# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000737800
**File Stem:** 0001410368-25-035548
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 225125
**Document Hash:** 9ce981dc733da47df68d1a3a2dffe495
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001410368-25-035548.hdr.sgml**: 20251212

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001410368-25-035548

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-CEN

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250930

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251212

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251212

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20251212

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** LORD ABBETT MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000737800

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 133200760
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-CEN
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-03942
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251566835

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 30 HUDSON STREET
- **CITY:** JERSEY CITY
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07302
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 201-827-2000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 30 HUDSON STREET
- **CITY:** JERSEY CITY
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07302

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LORD ABBETT TAX FREE INCOME FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund (Series ID: S000007531)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000020575 | Class P      |  |
| C000020576 | Class A      | LCFIX           |
| C000020577 | Class C      | CALAX           |
| C000054742 | Class F      | LCFFX           |
| C000096845 | Class I      | CAILX           |
| C000188221 | Class F3     | LCFOX           |

### Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund (Series ID: S000007537)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000020588 | Class P      |  |
| C000020589 | Class A      | LANSX           |
| C000020591 | Class C      | LTNSX           |
| C000050290 | Class I      | LTNIX           |
| C000054746 | Class F      | LANFX           |
| C000188222 | Class F3     | LONSX           |

### Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund (Series ID: S000007538)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000020592 | Class P      |  |
| C000020593 | Class A      | LANJX           |
| C000054747 | Class F      | LNJFX           |
| C000096846 | Class I      | LINJX           |
| C000188223 | Class F3     | LONJX           |

### Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund (Series ID: S000007539)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000020594 | Class P      |  |
| C000020595 | Class A      | LANYX           |
| C000020596 | Class C      | NYLAX           |
| C000054748 | Class F      | LNYFX           |
| C000096847 | Class I      | NYLIX           |
| C000188224 | Class F3     | LONYX           |

### Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund (Series ID: S000031145)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000096621 | Class A      | HYMAX           |
| C000096623 | Class C      | HYMCX           |
| C000096624 | Class F      | HYMFX           |
| C000096625 | Class I      | HYMIX           |
| C000096626 | Class P      |  |
| C000188226 | Class F3     | HYMOX           |

### Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund (Series ID: S000031146)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000096627 | Class F      | LISFX           |
| C000096628 | Class I      | LAIIX           |
| C000096629 | Class P      |  |
| C000096630 | Class A      | LISAX           |
| C000096632 | Class C      | LISCX           |
| C000188227 | Class F3     | LOISX           |

### Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund (Series ID: S000031147)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000096633 | Class A      | LSDAX           |
| C000096635 | Class C      | LSDCX           |
| C000096636 | Class F      | LSDFX           |
| C000096637 | Class I      | LISDX           |
| C000188228 | Class F3     | LSDOX           |

### Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund (Series ID: S000049302)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000155633 | Class A      | SDHAX           |
| C000155634 | Class C      | SDHCX           |
| C000155635 | Class F      | SDHFX           |
| C000155636 | Class I      | SDHIX           |
| C000188229 | Class F3     | HYMQX           |

### Lord Abbett Sustainable Municipal Bond Fund (Series ID: S000074722)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000232849 | Class F3     | LSMOX           |
| C000232850 | Class I      | LISMX           |
| C000232851 | Class A      | LASMX           |
| C000232852 | Class C      | LCSBX           |
| C000232853 | Class F      | LSMFX           |

## Internal

```

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the shareholders and the Board of Directors of
Lord Abbett Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
In planning and performing our audits of the financial
statements of Lord Abbett Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
(the "Company"), including the Lord Abbett Short
Duration Tax Free Fund, Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax
Free Fund, Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income
Fund, Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund,
Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal
Bond Fund, Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income
Fund, Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund,
and Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund, as
of and for the year ended September 30, 2025, 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 September 30, 2025.
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
November 25, 2025

