UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
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Investment Company Act file number: | | 811-07811 |
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Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: | | Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc. |
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Address of principal executive offices: | | Gateway Center 3, |
| | 100 Mulberry Street, |
| | Newark, New Jersey 07102 |
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Name and address of agent for service: | | Deborah A. Docs |
| | Gateway Center 3, |
| | 100 Mulberry Street, |
| | Newark, New Jersey 07102 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 800-225-1852 |
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Date of fiscal year end: | | 8/31/2015 |
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Date of reporting period: | | 2/28/2015 |
Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS»MUTUAL FUNDS
PRUDENTIAL JENNISON
MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC.
SEMIANNUAL REPORT · FEBRUARY 28, 2015
Objective
Long-term capital appreciation
This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
The views expressed in this report and information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings are for the period covered by this report and are subject to change thereafter.
The accompanying financial statements as of February 28, 2015, were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.
Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLP (PIMS). Jennison Associates is a registered investment adviser. Both are Prudential Financial companies. © 2015 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. Prudential Investments LLC, Prudential, Jennison Associates, Jennison, the Prudential logo, Bring Your Challenges, and the Rock symbol are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

April 15, 2015
Dear Shareholder:
We hope you find the semiannual report for the Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc., informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period that ended February 28, 2015.
Since market conditions change over time, we believe it is important to maintain a diversified portfolio of funds consistent with your tolerance for risk, time horizon, and financial goals.
Your financial advisor can help you create a diversified investment plan that may include funds covering all the basic asset classes and that reflects your personal investor profile and risk tolerance. Keep in mind, however, that diversification and asset allocation strategies do not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets.
Prudential Investments® is dedicated to helping you solve your toughest investment challenges—whether it’s capital growth, reliable income, or protection from market volatility and other risks. We offer the expertise of Prudential Financial’s affiliated asset managers that strive to be leaders in a broad range of funds to help you stay on course to the future you envision. They also manage money for major corporations and pension funds around the world, which means you benefit from the same expertise, innovation, and attention to risk demanded by today’s most sophisticated investors.
Thank you for choosing the Prudential Investments family of funds.
Sincerely,

Stuart S. Parker, President
Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc.
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Your Fund’s Performance (Unaudited)
Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.prudentialfunds.com or by calling (800) 225-1852.
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Cumulative Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 2/28/15 | |
| | Six Months | | | One Year | | | Five Years | | | Ten Years | | | Since Inception | |
Class A | | | 8.69 | % | | | 11.33 | % | | | 105.69 | % | | | 181.88 | % | | | — | |
Class B | | | 8.29 | | | | 10.59 | | | | 98.54 | | | | 162.53 | | | | — | |
Class C | | | 8.32 | | | | 10.59 | | | | 98.60 | | | | 162.60 | | | | — | |
Class Q | | | 8.96 | | | | 11.91 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 72.93% (1/8/11) | |
Class R | | | 8.59 | | | | 11.14 | | | | 103.59 | | | | N/A | | | | 173.05 (6/3/05) | |
Class Z | | | 8.84 | | | | 11.72 | | | | 108.75 | | | | 189.99 | | | | — | |
Russell Midcap Growth Index | | | 7.99 | | | | 13.10 | | | | 127.99 | | | | 159.21 | | | | — | |
Russell Midcap Index | | | 6.39 | | | | 13.31 | | | | 126.27 | | | | 157.56 | | | | — | |
Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average | | | 6.67 | | | | 8.21 | | | | 112.20 | | | | 140.78 | | | | — | |
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Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 3/31/15 | |
| | | | | One Year | | | Five Years | | | Ten Years | | | Since Inception | |
Class A | | | | | | | 8.23 | % | | | 13.28 | % | | | 10.67 | % | | | — | |
Class B | | | | | | | 8.76 | | | | 13.65 | | | | 10.51 | | | | — | |
Class C | | | | | | | 12.76 | | | | 13.77 | | | | 10.51 | | | | — | |
Class Q | | | | | | | 15.09 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 14.23% (1/8/11) | |
Class R | | | | | | | 14.30 | | | | 14.34 | | | | N/A | | | | 10.88 (6/3/05) | |
Class Z | | | | | | | 14.90 | | | | 14.91 | | | | 11.61 | | | | — | |
Russell Midcap Growth Index | | | | | | | 15.56 | | | | 16.43 | | | | 10.19 | | | | — | |
Russell Midcap Index | | | | | | | 13.68 | | | | 16.16 | | | | 10.02 | | | | — | |
Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average | | | | | | | 11.59 | | | | 14.88 | | | | 9.38 | | | | — | |
Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc.
Inception returns are provided for any share class with less than 10 years of returns.
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The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. The average annual total returns take into account applicable sales charges which are described for each share class in the table below.
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| | Class A | | Class B* | | Class C | | Class Q | | Class R | | Class Z |
Maximum initial sales charge | | 5.50% of the public offering price | | None | | None | | None | | None | | None |
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or net asset value at redemption) | | 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 | | None |
Annual distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets) | | .30% | | 1% | | 1% | | None | | .75% (.50% currently) | | None |
The Fund is generally closed to new investors. The Fund may resume sales of shares to all eligible investors at a future date if the Fund’s manager or subadviser determines it appropriate and if the Fund’s Board of Directors approves. For more information, see the Fund’s Prospectus.
*Class B shares are closed to all purchase activity and no additional Class B shares may be purchased or acquired except by exchange from Class B shares of another Fund or through dividend or capital gains reinvestment.
Benchmark Definitions
Russell Midcap Growth Index
The Russell Midcap Growth Index is an unmanaged, market-value-weighted index that measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The cumulative total returns for the Russell Midcap Growth Index measured from the month-end closest to the inception date for Class Q shares through 2/28/15 are 78.24% and 159.05% for Class R shares. The average annual total returns for the Russell Midcap Growth Index measured from the month-end closest to the inception date for Class Q shares through 3/31/15 are 14.96% and 10.20% for Class R shares.
Russell Midcap Index
The Russell Midcap Index is an unmanaged index which measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, which represent approximately 25% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index. The cumulative total returns for the Russell Midcap Index measured from the month-end closest to the inception date for Class Q shares through 2/28/15 are 79.21% and 155.89% for Class R shares. The average annual total returns for the Russell Midcap Index measured from the month-end closest to the inception date for Class Q shares through 3/31/15 are 15.05% and 10.03% for Class R shares.
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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)
Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average
The Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average (Lipper Average) is based on the average return of all funds in the Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds category for the periods noted. Funds in the Lipper Average invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) less than 300% of the dollar-weighted median market capitalization of the middle 1,000 securities of the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Mid-cap growth funds typically have an above-average price-to-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value compared with the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The cumulative total returns for the Lipper Average measured from the month-end closest to the inception date for Class Q shares through 2/28/15 are 66.48% and 141.43% for Class R shares. The average annual total returns for the Lipper Average measured from the month-end closest to the inception date for Class Q shares through 3/31/15 is 13.19% and 9.36% for Class R shares.
Investors cannot invest directly in an index or average. The returns for the Indexes would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. Returns for the Lipper Average reflect the deduction of operating expenses, but not sales charges or taxes. The Since Inception returns for the Indexes and the Lipper Average are measured from the closest month-end to the inception date for the indicated share class.
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Five Largest Holdings expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 2/28/15 | |
SBA Communications Corp. (Class A Stock), Wireless Telecommunication Services | | | 3.0 | % |
Dollar Tree, Inc., Multiline Retail | | | 2.2 | |
Vantiv, Inc. (Class A Stock), IT Services | | | 2.0 | |
Ross Stores, Inc., Specialty Retail | | | 2.0 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc., Software | | | 1.9 | |
Holdings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.
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Five Largest Industries expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 2/28/15 | | | | |
Software | | | 9.5 | % |
Specialty Retail | | | 8.4 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 6.3 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 4.2 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 3.9 | |
Industry weightings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.
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Fees and Expenses (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemptions, as applicable, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses, as applicable. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 1, 2014, at the beginning of the period, and held through the six-month period ended February 28, 2015. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.
