The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”) and Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”) are the largest stockholders of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BAC became a stockholder of BlackRock following its acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) on January 1, 2009. Prior to that date, both PNC and Merrill Lynch were considered affiliates of the Fund under the 1940 Act. Subsequent to the acquisition, PNC remains an affiliate, but due to the restructuring of Merrill Lynch’s ownership interest of BlackRock, BAC is not deemed to be an affiliate under the 1940 Act.
Each Fund has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc, to provide investment advisory and administration services.
The Advisor is responsible for the management of each Fund’s portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Fund. For such services each Fund pays the Advisor a monthly fee at the annual rates set forth below, of the average daily value of each Fund’s net assets.
The Advisor has entered into sub-advisory agreements on behalf of each Fund. Pursuant to the sub-advisory agreements, the Advisor pays each sub-advisor for services they provide, a fee that is a percentage of the Advisor’s investment advisory fee at the following rates, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets:
The Advisor has voluntarily agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees and/or expenses in order to limit expenses as a percentage of average daily net assets allocated to each class of each Fund (excluding distribution and/or service fees) so that they will not exceed 1.95%. The Advisor may reduce or discontinue these arrangements at any time without notice. The Advisor did not waive or reimburse any fees or expenses during the year ended May 31, 2009.
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For the year ended May 31, 2009, each Fund reimbursed the Advisor for certain accounting services. The reimbursements, which are included in accounting services in the Statements of Operations, were as follows:
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Marsico Growth FDP Fund | | | $1,989 | |
Van Kampen Value FDP Fund | | | $2,058 | |
Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund | | | $3,159 | |
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Effective October 1, 2008, the Funds have entered into a Distribution Agreement and Distribution Plans with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BIL”), which replaced FAM Distributors, Inc. (“FAMD”) and BlackRock Distributors, Inc. and its affiliates (“BDI”) (collectively, the “Distributor”) as the sole distributor of the Funds. FAMD is a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch Group, lnc. BIL and BDI are affiliates of BlackRock. The service and distribution fees did not change as a result of this transaction.
Pursuant to the Distribution Plans adopted by the Corporation on behalf of the Funds, in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, each Fund pays the Distributor ongoing service and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of the shares as follows:
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Investor A | | | 0.25% | | | 0.25% | | | 0.25% | | | 0.25% | |
Investor B | | | 0.25% | | | 0.25% | | | 0.25% | | | 0.25% | |
Investor C | | | 0.25% | | | 0.25% | | | 0.25% | | | 0.25% | |
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Investor B | | | 0.75% | | | 0.75% | | | 0.75% | | | 0.50% | |
Investor C | | | 0.75% | | | 0.75% | | | 0.75% | | | 0.55% | |
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Pursuant to sub-agreements with the Distributor, broker-dealers, including Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch, and the Distributor provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to each Fund. The ongoing service and/or distribution fee compensates the Distributor and each broker-dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution-related services to Investor A, Investor B and Investor C shareholders.
For the year ended May 31, 2009, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of the Funds’ Investor A Shares as follows. These amounts include payments to Merrill
Lynch from June 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008, when it was considered an affiliate.
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Investor A Shares | | | $55,474 | | | $42,672 | | | $41,432 | | | $98,092 | |
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For the year ended May 31, 2009, affiliates received contingent deferred sales charges relating to transactions in Investor B and Investor C Shares as follows:
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MFS Research International FDP Fund | | | $8,845 | | | $31,807 | |
Marsico Growth FDP Fund | | | $7,980 | | | $27,213 | |
Van Kampen Value FDP Fund | | | $7,093 | | | $27,629 | |
Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund | | | $7,182 | | | $53,280 | |
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Furthermore, affiliates received contingent deferred sales charges relating to transactions subject to front-end sales charge waivers as follows:
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MFS Research International FDP Fund | | | | | | $ | 825 | | |
Marsico Growth FDP Fund | | | | | | $ | 1,117 | | |
Van Kampen Value FDP Fund | | | | | | $ | 1,075 | | |
Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund | | | | | | $ | 787 | | |
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MLPF&S received $5,749 in commissions on the execution of portfolio transactions for the Van Kampen Value FDP Fund from June 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008, when it was considered an affiliate.
PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of PNC and an affiliate of the Advisor, serves as the Funds’ transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent. Each class of the Fund bears the cost of transfer agent fees associated with such respective classes. Transfer agency fees borne by each class of the Funds are comprised of those fees charged for all shareholder communications including mailing of shareholder reports, dividend and distribution notices, and proxy materials for shareholder meetings, as well as per account and per transaction fees related to servicing and maintenance of shareholder accounts, including the issuing, redeeming and transferring of shares of each class of the Fund, 12b-1 fee calculation, check writing, anti-money laundering services, and customer identification services.