```

## Exempt

```

Annual CCO Certification Pursuant to Form N-
CEN Item G.l. a.v.

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.

/s/ Mary Ann Picciotto
10/1/2025
Chef Compliance Officer
The Lord Abbett Family of Funds

  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:** 0000737800

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

**Series ID Record:1**
- **Series ID:** S000007531

**Series ID Record:2**
- **Series ID:** S000007537

**Series ID Record:3**
- **Series ID:** S000007539

**Series ID Record:4**
- **Series ID:** S000074722

**Series ID Record:5**
- **Series ID:** S000031147

**Series ID Record:6**
- **Series ID:** S000031145

**Series ID Record:7**
- **Series ID:** S000049302

**Series ID Record:8**
- **Series ID:** S000007538

**Series ID Record:9**
- **Series ID:** S000031146

**Class ID Record:1**
- **Class ID:** C000020576

**Class ID Record:2**
- **Class ID:** C000020575

**Class ID Record:3**
- **Class ID:** C000188221

**Class ID Record:4**
- **Class ID:** C000054742

**Class ID Record:5**
- **Class ID:** C000096845

**Class ID Record:6**
- **Class ID:** C000020577

**Class ID Record:7**
- **Class ID:** C000020591

**Class ID Record:8**
- **Class ID:** C000054746

**Class ID Record:9**
- **Class ID:** C000020588

**Class ID Record:10**
- **Class ID:** C000050290

**Class ID Record:11**
- **Class ID:** C000188222

**Class ID Record:12**
- **Class ID:** C000020589

**Class ID Record:13**
- **Class ID:** C000188224

**Class ID Record:14**
- **Class ID:** C000020594

**Class ID Record:15**
- **Class ID:** C000054748

**Class ID Record:16**
- **Class ID:** C000020595

**Class ID Record:17**
- **Class ID:** C000020596

**Class ID Record:18**
- **Class ID:** C000096847

**Class ID Record:19**
- **Class ID:** C000232851

**Class ID Record:20**
- **Class ID:** C000232850

**Class ID Record:21**
- **Class ID:** C000232853

**Class ID Record:22**
- **Class ID:** C000232852

**Class ID Record:23**
- **Class ID:** C000232849

**Class ID Record:24**
- **Class ID:** C000188228

**Class ID Record:25**
- **Class ID:** C000096633

**Class ID Record:26**
- **Class ID:** C000096636

**Class ID Record:27**
- **Class ID:** C000096635

**Class ID Record:28**
- **Class ID:** C000096637

**Class ID Record:29**
- **Class ID:** C000096624

**Class ID Record:30**
- **Class ID:** C000096623

**Class ID Record:31**
- **Class ID:** C000096625

**Class ID Record:32**
- **Class ID:** C000096621

**Class ID Record:33**
- **Class ID:** C000096626

**Class ID Record:34**
- **Class ID:** C000188226

**Class ID Record:35**
- **Class ID:** C000155633

**Class ID Record:36**
- **Class ID:** C000188229

**Class ID Record:37**
- **Class ID:** C000155636

**Class ID Record:38**
- **Class ID:** C000155635

**Class ID Record:39**
- **Class ID:** C000155634

**Class ID Record:40**
- **Class ID:** C000188223

**Class ID Record:41**
- **Class ID:** C000020593

**Class ID Record:42**
- **Class ID:** C000054747

**Class ID Record:43**
- **Class ID:** C000020592

**Class ID Record:44**
- **Class ID:** C000096846

**Class ID Record:45**
- **Class ID:** C000096630

**Class ID Record:46**
- **Class ID:** C000096627

**Class ID Record:47**
- **Class ID:** C000096629

**Class ID Record:48**
- **Class ID:** C000096628

**Class ID Record:49**
- **Class ID:** C000096632

**Class ID Record:50**
- **Class ID:** C000188227

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

**Item A.1.a - Report for period ending:** 2025-09-30

**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 MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND INC

- **Item B.1.b - Investment Company Act file number:** 811-03942

- **Item B.1.c - CIK:** 0000737800

- **Item B.1.d - LEI:** 549300XUEL89M6K51F43

- **Item B.2.a - Street 1:** 30 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 Congress Street

- **Street 2:** Suite 1

- **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:** 02114

- **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:** 8

- **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                                                                                                                    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Karla M. Rabusch            | No                      | 811-02145, 811-02871, 811-23383, 811-07538, 811-02924, 811-00005, 811-03691, 811-23655, 811-07988, 811-10371, 811-05876, 811-06650, 811-05476, 811-23510 |
| Douglas B. Sieg             | Yes                     | 811-02871, 811-06650, 811-23655, 811-00005, 811-03691, 811-10371, 811-23510, 811-02924, 811-07538, 811-02145, 811-07988, 811-05476, 811-05876, 811-23383 |
| Lorin Patrick Taylor Radtke | No                      | 811-23510, 811-02145, 811-07988, 811-00005, 811-03691, 811-07538, 811-23655, 811-05876, 811-02924, 811-06650, 811-05476, 811-10371, 811-23383, 811-02871 |
| Charles O. Prince           | No                      | 811-03691, 811-00005, 811-10371, 811-07988, 811-05476, 811-02924, 811-05876, 811-23655, 811-23383, 811-07538, 811-23510, 811-02145, 811-02871, 811-06650 |
| Kathleen M. Lutito          | No                      | 811-02924, 811-02145, 811-02871, 811-23655, 811-00005, 811-23510, 811-05476, 811-06650, 811-10371, 811-07538, 811-23383, 811-03691, 811-07988, 811-05876 |
| Mark A. Schmid              | No                      | 811-23655, 811-10371, 811-00005, 811-03691, 811-02924, 811-02871, 811-23510, 811-06650, 811-07988, 811-07538, 811-23383, 811-05476, 811-02145, 811-05876 |
| Leah Song Richardson        | No                      | 811-23655, 811-03691, 811-06650, 811-02924, 811-23383, 811-07988, 811-23510, 811-10371, 811-07538, 811-02145, 811-05476, 811-02871, 811-00005, 811-05876 |
| Evelyn E. Guernsey          | No                      | 811-07538, 811-05876, 811-10371, 811-03691, 811-07988, 811-23383, 811-06650, 811-02924, 811-02145, 811-05476, 811-23655, 811-00005, 811-02871, 811-23510 |
| Peter McNamara              | No                      | 811-05476, 811-10371, 811-23655, 811-05876, 811-02871, 811-02924, 811-23510, 811-07988, 811-07538, 811-06650, 811-00005, 811-23383, 811-02145, 811-03691 |

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

**Chief compliance officer Record: 1**

- **a. Full Name:** MARY ANN PICCIOTTO

- **b. CRD Number, if any:** 004235357

- **c. Street Address 1:** 30 HUDSON STREET

- **d. City:** JERSEY CITY

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

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

- **g. Zip code:** 07302-3973

- **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

- **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:** 254900WYZPGQGKV3RF07

- **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 - Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund

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

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000007531

- **c. LEI:** UQF03L01R4PEFAG87320

- **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?:** 5

- **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                 | C000020576                                | LCFIX                        |
|                           2 | Class F3                | C000188221                                | LCFOX                        |
|                           3 | Class F                 | C000054742                                | LCFFX                        |
|                           4 | Class I                 | C000096845                                | CAILX                        |
|                           5 | Class C                 | C000020577                                | CALAX                        |

**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

**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

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

**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 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?** Yes

- **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:** BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 084-01761

- **iii. LEI, if any:** 549300CFZQLI9QMJ1Z03

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

- **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:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **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:** London Stock Exchange Group PLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **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 Services, Inc.

- **Description of other identifying number:** Tax ID

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

- **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:** 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))

- **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:** BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300CFZQLI9QMJ1Z03

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

- **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.**

No Brokers reported.

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

| Name                                     | SEC file number   | CRD number   | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                 | 8-45411           | 000031194    | 549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 | NY      | US        | $26,234,935.16            |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                 | 8-15869           | 000008209    | 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 | NY      | US        | $69,352,530.10            |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC               | 8-35008           | 000000079    | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $252,791,102.35           |
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | 8-1447            | 000000793    | 5WUVMA08EYG4KEUPW589 | MO      | US        | $26,954,730.95            |
| BofA Securities, Inc.                    | 8-69787           | 000283942    | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $46,456,045.97            |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC                 | 8-35255           | 000017454    | VJW2DOOHGDT6PR0ZRO63 | NY      | US        | $67,945,310.60            |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company      | N/A               | N/A          | 571474TGEMMWANRLN572 | MA      | US        | $70,359,996.44            |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC              | 8-65876           | 000126292    | VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 | NC      | US        | $127,931,591.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                    | 8-41342           | 000019714    | AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 | NY      | US        | $27,367,117.10            |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                  | 8-129             | 000000361    | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $55,581,643.00            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $896,473,704.07

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $659,658,147.39

**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?** $1,675,000,000.00

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

  - **Line Institutions Record: 1 Name of institution:** The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch

  - **Line Institutions Record: 2 Name of institution:** U.S. Bank National Association

  - **Line Institutions Record: 3 Name of institution:** The Bank of New York Mellon

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

  - **Line Institutions Record: 5 Name of institution:** Citibank, N.A.

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

  - **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 Emerging Markets Equity Fund                                               | 811-10371         |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio                                                         | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett International Equity Fund                                                  | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund                                                            | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund                                                      | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                                       | 811-05476         |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio                                                           | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund                                                 | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund                                                 | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Total Return Portfolio                                                                 | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund                                                         | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund                                                    | 811-07538         |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio                                                                | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Diversification Shares: Enhanced Municipal Yield Completion Fund           | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Income Fund                                                                | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund                                                           | 811-07988         |
| Developing Growth Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett International Value Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund                                                      | 811-07538         |
| LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC                                                    | 811-02145         |
| LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC                                                 | 811-02871         |
| Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund                                                       | 811-06650         |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio                                                               | 811-05876         |
| LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC                                                        | 811-00005         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund                                              | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund                                               | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund                             | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund                                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund                                                 | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| LORD ABBETT MID CAP STOCK FUND INC                                                     | 811-03691         |
| Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Total Return Fund                                                          | 811-07988         |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio                                                        | 811-05876         |
| Small-Cap Value Series                                                                 | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund                                                         | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Growth and Income Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Dividend Growth Portfolio                                                              | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett International Growth Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | 811-02924         |
| Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund                                        | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond 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?** 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 Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                                       | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund                                                 | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund                                                       | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund                                                            | 811-07988         |