Actual Expenses
The first line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information on this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number on the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
The Fund’s transfer agent may charge additional fees to holders of certain accounts that are not included in the expenses shown in the table on the following page. These fees apply to individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Section 403(b) accounts. As of the close of the six-month period covered by the table, IRA fees included an annual maintenance fee of $15 per account (subject to a maximum annual maintenance fee of $25 for all accounts held by the same shareholder). Section 403(b) accounts are charged an annual $25 fiduciary maintenance fee. Some of the fees may vary in amount, or may be waived, based on your total account balance or the number of
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Fees and Expenses (continued)
Prudential Investments funds, including the Fund, that you own. You should consider the additional fees that were charged to your Fund account over the six-month period when you estimate the total ongoing expenses paid over the period and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc. | | Beginning Account Value September 1, 2014 | | | Ending Account Value February 28, 2015 | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | | Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period* | |
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Class A | | Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,086.90 | | | | 1.07 | % | | $ | 5.54 | |
| | Hypothetical | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.49 | | | | 1.07 | % | | $ | 5.36 | |
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Class B | | Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,082.90 | | | | 1.77 | % | | $ | 9.14 | |
| | Hypothetical | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.02 | | | | 1.77 | % | | $ | 8.85 | |
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Class C | | Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,083.20 | | | | 1.77 | % | | $ | 9.14 | |
| | Hypothetical | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.02 | | | | 1.77 | % | | $ | 8.85 | |
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Class Q | | Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,089.60 | | | | 0.59 | % | | $ | 3.06 | |
| | Hypothetical | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.87 | | | | 0.59 | % | | $ | 2.96 | |
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Class R | | Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,085.90 | | | | 1.27 | % | | $ | 6.57 | |
| | Hypothetical | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.50 | | | | 1.27 | % | | $ | 6.36 | |
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Class Z | | Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,088.40 | | | | 0.77 | % | | $ | 3.99 | |
| | Hypothetical | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.98 | | | | 0.77 | % | | $ | 3.86 | |
*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 181 days in the six-month period ended February 28, 2015, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending August 31, 2015 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.
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The Fund’s annualized expense ratios for the six-month period ended February 28, 2015, are as follows:
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Class | | Gross Operating Expenses | | | Net Operating Expenses | |
A | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.07 | % |
B | | | 1.77 | | | | 1.77 | |
C | | | 1.77 | | | | 1.77 | |
Q | | | 0.59 | | | | 0.59 | |
R | | | 1.52 | | | | 1.27 | |
Z | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.77 | |
Net operating expenses shown above reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Additional information on Fund expenses and any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements can be found in the “Financial Highlights” tables in this report and in the Notes to the Financial Statements in this report.
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Portfolio of Investments
as of February 28, 2015 (Unaudited)
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| | Shares | | | Value (Note 1) | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 98.6% | |
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COMMON STOCKS | |
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Airlines 2.6% | �� |
Spirit Airlines, Inc.* | | | 1,549,738 | | | $ | 120,538,622 | |
United Continental Holdings, Inc.* | | | 2,235,807 | | | | 145,729,900 | |
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Auto Components 1.0% | |
Delphi Automotive PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 1,289,566 | | | | 101,669,383 | |
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Banks 0.9% | |
First Republic Bank | | | 1,643,878 | | | | 93,701,046 | |
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Beverages 1.1% | |
Constellation Brands, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | | | 965,717 | | | | 110,787,054 | |
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Biotechnology 3.0% | |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | | | 992,696 | | | | 106,287,961 | |
Incyte Corp.*(a) | | | 1,357,981 | | | | 116,582,669 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 709,121 | | | | 84,690,321 | |
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Capital Markets 0.5% | |
Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. (Class A Stock) | | | 1,059,492 | | | | 51,385,362 | |
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Chemicals 3.4% | |
Airgas, Inc. | | | 970,361 | | | | 113,745,716 | |
Eastman Chemical Co. | | | 1,312,534 | | | | 97,731,282 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 2,131,922 | | | | 135,185,174 | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies 2.2% | |
Copart, Inc.* | | | 2,045,574 | | | | 76,545,379 | |
Stericycle, Inc.*(a) | | | 1,087,515 | | | | 146,781,900 | |
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Communications Equipment 1.0% | |
F5 Networks, Inc.* | | | 869,816 | | | | 102,738,317 | |
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Construction & Engineering 1.0% | |
Quanta Services, Inc.* | | | 3,404,601 | | | | 97,984,417 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
as of February 28, 2015 (Unaudited) continued
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| | Shares | | | Value (Note 1) | |
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | |
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Consumer Finance 0.9% | |
SLM Corp. | | | 9,586,412 | | | $ | 90,783,322 | |
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Electrical Equipment 1.0% | |
AMETEK, Inc. | | | 1,920,582 | | | | 102,059,727 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.6% | |
Amphenol Corp. (Class A Stock) | | | 2,950,630 | | | | 166,592,570 | |
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Energy Equipment & Services 0.4% | |
Cameron International Corp.* | | | 912,400 | | | | 42,955,792 | |
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Food & Staples Retailing 1.7% | |
Kroger Co. (The) | | | 1,468,672 | | | | 104,496,013 | |
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.*(a) | | | 1,951,814 | | | | 71,846,273 | |
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Food Products 3.5% | |
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)*(a) | | | 2,808,054 | | | | 175,587,617 | |
J.M. Smucker Co. (The) | | | 624,499 | | | | 72,035,960 | |
Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. | | | 212,624 | | | | 27,126,570 | |
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. | | | 826,936 | | | | 86,629,815 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.4% | |
Align Technology, Inc.*(a) | | | 1,495,693 | | | | 85,777,993 | |
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 378,479 | | | | 62,059,202 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services 6.3% | |
Catamaran Corp.* | | | 2,899,725 | | | | 144,841,264 | |
Centene Corp.* | | | 2,011,106 | | | | 123,602,575 | |
Envision Healthcare Holdings, Inc.* | | | 2,630,659 | | | | 96,334,732 | |
Henry Schein, Inc.* | | | 1,199,682 | | | | 168,015,464 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc. (Class B Stock) | | | 1,003,534 | | | | 113,750,579 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.8% | |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.* | | | 3,680,016 | | | | 104,034,052 | |
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.*(a) | | | 1,546,461 | | | | 76,271,457 | |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | | | 1,291,061 | | | | 103,710,930 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | Shares | | | Value (Note 1) | |
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | |
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Household Products 1.0% | |
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | | | 1,220,543 | | | $ | 103,917,031 | |
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Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers 0.9% | |
Abengoa Yield PLC (Spain) | | | 2,663,833 | | | | 87,347,084 | |
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Industrial Conglomerates 1.9% | |
Roper Industries, Inc. | | | 1,130,681 | | | | 189,468,215 | |
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Insurance 0.9% | |
W.R. Berkley Corp. | | | 1,907,519 | | | | 95,204,273 | |
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Internet & Catalog Retail 1.1% | |
TripAdvisor, Inc.* | | | 581,442 | | | | 51,893,699 | |
Vipshop Holdings Ltd. (China), ADR*(a) | | | 1,326,007 | | | | 32,420,871 | |
Wayfair, Inc. (Class A Stock)*(a) | | | 1,037,280 | | | | 24,220,488 | |
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Internet Software & Services 1.9% | |
LinkedIn Corp. (Class A Stock)* | | | 456,045 | | | | 121,855,224 | |
Twitter, Inc.* | | | 1,587,729 | | | | 76,338,010 | |
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IT Services 2.6% | |
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.* | | | 392,721 | | | | 60,255,183 | |
Vantiv, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | | | 5,484,278 | | | | 202,863,443 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.8% | |
Illumina, Inc.* | | | 441,536 | | | | 86,302,627 | |
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Machinery 2.8% | |
Flowserve Corp.(a) | | | 2,039,873 | | | | 126,737,310 | |
IDEX Corp. | | | 873,935 | | | | 67,520,218 | |
Pall Corp. | | | 900,337 | | | | 90,762,973 | |
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| | | | | | | 285,020,501 | |
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Metals & Mining 0.8% | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 1,426,950 | | | | 81,350,419 | |
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Multiline Retail 2.4% | |
Burlington Stores, Inc.* | | | 411,330 | | | | 22,857,608 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
as of February 28, 2015 (Unaudited) continued
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| | Shares | | | Value (Note 1) | |
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | |
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Multiline Retail (cont’d.) | |
Dollar Tree, Inc.* | | | 2,782,631 | | | $ | 221,720,038 | |
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| | | | | | | 244,577,646 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 3.9% | |
Cimarex Energy Co. | | | 499,862 | | | | 54,824,864 | |
Concho Resources, Inc.* | | | 1,311,935 | | | | 142,895,960 | |
Noble Energy, Inc. | | | 2,030,023 | | | | 95,877,987 | |
Whiting Petroleum Corp.* | | | 3,189,229 | | | | 107,891,617 | |
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Pharmaceuticals 4.2% | |
Endo International PLC* | | | 1,444,575 | | | | 123,655,620 | |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*(a) | | | 449,572 | | | | 76,467,701 | |
