (4) exist.

EXPEDITED REDEMPTION PRIVILEGE. By electing the Expedited Redemption Privilege, you may arrange to have redemption proceeds sent to your bank account. The Expedited Redemption Privilege may be used to redeem shares in an amount of $100 or more, except if an account for which an expedited redemption is requested has a net asset value of less than $100, the entire account will be redeemed. Redemption proceeds in the amount of $500 or more will be remitted by wire to your bank account at a domestic commercial bank which is a member of the Federal Reserve system. The money would generally be received by your bank within one business day of the redemption. Redemption proceeds of less than $500 will be sent by ACH to your bank which must be a member of the Automated Clearing House (ACH) system. The money would generally be received by your bank within three business days of the redemption. Any applicable CDSC will be deducted from the redemption proceeds. Expedited redemption requests may be made by telephone or letter, must be received by the Funds prior to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time to receive a redemption amount based on that day’s NAV and are subject to the terms and conditions as set forth in the Prospectuses regarding redemption of shares. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, you will receive the following day’s NAV if your order to sell is received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE. For more information, see “How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Shares of the Fund-Telephone Redemptions or Exchanges” in the Prospectuses. The Expedited Redemption Privilege may be modified or terminated at any time without notice. To receive further information, shareholders should contact PMFS.

INVOLUNTARY REDEMPTION. If the value of your account with PMFS is less than $500 for any reason, we may sell the rest of your shares (without charging any CDSC) and close your account. The involuntary sale provisions do not apply to: (i) an individual retirement account (IRA) or other qualified or tax-deferred retirement plan or account, (ii) Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) accounts, employee savings plan accounts or payroll deduction plan accounts, (iii) accounts with the same registration associated with multiple share classes within the Fund, or (iv) clients with assets more than $50,000 across the Prudential Investments family of mutual funds. “Client” for this purpose has the same definition as for purposes of Rights of Accumulation, i.e., an investor and an eligible group of related investors.

SMALL ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE FEE. In order to offset the disproportionate effect (in basis points) of expenses associated with servicing small balance accounts, if the value of your account with PMFS is less than $2,500, a $15 annual small account maintenance fee will be deducted from your account. The $15 annual small account maintenance fee will be assessed during the 4th calendar quarter of each year. Any applicable CDSC on the shares redeemed to pay the $15 small account maintenance fee will be waived. The $15 small account maintenance fee will not be charged on: (i) accounts during the first six months from inception of the account, (ii) omnibus accounts or accounts for which the dealer is responsible for recordkeeping, (iii) institutional accounts, (iv) group retirement plans (including SIMPLE IRA plans, profit-sharing plans, money purchase pension plans, Keogh plans, defined compensation plans, defined benefit plans and 401(k) plans), (v) AIP accounts or employee savings plan accounts, (vi) accounts with the same registration associated with multiple share classes within a Fund, or (vii) clients with assets of more than $50,000 across the Prudential Investments family of mutual funds. “Client” for this purpose has the same definition as for purposes of Rights of Accumulation, i.e., an investor and an eligible group of related investors or other financial intermediary.

90 DAY REPURCHASE PRIVILEGE. If you redeem your shares and have not previously exercised the repurchase privilege, you may reinvest back into your account any portion or all of the proceeds of such redemption in shares of the Funds at the NAV next determined after the order is received, which must be within 90 days after the date of the redemption. Any CDSC paid in connection with such redemption in Class A, Class B or Class C will be credited (in shares) to your account. (If less than a full repurchase is made, the credit will be on a pro rata basis.) You must notify PMFS, either directly or through the Distributor or your broker, at the time the repurchase privilege is exercised to adjust your account for the CDSC you previously paid. Thereafter, any redemptions will be subject to the CDSC applicable at the time of the redemption. See “Contingent Deferred Sales Charge” below. Exercise of the repurchase privilege will generally not affect federal tax treatment of any gain realized upon redemption. However, if the redemption was made within a 30 day period of the repurchase and if the redemption resulted in a loss, some or all of the loss, depending on the amount reinvested, may not be allowed for federal income tax purposes.

CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE (CDSC). Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a 1% CDSC. (Note: For Prudential Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund, Inc. only, investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and then sell these shares within 18 months of purchase are subject to a 0.50% CDSC). (Note: For Prudential Floating Rate Income Fund only, investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and then sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a 0.50% CDSC).





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The Class A CDSC is waived (i) for certain retirement and/or benefit plans, or (ii) if you purchase Class Z shares (see “Qualifying for Class Z Shares” in the Prospectuses) within 5 days of redemption of your Class A shares that you had purchased directly through the Fund’s transfer agent. In the case of (ii), we will credit your account with the appropriate number of shares to reflect any CDSC you paid on the reinvested portion of your redemption proceeds. Redemptions of Class B shares will be subject to a CDSC declining from 5% to zero over a six-year period (or a four-year period in the case of Prudential Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund, Inc.). Class C shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase will be subject to a 1% CDSC. The CDSC will be deducted from the redemption proceeds and reduce the amount paid to you. The CDSC will be imposed on any redemption that reduces the current value of your Class A, Class B or Class C shares to an amount which is lower than the amount of all payments by you for shares during the preceding 12 months in the case of Class A shares (in certain cases), 6 years in the case of Class B shares (or four years in the case of Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund, Inc. Class B shares), and 12 months, in the case of Class C shares. A CDSC will be applied on the lesser of the original purchase price or the current value of the shares being redeemed. Increases in the value of your shares or shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends or distributions are not subject to a CDSC. The amount of any CDSC will be paid to and retained by the Distributor. If you purchased or hold your shares through a broker, third party administrator or other authorized entity that maintains subaccount recordkeeping, any applicable CDSC that you will pay will be calculated and reported to PMFS by such broker, administrator or other authorized entity.

The amount of the CDSC, if any, will vary depending on the number of years from the time of payment for the purchase of shares until the time of redemption of such shares. The CDSC will be calculated from the date of the initial purchase, excluding the time shares were held in Class B, Class F or Class C shares of a money market fund. See “Shareholder Services—Exchange Privileges” below.

In determining whether a CDSC is applicable to a redemption, the calculation will be made in a manner that results in the lowest possible rate. It will be assumed that the redemption is made first of amounts representing shares acquired pursuant to the reinvestment of dividends and distributions; then of amounts representing the increase in NAV above the total amount of payments for the purchase of Class A shares made during the preceding 12 months (in certain cases), 6 years for Class B and Class F shares (four years in the case of Prudential Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund, Inc.) and 12 months for Class C shares; then of amounts representing the cost of shares held beyond the applicable CDSC period; and finally, of amounts representing the cost of shares held for the longest period of time within the applicable CDSC period.

For example, assume you purchased 100 Class B shares at $10 per share for a cost of $1,000. Subsequently, you acquired 5 additional Class B shares through dividend reinvestment. During the second year after the purchase you decided to redeem $500 of your investment. Assuming at the time of the redemption the NAV had appreciated to $12 per share, the value of your Class B shares would be $1,260 (105 shares at $12 per share). The CDSC would not be applied to the value of the reinvested dividend shares and the amount which represent appreciation ($260). Therefore, $240 of the $500 redemption proceeds ($500 minus $260) would be charged at a rate of 4% (the applicable rate in the second year after purchase) for a total CDSC of $9.60.

For federal income tax purposes, the amount of the CDSC will reduce the gain or increase the loss, as the case may be, on the amount recognized on the redemption of shares.

WAIVER OF CDSC—CLASS B AND CLASS F SHARES. The CDSC will be waived in the case of a redemption following the death or disability of a shareholder or, in the case of a trust account, following the death or disability of the grantor. The waiver is available for total or partial redemptions of shares owned by a person, either individually or in joint tenancy at the time of death or initial determination of disability, provided that the shares were purchased prior to death or disability.

The CDSC will be waived in the case of a total or partial redemption in connection with certain distributions under the Code from a tax-deferred retirement plan, an IRA or Section 403(b) custodial account. For more information, call Prudential at (800) 353-2847.

For distributions from an IRA or 403(b) Custodial Account, the shareholder must submit a copy of the distribution form from the custodial firm indicating (i) the date of birth of the shareholder and (ii) that the shareholder is over age 70½. The distribution form must be signed by the shareholder.

Finally, the CDSC will be waived to the extent you exchange your shares for shares of other Prudential Investments mutual funds, The Guaranteed Investment Account, the Guaranteed Insulated Separate Account or units of The Stable Value Fund. See “Shareholder Services—Exchange Privileges,” below, for more information regarding the Exchange Privilege.

SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN. The CDSC will be waived (or reduced) on certain redemptions effected through a Systematic Withdrawal Plan. On an annual basis, up to 12% of the total dollar amount subject to the CDSC may be redeemed without charge. PMFS will calculate the total amount available for this waiver annually on the anniversary date of your purchase. The CDSC will be waived (or reduced) on redemptions until this threshold of 12% is reached. The Systematic Withdrawal Plan is not available to participants in certain retirement plans. Please contact PMFS at (800) 225-1852 for more details.





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In addition, the CDSC will be waived on redemptions of shares held by Board Members of the Funds.

You must notify PMFS either directly or through your broker, at the time of redemption, that you are entitled to a waiver of the CDSC and provide PMFS or your broker with such supporting documentation as it may deem appropriate. The waiver will be granted subject to confirmation of your entitlement.

PMFS reserves the right to request such additional documents as it may deem appropriate.

WAIVER OF CDSC—CLASS C SHARES. The CDSC will be waived for redemptions by certain group retirement plans for which Prudential or brokers not affiliated with Prudential provide administrative or record keeping services. The CDSC will also be waived for certain redemptions by benefit plans sponsored by Prudential and its affiliates. For more information, call Prudential Retirement at (800) 353-2847.

AUTOMATIC CONVERSION OF CLASS B, CLASS F, AND CLASS X SHARES. Class B and Class F shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis and ClassX shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately seven years (five years in the case of Prudential Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund, Inc.), seven years, eight years and ten years, respectively, after purchase.

The number of Class B, Class F, and Class X shares eligible to convert to Class A shares will be the total number of shares that have completed their Class B, Class F, and Class X aging schedule (including any time spent at 0% liability), plus all shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends for Class B and Class F shares and a proportionate number of shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends for Class X shares.

Since annual distribution-related fees are lower for Class A shares than Class B, Class F, and Class X shares, the per share NAV of the Class A shares may be higher than that of the Class B, Class F, and Class X shares at the time of conversion. Thus, although the aggregate dollar value will be the same, you may receive fewer Class A shares than Class B, Class F, and Class X shares converted.

For purposes of calculating the applicable holding period for conversions, for Class B and Class F shares previously exchanged for shares of a money market fund, the time period during which such shares were held in a money market fund will be excluded for the Class B and Class F shares. For example, Class B and Class F shares held in a money market fund for one year would not convert to Class A shares until approximately eight years. Class B and Class F shares acquired through exchange will convert to Class A shares after expiration of the conversion period applicable to the original purchaser of such shares.

The conversion feature may be subject to the continuing availability of opinions of counsel or rulings of the IRS (1) that the dividends and other distributions paid on Class A, Class B, Class C, Class F, Class I, Class L, ClassR, Class X, Class Y and Class Z shares will not constitute “preferential dividends” under the Code and (2) that the conversion of shares does not constitute a taxable event for federal income tax purposes. The conversion of Class B, Class F, and Class X shares into Class A shares may be suspended if such opinions or rulings are no longer available. If conversions are suspended, Class B, Class F, and Class X shares of the Funds will continue to be subject, possibly indefinitely, to their higher annual distribution and service fee. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers regarding the tax consequences of the conversion or exchange of shares.

Class A, Class Z and Class R shares may be converted to Class Q shares under certain limited circumstances. Please contact PMFS at (800) 225-1852 for more details.

NET ASSET VALUE

The price an investor pays for a Fund share is based on the share value. The share value—known as the net asset value per share or NAV—is determined by subtracting Fund liabilities from the value of Fund assets and dividing the remainder by the number of outstanding shares. NAV is calculated separately for each class. The Funds will compute their NAV once each business day at the close of regular trading on the NYSE, usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. For purposes of computing NAV, the Funds will value the Funds’ futures contracts generally 15 minutes after the close of regular trading on the NYSE. The Funds may not compute their NAV on days on which no orders to purchase, sell or exchange shares of the Funds have been received or on days on which changes in the value of the Funds’ portfolio securities do not materially affect its NAV. The NYSE is closed on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, the value of investments listed on a securities exchange and NASDAQ System securities (other than options on stock and stock indices) are valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation or, if there was no sale on such day, the mean between the last bid and asked prices on such day, or at the bid price on such day in the absence of an asked price, as provided by a pricing service or principal market marker. Securities included on the NASDAQ Market are valued at the



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NASDAQ Official Closing Price (NOCP) on the day of valuation, or if there was no NOCP, at the last sale price. NASDAQ Market Securities for which there was no NOCP or last sale price are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices on the day of valuation, or the last bid price in the absence of an asked price. Corporate bonds (other than convertible debt securities) and U.S. Government securities that are actively traded in the OTC market, including listed securities for which the primary market is believed by the Manager in consultation with the subadviser to be over-the-counter, are valued on the basis of valuations provided by an independent pricing agent which uses information with respect to transactions in bonds, quotations from bond dealers, agency ratings, market transactions in comparable securities and various relationships between securities in determining value. Convertible debt securities that are actively traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities for which the primary market is believed by the Manager in consultation with the subadviser to be OTC, are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices provided by principal market makers.

OTC options on stock and stock indices traded on an exchange are valued at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices on the respective exchange and futures contracts and options thereon are valued at their last sale prices as of the close of trading on the applicable commodities exchange or if there was no sale on the applicable commodities exchange on such day, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices on such exchange or at the last bid price in the absence of an asked price. Quotations of foreign securities in a foreign currency are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents at the current rate obtained from a recognized bank, dealer or independent service, and forward currency exchange contracts are valued at the current cost of covering or offsetting such contacts. Should an extraordinary event, which is likely to affect the value of the security, occur after the close of an exchange on which a portfolio security is traded, such security will be valued at fair value considering factors determined in good faith by the subadviser or Manager under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Funds’ Board.

Under the 1940 Act, the Board is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of securities of the Funds. Portfolio securities for which reliable market quotations are not readily available or for which the pricing agent or principal market maker does not provide a valuation or methodology or provides a valuation or methodology that, in the judgment of the Manager or subadviser (or Valuation Committee or Board) does not represent fair value (Fair Value Securities), are valued by the Valuation Committee or Board in consultation with the subadviser or Manager, as applicable, including, as applicable, their portfolio managers, traders, research and credit analysts, and legal and compliance personnel, on the basis of the following factors: the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity / illiquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids / offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst, media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Manager or subadviser regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates; other analytical data; consistency with valuation of similar securities held by other Prudential Investments mutual funds; and such other factors as may be determined by the subadviser, Manager, Board or Valuation Committee to materially affect the value of the security. Fair Value Securities may include, but are not limited to, the following: certain private placements and restricted securities that do not have an active trading market; securities whose trading has been suspended or for which market quotes are no longer available; debt securities that have recently gone into default and for which there is no current market; securities whose prices are stale; securities affected by significant events; and securities that the subadviser or Manager believes were priced incorrectly.

A “significant event” (which includes, but is not limited to, an extraordinary political or market event) is an event that the subadviser or Manager believes with a reasonably high degree of certainty has caused the closing market prices of the Funds’ portfolio securities to no longer reflect their value at the time of the Funds’ NAV calculation. On a day that the Manager may determine that one or more of the Funds’ portfolio securities constitute Fair Value Securities, the Manager’s Fair Valuation Committee may determine the fair value of these securities if the fair valuation of each security results in a change of less than $0.01 to the Funds’ NAV and/or the fair valuation of the securities in the aggregate results in a change of one half of one percent or more of the Funds’ daily net assets and the Fair Valuation Committee presents these valuations to the Board for its ratification.

In addition, the Funds use a service provided by a pricing vendor to fair value Foreign Fair Value Securities, which are securities that are primarily traded in non-U.S. markets and subject to a valuation adjustment upon the reaching of a valuation “trigger” determined by the Board. The fair value prices of Foreign Fair Value Securities reflect an adjustment to closing market prices that is intended to reflect the causal link between movements in the U.S. market and the non-U.S. market on which the securities trade.

The Funds’ use of fair value pricing procedures involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different from the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Funds could obtain the fair value assigned to a security if it were to sell the security at approximately the same time at which the Funds determines their NAV per share.





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Short-term debt securities are valued at cost, with interest accrued of discount amortized to the date of maturity, if their original maturity was 60 days or less, unless this is determined by the Board not to represent fair value. Short-term debt  securities with remaining maturities of more than 60 days for which market quotations are readily available are valued at their current market quotations as supplied by an independent pricing agent or more than one principal market maker (if available, otherwise a primary market maker).

Securities for which reliable market quotations are not available or for which the pricing agent or principal market maker does not provide a valuation or provides a valuation that, in the judgment of the Manager, does not present fair value, shall be valued in accordance with the following procedures: At the time of purchase, the duration of the security is to be determined. A Treasury issue (or similar security or index for which market quotes are readily available) (the “Proxy”) of similar duration will then be selected to serve as a Proxy for the price movements of the security. The price of the security will fluctuate exactly as does the Proxy while maintaining the initial price spread constant. The duration of the security will be reviewed once a month by one or more of the portfolio managers, and at any other time that a portfolio manager believes that there may have been a material change in the duration of the security. Should the duration change, another security or index of similar duration will be chosen to serve as Proxy, at which point the price spread will be determined. In addition, the validity of the pricing methodology will be monitored by (1) comparing the actual sales proceeds of the security to its price reported by the Fund at the time of the sale and (2) periodically obtaining actual market quotes for the security.

Generally, we will value the Funds’ futures contracts at the close of trading for those contracts (normally 15 minutes after the close of regular trading on the NYSE). If, in the judgment of the subadviser or Manager, the closing price of a contract is materially different from the contract price at the NYSE close, a fair value price for the contract will be determined.

If the Funds declare dividends daily, the net asset value of each class of shares of the Funds will generally be the same. It is expected, however, that the dividends, if any, will differ by approximately the amount of the distribution and/or service fee expense accrual differential among the classes.

SHAREHOLDER SERVICES

Upon the initial purchase of Fund shares, a Shareholder Investment Account is established for each investor under which a record of the shares is maintained by PMFS. Share certificates are no longer issued for shares of the Funds. The Funds furnish to shareholders the following privileges and plans:

AUTOMATIC REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDENDS AND/OR DISTRIBUTIONS. For the convenience of investors, all dividends and distributions are automatically reinvested in full and fractional shares of the Funds at NAV per share. An investor may direct PMFS in writing not less than five full business days prior to the record date to have subsequent dividends and/or distributions sent in cash rather than reinvested. In the case of recently purchased shares for which registration instructions have not been received by the record date, cash payment will be made directly to the broker. Any shareholder who receives dividends or distributions in cash may subsequently reinvest any such dividend or distribution at NAV by returning the check or the proceeds to PMFS within 30 days after the payment date. Such reinvestment will be made at the NAV per share next determined after receipt of the check or the proceeds by PMFS. Shares purchased with reinvested dividends and/or distributions will not be subject to any CDSC upon redemption.

EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES. The Funds furnish to shareholders the privilege of exchanging their shares of the Funds for shares of certain other Prudential Investments mutual funds, including one or more specified money market funds, subject in each case to the minimum investment requirements of such funds. Shares of such other Prudential Investments mutual funds may also be exchanged for shares of the Funds. All exchanges are made on the basis of the relative NAV next determined after receipt of an order in proper form. An exchange will be treated as a redemption and purchase for federal income tax purposes. Shares may be exchanged for shares of another fund only if shares of such fund may legally be sold under applicable state laws. For retirement and group plans having a limited menu of Prudential Investments mutual funds, the exchange privilege is available for those funds eligible for investment in the particular program.

