Lord Abbett Stock Appreciation Fund N-CSRS Certified semi-annual shareholder report (management investment company)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number			811-09597
LORD ABBETT LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUND
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ					07302
(Address of principal executive offices)					(Zip code)
Thomas R. Phillips, Esq., Vice President & Assistant Secretary 90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:				(800) 201-6984
Date of fiscal year end:	7/31
Date of reporting period:		1/31/2009

Item 1: Report to Shareholders.

2009

LORD ABBETT
SEMIANNUAL
REPORT

Lord Abbett Large Cap Growth Fund

For the six-month period ended January 31, 2009

Lord Abbett Large Cap Growth Fund

Semiannual Report

For the six-month period ended January 31, 2009

Dear Shareholder: We are pleased to provide you with this semiannual report of the Lord Abbett Large Cap Growth Fund for the six-month period ended January 31, 2009. For additional information about the Fund, please visit our website at www.lordabbett.com, where you can access the quarterly commentaries by the Fund's portfolio managers. General information about Lord Abbett mutual funds, as well as in-depth discussions of market trends and investment strategies, is also provided in Lord Abbett Insights, a quarterly newsletter available on our website.

Thank you for investing in Lord Abbett mutual funds. We value the trust that you place in us and look forward to serving your investment needs in the years to come..

Best regards,

Robert S. Dow
Chairman

From left to right: Robert S. Dow, Director and Chairman of the Lord Abbett Funds; E. Thayer Bigelow, Independent Lead Director of the Lord Abbett Funds; and Daria L. Foster, Director and President of the Lord Abbett Funds.

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Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments (these charges vary among the share classes); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees (these charges vary among the share classes); and other Fund expenses. 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 at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (August 1, 2008 through January 31, 2009).

Actual Expenses

For each class of the Fund, the first line of the table on the following page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in 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 divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period 8/1/08 – 1/31/09" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

For each class of the Fund, the second line of 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.

2

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 of 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.

	Beginning Account Value		Ending Account Value		Expenses Paid During Period†
	8/1/08		1/31/09		8/1/08 - 1/31/09
Class A
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	660.30	$	6.28
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,017.64	$	7.63
Class B
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	657.50	$	8.98
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,014.35	$	10.92
Class C
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	657.50	$	8.98
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,014.35	$	10.92
Class F
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	660.90	$	5.23
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,018.89	$	6.36
Class I
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	661.50	$	4.82
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,019.41	$	5.85
Class P
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	660.30	$	6.40
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,017.51	$	7.78
Class R2
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	660.90	$	4.69
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,019.55	$	5.70
Class R3
Actual	$	1,000.00	$	659.70	$	6.86
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,016.93	$	8.34

^†  For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.50% for Class A, 2.15% for Classes B and C, 1.25% for Class F, 1.15% for Class I, 1.53% for Class P, 1.12% for Class R2 and 1.64% for Class R3) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect one-half year period).

Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

January 31, 2008

Sector*	%**
Auto & Transportation		1.30	%
Consumer Discretionary		14.28	%
Consumer Staples		8.72	%
Financial Services		6.65	%
Healthcare		22.35	%
Integrated Oils		2.85	%
Materials & Processing		4.57	%
Sector*	%**
Other		0.92	%
Other Energy		4.05	%
Producer Durables		6.18	%
Technology		21.24	%
Utilities		0.78	%
Short-Term Investment		6.11	%
Total		100.00	%

  *  A sector may comprise several industries.

  **  Represents percent of total investments.

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

January 31, 2009

Investments	Shares		Value (000)
COMMON STOCKS 94.99%
Aerospace 4.76%
Boeing Co. (The)		36,398	$	1,540
Lockheed Martin Corp.		23,511		1,929
Raytheon Co.		45,091		2,282
United Technologies Corp.		33,882		1,626
Total				7,377
Agriculture, Fishing & Ranching 1.21%
Monsanto Co.		24,576		1,869
Air Transportation 0.54%
Delta Air Lines, Inc.*		122,000		842
Banks 2.67%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.		57,000		1,454
Northern Trust Corp.		46,622		2,682
Total				4,136
Beverage: Soft Drinks 0.97%
PepsiCo, Inc.		30,053		1,510
Biotechnology Research & Production 10.99%
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*		59,412		2,191
Amgen, Inc.*		44,500		2,441
Baxter International, Inc.		48,376		2,837
Celgene Corp.*		41,742		2,210
Genentech, Inc.*		39,500		3,209
Genzyme Corp.*		60,122		4,144
Total				17,032
Chemicals 1.84%
Energizer Holdings, Inc.*		18,000		857
Praxair, Inc.		32,000		1,992
Total				2,849

Investments	Shares		Value (000)
Communications Technology 6.44%
Cisco Systems, Inc.*		216,938	$	3,248
Juniper Networks, Inc.*		115,936		1,642
McAfee, Inc.*		52,000		1,585
QUALCOMM, Inc.		77,000		2,660
Research In Motion Ltd. (Canada)*(a)		15,226		844
Total				9,979
Computer Services, Software & Systems 5.32%
Adobe Systems, Inc.*		19,000		367
Google, Inc. Class A*		13,926		4,714
Microsoft Corp.		91,095		1,558
Oracle Corp.*		95,000		1,599
Total				8,238
Computer Technology 7.23%
Apple, Inc.*		35,267		3,179
Hewlett-Packard Co.		67,523		2,346
International Business Machines Corp.		48,779		4,471
NetApp, Inc.*		81,601		1,210
Total				11,206
Copper 0.48%
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.		29,373		738
Diversified Financial Services 1.98%
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)		97,000		2,497
Visa, Inc. Class A		12,000		578
Total				3,075
Diversified Production 1.50%
Danaher Corp.		41,417		2,316
Drug & Grocery Store Chains 1.38%
Kroger Co. (The)		95,000		2,137