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(a) | | | 574,202 | | | | 65,901,164 | |
Perrigo Co. PLC | | | 821,900 | | | | 126,958,893 | |
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.* | | | 261,743 | | | | 41,146,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 434,129,378 | |
|
Professional Services 2.9% | |
IHS, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | | | 1,250,004 | | | | 146,912,970 | |
Towers Watson & Co. (Class A Stock)(a) | | | 1,135,458 | | | | 149,312,727 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 296,225,697 | |
|
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 3.6% | |
Crown Castle International Corp. | | | 2,224,346 | | | | 191,983,303 | |
MFA Financial, Inc. | | | 9,620,106 | | | | 76,576,044 | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | | | 3,895,272 | | | | 95,044,637 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 363,603,984 | |
|
Real Estate Management & Development 0.9% | |
CBRE Group, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | | | 2,830,732 | | | | 96,980,878 | |
|
Road & Rail 1.5% | |
Kansas City Southern | | | 664,931 | | | | 77,025,607 | |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.* | | | 1,016,988 | | | | 79,447,103 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 156,472,710 | |
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.6% | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 1,506,372 | | | | 88,183,017 | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 4,153,846 | | | | 104,053,842 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 1) | |
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | |
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (cont’d.) | |
Xilinx, Inc. | | | 1,757,429 | | | $ | 74,462,267 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 266,699,126 | |
|
Software 9.5% | |
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Israel)*(a) | | | 2,074,588 | | | | 173,207,352 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc.* | | | 3,473,739 | | | | 198,628,396 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 1,610,839 | | | | 157,266,212 | |
Red Hat, Inc.* | | | 2,546,593 | | | | 176,020,508 | |
ServiceNow, Inc.* | | | 1,490,643 | | | | 113,676,435 | |
Splunk, Inc.*(a) | | | 1,439,461 | | | | 96,803,752 | |
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)*(a) | | | 324,527 | | | | 53,431,748 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 969,034,403 | |
|
Specialty Retail 8.4% | |
GNC Holdings, Inc. (Class A Stock) | | | 2,457,192 | | | | 118,166,363 | |
L Brands, Inc. | | | 1,076,045 | | | | 98,845,494 | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.* | | | 611,726 | | | | 127,318,532 | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 1,914,301 | | | | 202,552,189 | |
Signet Jewelers Ltd. | | | 925,187 | | | | 110,911,418 | |
Tiffany & Co. | | | 586,602 | | | | 51,750,028 | |
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.* | | | 1,025,325 | | | | 144,324,747 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 853,868,771 | |
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.5% | |
SanDisk Corp. | | | 581,237 | | | | 46,458,273 | |
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 3.1% | |
Burberry Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 3,101,392 | | | | 89,400,171 | |
Kate Spade & Co.*(a) | | | 1,925,185 | | | | 66,322,623 | |
PVH Corp. | | | 1,033,076 | | | | 110,053,586 | |
Under Armour, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | | | 595,342 | | | | 45,847,287 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 311,623,667 | |
|
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.1% | |
WESCO International, Inc.*(a) | | | 1,553,066 | | | | 107,829,372 | |
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services 3.0% | |
SBA Communications Corp. (Class A Stock)* | | | 2,464,143 | | | | 307,303,274 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (cost $6,927,986,716) | | | | | | | 10,075,351,085 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
| | | | |
Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc. | | | 13 | |
Portfolio of Investments
as of February 28, 2015 (Unaudited) continued
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 1) | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 7.8% | | | | | | | | |
|
AFFILIATED MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUND | |
Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 - Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund (cost $797,170,404; includes $598,825,961 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(Note 3)(b)(c) | | | 797,170,404 | | | $ | 797,170,404 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS 106.4% (cost $7,725,157,120; Note 5) | | | | | | | 10,872,521,489 | |
Liabilities in excess of other assets (6.4)% | | | | | | | (654,284,506 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 10,218,236,983 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The following abbreviation is used in the portfolio descriptions:
ADR—American Depositary Receipt
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $580,123,041; cash collateral of $598,825,961 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments. Securities on loan are subject to contractual netting arrangements. |
(b) | Prudential Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 - Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund. |
(c) | Represents security, or a portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan. |
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
Level 1—quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.
Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2015 in valuing such portfolio securities:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Airlines | | $ | 266,268,522 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Auto Components | | | 101,669,383 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Banks | | | 93,701,046 | | | | — | | | | — | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | |
Common Stocks (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beverages | | $ | 110,787,054 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Biotechnology | | | 307,560,951 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Capital Markets | | | 51,385,362 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Chemicals | | | 346,662,172 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | 223,327,279 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Communications Equipment | | | 102,738,317 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Construction & Engineering | | | 97,984,417 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Consumer Finance | | | 90,783,322 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Electrical Equipment | | | 102,059,727 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | | 166,592,570 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Energy Equipment & Services | | | 42,955,792 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Food & Staples Retailing | | | 176,342,286 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Food Products | | | 361,379,962 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 147,837,195 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 646,544,614 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | 284,016,439 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Household Products | | | 103,917,031 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers | | | 87,347,084 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Industrial Conglomerates | | | 189,468,215 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Insurance | | | 95,204,273 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Internet & Catalog Retail | | | 108,535,058 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Internet Software & Services | | | 198,193,234 | | | | — | | | | — | |
IT Services | | | 263,118,626 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | | 86,302,627 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Machinery | | | 285,020,501 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Metals & Mining | | | 81,350,419 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Multiline Retail | | | 244,577,646 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 401,490,428 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 434,129,378 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Professional Services | | | 296,225,697 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | | | 363,603,984 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Real Estate Management & Development | | | 96,980,878 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Road & Rail | | | 156,472,710 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 266,699,126 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Software | | | 969,034,403 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Specialty Retail | | | 853,868,771 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | | | 46,458,273 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | | | 222,223,496 | | | | 89,400,171 | | | | — | |
Trading Companies & Distributors | | | 107,829,372 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services | | | 307,303,274 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund | | | 797,170,404 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 10,783,121,318 | | | $ | 89,400,171 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
| | | | |
Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc. | | | 15 | |
Portfolio of Investments
as of February 28, 2015 (Unaudited) continued
The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of February 28, 2015 was as follows:
| | | | |
Software | | | 9.5 | % |
Specialty Retail | | | 8.4 | |
Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund (including 5.9% of collateral for securities on loan) | | | 7.8 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 6.3 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 4.2 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 3.9 | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | | | 3.6 | |
Food Products | | | 3.5 | |
Chemicals | | | 3.4 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | | | 3.1 | |
Biotechnology | | | 3.0 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services | | | 3.0 | |
Professional Services | | | 2.9 | |
Machinery | | | 2.8 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | 2.8 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 2.6 | |
Airlines | | | 2.6 | |
IT Services | | | 2.6 | |
Multiline Retail | | | 2.4 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | 2.2 | |
Internet Software & Services | | | 1.9 | |
Industrial Conglomerates | | | 1.9 | |
Food & Staples Retailing | | | 1.7 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | | 1.6 | |
Road & Rail | | | 1.5 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 1.4 | |
Beverages | | | 1.1 | |
Internet & Catalog Retail | | | 1.1 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors | | | 1.1 | |
Household Products | | | 1.0 | |
Communications Equipment | | | 1.0 | |
Electrical Equipment | | | 1.0 | |
Auto Components | | | 1.0 | |
Construction & Engineering | | | 1.0 | |
Real Estate Management & Development | | | 0.9 | |
Insurance | | | 0.9 | |
Banks | | | 0.9 | |
Consumer Finance | | | 0.9 | |
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers | | | 0.9 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | | 0.8 | |
Metals & Mining | | | 0.8 | |
Capital Markets | | | 0.5 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | | | 0.5 | |
Energy Equipment & Services | | | 0.4 | |
| | | | |
| | | 106.4 | |
Liabilities in excess of other assets | | | (6.4 | ) |
| | | | |
| | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS»MUTUAL FUNDS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
SEMIANNUAL REPORT · FEBRUARY 28, 2015
Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc.