| Small-Cap Value Series                                                                 | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett International Value Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio                                                               | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Diversification Shares: Enhanced Municipal Yield Completion Fund           | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund                                                 | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund                                                 | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund                                               | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio                                                        | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund                                                    | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Total Return Fund                                                          | 811-07988         |
| LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC                                                 | 811-02871         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund                             | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett International Growth Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio                                                           | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund                                                           | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Income Fund                                                                | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund                                                      | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund                                                      | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund                                               | 811-10371         |
| LORD ABBETT MID CAP STOCK FUND INC                                                     | 811-03691         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund                                              | 811-07988         |
| Total Return Portfolio                                                                 | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio                                                         | 811-05876         |
| Dividend Growth Portfolio                                                              | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio                                                                | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund                                                         | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund                                                           | 811-07538         |
| LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC                                                    | 811-02145         |
| Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund                                        | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett International Equity Fund                                                  | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | 811-02924         |
| Growth and Income Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund                                                         | 811-07988         |
| Developing Growth Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC                                                        | 811-00005         |

- **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 National Tax-Free Income Fund

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

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000007537

- **c. LEI:** PRC1FLSEOTHPTH5GWH03

- **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?:** 5

- **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 C                 | C000020591                                | LTNSX                        |
|                           2 | Class F                 | C000054746                                | LANFX                        |
|                           3 | Class I                 | C000050290                                | LTNIX                        |
|                           4 | Class F3                | C000188222                                | LONSX                        |
|                           5 | Class A                 | C000020589                                | LANSX                        |

**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

**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

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

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

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

- 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?** Yes

- **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:** BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 084-01761

- **iii. LEI, if any:** 549300CFZQLI9QMJ1Z03

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

- **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:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **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:** 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:** ICE Data Services, Inc.

- **Description of other identifying number:** Tax ID

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

- **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:** London Stock Exchange Group PLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **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:** 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))

- **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:** BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300CFZQLI9QMJ1Z03

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

- **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.**

No Brokers reported.

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

| Name                             | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC         | 8-15869           |    000008209 | 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 | NY      | US        | $251,618,884.65           |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC         | 8-35255           |    000017454 | VJW2DOOHGDT6PR0ZRO63 | NY      | US        | $433,272,632.65           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC          | 8-129             |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $634,032,510.65           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.            | 8-41342           |    000019714 | AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 | NY      | US        | $1,163,334,278.30         |
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | 8-10999           |    000000705 | U4ONQX15J3RO8XCKE979 | FL      | US        | $205,020,587.70           |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC      | 8-65876           |    000126292 | VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 | NC      | US        | $873,351,719.54           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC         | 8-45411           |    000031194 | 549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 | NY      | US        | $282,718,441.36           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC       | 8-35008           |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $765,966,576.45           |
| Jefferies LLC                    | 8-15074           |    000002347 | 58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 | NY      | US        | $428,024,137.45           |
| BofA Securities, Inc.            | 8-69787           |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $614,584,451.50           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $6,175,302,346.42

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $4,664,911,646.96

**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?** $1,675,000,000.00

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

  - **Line Institutions Record: 1 Name of institution:** Barclays Bank PLC, New York Branch

  - **Line Institutions Record: 2 Name of institution:** Bank of America, N.A.

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

  - **Line Institutions Record: 4 Name of institution:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

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

  - **Line Institutions Record: 6 Name of institution:** Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

  - **Line Institutions Record: 7 Name of institution:** The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch

  - **Line Institutions Record: 8 Name of institution:** U.S. Bank National Association

  - **Line Institutions Record: 9 Name of institution:** Citibank, 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 Dividend Growth Fund                                                       | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund                                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC                                                    | 811-02145         |
| Growth and Income Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Total Return Portfolio                                                                 | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| LORD ABBETT MID CAP STOCK FUND INC                                                     | 811-03691         |
| Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund                                                      | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund                                                 | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | 811-02924         |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund                                                         | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund                                                           | 811-07988         |
| Developing Growth Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund                                                         | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund                                                    | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett International Growth Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund                                                      | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund                                               | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett International Value Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio                                                           | 811-05876         |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio                                                        | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                                       | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Income Fund                                                                | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett International Equity Fund                                                  | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund                             | 811-03942         |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio                                                                | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund                                              | 811-07988         |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio                                                               | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund                                                 | 811-03942         |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio                                                         | 811-05876         |
| LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC                                                        | 811-00005         |
| LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC                                                 | 811-02871         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund                                               | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Total Return Fund                                                          | 811-07988         |
| Small-Cap Value Series                                                                 | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund                                        | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Dividend Growth Portfolio                                                              | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund                                                            | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Diversification Shares: Enhanced Municipal Yield Completion Fund           | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund                                                 | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Growth 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 Dividend Growth Fund                                                       | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund                                               | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund                                              | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund                                                      | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett International Value Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio                                                           | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund                                                 | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Growth and Income Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Small-Cap Value Series                                                                 | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | 811-02924         |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio                                                        | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund                                                    | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio                                                                | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund                                                            | 811-07988         |
| Developing Growth Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett International Growth Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund                                                      | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund                                        | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund                                               | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| LORD ABBETT MID CAP STOCK FUND INC                                                     | 811-03691         |
| Lord Abbett Diversification Shares: Enhanced Municipal Yield Completion Fund           | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund                                                         | 811-07988         |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio                                                         | 811-05876         |
| LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC                                                    | 811-02145         |
| Lord Abbett Total Return Fund                                                          | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund                                                 | 811-03942         |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio                                                               | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund                                                         | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Income Fund                                                                | 811-07988         |
| Total Return Portfolio                                                                 | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund                                                           | 811-07988         |
| LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC                                                        | 811-00005         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund                                                 | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett International Equity Fund                                                  | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                                       | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund                             | 811-03942         |
| LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC                                                 | 811-02871         |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund                                                           | 811-07538         |
| Dividend Growth Portfolio                                                              | 811-05876         |

- **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: 3 - Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund

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

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000007539

- **c. LEI:** TJ0JHUJX8UEYQR7MMK22

- **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?:** 5

- **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 F3                | C000188224                                | LONYX                        |
|                           2 | Class F                 | C000054748                                | LNYFX                        |
|                           3 | Class A                 | C000020595                                | LANYX                        |
|                           4 | Class C                 | C000020596                                | NYLAX                        |
|                           5 | Class I                 | C000096847                                | NYLIX                        |

**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'?** Yes

**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

**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

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-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?** Yes

- **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:** BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 084-01761

- **iii. LEI, if any:** 549300CFZQLI9QMJ1Z03

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

- **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:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **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:** 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: 3**

- **i. Full name:** ICE Data Services, Inc.

- **Description of other identifying number:** Tax ID

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

- **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:** London Stock Exchange Group PLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

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

**Pricing Services Record: 5**

- **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

- **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:** 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))

- **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:** BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300CFZQLI9QMJ1Z03

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

- **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.**

No Brokers reported.

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

| Name                                | SEC file number   | CRD number   | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BofA Securities, Inc.               | 8-69787           | 000283942    | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $39,238,100.85            |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC            | 8-45411           | 000031194    | 549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 | NY      | US        | $13,237,843.59            |
| Barclays Capital Inc.               | 8-41342           | 000019714    | AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 | NY      | US        | $165,382,251.91           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC            | 8-15869           | 000008209    | 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 | NY      | US        | $27,528,270.85            |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC             | 8-129             | 000000361    | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $44,716,527.70            |
| Jefferies LLC                       | 8-15074           | 000002347    | 58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 | NY      | US        | $74,754,339.20            |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC         | 8-65876           | 000126292    | VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 | NC      | US        | $48,096,955.60            |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC          | 8-35008           | 000000079    | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $32,479,042.10            |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC            | 8-35255           | 000017454    | VJW2DOOHGDT6PR0ZRO63 | NY      | US        | $73,726,376.90            |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | N/A               | N/A          | 571474TGEMMWANRLN572 | MA      | US        | $61,488,390.35            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $671,664,679.20

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $578,781,672.98

**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?** $1,675,000,000.00

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

  - **Line Institutions Record: 1 Name of institution:** Bank of America, N.A.

  - **Line Institutions Record: 2 Name of institution:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

  - **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:** The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch

  - **Line Institutions Record: 6 Name of institution:** U.S. Bank National Association

  - **Line Institutions Record: 7 Name of institution:** The Bank of New York Mellon

  - **Line Institutions Record: 8 Name of institution:** Barclays Bank PLC, New York Branch

  - **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 Short Duration High Yield Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Income Fund                                                                | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund                                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund                                                         | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund                                                 | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund                                        | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| LORD ABBETT MID CAP STOCK FUND INC                                                     | 811-03691         |
| Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund                                                 | 811-05476         |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio                                                           | 811-05876         |
| LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC                                                 | 811-02871         |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio                                                                | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Growth and Income Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund                                                       | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Total Return Fund                                                          | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund                                               | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund                                                            | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund                                                           | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund                                                      | 811-07538         |
| Total Return Portfolio                                                                 | 811-05876         |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio                                                         | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund                                                      | 811-07988         |
| Small-Cap Value Series                                                                 | 811-06650         |
| Dividend Growth Portfolio                                                              | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund                                                 | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund                                               | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | 811-02924         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund                             | 811-03942         |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio                                                               | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                                       | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett International Value Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Diversification Shares: Enhanced Municipal Yield Completion Fund           | 811-10371         |
| LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC                                                        | 811-00005         |
| Developing Growth Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund                                              | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund                                                    | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett International Growth Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund                                                         | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett International Equity Fund                                                  | 811-07538         |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio                                                        | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC                                                    | 811-02145         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value 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 Core Fixed Income Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Growth and Income Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC                                                    | 811-02145         |
| Developing Growth Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio                                                               | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund                                               | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund                                                 | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Income Fund                                                                | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund                                                    | 811-07538         |
| LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC                                                        | 811-00005         |
| Lord Abbett International Equity Fund                                                  | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                                       | 811-05476         |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio                                                        | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Small-Cap Value Series                                                                 | 811-06650         |
| Total Return Portfolio                                                                 | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund                             | 811-03942         |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio                                                           | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund                                                 | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund                                                         | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund                                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund                                        | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund                                                           | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett International Growth Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund                                                      | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund                                                         | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-06650         |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio                                                         | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Dividend Growth Portfolio                                                              | 811-05876         |
| LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC                                                 | 811-02871         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund                                              | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett International Value Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund                                                       | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | 811-02924         |
| Lord Abbett Total Return Fund                                                          | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund                                                 | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund                                                      | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Diversification Shares: Enhanced Municipal Yield Completion Fund           | 811-10371         |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio                                                                | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund                                                            | 811-07988         |
| LORD ABBETT MID CAP STOCK FUND INC                                                     | 811-03691         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund                                               | 811-10371         |

- **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: 4 - Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund

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

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000031147

- **c. LEI:** 5493004CYGOVBLTVOT08

- **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?:** 5

- **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 F3                | C000188228                                | LSDOX                        |
|                           2 | Class A                 | C000096633                                | LSDAX                        |
|                           3 | Class F                 | C000096636                                | LSDFX                        |
|                           4 | Class C                 | C000096635                                | LSDCX                        |
|                           5 | Class I                 | C000096637                                | LISDX                        |

**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

**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

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

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

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

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-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?** Yes

- **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:** BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 084-01761

- **iii. LEI, if any:** 549300CFZQLI9QMJ1Z03

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

- **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:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **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:** 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: 4**

- **i. Full name:** ICE Data Services, Inc.

- **Description of other identifying number:** Tax ID

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

- **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:** London Stock Exchange Group PLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **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:** 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))

- **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:** BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300CFZQLI9QMJ1Z03

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

- **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.**

No Brokers reported.