Pursuant to written agreements, certain affiliates provide each Fund with sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these
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services, these affiliates receive an annual fee per shareholder account which will vary depending on share class. For the year ended May 31, 2009, each Fund paid the following fees in return for these services, which are included in transfer agent fees in the Statements of Operations. These amounts include payments to Merrill Lynch from June 1, 2008, to December 31, 2008, when it was considered an affiliate:
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MFS Research International FDP Fund | | $ | 106,973 | |
Marsico Growth FDP Fund | | $ | 92,788 | |
Van Kampen Value FDP Fund | | $ | 92,240 | |
Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund | | $ | 127,389 | |
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Certain officers and/or directors of the Corporation are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Funds reimburse the Advisor for compensation paid to the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer.
4. Investments:
Purchases and sales of investments (including principal paydowns, mortgage dollar rolls and TBA transactions), excluding short-term securities and US government securities for the year ended May 31, 2009 were as follows:
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MFS Research International FDP Fund | | $ | 99,012,707 | | $ | 101,593,069 | |
Marsico Growth FDP Fund | | $ | 86,478,110 | | $ | 92,673,866 | |
Van Kampen Value FDP Fund | | $ | 40,918,128 | | $ | 48,000,552 | |
Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund | | $ | 574,779,208 | | $ | 633,365,481 | |
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Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund | | $ | 9,356,411 | | $ | 14,767,848 | |
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Franklin Templeton Total Return Fund | | $ | 294,639,689 | | $ | 321,429,145 | |
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5. Commitments:
Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund may invest in floating rate loans. In connection with these investments, the Fund may, with its Advisor, also enter into unfunded corporate loans (“commitments”). Commitments may obligate the Fund to furnish temporary financing to a borrower until permanent financing can be arranged. In connection with these commitments, the Fund earns a commitment fee, typically set as a percentage of the commitment amount. Such fee income is recognized ratably over the commitment period. As of May 31, 2009, there were no open commitments.
6. Short-Term Borrowings:
The Corporation, on behalf of the Funds, along with certain other funds managed by the Advisor and its affiliates, is party to a $500 million credit agreement with a group of lenders, which expired November 2008 and was subsequently renewed until November 2009. The Corporation may borrow under the credit agreement to fund shareholder redemptions and for other lawful purposes other than for leverage. The Corporation may borrow up to the maximum amount allowable under the Corporation’s current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, subject to various other legal, regulatory or contractual limits. The Corporation paid its pro rata share of a 0.02% upfront fee on the aggregate commitment amount based on each Fund’s net assets as of October 31, 2008. The Corporation pays a commitment fee 0.08% per annum based on each Fund’s pro rata share of the unused portion of the credit agreement, which is included in miscellaneous in the Statement of Operations. Amounts borrowed under the credit agreement bear interest at a rate equal to the higher of the (a) Federal Funds effective rate and (b) reserve adjusted one month LIBOR, plus in each case, the higher of (i) 1.50% and (ii) 50% of the CDX Index (as defined in the credit agreement) in effect from time to time. The Funds did not borrow under the credit agreement during the year ended May 31, 2009.
7. Income Tax Information:
Reclassifications: Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. The following permanent differences as of May 31, 2009 attributable to the characterization of expenses, foreign currency transactions, net operating losses, the accounting for swap agreements, the amortization methods on fixed income securities, reclassification of distributions, gains from the sale of stock of passive foreign investment companies, foreign taxes paid, the classification of investments and accounting for paydowns were reclassified to the following accounts:
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Paid-in capital | | | — | | $ | (339,940 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) | | $ | (116,631 | ) | $ | 339,397 | | | $ | (5 | ) | | $ | 693,832 | |
Accumulated net realized loss | | $ | 116,631 | | $ | 543 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | (693,832 | ) |
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The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended May 31, 2009 and May 31, 2008 were as follows:
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5/31/09 | | $ | 1,761,608 | | $ | 1,434,917 | | $ | 10,584,299 | |
5/31/08 | | $ | 7,249,116 | | $ | 2,870,514 | | $ | 8,588,245 | |
Long-term capital gains | | | | | | | | | | |
5/31/09 | | $ | 106,765 | | $ | 146,058 | | $ | 141,061 | |
5/31/08 | | $ | 5,481,600 | | $ | 1,595,896 | | | — | |
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5/31/09 | | $ | 1,868,373 | | $ | 1,580,975 | | $ | 10,725,360 | |
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5/31/08 | | $ | 12,730,716 | | $ | 4,466,410 | | $ | 8,588,245 | |
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As of May 31, 2009, the tax components of distributable earnings/ accumulated losses were as follows:
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Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 877,733 | | | — | | $ | 494,889 | | $ | 211,213 | |
Capital loss carryforwards | | | (12,848,930 | ) | $ | (23,216,084 | ) | | (12,942,826 | ) | | (4,564,511 | ) |
Net unrealized losses* | | | (41,901,706 | ) | | (14,729,119 | ) | | (46,401,316 | ) | | (16,393,142 | ) |
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Total | | $ | (53,872,903 | ) | $ | (37,945,203 | ) | $ | (58,849,253 | ) | $ | (20,746,440 | ) |
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As of May 31, 2009, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates:
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2015 | | | — | | $ | 800,231 | | | — | | | — | |
2016 | | | — | | | 722,955 | | | — | | | — | |
2017 | | $ | 12,848,930 | | | 21,692,898 | | $ | 12,942,826 | | $ | 4,564,511 | |
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Total | | $ | 12,848,930 | | $ | 23,216,084 | | $ | 12,942,826 | | $ | 4,564,511 | |
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8. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:
In the normal course of business, the Funds invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (credit risk). The value of securities held by the Funds may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Funds; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to credit risk, the Funds may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions may default. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to credit and counterparty risks, consist principally of investments and cash due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to these financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in the Funds’ Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The MFS Research International FDP Fund invests from time to time a substantial amount of its assets in issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries. When the Fund concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, political and social conditions in those countries may have a significant impact on their investment performance. Please see the Schedule of Investments for concentrations in specific countries.