Statement of Assets & Liabilities
as of February 28, 2015 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
Assets | | | | |
Investments at value, including securities on loan of $580,123,041: | | | | |
Unaffiliated investments (cost $6,927,986,716) | | $ | 10,075,351,085 | |
Affiliated investments (cost $797,170,404) | | | 797,170,404 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 11,838,509 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 5,999,637 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 5,309,882 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 55,903 | |
| | | | |
Total assets | | | 10,895,725,420 | |
| | | | |
| |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan | | | 598,825,961 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 43,265,880 | |
Payable for Fund shares reacquired | | | 26,152,065 | |
Management fee payable | | | 4,300,240 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 3,089,493 | |
Distribution fee payable | | | 1,118,190 | |
Affiliated transfer agent fee payable | | | 472,170 | |
Payable to custodian | | | 263,136 | |
Deferred trustees’ fees | | | 1,302 | |
| | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 677,488,437 | |
| | | | |
| |
Net Assets | | $ | 10,218,236,983 | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Net assets were comprised of: | | | | |
Common stock, at par | | $ | 249,252 | |
Paid-in capital in excess of par | | | 6,861,467,288 | |
| | | | |
| | | 6,861,716,540 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 5,876,448 | |
Accumulated net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions | | | 203,279,626 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currencies | | | 3,147,364,369 | |
| | | | |
Net assets, February 28, 2015 | | $ | 10,218,236,983 | |
| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
| | | | |
Class A | | | | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share ($3,460,544,581 ÷ 86,507,945 shares of common stock issued and outstanding) | | $ | 40.00 | |
Maximum sales charge (5.50% of offering price) | | | 2.33 | |
| | | | |
Maximum offering price to public | | $ | 42.33 | |
| | | | |
| |
Class B | | | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share ($38,737,392 ÷ 1,140,517 shares of common stock issued and outstanding) | | $ | 33.96 | |
| | | | |
| |
Class C | | | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share ($215,703,115 ÷ 6,349,797 shares of common stock issued and outstanding) | | $ | 33.97 | |
| | | | |
| |
Class Q | | | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share ($778,236,524 ÷ 18,434,544 shares of common stock issued and outstanding) | | $ | 42.22 | |
| | | | |
| |
Class R | | | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share ($370,410,276 ÷ 9,452,044 shares of common stock issued and outstanding) | | $ | 39.19 | |
| | | | |
| |
Class Z | | | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share ($5,354,605,095 ÷ 127,366,668 shares of common stock issued and outstanding) | | $ | 42.04 | |
| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
| | | | |
Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc. | | | 19 | |
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended February 28, 2015 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | |
Income | | | | |
Unaffiliated dividend income (net of foreign withholding taxes of $30,875) | | $ | 45,137,991 | |
Affiliated income from securities lending, net | | | 509,180 | |
Affiliated dividend income | | | 186,973 | |
| | | | |
Total income | | | 45,834,144 | |
| | | | |
| |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | | | 27,309,042 | |
Distribution fee—Class A | | | 5,190,664 | |
Distribution fee—Class B | | | 187,739 | |
Distribution fee—Class C | | | 1,038,543 | |
Distribution fee—Class R | | | 1,350,031 | |
Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $1,268,700) | | | 8,030,000 | |
Shareholders’ reports | | | 915,000 | |
Custodian’s fees and expenses | | | 463,000 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 114,000 | |
Registration fees | | | 109,000 | |
Insurance expenses | | | 66,000 | |
Legal fees and expenses | | | 42,000 | |
Audit fee | | | 11,000 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 23,499 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | | 44,849,518 | |
Less: Distribution fee waiver—Class R | | | (450,010 | ) |
| | | | |
Net expenses | | | 44,399,508 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 1,434,636 | |
| | | | |
| |
Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments And Foreign Currency Transactions | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment transactions | | | 517,366,211 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (6,612 | ) |
| | | | |
| | | 517,359,599 | |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 311,621,376 | |
| | | | |
Net gain on investment and foreign currency transactions | | | 828,980,975 | |
| | | | |
Net Increase In Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | $ | 830,415,611 | |
| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended February 28, 2015 | | | Year Ended August 31, 2014 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,434,636 | | | $ | 4,471,582 | |
Net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions | | | 517,359,599 | | | | 762,818,926 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 311,621,376 | | | | 879,421,194 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 830,415,611 | | | | 1,646,711,702 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Distributions from net realized gains (Note 1) | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (352,422,548 | ) | | | (96,544,258 | ) |
Class B | | | (4,403,589 | ) | | | (1,222,033 | ) |
Class C | | | (24,714,019 | ) | | | (6,572,967 | ) |
Class Q | | | (68,191,558 | ) | | | (13,270,414 | ) |
Class R | | | (37,774,081 | ) | | | (10,212,398 | ) |
Class X | | | — | | | | (6,197 | ) |
Class Z | | | (504,774,484 | ) | | | (117,237,338 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (992,280,279 | ) | | | (245,065,605 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions) (Note 6) | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 933,199,214 | | | | 1,905,131,395 | |
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 871,090,368 | | | | 206,711,283 | |
Cost of shares reacquired | | | (1,648,178,562 | ) | | | (2,272,771,694 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | 156,111,020 | | | | (160,929,016 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) | | | (5,753,648 | ) | | | 1,240,717,081 | |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 10,223,990,631 | | | | 8,983,273,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period (a) | | $ | 10,218,236,983 | | | $ | 10,223,990,631 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) Includes undistributed net investment income of: | | $ | 5,876,448 | | | $ | 4,441,812 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
| | | | |
Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc. | | | 21 | |
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is a diversified, open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation.
Note 1. Accounting Policies
The Fund follows investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following accounting policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of its financial statements.
Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets that are fair valued at the close of each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Board of Directors (the “Board”) has adopted Valuation Procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to Prudential Investments LLC (“PI” or “Manager”). Under the current Valuation Procedures, the established Valuation Committee is responsible for supervising the valuation of portfolio securities and other assets. The Valuation Procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review, approval, and ratification at its next regularly-scheduled quarterly meeting.
Various inputs determine how the Fund’s investments are valued, all of which are categorized according to the three broad levels (Level 1, 2, or 3) detailed in the table following the Portfolio of Investments.
Common and preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds, and derivative instruments such as futures or options that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or NASDAQ official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
In the event that no sale or official closing price on valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, as the inputs are observable.
Common and preferred stocks traded on foreign securities exchanges are valued using pricing vendor services that provide model prices derived using adjustment factors based on information such as local closing price, relevant general and sector indices, currency fluctuations, depositary receipts, and futures, as applicable. Securities valued using such model prices are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, as the adjustment factors are observable. Such securities are valued using model prices to the extent that the valuation meets the established confidence level for each security. If the confidence level is not met or the vendor does not provide a model price, securities are valued in accordance with exchange-traded common and preferred stocks discussed above.
Investments in open-end, non-exchange-traded mutual funds are valued at their net asset values as of the close of the NYSE on the date of valuation. These securities are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy since they may be purchased or sold at their net asset values on the date of valuation.
Fixed income securities traded in the over-the-counter market are generally valued at prices provided by approved independent pricing vendors. The pricing vendors provide these prices after evaluating observable inputs including, but not limited to yield curves, yield spreads, credit ratings, deal terms, tranche level attributes, default rates, cash flows, prepayment speeds, broker/dealer quotations, and reported trades. Securities valued using such vendor prices are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Over-the-counter derivative instruments are generally valued using pricing vendor services, which derive the valuation based on inputs such as underlying asset prices, indices, spreads, interest rates, and exchange rates. These instruments are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, as the daily settlement price is not public.
Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on pricing methodologies approved by the Board. In the
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event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
When determining the fair value of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include: the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity 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 the 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 investment adviser regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:
(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities—at the current rates of exchange;
(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses—at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
Although the net assets of the Fund are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities held at the end of the period. Similarly, the Fund does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities sold during the period. Accordingly, these realized foreign currency gains or losses are included in the reported net realized gains or losses on investment transactions.
Net realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from holdings of foreign currencies, forward currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between
the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains or losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currencies.
Master Netting Arrangements: The Fund is subject to various Master Agreements, or netting arrangements, with select counterparties. These are agreements which a sub-adviser may have negotiated and entered into on behalf of the Fund. A master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty permits the Fund to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable. The right to set-off exists when all the conditions are met such that each of the parties owes the other determinable amounts, the reporting party has the right to set-off the amount owed with the amount owed by the other party, the reporting party intends to set-off and the right of set-off is enforceable by law. During the reporting period, there were no instances where the right of set-off existed and management has not elected to offset.
Securities Lending: The Fund may lend its portfolio securities to banks and broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. Collateral pledged by each borrower is invested in a highly liquid short-term money market fund and is marked to market daily, based on the previous day’s market value, such that the value of the collateral exceeds the value of the loaned securities. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the loaned securities. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Fund has the right to repurchase the securities in the open market using the collateral. The Fund recognizes income, net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees, for lending its securities, and any interest on the investment of cash received as collateral. The Fund also continues to receive interest and dividends or amounts equivalent thereto, on the securities loaned and recognizes any unrealized gain or loss in the market price of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan.
REITs: The Fund invests in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Based on current and historical information, a portion of distributions received from REITs during the period is estimated to be dividend income, capital gain or return of capital and recorded accordingly. These estimates are adjusted periodically when the actual source of distributions is disclosed by the REITs.
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Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual.
Net investment income or loss (other than distribution fees which are charged directly to the respective class and transfer agency fees specific to Class Q shares which are charged to that share class) and unrealized and realized gains or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day.
Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to pay dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gains are reclassified amongst undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gain or loss and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.
Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Note 2. Agreements
The Fund has a management agreement with PI. Pursuant to this agreement, PI has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadvisor’s performance of such services. PI has entered into a subadvisory agreement with
Jennison Associates LLC (“Jennison”). The subadvisory agreement provides that Jennison furnishes investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. In connection therewith, Jennison is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. PI pays for the services of Jennison, the cost of compensation of officers, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs of the Fund. The Fund bears all other costs and expenses.
The management fee paid to PI is accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of .60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $1 billion and .55% of the average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion. The effective management fee rate was .56% for the six months ended February 28, 2015.
The Fund has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Fund’s Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Q, Class R and Class Z shares. Formerly through April 11, 2014, the Fund had a distribution agreement with Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc. (“PAD”), which, together with PIMS, served as co-distributor of the Class X shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class R shares, pursuant to plans of distribution (the “Class A, B, C and R Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Q or Class Z shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to the Class A, B, C and R Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution-related activities at an annual rate of up to .30%, 1%, 1% and .75% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, B, C and R shares, respectively. For the six months ended February 28, 2015, PIMS contractually agreed to limit such fees to .50% of the average daily net assets of the Class R shares. As of April 11, 2014, the last conversion of Class X shares to Class A shares was completed. There are no Class X shares outstanding and Class X shares are no longer being offered for sale.