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

January 31, 2009

Investments	Shares		Value (000)
Drugs & Pharmaceuticals 10.11%
Abbott Laboratories		74,000	$	4,103
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*		29,000		559
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.		91,000		1,948
Gilead Sciences, Inc.*		81,527		4,139
United Therapeutics Corp.*		22,963		1,560
Wyeth		78,000		3,352
Total				15,661
Education Services 1.05%
Strayer Education, Inc.		7,500		1,623
Electronics: Medical Systems 0.51%
Illumina, Inc.*		29,000		793
Electronics: Semi-Conductors/ Components 2.49%
Broadcom Corp. Class A*		68,000		1,078
Intel Corp.		179,767		2,319
Linear Technology Corp.		20,000		468
Total				3,865
Foods 1.03%
General Mills, Inc.		27,000		1,597
Healthcare Management Services 0.26%
athenahealth, Inc.*		11,000		397
Insurance: Multi-Line 1.12%
Aon Corp.		47,000		1,741
Machinery: Oil Well Equipment & Services 1.36%
Halliburton Co.		31,104		537
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.*		16,584		438
Schlumberger Ltd.		16,739		683
Weatherford International Ltd.*		40,637		448
Total				2,106

Investments	Shares		Value (000)
Medical & Dental Instruments & Supplies 0.75%
NuVasive, Inc.*		31,000	$	1,158
Multi-Sector Companies 0.93%
Honeywell International, Inc.		44,133		1,448
Oil: Crude Producers 2.74%
EOG Resources, Inc.		10,000		678
Range Resources Corp.		56,000		2,007
Southwestern Energy Co.*		49,000		1,551
Total				4,236
Oil: Integrated Domestic 1.19%
Hess Corp.		13,591		756
Occidental Petroleum Corp.		20,015		1,092
Total				1,848
Oil: Integrated International 1.69%
Exxon Mobil Corp.		34,165		2,613
Restaurants 4.05%
McDonald's Corp.		66,607		3,865
Yum! Brands, Inc.		84,000		2,404
Total				6,269
Retail 9.00%
Amazon.com, Inc.*		11,000		632
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.		75,000		676
Best Buy Co., Inc.		72,000		2,017
Family Dollar Stores, Inc.		43,000		1,194
Kohl's Corp.*		62,000		2,276
Ross Stores, Inc.		92,797		2,730
Target Corp.		36,000		1,123
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.		70,000		3,298
Total				13,946

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)

January 31, 2009

Investments	Shares		Value (000)
Securities Brokerage & Services 0.95%
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)		108,645	$	1,476
Shoes 0.35%
NIKE, Inc. Class B		12,000		543
Soaps & Household Chemicals 3.19%
Clorox Co. (The)		26,000		1,304
Colgate-Palmolive Co.		38,283		2,490
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)		21,000		1,145
Total				4,939
Steel 1.10%
Nucor Corp.		41,855		1,707
Tobacco 2.25%
Philip Morris International, Inc.		94,000		3,492
Transportation: Miscellaneous 0.77%
United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B		28,000		1,190
Utilities: Electrical 0.79%
Entergy Corp.		16,000		1,222
Total Common Stocks (cost $182,180,578)				147,174

Investments	Principal Amount (000)		Value (000)
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 6.19%
Repurchase Agreement
Repurchase Agreement dated 1/30/2009, 0.01% due 2/2/2009 with State Street Bank & Trust Co. collateralized by $9,780,000 of U.S. Treasury Bill at 0.27% due 5/7/2009; value: $9,774,132; proceeds: $9,579,560 (cost $9,579,552)	$	9,579	$	9,579
Total Investments in Securities 101.18% (cost $191,760,130)				156,753
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (1.18%)				(1,822	)
Net Assets 100.00%			$	154,931

*  Non-income producing security.

^(a)  Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

January 31, 2009

ASSETS:
Investments in securities, at value (cost $191,760,130)	$	156,753,278
Receivables:
Investment securities sold		815,585
Capital shares sold		234,221
Interest and dividends		187,266
From advisor (See Note 3)		19,885
Prepaid expenses and other assets		59,114
Total assets		158,069,349
LIABILITIES:
Payables:
Investment securities purchased		2,487,953
Capital shares reacquired		189,514
Management fee		105,286
12b-1 distribution fees		100,405
Trustees' fees		21,244
Fund administration		10,344
To affiliates (See Note 3)		8,725
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		214,718
Total liabilities		3,138,189
NET ASSETS	$	154,931,160
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS:
Paid-in capital	$	262,506,760
Accumulated net investment loss		(278,890	)
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency related transactions		(72,288,160	)
Net unrealized depreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies		(35,008,550	)
Net Assets	$	154,931,160
Net assets by class:
Class A Shares	$	84,852,925
Class B Shares	$	19,423,191
Class C Shares	$	31,180,655
Class F Shares	$	457,594
Class I Shares	$	18,989,201
Class P Shares	$	2,429
Class R2 Shares	$	5,829
Class R3 Shares	$	19,336
Outstanding shares by class (unlimited number of authorized shares beneficial interest):
Class A Shares		22,408,905
Class B Shares		5,437,213
Class C Shares		8,737,883
Class F Shares		120,539
Class I Shares		4,961,423
Class P Shares		638
Class R2 Shares		1,533
Class R3 Shares		5,115
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (Net assets divided by outstanding shares):
Class A Shares–Net asset value	$	3.79
Class A Shares–Maximum offering price (Net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75%)	$	4.02
Class B Shares–Net asset value	$	3.57
Class C Shares–Net asset value	$	3.57
Class F Shares–Net asset value	$	3.80
Class I Shares–Net asset value	$	3.83
Class P Shares–Net asset value	$	3.81
Class R2 Shares–Net asset value	$	3.80
Class R3 Shares–Net asset value	$	3.78