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

| Name                                | SEC file number   | CRD number   | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Jefferies LLC                       | 8-15074           | 000002347    | 58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 | NY      | US        | $255,965,514.60           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC            | 8-15869           | 000008209    | 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 | NY      | US        | $83,371,426.00            |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC         | 8-65876           | 000126292    | VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 | NC      | US        | $402,119,141.40           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC            | 8-45411           | 000031194    | 549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 | NY      | US        | $85,465,561.65            |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | N/A               | N/A          | 571474TGEMMWANRLN572 | MA      | US        | $80,215,746.36            |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC          | 8-35008           | 000000079    | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $402,812,471.25           |
| BofA Securities, Inc.               | 8-69787           | 000283942    | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $274,091,737.05           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.               | 8-41342           | 000019714    | AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 | NY      | US        | $1,067,101,841.44         |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC             | 8-129             | 000000361    | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $92,326,324.10            |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC            | 8-35255           | 000017454    | VJW2DOOHGDT6PR0ZRO63 | NY      | US        | $141,340,900.05           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $3,083,812,693.38

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $1,585,458,121.93

**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?** $1,675,000,000.00

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

  - **Line Institutions Record: 1 Name of institution:** Citibank, N.A.

  - **Line Institutions Record: 2 Name of institution:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

  - **Line Institutions Record: 3 Name of institution:** The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch

  - **Line Institutions Record: 4 Name of institution:** Barclays Bank PLC, New York Branch

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

  - **Line Institutions Record: 6 Name of institution:** Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

  - **Line Institutions Record: 7 Name of institution:** Bank of America, N.A.

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

  - **Line Institutions Record: 9 Name of institution:** U.S. 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 Inflation Focused Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio                                                               | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund                                                      | 811-07988         |
| LORD ABBETT MID CAP STOCK FUND INC                                                     | 811-03691         |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund                                                      | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC                                                 | 811-02871         |
| Small-Cap Value Series                                                                 | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Total Return Fund                                                          | 811-07988         |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio                                                           | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Growth and Income Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett International Value Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund                                                           | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett International Growth Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Diversification Shares: Enhanced Municipal Yield Completion Fund           | 811-10371         |
| LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC                                                        | 811-00005         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund                                                 | 811-07988         |
| Dividend Growth Portfolio                                                              | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund                                              | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Income Fund                                                                | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund                                                 | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund                                               | 811-10371         |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio                                                         | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund                                                       | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                                       | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund                                                 | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund                             | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund                                                    | 811-07538         |
| Developing Growth Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Total Return Portfolio                                                                 | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund                                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC                                                    | 811-02145         |
| Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund                                                         | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett International Equity Fund                                                  | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund                                                         | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund                                        | 811-10371         |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio                                                                | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | 811-02924         |
| Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund                                                            | 811-07988         |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio                                                        | 811-05876         |

- **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 AFFILIATED FUND INC                                                        | 811-00005         |
| Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio                                                                | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund                                                      | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett International Equity Fund                                                  | 811-07538         |
| Developing Growth Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund                                                         | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund                                                           | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-06650         |
| LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC                                                    | 811-02145         |
| Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund                                                 | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund                                                 | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio                                                               | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Income Fund                                                                | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Total Return Portfolio                                                                 | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund                                                      | 811-07538         |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio                                                           | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund                                                       | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett International Value Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Small-Cap Value Series                                                                 | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund                                                    | 811-07538         |
| Dividend Growth Portfolio                                                              | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Diversification Shares: Enhanced Municipal Yield Completion Fund           | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund                                                            | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund                                              | 811-07988         |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio                                                         | 811-05876         |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio                                                        | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | 811-02924         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund                             | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Total Return Fund                                                          | 811-07988         |
| LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC                                                 | 811-02871         |
| Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund                                        | 811-10371         |
| LORD ABBETT MID CAP STOCK FUND INC                                                     | 811-03691         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett International Growth Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                                       | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Growth and Income Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund                                                 | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund                                               | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund                                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund                                                         | 811-07988         |

- **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: 5 - Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund

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

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000031145

- **c. LEI:** 549300XBQ63BWZERTS64

- **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?:** 5

- **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                 | C000096624                                | HYMFX                        |
|                           2 | Class C                 | C000096623                                | HYMCX                        |
|                           3 | Class I                 | C000096625                                | HYMIX                        |
|                           4 | Class A                 | C000096621                                | HYMAX                        |
|                           5 | Class F3                | C000188226                                | HYMOX                        |

**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

**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

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

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

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

- 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?** Yes

- **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:** BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 084-01761

- **iii. LEI, if any:** 549300CFZQLI9QMJ1Z03

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

- **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:** London Stock Exchange Group PLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **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:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **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 Services, Inc.

- **Description of other identifying number:** Tax ID

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

- **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:** 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))

- **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:** BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300CFZQLI9QMJ1Z03

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

- **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.**

No Brokers reported.

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

| Name                                | SEC file number   | CRD number   | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC            | 8-35255           | 000017454    | VJW2DOOHGDT6PR0ZRO63 | NY      | US        | $513,634,788.75           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC            | 8-45411           | 000031194    | 549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 | NY      | US        | $106,173,923.30           |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC         | 8-65876           | 000126292    | VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 | NC      | US        | $550,873,718.45           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC             | 8-129             | 000000361    | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $298,638,361.25           |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | N/A               | N/A          | 571474TGEMMWANRLN572 | MA      | US        | $108,718,090.55           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC          | 8-35008           | 000000079    | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $619,645,944.20           |
| Jefferies LLC                       | 8-15074           | 000002347    | 58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 | NY      | US        | $288,094,845.35           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.               | 8-41342           | 000019714    | AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 | NY      | US        | $636,112,373.22           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC            | 8-15869           | 000008209    | 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 | NY      | US        | $187,434,891.70           |
| BofA Securities, Inc.               | 8-69787           | 000283942    | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $355,738,449.97           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $4,290,659,665.64

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $4,086,244,069.27

**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?** $1,675,000,000.00

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

  - **Line Institutions Record: 1 Name of institution:** Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

  - **Line Institutions Record: 2 Name of institution:** Citibank, N.A.

  - **Line Institutions Record: 3 Name of institution:** The Bank of New York Mellon

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

  - **Line Institutions Record: 5 Name of institution:** Barclays Bank PLC, New York Branch

  - **Line Institutions Record: 6 Name of institution:** Bank of America, N.A.

  - **Line Institutions Record: 7 Name of institution:** The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch

  - **Line Institutions Record: 8 Name of institution:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