Prior to the final conversion of Class X shares, Management received the maximum allowable amount of sales charges for Class X shares in accordance with regulatory limits. As such, any contingent deferred sales charges received by the Manager were contributed back into the Fund and included in the Financial Highlights as a contribution to capital.
PIMS has advised the Fund that it has received $82,841 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares during the six months ended February 28, 2015. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to affiliated broker-dealers, which in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.
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PIMS has advised the Fund that for the six months ended February 28, 2015, it received $112, $19,967 and $624 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by certain Class A, Class B and Class C shareholders, respectively.
PI, PIMS, PAD and Jennison are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).
Note 3. Other Transactions with Affiliates
Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PI and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.
Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“PIM”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, is the Fund’s securities lending agent. Earnings from securities lending are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated income from securities lending, net”. For the six months ended February 28, 2015, PIM has been compensated approximately $156,000 for these services.
The Fund invests in the Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund (the “Core Fund”), a portfolio of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PI. Earnings from the Core Fund are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income”.
Note 4. Portfolio Securities
Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, for the six months ended February 28, 2015, were $2,085,704,048 and $2,621,113,002, respectively.
Note 5. Tax Information
The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of February 28, 2015 were as follows:
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Tax Basis | | $ | 7,756,550,237 | |
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Appreciation | | | 3,203,186,936 | |
Depreciation | | | (87,215,684 | ) |
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Net Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 3,115,971,252 | |
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The book basis may differ from tax basis due to certain tax-related adjustments.
Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), the Fund is permitted to carryforward capital losses realized on or after September 1, 2011 (“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 ending before August 31, 2012 (“pre-enactment losses”) may have an increased likelihood to expire unused. The Fund utilized approximately $3,121,000 of its pre-enactment losses to offset net taxable gains realized in the fiscal year ended August 31, 2014. As of August 31, 2014, the pre and post-enactment losses were approximately:
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Post-Enactment Losses: | | $ | 0 | |
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Pre-Enactment Losses: | | | | |
Expiring 2016 | | $ | 6,242,000 | |
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A portion of the capital loss carryforward was assumed by the Fund as a result of an acquisition. Realization of such loss is limited in accordance with federal tax regulations.
Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. The Fund’s federal, state and local income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.
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Note 6. Capital
The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Q, Class R, and Class Z shares. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50%. All investors who purchase Class A shares in an amount of $1 million or more and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1%. Class B shares are sold with a CDSC which declines from 5% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately seven years after purchase. Class B shares are closed to new purchases. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on shares redeemed within the first 12 months of purchase. As of April 11, 2014, the last conversion of Class X shares to Class A shares was completed. There are no Class X shares outstanding and Class X shares are no longer being offered for sale. Class Q, Class R and Class Z shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charge and are offered exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors. On or about the close of business on April 8, 2013, the Fund was closed to new investors.
Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of common stock.
There are 2 billion shares of $.001 par value common stock authorized divided into eight classes, designated Class A, Class B, Class C, Class M, Class Q, Class R, Class X and Class Z, which consists of 825 million, 300 million, 300 million, 25 million, 200 million, 100 million, 25 million and 225 million authorized shares, respectively.
Transactions in shares of common stock were as follows:
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Class A | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Six month ended February 28, 2015: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 6,513,351 | | | $ | 255,796,490 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 8,519,578 | | | | 322,125,221 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (17,807,752 | ) | | | (693,644,439 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | | | (2,774,823 | ) | | | (115,722,728 | ) |
Shares issued upon conversion from Class B and Class Z | | | 75,069 | | | | 3,015,146 | |
Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class Z | | | (2,629,759 | ) | | | (110,196,093 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (5,329,513 | ) | | $ | (222,903,675 | ) |
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Year ended August 31, 2014: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 15,896,647 | | | $ | 613,773,490 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 2,197,646 | | | | 82,109,809 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (22,850,642 | ) | | | (884,273,176 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | | | (4,756,349 | ) | | | (188,389,877 | ) |
Shares issued upon conversion from Class B, Class C, Class R, Class X and Class Z | | | 232,290 | | | | 8,986,410 | |
Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class Q and Class Z | | | (2,700,190 | ) | | | (106,777,517 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (7,224,249 | ) | | $ | (286,180,984 | ) |
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Class B | | | | | | |
Six months ended February 28, 2015: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 7,878 | | | $ | 257,139 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 128,602 | | | | 4,134,558 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (70,157 | ) | | | (2,388,074 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | | | 66,323 | | | | 2,003,623 | |
Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A | | | (46,269 | ) | | | (1,634,523 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 20,054 | | | $ | 369,100 | |
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Year ended August 31, 2014: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 51,731 | | | $ | 1,728,503 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 35,028 | | | | 1,143,670 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (137,942 | ) | | | (4,649,233 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | | | (51,183 | ) | | | (1,777,060 | ) |
Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A | | | (135,817 | ) | | | (4,576,051 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (187,000 | ) | | $ | (6,353,111 | ) |
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Class C | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Six months ended February 28, 2015: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 241,904 | | | $ | 7,954,383 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 580,341 | | | | 18,657,964 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (472,255 | ) | | | (16,060,416 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | | | 349,990 | | | | 10,551,931 | |
Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class Z | | | (71,128 | ) | | | (2,449,253 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 278,862 | | | $ | 8,102,678 | |
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Year ended August 31, 2014: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 261,918 | | | $ | 8,761,934 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 148,325 | | | | 4,844,285 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (991,395 | ) | | | (33,464,579 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | | | (581,152 | ) | | | (19,858,360 | ) |
Shares issued upon conversion from Class Z | | | 838 | | | | 29,195 | |
Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A and Class Z | | | (172,073 | ) | | | (5,794,759 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (752,387 | ) | | $ | (25,623,924 | ) |
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Class Q | | | | | | |
Six months ended February 28, 2015: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,691,967 | | | $ | 110,847,540 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 1,675,370 | | | | 66,797,018 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (1,700,512 | ) | | | (70,795,238 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 2,666,825 | | | $ | 106,849,320 | |
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Year ended August 31, 2014: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 5,221,274 | | | $ | 212,039,844 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 339,379 | | | | 13,269,722 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (3,018,006 | ) | | | (122,708,820 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | | | 2,542,647 | | | | 102,600,746 | |
Shares issued upon conversion from Class A and Class Z | | | 259,930 | | | | 10,305,913 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 2,802,577 | | | $ | 112,906,659 | |
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Class R | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Six months ended February 28, 2015: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 559,259 | | | $ | 21,652,254 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 979,399 | | | | 36,296,528 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (1,411,222 | ) | | | (54,595,249 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 127,436 | | | $ | 3,353,533 | |
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Year ended August 31, 2014: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,216,631 | | | $ | 46,288,956 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 263,919 | | | | 9,730,705 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (2,702,667 | ) | | | (103,116,750 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | | | (1,222,117 | ) | | | (47,097,089 | ) |
Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A and Class Z | | | (29,518 | ) | | | (1,117,210 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (1,251,635 | ) | | $ | (48,214,299 | ) |
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Class X | | | | | | |
Period ended April 11, 2014*: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 21 | | | $ | 733 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 189 | | | | 6,197 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (323 | ) | | | (10,800 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | | | (113 | ) | | | (3,870 | ) |
Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A | | | (10,771 | ) | | | (363,374 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (10,884 | ) | | $ | (367,244 | ) |
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Class Z | | | | | | |
Six months ended February 28, 2015: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 13,028,153 | | | $ | 536,691,408 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 10,651,538 | | | | 423,079,079 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (19,453,207 | ) | | | (810,695,146 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | | | 4,226,484 | | | | 149,075,341 | |
Shares issued upon conversion from Class A and Class C | | | 2,574,930 | | | | 112,645,346 | |
Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A | | | (33,394 | ) | | | (1,380,623 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 6,768,020 | | | $ | 260,340,064 | |
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Year ended August 31, 2014: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 25,369,796 | | | $ | 1,022,537,935 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 2,448,320 | | | | 95,606,895 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (27,874,501 | ) | | | (1,124,548,336 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | | | (56,385 | ) | | | (6,403,506 | ) |
Shares issued upon conversion from Class A, Class C and Class R | | | 2,519,778 | | | | 104,250,133 | |
Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A, Class C and Class Q | | | (122,187 | ) | | | (4,942,740 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 2,341,206 | | | $ | 92,903,887 | |
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* | As of April 11, 2014, the last conversion of Class X shares to Class A shares was completed. There are no Class X shares outstanding and Class X shares are no longer being offered for sale. |
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Note 7. Borrowings
The Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The SCA provides for a commitment of $900 million for the period October 9, 2014 through October 8, 2015. The Funds pay an annualized commitment fee of 0.075% on the unused portion of the SCA. Prior to October 9, 2014, the Funds had another SCA that provided a commitment of $900 million and the Funds paid an annualized commitment fee of .08% of the unused portion of the SCA. Interest on any borrowings under the SCA is paid at contracted market rates. The commitment fee for the unused amount is accrued daily and paid quarterly.
The Fund did not utilize the SCA during the six months ended February 28, 2015.
