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PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUNDS
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NY 10292
APRIL 18, 1994
RE: IMPORTANT PROXY MATERIAL -- IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED
Dear Shareholder:
We are pleased to enclose a notice and proxy statement for a special meeting
of shareholders of the Prudential Mutual Funds to be held on June 23, 1994. You
are being asked to approve, among other things, a proposal to permit the
automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares after a specified
number of years. Thereafter, converted shares will be subject to the lower
annual distribution-related fees applicable to Class A shares.
The proxy statement also includes proposals to revise the current
distribution and service plans for Class A and Class B shares and other
proposals recommended by the Fund's Manager and Subadviser.
Please read the enclosed materials carefully. The proxy statement discusses
each proposal in detail and the reasons why the Board of Directors/Trustees
recommend that you vote in favor of those proposals.
The Fund is using Shareholder Communications Corporation (SCC), a
professional proxy solicitation firm, to assist shareholders in the voting
process. If we have not yet received your proxy card as the date of the meeting
approaches, you may receive a telephone call from SCC reminding you to exercise
your right to vote.
Your vote is critical in allowing your Fund to hold the meeting as
scheduled. Please take a moment now to sign and return the proxy card in the
enclosed postage-paid envelope. If less than a majority of the eligible shares
are represented, the Fund, at shareholders' expense, will have to continue to
solicit votes until a quorum is obtained. Your prompt attention in this matter
benefits all shareholders. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Lawrence C. McQuade
PRESIDENT
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SPECIAL NOTE: If you hold shares in more than one
Prudential fund, you will receive a separate proxy
package for each Fund you hold. Please be sure to
sign and return each proxy card regardless of how
many you receive.
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY
STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Filed by the registrant /X/
Filed by a party other than the registrant / /
Check the appropriate box:
/ / Preliminary proxy statement
/X/ Definitive proxy statement
/ / Definitive additional materials
/ / Soliciting material pursuant to Section240.14a-11(c) or Section240.14a-12
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
________________________________________________________________________________
(NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
________________________________________________________________________________
(NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING PROXY STATEMENT)
Payment of filing fee (Check the appropriate box):
/X/ $125 per Exchange Act Rules 0-11(c)(1)(ii), 14a-6(i)(1) or Rule
14a-6(j)(2).
/ / $500 per each party to the controversy pursuant to Exchange Act Rule
14a-6(i)(3).
/ / Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11.
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PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10292
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
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To our Shareholders:
Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of Shareholders of Prudential
Municipal Series Fund (the Fund) will be held at 3:00 P.M. on June 23, 1994, at
199 Water Street, New York, N.Y. 10292, for the following purposes:
1. To elect Trustees.
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit
a conversion feature for Class B shares.
3. With respect to each series, except the Connecticut Money Market
Series, the Massachusetts Money Market Series, the New Jersey Money Market
Series and the New York Money Market Series, to approve an amended and
restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. With respect to each series, except the Florida Series, the
Connecticut Money Market Series, the Massachusetts Money Market Series, the
New Jersey Money Market Series and the New York Money Market Series, to
approve an amended and restated Class B Distribution and Service Plan.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions
regarding restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction
limiting the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in
which officers and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its
investment adviser own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as
independent accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Only shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close of
business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this Meeting
or any adjournment thereof.
S. JANE ROSE
SECRETARY
Dated: April 18, 1994
WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE
SIGN AND PROMPTLY RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED SELF-ADDRESSED
ENVELOPE. IN ORDER TO AVOID THE ADDITIONAL EXPENSE TO THE FUND OF FURTHER
SOLICITATION, WE ASK YOUR COOPERATION IN MAILING IN YOUR PROXY PROMPTLY.
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PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10292
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PROXY STATEMENT
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This statement is furnished by the Trustees of Prudential Municipal Series
Fund (the Fund) in connection with their solicitation of proxies for use at a
Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held at 3:00 P.M. on June 23, 1994 at 199
Water Street, New York, New York 10292, the Fund's principal executive office.
The purpose of the Meeting and the matters to be acted upon are set forth in the
accompanying Notice of Special Meeting.
If the accompanying form of Proxy is executed properly and returned, shares
represented by it will be voted at the Meeting in accordance with the
instructions on the Proxy. However, if no instructions are specified, shares
will be voted for the election of Trustees and for each of the other proposals.
A Proxy may be revoked at any time prior to the time it is voted by written
notice to the Secretary of the Fund or by attendance at the Meeting. If
sufficient votes to approve one or more of the proposed items are not received,
the persons named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting
to permit further solicitation of proxies. Any such adjournment will require the
affirmative vote of a majority of those shares present at the meeting or
represented by proxy. When voting on a proposed adjournment, the persons named
as proxies will vote for the proposed adjournment all shares that they are
entitled to vote with respect to each item, unless directed to disapprove the
item, in which case such shares will be voted against the proposed adjournment.
If a Proxy that is properly executed and returned accompanied by
instructions to withhold authority to vote represents a broker "non-vote" (that
is, a Proxy from a broker or nominee indicating that such person has not
received instructions from the beneficial owner or other person entitled to vote
shares on a particular matter with respect to which the broker or nominee does
not have discretionary power), the shares represented thereby will be considered
not to be present at the Meeting for purposes of determining the existence of a
quorum for the transaction of business and be deemed not cast with respect to
such proposal. If no instructions are received by the broker or nominee from the
shareholder with reference to routine matters, the shares represented thereby
may be considered for purposes of determining the existence of a quorum for
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the transaction of business and will be deemed cast with respect to such
proposal. Also, a properly executed and returned Proxy marked with an abstention
will be considered present at the Meeting for purposes of determining the
existence of a quorum for the transaction of business. However, abstentions and
broker "non-votes" do not constitute a vote "for" or "against" the matter, but
have the effect of a negative vote on matters which require approval by a
requisite percentage of the outstanding shares.