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2009

Investment income:
Dividends	$	1,251,917
Interest and other		25,116
Total investment income		1,277,033
Expenses:
Management fee		678,707
12b-1 distribution plan–Class A		169,302
12b-1 distribution plan–Class B		122,863
12b-1 distribution plan–Class C		193,924
12b-1 distribution plan–Class F		270
12b-1 distribution plan–Class P		5
12b-1 distribution plan–Class R2		21
12b-1 distribution plan–Class R3		59
Shareholder servicing		328,479
Registration		47,213
Subsidy (See Note 3)		40,732
Fund administration		36,198
Reports to shareholders		35,210
Professional		27,943
Custody		3,648
Trustees' fees		2,037
Other		5,588
Gross expenses		1,692,199
Expense reductions (See Note 7)		(2,369	)
Expenses reimbursed by advisor (See Note 3)		(162,723	)
Net expenses		1,527,107
Net investment loss		(250,074	)
Net realized and unrealized loss:
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency related transactions		(39,076,030	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies		(36,561,616	)
Net realized and unrealized loss		(75,637,646	)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting From Operations	$	(75,887,720	)

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

DECREASE IN NET ASSETS	For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2009 (unaudited)			For the Year Ended July 31, 2008
Operations:
Net investment loss	$	(250,074	)	$	(1,687,916	)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions		(39,076,030	)		9,445,411
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies		(36,561,616	)		(17,019,071	)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations		(75,887,720	)		(9,261,576	)
Capital share transactions (Net of share conversions) (See Note 11):
Net proceeds from sales of shares		33,675,256			79,437,449
Cost of shares reacquired		(28,852,234	)		(98,359,890	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions		4,823,022			(18,922,441	)
Net decrease in net assets		(71,064,698	)		(28,184,017	)
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period	$	225,995,858		$	254,179,875
End of period	$	154,931,160		$	225,995,858
Accumulated net investment loss	$	(278,890	)	$	(28,816	)

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights

	Class A Shares
	Six Months Ended 1/31/2009			Year Ended 7/31
	(unaudited)			2008			2007			2006			2005			2004
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period	$	5.74		$	5.98		$	5.07		$	5.19		$	4.62		$	4.41
Investment operations:
Net investment loss(a)		–	(b)		(.03	)		(.04	)		(.03	)		(.01	)		(.05	)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		(1.95	)		(.21	)		.95			(.09	)		.58			.26
Total from investment operations		(1.95	)		(.24	)		.91			(.12	)		.57			.21
Net asset value, end of period	$	3.79		$	5.74		$	5.98		$	5.07		$	5.19		$	4.62
Total Return(c)		(33.97	)%(d)		(4.01	)%		17.95	%		(2.31	)%		12.34	%		4.76	%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and including expenses reimbursed		.76	%(d)		1.50	%		1.50	%		1.49	%		1.65	%		1.90	%
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses reimbursed		.76	%(d)		1.50	%		1.50	%		1.49	%		1.65	%		1.90	%
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses reimbursed		.85	%(d)		1.56	%		1.61	%		1.68	%		1.85	%		1.90	%
Net investment loss		(.04	)%(d)		(.50	)%		(.62	)%		(.61	)%		(.25	)%		(.98	)%
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000)	$	84,853		$	119,321		$	120,513		$	110,300		$	88,882		$	79,114
Portfolio turnover rate		68.27	%(d)		174.14	%		158.74	%		188.26	%		103.08	%		28.15	%

^(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

^(b) Amount is less than $.01.

^(c) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.

^(d) Not annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)

	Class B Shares
	Six Months Ended 1/31/2009			Year Ended 7/31
	(unaudited)			2008			2007			2006			2005			2004
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period	$	5.43		$	5.70		$	4.86		$	5.01		$	4.48		$	4.31
Investment operations:
Net investment loss(a)		(.02	)		(.07	)		(.07	)		(.07	)		(.04	)		(.07	)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		(1.84	)		(.20	)		.91			(.08	)		.57			.24
Total from investment operations		(1.86	)		(.27	)		.84			(.15	)		.53			.17
Net asset value, end of period	$	3.57		$	5.43		$	5.70		$	4.86		$	5.01		$	4.48
Total Return(b)		(34.25	)%(c)		(4.74	)%		17.28	%		(2.99	)%		11.83	%		3.94	%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and including expenses reimbursed		1.09	%(c)		2.15	%		2.15	%		2.14	%		2.29	%		2.52	%
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses reimbursed		1.09	%(c)		2.15	%		2.15	%		2.14	%		2.29	%		2.52	%
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses reimbursed		1.18	%(c)		2.21	%		2.26	%		2.33	%		2.49	%		2.52	%
Net investment loss		(.38	)%(c)		(1.16	)%		(1.27	)%		(1.26	)%		(.90	)%		(1.60	)%
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000)	$	19,423		$	31,989		$	34,012		$	30,200		$	25,924		$	20,731
Portfolio turnover rate		68.27	%(c)		174.14	%		158.74	%		188.26	%		103.08	%		28.15	%

^(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

^(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.

^(c) Not annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)

	Class C Shares
	Six Months Ended 1/31/2009			Year Ended 7/31
	(unaudited)			2008			2007			2006			2005			2004
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period	$	5.43		$	5.69		$	4.86		$	5.00		$	4.48		$	4.31
Investment operations:
Net investment loss(a)		(.02	)		(.07	)		(.07	)		(.07	)		(.04	)		(.08	)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		(1.84	)		(.19	)		.90			(.07	)		.56			.25
Total from investment operations		(1.86	)		(.26	)		.83			(.14	)		.52			.17
Net asset value, end of period	$	3.57		$	5.43		$	5.69		$	4.86		$	5.00		$	4.48
Total Return(b)		(34.25	)%(c)		(4.57	)%		17.08	%		(2.80	)%		11.61	%		3.94	%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and including expenses reimbursed		1.09	%(c)		2.15	%		2.15	%		2.14	%		2.29	%		2.52	%
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses reimbursed		1.09	%(c)		2.15	%		2.15	%		2.14	%		2.29	%		2.52	%
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses reimbursed		1.18	%(c)		2.21	%		2.26	%		2.33	%		2.49	%		2.52	%
Net investment loss		(.38	)%(c)		(1.15	)%		(1.28	)%		(1.26	)%		(.90	)%		(1.60	)%
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000)	$	31,181		$	50,103		$	45,041		$	33,206		$	22,867		$	16,648
Portfolio turnover rate		68.27	%(c)		174.14	%		158.74	%		188.26	%		103.08	%		28.15	%

^(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

^(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.

