# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000887194
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-022195
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 128966
**Document Hash:** f2922a387a6b52c212924946d21e0f5b
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-022195.hdr.sgml**: 20230213

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-022195

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-CEN

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221130

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230213

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230213

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230213

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** LORD ABBETT RESEARCH FUND INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000887194
- **IRS NUMBER:** 136995863
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1130

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-CEN
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-06650
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23617404

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 90 HUDSON STREET
- **STREET 2:** 11TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** JERSEY CITY
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07302
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 201-827-2000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 90 HUDSON STREET
- **STREET 2:** 11TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** JERSEY CITY
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07302

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund (Series ID: S000006998)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000019088 | Class A      | LAMAX           |
| C000019090 | Class C      | LAMCX           |
| C000019091 | Class P      | LAMPX           |
| C000019092 | Class I      | LAMYX           |
| C000054712 | Class F      | LAMFX           |
| C000054713 | Class R2     | LAMQX           |
| C000054714 | Class R3     | LAMRX           |
| C000156653 | Class R4     | LAMSX           |
| C000156654 | Class R5     | LAMTX           |
| C000156655 | Class R6     | LAMHX           |
| C000188280 | Class F3     | LRMAX           |

### Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund (Series ID: S000006999)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000019093 | Class A      | LMGAX           |
| C000019095 | Class C      | LMGCX           |
| C000019096 | Class P      | LGOPX           |
| C000019097 | Class I      | LMGYX           |
| C000054715 | Class F      | LGOFX           |
| C000054716 | Class R2     | LGOQX           |
| C000054717 | Class R3     | LGORX           |
| C000156656 | Class R4     | LGOSX           |
| C000156657 | Class R5     | LGOTX           |
| C000156658 | Class R6     | LGOVX           |
| C000188282 | Class F3     | LOMGX           |

### Small-Cap Value Series (Series ID: S000007001)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000019103 | Class A      | LRSCX           |
| C000019105 | Class C      | LSRCX           |
| C000019106 | Class P      | LRSPX           |
| C000019107 | Class I      | LRSYX           |
| C000054721 | Class F      | LRSFX           |
| C000054722 | Class R2     | LRSQX           |
| C000054723 | Class R3     | LRSRX           |
| C000156659 | Class R4     | LRSSX           |
| C000156660 | Class R5     | LRSTX           |
| C000156661 | Class R6     | LRSVX           |
| C000188284 | Class F3     | LRSOX           |

## Internal

**REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM** 

**To the shareholders and the Board of Directors of Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc.** 

In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements of Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. (the "Company"), including the Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund, Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund, and Lord Abbett Small-Cap Value Series, as of and for the year ended November 30, 2022, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), we considered the Company's internal control over financial reporting, including controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-CEN, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of a company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

Our consideration of the Company's internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the PCAOB. However, we noted no deficiencies in the Company's internal control over financial reporting and its operation, including controls for safeguarding securities, that we consider to be a material weakness, as defined above, as of November 30, 2022.

This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the Board of Directors of the Company and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

New York, New York

January 25, 2023

## Exempt

**Annual CCO Certification Pursuant to Form N-CEN Item G.1.a.v.<sup>(</sup><sup>1)</sup>**

In regard to the interfund lending program, I certify that the Lord Abbett Family of Funds and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC have established procedures reasonably designed to achieve compliance with the terms and conditions of the exemptive order issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are designed to achieve the following objectives: (a) that the Interfund Loan Rate will be higher than the Repo Rate, but lower than the Bank Loan Rate; (b) compliance with the collateral requirements as set forth in the Application; (c) compliance with the percentage limitations on interfund borrowing and lending; (d) allocation of interfund borrowing and lending demand in an equitable manner and in accordance with procedures established by the Fund Board; and (e) that the interest rate on any Interfund Loan does not exceed the interest rate on any third-party borrowings of a borrowing Fund at the time of the Interfund Loan.

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/s/ Joseph McGill

Chief Compliance Officer

The Lord Abbett Family of Funds

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<sup>(<sup>1</sup>)</sup>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Certain capitalized terms used in this certification have the meanings given to them in the Lord Abbett Family of Funds' and Lord, Abbett & Co. llc's joint exemptive application filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22, 2016.