MFS Research International FDP Fund and Marsico Growth FDP Fund invest a significant portion of their assets in securities in the financial services and information technology industries, respectively. Please see the Schedules of Investments for these securities. Changes in economic conditions affecting the financial services and information technology industries would have a greater impact on these Funds and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities.
As of May 31, 2009, MFS Research International FDP Fund had the following unaudited industry classifications:
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | 11 | |
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9. Capital Share Transactions:
Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:
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Shares sold | | | 118,960 | | $ | 1,061,598 | | | | 96,757 | | $ | 1,332,276 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 3,958 | | | 44,687 | | | | 17,898 | | | 239,737 | |
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Total issued | | | 122,918 | | | 1,106,285 | | | | 114,655 | | | 1,572,013 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (99,661 | ) | | (817,590 | ) | | | (60,930 | ) | | (835,284 | ) |
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Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares | | | 958,614 | | $ | 8,201,309 | | | | 675,473 | | $ | 9,265,366 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 34,428 | | | 388,009 | | | | 170,688 | | | 2,278,349 | |
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Total issued | | | 993,042 | | | 8,589,318 | | | | 846,161 | | | 11,543,715 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (852,229 | ) | | (6,833,113 | ) | | | (487,062 | ) | | (6,667,957 | ) |
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Shares sold | | | 82,562 | | $ | 683,592 | | | | 68,366 | | $ | 938,068 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 3,619 | | | 40,573 | | | | 27,356 | | | 361,841 | |
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Total issued | | | 86,181 | | | 724,165 | | | | 95,722 | | | 1,299,909 | |
Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares | | | (171,915 | ) | | (1,400,938 | ) | | | (98,517 | ) | | (1,335,266 | ) |
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Shares sold | | | 3,516,286 | | $ | 29,631,127 | | | | 3,387,737 | | $ | 46,144,654 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 114,657 | | | 1,281,886 | | | | 703,237 | | | 9,289,815 | |
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Total issued | | | 3,630,943 | | | 30,913,013 | | | | 4,090,974 | | | 55,434,469 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (4,245,712 | ) | | (34,532,948 | ) | | | (2,269,948 | ) | | (30,716,218 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (614,769 | ) | $ | (3,619,935 | ) | | | 1,821,026 | | $ | 24,718,251 | |
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Shares sold | | | 87,260 | | $ | 786,174 | | | | 102,506 | | $ | 1,262,771 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (92,838 | ) | | (749,841 | ) | | | (58,485 | ) | | (723,393 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (5,578 | ) | $ | 36,333 | | | | 44,021 | | $ | 539,378 | |
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Investor A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares | | | 604,352 | | $ | 5,162,259 | | | | 688,665 | | $ | 8,480,857 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (735,589 | ) | | (5,949,756 | ) | | | (475,330 | ) | | (5,953,651 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (131,237 | ) | $ | (787,497 | ) | | | 213,335 | | $ | 2,527,206 | |
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FDP SERIES, INC. | MAY 31, 2009 | 55 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
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| | Year Ended May 31, 2009 | | | Year Ended May 31, 2008 | |
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Marsico Growth FDP Fund (concluded) | | Shares | | Amount | | | Shares | | Amount | |
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Investor B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Shares sold | | | 52,231 | | $ | 422,077 | | | | 75,406 | | $ | 916,148 | |
Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares | | | (154,205 | ) | | (1,228,756 | ) | | | (99,444 | ) | | (1,207,370 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (101,974 | ) | $ | (806,679 | ) | | | (24,038 | ) | $ | (291,222 | ) |
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Investor C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Shares sold | | | 2,258,391 | | $ | 18,860,020 | | | | 3,404,068 | | $ | 41,328,685 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (3,760,803 | ) | | (30,199,309 | ) | | | (2,186,349 | ) | | (26,728,629 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (1,502,412 | ) | $ | (11,339,289 | ) | | | 1,217,719 | | $ | 14,600,056 | |
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| | Year Ended May 31, 2009 | | | Year Ended May 31, 2008 | |
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Van Kampen Value FDP Fund | | Shares | | Amount | | | Shares | | Amount | |
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Shares sold | | | 104,318 | | $ | 819,207 | | | | 134,540 | | $ | 1,502,316 | |
Shares issued resulting from reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 7,406 | | | 55,762 | | | | 9,231 | | | 105,087 | |
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Total issued | | | 111,724 | | | 874,969 | | | | 143,771 | | | 1,607,403 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (114,607 | ) | | (803,011 | ) | | | (60,004 | ) | | (649,486 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (2,883 | ) | $ | 71,958 | | | | 83,767 | | $ | 957,917 | |
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Investor A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares | | | 735,046 | | $ | 5,494,455 | | | | 917,481 | | $ | 10,146,962 | |
Shares issued resulting from reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 54,112 | | | 410,113 | | | | 77,571 | | | 882,764 | |
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Total issued | | | 789,158 | | | 5,904,568 | | | | 995,052 | | | 11,029,726 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (924,748 | ) | | (6,584,130 | ) | | | (417,948 | ) | | (4,541,412 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (135,590 | ) | $ | (679,562 | ) | | | 577,104 | | $ | 6,488,314 | |
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Investor B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Shares sold | | | 66,561 | | $ | 484,645 | | | | 109,107 | | $ | 1,210,217 | |
Shares issued resulting from reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 3,731 | | | 28,888 | | | | 10,469 | | | 118,796 | |
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Total issued | | | 70,292 | | | 513,533 | | | | 119,576 | | | 1,329,013 | |
Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares | | | (177,673 | ) | | (1,273,951 | ) | | | (103,771 | ) | | (1,125,762 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (107,381 | ) | $ | (760,418 | ) | | | 15,805 | | $ | 203,251 | |