^(c) Not annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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	Class F Shares
	Six Months Ended 1/31/2009 (unaudited)			9/28/2007(a) to 7/31/2008
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period	$	5.75		$	6.53
Investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)(b)		–	(c)		(.02	)
Net realized and unrealized loss		(1.95	)		(.76	)
Total from investment operations		(1.95	)		(.78	)
Net asset value, end of period	$	3.80		$	5.75
Total Return(d)		(33.91	)%(e)		(11.94	)%(e)
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and including expenses reimbursed		.63	%(e)		1.02	%(e)
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses reimbursed		.63	%(e)		1.02	%(e)
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses reimbursed		.72	%(e)		1.10	%(e)
Net investment income (loss)		.08	%(e)		(.33	)%(e)
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000)	$	458		$	654
Portfolio turnover rate		68.27	%(e)		174.14	%

^(a) Commencement of investment operations was 9/28/2007, SEC effective date was 9/14/2007 and date shares first became available to the public was 10/1/2007.

^(b) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

^(c) Amount is less than $.01.

^(d) Total return assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.

^(e) Not annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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	Class I Shares
	Six Months Ended 1/31/2009			Year Ended 7/31
	(unaudited)			2008			2007			2006			2005			2004
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period	$	5.79		$	6.01		$	5.08		$	5.18		$	4.59		$	4.35
Investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)(a)		.01			(.01	)		(.02	)		(.01	)		.01			(.01	)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		(1.97	)		(.21	)		.95			(.09	)		.58			.25
Total from investment operations		(1.96	)		(.22	)		.93			(.10	)		.59			.24
Net asset value, end of period	$	3.83		$	5.79		$	6.01		$	5.08		$	5.18		$	4.59
Total Return(b)		(33.85	)%(c)		(3.66	)%		18.31	%		(1.93	)%		12.85	%		5.52	%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and including expenses reimbursed		.58	%(c)		1.15	%		1.15	%		1.14	%		1.26	%		1.52	%†
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses reimbursed		.58	%(c)		1.15	%		1.15	%		1.14	%		1.26	%		1.52	%†
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses reimbursed		.67	%(c)		1.21	%		1.25	%		1.30	%		1.52	%		1.52	%†
Net investment income (loss)		.13	%(c)		(.16	)%		(.29	)%		(.19	)%		.23	%		(.60	)%†
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000)	$	18,989		$	23,883		$	54,603		$	27,371		$	1,676		$	1
Portfolio turnover rate		68.27	%(c)		174.14	%		158.74	%		188.26	%		103.08	%		28.15	%

^† The ratios have been determined on a Fund basis.

^(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

^(b) Total return assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.

^(c) Not annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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	Class P Shares
	Six Months Ended 1/31/2009			Year Ended 7/31
	(unaudited)			2008			2007			2006			2005			2004
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period	$	5.77		$	6.02		$	5.11		$	5.23		$	4.65		$	4.43
Investment operations:
Net investment loss(a)		–	(b)		(.04	)		(.04	)		(.03	)		(.01	)		(.04	)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		(1.96	)		(.21	)		.95			(.09	)		.59			.26
Total from investment operations		(1.96	)		(.25	)		.91			(.12	)		.58			.22
Net asset value, end of period	$	3.81		$	5.77		$	6.02		$	5.11		$	5.23		$	4.65
Total Return(c)		(33.97	)%(d)		(4.15	)%		17.81	%		(2.29	)%		12.47	%		4.97	%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and including expenses reimbursed		.77	%(d)		1.55	%		1.60	%		1.57	%		1.53	%		1.97	%†
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses reimbursed		.77	%(d)		1.55	%		1.60	%		1.57	%		1.53	%		1.97	%†
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses reimbursed		.85	%(d)		1.61	%		1.70	%		1.70	%		1.64	%		1.97	%†
Net investment loss		(.05	)%(d)		(.67	)%		(.72	)%		(.60	)%		(.17	)%		(1.05	)%†
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000)	$	2		$	3		$	11		$	12		$	1		$	1
Portfolio turnover rate		68.27	%(d)		174.14	%		158.74	%		188.26	%		103.08	%		28.15	%

^† The ratios have been determined on a Fund basis.

^(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

^(b) Amount is less than $.01.

^(c) Total return assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.

^(d) Not annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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	Class R2 Shares
	Six Months Ended 1/31/2009 (unaudited)			9/28/2007(a) to 7/31/2008
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period	$	5.75		$	6.53
Investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)(b)		.01			(.01	)
Net realized and unrealized loss		(1.96	)		(.77	)
Total from investment operations		(1.95	)		(.78	)
Net asset value, end of period	$	3.80		$	5.75
Total Return(c)		(33.91	)%(d)		(11.94	)%(d)
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and including expenses reimbursed		.57	%(d)		.98	%(d)
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses reimbursed		.57	%(d)		.98	%(d)
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses reimbursed		.96	%(d)		1.03	%(d)
Net investment income (loss)		.15	%(d)		(.12	)%(d)
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000)	$	6		$	9
Portfolio turnover rate		68.27	%(d)		174.14	%

(a) Commencement of investment operations was 9/28/2007, SEC effective date was 9/14/2007 and date shares first became available to the public was 10/1/2007.

(b) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(c) Total return assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.

(d) Not annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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	Class R3 Shares
	Six Months Ended 1/31/2009 (unaudited)			9/28/2007(a) to 7/31/2008
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period	$	5.73		$	6.53
Investment operations:
Net investment loss(b)		(.01	)		(.02	)
Net realized and unrealized loss		(1.94	)		(.78	)
Total from investment operations		(1.95	)		(.80	)
Net asset value, end of period	$	3.78		$	5.73
Total Return(c)		(34.03	)%(d)		(12.25	)%(d)
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and including expenses reimbursed		.83	%(d)		1.24	%(d)
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses reimbursed		.83	%(d)		1.24	%(d)
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses reimbursed		.92	%(d)		1.30	%(d)
Net investment loss		(.11	)%(d)		(.40	)%(d)
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000)	$	19		$	34
Portfolio turnover rate		68.27	%(d)		174.14	%

(a) Commencement of investment operations was 9/28/2007, SEC effective date was 9/14/2007 and date shares first became available to the public was 10/1/2007.