The close of business on March 31, 1994 has been fixed as the record date
for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the
Meeting. On that date, the Fund had 5,233,415 shares of beneficial interest
outstanding and entitled to vote in the Arizona Series, consisting of 609,940
Class A shares and 4,623,475 Class B shares, 15,367,347 shares of beneficial
interest outstanding and entitled to vote in the Florida Series, consisting of
14,334,322 Class A shares and 1,033,024 Class D shares, 1,855,418 shares of
beneficial interest outstanding and entitled to vote in the Georgia Series,
consisting of 98,538 Class A shares and 1,756,880 Class B shares, 5,261,419
shares of beneficial interest outstanding and entitled to vote in the Maryland
Series, consisting of 261,187 Class A shares and 5,000,232 Class B shares,
5,322,977 shares of beneficial interest outstanding and entitled to vote in the
Massachusetts Series, consisting of 210,162 Class A shares and 5,112,815 Class B
shares, 6,483,679 shares of beneficial interest outstanding and entitled to vote
in the Michigan Series, consisting of 387,872 Class A shares and 6,095,808 Class
B shares, 2,354,019 shares of beneficial interest outstanding and entitled to
vote in the Minnesota Series, consisting of 110,301 Class A shares and 2,243,718
Class B shares, 32,286,028 shares of beneficial interest outstanding and
entitled to vote in the New Jersey Series, consisting of 1,384,616 Class A
shares and 30,901,412 Class B shares, 30,236,787 shares of beneficial interest
outstanding and entitled to vote in the New York Series, consisting of 1,239,262
Class A shares and 28,997,525 Class B shares, 6,657,829 shares of beneficial
interest outstanding and entitled to vote in the North Carolina Series,
consisting of 191,750 Class A shares and 6,466,080 Class B shares, 10,541,752
shares of beneficial interest outstanding and entitled to vote in the Ohio
Series, consisting of 392,958 Class A shares and 10,148,794 Class B shares and
26,099,066 shares of beneficial interest outstanding and entitled to vote in the
Pennsylvania Series, consisting of 995,946 Class A shares and 25,103,119 Class B
shares. On March 31, 1994, there were also 65,134,542 shares of beneficial
interest outstanding and entitled to vote in the Connecticut Money Market
Series, 41,537,887 shares of beneficial interest outstanding and entitled to
vote in the Massachusetts Money Market Series, 174,118,297 shares of beneficial
interest outstanding and entitled to vote in the New Jersey Money Market Series
and
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307,377,272 shares of beneficial interest outstanding and entitled to vote in
the New York Money Market Series (collectively, the Money Market Series). As of
that date, there were no shares of beneficial interest outstanding and entitled
to vote in the New York Income Series. Each share will be entitled to one vote
at the Meeting. It is expected that the Notice of Special Meeting, Proxy
Statement and form of Proxy will first be mailed to shareholders on or about
April 22, 1994.
As of the record date for the Meeting, the beneficial owners, directly or
indirectly, of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of any class of beneficial
interest of a Series were: Marjorie T. Bergan, 2011 E. Flynn Ln., Phoenix, AZ
85016-1113, who held 219,947 Class A shares of the Arizona Series (36.1%);
Gerald T. Vento, 5610 Wisconsin Ave. #1207, Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4419, who held
65,549 Class D shares of the Florida Series (6.3%); Charles R. Perry, Const.
Inc., PO Box 1073, Gainesville, FL 32602-1073, who owned 95,115 Class D shares
of the Florida Series (9.2%); Edna Anderson and Warren Anderson, c/o Marquette,
4176 Arapaho Drive SW, Powder Springs, GA 30073-5021, who held 19,458 Class A
shares of the Georgia Series (19.7%); James C. Seigler II and April D. Seigler,
5286 Cardinal Lane, Lilburn, GA 30247-5902, who held 7,868 Class A shares of the
Georgia Series (8.0%); Mrs. Johnsie S. Ladson, 920 1st St. SE, Moultrie, GA
31768-5602, who held 8,416 Class A shares of the Georgia Series (8.6%); Edwin P.
Echols and Lurline W. Echols, 2940 East Lake Road, McDonough, GA 30253-4927, who
held 8,144 Class A shares of the Georgia Series (8.3%); Mr. Abraham G. Stone,
4713 Pard Rd., Capitol Heights, MD 20743-5265, who held 43,013 Class A shares of
the Maryland Series (16.5%); Wanda Markakis, 351 Autumnwood Drive,
Mechanicsville, MD 20659-4740, who held 27,201 Class A shares of the Maryland
Series (10.4%); Creston and Betty Jane Tate, Two Concourse Pkwy. Ste. 500,
Atlanta, GA 30328-5347, who held 494,123 Class B shares of the Maryland Series
(9.9%); Dorothy A. Crofoot, 21 Hillside Drive, East Longmeadow, MA 01028-2505,
who held 16,265 Class A shares of the Massachusetts Series (7.7%); Doris G.
Kleitmann, 24 Davenport Road, Weston, MA 02193-1501, who held 22,065 Class A
shares of the Massachusetts Series (10.5%); Charles H. Trenoweth, 66 Massasoit
Ave., Mashpee, MA 02649-4422, who held 33,210 Class A shares of the
Massachusetts Series (15.9%); Susie Goldstein Deceased, c/o Wetzstein, 33
Bayfield Road, Wayland, MA 01778-4205, who held 12,576 Class A shares of the
Massachusetts Series (6.0%); Clayton J. Lanning, The Clayton J. Lanning Trust,
UA DTD 6/11/93, FBO Clayton J. Lanning, PO Box 517 Beulah, MI 49617-0517, who
held 41,129 Class A shares of the Michigan Series (10.6%); Steiger Lumber Co.,
Business Office, PO Box 200, Bessemer, MI 49911-0200, who held 49,128 Class A
shares of the Michigan Series (12.7%); Paul W. Steiger and Dorothy Steiger, 1000
East Iron St., Bessemer, MI 49911-1225, who
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held 21,529 Class A shares of the Michigan Series (5.6%); Darlene J. Castleman,
253 Lely Bch. Blvd., Bldg. I-604, Bonita Springs, FL 33923, who held 5,830 Class
A shares of the Minnesota Series (5.3%); Oliver L. Anderson and Violet M.
Anderson, 8431 Deer Pond Trail, Lake Elmo, MN 55042-9525, who held 9,242 Class A
shares of the Minnesota Series (8.4%); Bradley Braun, Prudential MFIP, 817 Lower
Johnson, St. Peter, MN 56082-1133, who held 6,404 Class A shares of the
Minnesota Series (5.8%); Mr. Jerome Roth, 1714 Ave. M, Brooklyn, NY 11230-5300,
who held 78,617 Class A shares of the New York Series (6.3%); Frank J. Colucci
and Fleurette E. Colucci, 7 Corwood Dr., Bronxville, NY 10708-2312, who held
97,493 Class A shares of the New York Series (7.9%); Mr. Jerome C. Procton, 210
Staunton Drive, Greensboro, NC 27410-6065, who held 24,842 Class A shares of the
North Carolina Series (13.0%); and Clarance C. Corrill, Prudential Emp. NAV, 15
Scott Ln., Etowah, NC 28729-9720, who held 11,935 Class A shares of the North
Carolina Series (6.2%).
The expense of solicitation will be borne by the Fund and will include
reimbursement of brokerage firms and others for expenses in forwarding proxy
solicitation material to beneficial owners. The solicitation of proxies will be
largely by mail. The Trustees of the Fund have authorized management to retain
Shareholder Communications Corporation, a proxy solicitation firm, to assist in
the solicitation of proxies for this Meeting. This cost, including specified
expenses, is not expected to exceed $60,600 and will be borne by the Fund. In
addition, solicitation may include, without cost to the Fund, telephonic,
telegraphic or oral communication by regular employees of Prudential Securities
Incorporated (Prudential Securities) and its affiliates.
ELECTION OF TRUSTEES
(PROPOSAL NO. 1)
At the Meeting, nine Trustees will be elected to hold office for a term of
unlimited duration until their successors are elected and qualify. It is the
intention of the persons named in the accompanying form of Proxy to vote for the
election of Edward D. Beach, Eugene C. Dorsey, Delayne Dedrick Gold, Harry A.