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Investor C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Shares sold | | | 2,707,358 | | $ | 20,174,622 | | | | 4,342,590 | | $ | 47,861,001 | |
Shares issued resulting from reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 127,626 | | | 984,376 | | | | 278,968 | | | 3,159,757 | |
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Total issued | | | 2,834,984 | | | 21,158,998 | | | | 4,621,558 | | | 51,020,758 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (4,533,866 | ) | | (32,249,838 | ) | | | (1,958,259 | ) | | (21,172,307 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (1,698,882 | ) | $ | (11,090,840 | ) | | | 2,663,299 | | $ | 29,848,451 | |
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56 | FDP SERIES, INC. | MAY 31, 2009 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) |
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| | Year Ended May 31, 2009 | | | Year Ended May 31, 2008 | |
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Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund | | Shares | | Amount | | | Shares | | Amount | |
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Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Shares sold | | | 83,857 | | $ | 751,685 | | | | 110,399 | | $ | 1,084,614 | |
Shares issued resulting from reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 20,753 | | | 179,594 | | | | 14,056 | | | 138,826 | |
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Total issued | | | 104,610 | | | 931,279 | | | | 124,455 | | | 1,223,440 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (158,609 | ) | | (1,387,643 | ) | | | (72,321 | ) | | (712,370 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (53,999 | ) | $ | (456,364 | ) | | | 52,134 | | $ | 511,070 | |
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Investor A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares | | | 643,582 | | $ | 5,867,573 | | | | 1,204,560 | | $ | 11,859,252 | |
Shares issued resulting from reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 223,159 | | | 1,932,814 | | | | 160,312 | | | 1,583,698 | |
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Total issued | | | 866,741 | | | 7,800,387 | | | | 1,364,872 | | | 13,442,950 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,838,270 | ) | | (16,039,163 | ) | | | (821,910 | ) | | (8,105,574 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (971,529 | ) | $ | (8,238,776 | ) | | | 542,962 | | $ | 5,337,376 | |
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Investor B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Shares sold | | | 28,935 | | $ | 262,384 | | | | 68,767 | | $ | 676,588 | |
Shares issued resulting from reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 20,319 | | | 175,858 | | | | 16,978 | | | 167,697 | |
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Total issued | | | 49,254 | | | 438,242 | | | | 85,745 | | | 844,285 | |
Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares | | | (194,318 | ) | | (1,702,892 | ) | | | (107,205 | ) | | (1,058,393 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (145,064 | ) | $ | (1,264,650 | ) | | | (21,460 | ) | $ | (214,108 | ) |
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Investor C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Shares sold | | | 2,322,213 | | $ | 21,016,699 | | | | 5,998,304 | | $ | 59,084,830 | |
Shares issued resulting from reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 861,716 | | | 7,448,990 | | | | 602,796 | | | 5,955,309 | |
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Total issued | | | 3,183,929 | | | 28,465,689 | | | | 6,601,100 | | | 65,040,139 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (8,227,178 | ) | | (71,873,656 | ) | | | (3,602,519 | ) | | (35,537,104 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (5,043,249 | ) | $ | (43,407,967 | ) | | | 2,998,581 | | $ | 29,503,035 | |
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FDP SERIES, INC. | MAY 31, 2009 | 57 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of FDP Series, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of FDP Series, Inc. (the “Corporation”) comprising MFS Research International FDP Fund, Marsico Growth FDP Fund, Van Kampen Value FDP Fund and Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund, as of May 31, 2009, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Corporation’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights of the Corporation for the period ended May 31, 2006 were audited by other auditors whose report, dated July 19, 2006, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Corporation is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2009, by correspondence with the custodian and financial intermediaries; where replies were not received from financial intermediaries, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the funds constituting FDP Series, Inc. as of May 31, 2009, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & ToucheLLP
Princeton, New Jersey
July 24, 2009
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58 | FDP SERIES, INC. | MAY 31, 2009 |
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Important Tax Information
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The following information is provided with respect to the distributions paid by FDP Series, Inc. during fiscal year ended May 31, 2009:
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| | Payable Date/ Month(s) Paid | | MFS Research International | | Van Kampen Value | | Franklin Templeton Total Return | |
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Qualified Dividend Income for Individuals† | | August 22, 2008 | | | 100.00 | %†† | | 100.00 | % | | — | |
| | December 5, 2008 | | | — | | | 100.00 | % | | — | |
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Dividends Qualifying for the Dividend- | | August 22, 2008 | | | — | | | 100.00 | % | | — | |
Received Deduction for Corporations† | | December 5, 2008 | | | — | | | 100.00 | % | | — | |
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Foreign Source Income | | August 22, 2008 | | | 89.94 | %†† | | — | | | — | |
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Foreign Taxes Paid Per Share††† | | August 22, 2008 | | $ | 0.045837 | | | — | | | — | |
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Long-Term Capital Gain Distributed | | August 22, 2008 | | $ | 0.007445 | | $ | 0.009243 | | | — | |
Per Share | | December 24, 2008 | | | — | | | — | | $ | 0.007752 | |
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Short-Term Capital Gain Dividends | | August 22, 2008 | | | 39.00 | % | | — | | | — | |
for Non-U.S. Residents*† | | December 24, 2008 | | | — | | | — | | | 30.58 | % |
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Interest-Related Dividends | | June 2008 – August 2008 | | | — | | | — | | | 65.61 | % |
for Non-U.S. Residents*† | | September 2008 | | | — | | | — | | | 63.60 | % |
| | October 2008 – December 2008 | | | — | | | — | | | 58.76 | % |
| | January 2009 – May 2009 | | | — | | | — | | | 100.00 | % |