Financial Highlights
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| | Six Months Ended February 28, | | | | | Year Ended August 31, | |
| | 2015 | | | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
Per Share Operating Performance(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period | | | $40.94 | | | | | | $35.49 | | | | $31.58 | | | | $27.44 | | | | $22.31 | | | | $20.24 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (.02 | ) | | | | | (.04 | ) | | | .02 | | | | (.01 | ) | | | .06 | | | | - | (e) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 3.33 | | | | | | 6.49 | | | | 4.85 | | | | 4.32 | | | | 5.07 | | | | 2.08 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.31 | | | | | | 6.45 | | | | 4.87 | | | | 4.31 | | | | 5.13 | | | | 2.08 | |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | (.04 | ) | | | (.02 | ) | | | - | | | | (.03 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | (4.25 | ) | | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (.92 | ) | | | (.15 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (.02 | ) |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (4.25 | ) | | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (.96 | ) | | | (.17 | ) | | | - | | | | (.05 | ) |
Capital Contributions(f) | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | (e) | | | .04 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | | $40.00 | | | | | | $40.94 | | | | $35.49 | | | | $31.58 | | | | $27.44 | | | | $22.31 | |
Total Return(b): | | | 8.69% | | | | | | 18.42% | | | | 15.89% | | | | 15.78% | | | | 22.99% | | | | 10.48% | |
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Net assets, end of period (000) | | | $3,460,545 | | | | | | $3,760,224 | | | | $3,515,357 | | | | $2,317,443 | | | | $1,693,618 | | | | $1,206,308 | |
Average net assets (000) | | | $3,489,121 | | | | | | $3,759,607 | | | | $3,145,220 | | | | $1,948,077 | | | | $1,651,332 | | | | $1,050,256 | |
Ratios to average net assets(c): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement | | | 1.07% | (g) | | | | | 1.05% | | | | 1.07% | | | | 1.06% | | | | 1.09% | (d) | | | 1.12% | |
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement | | | 1.07% | (g) | | | | | 1.05% | | | | 1.07% | | | | 1.06% | | | | 1.09% | (d) | | | 1.12% | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (.12)% | (g) | | | | | (.09)% | | | | .07% | | | | (.05)% | | | | .22% | | | | .01% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 21% | (h) | | | | | 42% | | | | 39% | | | | 49% | | | | 45% | | | | 49% | |
(a) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(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 one full year are not annualized.
(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Fund invests.
(d) Includes tax expense of .01%.
(e) Less than $.005 per share.
(f) The Fund received payments related to a former affiliate’s settlement of regulatory proceedings involving allegations of improper trading in Fund shares during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2011 and August 31, 2010. The Fund was not involved in the proceedings or in the calculation of the amount of the settlement.
(g) Annualized.
(h) Not annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Class B Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended February 28, | | | | | Year Ended August 31, | |
| | 2015 | | | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
Per Share Operating Performance(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period | | | $35.51 | | | | | | $31.11 | | | | $27.96 | | | | $24.46 | | | | $20.03 | | | | $18.26 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (.14 | ) | | | | | (.27 | ) | | | (.17 | ) | | | (.20 | ) | | | (.11 | ) | | | (.14 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 2.84 | | | | | | 5.67 | | | | 4.24 | | | | 3.85 | | | | 4.54 | | | | 1.88 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 2.70 | | | | | | 5.40 | | | | 4.07 | | | | 3.65 | | | | 4.43 | | | | 1.74 | |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | (4.25 | ) | | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (.92 | ) | | | (.15 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
Capital Contributions(f) | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | (e) | | | .03 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | | $33.96 | | | | | | $35.51 | | | | $31.11 | | | | $27.96 | | | | $24.46 | | | | $20.03 | |
Total Return(b): | | | 8.29% | | | | | | 17.62% | | | | 15.05% | | | | 15.00% | | | | 22.12% | | | | 9.69% | |
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Net assets, end of period (000) | | | $38,737 | | | | | | $39,784 | | | | $40,676 | | | | $38,236 | | | | $38,268 | | | | $39,174 | |
Average net assets (000) | | | $37,859 | | | | | | $41,158 | | | | $39,816 | | | | $37,196 | | | | $43,011 | | | | $44,611 | |
Ratios to average net assets(c): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement | | | 1.77% | (g) | | | | | 1.76% | | | | 1.76% | | | | 1.76% | | | | 1.79% | (d) | | | 1.82% | |
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement | | | 1.77% | (g) | | | | | 1.76% | | | | 1.76% | | | | 1.76% | | | | 1.79% | (d) | | | 1.82% | |
Net investment loss | | | (.83)% | (g) | | | | | (.80 | )% | | | (.60 | )% | | | (.75 | )% | | | (.46 | )% | | | (.67 | )% |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 21% | (h) | | | | | 42% | | | | 39% | | | | 49% | | | | 45% | | | | 49% | |
(a) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(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 one full year are not annualized.
(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Fund invests.
(d) Includes tax expense of .01%.
(e) Less than $.005 per share.
(f) The Fund received payments related to a former affiliate’s settlement of regulatory proceedings involving allegations of improper trading in Fund shares during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2011 and August 31, 2010. The Fund was not involved in the proceedings or in the calculation of the amount of the settlement.
(g) Annualized.
(h) Not annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Class C Shares | |
| | Six Months Ended February 28, | | | | | Year Ended August 31, | |
| | 2015 | | | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
Per Share Operating Performance(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period | | | $35.51 | | | | | | $31.12 | | | | $27.96 | | | | $24.46 | | | | $20.03 | | | | $18.26 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (.14 | ) | | | | | (.27 | ) | | | (.19 | ) | | | (.20 | ) | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.14 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 2.85 | | | | | | 5.66 | | | | 4.27 | | | | 3.85 | | | | 4.55 | | | | 1.88 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 2.71 | | | | | | 5.39 | | | | 4.08 | | | | 3.65 | | | | 4.43 | | | | 1.74 | |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | (4.25 | ) | | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (.92 | ) | | | (.15 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
Capital Contributions(f) | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | (e) | | | .03 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | | $33.97 | | | | | | $35.51 | | | | $31.12 | | | | $27.96 | | | | $24.46 | | | | $20.03 | |
Total Return(b): | | | 8.32% | | | | | | 17.59% | | | | 15.08% | | | | 15.00% | | | | 22.12% | | | | 9.69% | |
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Net assets, end of period (000) | | | $215,703 | | | | | | $215,599 | | | | $212,315 | | | | $157,257 | | | | $121,908 | | | | $99,639 | |
Average net assets (000) | | | $209,430 | | | | | | $220,173 | | | | $190,455 | | | | $135,864 | | | | $124,914 | | | | $98,990 | |
Ratios to average net assets(c): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement | | | 1.77% | (g) | | | | | 1.76% | | | | 1.76% | | | | 1.76% | | | | 1.79% | (d) | | | 1.82% | |
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement | | | 1.77% | (g) | | | | | 1.76% | | | | 1.76% | | | | 1.76% | | | | 1.79% | (d) | | | 1.82% | |
Net investment loss | | | (.83)% | (g) | | | | | (.80)% | | | | (.63)% | | | | (.75)% | | | | (.47)% | | | | (.67)% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 21% | (h) | | | | | 42% | | | | 39% | | | | 49% | | | | 45% | | | | 49% | |
(a) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(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 one full year are not annualized.
(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Fund invests.
(d) Includes tax expense of .01%.
(e) Less than $.005 per share.
(f) The Fund received payments related to a former affiliate’s settlement of regulatory proceedings involving allegations of improper trading in Fund shares during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2011 and August 31, 2010. The Fund was not involved in the proceedings or in the calculation of the amount of the settlement.
(g) Annualized.
(h) Not annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Class Q Shares | |
| | Six Months Ended February 28, | | | | | Year Ended August 31, | | | | | January 18, 2011(a) through August 31, | |
| | 2015 | | | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | | | 2011 | |
Per Share Operating Performance(b): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period | | | $42.89 | | | | | | $36.95 | | | | $32.83 | | | | $28.51 | | | | | | $28.95 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | .07 | | | | | | .15 | | | | .18 | | | | .13 | | | | | | .12 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 3.51 | | | | | | 6.79 | | | | 5.03 | | | | 4.49 | | | | | | (.56 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.58 | | | | | | 6.94 | | | | 5.21 | | | | 4.62 | | | | | | (.44 | ) |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | (.17 | ) | | | (.15 | ) | | | | | - | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | (4.25 | ) | | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (.92 | ) | | | (.15 | ) | | | | | - | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (4.25 | ) | | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (1.09 | ) | | | (.30 | ) | | | | | - | |
Capital Contributions(h) | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | | | - | (g) |
Net asset value, end of period | | | $42.22 | | | | | | $42.89 | | | | $36.95 | | | | $32.83 | | | | | | $28.51 | |
Total Return(c): | | | 8.94% | | | | | | 19.03% | | | | 16.39% | | | | 16.35% | | | | | | (1.52)% | |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | | $778,237 | | | | | | $676,208 | | | | $479,117 | | | | $301,497 | | | | | | $160,511 | |
Average net assets (000) | | | $698,373 | | | | | | $569,472 | | | | $436,722 | | | | $220,693 | | | | | | $97,743 | |
Ratios to average net assets(d): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement | | | .59% | (e) | | | | | .58% | | | | .59% | | | | .60% | | | | | | .61% | (e)(f) |
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement | | | .59% | (e) | | | | | .58% | | | | .59% | | | | .60% | | | | | | .61% | (e)(f) |
Net investment income | | | .34% | (e) | | | | | .38% | | | | .52% | | | | .42% | | | | | | .60% | (e) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 21% | (i) | | | | | 42% | | | | 39% | | | | 49% | | | | | | 45% | (i) |
(a) Inception date of Class Q shares.