# Form N-CEN: Annual Report for Registered Investment Companies

## N-CEN: Filer Information
**Submission Type:** N-CEN
**CIK:** 0000887194

## N-CEN: Series/Class (Contract) Information

**Series ID Record:1**
- **Series ID:** S000007001

**Series ID Record:2**
- **Series ID:** S000006998

**Series ID Record:3**
- **Series ID:** S000006999

**Class ID Record:1**
- **Class ID:** C000054721

**Class ID Record:2**
- **Class ID:** C000156660

**Class ID Record:3**
- **Class ID:** C000156659

**Class ID Record:4**
- **Class ID:** C000019105

**Class ID Record:5**
- **Class ID:** C000156661

**Class ID Record:6**
- **Class ID:** C000054723

**Class ID Record:7**
- **Class ID:** C000019107

**Class ID Record:8**
- **Class ID:** C000188284

**Class ID Record:9**
- **Class ID:** C000019103

**Class ID Record:10**
- **Class ID:** C000054722

**Class ID Record:11**
- **Class ID:** C000019106

**Class ID Record:12**
- **Class ID:** C000054712

**Class ID Record:13**
- **Class ID:** C000054713

**Class ID Record:14**
- **Class ID:** C000019091

**Class ID Record:15**
- **Class ID:** C000019090

**Class ID Record:16**
- **Class ID:** C000188280

**Class ID Record:17**
- **Class ID:** C000156653

**Class ID Record:18**
- **Class ID:** C000156655

**Class ID Record:19**
- **Class ID:** C000156654

**Class ID Record:20**
- **Class ID:** C000019092

**Class ID Record:21**
- **Class ID:** C000054714

**Class ID Record:22**
- **Class ID:** C000019088

**Class ID Record:23**
- **Class ID:** C000019093

**Class ID Record:24**
- **Class ID:** C000054715

**Class ID Record:25**
- **Class ID:** C000019095

**Class ID Record:26**
- **Class ID:** C000054716

**Class ID Record:27**
- **Class ID:** C000188282

**Class ID Record:28**
- **Class ID:** C000156656

**Class ID Record:29**
- **Class ID:** C000019096

**Class ID Record:30**
- **Class ID:** C000019097

**Class ID Record:31**
- **Class ID:** C000054717

**Class ID Record:32**
- **Class ID:** C000156657

**Class ID Record:33**
- **Class ID:** C000156658

### N-CEN: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1.a - Report for period ending:** 2022-11-30

**Item A.1.b - Does this report cover a period of less than 12 months?:** No

## N-CEN: Part B: Information About the Registrant

- **Item B.1.a - Full name of Registrant:** LORD ABBETT RESEARCH FUND INC

- **Item B.1.b - Investment Company Act file number:** 811-06650

- **Item B.1.c - CIK:** 0000887194

- **Item B.1.d - LEI:** 5493008OZQ1GMZMEC410

- **Item B.2.a - Street 1:** 90 HUDSON STREET

- **Item B.2.b - City:** JERSEY CITY

- **Item B.2.c - State:** NJ

- **Item B.2.e - Zip Code:** 07302

- **Item B.2.f - Telephone:** 201-827-2000

- **Item B.2.g - Public Website:** www.lordabbett.com

### Item B.3 - Location of books and records

**Location books Record: 1**

- **a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records):** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **b. Street 1:** 1 Lincoln Street

- **c. City:** Boston

- **d. State, if applicable:** MA

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 02111

- **g. Telephone number:** 617-786-3000

- **h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:** Custody and Accounting Records.

- **Item B.4.a - Is this the first filing by the Registrant?:** No

- **Item B.4.b - Is this the last filing by the Registrant?:** No

- **Item B.5.a - Is the Registrant part of a family of investment companies?:** Yes

- **Item B.5.a.i - Full name of family of investment companies:** LORDABBETT

### Item B.6 - Organization

- [x] a. Open-end management investment company registered under the Act on Form N-1A

- [ ] b. Closed-end management investment company registered under the Act on Form N-2

- [ ] c. Separate account offering variable annuity contracts which is registered under the Act as a management investment company on Form N-3

- [ ] d. Separate account offering variable annuity contracts which is registered under the Act as a unit investment trust on Form N-4

- [ ] e. Small business investment company registered under the Act on Form N-5

- [ ] f. Separate account offering variable insurance contracts which is registered under the Act as a unit investment trust on Form N-6

- [ ] g. Unit investment trust registered under the Act on Form N-8B-2

- **Item B.6.i - Total number of Series:** 3

- **Item B.7 - Is the Registrant the issuer of a class of securities registered under the Securities Act?:** Yes

### Item B.8 - Directors

| Name                        | Is Interested Person?   | Other Investment Company File Numbers                                                                                                         |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Julie A. Hill               | No                      | 811-05476, 811-10371, 811-02871, 811-02924, 811-00005, 811-03691, 811-03942, 811-07988, 811-07538, 811-02145, 811-23383, 811-05876, 811-23655 |
| James M. McTaggart          | No                      | 811-07988, 811-02871, 811-10371, 811-00005, 811-03942, 811-23655, 811-23383, 811-07538, 811-05476, 811-02145, 811-03691, 811-05876, 811-02924 |
| Karla M. Rabusch            | No                      | 811-02145, 811-02871, 811-23383, 811-07538, 811-02924, 811-00005, 811-03691, 811-23655, 811-07988, 811-03942, 811-10371, 811-05876, 811-05476 |
| Douglas B. Sieg             | Yes                     | 811-02871, 811-23655, 811-00005, 811-03691, 811-10371, 811-02924, 811-07538, 811-02145, 811-07988, 811-05476, 811-03942, 811-05876, 811-23383 |
| Lorin Patrick Taylor Radtke | No                      | 811-02145, 811-07988, 811-00005, 811-03691, 811-07538, 811-23655, 811-05876, 811-02924, 811-05476, 811-10371, 811-23383, 811-02871, 811-03942 |
| Charles O. Prince           | No                      | 811-03691, 811-00005, 811-10371, 811-07988, 811-05476, 811-02924, 811-05876, 811-23655, 811-03942, 811-23383, 811-07538, 811-02145, 811-02871 |
| Kathleen M. Lutito          | No                      | 811-02924, 811-02145, 811-02871, 811-23655, 811-03942, 811-00005, 811-05476, 811-10371, 811-07538, 811-23383, 811-03691, 811-07988, 811-05876 |
| Mark A. Schmid              | No                      | 811-23655, 811-10371, 811-03942, 811-00005, 811-03691, 811-02924, 811-02871, 811-07988, 811-07538, 811-23383, 811-05476, 811-02145, 811-05876 |
| Leah Song Richardson        | No                      | 811-23655, 811-03942, 811-03691, 811-02924, 811-23383, 811-07988, 811-10371, 811-07538, 811-02145, 811-05476, 811-02871, 811-00005, 811-05876 |
| James L.L. Tullis           | No                      | 811-23383, 811-23655, 811-10371, 811-03942, 811-05476, 811-03691, 811-07538, 811-05876, 811-02924, 811-00005, 811-07988, 811-02145, 811-02871 |
| Evelyn E. Guernsey          | No                      | 811-07538, 811-05876, 811-10371, 811-03691, 811-03942, 811-07988, 811-23383, 811-02924, 811-02145, 811-05476, 811-23655, 811-00005, 811-02871 |