It is contemplated that the exchange privilege may be applicable to new Prudential Investments mutual funds, the shares of which may be distributed by the Distributor.

In order to exchange shares by telephone, you must authorize telephone exchanges on your initial application form or by written notice to PMFS and hold shares in non-certificated form. Thereafter, you may call the Funds at (800) 225-1852 to execute a telephone exchange of shares, on weekdays, except holidays, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Eastern time. For your protection and to prevent fraudulent exchanges, your telephone call will be recorded and you will be asked to authenticate your account. A



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written confirmation of the exchange transaction will be sent to you. Neither the Funds nor their agents will be liable for any loss, liability or cost which results from acting upon instructions reasonably believed to be genuine under the foregoing procedures. All exchanges will be made on the basis of the relative NAV of the two funds next determined after the request is received in good order.

If you hold shares through a brokerage firm, you must exchange your shares by contacting your financial adviser.

If you hold share certificates, the certificates must be returned in order for the shares to be exchanged. See “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares—Sale of Shares” above.

You may also exchange shares by mail by writing to PMFS, P.O. Box 9658, Providence, RI 02940.

In periods of severe market or economic conditions the telephone exchange of shares may be difficult to implement and you should make exchanges by mail by writing to PMFS at the address noted above.

Class A shares: Shareholders of the Funds may exchange their Class A shares for Class A shares of certain other Prudential Investments mutual funds and shares of the money market funds specified below. No fee or sales load will be imposed upon the exchange. Shareholders of money market funds who acquired such shares upon exchange of Class A shares may use the exchange privilege only to acquire Class A shares of the Prudential Investments mutual funds participating in the exchange privilege.

The following money market fund participates in the Class A exchange privilege: Prudential MoneyMart Assets, Inc. (Class A shares).

Participants in certain programs sponsored by broker-dealers, investment advisers and financial planners who have agreements with Prudential, or whose programs are available through financial intermediaries that have agreements with Prudential relating to mutual fund “wrap” or asset allocation programs or mutual fund “supermarket” programs, for which the Funds are an available option, may have their Class A shares, if any, exchanged for Class Z shares of the Funds, if available as an investment option, when they elect to have those assets become a part of the program. Upon leaving the program (whether voluntarily or not), such Class Z shares (and, to the extent provided for in the program, Class Z shares acquired through participation in the program) may be exchanged for Class A shares of the Funds at net asset value if Class Z shares are not available to the shareholder as an investment option outside the program. Contact your program sponsor or financial intermediary with any questions.

Class B, Class C and Class F shares: Shareholders of the Funds may exchange their Class B and Class C shares of the Funds for Class B and Class C shares, respectively, and Class F shareholders may exchange their Class F shares for Class B shares of certain other Prudential Investments mutual funds. No CDSC will be payable upon such exchange, but a CDSC may be payable upon the redemption of the Class B and Class C shares acquired as a result of an exchange. The applicable sales charge will be that imposed by the fund in which shares were initially purchased and the purchase date will be deemed to be the date of the initial purchase, rather than the date of the exchange, excluding any time Class B, Class C or Class F shares were held in a money market fund.

Class B, Class C and Class F shares may also be exchanged for shares of Prudential MoneyMart Assets, Inc. without imposition of any CDSC at the time of exchange. Upon subsequent redemption from such money market fund or after re-exchange into a Fund, such shares will be subject to the CDSC calculated without regard to the time such shares were held in the money market fund. For purposes of calculating the seven year holding period applicable to the Class B and Class F conversion feature, the time period during which Class B and Class F shares were held in a money market fund will be excluded.

At any time after acquiring shares of other funds participating in the Class B or Class C or Class F exchange privilege, a shareholder may again exchange those shares (and any reinvested dividends and distributions) for Class B or Class C or Class F shares of a Fund without subjecting such shares to any CDSC. Shares of any fund participating in the Class B or Class C or Class F exchange privilege that were acquired through reinvestment of dividends or distributions may be exchanged for Class B or Class C or Class F shares of other funds without being subject to any CDSC.

Class L shares: Shareholders of the Funds may exchange their Class L shares for Class L shares of certain other Prudential Investments mutual funds. No fee or sales load will be imposed upon the exchange.

Class X shares: Shareholders of the Funds may exchange their Class X shares for Class X shares of certain other Prudential Investments mutual funds. No fee or sales load will be imposed upon the exchange. Shares of any fund participating in the Class X exchange privilege that were acquired through reinvestment of dividends or distributions may be exchanged for Class X shares of other funds without being subject to any CDSC.

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Class R shares: Class R shares may be exchanged for Class R shares of other Prudential Investments mutual funds.

Class Z shares: Class Z shares may be exchanged for Class Z shares of other Prudential Investments mutual funds.

Shareholders who qualify to purchase Class Z shares may have their Class B and Class C shares which are not subject to a CDSC and their Class A shares exchanged for Class Z shares upon notification. Eligibility for this exchange privilege will be calculated on the business day prior to the date of the exchange. Amounts representing Class B or Class C shares which are not subject to a CDSC include the following: (1) amounts representing Class B or Class C shares acquired pursuant to the automatic reinvestment of dividends and distributions, (2) amounts representing the increase in the net asset value above the total amount of payments for the purchase of Class B or Class C shares and (3) amounts representing Class B or Class C shares held beyond the applicable CDSC period. Class B and Class C shareholders must notify PMFS either directly or through Wells Fargo Advisors, Pruco Securities, LLC or another broker that they are eligible for this special exchange privilege.

Participants in any fee-based program for which the Funds are an available option may arrange with the Transfer Agent or their recordkeeper to have their Class A shares, if any, exchanged for Class Z shares when they elect to have those assets become a part of the fee-based program. Upon leaving the program (whether voluntarily or not), the participant may arrange with the Transfer Agent or their recordkeeper to have such Class Z shares acquired through participation in the program exchanged for Class A shares at net asset value. Similarly, participants in Wells Fargo Advisors’ 401(k) Plan for which the Funds’ Class Z shares are an available option and who wish to transfer their Class Z shares out of the Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k) Plan following separation from service (i.e., voluntary or involuntary termination of employment or retirement) may arrange with the Transfer Agent or their recordkeeper to have their Class Z shares exchanged for Class A shares at NAV.

Additional details about the exchange privilege and prospectuses for each of the Prudential Investments mutual funds are available from PMFS, the Distributor or your broker. The special exchange privilege may be modified, terminated or suspended on sixty days’ notice, and the Funds, or the Distributor, have the right to reject any exchange application relating to the Funds’ shares.

AUTOMATIC INVESTMENT PLAN (AIP). Under AIP, an investor may arrange to have a fixed amount automatically invested in shares of the Funds by authorizing his or her bank account or brokerage account to be debited to invest specified dollar amounts in shares of the Funds. The investor’s bank must be a member of the Automated Clearing House System.

Further information about this program and an application form can be obtained from PMFS, the Distributor or your broker.

SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN. A Systematic Withdrawal Plan is available to shareholders through the Distributor, PMFS or your broker. The Systematic Withdrawal Plan provides for monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual redemptions in any amount, except as provided below, up to the value of the shares in the shareholder’s account. Systematic withdrawals of Class A and Class L (in certain instances), Class B, Class C, Class F, or Class X shares may be subject to a CDSC. The Systematic Withdrawal Plan is not available to participants in certain retirement plans. Please contact PMFS at (800) 225-1852 for more details.

PMFS, the Distributor or your broker acts as an agent for the shareholder in redeeming sufficient full and fractional shares to provide the amount of the systematic withdrawal payment. The Systematic Withdrawal Plan may be terminated at any time.

Systematic withdrawals should not be considered as dividends, yield or income. If systematic withdrawals continuously exceed reinvested dividends and distributions, the shareholder’s original investment will be correspondingly reduced and ultimately exhausted.

Furthermore, each withdrawal constitutes a redemption of shares, and any gain or loss realized must be recognized for federal income tax purposes. In addition, withdrawals made concurrently with purchases of additional shares are inadvisable because of the sales charges applicable to (i) the purchase of Class A shares and (ii) the redemption of Class A (in certain instances), Class B and Class C shares. Each shareholder should consult his or her own tax adviser with regard to the tax consequences of the Systematic Withdrawal Plan, particularly if used in connection with a retirement plan.

MUTUAL FUND PROGRAMS. From time to time, the Funds may be included in a mutual fund program with other Prudential Investments mutual funds. Under such a program, a group of portfolios will be selected and thereafter marketed collectively. Typically, these programs are marketed with an investment theme, such as pursuit of greater diversification, protection from interest rate movements or access to different management styles. In the event such a program is instituted, there may be a minimum investment requirement for the program as a whole. The Funds may waive or reduce the minimum initial investment requirements in connection with such a program.





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The mutual funds in the program may be purchased individually or as a part of a program. Since the allocation of portfolios included in the program may not be appropriate for all investors, investors should consult their financial adviser concerning the appropriate blends of portfolios for them. If investors elect to purchase the individual mutual funds that constitute the program in an investment ratio different from that offered by the program, the standard minimum investment requirements for the individual mutual funds will apply.

TAX-DEFERRED RETIREMENT PROGRAMS. Various tax-deferred retirement plans, including a 401(k) plan, self-directed individual retirement accounts and “tax-deferred accounts” under Section 403(b)(7) of the Code are available through the Distributor. These plans are for use by both self-employed individuals and corporate employers. These plans permit either self-direction of accounts by participants or a pooled account arrangement. Information regarding the establishment of these plans, their administration, custodial fees and other details is available from the Distributor or PMFS.

Investors who are considering the adoption of such a plan should consult with their own legal counsel and/or tax adviser with respect to the establishment and maintenance of any such plan.

TAXES, DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

The following is a summary of certain tax considerations generally affecting each Fund and its shareholders. This section is based on the Code, published rulings and court decisions, all as currently in effect. These laws are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis. Please consult your own tax adviser concerning the consequences of investing in a Fund in your particular circumstances under the Code and the laws of any other taxing jurisdiction.

QUALIFICATION AS A REGULATED INVESTMENT COMPANY. Each Fund has elected to be taxed as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code and intends to meet all other requirements that are necessary for it to be relieved of federal taxes on income and gains it distributes to shareholders. As a regulated investment company, a Fund is not subject to federal income tax on the portion of its net investment income (i.e., investment company taxable income, as that term is defined in the Code, without regard to the deduction for dividends paid) and net capital gain (i.e., the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) that it distributes to shareholders, provided that it distributes at least 90% of its net tax-exempt income and investment company taxable income for the year (the “Distribution Requirement”), and satisfies certain other requirements of the Code that are described below.

Net capital gains of a Fund that are available for distribution to shareholders will be computed by taking into account any applicable capital loss carryforward. If a Fund has a capital loss carryforward, the amount and duration of any such capital loss carryforward will be set forth at the end of this section.

In addition to satisfying the Distribution Requirement, each Fund must derive at least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, certain payments with respect to loans of stock and securities, gains from the sale or disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies and other income (including but not limited to gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies and net income derived from an interest in a “qualified publicly traded partnership” (as such term is defined in the Code).

Each Fund must also satisfy an asset diversification test on a quarterly basis. Failure to do so may result in a Fund being subject to penalty taxes, being required to sell certain of its positions, and may cause the Fund to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company. Under this asset diversification test, at the close of each quarter of a Fund’s taxable year, (1) 50% or more of the value of the Fund’s assets must be represented by cash, United States government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies, and other securities, with such other securities limited, in respect of any one issuer, to an amount not greater than 5% of the value of the Fund’s assets and 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer and (2) not more than 25% of the value of the Fund’s assets may be invested in securities of (x) any one issuer (other than United States government securities or securities of other regulated investment companies), or two or more issuers (other than securities of other regulated investment companies) of which the Fund owns 20% or more of the voting stock and which are engaged in the same, similar or related trades or businesses or (y) one or more “qualified publicly traded partnerships” (as such term is defined in the Code).

Although in general the passive loss rules of the Code do not apply to regulated investment companies, such rules do apply to a regulated investment company with respect to items attributable to an interest in a qualified publicly traded partnership. A Fund’s investments in partnerships, including in qualified publicly traded partnerships, may result in the Fund being subject to state, local or foreign income, franchise or withholding tax liabilities.





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If for any year a Fund does not qualify as a regulated investment company, or fails to meet the Distribution Requirement, all of its taxable income (including its net capital gain) will be subject to tax at regular corporate rates without any deduction for distributions to shareholders. In addition, in the event of a failure to qualify, a Fund’s distributions, to the extent derived from the Fund’s current or accumulated earnings and profits, including any distributions of net long-term capital gains, will be taxable to shareholders as dividend income. However, such dividends will be eligible (i) for taxable years beginning prior to January 1, 2013, to be treated as qualified dividend income in the case of shareholders taxed as individuals and (ii) for the dividends received deduction in the case of corporate shareholders. Moreover, if a Fund fails to qualify as a regulated investment company in any year, it must pay out its earnings and profits accumulated in that year in order to qualify again as a regulated investment company. If a Fund fails to qualify as a regulated investment company for a period greater than two taxable years, the Fund may be subject to taxation on any net built-in-gains (i.e., the excess of the aggregate gain, including items of income, over aggregate loss that would have been realized if the Fund had been liquidated) recognized for a period of ten years, or, under certain circumstances, may have to recognize and pay tax on such net built-in-gain, in order to qualify as a regulated investment company in a subsequent year.

EXCISE TAX ON REGULATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES. A 4% non-deductible excise tax is imposed on a regulated investment company to the extent that it distributes income in such a way that it is taxable to shareholders in a calendar year other than the calendar year in which a Fund earned the income. Specifically, the excise tax will be imposed if a Fund fails to distribute in each calendar year an amount equal to 98% of ordinary taxable income, including qualified dividend income, for the calendar year and 98.2% of capital gain net income for the one-year period ending on October 31 of such calendar year (or, at the election of a regulated investment company having a taxable year ending November 30 or December 31, for its taxable year). The balance of such income must be distributed during the next calendar year. For the foregoing purposes, a regulated investment company is treated as having distributed otherwise retained amounts if it is subject to income tax on those amounts for any taxable year ending in such calendar year.

Each Fund intends to make sufficient distributions or deemed distributions of its qualified dividend income, ordinary income and capital gain net income prior to the end of each calendar year to avoid liability for this excise tax. However, investors should note that a Fund may in certain circumstances be required to borrow money or liquidate portfolio investments to make sufficient distributions to avoid excise tax liability.

FUND INVESTMENTS. Each Fund may make investments or engage in transactions that affect the character, amount and timing of gains or losses realized by a Fund. A Fund may make investments that produce income that is not matched by a corresponding cash receipt by the Fund. Any such income would be treated as income earned by the Fund and therefore would be subject to the Distribution Requirement. Such investments may require a Fund to borrow money or dispose of other securities in order to comply with those requirements. Each Fund may also make investments that prevent or defer the recognition of losses or the deduction of expenses. These investments may likewise require a Fund to borrow money or dispose of other securities in order to comply with the Distribution Requirement. Additionally, a Fund may make investments that result in the recognition of ordinary income rather than capital gain, or that prevent the Fund from accruing a long-term holding period. These investments may prevent the Fund from making capital gain distributions as described below. Each Fund intends to monitor its transactions, will make the appropriate tax elections and will make the appropriate entries in its books and records when it makes any such investments in order to mitigate the effect of these rules. The foregoing concepts are explained in greater detail in the following paragraphs.

Gains or losses on sales of stock or securities by a Fund generally will be treated as long-term capital gains or losses if the stock or securities have been held by it for more than one year, except in certain cases where the Fund acquires a put or writes a call or otherwise holds an offsetting position, with respect to the stock or securities. Other gains or losses on the sale of stock or securities will be short-term capital gains or losses.

In certain situations, a Fund may, for a taxable year, defer all or a portion of its capital losses and currency losses realized after October and certain ordinary losses incurred after December until the next taxable year in computing its investment company taxable income and net capital gain, which will defer the recognition of such realized losses. Such deferrals and other rules regarding gains and losses realized after October (or December) may affect the tax character of shareholder distributions.

If an option written by a Fund on securities lapses or is terminated through a closing transaction, such as a repurchase by the Fund of the option from its holder, the Fund will generally realize short-term capital gain or loss. If securities are sold by the Fund pursuant to the exercise of a call option written by it, the Fund will include the premium received in the sale proceeds of the securities delivered in determining the amount of gain or loss on the sale. Gain or loss on the sale, lapse or other termination of options acquired by a Fund on stock or securities and on narrowly-based stock indexes will be capital gain or loss and will be long-term or short-term depending on the holding period of the option.





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Certain Fund transactions may be subject to wash sale, short sale, constructive sale, conversion transaction, constructive ownership transaction and straddle provisions of the Code that may, among other things, require a Fund to defer recognition of losses or convert long-term capital gain into ordinary income or short-term capital gain taxable as ordinary income.

As a result of entering into swap contracts, a Fund may make or receive periodic net payments. A Fund may also make or receive a payment when a swap is terminated prior to maturity through an assignment of the swap or other closing transaction. Periodic net payments will generally constitute taxable ordinary income or deductions, while termination of a swap will generally result in capital gain or loss (which will be a long-term capital gain or loss if the Fund has been a party to the swap for more than one year). With respect to certain types of swaps, a Fund may be required to currently recognize income or loss with respect to future payments on such swaps or may elect under certain circumstances to mark such swaps to market annually for tax purposes as ordinary income or loss.

In general, gain or loss on a short sale is recognized when a Fund closes the sale by delivering the borrowed property to the lender, not when the borrowed property is sold. Gain or loss from a short sale is generally capital gain or loss to the extent that the property used to close the short sale constitutes a capital asset in a Fund’s hands. Except with respect to certain situations where the property used by a Fund to close a short sale has a long-term holding period on the date of the short sale, special rules would generally treat the gains on short sales as short-term capital gains. These rules may also terminate the running of the holding period of “substantially identical property” held by a Fund. Moreover, a loss on a short sale will be treated as a long-term capital loss if, on the date of the short sale, “substantially identical property” has been held by a Fund for more than one year. In general, a Fund will not be permitted to deduct payments made to reimburse the lender of securities for dividends paid on borrowed stock if the short sale is closed on or before the 45th day after the short sale is entered into.

Debt securities acquired by a Fund may be subject to original issue discount and market discount rules which, respectively, may cause the Fund to accrue income in advance of the receipt of cash with respect to interest or cause gains to be treated as ordinary income subject to the Distribution Requirement referred to above. Market discount generally is the excess, if any, of the principal amount of the security (or, in the case of a security issued at an original issue discount, the adjusted issue price of the security) over the price paid by the Fund for the security. Original issue discount that accrues in a taxable year is treated as income earned by a Fund and therefore is subject to the Distribution Requirement. Because the original issue discount income earned by a Fund in a taxable year may not be represented by cash income, the Fund may have to borrow money or dispose of other securities and use the proceeds to make distributions to satisfy the Distribution Requirement.

Certain futures contracts and certain listed options (referred to as Section 1256 contracts) held by the Funds will be required to be “marked to market” for federal income tax purposes at the end of a Fund’s taxable year, that is, treated as having been sold at the fair market value on the last business day of the Fund’s taxable year. Except with respect to certain foreign currency forward contracts, sixty percent of any gain or loss recognized on these deemed sales and on actual dispositions will be treated as long-term capital gain or loss, and forty percent will be treated as short-term capital gain or loss. Any net mark-to-market gains may be subject to the Distribution Requirement referred to above, even though a Fund may receive no corresponding cash amounts, possibly requiring the disposition of portfolio securities or borrowing to obtain the necessary cash.

Gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates that occur between the time a Fund accrues interest or other receivables or accrues expenses or other liabilities denominated in a foreign currency and the time the Fund actually collects such receivables or pays such liabilities are treated as ordinary income or loss. Similarly, gains or losses on foreign currency forward contracts or dispositions of debt securities denominated in a foreign currency that are attributable to fluctuations in the value of the foreign currency between the date of acquisition of the security or contract and the date of disposition thereof generally also are treated as ordinary income or loss. These gains or losses, referred to under the Code as “Section 988” gains or losses, increase or decrease the amount of a Fund’s investment company taxable income available to be distributed to its shareholders as ordinary income, rather than increasing or decreasing the amount of the Fund’s net capital gain. If Section 988 losses exceed other investment company taxable income during a taxable year, a Fund would not be able to make any ordinary dividend distributions from current earnings and profits, and distributions made before the losses were realized could be recharacterized as a return of capital to shareholders, rather than as an ordinary dividend, thereby reducing each shareholder’s basis in his or her Fund shares.

If the Fund holds (directly or indirectly) one or more “tax credit bonds” (defined below) on one or more specified dates during the Fund’s taxable year, and the Fund satisfies the minimum distribution requirement, the Fund may elect for U.S. federal income tax purposes to pass through to shareholders tax credits otherwise allowable to the Fund for that year with respect to such bonds. A tax credit bond is defined in the Code as a “qualified tax credit bond” (which includes a qualified forestry conservation bond, a new clean renewable energy bond, a qualified energy conservation bond, a qualified zone academy bond, or a qualified school construction bond, each of which must meet certain requirements specified in the Code), a “build America bond” or certain other specified bonds. If the Fund were to make an election, a shareholder of the Fund would be required to include in gross income an



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amount equal to such shareholder’s proportionate share of the interest income attributable to such credits and would be entitled to claim as a tax credit an amount equal to the shareholder’s proportionate share of such credits. Certain limitations may apply on the extent to which the credit may be claimed.

A Fund may make investments in equity securities of foreign issuers. If a Fund purchases shares in certain foreign corporations (referred to as passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”) under the Code), the Fund may be subject to federal income tax on a portion of any “excess distribution” from such foreign corporation, including any gain from the disposition of such shares, even if such income is distributed by the Fund to its shareholders. In addition, certain interest charges may be imposed on the Fund as a result of such distributions. If a Fund were to invest in an eligible PFIC and elected to treat the PFIC as a qualified electing fund (a “QEF”), in lieu of the foregoing requirements, the Fund would be required to include each year in its income and distribute to shareholders in accordance with the Distribution Requirement, a pro rata portion of the QEF’s ordinary earnings and net capital gain, whether or not distributed by the QEF to the Fund. A Fund may not be able to make this election with respect to many PFICs because of certain requirements that the PFICs would have to satisfy.

Alternatively, a Fund generally will be permitted to “mark to market” any shares it holds in a PFIC. If a Fund made such an election, with such election being made separately for each PFIC owned by the Fund, the Fund would be required to include in income each year and distribute to shareholders in accordance with the Distribution Requirement, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the PFIC stock as of the close of the taxable year over the adjusted basis of such stock at that time. A Fund would be allowed a deduction for the excess, if any, of the adjusted basis of the PFIC stock over its fair market value as of the close of the taxable year, but only to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains with respect to the stock included by the Fund for prior taxable years. A Fund will make appropriate basis adjustments in the PFIC stock to take into account the mark-to-market amounts.

Notwithstanding any election made by a Fund, dividends attributable to distributions from a foreign corporation will not be eligible for the special tax rates applicable to qualified dividend income if the foreign corporation is a PFIC either in the taxable year of the distribution or the preceding taxable year, but instead will be taxable at rates applicable to ordinary income.

A Fund may invest in REITs. Such Fund’s investments in REIT equity securities may require a Fund to accrue and distribute income not yet received. In order to generate sufficient cash to make the requisite distributions, a Fund may be required to sell securities in its portfolio that it otherwise would have continued to hold (including when it is not advantageous to do so). A Fund’s investments in REIT equity securities may at other times result in the Fund’s receipt of cash in excess of the REIT’s earnings; if the Fund distributes such amounts, such distribution could constitute a return of capital to Fund shareholders for federal income tax purposes. Dividends received by the Fund from a REIT will generally not constitute qualified dividend income. REITs will generally be able to pass through the tax treatment of tax-qualified dividends they receive.

Some of the REITs in which the Funds may invest will be permitted to hold residual interests in real estate mortgage investment conduits (“REMICs”). Under Treasury regulations not yet issued, but that may apply retroactively, a portion of a Fund’s income from a REIT that is attributable to the REIT’s residual interest in a REMIC (referred to in the Code as an “excess inclusion”) will be subject to federal income tax in all events. These regulations are expected to provide that excess inclusion income of a regulated investment company, such as a Fund, will be allocated to shareholders of the regulated investment company in proportion to the dividends received by shareholders, with the same consequences as if shareholders held the related REMIC residual interest directly.

In general, excess inclusion income allocated to shareholders (i) cannot be offset by net operating losses (subject to a limited exception for certain thrift institutions), (ii) will constitute unrelated business taxable income to entities (including a qualified pension plan, an individual retirement account, a 401(k) plan, a Keogh plan or other tax-exempt entity) subject to tax on unrelated business income, thereby potentially requiring such an entity that is allocated excess inclusion income, and that otherwise might not be required to file a tax return, to file a tax return and pay tax on such income, and (iii) in the case of a non-U.S. shareholder, will not qualify for any reduction in U.S. federal withholding tax.

Under current law, if a charitable remainder trust (defined in Section 664 of the Code) realizes any unrelated business taxable income for a taxable year, it will be subject to an excise tax equal to 100% of such unrelated business taxable income. In addition, if at any time during any taxable year a “disqualified organization” (as defined in the Code) is a record holder of a share in a regulated investment company, then the regulated investment company will be subject to a tax equal to that portion of its excess inclusion income for the taxable year that is allocable to the disqualified organization, multiplied by the highest federal income tax rate imposed on corporations. The Funds do not intend to invest directly in residual interests in REMICs or to invest in REITs in which a substantial portion of the assets will consist of residual interests in REMICs.





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FUND DISTRIBUTIONS. Each Fund anticipates distributing substantially all of its net investment income for each taxable year. Dividends of net investment income paid to a non-corporate U.S. shareholder in a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2013 that are reported as qualified dividend income will generally be taxable to such shareholder at a maximum rate of 15%. The reduced tax rate for qualified dividends is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2012, unless further extended by Congress. The amount of dividend income that may be reported by a Fund as qualified dividend income will generally be limited to the aggregate of the eligible dividends received by the Fund. In addition, a Fund must meet certain holding period requirements with respect to the shares on which the Fund received the eligible dividends, and the non-corporate U.S. shareholder must meet certain holding period requirements with respect to the Fund shares. Dividends of net investment income that are not reported as qualified dividend income or exempt interest dividends and dividends of net short-term capital gains will be taxable to shareholders at ordinary income rates. Dividends paid by a Fund with respect to a taxable year will qualify for the 70% dividends received deduction generally available to corporations to the extent of the amount of dividends received by the Fund from certain domestic corporations for the taxable year. Shareholders will be advised annually as to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of distributions made (or deemed made) during the year, including the portion of dividends paid that qualify for the reduced tax rate.

Ordinarily, shareholders are required to take taxable distributions by a Fund into account in the year in which the distributions are made. However, for federal income tax purposes, dividends that are declared by a Fund in October, November or December as of a record date in such month and actually paid in January of the following year will be treated as if they were paid on December 31 of the year declared. Therefore, such dividends will generally be taxable to a shareholder in the year declared rather than the year paid.

Dividends paid by a Fund that are properly reported as exempt-interest dividends will not be subject to regular federal income tax. Dividends paid by a Fund will be exempt from federal income tax (though not necessarily exempt from state and local taxation) to the extent of the Fund’s tax-exempt interest income as long as 50% or more of the value of the Fund’s assets at the end of each quarter is invested in (1) state, municipal and other bonds that are excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes or (2) interests in other regulated investment companies, and, in each case, as long as the Fund properly reports such dividends as exempt-interest dividends. Exempt-interest dividends from interest earned on municipal securities of a state, or its political subdivisions, are generally exempt from income tax in that state. However, income from municipal securities from other states generally will not qualify for tax-free treatment.

Interest on indebtedness incurred by a shareholder to purchase or carry shares of a Fund will not be deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent it relates to exempt-interest dividends received by a shareholder. If a shareholder receives exempt interest dividends with respect to any share of a Fund and if the share is held by the shareholder for six months or less, then any loss on the sale or exchange of the share may, to the extent of the exempt-interest dividends, be disallowed. In addition, the Code may require a shareholder that receives exempt-interest dividends to treat as taxable income a portion of certain otherwise non-taxable social security and railroad retirement benefit payments. Furthermore, a portion of any exempt-interest dividend paid by a Fund that represents income derived from certain revenue or private activity bonds held by the Fund may not retain its tax-exempt status in the hands of a shareholder who is a “substantial user” of a facility financed by such bonds, or a “related person” thereof. In addition, the receipt of dividends and distributions from a Fund may affect a foreign corporate shareholder’s federal “branch profits” tax liability and the federal “excess net passive income” tax liability of a shareholder of an S corporation. Shareholders should consult their own tax advisers as to whether they are (i) “substantial users” with respect to a facility or “related” to such users within the meaning of the Code or (ii) subject to the federal “branch profits” tax, or the federal “excess net passive income” tax.

A Fund may either retain or distribute to shareholders its net capital gain (i.e., excess net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) for each taxable year. Each Fund currently intends to distribute any such amounts. If net capital gain is distributed and reported as a “capital gain dividend,” it will be taxable to shareholders as long-term capital gain, regardless of the length of time the shareholder has held its shares or whether such gain was recognized by the Fund prior to the date on which the shareholder acquired its shares. Conversely, if a Fund elects to retain its net capital gain, the Fund will be taxed thereon (except to the extent of any available capital loss carryovers) at the 35% corporate tax rate. In such a case, it is expected that the Fund also will elect to have shareholders of record on the last day of its taxable year treated as if each received a distribution of its pro rata share of such gain, with the result that each shareholder will be required to report its pro rata share of such gain on its tax return as long-term capital gain, will receive a refundable tax credit for its pro rata share of tax paid by the Fund on the gain, and will increase the tax basis for its shares by an amount equal to the deemed distribution less the tax credit.

Distributions by a Fund that exceed the Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits will be treated as a return of capital to the extent of (and in reduction of) the shareholder’s tax basis in its shares; any distribution in excess of such tax basis will be treated as gain from the sale of its shares, as discussed below.





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Distributions by a Fund will be treated in the manner described above regardless of whether such distributions are paid in cash or reinvested in additional shares of the Fund (or of another fund). Shareholders receiving a distribution in the form of additional shares will be treated as receiving a distribution in an amount equal to the amount of cash that could have been received. In addition, prospective investors in a Fund should be aware that distributions from the Fund will, all other things being equal, have the effect of reducing the net asset value of the Fund’s shares by the amount of the distribution. If the net asset value is reduced below a shareholder’s cost, the distribution will nonetheless be taxable as described above, even if the distribution effectively represents a return of invested capital. Investors should consider the tax implications of buying shares just prior to a distribution, when the price of shares may reflect the amount of the forthcoming distribution.

SALE OR REDEMPTION OF SHARES. A shareholder will generally recognize gain or loss on the sale or redemption of shares in an amount equal to the difference between the proceeds of the sale or redemption and the shareholder’s adjusted tax basis in the shares. All or a portion of any loss so recognized may be disallowed if the shareholder acquires other shares of the Fund or substantially identical stock or securities within a period of 61 days beginning 30 days before such disposition, such as pursuant to reinvestment of a dividend in shares of the Fund. Additionally, if a shareholder disposes of shares of a Fund within 90 days following their acquisition, and the shareholder subsequently re-acquires Fund shares (1) before January 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the original stock was disposed of, (2) pursuant to a reinvestment right received upon the purchase of the original shares and (3) at a reduced load charge (i.e., sales or additional charge), then any load charge incurred upon the acquisition of the original shares will not be taken into account as part of the shareholder’s basis for computing gain or loss upon the sale of such shares, to the extent the original load charge does not exceed any reduction of the load charge with respect to the acquisition of the subsequent shares. To the extent the original load charge is not taken into account on the disposition of the original shares, such charge shall be treated as incurred in connection with the acquisition of the subsequent shares. In general, any gain or loss arising from (or treated as arising from) the sale or redemption of shares of a Fund will be considered capital gain or loss and will be long term capital gain or loss if the shares were held for more than one year. However, any capital loss arising from the sale or redemption of shares held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of the amount of long-term capital gain dividends received on (or undistributed long-term capital gains credited with respect to) such shares.

Capital gain of a non-corporate U.S. shareholder that is recognized in a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2013 is generally taxed at a maximum federal income tax rate of 15%, and thereafter at a maximum 20% rate, where the property is held by the shareholder for more than one year. Capital gain of a corporate shareholder is taxed at the same rate as ordinary income.

Cost Basis Reporting . Effective January 1, 2012, mutual funds must report cost basis information to you and the IRS when you sell or exchange shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012 in your non-retirement accounts. The new cost basis regulations do not affect retirement accounts, money market funds, and shares acquired before January 1, 2012. The new regulations also require mutual funds to report whether a gain or loss is short-term (shares held one year or less) or long-term (shares held more than one year) for all shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012 that are subsequently sold or exchanged. To calculate the gain or loss on shares sold, you need to know the cost basis of the shares. Cost basis is the original value of an asset for tax purposes (usually the gross purchase price), adjusted for stock splits, reinvested dividends, and return of capital distributions. This value is used to determine the capital gain (or loss), which is the difference between the cost basis of the shares and the gross proceeds when the shares are sold. The Fund’s Transfer Agent supports several different cost basis methods from which you may select a cost basis method you believe best suited to your needs. If you decide to elect the Transfer Agent’s default method, which is average cost, no action is required on your part. For shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012, if you change your cost basis method, the new method will apply to all shares in the account if you request the change prior to the first redemption. If, however, you request the change after the first redemption, the new method will apply to shares acquired on or after the date of the change. Keep in mind that the Fund’s Transfer Agent is not required to report cost basis information to you or the IRS on shares acquired before January 1, 2012. However, the Transfer Agent will provide this information to you, as a service, if its cost basis records are complete for such shares. This information will be separately identified on the Form 1099-B (Proceeds from Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions) sent to you by the Transfer Agent and not transmitted to the IRS.

BACKUP WITHHOLDING. A Fund will be required in certain cases to withhold and remit to the U.S. Treasury a portion of all dividends and capital gain dividends, and the proceeds of redemption of shares, paid to any shareholder (1) who has provided the Fund with either an incorrect tax identification number or no number at all, (2) who is subject to backup withholding by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) for failure to report the receipt of interest or dividend income properly or (3) who has failed to certify to the Fund that it is not subject to backup withholding or that it is a corporation or other exempt recipient. In addition, dividends and capital gain dividends made to corporate United States holders may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax and any amounts withheld may be refunded or credited against a shareholder’s federal income tax liability, provided the appropriate information is furnished to the IRS.





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If a shareholder recognizes a loss with respect to a Fund’s shares of $2 million or more for an individual shareholder or $10 million or more for a corporate shareholder, the shareholder must file with the IRS a disclosure statement on Form 8886. Direct shareholders of portfolio securities are in many cases exempted from this reporting requirement, but under current guidance, shareholders of a regulated investment company are not exempted. The fact that a loss is reportable under these regulations does not affect the legal determination of whether the taxpayer’s treatment of the loss is proper. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers to determine the applicability of these regulations in light of their individual circumstances.

MEDICARE CONTRIBUTION TAX. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, a U.S. person that is an individual or estate, or a trust that does not fall into a special class of trusts that is exempt from such tax, will be subject to a 3.8% tax on the lesser of (1) the U.S. person’s “net investment income” for the relevant taxable year and (2) the excess of the U.S. person’s modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year over a certain threshold (which in the case of individuals will be between $125,000 and $250,000, depending on the individual’s circumstances). A Fund shareholder’s net investment income will generally include dividend income from the Fund and net gains from the disposition of Fund shares, unless such dividend income or net gains are derived in the ordinary course of the conduct of a trade or business (other than a trade or business that consists of certain passive or trading activities). If you are a U.S. person that is an individual, estate or trust, you are urged to consult your tax advisers regarding the applicability of the Medicare contribution tax to your income and gains in respect of your investment in the Fund shares.

FOREIGN SHAREHOLDERS. Dividends paid to a shareholder who, as to the United States, is a nonresident alien individual, foreign trust or estate, foreign corporation, or foreign partnership (“foreign shareholder”) will be subject to U.S. withholding tax at the rate of 30% (or lower applicable treaty rate) on the gross amount of the dividend. Such a foreign shareholder would generally be exempt from U.S. federal income tax, including withholding tax, on gains realized on the sale of shares of a Fund, net capital gain dividends, exempt interest dividends, and amounts retained by the Fund that are reported as undistributed capital gains.

The foregoing applies when the foreign shareholder’s income from a Fund is not effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business. If the income from a Fund is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business carried on by a foreign shareholder, then ordinary income dividends, qualified dividend income, net capital gain dividends, undistributed capital gains credited to such shareholder and any gains realized upon the sale of shares of the Fund will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the graduated rates applicable to U.S. citizens or domestic corporations.

Distributions that a Fund reports as “short-term capital gain dividends” or “long-term capital gain dividends” will not be treated as such to a recipient foreign shareholder if the distribution is attributable to a REIT’s distribution to a Fund of a gain from the sale or exchange of U.S. real property or an interest in a U.S. real property holding corporation and a Fund’s direct or indirect interests in U.S. real property exceed certain levels. Instead, if the foreign shareholder has not owned more than 5% of the outstanding shares of a Fund at any time during the one year period ending on the date of distribution, such distributions will be subject to 30% withholding by a Fund and will be treated as ordinary dividends to the foreign shareholder; if the foreign shareholder owned more than 5% of the outstanding shares of a Fund at any time during the one-year period ending on the date of the distribution, such distribution will be treated as real property gain subject to 35% withholding tax and could subject the foreign shareholder to U.S. filing requirements. Additionally, if a Fund’s direct or indirect interests in U.S. real property were to exceed certain levels, a foreign shareholder realizing gains upon redemption from a Fund could be subject to the 35% withholding tax and U.S. filing requirements unless more than 50% of a Fund’s shares were owned by U.S. persons at such time or unless the foreign person had not held more than 5% of a Fund’s outstanding shares throughout either such person’s holding period for the redeemed shares or, if shorter, the previous five years.

The rules laid out in the previous paragraph, other than the withholding rules, will apply notwithstanding a Fund’s participation in a wash sale transaction or its payment of a substitute dividend.

In the case of foreign non-corporate shareholders, a Fund may be required to backup withhold U.S. federal income tax on distributions that are otherwise exempt from withholding tax unless such shareholders furnish the Fund with proper notification of their foreign status.

The tax consequences to a foreign shareholder entitled to claim the benefits of an applicable tax treaty may be different from those described herein. Foreign shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisers with respect to the particular tax consequences to them of an investment in a Fund, the procedure for claiming the benefit of a lower treaty rate and the applicability of foreign taxes.

FOREIGN TAXES. A Fund may be subject to foreign withholding taxes or other foreign taxes with respect to income (possibly including, in some cases, capital gain) received from sources within foreign countries. So long as more than 50% by value of the total assets of the Fund at the close of the taxable year consists of (1) stock or securities of foreign issuers or (2) interests in other regulated investment companies, the Fund may elect to treat any foreign income taxes paid by it as paid directly by its shareholders.