  - **Line Institutions Record: 9 Name of institution:** U.S. 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 Total Return Fund                                                          | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund                                                       | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund                                               | 811-03942         |
| LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC                                                 | 811-02871         |
| Lord Abbett Diversification Shares: Enhanced Municipal Yield Completion Fund           | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund                                                         | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | 811-02924         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                                       | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund                                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund                                              | 811-07988         |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio                                                                | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund                                                 | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Growth and Income Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Small-Cap Value Series                                                                 | 811-06650         |
| Total Return Portfolio                                                                 | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund                                                            | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett International Value Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Developing Growth Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett International Equity Fund                                                  | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund                                               | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund                                                           | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund                                                      | 811-07538         |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio                                                         | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund                             | 811-03942         |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio                                                               | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC                                                    | 811-02145         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund                                                 | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Income Fund                                                                | 811-07988         |
| LORD ABBETT MID CAP STOCK FUND INC                                                     | 811-03691         |
| Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund                                        | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund                                                         | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund                                                    | 811-07538         |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio                                                        | 811-05876         |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio                                                           | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett International Growth Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Dividend Growth Portfolio                                                              | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund                                                 | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond 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?** 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 Short Duration High Yield Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC                                                        | 811-00005         |
| Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund                                                         | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund                                                      | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund                                        | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund                                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett International Equity Fund                                                  | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio                                                                | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett International Growth Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund                                                       | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | 811-02924         |
| Lord Abbett Total Return Fund                                                          | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund                                               | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund                                                      | 811-07988         |
| Small-Cap Value Series                                                                 | 811-06650         |
| Dividend Growth Portfolio                                                              | 811-05876         |
| LORD ABBETT MID CAP STOCK FUND INC                                                     | 811-03691         |
| Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund                                                    | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio                                                               | 811-05876         |
| Total Return Portfolio                                                                 | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund                                                 | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund                             | 811-03942         |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio                                                           | 811-05876         |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio                                                         | 811-05876         |
| Growth and Income Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund                                              | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund                                                 | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio                                                        | 811-05876         |
| LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC                                                    | 811-02145         |
| Developing Growth Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett International Value Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Diversification Shares: Enhanced Municipal Yield Completion Fund           | 811-10371         |
| LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC                                                 | 811-02871         |
| Lord Abbett Income Fund                                                                | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                                       | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund                                                            | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund                                                         | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund                                               | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund                                                 | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund                                                           | 811-07988         |

- **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: 6 - Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund

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

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000049302

- **c. LEI:** 549300RUF1L7IQC6RI64

- **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?:** 5

- **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                 | C000155633                                | SDHAX                        |
|                           2 | Class F3                | C000188229                                | HYMQX                        |
|                           3 | Class I                 | C000155636                                | SDHIX                        |
|                           4 | Class F                 | C000155635                                | SDHFX                        |
|                           5 | Class C                 | C000155634                                | SDHCX                        |

**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

**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

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

**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)

**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?** Yes

- **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:** BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 084-01761

- **iii. LEI, if any:** 549300CFZQLI9QMJ1Z03

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

- **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:** London Stock Exchange Group PLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

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

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **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: 3**

- **i. Full name:** ICE Data Services, Inc.

- **Description of other identifying number:** Tax ID

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

- **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:** 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: 5**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **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:** 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))

- **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:** BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300CFZQLI9QMJ1Z03

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

- **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.**

No Brokers reported.

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

| Name                        | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Barclays Capital Inc.       | 8-41342           |    000019714 | AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 | NY      | US        | $605,767,797.86           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC  | 8-35008           |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $577,750,200.39           |
| Jefferies LLC               | 8-15074           |    000002347 | 58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 | NY      | US        | $202,667,416.80           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC    | 8-45411           |    000031194 | 549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 | NY      | US        | $43,827,307.65            |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | 8-65876           |    000126292 | VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 | NC      | US        | $422,154,479.63           |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC    | 8-35255           |    000017454 | VJW2DOOHGDT6PR0ZRO63 | NY      | US        | $257,200,319.45           |
| BofA Securities, Inc.       | 8-69787           |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $301,733,000.00           |
| Piper Sandler & Co.         | 8-15204           |    000000665 | 549300GRQCWQ3XGH0H10 | MN      | US        | $44,545,236.65            |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC     | 8-129             |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $212,193,456.90           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC    | 8-15869           |    000008209 | 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 | NY      | US        | $88,139,620.00            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $2,992,784,737.54

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $1,835,670,692.67

**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?** $1,675,000,000.00

- **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 Bank of New York Mellon

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

  - **Line Institutions Record: 4 Name of institution:** Barclays Bank PLC, New York Branch

  - **Line Institutions Record: 5 Name of institution:** Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

  - **Line Institutions Record: 6 Name of institution:** Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

  - **Line Institutions Record: 7 Name of institution:** Bank of America, N.A.

  - **Line Institutions Record: 8 Name of institution:** U.S. Bank National Association

  - **Line Institutions Record: 9 Name of institution:** The Toronto-Dominion Bank, 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 New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund                                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund                                                 | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund                                                      | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | 811-02924         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                                       | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund                                                 | 811-03942         |
| Dividend Growth Portfolio                                                              | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett International Equity Fund                                                  | 811-07538         |
| LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC                                                        | 811-00005         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-06650         |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio                                                        | 811-05876         |
| Growth and Income Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Total Return Fund                                                          | 811-07988         |
| LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC                                                 | 811-02871         |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund                                                           | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Diversification Shares: Enhanced Municipal Yield Completion Fund           | 811-10371         |
| Total Return Portfolio                                                                 | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett International Value Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett International Growth Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund                                               | 811-10371         |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio                                                         | 811-05876         |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio                                                           | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund                                        | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund                                              | 811-07988         |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio                                                               | 811-05876         |
| LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC                                                    | 811-02145         |
| Developing Growth Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund                                                    | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund                                               | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund                                                      | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund                                                         | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund                                                 | 811-05476         |