Jacobs, Jr., Lawrence C. McQuade, Thomas T. Mooney, Thomas H. O'Brien, Richard
A. Redeker and Nancy H. Teeters, all of whom are currently Trustees. Each of the
nominees has consented to be named in this Proxy Statement and to serve as a
Trustee if elected. All of the Trustees, except for Mr. Redeker, have previously
been elected by shareholders. Mmes. Gold and Teeters and Messrs. Jacobs and
O'Brien have served as Trustees since 1984; Messrs. Beach and Mooney have served
as Trustees since 1986; Mr. Dorsey has
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served as a Trustee since 1987; Mr. McQuade has served as a Trustee since
February 1988; and Mr. Redeker has served as a Trustee since November 11, 1993.
The Trustees have no reason to believe that any of the nominees named above
will become unavailable for election as a Trustee, but if that should occur
before the Meeting, proxies will be voted for such persons as the Trustees may
recommend.
As a Massachusetts business trust, the Fund is not required to hold annual
meetings of shareholders. See "Shareholder Proposals." The Fund's By-laws
provide that the Fund will not be required to hold annual meetings of
shareholders if the election of Trustees is not required under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act). It is the present
intention of the Trustees of the Fund not to hold annual meetings of
shareholders unless such shareholder action is required.
INFORMATION REGARDING TRUSTEES
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SHARES OF
BENEFICIAL
INTEREST
NAME, AGE, BUSINESS EXPERIENCE DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND POSITION WITH OWNED AT
DIRECTORSHIPS FUND MARCH 31, 1994
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Edward D. Beach (69), President and Director of BMC Fund, Inc., a Trustee -0-
closed-end investment company; prior thereto, Vice Chairman of Broyhill
Furniture Industries, Inc.; Certified Public Accountant; Secretary and
Treasurer of Broyhill Family Foundation, Inc.; President, Treasurer and
Director of First Financial Fund, Inc. and The High Yield Plus Fund,
Inc.; President and Director of Global Utility Fund, Inc., Director of
The Global Government Plus Fund, Inc., The Global Yield Fund, Inc.,
Prudential Adjustable Rate Securities Fund, Inc., Prudential Equity
Fund, Inc., Prudential Global Genesis Fund, Prudential Global Natural
Resources
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SHARES OF
BENEFICIAL
INTEREST
NAME, AGE, BUSINESS EXPERIENCE DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND POSITION WITH OWNED AT
DIRECTORSHIPS FUND MARCH 31, 1994
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Fund, Prudential GNMA Fund, Prudential Government Plus Fund, Prudential
Multi-Sector Fund, Inc. and Prudential Special Money Market Fund;
Trustee of The BlackRock Government Income Trust, Command Government
Fund, Command Money Fund, Command Tax-Free Fund, Prudential California
Municipal Fund, Prudential Equity Income Fund, Prudential FlexiFund,
Prudential Municipal Bond Fund and Prudential Municipal Series Fund.
Eugene C. Dorsey (67), Retired President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee -0-
Trustee of the Gannett Foundation (Now Freedom Forum); former Publisher
of four Gannett newspapers and Vice President of Gannett Company; past
Chairman, Independent Sector (national coalition of philanthropic
organizations); former Chairman of the American Council for the Arts;
Director of the Advisory Board of Chase Manhattan Bank of Rochester,
Prudential Equity Fund, Inc., Prudential GNMA Fund, Prudential
Institutional Liquidity Portfolio, Inc. and The High Yield Income Fund,
Inc.; Trustee of Prudential California Municipal Fund, Prudential
Municipal Series Fund and The Target Portfolio Trust.
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SHARES OF
BENEFICIAL
INTEREST
NAME, AGE, BUSINESS EXPERIENCE DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND POSITION WITH OWNED AT
DIRECTORSHIPS FUND MARCH 31, 1994
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Delayne Dedrick Gold (55), Marketing and Management Consultant; Director Trustee -0-
of Prudential Adjustable Rate Securities Fund, Inc., Prudential Equity
Fund, Inc., Prudential Global Fund, Inc., Prudential GNMA Fund,
Prudential Government Plus Fund, Prudential Growth Opportunity Fund,
Prudential High Yield Fund, Prudential IncomeVertible-R- Fund, Inc.,
Prudential MoneyMart Assets, Prudential National Municipals Fund,
Prudential Pacific Growth Fund, Inc., Prudential Short-Term Global
Income Fund, Inc., Prudential Special Money Market Fund, Prudential
Structured Maturity Fund, Prudential Tax-Free Money Fund and Prudential
Utility Fund; Trustee of The BlackRock Government Income Trust, Com-
mand Government Fund, Command Money Fund, Command Tax-Free Fund,
Prudential California Municipal Fund, Prudential Government Securities
Trust, Prudential Municipal Series Fund and Prudential U.S. Government
Fund.
*Harry A. Jacobs, Jr. (72), Senior Director (since January 1986) of Pru- Trustee -0-
dential Securities; formerly Interim Chairman and Chief Executive Of-
ficer of Prudential Mutual Fund Management, Inc. (PMF) (June-September
1993); Chairman of the Board of Prudential Securities
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SHARES OF
BENEFICIAL
INTEREST
NAME, AGE, BUSINESS EXPERIENCE DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND POSITION WITH OWNED AT
DIRECTORSHIPS FUND MARCH 31, 1994
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(1982-1985) and Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of
Bache Group Inc. (1977-1982); Director of the Center for National
Policy, Prudential Adjustable Rate Securities Fund, Inc., Prudential
Equity Fund, Inc., Prudential Global Fund, Inc., Prudential GNMA Fund,
Prudential Government Plus Fund, Prudential Growth Opportunity Fund,
Prudential High Yield Fund, Prudential IncomeVertible-R- Fund, Inc.,
Prudential MoneyMart Assets, Prudential National Municipals Fund,
Prudential Pacific Growth Fund, Inc., Prudential Short-Term Global
Income Fund, Inc., Prudential Special Money Market Fund, Prudential
Structured Maturity Fund, Prudential Tax-Free Money Fund, Prudential
Utility Fund, The First Australia Fund, Inc., The First Australia Prime
Income Fund, Inc., The Global Government Plus Fund, Inc. and The Global
Yield Fund, Inc.; Trustee of the Trudeau Institute, The BlackRock
Government Income Trust, Command Money Fund, Command Government Fund,
Command Tax-Free Fund, Prudential California Municipal Fund, Prudential
Municipal Series Fund and Prudential U.S. Government Fund.