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If the Fund makes the election, each shareholder will be required to (i) include in gross income, even though not actually received, its pro rata share of the Fund’s foreign income taxes, and (ii) either deduct (in calculating U.S. taxable income) or credit (in calculating U.S. federal income tax) its pro rata share of the Fund’s income taxes. A foreign tax credit may not exceed the U.S. federal income tax otherwise payable with respect to the foreign source income. For this purpose, each shareholder must treat as foreign source gross income (i) its proportionate share of foreign taxes paid by the Fund and (ii) the portion of any actual dividend paid by the Fund which represents income derived from foreign sources; the gain from the sale of securities will generally be treated as U.S. source income and certain foreign currency gains and losses likewise will be treated as derived from U.S. sources. This foreign tax credit limitation is, with certain exceptions, applied separately to separate categories of income; dividends from the Fund will be treated as “passive” or “general” income for this purpose. The effect of this limitation may be to prevent shareholders from claiming as a credit the full amount of their pro rata share of the Fund’s foreign income taxes. In addition, shareholders will not be eligible to claim a foreign tax credit with respect to foreign income taxes paid by the Fund unless certain holding period requirements are met at both the Fund and the shareholder levels.

A Fund will make such an election only if it deems it to be in the best interest of its shareholders. A shareholder not subject to U.S. tax may prefer that this election not be made. The Fund will notify shareholders in writing each year if it makes the election and of the amount of foreign income taxes, if any, to be passed through to the shareholders and the amount of foreign taxes, if any, for which shareholders of the Fund will not be eligible to claim a foreign tax credit because the holding period requirements (described above) have not been satisfied.

WITHHOLDABLE PAYMENTS TO FOREIGN FINANCIAL ENTITIES AND OTHER FOREIGN ENTITIES. A 30% withholding tax will be imposed on certain payments that are made after December 31, 2013 to certain foreign financial institutions, investment funds and other non-U.S. persons that fail to comply with information reporting requirements in respect of their direct and indirect United States shareholders and/or United States accountholders. Such payments would include U.S.-source dividends and, beginning with payments made after December 31, 2014, the gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of stock that can produce U.S.-source dividends.

STATE AND LOCAL TAX MATTERS. Depending on the residence of the shareholders for tax purposes, distributions may also be subject to state and local taxes. Rules of state and local taxation regarding qualified dividend income, ordinary income dividends and capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies and other items may differ from federal income tax rules. Shareholders are urged to consult their tax advisers as to the consequences of these and other state and local tax rules affecting investment in a Fund.

CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARDS

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), the Trust is permitted to carryforward capital losses incurred in the fiscal year ended February 29, 2012 (“post-enactment losses”) for an unlimited period. Post enactment losses are required to be utilized before the utilization of losses incurred prior to the effective date of the Act. As a result of this ordering rule, capital loss carryforwards related to taxable years beginning before February 29, 2012 (“pre-enactment losses”) may have an increased likelihood to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

For Select Growth Fund, no capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses. As of February 29, 2012, the pre and post-enactment losses were approximately:

Post-Enactment Losses: $ 0

Pre-Enactment Losses: Expiring 2017 $26,675,000

The Strategic Value Fund utilized approximately $1,226,000 of its pre-enactment losses to offset net taxable gains realized in the fiscal year ended February 29, 2012. No capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses. As of February 29, 2012, the pre and postenactment losses were approximately:

Post-Enactment Losses: $ 0

Pre-Enactment Losses:

Expiring 2017 $568,000

Expiring 2018 $5,655,000





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Expiring 2019 $247,000

Total Expiring in 2017, 2018, & 2019: $6,470,000

The Real Assets Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of February 29, 2012 of approximately $54,000. The Fund utilized approximately $55,000 of its capital losses to offset net taxable gains realized in the fiscal year ended February 29, 2012. No capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses.

The Market Neutral Fund utilized approximately $23,000 of its pre-enactment losses to offset net taxable gains realized in the fiscal year ended February 29, 2012. No capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses. As of February 29, 2012, the pre- and post-enactment losses were approximately:

Post-Enactment Losses: $ 0

Pre-Enactment Losses: Expiring 2019 $315,000

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The Funds’ portfolio holdings as of the end of the second and fourth fiscal quarters are made public, as required by law, in the Funds’ annual and semi-annual reports. These reports are filed with the SEC on Form N-CSR and mailed to shareholders within 60 days after the end of the second and fourth fiscal quarters. The Funds’ annual and semi-annual reports are posted on the Funds’ website at www.prudentialfunds.com. The Funds’ portfolio holdings as of the end of the first and third fiscal quarters are made public and filed with the SEC on Form N-Q within 60 days after the end of the Funds’ first and third fiscal quarters, and may be accessed at www.sec.gov.

The Funds generally post on the website a detailed list of the Funds’ portfolio holdings as of the end of each calendar month no sooner than approximately three business days prior to the end of the following month. The detailed list of portfolio holdings will generally remain available on the website for approximately one month, at which time the list will be replaced. (Note: The Target Portfolio Trust and the Target Asset Allocation Funds do not post portfolio holdings as of the end of each calendar month).

In addition, the Funds may also release their top ten holdings, sector and country breakdowns, and largest industries on a quarterly or monthly basis, with the information as of a date 15 days prior to the release. Such information will be posted on the website and will generally be available for viewing until replaced at the end of the subsequent quarter. However, if a money market fund is required to release any such information on a more frequent basis pursuant to Rule 2a-7, then the money market fund will release such information in a manner consistent with Rule 2a-7.

Portfolio holdings information which appears on the Funds’ website may also be made available in printed form. When authorized by the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer and another officer of the Funds, portfolio holdings information may be disseminated more frequently or at different periods than as described above.

The Funds have entered into ongoing arrangements to make available information about the Funds’ portfolio holdings. Parties receiving this information may include intermediaries that distribute Fund shares, third-party providers of auditing, custody, proxy voting and other services for the Funds, rating and ranking organizations, and certain affiliated persons of the Funds, as described below. The procedures utilized to determine eligibility are set forth below:

Procedures for Release of Portfolio Holdings Information:
1. A request for release of fund holdings shall be provided by such third party setting forth a legitimate business purpose for such release which shall specify the Fund, the terms of such release, and frequency (e.g., level of detail, staleness). The request shall address whether there are any conflicts of interest between Fund shareholders and the investment adviser, subadviser, principal underwriter or any affiliated person thereof and how such conflicts shall be dealt with to demonstrate that the disclosure is in the best interest of the shareholders of the Funds.

2. The request shall be forwarded to the Chief Compliance Officer of the Funds, or his delegate, for review and approval.

3. A confidentiality agreement in the form approved by an officer of the Funds must be executed with the recipient of the fund holdings information.

4. An officer of the Funds shall approve the release and agreement. Copies of the release and agreement shall be sent to PI’s law department.





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5. Written notification of the approval shall be sent by such officer to PI’s Fund Administration Department to arrange the release of fund holdings information.

6. PI’s Fund Administration Department shall arrange for the release of fund holdings information by the Funds’ custodian bank(s).

As of the date of this SAI, the Funds will provide:

1. Traditional External Recipients/Vendors

  • Full holdings on a daily basis to Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), Broadridge and Glass, Lewis & Co. (proxy voting administrator/agents) at the end of each day;
  • Full holdings on a daily basis to ISS (securities class action claims administrator) at the end of each day;
  • Full holdings on a daily basis to a Fund’s Subadviser(s), Custodian Bank, sub-custodian (if any) and accounting agents (which includes the Custodian Bank and any other accounting agent that may be appointed) at the end of each day. When a Fund has more than one Subadviser, each Subadviser receives holdings information only with respect to the “sleeve” or segment of the Fund for which the Subadviser has responsibility;
  • Full holdings to a Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm as soon as practicable following the Fund’s fiscal year-end or on an as-needed basis; and
  • Full holdings to financial printers as soon as practicable following the end of a Fund’s quarterly, semi-annual and annual period-ends.

2. Analytical Service Providers

  • Fund trades on a quarterly basis to Abel/Noser Corp. (an agency-only broker and transaction cost analysis company) as soon as practicable following a Fund’s fiscal quarter-end;
  • Full holdings on a daily basis to FT Interactive Data (a fair value information service) at the end of each day;
  • Full holdings on a daily basis to FactSet Research Systems Inc. and Lipper, Inc. (investment research providers) at the end of each day;
  • Full holdings on a daily basis to Performance Explorer Limited (investment research provider for funds engaged in securities lending) at the end of each day, for certain funds;
  • Full holdings on a daily basis to Vestek (for preparation of fact sheets) at the end of each day (Target Portfolio Trust, and selected Prudential Investments Funds only);
  • Full holdings to Frank Russell Company (investment research provider) at the end of each month (Prudential Jennison Small Company Fund, Prudential Variable Contract Accounts -2 and -10 only);
  • Full holdings on a monthly basis to Fidelity Advisors (wrap program provider) approximately five days after the end of each month (Prudential Jennison Growth Fund and certain other selected Prudential Investments Funds only);
  • Full holdings on a daily basis to Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (operations support) (Prudential Financial Services Fund only);
  • Full holdings on a daily basis to Markit WSO Corporation (certain operational functions)(Prudential Financial Services Fund only);
  • Full holdings on a daily basis to Investment Technology Group, Inc. (analytical service provider) (Prudential Financial Services Fund only);
  • Full holdings on a daily basis to State Street Bank and Trust Company (operations service provider) (Prudential Financial Services Fund only); and
  • Full holdings on a quarterly basis to Prudential Retirement Services / Watson Wyatt Investment Retirement Services (401(k) plan recordkeeping) approximately 30 days after the close of the Fund’s fiscal quarter-end (Prudential Jennison Growth Fund only).

In each case, the information disclosed must be for a legitimate business purpose and is subject to a confidentiality agreement intended to prohibit the recipient from trading on or further disseminating such information (except for legitimate business purposes). Such arrangements will be monitored on an ongoing basis and will be reviewed by the Chief Compliance Officer and PI’s Law Department on an annual basis.

In addition, certain authorized employees of PI receive portfolio holdings information on a quarterly, monthly or daily basis or upon request, in order to perform their business functions. All PI employees are subject to the requirements of the personal securities trading policy of Prudential Financial, Inc., which prohibits employees from trading on or further disseminating confidential information, including portfolio holdings information.

Also, affiliated shareholders may, subject to execution of a non-disclosure agreement, receive current portfolio holdings for the sole purpose of enabling the Funds to effect the payment of the redemption price to such shareholder in whole or in part by a distribution in kind of securities from the investment portfolio of the Funds, in lieu of cash, in conformity with the rules of the SEC and procedures adopted by the Board. For more information regarding the payment of the redemption price by a distribution in kind of securities from the investment portfolio of the Funds, see “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares—Redemption in Kind.”





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The Board has approved PI’s Policy for the Dissemination of Portfolio Holdings. The Board shall, on a quarterly basis, receive a report from PI detailing the recipients of the portfolio holdings information and the reason for such disclosure. The Board has delegated oversight over the Funds’ disclosure of portfolio holdings to the Chief Compliance Officer.

There can be no assurance that the policies and procedures on portfolio holdings information will protect the Funds from the potential misuse of such information by individuals or entities that come into possession of the information.

PROXY VOTING

The Board has delegated to the Manager the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Funds. The Manager is authorized by the Funds to delegate, in whole or in part, their proxy voting authority to the investment subadviser(s) or third party vendors consistent with the policies set forth below. The proxy voting process shall remain subject to the supervision of the Board, including any committee thereof established for that purpose.

The Manager and the Board view the proxy voting process as a component of the investment process and, as such, seek to ensure that all proxy proposals are voted with the primary goal of seeking the optimal benefit for the Funds. Consistent with this goal, the Board views the proxy voting process as a means to encourage strong corporate governance practices and ethical conduct by corporate management. The Manager and the Board maintain a policy of seeking to protect the best interests of the Funds should a proxy issue potentially implicate a conflict of interest between the Funds and the Manager or its affiliates.

The Manager delegates to the Funds’ Subadviser(s) the responsibility for voting proxies. The Subadviser is expected to identify and seek to obtain the optimal benefit for the Funds, and to adopt written policies that meet certain minimum standards, including that the policies be reasonably designed to protect the best interests of the Funds and delineate procedures to be followed when a proxy vote presents a conflict between the interests of the Funds and the interests of the Subadviser or its affiliates. The Manager and the Board expect that the Subadviser will notify the Manager and Board at least annually of any such conflicts identified and confirm how the issue was resolved. In addition, the Manager expects that the Subadviser will deliver to the Manager, or its appointed vendor, information required for filing the Form N-PX with the SEC. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to their portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge on the Funds’ website and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

A summary of the proxy voting policies of the Subadviser(s) is set forth in its respective Appendix to this SAI.

CODES OF ETHICS

The Board has adopted a Code of Ethics. In addition, the Manager, investment subadviser(s) and Distributors have each adopted a Code of Ethics. The Codes of Ethics apply to access persons (generally, persons who have access to information about the Funds’ investment program) and permit personnel subject to the Codes of Ethics to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the Funds. However, the protective provisions of the Codes of Ethics prohibit certain investments and limit such personnel from making investments during periods when the Funds are making such investments. The Codes of Ethics are on public file with, and are available from, the SEC.





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APPENDIX I: PROXY VOTING POLICIES OF THE SUBADVISERS

CORECOMMODITY MANAGEMENT, LLC
CoreCommodity Management, LLC (“CCM”) may be responsible for voting on shareholder proxies and may do so only in accordance with the following Proxy Voting Procedures, in the best interest of a client and as agreed to by the advisory client.

General Guidelines

We rely on Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”), a division of RiskMetrics Group, to research, vote and record all proxy ballots for accounts over which we have proxy voting authority. We have adopted the ISS U.S. Proxy Voting Guidelines, as may be amended from time to time, a copy of which is available at http://www.issgovernance.com/files/2012USSummaryGuidelines1312012.pdf.

In voting proxies, we are guided by general fiduciary principles. Our goal is to act prudently, solely in the best interest of the beneficial owners of the accounts we manage. We attempt to consider all aspects of our vote that could affect the value of the investment and we vote proxies in the manner that we believe is consistent with efforts to maximize the value of our clients’ accounts. We do not necessarily have an obligation to vote every proxy; for example we may forego voting proxies if the account no longer holds the position at the time of the vote, or the cost of voting (such as in the case of a vote regarding a foreign issuer that requires being physically present to vote) outweighs the anticipated benefit to the account. We only vote the proxies delivered to us from custodians and do not vote proxies for shares that are out on loan to third parties, and do not seek to recall such shares in order to vote them.

How We Vote

We generally vote proxies in accordance with the ISS recommendations, and have informed ISS to vote in accordance with these recommendations unless otherwise specified by us. A portfolio manager may request that securities under his management be voted differently from the ISS recommendations if he believes that such a vote would be in the best interest of the applicable client(s). Such vote requests will be subject to the conflict of interest review described below.

Conflicts Of Interest

In furtherance of our goal to vote proxies in the best interests of our clients, we follow procedures designed to identify and address material conflicts that may arise between our interests and those of our clients before voting proxies on behalf of such clients. Only votes which are not in accordance with the ISS recommendations are subject to these conflicts of interest procedures.

Procedures for Identifying Conflicts of Interest

We rely on the following to seek to identify conflicts of interest:

Personnel are under an obligation (i) to be aware of the potential for conflicts of interest on the part of CCM with respect to voting proxies on behalf of Accounts both as a result of a personal relationship and due to special circumstances that may arise during the conduct of our business, and (ii) to bring conflicts of interest of which they become aware to the attention of our compliance officer.
CCM is deemed to have a material conflict of interest in voting proxies relating to issuers that are our clients and that have historically accounted for or are projected to account for a material percentage of our annual revenues.
CCM shall not vote proxies relating to issuers on such list on behalf of Accounts until it has been determined that the conflict of interest is not material or a method for resolving such conflict of interest has been agreed upon and implemented.

JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC (JENNISON)
Conflicts of interest may also arise in voting proxies. Jennison has adopted a proxy voting policy to address these conflicts.

Jennison actively manages publicly traded equity securities and fixed income securities. It is the policy of Jennison that where proxy voting authority has been delegated to and accepted by Jennison, all proxies shall be voted by investment professionals in the best interest of the client without regard to the interests of Jennison or other related parties, based on recommendations as determined by pre-established guidelines either adopted by Jennison or provided by the client. Secondary consideration is permitted to be given to the public and social value of each issue. For purposes of this policy, the “best interests of clients” shall mean, unless otherwise specified by the client, the clients’ best economic interests over the long term—that is, the common interest that all clients share in



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seeing the value of a common investment increase over time. Any vote that represents a potential material conflict is reviewed by Jennison Compliance and referred to the Proxy Voting Committee to determine how to vote the proxy if Compliance determines that a material conflict exists.

In voting proxies for international holdings, which we vote on a best efforts basis, we will generally apply the same principles as those for U.S. holdings. However, in some countries, voting proxies result in additional restrictions that have an economic impact or cost to the security, such as “share blocking”, where Jennison would be restricted from selling the shares of the security for a period of time if Jennison exercised its ability to vote the proxy. As such, we consider whether the vote, either itself or together with the votes of other shareholders, is expected to have an effect on the value of the investment that will outweigh the cost of voting. Our policy is to not vote these types of proxies when the costs outweigh the benefit of voting, as in share blocking.

In an effort to discharge its responsibility, Jennison has examined third-party services that assist in the researching and voting of proxies and development of voting guidelines. After such review, Jennison has selected an independent third party proxy voting vendor to assist it in researching and voting proxies. Jennison will utilize the research and analytical services, operational implementation and recordkeeping and reporting services provided by the proxy voting vendor. The proxy voting vendor will research each proxy and provide a recommendation to Jennison as to how best to vote on each issue based on its research of the individual facts and circumstances of the proxy issue and its application of its research findings. It is important to note while Jennison may review the research and analysis provided by the vendor, the vendor’s recommendation does not dictate the actual voting instructions nor Jennison’s Guidelines. The proxy voting vendor will cast votes in accordance with Jennison’s Guidelines, unless instructed otherwise by a Jennison Investment Professional, as set forth below, or if Jennison has accepted direction from a Client, in accordance with the Client’s Guidelines.

In voting proxies for quantitatively derived holdings and Jennison Managed Accounts (i.e., “wrap”) where the securities are not held elsewhere in the firm, Jennison has established a custom proxy voting policy with respect to the voting of these proxies. Proxies received in these circumstances will be voted utilizing the Jennison’s guidelines. Additionally, in those circumstances where no specific Jennison guideline exists, Jennison will vote using the recommendations of the proxy voting vendor.

For securities on loan pursuant to a client’s securities lending arrangement, Jennison will work with either custodian banks or the proxy voting vendor to monitor upcoming meetings and call stock loans, if possible, in anticipation of an important vote to be taken among holders of the securities or of the giving or withholding of their consent on a material matter affecting the investment. In determining whether to call stock loans, the relevant investment professional shall consider whether the benefit to the client in voting the matter outweighs the benefit to the client in keeping the stock on loan. It is important to note that in order to recall securities on loan in time to vote, the process must be initiated PRIOR to the record date of the proxy. This is extremely difficult to accomplish as Jennison is rarely made aware of the record date in advance.

It is further the policy of Jennison that complete and accurate disclosure concerning its proxy voting policies and procedures and proxy voting records, as required by the Advisers Act, is to be made available to clients.

These procedures are intended to provide Jennison with the reasonable assurance that all clients’ accounts are being treated fairly so that no one client’s account is systematically advantaged.