### Item B.9. Chief compliance officer.

**Chief compliance officer Record: 1**

- **a. Full Name:** Joseph M. McGill

- **b. CRD Number, if any:** 001496983

- **c. Street Address 1:** 90 Hudson Street

- **d. City:** Jersey City

- **e. State, if applicable:** NJ

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Zip code:** 07302

- **h. Telephone number:** XXXXXX

- **i. Has the chief compliance officer changed since the last filing?:** No

If the chief compliance officer is compensated or employed by any person other than the Registrant, provide:

**CCO employer Record: 1**

- **i. Name of the person:** —

- **ii. Person’s IRS Employer Identification Number:** —

### Item B.10. Matters for security holder vote.

- **Were any matters submitted by the Registrant for its security holders’ vote during the reporting period?** No

- **Item B.11.a - Have there been any material legal proceedings?:** No

- **Item B.11.b - Has any proceeding previously reported been terminated?:** No

- **Item B.12.a - Were any claims with respect to the Registrant filed under a fidelity bond?:** No

- **Item B.13.a - Are the Registrant's officers or directors covered under any insurance policy?:** Yes

- **Item B.13.a.i - If yes, were any claims filed under the policy during the reporting period?:** No

- **Item B.14 - Did an affiliated person provide any form of financial support to the Registrant?:** No

- **Item B.15.a.i - Release numbers:**
  - IC-32192
  - IC-23122

### Item B.16. Principal underwriters.

**Principal underwriter Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Lord Abbett Distributor LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-00216

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000530

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 0000000000

- **v. State, if applicable:** NJ

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Is the principal underwriter an affiliated person...?:** Yes

- **b. Have any principal underwriters been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

### Item B.17. Independent public accountant.

**Public accountant Record: 1**

- **a. Full Name:** Deloitte & Touche LLP

- **b. PCAOB Number:** 34

- **c. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **d. State, if applicable:** NY

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Has the independent public accountant changed since the last filing?** No

- **Item B.18 - Did an independent public accountant's report on internal control note any material weaknesses?:** No

- **Item B.19 - Did an independent public accountant issue an opinion other than an unqualified opinion?:** No

- **Item B.20 - Have there been material changes in the method of valuation?:** No

- **Item B.21 - Have there been any changes in accounting principles or practices?:** No

- **Item B.22.a - Were any payments made to shareholders as a result of an error in calculating NAV?:** No

- **Item B.23 - Did the Registrant pay any dividend or make any distribution required to be accompanied by a written statement?:** No

## Part C: Additional Questions for Management Investment Companies

### Management Investment Record: 1 - Small-Cap Value Series

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** Small-Cap Value Series

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000007001

- **c. LEI:** 5493007UOPFNCNRUAX11

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** No

**Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.**

- **a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?:** 11

- **b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?:** 0

- **c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?:** 0

**d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:**

|   Shares Outstanding Record | i. Full name of Class   | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | Class F                 | C000054721                                | LRSFX                        |
|                           2 | Class R5                | C000156660                                | LRSTX                        |
|                           3 | Class R4                | C000156659                                | LRSSX                        |
|                           4 | Class C                 | C000019105                                | LSRCX                        |
|                           5 | Class R6                | C000156661                                | LRSVX                        |
|                           6 | Class R3                | C000054723                                | LRSRX                        |
|                           7 | Class I                 | C000019107                                | LRSYX                        |
|                           8 | Class F3                | C000188284                                | LRSOX                        |
|                           9 | Class A                 | C000019103                                | LRSCX                        |
|                          10 | Class R2                | C000054722                                | LRSQX                        |
|                          11 | Class P                 | C000019106                                | LRSPX                        |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [ ] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark

- [ ] d. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [x] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period?** Yes

  - **i. If yes, during the reporting period, did any borrower fail to return the loaned securities by the contractual deadline with the result that:**

    - **1. The Fund (or it securities lending agent) liquidated collateral pledged to secure the loaned securities?** No

    - **2. The Fund was otherwise adversely impacted?** No

**c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:**

**Securities Lending Record: 1**

- **i. Full name of securities lending agent:** Citibank, National Association

- **ii. LEI, if any:** E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76

- **iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person...?** No

- **iv. Does the securities lending agent... indemnify the Fund against borrower default?** Yes

- **v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:**

  **Idemnity Providers Record: 1**

  - **1. Name of person providing indemnification:** —

  - **2. LEI, if any:** —

- **vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period?** No

**e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply):**

- [x] Revenue sharing split

- [ ] Fee-based revenue split (other than administrative fee)

- [ ] Administrative fee

- [x] Cash collateral reinvestment fee

- [ ] Indemnification fee

- [ ] Other

- [ ] N/A

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** $5,028,668.34

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** $81,865.00

**Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.**

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** Yes

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** Yes

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-6997

- **iii. CRD number:** 000110391

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300JN4JHMFPO31Y81

- **v. State, if applicable:** NJ

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** SS&C GIDS, Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 84-00448

- **iii. LEI, if any:** 21B7QCD05XOK0YTYOP98

- **iv. State, if applicable:** MO

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** PricingDirect Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** Ice Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** Refinitiv US Holdings Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300NF240HXJO7N016

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 5**

- **i. Full name:** IHS Markit Ltd.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300HLPTRASHS0E726

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.12. Custodians.**

**a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:**

**Custodians Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** BNP Paribas Securities Services

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300WCGB70D06XZS54

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Chuo ku, Tokyo, JP, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank del Peru S.A.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** MYTK5NHHP1G8TVFGT193