(b) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(c) Total return assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.

(d) Not annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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1. ORGANIZATION

Lord Abbett Large-Cap Growth Fund (the "Fund") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund was organized as a Delaware Statutory Trust on September 29, 1999. The Fund commenced operations on December 15, 1999. The Securities and Exchange Commission declared the Fund effective, and the Fund became available to the public, on December 30, 1999.

The Fund's investment objective is long-term capital growth. The Fund offers eight classes of shares: Class A, B, C, F, I, P, R2, and R3, each with different expenses and dividends. A front-end sales charge is normally added to the Net Asset Value ("NAV") for Class A shares. There is no front-end sales charge in the case of the Class B, C, F, I, P, R2, and R3 shares, although there may be a contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") as follows: Class A shares purchased without a sales charge and redeemed before the first day of the month in which the one-year anniversary of the purchase falls (subject to certain exceptions); Class B shares redeemed before the sixth anniversary of purchase; and Class C shares redeemed before the first anniversary of purchase. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on the 25th day of the month (or, if the 25th is not a business day, the next business day thereafter) following the eighth ann iversary of the day on which the purchase order was accepted. The Fund's Class P shares are closed to substantially all new retirement and benefit plans and fee-based programs, with certain exceptions as set forth in the Fund's Prospectus.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a)  Investment Valuation–Securities actively traded on any recognized U.S. or non-U.S. exchange or on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the exchange or system on which they are principally traded. Events occurring after the close of trading on non-U.S. exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange LLC. The Fund may rely on an independent fair valuation service in adjusting the valuations of foreign securities. Unlisted equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if no sale price is available, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices. Securiti es for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by management and approved in good faith by the Board of Trustees. Short-term securities with 60 days or less remaining to maturity are valued using the amortized cost method, which approximates current market value.

(b)  Security Transactions–Security transactions are recorded as of the date that the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified-cost method. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) are

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allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day.

(c)  Investment Income–Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized using the effective interest method. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country's tax rules and rates. Investment income is allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day.

(d)  Income Taxes–It is the policy of the Fund to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no income tax provision is required.

  The Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Fund's U.S. federal tax returns remains open for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2006 through July 31, 2008. The statutes of limitations on the Fund's state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.

(e)  Expenses–Expenses, excluding class specific expenses, are allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day. Class A, B, C, F, P, R2, and R3 shares bear their class specific share of all expenses and fees relating to the Fund's 12b-1 Distribution Plan.

(f)  Foreign Transactions–The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars and transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded in the Fund's records at the rate prevailing when earned or recorded. Asset and liability accounts that are denominated in foreign currencies are adjusted daily to reflect current exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss) is included in Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies on the Fund's Statement of Operations. The resultant exchange gains and losses upon settlement of such transactions are included in Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency related transactions on the Fund's Statement of Operations. 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 changes in market prices of the securities.

(g)  Repurchase Agreements–The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with respect to securities. A repurchase agreement is a transaction in which the Fund acquires a security and simultaneously commits to resell that security to the seller (a bank or securities dealer) at an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon date. The Fund requires at all times that the repurchase agreement be collateralized by cash, or by securities of the U.S. Government, its agencies, its instrumentalities, or U.S. Government sponsored enterprises having a value equal to, or in excess of, the value of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). If the seller of the agreement defaults on its obligation to repurchase the underlying securities at a time when the value of those securities has dec lined, the Fund may incur a loss upon disposition of the securities.

(h)  Fair Value Measurements–The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements

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("SFAS 157"), effective August 1, 2008. In accordance with SFAS 157, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. SFAS 157 established a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk – for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing th e asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:

•  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments;

•  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and

•  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2009 in valuing the Fund's investments carried at value:

Valuation Inputs	Investments in Securities
Level 1 – Quoted Prices	$	147,173,726
Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs		9,579,552
Total	$	156,753,278

3. MANAGEMENT FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management Fee

The Fund has a management agreement with Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC ("Lord Abbett") pursuant to which Lord Abbett supplies the Fund with investment management services and executive and other personnel, pays the remuneration of officers, provides office space and pays for ordinary and necessary office and clerical expenses relating to research and statistical work and supervision of the Fund's investment portfolio.

The management fee is based on the Fund's average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

First $1 billion	.75	%
Next $1 billion	.70	%
Over $2 billion	.65	%

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For the six months ended January 31, 2009, the effective management fee paid to Lord Abbett was at an annualized rate of .75% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Lord Abbett provides certain administrative services to the Fund pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement at an annual rate of .04% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

For the period from August 1, 2008 through November 30, 2009, Lord Abbett contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent necessary so that each class' total annual operating expenses do not exceed the following annual rates:

Class	% of Average Daily Net Assets
A		1.50	%
B		2.15	%
C		2.15	%
F		1.25	%(1)
I		1.15	%
P		1.60	%
R2		1.75	%(1)
R3		1.65	%(1)

⁽¹⁾ The contractual expense reimbursement agreement for Class F, R2, and R3 shares began on September 14, 2007.