| Small-Cap Value Series                                                                 | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund                                                            | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund                                                       | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Income Fund                                                                | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| LORD ABBETT MID CAP STOCK FUND INC                                                     | 811-03691         |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund                                                         | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio                                                                | 811-05876         |

- **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 Income Fund                                                                | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund                                                      | 811-07988         |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio                                                               | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett International Value Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund                                                         | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund                                              | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund                                                       | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund                                                 | 811-03942         |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio                                                        | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC                                                 | 811-02871         |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio                                                                | 811-05876         |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio                                                           | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | 811-02924         |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund                                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Total Return Portfolio                                                                 | 811-05876         |
| LORD ABBETT MID CAP STOCK FUND INC                                                     | 811-03691         |
| Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund                                        | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Dividend Growth Portfolio                                                              | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund                                           | 811-07538         |
| LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC                                                    | 811-02145         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund                                                 | 811-07988         |
| LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC                                                        | 811-00005         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett International Growth Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Total Return Fund                                                          | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                                       | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund                                               | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Growth and Income Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund                                                 | 811-05476         |
| Developing Growth Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund                                               | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett International Equity Fund                                                  | 811-07538         |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio                                                         | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund                                                            | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund                                                         | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Diversification Shares: Enhanced Municipal Yield Completion Fund           | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund                                                      | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund                                                    | 811-07538         |
| Small-Cap Value Series                                                                 | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund                                                           | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |

- **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: 7 - Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund

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

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000007538

- **c. LEI:** U1PX4M4F5WIL6YZEDE72

- **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?:** 4

- **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 F3                | C000188223                                | LONJX                        |
|                           2 | Class A                 | C000020593                                | LANJX                        |
|                           3 | Class F                 | C000054747                                | LNJFX                        |
|                           4 | Class I                 | C000096846                                | LINJX                        |

**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'?** Yes

**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

**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

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

- 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?** Yes

- **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:** BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 084-01761

- **iii. LEI, if any:** 549300CFZQLI9QMJ1Z03

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

- **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:** London Stock Exchange Group PLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **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 Services, Inc.

- **Description of other identifying number:** Tax ID

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

- **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:** 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: 5**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **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:** 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))

- **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:** BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300CFZQLI9QMJ1Z03

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

- **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.**

No Brokers reported.

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

| Name                                | SEC file number   | CRD number   | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Jefferies LLC                       | 8-15074           | 000002347    | 58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 | NY      | US        | $5,644,518.00             |
| BofA Securities, Inc.               | 8-69787           | 000283942    | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $8,423,858.75             |
| Barclays Capital Inc.               | 8-41342           | 000019714    | AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 | NY      | US        | $6,590,555.50             |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC            | 8-45411           | 000031194    | 549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 | NY      | US        | $7,464,821.42             |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC            | 8-15869           | 000008209    | 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 | NY      | US        | $14,998,316.80            |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC          | 8-35008           | 000000079    | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $7,701,335.20             |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC            | 8-35255           | 000017454    | VJW2DOOHGDT6PR0ZRO63 | NY      | US        | $11,563,117.30            |
| Hilltop Securities Inc.             | 8-45123           | 000006220    | 549300IXU82PMU6XZT45 | TX      | US        | $4,043,698.85             |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC         | 8-65876           | 000126292    | VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 | NC      | US        | $5,671,430.03             |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | N/A               | N/A          | 571474TGEMMWANRLN572 | MA      | US        | $73,766,231.61            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $173,821,478.33

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $150,683,645.09

**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?** $1,675,000,000.00

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

  - **Line Institutions Record: 1 Name of institution:** The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch

  - **Line Institutions Record: 2 Name of institution:** U.S. Bank National Association

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

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

  - **Line Institutions Record: 5 Name of institution:** Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

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

  - **Line Institutions Record: 7 Name of institution:** Citibank, N.A.

  - **Line Institutions Record: 8 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 Income Fund                                                                | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund                             | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund                                                 | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett International Value Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund                                                       | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Total Return Fund                                                          | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund                                        | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Diversification Shares: Enhanced Municipal Yield Completion Fund           | 811-10371         |
| LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC                                                 | 811-02871         |
| Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund                                                      | 811-07538         |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio                                                           | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                                       | 811-05476         |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio                                                               | 811-05876         |
| Small-Cap Value Series                                                                 | 811-06650         |
| Total Return Portfolio                                                                 | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund                                                      | 811-07988         |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio                                                         | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund                                                           | 811-07538         |
| LORD ABBETT MID CAP STOCK FUND INC                                                     | 811-03691         |
| LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC                                                    | 811-02145         |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund                                                    | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund                                               | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | 811-02924         |
| Growth and Income Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund                                                 | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund                                                           | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund                                               | 811-10371         |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio                                                        | 811-05876         |
| Dividend Growth Portfolio                                                              | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC                                                        | 811-00005         |
| Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Developing Growth Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund                                                 | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund                                                         | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett International Equity Fund                                                  | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund                                                            | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund                                                         | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett International Growth Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio                                                                | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund                                              | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-06650         |

- **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 International Opportunities Fund                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund                                                 | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett International Growth Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC                                                 | 811-02871         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund                                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund                                                       | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund                             | 811-03942         |
| Dividend Growth Portfolio                                                              | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio                                                        | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund                                                         | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund                                                      | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund                                        | 811-10371         |
| Small-Cap Value Series                                                                 | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                                       | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Developing Growth Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett International Value Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Total Return Fund                                                          | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund                                                         | 811-07988         |
| LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC                                                        | 811-00005         |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio                                                                | 811-05876         |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio                                                           | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund                                                      | 811-07988         |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio                                                               | 811-05876         |