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company (Edinburgh, GB, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 5**

- **i. Full name:** Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300CWR0W0BCS9Q144

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 6**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank (Makati City, Metro Manila, PH, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** RILFO74KP1CM8P6PCT96

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 7**

- **i. Full name:** Royal Bank of Canada

- **ii. LEI, if any:** ES7IP3U3RHIGC71XBU11

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 8**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Auckland, Auckland, NZ, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 9**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

**Custodians Record: 10**

- **i. Full name:** Bank Hapoalim B.M.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** B6ARUI4946ST4S7WOU88

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 11**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank International GmbH

- **ii. LEI, if any:** ZMHGNT7ZPKZ3UFZ8EO46

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 12**

- **i. Full name:** Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB

- **ii. LEI, if any:** F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 13**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank, National Association (Singapore, SG, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 14**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Trust Company Canada

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300L71XG2CTQ2V827

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 15**

- **i. Full name:** Euroclear Bank

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300OZ46BRLZ8Y6F65

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)

**Custodians Record: 16**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank Europe Public Limited Company

- **ii. LEI, if any:** N1FBEDJ5J41VKZLO2475

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 17**

- **i. Full name:** HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2CZOJRADNJXBLT55G526

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 18**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 19**

- **i. Full name:** UniCredit Bank Austria AG

- **ii. LEI, if any:** D1HEB8VEU6D9M8ZUXG17

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 20**

- **i. Full name:** Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2W8N8UU78PMDQKZENC08

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 21**

- **i. Full name:** BNP Paribas Securities Services (Athens, Attica, GR, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300WCGB70D06XZS54

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 22**

- **i. Full name:** Citibank Europe Public Limited Company (Budapest, HU, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** N1FBEDJ5J41VKZLO2475

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 23**

- **i. Full name:** Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Oslo, Oslo, NO, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 24**

- **i. Full name:** FirstRand Bank Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** ZAYQDKTCATIXF9OQY690

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 25**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** X5AV1MBDXGRPX5UGMX13

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 26**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300JTJBG2QBI8KD48

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 27**

- **i. Full name:** Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Helsinki, Uusimaa, FI, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 28**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Sydney, NSW, AU, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 29**

- **i. Full name:** Banco Nacional de Mexico, S.A., Integrante del Grupo Financiero Banamex

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2SFFM4FUIE05S37WFU55

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** SS&C GIDS, Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 21B7QCD05XOK0YTYOP98

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MO

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.14. Administrators.**

**a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:**

**Administrators Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number:** 549300JN4JHMFPO31Y81

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NJ

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** Yes

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

No Affiliated Broker-Dealers reported.

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**Brokers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Liquidnet, Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-52461

- **iii. CRD number:** 000103987

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 213800HSKBBO1GCVRG79

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $42,018.11

**Brokers Record: 2**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-129

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000361

- **iv. LEI, if any:** FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $40,266.42

**Brokers Record: 3**

- **i. Full name of broker:** BofA Securities, Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-69787

- **iii. CRD number:** 000283942

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $62,694.46

**Brokers Record: 4**

- **i. Full name of broker:** RBC Capital Markets, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-45411

- **iii. CRD number:** 000031194

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $23,169.80

**Brokers Record: 5**

- **i. Full name of broker:** The Williams Capital Group, L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-46623

- **iii. CRD number:** 000035149

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 254900QGK3PNRGR9BD85

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $22,749.25

**Brokers Record: 6**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-15869

- **iii. CRD number:** 000008209

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $45,080.25

**Brokers Record: 7**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Barclays Capital Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-41342

- **iii. CRD number:** 000019714

- **iv. LEI, if any:** AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $34,923.09

**Brokers Record: 8**

- **i. Full name of broker:** J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-35008

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000079

- **iv. LEI, if any:** ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $21,902.45

**Brokers Record: 9**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Jefferies LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-15074

- **iii. CRD number:** 000002347

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $49,174.81

**Brokers Record: 10**

- **i. Full name of broker:** UBS Securities LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-22651

- **iii. CRD number:** 000007654

- **iv. LEI, if any:** T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $50,002.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $530,794.12

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                                | SEC file number   | CRD number   | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC             | 8-129             | 000000361    | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $165,692,242.27           |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | N/A               | N/A          | 571474TGEMMWANRLN572 | MA      | US        | $891,799,463.98           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $1,057,491,706.25

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** Yes

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $487,649,483.01

**Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.**

- **a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?** Yes

**If yes, for each line of credit, provide the information requested below:**

**Line of Credit details Record: 1**

- **i. Is the line of credit a committed or uncommitted line of credit?** Committed

- **ii. What size is the line of credit?** $1,625,000,000.00

- **iii. With which institution(s) is the line of credit?**

  - **Line Institutions Record: 1 Name of institution:** U.S. Bank National Association

  - **Line Institutions Record: 2 Name of institution:** The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch

  - **Line Institutions Record: 3 Name of institution:** Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

  - **Line Institutions Record: 4 Name of institution:** Bank of America, N.A.

  - **Line Institutions Record: 5 Name of institution:** The Bank of New York Mellon

  - **Line Institutions Record: 6 Name of institution:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

  - **Line Institutions Record: 7 Name of institution:** Barclays Bank PLC, New York Branch

  - **Line Institutions Record: 8 Name of institution:** Citibank, N.A.