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. (PIM)

The overarching goal of each of the asset management units within Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (PIM) is to vote proxies in the best interests of their respective clients based on the clients’ priorities. Client interests are placed ahead of any potential interest of PIM or its asset management units. Because the various asset management units within PIM manage distinct classes of assets with differing management styles, some units will consider each proxy on its individual merits while other units may adopt a pre-determined set of voting guidelines. The specific voting approach of each unit is noted below. A committee comprised of senior business representatives from each of the asset management units together with relevant regulatory personnel oversees the proxy voting process and monitors potential conflicts of interests. The committee is responsible for interpretation of the proxy voting policy and periodically assesses the policy’s effectiveness. In addition, should the need arise, the committee is authorized to address any proxy matter involving an actual or apparent conflict of interest that cannot be resolved at the level of an individual asset management business unit. In all cases, clients may obtain the proxy voting policies and procedures of the various PIM asset management units, and information is available to each client concerning the voting of proxies with respect to the client’s securities, simply by contacting the client service representative of the respective unit.





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VOTING APPROACH OF PIM ASSET MANAGEMENT UNITS

Prudential Fixed Income. Our policy is to vote proxies in the best economic interest of our clients. In the case of pooled accounts, our policy is to vote proxies in the best economic interest of the pooled account. Our proxy voting policy contains detailed voting guidelines on a wide variety of issues commonly voted upon by shareholders. These guidelines reflect our judgment of how to further the best economic interest of our clients through the shareholder or debt-holder voting process.

Prudential Fixed Income invests primarily in public debt, thus there are few traditional proxies voted by us. We generally vote with management on routine matters such as the appointment of accountants or the election of directors. From time to time, ballot issues arise that are not addressed by our policy or circumstances may suggest a vote not in accordance with our established guidelines. In these cases, voting decisions are made on a case-by-case basis by the applicable portfolio manager taking into consideration the potential economic impact of the proposal. If a security is held in multiple accounts and two or more portfolio managers are not in agreement with respect to a particular vote, our proxy voting committee will determine the vote. Not all ballots are received by us in advance of voting deadlines, but when ballots are received in a timely fashion, we strive to meet our voting obligations. We cannot, however, guarantee that every proxy will be voted prior to its deadline.

We take into account restrictions in some countries that might impair our ability to trade those securities or have other potentially adverse economic consequences. We generally vote securities on a best efforts basis and in the best economic interest of our clients.

Occasionally, a conflict of interest may arise in connection with proxy voting. For example, the issuer of the securities being voted may also be a client of ours. When we identify an actual or potential conflict of interest between our firm and our clients, we refer the proxies regarding that issuer for resolution to our proxy voting committee, which is composed of senior management. This may include abstaining from a particular vote or voting in accordance with the policy of the proxy voting facilitator rather than our own policy.

Some of our clients elect to retain voting authority for themselves. If a client has a question about a particular solicitation, the client may contact its client service representative and we will try to address the client’s question. We will not, however, disclose how we intend to vote on an issue for other clients’ accounts.

Any client may obtain a copy of our proxy voting policy, as well as the proxy voting records for that client’s securities, by contacting the client service representative responsible for the client’s account.

Prudential Real Estate Investors. PREI’s proxy voting policy contains detailed voting guidelines on a wide variety of issues commonly voted upon by shareholders. These guidelines reflect PREI’s judgment of how to further the best long-range economic interest of our clients (i.e. the mutual interest of clients in seeing the appreciation in value of a common investment over time) through the shareholder voting process. PREI’s policy is generally to vote proxies on social or political issues on a case by case basis. Additionally, where issues are not addressed by our policy, or when circumstances suggest a vote not in accordance with our established guidelines, voting decisions are made on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration the potential economic impact of the proposal. With respect to international holdings, we take into account additional restrictions in some countries that might impair our ability to trade those securities or have other potentially adverse economic consequences, and generally vote foreign securities on a best efforts basis in accordance with the recommendations of the issuer’s management if we determine that voting is in the best economic interest of our clients.

PREI utilizes the services of a third party proxy voting facilitator, and upon receipt of proxies will direct the voting facilitator to vote in a manner consistent with PREI’s established proxy voting guidelines described above (assuming timely receipt of proxy materials from issuers and custodians). In accordance with its obligations under the Advisers Act, PREI provides full disclosure of its proxy voting policy, guidelines and procedures to its clients upon their request, and will also provide to any client, upon request, the proxy voting records for that client’s securities.

QUANTITATIVE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES LLC (QMA)

Description of QMA Proxy Voting Policies. It is the policy of Quantitative Management Associates LLC (“QMA”) to vote proxies on client securities in the best long-term economic interest of our clients, in accordance with QMA’s established proxy voting policy and procedures. In the case of pooled accounts, our policy is to vote proxies on securities in such account in the best long-term economic interest of the pooled account. In the event of any actual or apparent material conflict between our clients’ interest and our own, our policy is to act solely in our clients’ interest. To this end, the proxy voting policy and procedures adopted by QMA include procedures to address potential material conflicts of interest arising in connection with the voting of proxies.





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QMA’s proxy voting policy contains detailed voting guidelines on a wide variety of issues commonly voted upon by shareholders. These guidelines reflect QMA’s judgment of how to further the best long-range economic interest of our clients (i.e. the mutual interest of clients in seeing the appreciation in value of a common investment over time) through the shareholder voting process. QMA’s policy is generally to abstain from voting proxies on social or political issues. Where issues are not addressed by our policy, or when circumstances suggest a vote not in accordance with our established guidelines, voting decisions are made on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration the potential economic impact of the proposal. With respect to international holdings, we take into account additional restrictions in some countries that might impair our ability to trade those securities or have other potentially adverse economic consequences, and generally vote foreign securities on a best efforts basis if we determine that voting is in the best economic interest of our clients. The Fund determines whether fund securities out on loan are to be recalled for voting purposes and QMA is not involved in any such decision. Our proxy voting committee is responsible for interpreting the proxy voting policy as well as monitoring conflicts of interest, and periodically assesses the policy’s effectiveness.

QMA utilizes the services of a third party proxy voting facilitator, and upon receipt of proxies will direct the voting facilitator to vote in a manner consistent with QMA’s established proxy voting guidelines described above (assuming timely receipt of proxy materials from issuers and custodians). In accordance with its obligations under the Advisers Act, QMA provides full disclosure of its proxy voting policy, guidelines and procedures to its clients upon their request, and will also provide to any client, upon request, the proxy voting records for that client’s securities.





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APPENDIX II: DESCRIPTIONS OF SECURITY RATINGS

MOODY’S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC. (MOODY’S)

Debt Ratings

Aaa: Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as “gilt edged.” Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.

Aa: Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high-grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than the Aaa securities.

A: Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper-medium-grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate, but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment some time in the future.

Baa: Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium-grade obligations, i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.

Ba: Bonds which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.

B: Bonds which are rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

Caa: Bonds which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest.

Ca: Bonds which are rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings.

C: Bonds which are rated C are the lowest-rated class of bonds, and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.

Moody’s applies numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 in each generic rating category from Aa to Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the issuer is in the higher end of its letter rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; the modifier 3 indicates that the issuer is in the lower end of the letter ranking category.

Short-Term Ratings

Moody’s short-term debt ratings are opinions of the ability of issuers to honor senior financial obligations and contracts. Such obligations generally have an original maturity not exceeding one year, unless explicitly noted.

PRIME-1: Issuers rated Prime-1 (or supporting institutions) have a superior ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations. Prime-1 repayment ability will often be evidenced by many of the following characteristics:

  • Leading market positions in well-established industries.
  • High rates of return on funds employed.
  • Conservative capitalization structure with moderate reliance on debt and ample asset protection.
  • Broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed financial charges and high internal cash generation.
  • Well-established access to a range of financial markets and assured sources of alternate liquidity.

PRIME-2: Issuers rated Prime-2 (or supporting institutions) have a strong ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations. This normally will be evidenced by many of the characteristics cited above but to a lesser degree. Earnings trends and coverage ratios, while sound, may be more subject to variation. Capitalization characteristics, while still appropriate, may be more affected by external conditions. Ample alternate liquidity is maintained.





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MIG 1: This designation denotes best quality. There is strong protection by established cash flows, superior liquidity support or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for refinancing.

MIG 2: This designation denotes high quality. Margins of protection are ample although not so large as in the preceding group.

STANDARD & POOR’S RATINGS SERVICES (S&P)

Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings

AAA: An obligation rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by S&P. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is extremely strong.

AA: An obligation rated AA differs from the highest rated obligations only in small degree. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is very strong.

A: An obligation rated A is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher-rated categories. However, the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still strong.

BBB: An obligation rated BBB exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

BB: An obligation rated BB is less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to the obligor’s inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

B: An obligation rated B is more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated BB, but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the obligor’s capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

CCC: An obligation rated CCC is currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, the obligor is not likely to have the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

CC: An obligation rated CC is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment.

C: The C rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed or similar action has been taken, but payments on this obligation are being continued.

Plus (+) or Minus (–): The ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.

Commercial Paper Ratings

A-1: This designation indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is strong. Those issues determined to possess extremely strong safety characteristics are denoted with a plus sign (+) designation.

A-2: Capacity for timely payment on issues with this designation is satisfactory. However, the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated A-1.

Notes Ratings

An S&P notes rating reflects the liquidity factors and market risks unique to notes. Notes due in three years or less will likely receive a notes rating. Notes maturing beyond three years will most likely receive a long-term debt rating. The following criteria will be used in making that assessment.

  • Amortization schedule-the longer the final maturity relative to other maturities the more likely it will be treated as a note.
  • Source of payment-the more dependent the issue is on the market for its refinancing, the more likely it will be treated as a note.

Note rating symbols are as follows:

SP-1: Strong capacity to pay principal and interest. An issue determined to possess a very strong capacity to pay debt service is given a plus (+) designation.





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SP-2: Satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest, with some vulnerability to adverse financial and economic changes over the term of the notes.

FITCH RATINGS LTD.

International Long-Term Credit Ratings

AAA: Highest Credit Quality. AAA ratings denote the lowest expectation of credit risk. They are assigned only in case of exceptionally strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments. This capacity is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events.

AA: Very High Credit Quality. AA ratings denote a very low expectation of credit risk. They indicate very strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments. This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events.

A: High Credit Quality. A ratings denote a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered strong. This capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to changes in circumstances or in economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings.

BBB: Good Credit Quality. BBB ratings indicate that there is currently a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered adequate, but adverse changes in circumstances and in economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity. This is the lowest investment-grade category.

BB: Speculative. BB ratings indicate that there is a possibility of credit risk developing, particularly as the result of adverse economic change over time; however, business or financial alternatives may be available to allow financial commitments to be met. Securities rated in this category are not investment grade.

B: Highly Speculative. B ratings indicate that significant credit risk is present, but a limited margin of safety remains. Financial commitments are currently being met; however, capacity for continued payment is contingent upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment.

CCC, CC, C: High Default Risk. Default is a real possibility. Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon sustained, favorable business or economic developments. A CC rating indicates that default of some kind appears probable. C ratings signal imminent default.

International Short-Term Credit Ratings

F1: Highest Credit Quality. Indicates the strongest capacity for timely payment of financial commitments; may have an added “+” to denote any exceptionally strong credit feature.

F2: Good Credit Quality. A satisfactory capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, but the margin of safety is not as great as in the case of the higher ratings.

F3: Fair Credit Quality. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is adequate; however, near-term adverse changes could result in a reduction to non-investment grade.

B: Speculative. Minimal capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, plus vulnerability to near-term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions.

C: High Default Risk. Default is a real possibility. Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon a sustained, favorable business and economic investment.

Plus (+) or Minus (–): Plus or minus signs may be appended to a rating to denote relative status within major rating categories. Such suffixes are not added to the AAA long-term rating category, to categories below CCC, or to short-term ratings other than F1.





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PART C

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 28. Exhibits.

a)(1) Agreement and Declaration of Trust. Incorporated by reference to registration statement of JennisonDryden Opportunity Funds (the Registrant) on Form N-1A filed on February 1, 2000 (File No. 333-95849).

(2) Certificate of Trust. Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed on February 1, 2000 (File No. 333-95849).

(3) Amendment to Certificate of Trust dated September 4, 2001. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 7 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed on February 20, 2002 (file No. 333-95849).

(4) Amendment to Certificate of Trust dated May 29, 2008. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 18 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed on May 29, 2008 (file no. 333-95849).

(5) Amendment to Certificate of Trust dated February 3, 2010. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 21 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed on April 23, 2010 (file no. 333-95849).

(6) Articles of Association of Prudential Real Assets Subsidiary Ltd. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 22 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed on September 27, 2010 (file no. 333-95849).

(b) By-laws. Incorporated by reference to pre-effective amendment no. 1 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed on March 27, 2000 (File No. 333-95849).

(c) In response to this item, Registrant incorporates by reference the following provisions of its Agreement and Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(3) and Exhibit (b), respectively, defining the rights of Registrant’s shareholders: Articles III and V of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Article III of the By-Laws.

(d)(1) Management Agreement between Registrant and Prudential Investments, LLC (PI) with respect to Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund (now known as Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund). Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment No. 10 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed April 30, 2004 (File No. 333-95849).

(2) Sub-Management Agreement between PI and Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (PIM) with respect to the Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 1 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed on July 21, 2000 (File No. 333-95849).

(3) Subadvisory Agreement between PIM and Jennison Associates LLC (Jennison) with respect to the Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 6 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed on April 27, 2001 (File No. 333-95849).

(4) Management Agreement between Registrant and PI with respect to Dryden Strategic Value Fund (now known as Prudential Strategic Value Fund) dated September 19, 2005. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 14 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed May 31, 2006 (File No. 333-95849).

(5) Subadvisory Agreement between PI and Quantitative Management Associates (QMA) with respect to the Prudential Strategic Value Fund dated September 14, 2005. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 14 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed May 31, 2006 (File No. 333-95849).

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(6) Amendment to Sub-Management Agreement between PI and Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (PIM) with respect to the Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 16 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed June 4, 2007 (File No. 333-95849).

(9) Management Agreement between Registrant and PI with respect to Prudential Jennison Market Neutral Fund dated April 23, 2010. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 21 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed on April 23, 2010 (file no. 333-95849).

(10) Subadvisory Agreement between PI and Jennison for Prudential Jennison Market Neutral Fund. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 20 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed February 1, 2010 (File No. 333-95849).

(11) Form of Management Agreement between Registrant and PI with respect to Prudential Real Assets Fund. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 22 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed on September 27, 2010 (file no. 333-95849).

(12) Form of Subadvisory Agreement between PI and Quantitative Management Associates (QMA) with respect to the Prudential Real Assets Fund. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 22 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed on September 27, 2010 (file no. 333-95849).

(12) Form of Subadvisory Agreement between PI and Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (PIM) with respect to the Prudential Real Assets Fund. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 22 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed on September 27, 2010 (file no. 333-95849).

(14) Subadvisory Agreement between PI and Jefferies Asset Management, LLC (now known as CoreCommodity Management, LLC), with respect to the Prudential Real Assets Fund. Filed herewith.

(15) Form of Management Agreement between PI and the Prudential Real Assets Subsidiary, Ltd. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 22 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed on September 27, 2010 (file no. 333-95849).

(16) Form of Subadvisory Agreement between PI and QMA with respect to the Prudential Real Assets Subsidiary Ltd. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 22 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed on September 27, 2010 (file no. 333-95849).

(17) Subadvisory Agreement between PI and Jefferies Asset Management, LLC (now known as CoreCommodity Management, LLC) with respect to the Prudential Real Assets Subsidiary Ltd. Filed herewith.

(e)(1) Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between the Registrant and Prudential Investment Management Services LLC dated September 16, 2010. Incorporated by reference to Prudential Jennison Small Company Fund, Inc. Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-68723) filed via EDGAR on September 16, 2010.

(i) Amended Exhibit A for Distribution Agreement dated September 16, 2010. Incorporated by reference to Prudential World Fund, Inc. Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-89725) filed via EDGAR on January 11, 2011.

(2) Dealer Agreement. Incorporated by reference to pre-effective amendment no. 1 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed on March 27, 2000 (File No. 333-95849).

(3) Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between the Registrant and American Skandia Marketing, Inc., relating to the Class M and Class X shares. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 15 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed February 9, 2007 (File No. 333-95849).

(f) Not applicable.

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(g)(1) Custodian Contract between Registrant and The Bank of New York (BNY) dated November 7, 2002. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 9 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed April 30, 2003 (File No. 333-95849).

(2) Amendment dated June 6, 2005 to Custodian Agreement between the Registrant and BNY. Incorporated by reference to the Dryden Tax-Managed Funds Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-66895) filed on December 30, 2005.

(3) Amendment dated June 30, 2009 to Custodian Agreement dated November 7, 2002 between the Registrant and BNY. Incorporated by reference to the Prudential Investment Portfolios 4 Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed via EDGAR on April 12, 2010 (File No. 33-10649).

(4) Amendment dated December 21, 2010 to Custodian Agreement between the Registrant and BNY dated November 7, 2002. Incorporated by reference to Prudential World Fund, Inc. Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-89725) filed via EDGAR on January 11, 2011.

(5) Accounting Services Agreement dated July 1, 2005 between the Registrant and PFPC Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (g)(4) to post-effective amendment no. 14 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed May 31, 2006 (File No. 333-95849).

(h)(1) Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between the Registrant and Prudential Mutual Fund Services, Inc., dated May 29, 2007. Incorporated by reference to the Dryden Municipal Bond Fund Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed via EDGAR on June 29, 2007 (File No. 33-10649).

(2) Amendment dated September 2, 2008 to Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement dated May 29, 2007. Incorporated by reference to the Target Portfolio Trust Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A as filed with the Commission on January 30, 2009 (File No. 33-50476).

(3) Amendment dated December 21, 2010 to Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement dated May 29, 2007 relating to the Prudential Real Assets Fund and the Prudential Real Assets Subsidiary Ltd. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 24 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed on December 30, 2010 (file no. 333-95849).

(4) Expense waiver for Prudential Jennison Market Neutral Fund. Filed herewith.

(5) Expense waivers for the Prudential Real Assets Fund and the Prudential Real Assets Subsidiary Fund, Ltd. Filed herewith.

(6) Expense waiver for Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund. Filed herewith.

(i) (1) Opinion of counsel. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 8 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed April 24, 2002 (File No. 333-95849).

(2) Opinion of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell dated February 9, 2007. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 15 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed February 9, 2007 (File No. 333-95849).

(3) Opinion of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell for Prudential Jennison Market Neutral Fund. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 21 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed on April 23, 2010 (file no. 333-95849).

(4) Opinion of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell for Prudential Real Assets Fund. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 22 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed on September 27, 2010 (file no. 333-95849).

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(5) Opinion of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell for Class R shares for Prudential Jennison Market Neutral Fund. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 27 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed on April 27, 2011 (file no. 333-95849).

(6) Opinion of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell for Class Q shares for Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund. Filed herewith.

(j) Consent of independent registered public accounting firm. Filed herewith.

(k) Not applicable.

(l) Not applicable.

(m)(1) Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan for Class A shares of the Registrant. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 22 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed on September 27, 2010 (file no. 333-95849).

(2) Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan for Class B shares of the Registrant. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 22 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed on September 27, 2010 (file no. 333-95849).

(3) Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan for Class C shares of the Registrant. 

(4) Distribution and Service Plan for Class L shares of Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund. Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 filed on August 25, 2006 (File No. 333-136901).

(5) Distribution and Service Plan for Class X shares of Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 15 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed February 9, 2007 (File No. 333-95849).

(6) Distribution and Service Plan for Class R shares of Prudential Jennison Market Neutral Fund. Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 25 to Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed February 17, 2011 (File No. 333-95849).

(7) Rule 12b-1 fee waiver for Class A shares of Prudential Strategic Value Fund and Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund. Filed herewith

(8) Rule 12b-1 fee waiver for Class A shares and Class R shares of Prudential Jennison Market Neutral Fund. Filed herewith.