| LORD ABBETT MID CAP STOCK FUND INC                                                     | 811-03691         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund                                               | 811-03942         |
| LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC                                                    | 811-02145         |
| Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund                                                    | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Diversification Shares: Enhanced Municipal Yield Completion Fund           | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund                                                 | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund                                               | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett International Equity Fund                                                  | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund                                                 | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | 811-02924         |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund                                                           | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Total Return Portfolio                                                                 | 811-05876         |
| Growth and Income Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund                                              | 811-07988         |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio                                                         | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund                                                            | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Income Fund                                                                | 811-07988         |

- **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: 8 - Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund

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

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000031146

- **c. LEI:** 1ESF2MKJNZCXVII40K46

- **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?:** 5

- **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                 | C000096630                                | LISAX                        |
|                           2 | Class F                 | C000096627                                | LISFX                        |
|                           3 | Class I                 | C000096628                                | LAIIX                        |
|                           4 | Class C                 | C000096632                                | LISCX                        |
|                           5 | Class F3                | C000188227                                | LOISX                        |

**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

**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

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

**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 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?** Yes

- **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:** BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 084-01761

- **iii. LEI, if any:** 549300CFZQLI9QMJ1Z03

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

- **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:** 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: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **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 Services, Inc.

- **Description of other identifying number:** Tax ID

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

- **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:** London Stock Exchange Group PLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **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:** 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))

- **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:** BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300CFZQLI9QMJ1Z03

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

- **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.**

No Brokers reported.

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

| Name                             | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | 8-10999           |    000000705 | U4ONQX15J3RO8XCKE979 | FL      | US        | $127,794,016.50           |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC      | 8-65876           |    000126292 | VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 | NC      | US        | $1,175,024,879.28         |
| Jefferies LLC                    | 8-15074           |    000002347 | 58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 | NY      | US        | $617,667,948.90           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC         | 8-15869           |    000008209 | 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 | NY      | US        | $382,869,602.80           |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC         | 8-35255           |    000017454 | VJW2DOOHGDT6PR0ZRO63 | NY      | US        | $403,850,197.90           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC       | 8-35008           |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $911,889,523.90           |
| BofA Securities, Inc.            | 8-69787           |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $869,726,276.15           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.            | 8-41342           |    000019714 | AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 | NY      | US        | $1,572,583,817.20         |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC          | 8-129             |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $400,206,442.35           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC         | 8-45411           |    000031194 | 549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 | NY      | US        | $416,395,368.55           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $7,454,790,610.55

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $5,021,818,678.07

**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?** $1,675,000,000.00

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

  - **Line Institutions Record: 1 Name of institution:** Citibank, N.A.

  - **Line Institutions Record: 2 Name of institution:** U.S. Bank National Association

  - **Line Institutions Record: 3 Name of institution:** Barclays Bank PLC, New York Branch

  - **Line Institutions Record: 4 Name of institution:** The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch

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

  - **Line Institutions Record: 6 Name of institution:** Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

  - **Line Institutions Record: 7 Name of institution:** Bank of America, N.A.

  - **Line Institutions Record: 8 Name of institution:** State Street Bank and Trust Company

  - **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 Focused Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC                                                    | 811-02145         |
| LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC                                                        | 811-00005         |
| Growth and Income Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio                                                               | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| LORD ABBETT MID CAP STOCK FUND INC                                                     | 811-03691         |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Developing Growth Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett International Equity Fund                                                  | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio                                                         | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund                                                      | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Total Return Fund                                                          | 811-07988         |
| Total Return Portfolio                                                                 | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund                                                         | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund                                                       | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund                                        | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund                                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                                       | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund                                               | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund                                                 | 811-05476         |
| LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC                                                 | 811-02871         |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | 811-02924         |
| Lord Abbett International Growth Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio                                                           | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Income Fund                                                                | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund                                                           | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund                                               | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund                                                 | 811-07988         |
| Dividend Growth Portfolio                                                              | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund                                                            | 811-07988         |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio                                                                | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett International Value Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio                                                        | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund                                              | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund                             | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund                                                    | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund                                                      | 811-07988         |
| Small-Cap Value Series                                                                 | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Diversification Shares: Enhanced Municipal Yield Completion Fund           | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| 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?** 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 International Growth Fund                                                  | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund                             | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Total Return Fund                                                          | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund                                                            | 811-07988         |
| Total Return Portfolio                                                                 | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund                                                           | 811-07538         |
| LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC                                                 | 811-02871         |
| Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund                                              | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund                                                         | 811-07988         |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio                                                         | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund                                                 | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund                                                        | 811-07538         |
| Dividend Growth Portfolio                                                              | 811-05876         |
| LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC                                                    | 811-02145         |
| Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio                                                                | 811-05876         |
| Small-Cap Value Series                                                                 | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund                                             | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund                                                  | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund                                               | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund                                                    | 811-07538         |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio                                                        | 811-05876         |
| Growth and Income Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund                                                      | 811-07988         |
| Developing Growth Portfolio                                                            | 811-05876         |
| LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC                                                        | 811-00005         |
| Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund                                                         | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund                                                      | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund                                              | 811-03942         |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio                                                           | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund                                                       | 811-06650         |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund                                                           | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund                                                 | 811-05476         |
| Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Diversification Shares: Enhanced Municipal Yield Completion Fund           | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund                                           | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund                                        | 811-10371         |
| Lord Abbett International Equity Fund                                                  | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | 811-02924         |
| Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund                                               | 811-07538         |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio                                                               | 811-05876         |
| Lord Abbett Income Fund                                                                | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund                                            | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett International Value Fund                                                   | 811-07538         |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund                                                        | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund                                                     | 811-07988         |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund                                               | 811-03942         |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                                       | 811-05476         |
| LORD ABBETT MID CAP STOCK FUND INC                                                     | 811-03691         |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders 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

## 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 MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND INC

**Date:** 2025-12-10

**Signature:** Michael Hebert

**Title:** Chief Financial Officer