  - **Line Institutions Record: 9 Name of institution:** Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

- **iv. Is the line of credit just for the Fund, or is it shared among multiple funds?** Shared

  - **1. If shared, list the names of other funds that may use the line of credit:**

| Name of fund                                                                           | SEC File number   |
|:---|:---|
| LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC                                                        | 811-00005         |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | 811-02924         |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio                                                           | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund                                                      | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Global Bond Fund                                                           | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Durable Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio                                                        | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund                                              | 811-07988         |
| Total Return Portfolio                                                                 | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio                                                               | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund                                           | 811-07538         |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio                                                                | 811-05876         |
| LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC                                                 | 811-02871         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund                                                 | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund                                                            | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Corporate Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund                                                           | 811-07988         |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio                                                         | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett International Value Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund                                                         | 811-07988         |
| Growth and Income Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett International Growth Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett International Equity Fund                                                  | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Climate Focused Bond Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Income Fund                                                                | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund                                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund, Inc.                                                   | 811-03691         |
| Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund                                                 | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Special Situations Income Fund                                             | 811-23655         |
| Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund                                                         | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Sustainable Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund                                                      | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund                                               | 811-10371         |
| Dividend Growth Portfolio                                                              | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund                                                       | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund                                                 | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                                       | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund, Inc.                                                  | 811-02145         |
| Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund                                                    | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund                                               | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund                             | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Total Return Fund                                                          | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Developing Growth Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Credit Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-23383         |
| Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |

- **v. Did the Fund draw on the line of credit this period?** No

**Line of Credit details Record: 2**

- **i. Is the line of credit a committed or uncommitted line of credit?** Uncommitted

- **ii. What size is the line of credit?** $330,000,000.00

- **iii. With which institution(s) is the line of credit?**

  - **Line Institutions Record: 1 Name of institution:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **iv. Is the line of credit just for the Fund, or is it shared among multiple funds?** Shared

  - **1. If shared, list the names of other funds that may use the line of credit:**

| Name of fund                                                                           | SEC File number   |
|:---|:---|
| Lord Abbett Total Return Fund                                                          | 811-07988         |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio                                                               | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund                                                      | 811-07988         |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio                                                           | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund                                                           | 811-07538         |
| LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC                                                 | 811-02871         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund                                                 | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund                                                      | 811-07538         |
| Total Return Portfolio                                                                 | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett International Value Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund                                                 | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund                                                 | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | 811-02924         |
| Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund, Inc.                                                   | 811-03691         |
| Lord Abbett International Growth Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Corporate Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Special Situations Income Fund                                             | 811-23655         |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Sustainable Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Developing Growth Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund, Inc.                                                  | 811-02145         |
| Lord Abbett Credit Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-23383         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett International Equity Fund                                                  | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Global Bond Fund                                                           | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Climate Focused Bond Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Growth and Income Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                                       | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund                                              | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund                                                            | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund                                                           | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund                                                         | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund                                           | 811-07538         |
| LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC                                                        | 811-00005         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Income Fund                                                                | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Durable Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund                                                    | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund                                               | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund                                               | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund                             | 811-03942         |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio                                                                | 811-05876         |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio                                                        | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund                                                       | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund                                                         | 811-07538         |
| Dividend Growth Portfolio                                                              | 811-05876         |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio                                                         | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |

- **v. Did the Fund draw on the line of credit this period?** No

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

**Item C.21. Swing pricing.**

- **a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 2 - Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000006998

- **c. LEI:** 549300346MHFIK892S51

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** No

**Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.**

- **a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?:** 11

- **b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?:** 0

- **c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?:** 0

**d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:**

|   Shares Outstanding Record | i. Full name of Class   | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | Class F                 | C000054712                                | LAMFX                        |
|                           2 | Class R2                | C000054713                                | LAMQX                        |
|                           3 | Class P                 | C000019091                                | LAMPX                        |
|                           4 | Class C                 | C000019090                                | LAMCX                        |
|                           5 | Class F3                | C000188280                                | LRMAX                        |
|                           6 | Class R4                | C000156653                                | LAMSX                        |
|                           7 | Class R6                | C000156655                                | LAMHX                        |
|                           8 | Class R5                | C000156654                                | LAMTX                        |
|                           9 | Class I                 | C000019092                                | LAMYX                        |
|                          10 | Class R3                | C000054714                                | LAMRX                        |
|                          11 | Class A                 | C000019088                                | LAMAX                        |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [ ] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark

- [ ] d. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [x] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period?** Yes

  - **i. If yes, during the reporting period, did any borrower fail to return the loaned securities by the contractual deadline with the result that:**

    - **1. The Fund (or it securities lending agent) liquidated collateral pledged to secure the loaned securities?** No

    - **2. The Fund was otherwise adversely impacted?** No

**c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:**

**Securities Lending Record: 1**

- **i. Full name of securities lending agent:** Citibank, National Association

- **ii. LEI, if any:** E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76

- **iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person...?** No

- **iv. Does the securities lending agent... indemnify the Fund against borrower default?** Yes

- **v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:**

  **Idemnity Providers Record: 1**

  - **1. Name of person providing indemnification:** —

  - **2. LEI, if any:** —

- **vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period?** No

**e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply):**

- [x] Revenue sharing split

- [ ] Fee-based revenue split (other than administrative fee)

- [ ] Administrative fee

- [x] Cash collateral reinvestment fee

- [ ] Indemnification fee

- [ ] Other

- [ ] N/A

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** $750,318.77

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** $5,500.00

**Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.**

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7)

- Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** Yes

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** Yes

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-6997

- **iii. CRD number:** 000110391

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300JN4JHMFPO31Y81

- **v. State, if applicable:** NJ

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** SS&C GIDS, Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 84-00448

- **iii. LEI, if any:** 21B7QCD05XOK0YTYOP98

- **iv. State, if applicable:** MO

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** IHS Markit Ltd.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300HLPTRASHS0E726

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** PricingDirect Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** Refinitiv US Holdings Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300NF240HXJO7N016

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 5**

- **i. Full name:** Ice Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.12. Custodians.**

**a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:**

**Custodians Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300CWR0W0BCS9Q144

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

**Custodians Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** Royal Bank of Canada

- **ii. LEI, if any:** ES7IP3U3RHIGC71XBU11

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank International GmbH

- **ii. LEI, if any:** ZMHGNT7ZPKZ3UFZ8EO46

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 5**

- **i. Full name:** Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken A/S

- **ii. LEI, if any:** F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 6**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company (Edinburgh, GB, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 7**

- **i. Full name:** BNP Paribas Securities Services

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300WCGB70D06XZS54

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 8**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Trust Company Canada

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300L71XG2CTQ2V827

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** SS&C GIDS, Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 21B7QCD05XOK0YTYOP98

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MO

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.14. Administrators.**

**a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:**

**Administrators Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number:** 549300JN4JHMFPO31Y81

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NJ

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** Yes

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

No Affiliated Broker-Dealers reported.