(9) Rule 12b-1 fee waiver for Class A shares of Prudential Real Assets Fund. Filed herewith.

(n) Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Plan dated September 15, 2010. Incorporated by reference to the Prudential Jennison Small Company Fund, Inc. Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed via EDGAR on September 16, 2010 (File No.2-68723.

(o) Not applicable.

(p)(1) Code of Ethics of the Registrant dated January 15, 2010. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(1) to Prudential Investment Portfolios 5 Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed via EDGAR on September 27, 2010 (File No. 333-82621).

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(2) Code of Ethics and Personal Securities Trading Policy of Prudential, including the Manager and Distributor, dated January 10, 2011, incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Prudential Investment Portfolios 12, filed via EDGAR on June 1, 2011 (File No. 333-42705).

(3) Jennison Associates LLC’s Code of Ethics dated October 5, 2005. Incorporated by reference to corresponding exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed via EDGAR on April 3, 2006 (File No. 333-43491).

Item 29. Persons Controlled by or under Common Control with the Registrant.

The Prudential Real Assets Fund wholly owns and controls the Prudential Real Assets Subsidiary, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), a company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Subsidiary’s financial statements will be included in the Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders, as indicated in Item 30.

Item 30. Indemnification.

As permitted by Sections 17(h) and (i) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and pursuant to Del. Code Ann. title 12 sec. 3817, a Delaware business trust may provide in its governing instrument for the indemnification of its officers and trustees from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever. Article VII, Section 2 of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Exhibit a(1) to this registration statement) states that (1) Registrant shall indemnify any present trustee or officer to the fullest extent permitted by law against liability, and all expenses reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding in which he or she is involved by virtue of his or her service as a trustee, officer or both, and against any amount incurred in settlement thereof and (2) all persons extending credit to, contracting with or having any claim against Registrant shall look only to the assets of the appropriate Series (or if no Series has yet been established, only to the assets of Registrant). Indemnification will not be provided to a person adjudged by a court or other adjudicatory body to be liable to Registrant or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duties (collectively “disabling conduct”). In the event of a settlement, no indemnification may be provided unless there has been a determination, as specified in the Agreement and Declaration of Trust, that the officer or trustee did not engage in disabling conduct. In addition, Article XI of Registrant’s By-Laws (Exhibit b to this registration statement) provides that any trustee, officer, employee or other agent of Registrant shall be indemnified by Registrant against all liabilities and expenses subject to certain limitations and exceptions contained in Article XI of the By-Laws. As permitted by Section 17(i) of the 1940 Act, pursuant to Section 10 of the Distribution Agreements (Exhibit e(1) and (3) to this registration statement), the Distributors of Registrant may be indemnified against liabilities which it may incur, except liabilities arising from bad faith, gross negligence, willful misfeasance or reckless disregard of duties.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), may be permitted to Trustees, officers and controlling persons of Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise, Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 1940 Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a Trustee, officer, or controlling person of Registrant in connection with the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted against Registrant by such Trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the shares being registered, Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the 1940 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Registrant will purchase an insurance policy insuring its officers and Trustees against liabilities, and certain costs of defending claims against such officers and Trustees, to the extent such officers and Trustees are not found to have committed conduct constituting willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard in the performance of their duties. The insurance policy also insures Registrant against the cost of indemnification payments to officers and Trustees under certain circumstances.

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Section 8 of each Management Agreement (Exhibits d(1) and (d)(4) to this registration statement), Section 4 of the Sub-Management Agreement (Exhibit d(2) to this registration statement) and Section 4 of each Subadvisory Agreement (Exhibits d(3) and d(5) to this registration statement) limit the liability of PI, PIM, Jennison, TCW, Calamos, respectively, to liabilities arising from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of their respective duties or from reckless disregard by them of their respective obligations and duties under the agreements.

Registrant hereby undertakes that it will apply the indemnification provisions of its By-Laws and the Distribution Agreement in a manner consistent with Release No. 11330 of the SEC under the 1940 Act so long as the interpretation of Section 17(h) and 17(i) of such Act remain in effect and are consistently applied.

Under Section 17(h) of the 1940 Act, it is the position of the staff of the SEC that if there is neither a court determination on the merits that the defendant is not liable nor a court determination that the defendant was not guilty of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of one’s office, no indemnification will be permitted unless an independent legal counsel (not including a counsel who does work for either Registrant, its investment adviser, its principal underwriter or persons affiliated with these persons) determines, based upon a review of the facts, that the person in question was not guilty of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office.

Under its Agreement and Declaration of Trust, Registrant may advance funds to provide for indemnification. Pursuant to the SEC staff’s position on Section 17(h), advances will be limited in the following respect:

(1) Any advances must be limited to amounts used, or to be used, for the preparation and/or presentation of a defense to the action (including cost connected with preparation of a settlement);

(2) Any advances must be accompanied by a written promise by, or on behalf of, the recipient to repay that amount of the advance which exceeds the amount to which it is ultimately determined that he is entitled to receive from Registrant by reason of indemnification;

(3) Such promise must be secured by a surety bond or other suitable insurance; and

(4) Such surety bond or other insurance must be paid for by the recipient of such advance.

Item 31. Business and other Connections of the Investment Adviser.

Prudential Investments LLC (PI)

See the Prospectus constituting Part A of this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement and “Management and Advisory Arrangements” in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) constituting Part B of this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement.

The business and other connections of the officers of PI are listed in Schedules A and D of Form ADV of PI as currently on file with the Commission, the text of which is hereby incorporated by reference (File No. 801-31104).

Jennison Associates LLC (Jennison)

See the Prospectus constituting a portion of Part A of this Registration Statement and “Management and Advisory Arrangements” in the SAI.

Information as to Jennison’s directors and executive officers is included in its Form ADV filed with the Commission (801-5608), as most recently amended, the relevant text of which is incorporated herein by reference.

(a) Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (PIM)

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See the Prospectus constituting Part A of the Registration Statement and “Management and Advisory Arrangements” in the SAI constituting Part B of this Registration Statement.

The business and other connections of the directors and executive officers of Prudential Investment Management, Inc. are included in Schedule A and D of Form ADV filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (File No. 801-22808), as most recently amended, the text of which is hereby incorporated reference.

Quantitative Management Associates LLC (QMA)

See the Prospectus constituting Part A of this Registration Statement and “Management and Advisory Arrangements” in the SAI.

Information as to QMA’s directors and executive officers is included in its Form ADV as currently on file with the Commission (File No. 801-62692), the relevant text of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 32. Principal Underwriters.

(a) Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc. (PAD), One Corporate Drive, Shelton, Connecticut 06484 and Prudential Investment Management Services, LLC (PIMS), Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102 (the “Distributors,” as previously defined) serve as the principal underwriters and distributors for the Registrant.  The Distributors are registered broker-dealers and members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

(a) Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (PIMS)

(b) The following table sets forth information regarding certain officers of PIMS. As a limited liability company, PIMS has no directors.

Name and Principal Business Address Positions and Offices with Underwriter
Judy A. Rice (1) President and Chief Executive Officer
Scott E. Benjamin (1) Executive Vice President
Christine C. Marcks (4) Executive Vice President
Gary F. Neubeck (2) Executive Vice President
Joanne M. Accurso-Soto (1) Senior Vice President
Michael J. King (3) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Peter J. Boland (1) Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
John N. Christolini (4) Senior Vice President
Mark R. Hastings (1) Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
Michael J. McQuade (1) Senior Vice President, Comptroller and Chief Financial Officer
John L. Bronson (3) Vice President and Deputy Chief Legal Officer
Richard W. Kinville (3) Vice President and Anti-Money Laundering Officer

Principal Business Addresses:

(1) Gateway Center Three, Newark, NJ 07102-4061
(2) Gateway Center Two, Newark, NJ 07102-4061
(3) 751 Broad Street, Newark NJ, 07102-3714
(4) 280 Trumbull Street, Hartford, CT 06103-3509

(c) Registrant has no principal underwriter who is not an affiliated person of the Registrant.

Item 33. Location of Accounts and Records.

All accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and the Rules thereunder are maintained at the offices of Bank of New York Mellon, 1 Wall Street, NY NY 10011, Jennison Associates LLC, 744 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017, Quantitative Management Associates LLC, Gateway Center Two, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102, Prudential Investment Management, Inc., Gateway Center

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Two, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102, the Registrant, Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, and Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (PMFS), 100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, Newark, New Jersey 07102.

Documents required by Rules 31a-1(b) (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (10) and (11) and 31a-1 (d) and (f) will be kept at Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, and the remaining accounts, books and other documents required by such other pertinent provisions of Section 31(a) and the Rules promulgated thereunder will be kept by BNY and PMFS.

Item 34. Management Services.

Other than as set forth under the captions “How the Fund is Managed-Manager” and “How the Fund is Managed-Distributor” in the Prospectus and the caption “Management and Advisory Arrangements” in the SAI, constituting Parts A and B, respectively, of this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement, Registrant is not a party to any management-related service contract.

Item 35. Undertakings.

Not applicable.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act and the Investment Company Act, the Fund certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Newark, and State of New Jersey, on the 30th day of April, 2012.

Prudential Investment Portfolios 3

*

Stuart S. Parker, President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

Signature Title Date
*
Kevin J. Bannon
Trustee  
*
Scott E. Benjamin
Trustee  
*
Linda W. Bynoe
Trustee  
*
Michael S. Hyland
Trustee  
*
Douglas H. McCorkindale
Trustee  
*
Stephen P. Munn
Trustee  
*
Stuart S. Parker
Trustee and President, Principal Executive Officer  
*
Richard A. Redeker
Trustee  
*
Robin B. Smith
Trustee  
*
Stephen Stoneburn
Trustee  
*
Grace C. Torres
Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer  
*By: /s/ Jonathan D. Shain
Jonathan D. Shain
Attorney-in-Fact April 30, 2012
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SIGNATURES

Prudential Real Assets Subsidiary, Ltd. Certifies that it has duly caused this Registration Statement of Prudential Investment Portfolios 3 relating to Prudential Real Assets Fund, with respect only to the information that specifically relates to Prudential Real Assets Subsidiary, Ltd., to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Newark, and State of New Jersey, on the 30th day of April, 2012.

PRUDENTIAL REAL ASSETS SUBSIDIARY, LTD.

/s/ Scott E. Benjamin

Scott E. Benjamin, Director

This Registration Statement of Prudential Investment Portfolios 3 relating to Prudential Real Assets Fund, with respect only to information that specifically relates to Prudential Real Assets Subsidiary, Ltd., has been signed below by the following persons on April 30, 2012 in the capacity of the Prudential Real Assets Subsidiary, Ltd. As indicated below:

Signature Title Date
/s/ Scott E. Benjamin
Scott E. Benjamin
Director April 30, 2012
/s/ Stuart S. Parker
Stuart S. Parker
Director April 30, 2012

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned Directors, Trustees and Officers of the Prudential Investments Mutual Funds, the Target Funds and The Prudential Variable Contract Accounts 2, 10 and 11 (collectively, the “Funds”), hereby constitute, appoint and authorize each of, Claudia DiGiacomo, Deborah A. Docs, Katherine P. Feld, Kathryn C. Quirk, John P. Schwartz, Andrew R. French, and Jonathan D. Shain, as true and lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact, to sign, execute and deliver on his or her behalf in the appropriate capacities indicated, any Registration Statements of the Funds on the appropriate forms, any and all amendments thereto (including pre- and post-effective amendments), and any and all supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, including Form N-PX, Forms 3, 4 and 5, as appropriate, to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the securities regulators of appropriate states and territories, and generally to do all such things in his or her name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorney-in-fact deems necessary or appropriate to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, all related requirements of the SEC and all requirements of appropriate states and territories.  The undersigned do hereby give to said agents and attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to act in these premises, including, but not limited to, the power to appoint a substitute or substitutes to act hereunder with the same power and authority as said agents and attorneys-in-fact would have if personally acting.  The undersigned do hereby approve, ratify and confirm all that said agents and attorneys-in-fact, or any substitute or substitutes, may do by virtue hereof.

     
     
/s/ Kevin J. Bannon
Kevin J. Bannon
/s/ Scott E. Benjamin
Scott E. Benjamin
/s/ Linda W. Bynoe
Linda W. Bynoe
/s/ Michael S. Hyland
Michael S. Hyland
/s/ Douglas H. McCorkindale
Douglas H. McCorkindale
/s/ Stephen P. Munn
Stephen P. Munn
/s/ Stuart S. Parker
Stuart S. Parker
/s/ Richard A. Redeker
Richard A. Redeker
/s/Robin B. Smith
Robin B. Smith
/s/ Stephen Stoneburn
Stephen Stoneburn
/s/ Grace C. Torres
Grace C. Torres
Dated: March 7, 2012

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Prudential Investment Portfolios 3

Exhibit Index

Item 28
Exhibit No. Description
(d)(14) Subadvisory Agreement between PI and Jefferies Asset Management, LLC (now known as CoreCommodity Management, LLC), with respect to the Prudential Real Assets Fund
(d)(17) Subadvisory Agreement between PI and Jefferies Asset Management, LLC (now known as CoreCommodity Management, LLC), with respect to the Prudential Real Assets Subsidiary, Ltd.
(h)(4) Expense waiver for Prudential Jennison Market Neutral Fund
(h)(5) Expense waivers for the Prudential Real Assets Fund and the Prudential Real Assets Subsidiary Fund, Ltd.
(h)(6) Expense waiver for Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund
(i)(6) Opinion of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell for Class Q shares for Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund
(j) Consent of independent registered public accounting firm
(m)(7) Rule 12b-1 fee waiver for Class A shares of Prudential Strategic Value Fund and Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund
(m)(8) Rule 12b-1 fee waiver for Class A shares and Class R shares of Prudential Jennison Market Neutral Fund
(m)(9) Rule 12b-1 fee waiver for Class A shares of Prudential Real Assets Fund
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PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 3
(formerly JennisonDryden Opportunity Funds)
Prudential Real Assets Fund
 
SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT

Agreement made as of this 30 th day of September, 2011 between Prudential Investments LLC (PI or the Manager), a New York limited liability company, and Jefferies Asset Management, LLC (Jefferies or the Subadviser), a Delawar e limited liability company.

WHEREAS
, the Manager has entered into a Management Agreement (the Management Agreement) dated December 1, 2010, with Prudential Investment Portfolios 3, a Delaware business trust (the Trust) and a diversified, open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), pursuant to which PI act as Manager of the Prudential Real Assets Fund (the Fund), a non - diversified series of the Trust ; and

WHEREAS, the Manager, acting pursuant to the Management Agreement, desire to retain the Subadviser to provide inve
s tment advisory services to the Fund and to manage such portion of the Fund as the Manager shall from time to time direct, and the Subadviser is willing to render such investment advisory services; and

NOW, THEREFORE, the Patties agree as follows:
 
1. (a) Subject to the supervision of the Manager and the Board of Trustees of the Trust, the Subadviser shall manage such portion of the Fund's portfolio as delegated to the Subadviser by the Manager, including the purchase, retention and disposition thereof, in accordance with the Fund's investment objectives, policies and restrictions as stated in its then current prospectus and statement of additional information (such Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as currently in effect and as amended or supplemented from time to time, being herein called the Prospectus), and subject to the following understandings:

(i) The Subadviser shall provide supervision of such portion of the Fund's investments as the Man
a ger shall direct, and shall determine from time to time what investments and securities will be purchased, retained, sold or loaned by the Fund, and what portion of the assets will be invested or held uninvested as cash.

 

(ii) In the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, the Subadviser shall act in conformity with the copies of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Trust, as amended, the By-laws of the Trust, the Prospectus of the Fund, and the Trust's valuation procedures and any other procedures adopted by the Board applicable to the Fund (and any amendments thereto) as provided to it by th e Manager (the Trust Documents) and with the instructions and directions of the Manager and of the Board of Trustees of the Trust , co-operate with the Manager's (or their designees') personnel responsible for monitoring the Trust's compliance and will conform to, and comply with, the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended , and all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations. In connection therewith, the Subadviser shall, among other things, prepare and file such reports as are, or may in the future be, required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (th e Commission). The Man a ger shall provide Subadviser timely with copies of any updated Trust Documents.

(iii) The Subadviser shall determine the securities and futures contracts to be purchased or sold by such portion of the Fund's portfolio
, as applic a ble, and may place orders with or through such persons, brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants (including but not limited to any broker, dealer or futures commission merchants affiliated with the Manager or Subadviser) to carry out the policy with respect to brokerage as set forth in the Fund's Prospectus or as the Board of Trustees may direct in writing from time to time. In providing the Fund with investment supervision, it is recognized that the Subadviser will give primary consideration to securing the most favorable price and efficient execution. Within the framework of this policy , the Subadviser ma y consider the financial responsibility, research and investment information and other services provided by brokers , dealers or futures commission merchants who may effect or be a party to any such transaction or other transactions to which the Subadvis e r's other clients may be a patty. The Manager (or Subadviser) to the Fund each shall have discretion to e ffect investment transactions for the Fund through broker-dealers (includin g , to the extent legally permissible, broker-dealers affiliated with the Subadviser(s) qualified to obtain best execution of such transactions who provide brokerage and/or research services, as such services are defined in Sect i on 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the 1934 Act), and to cause the Fund to pay any such broker-dealers an amount of commission for e f fecting a portfolio transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the brokerage or research services provided by such broker-dealer , viewed in light of either that particular investment transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Manager (or the Subadviser) with respect to the Fund and other accounts as to which they or it may exercise investment discretion (as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(35) of the 1934 Act), are reasonable in relation to the amount of commission . Pursuant to the rules promulgated under Section 326 of the USA Patriot Act , broker-dealers are required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who opens an account with them. In accordance therewith, broker-dealers whom the Subadviser selects to execute transactions in the Fund's account may seek identifying information about the Trust and / or the Fund. On occasions when the Sub adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security or futures contract to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Subadviser, the Subadviser, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities or futures contracts to be sold or purchased. In such event, allocation of the securities or futures contracts so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Subadviser in the manner the Subadviser considers to be the most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Trust and to such other clients .


(iv) The Subadviser shall maintain all books and records with respect to the Fund's portfolio transactions effected by it as required by Rule 31 a - I under the 1940 Act, and shall render to the Board of Trustees such periodic and special reports as the Trustees may reasonably request. The Subadviser shall make reasonably available its employees and officers for consultation with any of the Trustees or officers or employees of the Fund with respect to any matter discussed herein, including , without limitation, the valuation of the Fund's securities.

(v) The Subadviser or an affiliate shall provide the Fund's custodian (the Custodian) on each business day with information relating to all transactions concerning the portion of the Fund's assets it manages, and shall provide the Manager with such information upon request of the Manager.

(vi) The investment management services provided by the Subadviser hereunder are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Subadviser shall be free to render similar services to others. Conversely, the Subadviser and Manager understand and agree that if the Manager manage the Fund in a "manager-of-managers" style, the Manager will, among other things, (i) continually evaluate the performance of the Subadviser through quantitative and qualitative analysis and consultations with the Subadviser, (ii) periodically make recommendations to the Trust's Board as to whether the contract with one or more subadvisers should be renewed, modified, or terminated, and (iii) periodically report to the Trust's Board regarding the results of its evaluation and monitoring functions
. The Subadviser recognizes that its services may be terminated or modified pursuant to this process.

(vii) The Subadviser acknowledges that the Manager and the Trust intend to rely on Rule l7a-10, Rule 10f-3, Rule l2d3-1 and Rule 17e-1 under the 1940 Act, and the Subadviser hereby agrees that it shall not consult with any other subadviser to the Trust with r
e spect to transactions in securities for the Fund's portfolio or any other transactions of Fund assets.

(b) The Subadviser shall authorize and permit any of its directors, officers and employees who may be elected as Trustees or officers of the Trust to serve in the capacities in which they are elected. Services to be furnished by the Subadviser under this Agreement may be furnished through the medium of any of such directors, officers or employees.