The Fund, along with certain other funds managed by Lord Abbett (the "Underlying Funds"), has entered into a Servicing Arrangement with Lord Abbett Growth & Income Strategy Fund and Lord Abbett Diversified Equity Strategy Fund of Lord Abbett Investment Trust (each, a "Fund of Funds"), pursuant to which each Underlying Fund pays a portion of the expenses (excluding management fees and distribution and service fees) of each Fund of Funds in proportion to the average daily value of Underlying Fund shares owned by each Fund of Funds. Amounts paid pursuant to the Servicing Arrangement are included in Subsidy expense on the Fund's Statement of Operations and Payable to affiliates on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

12b-1 Distribution Plan

The Fund has adopted a distribution plan with respect to Class A, B, C, F, P, R2, and R3 shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, which provides for the payment of ongoing distribution and service fees to Lord Abbett Distributor LLC (the "Distributor"), an affiliate of Lord Abbett. The fees are accrued daily at annual rates based upon average daily net assets as follows:

Fee*	Class A			Class B			Class C			Class F			Class P			Class R2			Class R3
Service		.25	%		.25	%		.25	%		-			.20	%		.25	%		.25	%
Distribution		.10	%		.75	%		.75	%		.10	%		.25	%		.35	%		.25	%

* The Fund may designate a portion of the aggregate fee as attributable to service activities for purposes of calculating Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA") sales charge limitations.

Class I does not have a distribution plan.

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Commissions

Distributor received the following commissions on sales of shares of the Fund, after concessions were paid to authorized dealers, for the six months ended January 31, 2009:

Distributor Commissions		Dealers' Concessions
$	26,039	$	142,296

Distributor received CDSCs of $1,009 and $4,434 for Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for the six months ended January 31, 2009.

Two Trustees and certain of the Fund's officers have an interest in Lord Abbett.

4. DISTRIBUTIONS AND CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARDS

Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by capital loss carryforwards, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, is available to offset future net capital gains. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These book/tax differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary di fferences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for tax purposes, are reported as a tax return of capital.

As of July 31, 2008, the capital loss carryforwards, along with the related expiration dates, were as follows:

2011		2012		Total
$	26,241,370	$	3,496,442	$	29,737,812

As of January 31, 2009, the aggregate unrealized security gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Tax cost	$	194,194,536
Gross unrealized gain		769,130
Gross unrealized loss		(38,210,388	)
Net unrealized security loss	$	(37,441,258	)

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable to wash sales.

5. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) during the six months ended January 31, 2009 were as follows:

Purchases		Sales
$	130,038,507	$	121,483,454

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There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities during the six months ended January 31, 2009.

6. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION

The Fund's officers and the two Trustees who are associated with Lord Abbett do not receive any compensation from the Fund for serving in such capacities. Outside Trustees' fees are allocated among all Lord Abbett-sponsored funds based on the net assets of each fund. There is an equity-based plan available to all outside Trustees under which outside Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of, Trustees' fees. The deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts have been invested in the funds. Such amounts and earnings accrued thereon are included in Trustees' fees on the Statement of Operations and in Trustees' fees payable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and are not deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes until such amounts are paid.

7. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS

The Fund has entered into arrangements with its transfer agent and custodian, whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of the Fund's expenses.

8. LINE OF CREDIT

The Fund and certain other funds managed by Lord Abbett have available an unsecured revolving credit facility ("Facility") from State Street Bank and Trust Company ("SSB"), to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The Facility is renewed annually under terms that depend on market conditions at the time of the renewal. Accordingly, effective December 5, 2008, the amount available under the Facility was changed from $250,000,000 to $200,000,000 and the annual fee to maintain the Facility (of which each participating fund pays its pro rata share based on the net assets of each participating fund) was changed from .08% of the amount available under the Facility to .125%. Any borrowings under this Facility will bear interest at current market rates as set forth in the credit agreement. As of January 31, 2009, there were no loans outstanding pursuant to this Facilit y nor was the Facility utilized at any time during the six months ended January 31, 2009.

9. CUSTODIAN AND ACCOUNTING AGENT

SSB is the Fund's custodian and accounting agent. SSB performs custodial, accounting and recordkeeping functions relating to portfolio transactions and calculating the Fund's NAV.

10. INVESTMENT RISKS

The Fund is subject to the general risks and considerations associated with equity investing, as well as the particular risks associated with growth stocks. The value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate in response to movements in the equity securities markets in general, and to the changing prospects of individual companies in which the Fund invests. Large growth stocks may perform differently than the market as a whole and other types of stocks, such as small company stocks and bargain stocks. Different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending

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on market and economic conditions. Growth stocks tend to be more volatile than other stocks. In addition, if the Fund's assessment of a company's value or prospects for meeting or exceeding earnings expectations or market conditions is wrong, it could suffer losses or produce poor performance relative to other funds, even in a rising market.

These factors can affect the Fund's performance.

11. SUMMARY OF CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest are as follows:

	Six Months Ended January 31, 2009 (unaudited)						Year Ended July 31, 2008
Class A Shares	Shares			Amount			Shares			Amount
Shares sold		5,556,097		$	22,301,370			6,002,465		$	37,242,878
Converted from Class B*		109,737			458,221			144,225			870,220
Shares reacquired		(4,046,786	)		(17,615,105	)		(5,508,544	)		(33,434,342	)
Increase		1,619,048		$	5,144,486			638,146		$	4,678,756
Class B Shares
Shares sold		495,843		$	2,078,529			1,388,173		$	8,187,617
Shares reacquired		(832,421	)		(3,459,503	)		(1,317,145	)		(7,611,694	)
Converted to Class A*		(116,246	)		(458,221	)		(152,014	)		(870,220	)
Decrease		(452,824	)	$	(1,839,195	)		(80,986	)	$	(294,297	)
Class C Shares
Shares sold		1,251,630		$	5,191,508			3,471,477		$	20,489,460
Shares reacquired		(1,748,544	)		(7,170,132	)		(2,151,661	)		(12,513,013	)
Increase (decrease)		(496,914	)	$	(1,978,624	)		1,319,816		$	7,976,447
							Period Ended July 31, 2008†
Class F Shares
Shares sold		10,237		$	52,510			122,230		$	731,978
Shares reacquired		(3,496	)		(14,987	)		(8,432	)		(48,993	)
Increase		6,741		$	37,523			113,798		$	682,985
							Year Ended July 31, 2008
Class I Shares
Shares sold		976,361		$	4,049,130			2,032,960		$	12,732,760
Shares reacquired		(140,017	)		(585,734	)		(6,990,784	)		(44,738,061	)
Increase (decrease)		836,344		$	3,463,396			(4,957,824	)	$	(32,005,301	)
Class P Shares
Shares sold		171		$	704			553		$	3,455
Shares reacquired		-			-			(1,862	)		(11,808	)
Increase (decrease)		171		$	704			(1,309	)	$	(8,353	)