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**Brokers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Barclays Capital Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-41342

- **iii. CRD number:** 000019714

- **iv. LEI, if any:** AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $26,459.23

**Brokers Record: 2**

- **i. Full name of broker:** RBC Capital Markets, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-45411

- **iii. CRD number:** 000031194

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $30,574.67

**Brokers Record: 3**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-129

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000361

- **iv. LEI, if any:** FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $79,963.32

**Brokers Record: 4**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-15869

- **iii. CRD number:** 000008209

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $27,170.07

**Brokers Record: 5**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Drexel Hamilton, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-67576

- **iii. CRD number:** 000143570

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 254900MVVWQEFWE3M609

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $24,290.07

**Brokers Record: 6**

- **i. Full name of broker:** The Williams Capital Group, L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-46623

- **iii. CRD number:** 000035149

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 254900QGK3PNRGR9BD85

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $47,084.98

**Brokers Record: 7**

- **i. Full name of broker:** J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-35008

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000079

- **iv. LEI, if any:** ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $31,697.87

**Brokers Record: 8**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-10999

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000705

- **iv. LEI, if any:** U4ONQX15J3RO8XCKE979

- **v. State, if applicable:** FL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $50,831.76

**Brokers Record: 9**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Loop Capital Markets LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-50140

- **iii. CRD number:** 000043098

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 254900FPPM2WN90D4786

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $47,729.59

**Brokers Record: 10**

- **i. Full name of broker:** BofA Securities, Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-69787

- **iii. CRD number:** 000283942

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $65,113.32

**Aggregate Commission:** $523,766.35

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                                | SEC file number   | CRD number   | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | N/A               | N/A          | 571474TGEMMWANRLN572 | MA      | US        | $13,734,969,141.34        |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $13,734,969,141.34

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** Yes

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $3,275,780,905.97

**Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.**

- **a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?** Yes

**If yes, for each line of credit, provide the information requested below:**

**Line of Credit details Record: 1**

- **i. Is the line of credit a committed or uncommitted line of credit?** Uncommitted

- **ii. What size is the line of credit?** $330,000,000.00

- **iii. With which institution(s) is the line of credit?**

  - **Line Institutions Record: 1 Name of institution:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **iv. Is the line of credit just for the Fund, or is it shared among multiple funds?** Shared

  - **1. If shared, list the names of other funds that may use the line of credit:**

| Name of fund                                                                           | SEC File number   |
|:---|:---|
| Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund                                                    | 811-07538         |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio                                                        | 811-05876         |
| LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC                                                        | 811-00005         |
| Lord Abbett Durable Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund                                                         | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund                                                 | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Sustainable Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio                                                                | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund                                                         | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund                                                      | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund                                              | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund                                                 | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Credit Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-23383         |
| Lord Abbett Climate Focused Bond Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                                       | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund                                               | 811-10371         |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio                                                               | 811-05876         |
| Dividend Growth Portfolio                                                              | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund                                                           | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund                                                      | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Global Bond Fund                                                           | 811-05476         |
| Total Return Portfolio                                                                 | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Total Return Fund                                                          | 811-07988         |
| Growth and Income Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio                                                         | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund                                                 | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett International Growth Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Developing Growth Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett International Equity Fund                                                  | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett International Value Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Small-Cap Value Series                                                                 | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Corporate Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Special Situations Income Fund                                             | 811-23655         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund                             | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund                                               | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund, Inc.                                                  | 811-02145         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Income Fund                                                                | 811-07988         |
| LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC                                                 | 811-02871         |
| Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund, Inc.                                                   | 811-03691         |
| Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund                                                           | 811-07538         |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio                                                           | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | 811-02924         |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund                                                            | 811-07988         |

- **v. Did the Fund draw on the line of credit this period?** No

**Line of Credit details Record: 2**

- **i. Is the line of credit a committed or uncommitted line of credit?** Committed

- **ii. What size is the line of credit?** $1,625,000,000.00

- **iii. With which institution(s) is the line of credit?**

  - **Line Institutions Record: 1 Name of institution:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

  - **Line Institutions Record: 2 Name of institution:** The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch

  - **Line Institutions Record: 3 Name of institution:** Citibank, N.A.

  - **Line Institutions Record: 4 Name of institution:** Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

  - **Line Institutions Record: 5 Name of institution:** U.S. Bank National Association

  - **Line Institutions Record: 6 Name of institution:** The Bank of New York Mellon

  - **Line Institutions Record: 7 Name of institution:** Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

  - **Line Institutions Record: 8 Name of institution:** Bank of America, N.A.