(c) The Subadviser shall keep the Fund's books and records required to be maintained by the Subadviser pursuant to paragraph I(a) hereof and shall timely furnish to the Manager all information relating to the Subadviser's services hereunder needed by the Manager to keep the other books and records of the Fund required by Rule 31 a-1 under the 1940 Act or any successor regulation. The Subadviser agrees that all records which it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund, and the Subadviser will surrender promptly to the Fund any of such records upon the Fund's request, provided, however, that the Subadviser may retain a copy of such records. The Subadviser further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31 a-2 of the Commission under the 1940 Act or any successor regulation any such records as are required to be maintained by it pursuant to paragraph I (a) hereof.

(d) In connection with its duties under this Agreement, the Subadviser agrees to maintain adequate compliance procedures to ensure its compliance with the 1940 Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and other applicable state and federal regulations.

(e) The Subadviser shall maintain a written code of ethics (the Code of Ethics) that it reasonably believes complies with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act, a copy of which shall be provided to the Manager and the Fund, and shall institute procedures reasonably necessary to prevent any Access Person (as defined in Rule 17j-I under the 1940 Act and Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act) from violating its Code of Ethics. The Subadviser shall follow such Code of Ethics in performing its services under this Agreement. Further, the Subadviser represents that it maintains adequate compliance procedures to ensure its compliance with the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, and other applicable federal and state laws and regulations. In particular, the Subadviser represents that it has policies and procedures regarding the detection and prevention of the misuse of material, nonpublic information by the Subadviser and its employees as required by the Insider Trading and Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988, a copy of which it shall provide to the Manager and the Fund upon reasonable request. The Subadviser shall assure that its employees comply in all material respects with the provisions of Section 16 of the 1934 Act, and to cooperate reasonably with the Manager for purposes of filing any required reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) or such other regulator having appropriate jurisdiction
.

 

(f) The Subadviser shall furnish to the Manager copies of all records prepared in connection with (i) the performance of this Agreement and (ii) the maintenance of compliance procedures pursuant to paragraph 1 (d) hereof as the Manager may reasonably request.
 

(g) The Subadviser shall be responsible for the voting of all shareholder proxies with respect to the investments and securities held in the Fund's portfolio, subject to such reasonable reporting and other requirements as shall be established by the Manager.

(h) The Subadviser acknowledges that it is responsible for evaluating whether market quotations are readily available for the Fund's portfolio securities, evaluating whether those market quotations are reliable for purposes of valuing the Fund's portfolio securities, evaluating whether those market quotations are reliable for determining the Fund's net asset value per share and promptly notifying the Manager upon the occurrence of any significant event with respect to any of the Fund's portfolio securities in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act and any related written guidance from the Commission and the Commission staff. Upon reasonable request from the Manager, the Subadviser (through a qualified person) will assist the valuation committee of the Trust or the Manager in valuing securities of the Fund as may be required from time to time, including making available information of which the Subadviser has knowledge related to the securities being valued.

(i) The Subadviser shall provide the Manager with any information reasonably requested regarding its management of the Fund's portfolio required for any shareholder report, amended registration statement, or prospectus supplement to be filed by the Trust with the Commission. The Subadviser shall provide the Manager with any reasonable certification, documentation or other information reasonably requested or required by the Manager for purposes of the certifications of shareholder reports by the Trust's principal financial officer and principal executive officer pursuant to the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 or other law or regulation. The Subadviser shall promptly inform the Fund and the Manager if the Subadviser becomes aware of any information in the Prospectus that - is (or will become) materially inaccurate or incomplete.

 

(j) The Subadviser shall comply with the Trust Documents provided to the Subadviser by the Manager or the Fund. The Subadviser shall notify the Manager as soon as reasonably practicable upon detection of any material breach of such Trust Documents. 
.
(k) The Subadviser shall keep the Fund and the Manager informed of developments relating to its duties as Subadviser of which the
Subadviser has, or should have , knowledge that would materially affect the Fund . In this regard, the Subadviser shall provide the Trust, the Manager, and their respective officers with such periodic reports concerning the obligations the Subadviser has assumed under this Agreement as the Fund and the Manager may from time to time reasonably request. Additionally, prior to each Board meeting, the Subadviser shall provide the Manager and the Board with reports regarding the Subadviser's management of the Fund's portfolio during the most recently completed quarter, in such form as may be mutually agreed upon by the Subadviser and the Manager . The Subadviser shall certify quarterly to the Fund and the Manager that it and its "Advisory Persons" (as defined in Rule 17j-under the 1940 Act) have complied materially with the requirements of Rule 17j-l under the 1940 Act during the previous quarter or, if not, explain what the Subadviser has done to seek to ensure such compliance in the future. Annually, the Subadviser shall furnish a written report, which complies with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 and Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, concerning the Subadvise(s Code of Ethics and compliance program, respectively, to the Fund and the Manager. Upon written request of the Fund or the Manager with respect to material violations of the Code of Ethics directly affecting the Fund , the Subadviser shall permit representatives of the Fund or the Manager to examine reports (or summaries of the reprints) required to be made by Rule 17j-l(d)(1) relating to enforcement of the Code of Ethics.

2. The Manager shall continue to have responsibility for all services to be provided to the Fund pursuant to the Management Agreement and, as more particularly discussed above, shall oversee and review the Subadviser's performance of its duties under this Agreement. The Manager shall provide (or cause the Custodian to provide) timely information to the Subadviser regarding such matters as the composition of assets in the portion of the Fund managed by the Subadviser, cash requirements and cash available for investment in such portion of the Fund, and all other information as may be reasonably necessary for the Subadviser to perform its duties hereunder (including any excerpts of minutes of meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Trust that affect the duties of the Subadviser) .

 

3. For the services provided pursuant to this Agreement, the Manager shall pay the Subadviser as full compensation therefor, a fee equal to the percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets of the portion of the Fund managed by the Subadviser as described in the attached Schedule A. Liability for payment of compensation by the Manager to the Subadviser under this Agreement is contingent upon the Manager's receipt of payment from the Trust for management services described under the Management Agreement between the Trust and the Manager. Expense caps or fee waivers for the Fund that may be agreed to by the Manager, but not agreed to by the Subadviser, shall not cause a reduction in the amount of the payment to the Subadviser by the Manager.

4. The Subadviser shall not be liable for any error of judgment or for any loss suffered by the Fund or the Manager in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the Subadviser's part in the performance of its duties or from its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to waive any rights the Manager or the Fund may have against the Subadviser under federal or state securities laws. The Manager shall indemnify the Subadviser, its affiliated persons, its officers, directors and employees, for any liability and expenses, including attorneys' fees, which may be sustained as a result of the Manager's willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of applicable law, including, without limitation, the 1940 Act and federal and state securities laws. The Subadviser shall indemnify the Manager, their affiliated persons, their officers, directors and employees, for any liability and expenses, including attorneys' fees, which may be sustained as a result of the Subadviser's willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of applicable law, including, without limitation, the 1940 Act and federal and state securities laws.


5. This Agreement shall continue in effect for a period of more than two years from the date hereof only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually in conformity with the requirements of the 1940 Act; provided, however, that this Agreement may be terminated by the Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Board or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund, or by the Manager or the Sub adviser at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on not more than 60 days' nor less than 30 days' written notice to the other party. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act) or upon the termination of the Management Agreement. The Subadviser agrees that it will promptly notify the Fund and the Manager of the occurrence of any event that would result in the assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act) of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, a change of control (as defmed in the 1940 Act) of the Subadviser.

Any notice or other communication required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed duly given if delivered or mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid, (1) to the Manager at Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, 4th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102-4077, Attention: Secretary; (2) to the Fund at Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, 4th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102-4077, Attention: Secretary; or (3) to the Subadviser at One Station Place, 3N, Stamford, CT 06902, Attention: General Counsel.

6. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any of the Subadviser's directors, officers or employees who may also be a Trustee, officer or employee of the Fund to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to the management or other aspects of any business, whether of a similar or a dissimilar nature, nor limit or restrict the Subadviser's right to engage in any other business or to render services of any kind to any other corporation, firm, individual or association.

 

7. During the term of this Agreement, the Manager agree to furnish the Subadviser at its principal office all prospectuses, proxy statements, reports to shareholders, sales literature or other material prepared for distribution to shareholders of the Fund or the public, which refer to the Subadviser in any way, prior to use thereof and not to use material if the Subadviser reasonably objects in writing five business days (or such other time as may be mutually agreed) after receipt thereof. Sales literature may be furnished to the Subadviser hereunder by first-class or overnight mail, facsimile transmission equipment or hand delivery.

8. This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent, but the consent of the Fund must be obtained in conformity with the requirements of the 1940 Act.


9 . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without reference to its conflicts of law provisions.

10. Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of the 1940 Act, shall be resolved by reference to such term or provision of the 1940 Act and to interpretations thereof, if any, by the United States courts or, in the absence of any controlling decision of any such court, by rules, regulations or orders of the Commission issued pursuant to the 1940 Act. In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act, reflected in any provision of this Agreement, is related by rules, regulation or order of the Commission, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first above written.


PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS LLC

By: /s/ Scott E. Benjamin
Name:Scott E. Benjamin
Title: / Executive Vice President




JEFFERIES ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Adam C. De Chiara

Name: Adam C. De Chiara
Title: Co-President
 


SCHEDULE A
PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORFOLIOS 3


As compensation for services provided by Jefferies Asset Management, LLC (Jefferies), Prudential Investments LLC (the Manager) will pay Jefferies an advisory fee on the net asset value of the portion of the Fund's portfolio that is managed by Jefferies that is equal, on an annualized basis, to the following:


Portfolio Name:
Prudential Real Assets Fund

Advisory Fee:

0.45% of average daily net assets

(Fee applies only to the assets attributable to Jefferies)

Dated as of: September 30, 2011

PRUDENTIAL REAL ASSETS SUBSIDIARY, LTD.
A wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Real Assets Fund, a series of
Prudential Investment Portfolios 3

Subadvisory Agreement

Agreement made as of this 30 th day of September, 2011 between Prudential Investments LLC (PI or the Manager), a New York limited liability company, and Jefferies Asset Management, LLC (the Subadviser or Jefferies), a Delaware limited liability company.

WHEREAS, the Manager has entered into a Management Agreement, dated December 1,2010 (the Management Agreement) with Prudential Real Assets Subsidiary, Ltd (the Fund), an exempt company incorporated under the Companies Law (2010 Revision) of the Cayman Islands, and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Prudential Real Assets Fund (the Real Assets Fund), a non-diversified series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 3 (the Trust), a Delaware statutory trust and an open-end management investment company registered under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), pursuant to which PI acts as Manager of the Fund; and

WHEREAS, the Manager, acting pursuant to the Management Agreement, desires to retain the Subadviser to provide investment advisory services to the Fund and to manage such portion of the Fund's portfolio as the Manager shall from time to time direct, and the Subadviser is willing to render such investment advisory services; and

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:

1. (a) Subject to the supervision of the Manager, the Board of Directors of the Fund and the Board of Trustees of the Trust, the Subadviser shall manage such portion of the Fund's portfolio, including the purchase, retention and disposition thereof, in accordance with the Fund's investment objective, policies and restrictions, and subject to the following understandings:

(i) The Subadviser shall provide supervision of such portion of the Fund's portfolio as the Manager shall direct and shall determine from time to time what investments and securities will be purchased, retained, sold or loaned (other than directing a securities lending program) by the Fund, and what portion of the assets will be invested or held uninvested as cash.

(ii) In the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, the Subadviser shall act in conformity with the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Fund, any procedures adopted by the Board applicable to the Fund and any amendments to those procedures (Board Procedures) which have been provided to it by the Manager (the Fund Documents), the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Real Assets Fund, as currently in effect, and with the instructions and directions of the Manager and of the Board, and co-operate with the Manager's (or its designee's) personnel responsible for monitoring the Fund's compliance. The Subadviser shall comply at all times with provisions of Cayman Islands law and any rules and regulations thereunder to which it may be subject. The Manager shall provide Subadviser timely with copies of any updated Fund Documents.

(iii) The Subadviser shall determine the securities and futures contracts to be purchased or sold by such portion of the Fund's portfolio, as applicable, and shall place orders, with or through such persons, brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants (including but not limited to any broker-dealer affiliated with the Manager or the Subadviser) to carry out the policy with respect to brokerage as the Board may direct from time to time. In providing the Fund with investment supervision, it is recognized that the Subadviser shall give primary consideration to seeking best execution. Within the framework of this policy, the Subadviser may consider the receipt of services that affect securities transactions and incidental functions, such as clearance and settlement functions, and advice as to the value of securities, the advisability of investing in securities, the availability of securities or purchasers or sellers of securities and analyses and reports concerning issues, industries, securities, economic factors, trends, portfolio strategy, and the performance of accounts, the financial responsibility, and other services provided by brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants who may effect or be a party to any such transaction or other transactions to which the Subadviser's other clients may be a party. The Manager (or Subadviser) to the Fund each shall have discretion to effect investment transactions for the Fund through broker-dealers (including, to the extent legally permissible, broker-dealers affiliated with the Subadviser(s) qualified to obtain best execution of such transactions who provide brokerage and/or research services, as such services are defined in Section 28(e) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the 1934 Act), and to cause the Fund to pay any such broker-dealers an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the brokerage or research services provided by such broker-dealer, viewed in light of either that particular investment transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Manager (or the Subadviser) with respect to the Fund and other accounts as to which they or it may exercise investment discretion (as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(35) of the 1934 Act), are reasonable in relation to the amount of commission.
On occasions when the Subadviser deems the purchase or sale of a security or futures contract to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Subadviser, the Subadviser, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities or futures contracts to be sold or purchased in order to obtain the most favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the securities or futures contracts so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, shall be made by the Subadviser in the manner the Subadviser considers to be the most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund and to such other clients.

(iv) The Subadviser shall maintain such books and records with respect to the Fund's portfolio transactions effected by it as are required by Rule 31 a-I under the 1940 Act. The Subadviser shall render to the Board of Directors of the Fund and the Board of Trustees of the Trust such periodic and special reports as the Directors and Trustees may reasonably request. The Subadviser shall make reasonably available its employees and officers for consultation with any of the Directors or officers or employees of the Fund or Trustees or officers or employees of the Real Assets Fund with respect to any matter discussed herein, including, without limitation, the valuation of the Fund's securities.

(v) The Subadviser or an affiliate shall provide the Fund's custodian (the Custodian) on each business day with information relating to all transactions concerning the portion of the Fund's assets it manages, and shall provide the Manager with such information upon request of the Manager.

(vi) The investment management services provided by the Subadviser hereunder are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Subadviser shall be free to render similar services to others. Conversely, the Subadviser recognizes that its services may be terminated or modified by the Manager.

(b) The Subadviser shall authorize and permit any of its directors, officers and employees who may be elected as Directors or officers of the Fund to serve in the capacities in which they are elected. Services to be furnished by the Subadviser under this Agreement may be furnished through the medium of any of such directors, officers or employees.

(c) The Subadviser shall keep the Fund's books and records required to be maintained by the Subadviser pursuant to paragraph l(a) hereof and shall timely furnish to the Manager all information relating to the Subadviser's services hereunder needed by the Manager to keep the other books and records of the Fund as are required by Rule 3 I a-I under the 1940 Act or any successor regulation for investment companies registered under the 1940 Act. The Subadviser agrees that all records which it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund, and the Subadviser will surrender promptly to the Fund any of such records upon the Fund's request; provided, however, that the Subadviser may retain a copy of such records. The Subadviser further agrees to preserve for the periods set forth in Rule 31 a-2 under the 1940 Act or any successor regulation any such records as are required to be maintained by investment companies registered under the 1940 Act pursuant to paragraph 1( a) hereof.

(d) In connection with its duties under this Agreement, the Subadviser agrees to maintain adequate compliance procedures to ensure its compliance with applicable regulations. The Subadviser shall assure that its employees cooperate reasonably with the Manager for purposes of filing any required reports with regulators having appropriate jurisdiction.

(e) The Subadviser shall furnish to the Manager copies of all records prepared in connection with
(i) the performance of this Agreement and (ii) the maintenance of compliance procedures pursuant to paragraph I(d) hereof as the Manager may reasonably request.

(f) The Subadviser shall be responsible for the voting of all shareholder proxies with respect to the investments and securities held in the Fund's portfolio, subject to such reasonable reporting and other requirements as shall be established by the Manager.

(g) The Subadviser acknowledges that it is responsible for evaluating whether market quotations are readily available for the Fund's portfolio securities, evaluating whether those market quotations are reliable for purposes of valuing the Fund's portfolio securities, evaluating whether those market quotations are reliable for determining the Fund's net asset value per share and promptly notifying the Manager upon the occurrence of any significant event with respect to any of the Fund's portfolio securities. Upon reasonable request from the Manager, the Subadviser (through a qualified person) will assist the valuation committee of the Trust or the Manager in valuing securities of the Fund as may be required from time to time, including making available information of which the Subadviser has knowledge related to the securities being valued.

(h) The Subadviser shall provide the Manager with any information reasonably requested regarding its management of the Fund's portfolio required for any shareholder report, amended registration statement, or prospectus supplement to be filed by the Trust on behalf of the Real Assets Fund with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission). The Subadviser shall provide the Manager with any reasonable certification, documentation or other information reasonably requested or required by the Manager for purposes of the certifications of shareholder reports for the Real Assets Fund by the Trust's principal financial officer and principal
executive officer pursuant to the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 or other law or regulation. The Subadviser shall promptly inform the Manager if the Subadviser becomes aware of any information with respect to the Fund in the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Real Assets Fund that is (or will become) materially inaccurate or incomplete .

 

(i) The Subadviser shall comply with the Fund Documents provided to the Subadviser by the Manager or the Fund. The Subadviser shall notify the Manager as soon as reasonably practicable upon detection of any material breach of such Fund Documents.

(k) The Subadviser shall keep the Fund and the Manager informed of developments relating to its duties as Subadviser of which the Subadviser has, or should have, knowledge that would materially affect the Fund or the Real Assets Fund. In this regard, the Subadviser shall provide the Trust, the Manager, and their respective officers with such periodic reports concerning the obligations the Subadviser has assumed under this Agreement as the Fund and the Manager may from time to time reasonably request. Additionally, prior to each Board of Trustees meeting of the Trust, the Subadviser shall provide the Manager and the Board of Trustees of the Trust with reports regarding the Subadviser's management of the Fund's portfolio during the most recently completed quarter, in such form as may be mutually agreed upon by the Subadviser and the Manager.

2. The Manager shall continue to have responsibility for all services to be provided to the Fund pursuant to the Management Agreement and, as more particularly discussed above, shall oversee and review the Subadviser's performance of its duties under this Agreement. The Manager shall provide (or cause the Custodian to provide) timely information to the Subadviser regarding such matters as the composition of assets in the portion of the Fund managed by the Subadviser, cash requirements and cash available for investment in such portion of the Fund, and all other information as may be reasonably necessary for the Subadviser to perform its duties hereunder (including any excerpts of minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors of the Fund or the Board of Trustees of the Trust that affect the duties of the Subadviser).

3. For the services provided pursuant to this Agreement, the Manager shall pay the Subadviser as full compensation therefor, a fee equal to the percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets of the portion of the Fund managed by the Subadviser as described in the attached Schedule A. Liability for payment of compensation by the Manager to the Subadviser under this Agreement is contingent upon the Manager's receipt of payment from the Fund for management services described under the Management Agreement between the Fund and the Manager. Expense caps or fee waivers for the Fund that may be agreed to by the Manager, but not agreed to by the Subadviser, shall not cause a reduction in the amount of the payment to the Subadviser by the Manager.

