LAZARD RETIREMENT SERIES, INC.
Supplement to Current Prospectus
Effective on or about February 8, 2021 (the "Effective Date"), the Portfolio's name will change to Lazard Retirement Emerging Markets Strategic Equity Portfolio.
As of the Effective Date, the following will supersede and replace the section entitled "Summary Section—Lazard Retirement Emerging Markets Equity Blend Portfolio—Principal Investment Strategies" in the prospectus:
The Portfolio invests primarily in equity securities, principally common stocks, of non-US companies whose principal activities are located in emerging market countries and that Lazard Asset Management LLC (the "Investment Manager") believes are undervalued based on their earnings, cash flow or asset values. The Portfolio may invest in securities of companies of any size, and the market capitalizations of companies in which the Portfolio invests may vary with market conditions. The Investment Manager seeks to opportunistically invest in companies with strong and/or improving financial productivity at attractive valuations. The Investment Manager focuses on a company's ability to sustain "value creation" against current and future valuations. Criteria includes return on invested capital and return on equity as well as valuation relative to history, peer group, country, sector and economic potential.
Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of companies whose principal business activities are located in emerging market countries. In addition to common stocks, such equity securities also may include American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") and European Depositary Receipts ("EDRs").
Emerging market countries include all countries represented by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which currently includes: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.
Although the Portfolio is classified as "diversified" under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), it may invest in a smaller number of issuers than other, more diversified investment portfolios.
As of the Effective Date, the following will supplement the section entitled "Summary Section—Lazard Retirement Emerging Markets Equity Blend Portfolio—Principal Investment Risks" in the prospectus:
Focused Investing Risk. The Portfolio's net asset value may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer or group of issuers and may be relatively more susceptible to adverse effects from any single corporate, industry, economic, market, political or regulatory occurrence than if the Portfolio's investments consisted of securities issued by a larger number of issuers.
Value Investing Risk. Value investments are believed by the Investment Manager to be undervalued, but may not realize their perceived value for extended periods of time or may never realize their perceived value. These securities may respond differently to market and other developments than other types of securities.
As of the Effective Date, "Value Investing and Growth Investing Risk," "Quantitative Model Risk," "Allocation Risk," "Sector Risk" and "Country Risk" will no longer be principal risks of the Portfolio and will be removed from the section entitled "Summary Section—Lazard Retirement Emerging Markets Equity Blend Portfolio—Principal Investment Risks" in the prospectus.
As of the Effective Date, the following will supersede and replace the section entitled "Summary Section—Lazard Retirement Emerging Markets Equity Blend Portfolio—Management—Portfolio Managers/Analysts" in the prospectus:
Rohit Chopra, portfolio manager/analyst on the Investment Manager's Emerging Markets Equity team, will serve from inception.
Ganesh Ramachandran, portfolio manager/analyst on the Investment Manager's Emerging Income and Emerging Markets Equity teams, will serve from inception.
John R. Reinsberg, portfolio manager/analyst on various of the Investment Manager's Global Equity and International Equity teams, will serve from inception.
As of the Effective Date, the following will supersede and replace the first four paragraphs in the section entitled "Investment Strategies and Risks—Investment Strategies—Lazard Retirement Emerging Markets Equity Blend Portfolio" in the prospectus:
The Portfolio invests primarily in equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks and convertible securities, of non-US companies whose principal activities are located in emerging market countries and that the Investment Manager believes are undervalued based on their earnings, cash flow or asset values. The Portfolio may invest in securities of companies of any size, and the market capitalizations of companies in which the Portfolio invests may vary with market conditions. The Investment Manager seeks to opportunistically invest in companies with strong and/or improving financial productivity at attractive valuations. The Investment Manager focuses on a company's ability to sustain "value creation" against current and future valuations. Criteria includes return on invested capital and return on equity as well as valuation relative to history, peer group, country, sector and economic potential. The allocation of the Portfolio's assets among emerging markets countries may shift from time to time based on the Investment Manager's judgment and its analysis of market conditions.
Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of companies whose principal business activities are located in emerging market countries. In addition to common stocks, such equity securities also may include ADRs, GDRs and EDRs.
Emerging market countries include all countries represented by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which currently includes: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.
As of the Effective Date, the following will supplement the information in the section entitled "Investment Strategies and Risks—Investment Strategies—Lazard Retirement Emerging Markets Equity Blend Portfolio" in the prospectus:
Although the Portfolio is classified as "diversified" under the 1940 Act, it may invest in a smaller number of issuers than other, more diversified investment portfolios.
2
As of the Effective Date, the following will supersede and replace any contrary information relating to the Portfolio in the chart in the section entitled "Investment Strategies and Risks—Investment Risks" in the prospectus:
|
Retirement Emerging Strategic | ||
| Cybersecurity Risk | ✓ | |
| Depositary Receipts Risk | ✓ | |
| Derivatives and Hedging Risk | ✓ | |
| Emerging Market Risk | ✓ | |
| ETF and Similar Products Risk | ✓ | |
| Focused Investing Risk | ✓ | |
| Foreign Currency Risk | ✓ | |
| IPO Shares Risk | ✓ | |
| Issuer Risk | ✓ | |
| Large Cap Companies Risk | ✓ | |
| Liquidity Risk | ✓ | |
| Market Risk | ✓ | |
| Non-US Securities Risk | ✓ | |
| Securities Selection Risk | ✓ | |
| Small and Mid Cap Companies Risk | ✓ | |
| Value Investing Risk | ✓ |
As of the Effective Date, the following will supersede and replace any contrary information in the section entitled "Fund Management—Portfolio Management—Lazard Retirement Emerging Markets Equity Blend Portfolio" in the prospectus:
Retirement Emerging Markets Strategic Equity Portfolio—Rohit Chopra, Ganesh Ramachandran and John R. Reinsberg*
* As a Deputy Chairman of the Investment Manager, Mr. Reinsberg is ultimately responsible for overseeing this Portfolio but is not responsible for its day-to-day management.
Dated:
3