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SHARES OF
BENEFICIAL
INTEREST
NAME, AGE, BUSINESS EXPERIENCE DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND POSITION WITH OWNED AT
DIRECTORSHIPS FUND MARCH 31, 1994
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*Lawrence C. McQuade (66), Vice Chairman of PMF (since 1988); Managing President and -0-
Director, Investment Banking, Prudential Securities (1988-1991); Trustee
Director of Quixote Corporation (since February 1992) and BUNZL, PLC
(since June 1991); formerly Director of Crazy Eddie Inc. (1987-1990)
and Kaiser Tech, Ltd. and Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp. (March
1987-November 1988); formerly Executive Vice President and Director of
W.R. Grace & Company; President and Director of Prudential Adjustable
Rate Securities Fund, Inc., Prudential Equity Fund, Inc., Prudential
Global Fund, Inc., Prudential Global Genesis Fund, Prudential Global
Natural Resources Fund, Prudential GNMA Fund, Prudential Government
Plus Fund, Prudential Growth Fund, Inc., Prudential Growth Opportunity
Fund, Prudential High Yield Fund, Prudential IncomeVertible-R- Fund,
Inc., Prudential Institutional Liquidity Portfolio, Inc., Prudential
Intermediate Global Income Fund, Inc., Prudential MoneyMart Assets,
Prudential Multi-Sector Fund, Inc., Prudential National Municipals
Fund, Prudential Pacific Growth Fund, Inc., Prudential Short-Term
Global Income Fund, Inc., Prudential Special Money Market
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SHARES OF
BENEFICIAL
INTEREST
NAME, AGE, BUSINESS EXPERIENCE DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND POSITION WITH OWNED AT
DIRECTORSHIPS FUND MARCH 31, 1994
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Fund, Prudential Structured Maturity Fund, Prudential Tax-Free Money
Fund, Prudential Utility Fund, The Global Government Plus Fund, Inc.,
The Global Yield Fund, Inc. and The High Yield Income Fund, Inc.;
President and Trustee of The BlackRock Government Income Trust, Command
Government Fund, Command Money Fund, Command Tax-Free Fund, Prudential
California Municipal Fund, Prudential Equity Income Fund, Prudential
FlexiFund, Prudential Government Securities Trust, Prudential Municipal
Bond Fund, Prudential Municipal Series Fund, Prudential U.S. Government
Fund and The Target Portfolio Trust.
Thomas T. Mooney (52), President of the Greater Rochester Metro Chamber Trustee -0-
of Commerce; former Rochester City Manager; Trustee of Center for
Governmental Research, Inc.; Director of Blue Cross of Rochester,
Monroe County Water Authority, Rochester Jobs, Inc., Northeast Midwest
Institute, Executive Service Corps of Rochester, Monroe County Indus-
trial Development Corporation, Global Utility Fund, Inc., Prudential
Adjustable Rate Securities Fund, Inc., Prudential Equity
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SHARES OF
BENEFICIAL
INTEREST
NAME, AGE, BUSINESS EXPERIENCE DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND POSITION WITH OWNED AT
DIRECTORSHIPS FUND MARCH 31, 1994
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Fund, Inc., Prudential Global Genesis Fund, Prudential Global Natural
Resources Fund, Prudential GNMA Fund, Prudential Government Plus Fund,
Prudential Multi-Sector Fund, Inc., First Financial Fund, Inc., The
Global Government Plus Fund, Inc., The Global Yield Fund, Inc. and The
High Yield Plus Fund, Inc.; Trustee of Prudential California Municipal
Fund, Prudential Equity Income Fund, Prudential FlexiFund, Prudential
Municipal Bond Fund and Prudential Municipal Series Fund.
Thomas H. O'Brien (69), President, O'Brien Associates (financial and Trustee 8,827
management consultants) (since April 1984); formerly President of
Jamaica Water Securities Corp. (holding company) (February 1989-August
1990); Director (September 1987-April 1991), Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer (September 1987-February 1989) of Jamaica Water
Supply Company; formerly Director of TransCanada Pipelines U.S.A. Ltd.
(1984-June 1989) and Winthrop University Hospital (November 1976-June
1988); Director of Ridgewood Savings Bank, Yankee Energy System, Inc.,
Prudential Adjustable Rate Securities Fund, Inc., Prudential Equity
Fund, Inc., Prudential GNMA Fund and Prudential Government Plus Fund;
Secretary and Trustee of
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SHARES OF
BENEFICIAL
INTEREST
NAME, AGE, BUSINESS EXPERIENCE DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND POSITION WITH OWNED AT
DIRECTORSHIPS FUND MARCH 31, 1994
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Hofstra University; Trustee of Prudential California Municipal Fund and
Prudential Municipal Series Fund.
*Richard A. Redeker (50), President, Chief Executive Officer and Direc- Trustee 418,996
tor (since October 1993), PMF; Executive Vice President, Director and
Member of the Operating Committee (since October 1993), Prudential
Securities; Director (since October 1993) of Prudential Securities
Group, Inc. (PSG); formerly Senior Executive Vice President and
Director of Kemper Financial Services, Inc. (September 1978-September
1993); Director of Global Utility Fund, Inc., Prudential Adjustable
Rate Securities Fund, Inc., Prudential Equity Fund, Inc., Prudential
Global Fund, Inc., Prudential Global Genesis Fund, Prudential Global
Natural Resources Fund, Prudential GNMA Fund, Prudential Government
Plus Fund, Prudential Growth Fund, Inc., Prudential IncomeVertible-R-
Fund, Inc., Prudential Institutional Liquidity Portfolio, Inc.,
Prudential Intermediate Global Income Fund, Inc., Prudential MoneyMart
Assets, Prudential Multi-Sector Fund, Inc., Prudential Pacific Growth
Fund, Inc., Prudential Short-Term Global Income Fund, Inc., Prudential
Special Money Market
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SHARES OF
BENEFICIAL
INTEREST
NAME, AGE, BUSINESS EXPERIENCE DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND POSITION WITH OWNED AT
DIRECTORSHIPS FUND MARCH 31, 1994
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Fund, Prudential Structured Maturity Fund, Prudential Utility Fund, The
Global Yield Fund, Inc., The Global Government Plus Fund, Inc., and The
High Yield Income Fund, Inc.; Trustee of The BlackRock Government
Income Trust, Command Government Fund, Command Money Fund, Command
Tax-Free Fund, Prudential California Municipal Fund, Prudential Equity
Income Fund, Prudential FlexiFund, Prudential Municipal Bond Fund,
Prudential Municipal Series Fund, Prudential U.S. Government Fund and
The Target Portfolio Trust.
Nancy H. Teeters (63), Economist; formerly Vice President and Chief Trustee -0-
Economist (March 1986-June 1990) of International Business Machines
Corporation; Member of the Board of Governors of the Horace H. Rackham
School of Graduate Studies of the University of Michigan; Director of
Inland Steel Industries (since July 1991), Global Utility Fund, Inc.,
Prudential Equity Fund, Inc., Prudential GNMA Fund, Prudential
MoneyMart Assets, Prudential Special Money Market Fund, First Financial
Fund, Inc. and the Global Yield Fund, Inc.; Trustee of The BlackRock
Government Income Trust, Command Government Fund, Command Money Fund,
Command
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES OF
BENEFICIAL
INTEREST
NAME, AGE, BUSINESS EXPERIENCE DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND POSITION WITH OWNED AT
DIRECTORSHIPS FUND MARCH 31, 1994
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
Tax-Free Fund, Prudential California Municipal Fund and Prudential
Municipal Series Fund.
<FN>
- ------------------------
* Indicates "interested" Trustee, as defined in the Investment Company Act, by reason of his affiliation
with PMF or Prudential Securities.
</TABLE>
The Trustees and officers of the Fund as a group owned beneficially 427,823
shares of the Fund at March 31, 1994, representing less than 1% of the
outstanding shares of the Fund.