(b) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) 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.
(d) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Fund invests.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Includes tax expense of .01%.
(g) Less than $.005 per share.
(h) The Fund received payments related to a former affiliate’s settlement of regulatory proceedings involving allegations of improper trading in Fund shares during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011. The Fund was not involved in the proceedings or in the calculation of the amount of the settlement.
(i) Not annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Class R Shares | |
| | Six Months Ended February 28, | | | | | Year Ended August 31, | |
| | 2015 | | | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
Per Share Operating Performance(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period | | | $40.23 | | | | | | $34.96 | | | | $31.15 | | | | $27.10 | | | | $22.08 | | | | $20.04 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (.06 | ) | | | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.04 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | - | (e) | | | (.05 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 3.27 | | | | | | 6.39 | | | | 4.77 | | | | 4.27 | | | | 5.02 | | | | 2.06 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.21 | | | | | | 6.27 | | | | 4.73 | | | | 4.20 | | | | 5.02 | | | | 2.01 | |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (.01 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | (4.25 | ) | | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (.92 | ) | | | (.15 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | (e) |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (4.25 | ) | | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (.92 | ) | | | (.15 | ) | | | - | | | | (.01 | ) |
Capital Contributions(f) | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | (e) | | | .04 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | | $39.19 | | | | | | $40.23 | | | | $34.96 | | | | $31.15 | | | | $27.10 | | | | $22.08 | |
Total Return(b): | | | 8.59% | | | | | | 18.18% | | | | 15.64% | | | | 15.57% | | | | 22.74% | | | | 10.23% | |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | | $370,410 | | | | | | $375,174 | | | | $369,743 | | | | $283,158 | | | | $171,848 | | | | $95,701 | |
Average net assets (000) | | | $362,992 | | | | | | $383,032 | | | | $332,920 | | | | $221,144 | | | | $154,320 | | | | $69,420 | |
Ratios to average net assets(c): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement | | | 1.27% | (g) | | | | | 1.26% | | | | 1.26% | | | | 1.26% | | | | 1.29% | (d) | | | 1.32% | |
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement | | | 1.52% | (g) | | | | | 1.51% | | | | 1.51% | | | | 1.51% | | | | 1.54% | (d) | | | 1.57% | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (.33)% | (g) | | | | | (.30)% | | | | (.12)% | | | | (.25)% | | | | .01% | | | | (.21)% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 21% | (h) | | | | | 42% | | | | 39% | | | | 49% | | | | 45% | | | | 49% | |
(a) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(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 one full year are not annualized.
(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Fund invests.
(d) Includes tax expense of .01%.
(e) Less than $.005 per share.
(f) The Fund received payments related to a former affiliate’s settlement of regulatory proceedings involving allegations of improper trading in Fund shares during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2011 and August 31, 2010. The Fund was not involved in the proceedings or in the calculation of the amount of the settlement.
(g) Annualized.
(h) Not annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Class X Shares | | | | |
| | Period Ended April 11, | | | | | Year Ended August 31, | |
| | 2014(i) | | | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Per Share Operating Performance(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period | | | $31.20 | | | | | | $28.03 | | | | $24.53 | | | | $20.08 | | | | $18.31 | | | | $21.84 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (.16 | ) | | | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.20 | ) | | | (.10 | ) | | | (.13 | ) | | | (.06 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 2.47 | | | | | | 4.21 | | | | 3.85 | | | | 4.55 | | | | 1.87 | | | | (3.47 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 2.31 | | | | | | 4.09 | | | | 3.65 | | | | 4.45 | | | | 1.74 | | | | (3.53 | ) |
Less Distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | (1.00 | ) | | | | | (.92 | ) | | | (.15 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Capital Contributions(f) | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | (e) | | | .03 | | | | - | |
Net asset value, end of period | | | $32.51 | | | | | | $31.20 | | | | $28.03 | | | | $24.53 | | | | $20.08 | | | | $18.31 | |
Total Return(b): | | | 7.37% | | | | | | 15.08% | | | | 14.95% | | | | 22.16% | | | | 9.67% | | | | (16.16)% | |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | | $10 | | | | | | $340 | | | | $1,090 | | | | $1,861 | | | | $2,976 | | | | $4,388 | |
Average net assets (000) | | | $203 | | | | | | $681 | | | | $1,475 | | | | $2,606 | | | | $4,024 | | | | $4,567 | |
Ratios to average net assets(c): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement | | | 1.72% | (g) | | | | | 1.74% | | | | 1.76% | | | | 1.79% | (d) | | | 1.82% | | | | 1.91% | |
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement | | | 1.72% | (g) | | | | | 1.74% | | | | 1.76% | | | | 1.79% | (d) | | | 1.82% | | | | 1.91% | |
Net investment loss | | | (.76)% | (g) | | | | | (.41)% | | | | (.76)% | | | | (.42)% | | | | (.65)% | | | | (.36)% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 42% | (h)(j) | | | | | 39% | | | | 49% | | | | 45% | | | | 49% | | | | 59% | |
(a) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(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 one full year are not annualized.
(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Fund invests.
(d) Includes tax expense of .01%.
(e) Less than $.005 per share.
(f) The Fund received payments related to a former affiliate’s settlement of regulatory proceedings involving allegations of improper trading in Fund shares during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2011 and August 31, 2010. The Fund was not involved in the proceedings or in the calculation of the amount of the settlement.
(g) Annualized.
(h) Not annualized.
(i) As of April 11, 2014, the last conversion of Class X shares to Class A shares was completed. There are no Class X shares outstanding and Class X shares are no longer being offered for sale.
(j) Calculated as of August 31, 2014.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Class Z Shares | |
| | Six Months Ended February 28, | | | | | Year Ended August 31, | |
| | 2015 | | | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
Per Share Operating Performance(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period | | | $42.76 | | | | | | $36.92 | | | | $32.80 | | | | $28.48 | | | | $23.09 | | | | $20.94 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | .03 | | | | | | .08 | | | | .12 | | | | .08 | | | | .14 | | | | .07 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 3.50 | | | | | | 6.76 | | | | 5.04 | | | | 4.49 | | | | 5.25 | | | | 2.16 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.53 | | | | | | 6.84 | | | | 5.16 | | | | 4.57 | | | | 5.39 | | | | 2.23 | |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.10 | ) | | | - | | | | (.07 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | (4.25 | ) | | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (.92 | ) | | | (.15 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
Dividends in excess of net investment income | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (.04 | ) |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (4.25 | ) | | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) | | | (.25 | ) | | | - | | | | (.11 | ) |
Capital Contributions(f) | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | (e) | | | .03 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | | $42.04 | | | | | | $42.76 | | | | $36.92 | | | | $32.80 | | | | $28.48 | | | | $23.09 | |
Total Return(b): | | | 8.84% | | | | | | 18.77% | | | | 16.23% | | | | 16.15% | | | | 23.34% | | | | 10.79% | |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | | $5,354,605 | | | | | | $5,157,002 | | | | $4,365,726 | | | | $2,585,535 | | | | $1,150,581 | | | | $542,149 | |
Average net assets (000) | | | $5,124,180 | | | | | | $4,850,885 | | | | $3,637,810 | | | | $1,717,792 | | | | $896,253 | | | | $484,618 | |
Ratios to average net assets(c): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement | | | .77%(g) | | | | | | .77% | | | | .77% | | | | .76% | | | | .79% | (d) | | | .82% | |
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement | | | .77%(g) | | | | | | .77% | | | | .77% | | | | .76% | | | | .79% | (d) | | | .82% | |
Net investment income | | | .16%(g) | | | | | | .19% | | | | .35% | | | | .25% | | | | .47% | | | | .31% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 21%(h) | | | | | | 42% | | | | 39% | | | | 49% | | | | 45% | | | | 49% | |
(a) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(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 one full year are not annualized.
(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Fund invests.
(d) Includes tax expense of .01%.
(e) Less than $.005 per share.
(f) The Fund received payments related to a former affiliate’s settlement of regulatory proceedings involving allegations of improper trading in Fund shares during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2011 and August 31, 2010. The Fund was not involved in the proceedings or in the calculation of the amount of the settlement.
(g) Annualized.