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(concluded)

	Six Months Ended January 31, 2009 (unaudited)						Year Ended July 31, 2008†
Class R2 Shares	Shares			Amount			Shares			Amount
Shares sold		2		$	5			1,531		$	10,000
Increase		2		$	5			1,531		$	10,000
Class R3 Shares
Shares sold		338		$	1,500			6,343		$	39,301
Shares reacquired		(1,241	)		(6,773	)		(325	)		(1,979	)
Increase (decrease)		(903	)	$	(5,273	)		6,018		$	37,322

* Automatic conversion of Class B shares occurs on the 25th day of the month (or if the 25th is not a business day, the next business day thereafter) following the eighth anniversary of the day on which the purchase order was accepted.

† For the period September 28, 2007 (commencement of investment operations) to July 31, 2008.

12. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In March 2008, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("SFAS 161"), which is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. SFAS 161 is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity's financial position, financial performance and cash flows. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 161 will have on the Fund's financial statements and disclosures.

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Approval of Advisory Contract

At meetings held on December 10 and 11, 2008, the Board, including all of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Fund or Lord Abbett, considered whether to approve the continuation of the existing management agreement between the Fund and Lord Abbett. In addition to the materials the Board had reviewed throughout the course of the year, the Board received materials relating to the management agreement before the meeting and had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information in connection with its consideration. The Board also took into account its familiarity with Lord Abbett gained through its previous meetings and discussions, and the examination of the portfolio management team conducted by members of the Contract Committee during the year.

The materials received by the Board included, but were not limited to, (1) information provided by Lipper Inc. regarding the investment performance of the Fund compared to the investment performance of one or more groups of funds with substantially similar investment objectives (the "performance universe") and to the investment performance of an appropriate securities index for various time periods each ended September 30, 2008, (2) information on the effective management fee rates and expense ratios for one or more groups of funds with similar objectives and of similar size (the "peer expense group"), (3) sales and redemption information for the Fund, (4) information regarding Lord Abbett's financial condition, (5) an analysis of the relative profitability of the management agreement to Lord Abbett, (6) information regarding the distribution arrangements of the Fund, and (7) information regarding the personnel and other resources devoted by Lord Abbett to managing the Fund. In light of the recent volatility in the securities markets, the Board also considered the investment performance of the Fund for the period from September 30, 2008 through December 9, 2008.

Investment Management Services Generally. The Board considered the investment management services provided by Lord Abbett to the Fund, including investment research, portfolio management, and trading, and Lord Abbett's commitment to compliance with all relevant legal requirements. The Board also observed that Lord Abbett was solely engaged in the investment management business and accordingly did not experience the conflicts of interest resulting from being engaged in other lines of business. The Board noted that in recent years Lord Abbett had not used brokerage commissions to purchase third-party research, but intended to change this practice in 2009, as it had previously discussed with the Board. The Board considered the investment advisory services provided by Lord Abbett to other clients, the fees charged for the services, and the differences in the nature of the services provided to the Fund and other Lord Abbett Funds, on the one hand, and the services provided to other clients, on the other.

Investment Performance and Compliance. The Board reviewed the Fund's investment performance in relation to that of the performance universe, both in terms of total return and in terms of other statistical measures. The Board observed that the investment performance of the Class A shares of the Fund ranked in the third quintile of its performance universe for the nine-month, one-year, and three-year periods and in the fourth quintile for the five-year period. The Board also observed that the investment performance was higher than that of the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Index for the nine-month, one-year, and three-year periods and lower than that of the Index for the five-year period.

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Lord Abbett's Personnel and Methods. The Board considered the qualifications of the personnel providing investment management services to the Fund, in light of its investment objective and discipline. Among other things, the Board considered the size, experience, and turnover rates of Lord Abbett's investment management staff, Lord Abbett's investment methodology and philosophy, and Lord Abbett's approach to recruiting, training, and retaining investment management personnel. The Board determined that Lord Abbett had the expertise and resources to manage the Fund effectively.

Nature and Quality of Other Services. The Board considered the nature, quality, costs, and extent of compliance, administrative, and other services performed by Lord Abbett and Lord Abbett Distributor and the nature and extent of Lord Abbett's supervision of third party service providers, including the Fund's transfer agent and custodian.

Expenses. The Board considered the expense levels of the Fund and the expense levels of the peer expense group. It also considered the amount and nature of the fees paid by shareholders. The Board observed that it and Lord Abbett had agreed to an expense reimbursement agreement through November 30, 2009 that limited the total expense ratio of Class A to not more than 1.50% of average daily net assets, the total expense ratios of Class B and Class C to not more than 2.15%, the total expense ratio of Class F to not more than 1.25%, the total expense ratio of Class I to not more than 1.15%, the total expense ratio of Class P to not more than 1.60%, the total expense ratio of Class R2 to not more than 1.75%, and the total expense ratio of Class R3 to not more than 1.65%. The Board observed that for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2008 the contractual and actual managem ent and administrative services fees were approximately seven basis points above the median of the peer group. The Board observed that for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2008 the total expense ratio of Class A was approximately twenty-two basis points above the median of the peer group, the total expense ratios of Class B and Class C were approximately sixteen basis points above the median of the peer group, the total expense ratio of Class F was approximately ten basis points above the median of the peer group, the total expense ratio of Class I was approximately twenty-eight basis points above the median of the peer group, the total expense ratio of Class P was approximately four basis points above the median of the peer group, the total expense ratio of Class R2 was approximately nine basis points above the median of the peer group, and the total expense ratio of Class R3 was approximately one basis point above the median of the peer group. The Board also observed that the Rule 12b-1 plan had been operati onal for Class R2 and Class R3 for only a portion of the period and that had it been operational for the entire period the expense ratios of Class R2 and R3 would have been approximately ten and eight basis points higher, respectively. The Board also considered what the expense ratio of each class likely would be if Lord Abbett did not reimburse any expenses and how each of those expense ratios would compare to those of the peer group. The Board also observed that the Fund had a relatively high level of transfer agent and shareholder servicing costs, due to its relatively small average account size. The Board also noted that Lord Abbett had made a significant change in its investment personnel in the growth area in 2005 with the hiring of Bruce Bartlett as Director of Growth Equities and as portfolio manager for the Fund. In addition, the Board noted the changes that Lord Abbett had made in July 2008 to realign its existing large and mid-cap research resources into a single team supporting those investment d isciplines.