The Fund pays annual compensation of $9,000, plus travel and incidental
expenses, to each of the six Trustees not affiliated with PMF or Prudential
Securities. The Trustees have the option to receive the Trustee's fee pursuant
to a deferred fee agreement with the Fund. Under the terms of the agreement, the
Fund accrues daily the amount of such Trustee's fee which accrues interest at a
rate equivalent to the prevailing rate applicable to 90-day U.S. Treasury Bills
at the beginning of each calendar quarter or, pursuant to an exemptive order of
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), at the rate of return of the Fund.
Payment of the interest so accrued is also deferred and accruals become payable
at the option of the Trustee. The Fund's obligation to make payments of deferred
Trustees' fees, together with interest thereon, is a general obligation of the
Fund. During the fiscal year ended August 31, 1993, the Fund paid Trustees' fees
of $54,000 and travel and incidental expenses of approximately $4,700.
There were four regular meetings of the Fund's Trustees held during the
fiscal year ended August 31, 1993. The Trustees presently have an Audit
Committee, the members of which are Mmes. Gold and Teeters and Messrs. Beach,
Dorsey, Mooney and O'Brien, the Fund's non-interested Trustees. The Audit
Committee met twice during the fiscal year ended August 31, 1993. The Audit
Committee makes recommendations to the Trustees with respect to the engagement
of independent accountants and reviews with the independent accountants the plan
and results of the audit engagement and matters having a material effect upon
the Fund's financial operations. The Trustees also have a Nominating Committee,
comprised of the Fund's non-interested Trustees, which selects and proposes
candidates for election as Trustees. The Nominating Committee met once during
the fiscal year ended August 31, 1993. The Nominating Committee does not
consider nominees recommended by shareholders to fill vacancies on the Board.
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During the fiscal year ended August 31, 1993, Harry A. Jacobs, Jr. attended
fewer than 75% of the aggregate of the total number of meetings of the Trustees
and any committees thereof of which such Trustee was a member.
The executive officers of the Fund, other than as shown above, are: Robert
F. Gunia, Vice President, S. Jane Rose, Secretary, and Susan C. Cote, Treasurer
and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, each having held office since
November 8, 1984; and Deborah A. Docs and Ronald Amblard, Assistant Secretaries,
having held office since August 3, 1989 and August 4, 1988, respectively. Mr.
Gunia is 47 years old and is currently Chief Administrative Officer (since July
1990), Director (since January 1989), Executive Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer (since June 1987) of PMF and Senior Vice President
(since March 1987) of Prudential Securities. He is also Vice President and
Director (since May 1989) of The Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. Ms. Cote is 39 years
old and is a Senior Vice President (since January 1989) of PMF and a Senior Vice
President of Prudential Securities (since January 1992). Prior thereto, she was
a Vice President (January 1986-December 1991) of Prudential Securities. Ms. Rose
is 48 years old and is a Senior Vice President (since January 1991) and Senior
Counsel of PMF and a Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel of Prudential
Securities (since July 1992). Prior thereto, she was a First Vice President
(June 1987-December 1990) of PMF and a Vice President and Associate General
Counsel of Prudential Securities. Mr. Amblard is 35 years old and is currently a
First Vice President (since January 1994) and Associate General Counsel (since
January 1992) of PMF and a Vice President and Associate General Counsel of
Prudential Securities (since January 1992). He was formerly Assistant General
Counsel (August 1988 - December 1991), Associate Vice President (January 1989 -
December 1990) and a Vice President (January 1991 - December 1993) of PMF. Ms.
Docs is 36 years old and is a Vice President and Associate General Counsel
(since January 1993) of PMF; and a Vice President and Associate General Counsel
(since January 1993) of Prudential Securities. She was formerly an Associate
Vice President (January 1990 - December 1992), Assistant Vice President (January
1989 - December 1989) and Assistant General Counsel (November 1991 - December
1992) of PMF. The executive officers of the Fund are elected annually by the
Trustees.
REQUIRED VOTE
Trustees must be elected by a vote of a plurality of the shares present at
the Meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereupon, provided that
a quorum is present.
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MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
THE MANAGER
Prudential Mutual Fund Management, Inc. (PMF or the Manager), One Seaport
Plaza, New York, New York 10292, serves as the Fund's Manager under a management
agreement dated as of December 30, 1988 (the Management Agreement).
The Management Agreement was last approved by the Trustees of the Fund,
including a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to such contract or
interested persons of such parties (as defined in the Investment Company Act) on
May 6, 1993 and was approved by shareholders of each series then in existence on
December 28, 1988, by shareholders (then existing) of the Florida Series and the
New Jersey Money Market Series on December 30, 1991 and by shareholders of the
Connecticut Money Market Series and the Massachusetts Money Market Series on
November 10, 1992.
TERMS OF THE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
Pursuant to the Management Agreement, PMF, subject to the supervision of the
Fund's Trustees and in conformity with the stated policies of the Fund, is
responsible for managing or providing for the management of the investment of
the Fund's assets. In this regard, PMF provides supervision of the Fund's
investments, furnishes a continuous investment program for the Fund's portfolios
and places purchase and sale orders for portfolio securities of the Fund and
other investments. The Prudential Investment Company (PIC), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of The Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential), provides
such services pursuant to a subadvisory agreement (the Subadvisory Agreement)
with PMF. PMF also administers the Fund's business affairs, subject to the
supervision of the Fund's Trustees, and, in connection therewith, furnishes the
Fund with office facilities, together with those ordinary clerical and
bookkeeping services which are not being furnished by the Fund's Transfer and
Dividend Disbursing Agent and Custodian.
PMF has authorized any of its directors, officers and employees who have
been elected as Trustees or officers of the Fund to serve in the capacities in
which they have been elected. All services furnished by PMF under the Management
Agreement may be furnished by any such directors, officers or employees of PMF.
In connection with its administration of the corporate affairs of the Fund, PMF
bears the following expenses:
(a) the salaries and expenses of all personnel of the Fund and PMF,
except the fees and expenses of Trustees not affiliated with PMF or the
Fund's investment adviser;
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(b) all expenses incurred by PMF or by the Fund in connection with
administering the ordinary course of the Fund's business, other than those
assumed by the Fund, as described below; and
(c) the costs and expenses payable to PIC pursuant to the Subadvisory
Agreement.
The Fund pays PMF for the services performed and the facilities furnished by
it a fee at an annual rate of .50 of 1% of the average daily net assets of each
series. This fee is computed daily and paid monthly.
The amount of the management fee paid by each series of the Fund to PMF for
the fiscal year ended August 31, 1993 was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 1993
----------------
<S> <C>
Arizona................................................. $ 286,344
Connecticut Money Market................................ -- (a)
Florida................................................. 247,845(b)
Georgia................................................. 94,559
Maryland................................................ 279,241
Massachusetts........................................... 286,520
Massachusetts Money Market.............................. -- (c)
Michigan................................................ 319,163
Minnesota............................................... 130,014
New Jersey.............................................. 1,236,812(d)
New Jersey Money Market................................. 523,804(e)
New York................................................ 1,697,889
New York Money Market................................... 1,378,198
North Carolina.......................................... 346,561
Ohio.................................................... 564,784
Pennsylvania............................................ 1,186,546
<FN>
- ------------------------
(a) PMF voluntarily waived its management fee of $265,760.