(h) Not annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Results of Proxy Voting
(Unaudited)
At the special meeting of shareholders held on November 26, 2014, shareholders of the Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), approved the following proposal:
To elect twelve Directors:
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| | SHARES VOTED | | | % OF VOTED | | | % OF TOTAL | |
(a) Ellen S. Alberding; | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOR | | | 150,496,346.130 | | | | 98.660 | % | | | 61.704 | % |
WITHHELD | | | 2,044,437.228 | | | | 1.340 | % | | | 0.838 | % |
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(b) Kevin J. Bannon; | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOR | | | 150,532,940.607 | | | | 98.684 | % | | | 61.719 | % |
WITHHELD | | | 2,007,842.751 | | | | 1.316 | % | | | 0.823 | % |
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(c) Linda W. Bynoe; | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOR | | | 150,509,720.962 | | | | 98.669 | % | | | 61.710 | % |
WITHHELD | | | 2,031,062.396 | | | | 1.331 | % | | | 0.832 | % |
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(d) Keith F. Hartstein; | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOR | | | 150,532,513.715 | | | | 98.684 | % | | | 61.719 | % |
WITHHELD | | | 2,008,269.643 | | | | 1.316 | % | | | 0.823 | % |
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(e) Michael S. Hyland; | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOR | | | 150,500,440.571 | | | | 98.663 | % | | | 61.706 | % |
WITHHELD | | | 2,040,342.787 | | | | 1.337 | % | | | 0.836 | % |
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(f) Stephen P. Munn; | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOR | | | 150,419,590.114 | | | | 98.610 | % | | | 61.673 | % |
WITHHELD | | | 2,121,193.244 | | | | 1.390 | % | | | 0.869 | % |
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(g) James E. Quinn; | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOR | | | 150,451,421.311 | | | | 98.631 | % | | | 61.686 | % |
WITHHELD | | | 2,089,362.047 | | | | 1.369 | % | | | 0.856 | % |
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(h) Richard A. Redeker; | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOR | | | 150,477,376.837 | | | | 98.648 | % | | | 61.696 | % |
WITHHELD | | | 2,063,406.521 | | | | 1.352 | % | | | 0.846 | % |
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(i) Stephen G. Stoneburn; | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOR | | | 150,410,583.053 | | | | 98.604 | % | | | 61.669 | % |
WITHHELD | | | 2,130,200.305 | | | | 1.396 | % | | | 0.873 | % |
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(j) Stuart S. Parker; | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOR | | | 150,518,862.646 | | | | 98.675 | % | | | 61.713 | % |
WITHHELD | | | 2,021,920.712 | | | | 1.325 | % | | | 0.829 | % |
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(k) Scott E. Benjamin; and | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOR | | | 150,487,598.917 | | | | 98.655 | % | | | 61.701 | % |
WITHHELD | | | 2,053,184.441 | | | | 1.345 | % | | | 0.841 | % |
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| | SHARES VOTED | | | % OF VOTED | | | % OF TOTAL | |
(l) Grace C. Torres. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOR | | | 150,553,345.494 | | | | 98.698 | % | | | 61.728 | % |
WITHHELD | | | 1,987,437.864 | | | | 1.302 | % | | | 0.814 | % |
The special meeting of shareholders of the Fund held on November 26, 2014, was adjourned to December 3, 2014, and further adjourned to December 10, 2014 to permit further solicitation of proxies on the proposals noted below.
An abstention or a broker non-vote is considered present for purposes of determining a quorum but has the effect of a vote against such matters. At the special meeting of shareholders held on December 10, 2014, insufficient votes were obtained to approve the following proposals:
Proposal 1: To permit PI to enter into or make material changes to the Fund’s subadvisory agreements with subadvisers that are wholly-owned subsidiaries of PI or a sister company of PI (wholly-owned subadvisers) without shareholder approval.
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| | SHARES VOTED | | | % OF VOTED | | | % OF TOTAL | |
FOR | | | 71,272,663.721 | | | | 46.696 | % | | | 29.222 | % |
AGAINST | | | 3,850,446.306 | | | | 2.523 | % | | | 1.579 | % |
ABSTAIN | | | 1,314,510.470 | | | | 0.861 | % | | | 0.539 | % |
BROKER NON-VOTE | | | 76,196,287.706 | | | | 49.920 | % | | | 31.241 | % |
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TOTAL | | | 152,633,908.203 | | | | 100.000 | % | | | 62.581 | % |
Proposal 2: To designate the Fund’s investment objective as a non-fundamental policy of the Fund, meaning that the Fund’s investment objective could be changed with the approval of the Fund’s Board of Directors, but without shareholder approval.
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| | SHARES VOTED | | | % OF VOTED | | | % OF TOTAL | |
FOR | | | 47,476,955.428 | | | | 31.106 | % | | | 19.466 | % |
AGAINST | | | 27,351,562.785 | | | | 17.920 | % | | | 11.214 | % |
ABSTAIN | | | 1,609,103.284 | | | | 1.054 | % | | | 0.660 | % |
BROKER NON-VOTE | | | 76,196,287.706 | | | | 49.920 | % | | | 31.241 | % |
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TOTAL | | | 152,633,908.203 | | | | 100.000 | % | | | 62.581 | % |
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n MAIL | | n TELEPHONE | | n WEBSITE |
Gateway Center Three 100 Mulberry Street Newark, NJ 07102 | | (800) 225-1852 | | www.prudentialfunds.com |
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PROXY VOTING |
The Board of Directors of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s investment subadviser the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website. |
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DIRECTORS |
Ellen S. Alberding • Kevin J. Bannon • Scott E. Benjamin • Linda W. Bynoe • Keith F. Hartstein • Michael S. Hyland • Stephen P. Munn • Stuart S. Parker • James E. Quinn • Richard A. Redeker • Stephen G. Stoneburn • Grace C. Torres |
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OFFICERS |
Stuart S. Parker, President • Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President • M. Sadiq Peshimam, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer • Raymond A. O’Hara, Chief Legal Officer • Deborah A. Docs, Secretary • Chad A. Earnst, Chief Compliance Officer • Theresa C. Thompson, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer • Richard W. Kinville, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer • Jonathan Shain, Assistant Secretary • Claudia DiGiacomo, Assistant Secretary • Amanda S. Ryan, Assistant Secretary • Andrew R. French, Assistant Secretary • Peter Parrella, Assistant Treasurer • Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer • Linda McMullin, Assistant Treasurer • Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Treasurer |
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MANAGER | | Prudential Investments LLC | | Gateway Center Three 100 Mulberry Street Newark, NJ 07102 |
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INVESTMENT SUBADVISER | | Jennison Associates LLC | | 466 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10017 |
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DISTRIBUTOR | | Prudential Investment Management Services LLC | | Gateway Center Three 100 Mulberry Street Newark, NJ 07102 |
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CUSTODIAN | | The Bank of New York Mellon | | One Wall Street New York, NY 10286 |
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TRANSFER AGENT | | Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC | | PO Box 9658 Providence, RI 02940 |
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INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | | KPMG LLP | | 345 Park Avenue New York, NY 10154 |
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FUND COUNSEL | | Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | | 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 |
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An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus by visiting our website at www.prudentialfunds.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing. |
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E-DELIVERY |
To receive your mutual fund documents online, 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. |
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SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS |
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Directors by writing to the Chair of the Board, Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc., Prudential Investments, Attn: Board of Directors, 100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Director by writing to the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee. |
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AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE |
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation and location of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund’s schedule of portfolio holdings is also available on the Fund’s website as of the end of each month. |
Mutual Funds:
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ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY | | MAY LOSE VALUE | | ARE NOT A DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED BY ANY BANK OR ANY BANK AFFILIATE |

PRUDENTIAL JENNISON MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC.
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| | SHARE CLASS | | A | | B | | C | | Q | | R | | Z |
| | NASDAQ | | PEEAX | | PEEBX | | PEGCX | | PJGQX | | JDERX | | PEGZX |
| | CUSIP | | 74441C105 | | 74441C204 | | 74441C303 | | 74441C881 | | 74441C600 | | 74441C808 |
MF173E2 0275764-00001-00
Item 2 – Code of Ethics – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.
Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.
Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.
Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not applicable.
Item 6 – Schedule of Investments – The schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.
Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.
Item 9 – | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not applicable. |
Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – Not applicable.
Item 11 – Controls and Procedures
| (a) | It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
| (b) | There has been no significant change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12 – Exhibits
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| | (a) | | (1) | | Code of Ethics – Not required, as this is not an annual filing. |
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| | | | (2) | | Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CERT. |
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| | | | (3) | | Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1. – Not applicable. |
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| | (b) | | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.906CERT. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Registrant: | | Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc. |
By: | | /s/ Deborah A. Docs |
| | Deborah A. Docs |
| | Secretary |
Date: | | April 20, 2015 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By: | | /s/ Stuart S. Parker |
| | Stuart S. Parker |
| | President and Principal Executive Officer |
Date: | | April 20, 2015 |
By: | | /s/ M. Sadiq Peshimam |
| | M. Sadiq Peshimam |
| | Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer |
Date: | | April 20, 2015 |