Profitability. The Board considered the level of Lord Abbett's profits in managing the Fund, including a review of Lord Abbett's methodology for allocating its costs to its management of the Fund. The Board concluded that the allocation methodology had a reasonable basis and was

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appropriate. It considered the profits realized by Lord Abbett in connection with the operation of the Fund and whether the amount of profit was fair for the management of the Fund. The Board also considered the profits realized from other businesses of Lord Abbett, which may benefit from or be related to the Fund's business. The Board considered Lord Abbett's profit margins in comparison with available industry data, both accounting for and ignoring marketing and distribution expenses, and how those profit margins could affect Lord Abbett's ability to recruit and retain investment personnel. The Board recognized that Lord Abbett's profitability was a factor in enabling it to attract and retain qualified investment management personnel to provide services to the Fund. The Board noted that Lord Abbett's overall profitability had decreased in fiscal 2008, largely due to declines in market prices and shareholder redemptions. The Board concluded that Lord Abbett's profitability overall and as to the Fund was not excessive.

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there had been any economies of scale in managing the Fund, whether the Fund had appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there was potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board concluded that the existing advisory fee schedule, with its breakpoints in the level of the advisory fee, adequately addressed any economies of scale in managing the Fund.

Other Benefits to Lord Abbett. The Board considered the character and amount of fees paid by the Fund and the Fund's shareholders to Lord Abbett and Lord Abbett Distributor for services other than investment advisory services. The Board also considered the revenues and profitability of Lord Abbett's investment advisory business apart from its mutual fund business, and the intangible benefits enjoyed by Lord Abbett by virtue of its relationship with the Fund. The Board observed that Lord Abbett Distributor receives 12b-1 fees from certain of the Lord Abbett Funds as to shares held in accounts for which there is no other broker of record, may retain a portion of the 12b-1 fees from the Funds, and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales and redemptions of some classes of shares. The Board observed that, in addition, Lord Abbett accrues certain benefits for i ts business of providing investment advice to clients other than the Lord Abbett Funds, but that that business also benefits the Funds. The Board also noted that Lord Abbett, as disclosed in the prospectus of the Fund, has entered into revenue sharing arrangements with certain entities that distribute shares of the Fund. The Board also took into consideration the investment research that Lord Abbett receives as a result of Fund brokerage transactions.

Alternative Arrangements. The Board considered whether, instead of approving continuation of the management agreement, it might be in the best interests of the Fund to implement one or more alternative arrangements, such as continuing to employ Lord Abbett, but on different terms.

In considering whether to approve the continuation of the management agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor as paramount or controlling. This summary does not discuss in detail all matters considered. After considering all of the relevant factors, the Board unanimously found that continuation of the existing management agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders and voted unanimously to approve the continuation of the management agreement.

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Householding

The Fund has adopted a policy that allows it to send only one copy of the Fund's Prospectus, proxy material, annual report and semiannual report to certain shareholders residing at the same "household." This reduces Fund expenses, which benefits you and other shareholders. If you need additional copies or do not want your mailings to be "householded," please call Lord Abbett at 888-522-2388 or send a written request with your name, the name of your fund or funds and your account number or numbers to Lord Abbett Family of Funds, P.O. Box 219336, Kansas City, MO 64121.

Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Records

A description of the policies and procedures that Lord Abbett uses to vote proxies related to the Fund's portfolio securities, and information on how Lord Abbett voted each Fund's proxies during the 12-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, (i) by calling 888-522-2388; (ii) on Lord Abbett's website at www.lordabbett.com; and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") website at www.sec.gov.

Shareholder Reports and Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

The Fund is required to file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for its first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. Copies of the filings are available without charge, upon request on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be available by calling Lord Abbett at 888-522-2388. You can also obtain copies of Form N-Q by (i) visiting the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330); (ii) sending your request and duplicating fee to the SEC's Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-0102; or (iii) sending your request electronically, after paying a duplicating fee, to publicinfo@sec.gov.

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This report, when not used for the general information of shareholders of the fund, is to be distributed only if preceded or accompanied by a current fund prospectus.

Lord Abbett mutual fund shares are distributed by

LORD ABBETT DISTRIBUTOR LLC.

Lord Abbett Large-Cap Growth Fund

LALCG-3-0109

(03/09)

Item 2:	Code of Ethics.
	Not applicable.
Item 3:	Audit Committee Financial Expert.
	Not applicable.
Item 4:	Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
	Not applicable.
Item 5:	Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
	Not applicable.
Item 6:	Investments.
	Not applicable.
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)

Based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed and effective to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to them by others within those entities.

(b)

There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12: Exhibits.

(a)(1)	Amendments to Code of Ethics — Not applicable.
(a)(2)	Certification of each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is attached hereto as a part of EX-99.CERT.
(a)(3)	Not applicable.
(b)	Certification of each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is provided as a part of 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.

		LORD ABBETT LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUND
	By:	/s/ Robert S. Dow
		Robert S. Dow
		Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
Date: March 25, 2009
	By:	/s/ Joan A. Binstock
		Joan A. Binstock
		Chief Financial Officer and Vice President
Date: March 25, 2009

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.

	By:	/s/ Robert S. Dow
		Robert S. Dow
		Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
Date: March 25, 2009
	By:	/s/ Joan A. Binstock
		Joan A. Binstock
		Chief Financial Officer and Vice President
Date: March 25, 2009