(b) PMF voluntarily waived a portion of its management fee of $371,767.
(c) PMF voluntarily waived its management fee of $161,228.
(d) PMF voluntarily waived a portion of its management fee of $412,271.
(e) PMF voluntarily waived a portion of its management fee of $323,145.
</TABLE>
The Management Agreement provides that, if the expenses of the Fund
(including the fees of PMF, but excluding interest, taxes, brokerage
commissions, distribution fees and litigation and indemnification expenses and
other
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extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund's
business) for any fiscal year exceed the lowest applicable annual expense
limitation established and enforced pursuant to the statutes or regulations of
any jurisdiction in which shares of the Fund are then qualified for offer and
sale, the compensation due PMF will be reduced by the amount of such excess, or,
if such reduction exceeds the compensation payable to PMF, PMF will pay the Fund
the amount of such reduction which exceeds the amount of such compensation. Any
such reductions or payments are subject to readjustment during the year. No such
reductions or payments were required during the fiscal year ended August 31,
1993. The Fund believes the most restrictive of such annual limitations is
2 1/2% of a series' average daily net assets up to $30 million, 2% of the next
$70 million of such assets and 1 1/2% of such assets in excess of $100 million.
Except as indicated above, the Fund is responsible under the Management
Agreement for the payment of its expenses, including (a) the fees payable to
PMF, (b) the fees and expenses of Trustees who are not affiliated with PMF or
the investment adviser, (c) the fees and certain expenses of the Fund's
Custodian and Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent, including the cost of
providing records of the Fund and of pricing Fund shares, (d) the charges and
expenses of the Fund's legal counsel and independent accountants, (e) brokerage
commissions and any issue or transfer taxes chargeable to the Fund in connection
with its securities transactions, (f) all taxes and corporate fees payable by
the Fund to governmental agencies, (g) the fees of any trade association of
which the Fund may be a member, (h) the cost of any share certificates
representing shares of the Fund, (i) the cost of fidelity and liability
insurance, (j) certain organization expenses of the Fund and the fees and
expenses involved in registering and maintaining registration of the Fund and of
its shares with the SEC and registering the Fund and qualifying its shares under
state securities laws, including the preparation and printing of the Fund's
registration statements and prospectuses for such purposes, (k) allocable
communications expenses with respect to investor services and all expenses of
shareholders' and Trustees' meetings and of preparing, printing and mailing
prospectuses and reports to shareholders, (l) litigation and indemnification
expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of
the Fund's business and (m) distribution fees.
The Management Agreement provides that PMF will not be liable to the Fund
for any error of judgment by PMF or for any loss suffered by the Fund in
connection with the matters to which the Management Agreement relates except a
loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of
compensation for services or willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or
reckless disregard of duty. The Management Agreement also provides that it
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will terminate automatically if assigned and that it may be terminated without
penalty by the Trustees of the Fund, by vote of a majority of the Fund's
outstanding voting securities (as defined in the Investment Company Act) or by
the Manager, upon not more than 60 days' nor less than 30 days' written notice.
INFORMATION ABOUT PMF
PMF, a subsidiary of Prudential Securities and an indirect, wholly-owned
subsidiary of Prudential, was organized in May 1987 under the laws of the State
of Delaware. Prudential's address is Prudential Plaza, Newark, New Jersey 07102.
PMF acts as manager for the following investment companies:
Open-End Management Investment Companies: Command Govern-
ment Fund, Command Money Fund, Command Tax-Free Fund, Prudential Adjustable
Rate Securities Fund, Inc., Prudential California Municipal Fund, Prudential
Equity Fund, Inc., Prudential Equity Income Fund, Prudential FlexiFund,
Prudential Global Fund, Inc., Prudential-Bache Global Genesis Fund, Inc.
(d/b/a Prudential Global Genesis Fund), Prudential-Bache Global Natural
Resources Fund, Inc. (d/b/a Prudential Global Natural Resources Fund),
Prudential-Bache GNMA Fund, Inc. (d/b/a Prudential GNMA Fund),
Prudential-Bache Government Plus Fund, Inc.
(d/b/a Prudential Government Plus Fund), Prudential Government Securities
Trust, Prudential Growth Fund, Inc., Prudential-Bache Growth Opportunity
Fund, Inc. (d/b/a Prudential Growth Opportunity Fund), Prudential-Bache High
Yield Fund, Inc. (d/b/a Prudential High Yield Fund), Prudential
IncomeVertible-R- Fund, Inc., Prudential-Bache MoneyMart Assets Fund, Inc.
(d/b/a Prudential MoneyMart Assets), Prudential Multi-Sector Fund, Inc.
Prudential Municipal Bond Fund, Prudential Municipal Series Fund,
Prudential-Bache National Municipals Fund, Inc. (d/b/a Prudential National
Municipals Fund), Prudential Pacific Growth Fund, Inc., Prudential
Short-Term Global Income Fund, Prudential-Bache Special Money Market Fund,
Inc. (d/b/a Prudential Special Money Market Fund), Prudential-Bache
Structured Maturity Fund, Inc. (d/b/a Prudential Structured Maturity Fund),
Prudential-Bache Tax-Free Money Fund, Inc. (d/b/a Prudential Tax-Free Money
Fund), Prudential U.S. Government Fund, Prudential-Bache Utility Fund, Inc.
(d/b/a Prudential Utility Fund), Prudential Institutional Liquidity
Portfolio, Inc., Prudential Intermediate Global Income Fund, Inc., Global
Utility Fund, Inc., Nicholas-Applegate Fund, Inc. and The BlackRock
Government Income Trust.
Closed-End Management Investment Companies: The Global
Government Plus Fund, Inc., The Global Yield Fund, Inc. and The High Yield
Income Fund, Inc.
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The consolidated statement of financial condition of PMF and its
subsidiaries as of December 31, 1993 is set forth as Exhibit A to this Proxy
Statement.
Certain information regarding the directors and principal executive officers
of PMF is set forth below. Except as otherwise indicated, the address of each
person is One Seaport Plaza, New York, New York 10292.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AND ADDRESS POSITION WITH PMF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS
- ----------------------------- -------------------- ------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Brendan D. Boyle ............ Executive Vice Executive Vice President and
President and Director of Marketing, PMF
Director of
Marketing
John D. Brookmeyer, Jr. Director Senior Vice President,
Two Gateway Center Prudential
Newark, NJ 07102
Susan C. Cote ............... Senior Vice Senior Vice President, PMF;
President Senior Vice President,
Prudential Securities
Fred A. Fiandaca ............ Executive Vice Executive Vice President,
Raritan Plaza One President, Chief Chief Operating Officer and
Edison, NJ 08847 Operating Officer Director, PMF; Chairman,
and Director Chief Operating Officer and
Director, Prudential Mutual
Fund Services, Inc.