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Federal Obligation Interest**† | | August 22, 2008 | | | — | | | 5.11 | % | | — | |
| | December 5, 2008 | | | — | | | 2.88 | % | | — | |
| | June 2008 – May 2009 | | | — | | | — | | | 1.46 | % |
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† | | Expressed as a percentage of ordinary income distributions. |
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†† | | Expressed as a percentage of the cash distribution grossed-up for foreign taxes. |
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††† | | The foreign taxes paid represent taxes incurred by the Fund on income received by the Fund from foreign sources. Foreign taxes paid may be included in taxable income with an offsetting deduction from gross income or may be taken as a credit for taxes paid to foreign governments. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the appropriate treatment of foreign taxes paid. |
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* | | Represents the portion of the taxable ordinary income dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations. |
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** | | The law varies in each state as to whether and what percentage of dividend income attributable to Federal Obligations is exempt from state income tax. We recommend that you consult your tax advisor to determine if any portion of the dividends you received is exempt from state income taxes. |
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Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Position(s) Held with Funds | | Length of Time Served as a Director2 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of BlackRock- Advised Funds and Portfolios Overseen | | Public Directorships |
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Non-Interested Directors1 |
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Robert M. Hernandez 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 1944 | | Chairman of the Board, Director and Member of the Audit Committee | | Since 2007 | | Formerly Director, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of USX Corporation (energy and steel business) from 1991 to 2001. | | 35 Funds 101 Portfolios | | ACE Limited (insurance company); Eastman Chemical Company (chemical); RTI International Metals, Inc. (metals); TYCO Electronics (electronics) |
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Fred G. Weiss 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 1941 | | Vice Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the Audit Committee and Director | | Since 2007 | | Managing Director, FGW Associates (consulting and investment company) since 1997; Director, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research since 2000; Formerly Director of BTG International Plc (a global technology commercialization company) from 2001 to 2007. | | 35 Funds 101 Portfolios | | Watson Pharmaceutical Inc. |
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James H. Bodurtha 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 1944 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Director, The China Business Group, Inc. (consulting firm) since 1996 and formerly Executive Vice President thereof from 1996 to 2003; Chairman of the Board, Berkshire Holding Corporation since 1980. | | 35 Funds 101 Portfolios | | None |
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Bruce R. Bond 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 1946 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Formerly Trustee and Member of the Governance Committee, State Street Research Mutual Funds from 1997 to 2005; Formerly Board Member of Governance, Audit and Finance Committee, Avaya Inc. (computer equipment) from 2003 to 2007. | | 35 Funds 101 Portfolios | | None |
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Donald W. Burton 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 1944 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Managing General Partner, The Burton Partnership, LP (an investment partnership) since 1979; Managing General Partner, The South Atlantic Venture Funds since 1983; Member of the Investment Advisory Council of the Florida State Board of Administration from 2001 to 2007. | | 35 Funds 101 Portfolios | | Knology, Inc. (telecommunications); Capital Southwest (financial) |
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Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 1943 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Partner and Head of International Practice, Covington and Burling (law firm) since 2001; International Advisory Board Member, The Coca-Cola Company since 2002; Advisory Board Member, BT Americas (telecommunications) since 2004; Member of the Board of Directors, Chicago Climate Exchange (environmental) since 2006; Member of the International Advisory Board, GML (energy) since 2003. | | 35 Funds 101 Portfolios | | Alcatel-Lucent (telecommunications); Global Climate Exchange (environmental ); UPS Corporation (delivery service) |
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Kenneth A. Froot 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 1957 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Professor, Harvard University since 1992. | | 35 Funds 101 Portfolios | | None |
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John F. O’Brien 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 1943 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Trustee, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute since 2003; Formerly Director, Allmerica Financial Corporation from 1995 to 2003; Formerly Director, ABIOMED from 1989 to 2006; Formerly Director, Ameresco, Inc. (energy solutions company) from 2006 to 2007. | | 35 Funds 101 Portfolios | | Cabot Corporation (chemicals); LKQ Corporation (auto parts manufacturing); TJX Companies, Inc. (retailer) |
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Roberta Cooper Ramo 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 1942 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Shareholder, Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A. (law firm) since 1993; Chairman of the Board, Cooper’s Inc. (retail) since 2000; Director of ECMC Group (service provider to students, schools and lenders) since 2001; President, The American Law Institute (non-profit) since 2008; Formerly President, American Bar Association from 1995 to 1996. | | 35 Funds 101 Portfolios | | None |
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Jean Margo Reid 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 1945 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Self-employed consultant since 2001; Director and Secretary, SCB, Inc. (holding company) since 1998; Director and Secretary, SCB Partners, Inc. (holding company) since 2000; Formerly Director, Covenant House (non-profit) from 2001 to 2004. | | 35 Funds 101 Portfolios | | None |