  - **Line Institutions Record: 9 Name of institution:** Barclays Bank PLC, New York Branch

- **iv. Is the line of credit just for the Fund, or is it shared among multiple funds?** Shared

  - **1. If shared, list the names of other funds that may use the line of credit:**

| Name of fund                                                                           | SEC File number   |
|:---|:---|
| LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC                                                 | 811-02871         |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio                                                         | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett International Value Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Developing Growth Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund                                               | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund                                                         | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund                                                            | 811-07988         |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio                                                           | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett International Growth Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Dividend Growth Portfolio                                                              | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund                                                    | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Income Fund                                                                | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Climate Focused Bond Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio                                                                | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund                             | 811-03942         |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio                                                               | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund                                               | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Credit Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-23383         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC                                                        | 811-00005         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund                                                 | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund                                                           | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund                                                         | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                                       | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund                                                 | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett International Equity Fund                                                  | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund                                                 | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund, Inc.                                                  | 811-02145         |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | 811-02924         |
| Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Total Return Portfolio                                                                 | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund                                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund, Inc.                                                   | 811-03691         |
| Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Global Bond Fund                                                           | 811-05476         |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio                                                        | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Sustainable Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Corporate Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Special Situations Income Fund                                             | 811-23655         |
| Lord Abbett Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Growth and Income Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund                                                      | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund                                              | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Total Return Fund                                                          | 811-07988         |
| Small-Cap Value Series                                                                 | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund                                                      | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Durable Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |

- **v. Did the Fund draw on the line of credit this period?** No

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** —

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

**Item C.21. Swing pricing.**

- **a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 3 - Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000006999

- **c. LEI:** 549300M7LR2HDZDKI698

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** No

**Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.**

- **a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?:** 11

- **b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?:** 0

- **c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?:** 0

**d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:**

|   Shares Outstanding Record | i. Full name of Class   | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | Class A                 | C000019093                                | LMGAX                        |
|                           2 | Class F                 | C000054715                                | LGOFX                        |
|                           3 | Class C                 | C000019095                                | LMGCX                        |
|                           4 | Class R2                | C000054716                                | LGOQX                        |
|                           5 | Class F3                | C000188282                                | LOMGX                        |
|                           6 | Class R4                | C000156656                                | LGOSX                        |
|                           7 | Class P                 | C000019096                                | LGOPX                        |
|                           8 | Class I                 | C000019097                                | LMGYX                        |
|                           9 | Class R3                | C000054717                                | LGORX                        |
|                          10 | Class R5                | C000156657                                | LGOTX                        |
|                          11 | Class R6                | C000156658                                | LGOVX                        |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [ ] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark

- [ ] d. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [x] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period?** Yes

  - **i. If yes, during the reporting period, did any borrower fail to return the loaned securities by the contractual deadline with the result that:**

    - **1. The Fund (or it securities lending agent) liquidated collateral pledged to secure the loaned securities?** No

    - **2. The Fund was otherwise adversely impacted?** No

**c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:**

**Securities Lending Record: 1**

- **i. Full name of securities lending agent:** Citibank, National Association

- **ii. LEI, if any:** E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76

- **iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person...?** No

- **iv. Does the securities lending agent... indemnify the Fund against borrower default?** Yes

- **v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:**

  **Idemnity Providers Record: 1**

  - **1. Name of person providing indemnification:** —

  - **2. LEI, if any:** —

- **vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period?** No

**e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply):**

- [x] Revenue sharing split

- [ ] Fee-based revenue split (other than administrative fee)

- [ ] Administrative fee

- [x] Cash collateral reinvestment fee

- [ ] Indemnification fee

- [ ] Other

- [ ] N/A

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** $848,967.87

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** $14,770.00

**Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.**

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1)

- Rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** Yes

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** Yes

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-6997

- **iii. CRD number:** 000110391

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300JN4JHMFPO31Y81

- **v. State, if applicable:** NJ

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** SS&C GIDS, Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 84-00448

- **iii. LEI, if any:** 21B7QCD05XOK0YTYOP98

- **iv. State, if applicable:** MO

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** IHS Markit Ltd.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300HLPTRASHS0E726

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** Refinitiv US Holdings Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300NF240HXJO7N016

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** Ice Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 5**

- **i. Full name:** PricingDirect Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.12. Custodians.**

**a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:**

**Custodians Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** X5AV1MBDXGRPX5UGMX13

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** BNP Paribas Securities Services

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300WCGB70D06XZS54

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

**Custodians Record: 5**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Chuo ku, Tokyo, JP, Branch)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** SS&C GIDS, Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 21B7QCD05XOK0YTYOP98

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MO

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.14. Administrators.**

**a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:**

**Administrators Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number:** 549300JN4JHMFPO31Y81

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NJ

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** Yes

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

No Affiliated Broker-Dealers reported.

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**Brokers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name of broker:** UBS Securities LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-22651

- **iii. CRD number:** 000007654

- **iv. LEI, if any:** T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $58,715.76

**Brokers Record: 2**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-129

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000361

- **iv. LEI, if any:** FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $17,316.15

**Brokers Record: 3**

- **i. Full name of broker:** The Williams Capital Group, L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-46623

- **iii. CRD number:** 000035149

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 254900QGK3PNRGR9BD85

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $9,869.23

**Brokers Record: 4**

- **i. Full name of broker:** BofA Securities, Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-69787

- **iii. CRD number:** 000283942

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $72,358.00

**Brokers Record: 5**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Jefferies LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-15074

- **iii. CRD number:** 000002347

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $32,030.39

**Brokers Record: 6**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-15869

- **iii. CRD number:** 000008209

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $21,065.94

**Brokers Record: 7**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Drexel Hamilton, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-67576

- **iii. CRD number:** 000143570

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 254900MVVWQEFWE3M609

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $14,845.54

**Brokers Record: 8**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Cowen and Company, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-22522

- **iii. CRD number:** 000007616

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300WR155U7DVMIW58

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $9,535.41

**Brokers Record: 9**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Liquidnet, Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-52461

- **iii. CRD number:** 000103987

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 213800HSKBBO1GCVRG79

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $34,611.26

**Brokers Record: 10**

- **i. Full name of broker:** J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-35008