Stephen P. Fisher ........... Senior Vice Senior Vice President, PMF;
President Senior Vice President,
Prudential Securities
Frank W. Giordano ........... Executive Vice Executive Vice President,
President, General General Counsel and
Counsel and Secretary, PMF; Senior Vice
Secretary President, Prudential
Securities
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AND ADDRESS POSITION WITH PMF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS
- ----------------------------- -------------------- ------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Robert F. Gunia ............. Executive Vice Executive Vice President,
President, Chief Chief Financial and
Financial and Administrative Officer,
Administrative Treasurer and Director, PMF;
Officer, Treasurer Senior Vice President,
and Director Prudential Securities
Eugene B. Heimberg .......... Director Senior Vice President,
Prudential Plaza Prudential; President,
Newark, NJ 07102 Director and Chief
Investment Officer, PIC
Lawrence C. McQuade ......... Vice Chairman Vice Chairman, PMF
Leland B. Paton ............. Director Executive Vice President and
Director, Prudential
Securities; Director, PSG
Richard A. Redeker .......... President, Chief President, Chief Executive
Executive Officer Officer and Director, PMF;
and Director Executive Vice President,
Director and Member of the
Operating Committee,
Prudential Securities;
Director, PSG
S. Jane Rose ................ Senior Vice Senior Vice President, Senior
President, Senior Counsel and Assistant
Counsel and Secretary, PMF; Senior Vice
Assistant President and Senior
Secretary Counsel, Prudential
Securities
Donald G. Southwell ......... Director Senior Vice President,
213 Washington Street Prudential; Director, PSG
Newark, NJ 07102
</TABLE>
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THE SUBADVISER
Investment advisory services are provided to the Fund by PMF through its
affiliate, The Prudential Investment Corporation (PIC or the Subadviser),
Prudential Plaza, Newark, New Jersey 07102, under a Subadvisory Agreement. The
Subadvisory Agreement was approved by shareholders of each series then in
existence on December 28, 1988, by shareholders (then existing) of the Florida
Series and the New Jersey Money Market Series on December 30, 1991 and by
shareholders of the Connecticut Money Market Series and the Massachusetts Money
Market Series on November 10, 1992 and was last approved by the Trustees of the
Fund, including a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to such contract
or interested persons of such parties (as defined in the Investment Company
Act), on May 6, 1993.
TERMS OF THE SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Pursuant to the Subadvisory Agreement, PIC, subject to the supervision of
PMF and the Trustees and in conformity with the stated policies of the Fund,
manages the investment operations of the Fund and the composition of each
series' portfolio, including the purchase, retention and disposition of
securities and other investments. PIC is reimbursed by PMF for reasonable costs
and expenses incurred by it in furnishing such services. The fees paid by the
Fund to PMF under the Management Agreement with PMF are not affected by this
arrangement. PIC keeps certain books and records required to be maintained
pursuant to the Investment Company Act. The investment advisory services of PIC
to the Fund are not exclusive under the terms of the Subadvisory Agreement and
PIC is free to, and does, render investment advisory services to others.
PIC has authorized any of its directors, officers and employees who may be
elected as Trustees or officers of the Fund to serve in the capacities in which
they have been elected. Services furnished by PIC under the Subadvisory
Agreement may be furnished by any such directors, officers or employees of PIC.
The Subadvisory Agreement provides that PIC shall not be liable for any error of
judgment or for any loss suffered by the Fund or PMF in connection with the
matters to which the Subadvisory Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from
willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on PIC's part in the
performance of its duties or from its reckless disregard of duty. The
Subadvisory Agreement provides that it shall terminate automatically if assigned
or upon termination of the Management Agreement and that it may be terminated
without penalty by the Fund, PMF or PIC upon not more than 60 days' nor less
than 30 days' written notice.
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INFORMATION ABOUT PIC
PIC was organized in June 1984 under the laws of the State of New Jersey.
The business and other connections of PIC's directors and executive officers are
as set forth below. Except as otherwise indicated, the address of each person is
Prudential Plaza, Newark, New Jersey 07102.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AND ADDRESS POSITION WITH PIC PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS
- ----------------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Martin A. Berkowitz ......... Senior Vice President Senior Vice President and
and Chief Financial Chief Financial and
and Compliance Compliance Officer, PIC;
Officer Vice President,
Prudential
William M. Bethke ........... Senior Vice President Senior Vice President,
Two Gateway Center Prudential; Senior Vice
Newark, NJ 07102 President, PIC
John D. Brookmeyer, Jr. Senior Vice President Senior Vice President,
Two Gateway Center Prudential; Senior Vice
Newark, NJ 07102 President, PIC
Eugene B. Heimberg .......... President, Director and Senior Vice President,
Chief Investment Prudential; President,
Officer Director and Chief
Investment Officer, PIC
Garnett L. Keith, Jr. ....... Director Vice Chairman and Director,
Prudential; Director, PIC
Harry E. Knapp, Jr........... Vice President Vice President, Prudential;
Four Gateway Center Vice President, PIC
Newark, NJ 07102
William P. Link ............. Senior Vice President Executive Vice President,
Four Gateway Center Prudential; Senior Vice
Newark, NJ 07102 President, PIC
Robert E. Riley ............. Executive Vice Executive Vice President,
800 Boylston Avenue President Prudential; Executive
Boston, MA 02199 Vice President, PIC;
Director, PSG
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AND ADDRESS POSITION WITH PIC PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS
- ----------------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
James W. Stevens ............ Executive Vice Executive Vice President,
Four Gateway Center President Prudential; Executive
Newark, NJ 07102 Vice President, PIC;
Director, PSG
Robert C. Winters ........... Director Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer,
Prudential; Director,
PIC; Chairman of the
Board, PSG
Claude J. Zinngrabe, Jr. . Executive Vice Vice President, Prudential;
President Executive Vice President,
PIC
</TABLE>
THE DISTRIBUTORS
Prudential Mutual Fund Distributors, Inc. (PMFD), One Seaport Plaza, New
York, New York 10292, acts as the distributor of the Class A shares of the Fund.
Prudential Securities, One Seaport Plaza, New York, New York 10292, acts as the
distributor of the Class B and Class D shares of the Fund.
Under separate Distribution and Service Plans (the Class A Plan, the Class B
Plan and Class D Plan, collectively, the Plans) adopted by the Fund under Rule
12b-1 under the Investment Company Act and separate distribution agreements (the
Distribution Agreements), PMFD and Prudential Securities (collectively, the
Distributor) incur the expenses of distributing the Fund's Class A and Class B
and Class D shares, respectively.
The Plans were last approved by the Trustees, including a majority of the
Trustees who are not interested persons of the Fund and who have no direct or
indirect financial interest in the operation of the Class A, Class B or Class D
Plan or in any agreement related to any of the Plans (the Rule 12b-1 Trustees),
on May 6, 1993. The Class A Plan was approved by the Class A shareholders of
each applicable then-existing series on December 19, 1990. The Class A Plan was
approved by the then-existing shareholders of the Florida Series on December 30,
1991. The Class B Plan was approved by the Class B shareholders of each
applicable series on December 18, 1989. The Class D Plan was approved by the
sole shareholder of the Class D shares of the Florida Series on June 30, 1993.
The Class A and Class B Plans are proposed to be amended as set forth in
Proposals No. 3 and 4 below.