4. The Subadviser not be liable for any error of judgment or for any loss suffered by the Fund or the Manager in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the Subadviser's part in the performance of its duties or from its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to waive any rights the Manager or the Fund may have against the Subadviser under applicable law
. The Manager shall indemnify the Subadviser, its affiliated persons, its officers, directors and employees, for any liability and expenses, including attorneys' fees, which may be sustained as a result of the Manager's willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of applicable law. The Subadviser shall indemnify the Manager, its affiliated persons, its officers, directors and employees, for any liability and expenses, including attorneys' fees, which may be sustained as a result of the Subadviser's willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of applicable law.

5. This Agreement shall continue in effect for an initial two year period commencing on the date hereof and thereafter shall continue automatically for successive annual periods, so long as the Manager remains as the manager for the Real Assets Fund . This Agreement may be terminated with respect to the Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Board or by vote of holders of a majority of the Fund's shares, or by the Manager or the Subadviser at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on not more than 60 days' nor less than 30 days' written notice to the other party. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act) or upon the termination of the Management Agreement. The Subadviser agrees that it will promptly notify the Fund and the Manager of the occurrence or anticipated occurrence of any event that would result in the assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act) of this Agreement.

 

Any notice or other communication required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed duly given if delivered or mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid, (1) to the Manager at Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, 4th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102-4077, Attention: Secretary; (2) to the Fund c/o Walkers Corporate Services Limited, Walker House, 87 Mary Street, Grand Cayman, KYI - 9005, Cayman Islands; or (3) to the Subadviser at One Station Place, 3N, Stamford, CT 06902, Attention: General Counsel.

6. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any of the Subadviser's directors, officers or employees who may also be a Trustee, officer or employee of the Trust, the Real Assets Fund or the Fund to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to the management or other aspects of any business, whether of a similar or a dissimilar nature, nor limit or , restrict the Subadviser's right to engage in any other business or to render services of any kind to any other corporation, firm, individual or association.

7. During the term of this Agreement, the Manager agrees to furnish the Subadviser at its principal office all Prospectuses, proxy statements, reports to shareholders, sales literature or other material prepared for distribution to shareholders of the Real Assets Fund or the public, which refer to the Sub adviser in any way, prior to use thereof and not to use material if the Subadviser reasonably objects in writing five business days (or such other time as may be mutually agreed) after receipt thereof. Sales literature may be furnished to the Subadviser hereunder by first-class or overnight mail, facsimile transmission equipment or hand delivery .
8. This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent.

9 . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without reference to its conflicts of law provisions.

10. Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of the 1940 Act , shall be resolved by reference to such term or provision of the 1940 Act and to interpretations thereof, if any, by the United States courts or, in the absence of any controlling decision of any such court, by rules, regulations or orders of the Commission issued pursuant to the 1940 Act.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first above written.


PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS LLC
By
: /s/ Scott E. Benjamin
Name: Scott E. Benjamin
Title: Executive Vice President

JEFFERIES ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

By: /s/ Adam C. De Chiara
Name: Adam C. De Chiara
Title: Co-President


SCHEDULE A

PRUDENTIAL REAL ASSETS SUBSIDIARY, LTD.
A wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Real Assets Fund, a series of
Prudential Investment Portfolios 3


As compensation for services provided by Jefferies Asset Management, LLC (Jefferies), Pruden ti al Investments LLC will pay Jefferies an advisory fee on a net a sset value of the portion of the Fund's portfolio that is mana g ed by Jefferies that is equal , on an annualized basis, to the following:



 
Fund Name:
Prudential Real Assets Subsidiary, Ltd.

Fee:
0.45% of average daily net assets
(applies only to the assets attributable to Jefferies)

D a ted as of : September 30, 2011

Prudential Investments LLC

Gateway Center Three
100 Mulberry Street

Newark, New Jersey 07102

March 1, 201 2

The Board of Trustees

Prudential Investment Portfolios 3

Gateway Center Three
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
 
Re:     
Prudential Jennison Market Neutral Fund (the “Fund”)

To the Board of Trustees :
 

The Manager has contractually agreed, through June 30, 201 3 , to limit net annual Fund operating expenses (exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, dividend and other expenses related to short sales, interest, brokerage, extraordinary and certain other expenses) of each class of shares to 1.60% of the Fund's average daily net assets .

Very truly yours,
 
 

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS LLC

By:      /s/ Scott E. Benjamin

Name:      Scott E. Benjamin
Title:      Executive Vice President

Prudential Investments LLC

Gateway Center Three
100 Mulberry Street

Newark, New Jersey 07102

March 1, 201 2

The Board of Trustees

Prudential Investment Portfolios 3

Gateway Center Three
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
 
Re:     
Prudential Real Assets Fund (the “Fund”)

To the Board of Trustees :
 

The Manager has contractually agreed, through June 30, 201 3 , to limit net annual Fund operating expenses (exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, dividend and other expenses related to short sales, interest, brokerage, extraordinary and certain other expenses) of each class of shares to 1. 5 0% of the Fund's average daily net assets . Additionally , the Manager has contractually agreed to waive any management fees it receives from the Fund in an amount equal to the management fees paid by the Fund’s wholly-owned Cayman Islands subsidiary fund (the Cayman Subsidiary). This waiver will remain in effect for as long as the Fund remains invested or intends to i nvest in the Cayman Subsidiary.

Very truly yours,
 
 

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS LLC

By:      /s/ Scott E. Benjamin

Name:     Scott E. Benjamin
Title:     Executive Vice President

Prudential Investments LLC

Gateway Center Three
100 Mulberry Street

Newark, New Jersey 07102

January 26 , 201 2

The Board of Trustees

Prudential Investment Portfolios 3

Gateway Center Three
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
 
Re:     
Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund (the “Fund”)

To the Board of Trustees :
 

The Manager has contractually agreed, through June 30, 201 3 , to limit net annual Fund operating expenses (exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees), extraordinary and certain other expenses such as taxes, interest and brokerage commissions) of each class of shares to 0.99% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Very truly yours,
 
 

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS LLC

By:      /s/ Scott E. Benjamin

Name:     Scott E. Benjamin
Title:     Executive Vice President

[Letterhead of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP]
 
 
 
 
 

April 30, 2012


 

Prudential Investment Portfolios 3

Gateway Center Three

100 Mulberry Street

Newark, New Jersey 07102
 

Re:      Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special Delaware counsel to Prudential Investment Portfolios 3, a Delaware statutory trust (formerly known as Strategic Partners Series, Strategic Partners Opportunity Funds and JennisonDryden Opportunity Funds) (the “Trust”), in connection with certain matters relating to the formation of the Trust and the issuance of Class Q (the “New Class”) shares (the “Shares”) of the Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund Series of the Trust (the “Fund”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise herein defined are used as defined in the Governing Instrument (as defined below).

In rendering this opinion, we have examined and relied on copies of the following documents, each in the form provided to us: [Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to Registration Statement No. 333-95849 under the Securities Act of 1933 on Form N-1A of the Trust to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the date hereof] (the “Registration Statement”); the Certificate of Trust of the Trust as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “State Office”) on January 28, 2000 (the “Certificate”); the Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Trust of the Trust as filed in the State Office on September 4, 2001 reflecting the change in the name of the Trust from Strategic Partners Series to Strategic Partners Opportunity Funds (the “First Certificate of Amendment”); the Certificate of Correction of the First Certificate of Amendment as filed in the State Office on May 14, 2002; the Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust of the Trust as filed in the State Office on May 29, 2008 reflecting the change in the name of the Trust from Strategic Partners Opportunity Funds to JennisonDryden Opportunity Funds; the Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Trust of the Trust as filed in the State Office on February 4, 2010 reflecting the change in the name of the Trust from JennisonDryden Opportunity Funds to Prudential Investment Portfolios 3; the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Trust dated January 26, 2000 (the “Original Governing Instrument”, as amended by the April Resolutions (as defined below), the “Intermediate Governing Instrument” and, as amended by the Amendment Resolutions (as defined below), the “Governing Instrument”); the By-laws of the Trust (the “By-laws” and, as amended by the April Resolutions, the “First Amended By-laws” and, as amended by the Amendment Resolutions, the “Amended By-laws”); Unanimous Written Consents of the Board of Trustees of the Trust dated as of January 26, 2000 and January 28, 2000 relating to the organization of the Trust; resolutions prepared for adoption at meetings of the Trustees of the Trust held on March 1, 2000 and May 24, 2000 relating to the organization of the Trust (the “Organizational Resolutions”); resolutions prepared for adoption at a meeting of the Trustees of the Trust held on May 22, 2001 relating to the change in name of the Trust from Strategic Partners Series to Strategic Partners Opportunity Funds; resolutions prepared for adoption at a meeting of the Trustees of the Trust held on April 11, 2003 relating to certain amendments to the Original Governing Instrument and the By-laws (the “April Resolutions”); resolutions prepared for adoption at a meeting of the Trustees of the Trust held on May 27, 2003 relating to certain amendments to the Intermediate Governing Instrument and the First Amended By-laws (collectively with the April Resolutions, the “Amendment Resolutions”); resolutions prepared for adoption at meetings of the Trustees of the Trust held on March 2, 2005 and March 3, 2005 relating to the change in the name of the Fund from Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund to Jennison Select Growth Fund; resolutions prepared for adoption at meetings of the Trustees of the Trust held on March 12, 2008 and March 13, 2008 relating to the change in the name of the Trust from Strategic Partners Opportunity Funds to JennisonDryden Opportunity Funds; resolutions prepared for adoption at a meeting of the Trustees of the Trust held on December 9, 2009, December 10, 2009 and December 11, 2009 relating to the change in the name of the Fund from Jennison Select Growth Fund to Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund (the “December 2009 Resolutions”); resolutions prepared for adoption at a meeting of the Trustees of the Trust held on January 25, 2010 relating to the change in the name of the Trust from JennisonDryden Opportunity Funds to Prudential Investment Portfolios 3 (the “January 2010 Resolutions”); resolutions prepared for adoption at a meeting of the Trustees of the Trust held on September 14, 2010, September 15, 2010 and September 16, 2010 relating to the creation of the New Class, the filing of the Registration Statement and the issuance of the Shares (the “September 2010 Resolutions” and collectively with the Registration Statement, the Governing Instrument, the Amended By-laws and all of the foregoing actions by the Trustees of the Trust, the “Governing Documents”); and a certification of good standing of the Trust obtained as of a recent date from the State Office. In such examinations, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies or drafts of documents to be executed, and the legal capacity of natural persons to complete the execution of documents. We have further assumed for purposes of this opinion: (i) the due formation or organization, valid existence and good standing of each entity (other than the Trust) that is a party to any of the documents reviewed by us under the laws of the jurisdiction of its respective formation or organization; (ii) the due adoption, authorization, execution and delivery by, or on behalf of, each of the parties thereto of the above-referenced agreements, instruments, certificates and other documents (including, without limitation, the due adoption by the Trustees of the Amendment Resolutions together with the other resolutions of the Trustees referenced above and the due adoption of the Organizational Resolutions and the September 2010 Resolutions by the Trustees prior to the first issuance of Shares pursuant thereto) and of all documents contemplated by the Governing Documents to be executed by investors desiring to become Shareholders; (iii) the payment of consideration for Shares, and the application of such consideration, as provided in the Original Governing Instrument, the Intermediate Governing Instrument and the Governing Documents, as applicable, the satisfaction of all conditions precedent to the issuance of Shares and compliance with all other terms, conditions and restrictions set forth in the Governing Documents in connection with the issuance of Shares (including, without limitation, the taking of all appropriate action by the Trustees to designate the Fund as a Series of the Trust and to designate the New Class as a Class of shares of the Fund and the rights and preferences attributable thereto prior to the issuance thereof); (iv) that the amendments to the Original Governing Instrument and the By-laws as adopted by the Trustees pursuant to the April Resolutions were duly approved by the requisite vote of the Shareholders of the Trust; (v) that appropriate notation of the names and addresses of, the number of Shares held by, and the consideration paid by, Shareholders will be maintained in the appropriate registers and other books and records of the Trust in connection with the issuance, redemption or transfer of Shares; (vi) that, subsequent to the filing of the Certificate, no event has occurred, or prior to the issuance of the Shares will occur, that would cause a termination, dissolution or reorganization of the Trust under Sections 2 or 3 of Article VIII of the Governing Instrument, Sections 2 or 3 of Article VIII of the Intermediate Governing Instrument or Sections 2 or 3 of Article VIII of the Original Governing Instrument, as applicable; (vii) that, subsequent to the filing of the Certificate, no event has occurred, or prior to the issuance of the Shares will occur, that would cause a termination, dissolution or reorganization of the Fund under Section 6 of Article III or Sections 2 or 3 of Article VIII of the Governing Instrument, Section 6 of Article III or Sections 2 or 3 of Article VIII of the Intermediate Governing Instrument or Section 6 of Article III or Sections 2 or 3 of Article VIII of the Original Governing Instrument, as applicable; (viii) that the Trust became, prior to or within 180 days following the first issuance of beneficial interests therein, a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; (ix) that the activities of the Trust have been and will be conducted in accordance with the terms of the Governing Instrument, the Intermediate Governing Instrument or the Original Governing Instrument, as applicable, and the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, 12 Del. C. §§ 3801 et seq. ; (x) that the Trustees of the Trust (A) duly authorized the change of name of the Trust from JennisonDryden Opportunity Funds to Prudential Investment Portfolios 3 and the name of the Fund from Jennison Select Growth Fund to Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund pursuant to the December 2009 Resolutions and the January 2010 Resolutions; and (xi) that each of the documents examined by us is in full force and effect, expresses the entire understanding of the parties thereto with respect to the subject matter thereof and has not been amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, except as herein referenced. We have not reviewed any documents other than those identified above in connection with this opinion, and we have assumed that there are no other documents that are contrary to or inconsistent with the opinions expressed herein. No opinion is expressed herein with respect to the requirements of, or compliance with, federal or state securities or blue sky laws. Further, we express no opinion on the sufficiency or accuracy of the Registration Statement, or any other registration or offering documentation relating to the Trust, the Fund or the Shares. As to any facts material to our opinion, other than those assumed, we have relied without independent investigation on the above-referenced documents and on the accuracy, as of the date hereof, of the matters therein contained.

Based on and subject to the foregoing, and limited in all respects to matters of Delaware law, it is our opinion that:

1.      The Trust is a duly formed and validly existing statutory trust in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

2.     

The Shares to be issued and delivered to Shareholders of the Fund, upon issuance, will be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

We hereby consent to the filing of a copy of this opinion with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder. This opinion speaks only as of the date hereof and is based on our understandings and assumptions as to present facts and our review of the above-referenced documents and on the application of Delaware law as the same exist on the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or supplement this opinion after the date hereof for the benefit of any person or entity (including any Shareholder) with respect to any facts or circumstances that may hereafter come to our attention or any changes in facts or law that may hereafter occur or take effect. This opinion is intended solely for the benefit of the Trust and the Shareholders in connection with the matters contemplated hereby and may not be relied on by any other person or entity or for any other purpose without our prior written consent.

Sincerely,

MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP

Louis G. Hering

5801869.3

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Trustees and Shareholders

Prudential Investment Portfolios 3 :

 

We consent to the use of our report incorporated by reference herein and to the references to our firm under the headings “Financial Highlights” in the prospectus and “Other Service Providers” and “Financial Statements” in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

 
New York, New York

April 26 , 201 2

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 3

Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund

Prudential Strategic Value Fund (each, a Fund)
 
NOTICE OF RULE 12B-1 FEE WAIVER

Class A Shares

THIS NOTICE OF RULE 12B-1 FEE WAIVER is signed as of March 1, 20 1 2 , by PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC (PIMS), the principal underwriter of Prudential Investment Portfolios 3, an open-end management investment company.
 

WHEREAS, PIMS desires to waive a portion of its distribution and shareholder services fees payable on Class A shares of each Fund (Rule 12b-1 fees); and
 
WHEREAS, PIMS understands and intends that the Fund will rely on this Notice and agreement in preparing a registration statement on Form N-1A and in accruing the Fund’s expenses for purposes of calculating net asset value and for other purposes, and expressly permits the Fund to do so; and
 
WHEREAS, shareholders of the Fund will benefit from the ongoing contractual waivers by incurring lower Fund operating expenses than they would absent such waivers.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, PIMS hereby provides notice that it has agreed to limit the distribution and service (12b-1) fees incurred by Class A shares of
Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund and Prudential Strategic Value Fund to .25 of 1% of the average daily net assets of each Fund. This contractual waiver shall be effective from the date hereof until June 30, 20 1 3 .
 
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, PIMS has signed this Notice of Rule 12b-1 Fee Waiver as of the day and year first above written.

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT

MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC
 
 

By:      /s/ Scott E. Benjamin

Name:      Scott E. Benjamin

Title:      Executive Vice President

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 3

Prudential Jennison Market Neutral Fund

Notice of Rule 12 b -1 Fee Waiver
Class A Shares
C lass R S hares

     THIS NOTICE OF RULE 12B-1 FEE WAIVER is signed as of March 1, 2012, by PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC (PIMS), the Principal Underwriter of Prudential Jennison Market Neutral Fund (the Fund), a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 3, an open-end management investment company.
 
     WHEREAS, PIMS desires to waive a portion of its distribution and shareholder services fees payable on Class R shares of the Fund (Rule 12b-1 fees); and

     WHEREAS, PIMS desires to waive a portion of its distribution and shareholder services fees payable on Class A shares of the Fund (Rule 12b-1 fees); and
 
     WHEREAS, PIMS understands and intends that the Fund will rely on this Notice and agreement in preparing a registration statement on Form N-1A and in accruing the Fund’s expenses for purposes of calculating net asset value and for other purposes, and expressly permits the Fund to do so; and
 

WHEREAS, shareholders of the Fund will benefit from the ongoing contractual waivers by incurring lower Fund operating expenses than they would absent such waivers.

     NOW, THEREFORE, PIMS hereby provides notice that it has agreed to limit the distribution or service (12b-1) fees incurred by Class R shares of the Fund to .50 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Fund, and that it has agreed to limit the distribution or service (12b-1) fees incurred by Class A shares of the Fund to .25 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. These contractual waivers shall be effective for the Fund’s period ending June 30, 2013.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, PIMS has signed this Notice of Rule 12b-1 Fee Waiver as of the day and year first written above.
 
 
PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC
 
 
By:      /s/ Scott Benjamin

Name:     Scott Benjamin

Title:     Executive Vice President
 

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 3

Prudential Real Assets Fund
 

NOTICE OF RULE 12B-1 FEE WAIVER

Class A Shares

THIS NOTICE OF RULE 12B-1 FEE WAIVER is signed as of March 1, 201 2 , by PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC (PIMS), the principal underwriter of Prudential Real Assets Fund (the Fund) , a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 3 , an open-end management investment company .

WHEREAS, PIMS desires to waive a portion of its distribution and shareholder services fees payable on Class A shares of the Fund (Rule 12b-1 fees);
 

WHEREAS, PIMS understands and intends that the Fund will rely on this Notice and agreement in preparing a registration statement on Form N-1A and in accruing the Fund’s expenses for purposes of calculating net asset value and for other purposes, and expressly permits the Fund to do so; and
 

WHEREAS, shareholders of the Fund will benefit from the ongoing contractual waivers by incurring lower Fund operating expenses than they would absent such waivers .
 

NOW, THEREFORE, PIMS hereby provides notice that it has agreed to limit the distribution and service (12b-1) fees incurred by Class A shares of the Fund to .25 of 1% of the average daily net assets. This contractual waiver shall be effective from the date hereof through June 30, 201 3 .
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, PIMS has signed this Notice of Rule 12b-1 Fee Waiver as of the day and year first above written.

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC

By:      /s/ Scott E. Benjamin

Name:     Scott E. Benjamin
Title:     Executive Vice President