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David H. Walsh 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 1941 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Director, National Museum of Wildlife Art since 2007; Director, Ruckleshaus Institute and Haub School of Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming from 2006 to 2008; Trustee, University of Wyoming Foundation since 2008; Director, The American Museum of Fly Fishing since 1997; Formerly Director, The National Audubon Society from 1998 to 2005. | | 35 Funds 101 Portfolios | | None |
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Richard R. West 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 1938 | | Director and Member of the Audit Committee | | Since 2007 | | Dean Emeritus, New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business Administration since 1995. | | 35 Funds 101 Portfolios | | Bowne & Co., Inc. (financial printers); Vornado Realty Trust (real estate company); Alexander’s Inc. (real estate company) |
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Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Position(s) Held with Funds | | Length of Time Served as a Director | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of BlackRock- Advised Funds and Portfolios Overseen | | Public Directorships |
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Richard S. Davis 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 1945 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. since 2005; Formerly Chief Executive Officer, State Street Research & Management Company from 2000 to 2005; Formerly Chairman of the Board of Trustees, State Street Research Mutual Funds from 2000 to 2005; Formerly Chairman, SSR Realty from 2000 to 2004. | | 175 Funds 285 Portfolios | | None |
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Laurence D. Fink 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 1952 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock, Inc. since its formation in 1998 and of BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities since 1988 and Chairman of the Executive and Management Committees; Formerly Managing Director, The First Boston Corporation, Member of its Management Committee, Co-head of its Taxable Fixed Income Division and Head of its Mortgage and Real Estate Products Group; Chairman of the Board of several of BlackRock’s alternative investment vehicles; Director of several of BlackRock’s offshore funds; Member of the Board of Trustees of New York University, Chair of the Financial Affairs Committee and a member of the Executive Committee, the Ad Hoc Committee on Board Governance, and the Committee on Trustees; Co-Chairman of the NYU Hospitals Center Board of Trustees, Chairman of the Development/Trustee Stewardship Committee and Chairman of the Finance Committee; Trustee, The Boys’ Club of New York. | | 35 Funds 101 Portfolios | | None |
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Henry Gabbay 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 1947 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Consultant, BlackRock, Inc. from 2007 to 2008; Formerly Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. from 1989 to 2007; Formerly Chief Administrative Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to 2007; Formerly President of BlackRock Funds and BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares from 2005 to 2007 and Treasurer of certain closed-end Funds in the BlackRock fund complex from 1989 to 2006. | | 175 Funds 285 Portfolios | | None |
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1 | Messrs. Davis and Fink are both “interested persons,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, of the Funds based on their positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. Mr. Gabbay is an “interested person” of the Funds based on his former positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates as well as his ownership of BlackRock, Inc. and PNC securities. Directors serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. |
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Donald C. Burke 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 1960 | | President and Chief Executive Officer | | Since 2007 | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Formerly Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and Fund Asset Management, L.P. (“FAM”) in 2006, First Vice President thereof from 1997 to 2005, Treasurer thereof from 1999 to 2006 and Vice President thereof from 1990 to 1997. |
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Anne F. Ackerley 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 1962 | | Vice President | | Since 2007 | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2000; Chief Operating Officer of BlackRock’s U.S. Retail Group since 2006; Formerly Head of BlackRock’s Mutual Fund Group from 2000 to 2006. |
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Neal J. Andrews 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 1966 | | Chief Financial Officer | | Since 2007 | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Formerly Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head of Fund Accounting and Administration at PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (formerly PFPC Inc.) from 1992 to 2006. |
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Jay M. Fife 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 1970 | | Treasurer | | Since 2007 | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007 and Director in 2006; Formerly Assistant Treasurer of the MLIM/FAM-advised Funds from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM Fund Services Group from 2001 to 2006. |
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Brian P. Kindelan 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 1959 | | Chief Compliance Officer of the Fund | | Since 2007 | | Chief Compliance Officer of the BlackRock-advised Funds since 2007; Managing Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock, Inc. since 2005; Formerly Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock Advisors, Inc. from 2001 to 2004. |
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Howard B. Surloff 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 1965 | | Secretary | | Since 2007 | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. and General Counsel of U.S. Funds at BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Formerly General Counsel (U.S.) of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. from 1993 to 2006. |
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Custodian |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. |
40 Water Street |
Boston, MA 02109-3661 |
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PNC Global Investment |
Servicing (U.S.) Inc. |
Wilmington, DE 19809 |
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Princeton, NJ 08540 |
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Deloitte & Touche LLP |
Princeton, NJ 08540 |
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP |
New York, NY 10019 |
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| Effective July 31, 2009, Donald C. Burke, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Funds will retire. The Funds’ Board of Directors wishes Mr. Burke well in his retirement. | |
