Prudential Investment Portfolios 16
100 Mulberry Street
Gateway Center Three
Newark, NJ 07102
May 16, 2014
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Preliminary Proxy Materials for Prudential Investment Portfolios 16 — Target Conservative Allocation Fund
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of the above-referenced Fund, we are hereby filing in accordance with Rule 14a-6(a) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 preliminary proxy materials in connection with a special meeting of shareholders of Prudential Investment Portfolios 16 — Target Conservative Allocation Fund scheduled for August 14, 2014 (the “Meeting”). These materials include the notice of Meeting, the proxy statement and form of proxy card. We anticipate beginning to print these materials on May 26, 2014. Accordingly, we would appreciate receiving any comments that the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission may have on or about May 21, 2014.
If there are any questions with respect to this filing, please call me at 973-367-1495.
Sincerely, |
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/s/ Claudia DiGiacomo |
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Claudia DiGiacomo |
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Vice President & Corporate Counsel |
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