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000079

- **iv. LEI, if any:** ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $27,400.26

**Aggregate Commission:** $377,399.42

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                                | SEC file number   | CRD number   | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC          | 8-35008           | 000000079    | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $1,303,930.00             |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | N/A               | N/A          | 571474TGEMMWANRLN572 | MA      | US        | $3,141,840,185.82         |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC            | 8-15869           | 000008209    | 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 | NY      | US        | $2,714,000.00             |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $3,145,858,115.82

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** Yes

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $666,170,914.69

**Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.**

- **a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?** Yes

**If yes, for each line of credit, provide the information requested below:**

**Line of Credit details Record: 1**

- **i. Is the line of credit a committed or uncommitted line of credit?** Uncommitted

- **ii. What size is the line of credit?** $330,000,000.00

- **iii. With which institution(s) is the line of credit?**

  - **Line Institutions Record: 1 Name of institution:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

- **iv. Is the line of credit just for the Fund, or is it shared among multiple funds?** Shared

  - **1. If shared, list the names of other funds that may use the line of credit:**

| Name of fund                                                                           | SEC File number   |
|:---|:---|
| Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund                                                 | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Corporate Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Developing Growth Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund                                                           | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund                                                    | 811-07538         |
| Dividend Growth Portfolio                                                              | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund                                                       | 811-06650         |
| Small-Cap Value Series                                                                 | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund                             | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund                                               | 811-03942         |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio                                                               | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | 811-02924         |
| LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC                                                        | 811-00005         |
| Lord Abbett Income Fund                                                                | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund                                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Sustainable Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund                                                      | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                                       | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund                                                 | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund, Inc.                                                   | 811-03691         |
| Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund                                                      | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund                                               | 811-10371         |
| Growth and Income Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Total Return Portfolio                                                                 | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett International Equity Fund                                                  | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund, Inc.                                                  | 811-02145         |
| LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC                                                 | 811-02871         |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund                                                            | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund                                                         | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett International Growth Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Credit Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-23383         |
| Lord Abbett Durable Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio                                                         | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund                                              | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett International Value Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Global Bond Fund                                                           | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Climate Focused Bond Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio                                                        | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Special Situations Income Fund                                             | 811-23655         |
| Lord Abbett Total Return Fund                                                          | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund                                                 | 811-07988         |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio                                                                | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio                                                           | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund                                                         | 811-07538         |

- **v. Did the Fund draw on the line of credit this period?** No

**Line of Credit details Record: 2**

- **i. Is the line of credit a committed or uncommitted line of credit?** Committed

- **ii. What size is the line of credit?** $1,625,000,000.00

- **iii. With which institution(s) is the line of credit?**

  - **Line Institutions Record: 1 Name of institution:** The Bank of New York Mellon

  - **Line Institutions Record: 2 Name of institution:** Barclays Bank PLC, New York Branch

  - **Line Institutions Record: 3 Name of institution:** The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch

  - **Line Institutions Record: 4 Name of institution:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

  - **Line Institutions Record: 5 Name of institution:** U.S. Bank National Association

  - **Line Institutions Record: 6 Name of institution:** Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

  - **Line Institutions Record: 7 Name of institution:** Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

  - **Line Institutions Record: 8 Name of institution:** Citibank, N.A.

  - **Line Institutions Record: 9 Name of institution:** Bank of America, N.A.

- **iv. Is the line of credit just for the Fund, or is it shared among multiple funds?** Shared

  - **1. If shared, list the names of other funds that may use the line of credit:**

| Name of fund                                                                           | SEC File number   |
|:---|:---|
| Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund                                                           | 811-07988         |
| Growth and Income Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Credit Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-23383         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund                                               | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund, Inc.                                                  | 811-02145         |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund                                                         | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio                                                        | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund                                                    | 811-07538         |
| Developing Growth Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund                                                            | 811-07988         |
| Dividend Growth Portfolio                                                              | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Global Bond Fund                                                           | 811-05476         |
| Small-Cap Value Series                                                                 | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund                                                       | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund                                               | 811-03942         |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio                                                         | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund                                              | 811-07988         |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio                                                           | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund, Inc.                                                   | 811-03691         |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio                                                               | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund                                                         | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio                                                                | 811-05876         |
| LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC                                                        | 811-00005         |
| Total Return Portfolio                                                                 | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett International Equity Fund                                                  | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | 811-02924         |
| Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett International Growth Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett International Value Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Special Situations Income Fund                                             | 811-23655         |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund                                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Climate Focused Bond Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund                                                      | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund                                                      | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Total Return Fund                                                          | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Corporate Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund                             | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Income Fund                                                                | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund                                                 | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Sustainable Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund                                                 | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Durable Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund                                                 | 811-07988         |
| LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC                                                 | 811-02871         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                                       | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |

- **v. Did the Fund draw on the line of credit this period?** No

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** —

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

**Item C.21. Swing pricing.**

- **a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing?** No

## N-CEN: Part G: Attachments

**Item G.1a. Attachments.**

Attachments applicable to all Registrants. All Registrants shall file the following attachments, as applicable, with the current report. Indicate the attachments filed with the current report by checking the applicable items below:

- [ ] i. Legal proceedings

- [ ] ii. Provision of financial support

- [x] iii. Independent public accountant's report on internal control (management investment companies other than small business investment companies only)

- [ ] iv. Change in accounting principles and practices

- [ ] v. Information required to be filed pursuant to exemptive orders

- [ ] vi. Other information required to be included as an attachment pursuant to Commission rules and regulations

## N-CEN: Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to a be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

**Registrant:** LORD ABBETT RESEARCH FUND INC

**Date:** 2023-02-13

**Signature:** Michael Hebert

**Title:** Chief Financial Officer