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| Effective August 1, 2009, Anne F. Ackerley will become President and Chief Executive Officer of the Funds. | |
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Additional Information |
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BlackRock Privacy Principles |
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BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.
BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.
Electronic Delivery
Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on the Funds’ website or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses by enrolling in the Funds’ electronic delivery program.
To enroll:
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:
Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts Directly with BlackRock:
1) Access the BlackRock website at
http://www.blackrock.com/edelivery
2) Click on the applicable link and follow the steps to sign up
3) Log into your account
Householding
The Funds will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and it is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact the Funds at (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free (800) 441-7762; (2) at www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Additional Information (concluded) |
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Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Funds vote proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (202) 551-8090. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.
Account Information
Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the Web at www.blackrock.com/funds.
Automatic Investment Plans
Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds.
Systematic Withdrawal Plans
Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock funds, as long as their account is at least $10,000.
Retirement Plans
Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans.
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A World-Class Mutual Fund Family |
BlackRock offers a diverse lineup of open-end mutual funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed income and tax-exempt investing.
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BlackRock All-Cap Energy & Resources Portfolio |
BlackRock Asset Allocation Portfolio† |
BlackRock Aurora Portfolio |
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund† |
BlackRock Basic Value Fund |
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio |
BlackRock Energy & Resources Portfolio |
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund |
BlackRock EuroFund |
BlackRock Focus Growth Fund |
BlackRock Focus Value Fund |
BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund |
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund† |
BlackRock Global Dynamic Equity Fund |
BlackRock Global Emerging Markets Fund |
BlackRock Global Financial Services Fund |
BlackRock Global Growth Fund |
BlackRock Global Opportunities Portfolio |
BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund |
BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio |
BlackRock Healthcare Fund |
BlackRock Index Equity Portfolio* |
BlackRock International Fund |
BlackRock International Diversification Fund |
BlackRock International Index Fund |
BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio |
BlackRock International Value Fund |
BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund |
BlackRock Large Cap Core Plus Fund |
BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund |
BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund |
BlackRock Latin America Fund |
BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio |
BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Equity Portfolio |
BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund |
BlackRock Natural Resources Trust |
BlackRock Pacific Fund |
BlackRock Science & Technology Opportunities Portfolio |
BlackRock Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio |
BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio |
BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II |
BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund |
BlackRock Small Cap Value Equity Portfolio* |
BlackRock Small/Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio |
BlackRock S&P 500 Index Fund |
BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio |
BlackRock Utilities and Telecommunications Fund |
BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund |
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BlackRock Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock Emerging Market Debt Portfolio |
BlackRock Enhanced Income Portfolio |
BlackRock GNMA Portfolio |
BlackRock Government Income Portfolio |
BlackRock High Income Fund |
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock Income Portfolio† |
BlackRock Income Builder Portfolio† |
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock Intermediate Government Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock International Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock Long Duration Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock Managed Income Portfolio |
BlackRock Short-Term Bond Fund |
BlackRock Strategic Income Portfolio |
BlackRock Total Return Fund |
BlackRock Total Return Portfolio II |
BlackRock World Income Fund |
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BlackRock AMT-Free Municipal Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund |
BlackRock Delaware Municipal Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund |
BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund |
BlackRock Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock Municipal Insured Fund |
BlackRock National Municipal Fund |
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund |
BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund |
BlackRock Ohio Municipal Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund |
BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund |
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Conservative Prepared Portfolio |
Moderate Prepared Portfolio |
Growth Prepared Portfolio |
Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio |
BlackRock Lifecycle Prepared Portfolios |
Prepared Portfolio 2010 |
Prepared Portfolio 2015 |
Prepared Portfolio 2020 |
Prepared Portfolio 2025 |
Prepared Portfolio 2030 |
Prepared Portfolio 2035 |
Prepared Portfolio 2040 |
Prepared Portfolio 2045 |
Prepared Portfolio 2050 |
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BlackRock mutual funds are currently distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds under consideration carefully before investing. Each fund’s prospectus contains this and other information and is available at www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 882-0052 or from your financial advisor. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
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This report is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Funds unless accompanied or preceded by the Funds’ current prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.
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Item 2 – | Code of Ethics – The registrant (or the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, there have been no amendments to or waivers granted under the code of ethics. A copy of the code of ethics is available without charge at www.blackrock.com. |
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Item 3 – | Audit Committee Financial Expert – The registrant’s board of directors or trustees, as applicable (the “board of directors”) has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent: |
| Robert M. Hernandez |
| Fred G. Weiss |
| Richard R. West |
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| Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. |
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Item 4 – | Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
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| (a) Audit Fees | (b) Audit-Related Fees1 | (c) Tax Fees2 | (d) All Other Fees3 |
Entity Name | Current Fiscal Year End | Previous Fiscal Year End | Current Fiscal Year End | Previous Fiscal Year End | Current Fiscal Year End | Previous Fiscal Year End | Current Fiscal Year End | Previous Fiscal Year End |
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Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund | $38,300 | $35,300 | $0 | $0 | $6,100 | $6,100 | $1,028 | $1,049 |
Marsico Growth FDP Fund | $29,500 | $29,300 | $0 | $0 | $6,100 | $6,100 | $1,028 | $1,049 |
MFS Research International FDP Fund | $31,700 | $31,300 | $0 | $0 | $12,398 | $7,224 | $1,028 | $1,049 |
Van Kampen Value FDP Fund | $29,500 | $29,300 | $0 | $0 | $6,100 | $6,100 | $1,028 | $1,049 |
1 The nature of the services include assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements not included in Audit Fees.
2 The nature of the services include tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
3 The nature of the services include a review of compliance procedures and attestation thereto.
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| financial reporting of the registrant. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrant which have a direct impact on the operation or financial reporting of the registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 for all of the registrants the Committee oversees. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels. |
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Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund | $414,628 | $412,149 |
Marsico Growth FDP Fund | $414,628 | $412,149 |
MFS Research International FDP Fund | $420,926 | $413,273 |
Van Kampen Value FDP Fund | $414,628 | $412,149 |
| (h) The registrant’s audit committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any non-affiliated sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by the registrant’s investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence. |
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Item 5 – | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable |
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Item 6 – | Investments |
| (a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form. |
| (b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing. |
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Item 7 – | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
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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 |
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Item 10 – | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – The registrant’s Nominating and Governance Committee will consider nominees to the board of directors recommended by shareholders when a vacancy becomes available. Shareholders who wish to recommend a nominee should send nominations that include biographical information and set forth the qualifications of the proposed nominee to the registrant’s Secretary. There have been no material changes to these procedures. |
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Item 11 – | Controls and Procedures |
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11(a) – | The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15(d)-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
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11(b) – | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) 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. |
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Item 12 – | Exhibits attached hereto |
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12(a)(1) – | Code of Ethics – See Item 2 |
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12(a)(2) – | Certifications – Attached hereto |
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12(a)(3) – | Not Applicable |
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12(b) – | Certifications – Attached hereto |
| 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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| FDP Series, Inc. |
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| By: | /s/ Donald C. Burke | |
| | Donald C. Burke |
| | Chief Executive Officer of |
| | FDP Series, Inc. |
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| Date: July 15, 2009 |
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| 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/ Donald C. Burke | |
| | Donald C. Burke |
| | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
| | FDP Series, Inc. |
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| Date: July 15, 2009 |
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| By: | /s/ Neal J. Andrews | |
| | Neal J. Andrews |
| | Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of |
| | FDP Series, Inc. |
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| Date: July 15, 2009 |