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CLASS A PLAN. Under the Class A Plan, each applicable series of the Fund,
other than the Money Market Series, reimburses PMFD for its distribution-related
expenses with respect to Class A shares at an annual rate of up to .30 of 1% of
the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. The Class A Plan provides
that (i) up to .25 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares
may be used for personal service and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts
(service fee) and (ii) total distribution fees (including the service fee of .25
of 1%) may not exceed .30 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A
shares. PMFD has advised the Fund that distribution-related expenses of each
series will not exceed .10 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A
shares for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 1993, PMFD received payments under the
Class A Plan representing .10 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class
A shares of each series as reimbursement of expenses related to the distribution
of Class A shares in the following amounts:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FISCAL
YEAR
ENDED
AUGUST
SERIES 31, 1993
- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------
<S> <C>
Arizona ............................................ $ 3,613
Florida ............................................ 0 *
Georgia ............................................ 475
Maryland ........................................... 2,068
Massachusetts ...................................... 1,336
Michigan ........................................... 2,285
Minnesota .......................................... 616
New Jersey ......................................... 13,444
New York ........................................... 8,755
North Carolina ..................................... 1,316
Ohio ............................................... 2,904
Pennsylvania ....................................... 7,354
<FN>
- ------------------------
* PMFD voluntarily waived its fee of $123,820.
</TABLE>
These amounts were primarily expended on account servicing fees to
Prudential Securities and Pruco Securities Corporation, an affiliated
broker-dealer (Prusec), for payment to financial advisers and other salespersons
who sell Class A shares.
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For the fiscal year ended August 31, 1993, PMFD also received the following
amounts in initial sales charges:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FISCAL YEAR
ENDED
AUGUST 31,
SERIES 1993
- -------------------------------------------------- ------------
<S> <C>
Arizona........................................... $ 74,900
Florida........................................... 1,760,000
Georgia........................................... 25,400
Maryland.......................................... 58,200
Massachusetts..................................... 43,400
Michigan.......................................... 80,600
Minnesota......................................... 18,000
New Jersey........................................ 150,000
New York.......................................... 239,500
North Carolina.................................... 29,600
Ohio.............................................. 84,100
Pennsylvania...................................... 141,300
</TABLE>
CLASS B PLAN. Under the Class B Plan, the Fund reimburses Prudential
Securities for its distribution-related expenses with respect to Class B shares
of each series at an annual rate of up to .50 of 1% of the average daily net
assets of the Class B shares. The Class B Plan also provides for the payment of
a service fee to Prudential Securities at a rate not to exceed .25 of 1% of the
average daily net assets of Class B shares. The aggregate distribution fee for
Class B shares (asset-based sales charge plus service fee) will not exceed .50
of 1% of average daily net assets under the Class B Plan.
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For the fiscal year ended August 31, 1993, Prudential Securities received
the distribution fees paid by the following series of the Fund and the proceeds
of contingent deferred sales charges paid by investors on the redemption of
shares of each series as set forth below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AUGUST 31, 1993
-----------------------------
APPROXIMATE
CONTINGENT
AMOUNT OF DEFERRED SALES
SERIES FEE CHARGES
- ---------------------------------------------------- ----------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
Arizona ............................................ $ 268,279 $ 42,500
Georgia ............................................ 92,185 4,000
Maryland ........................................... 268,900 26,000
Massachusetts ...................................... 279,824 32,100
Michigan ........................................... 307,738 43,500
Minnesota .......................................... 126,935 25,300
New Jersey ......................................... 1,581,862 451,000
New York ........................................... 1,654,116 285,000
North Carolina ..................................... 339,983 66,000
Ohio ............................................... 550,265 40,300
Pennsylvania ....................................... 1,149,777 228,200
</TABLE>
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For the fiscal year ended August 31, 1993, Prudential Securities spent
approximately the following amounts on behalf of the series of the Fund:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COMPENSATION
TO PRUSEC*
PRINTING AND COMMISSION COMMISSION APPROXIMATE
MAILING PAYMENTS TO PAYMENTS TO TOTAL AMOUNT
PROSPECTUSES SALES INTEREST FINANCIAL ACCOUNT SPENT BY
TO OTHER THAN MATERIAL AND ADVISERS OF OVERHEAD COSTS EXECUTIVES DISTRIBUTOR
CURRENT AND CARRYING PRUDENTIAL OF PRUDENTIAL AND OTHER ON BEHALF OF
SERIES SHAREHOLDERS ADVERTISING CHARGES SECURITIES SECURITIES** EXPENSES** SERIES
- ----------------------- ------------- ----------- ---------- ------------ -------------- ------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Arizona................ $3,800 $ 0 $53,300 $184,300 $113,500 $52,000 $406,900
Georgia................ 4,600 0 27,200 96,500 26,500 24,300 179,100
Maryland............... 8,300 0 43,500 171,000 105,200 70,100 398,100
Massachusetts.......... 1,500 0 49,600 158,200 92,400 188,400 490,100
Michigan............... 4,500 0 65,900 223,400 188,000 237,900 719,700
Minnesota.............. 300 500 32,600 62,400 46,900 84,800 227,500
New Jersey............. 4,000 10,400 322,700 1,267,100 1,025,700 506,100 3,136,000
New York............... 4,000 1,100 287,800 1,097,800 741,700 521,300 2,653,700
North Carolina......... 300 1,400 64,900 298,400 251,200 83,500 699,700
Ohio................... 100 1,900 98,200 304,000 190,500 392,900 987,600
Pennsylvania........... 0 0 216,900 680,600 514,200 1,429,500 2,841,200
<FN>
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* Pruco Securities Corporation, an affiliated broker-dealer.
** Including lease, utility and sales promotional expenses.
</TABLE>
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The term "overhead" represents (a) the expenses of operating Prudential
Securities branch offices in connection with the sale of Fund shares, including
lease costs, the salaries and employee benefits of operations and sales support
personnel, utility costs, communications costs and the costs of stationery and
supplies, (b) the costs of client sales seminars, (c) expenses of mutual fund
sales coordinators to promote the sale of Fund shares and (d) other incidental
expenses relating to branch promotion of Fund sales.
Under the current Class B Plan, the amount of distribution expenses
reimbursable by Class B shares of the Fund is reduced by the amount of
contingent deferred sales charges. As of December 31, 1993, the aggregate
amounts of unreimbursed distribution expenses for each series of the Fund's
Class B shares were approximately as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AUGUST 31,
SERIES 1993
- ------------------------------------------------ ------------
<S> <C>
Arizona ........................................ $ 1,502,400
Georgia ........................................ 862,200
Maryland ....................................... 1,321,900
Massachusetts .................................. 1,563,100
Michigan ....................................... 2,229,000
Minnesota ...................................... 989,900
New Jersey ..................................... 10,178,300
New York ....................................... 8,897,800
North Carolina ................................. 2,098,000
Ohio ........................................... 939,100
Pennsylvania ................................... 7,360,900
</TABLE>
CLASS D PLAN. Under the Class D Plan, the Fund compensates Prudential
Securities for its distribution-related expenses with respect to Class D shares
of the Florida Series at an annual rate of .75 of 1% of the average daily net
assets of the Class D shares. The Class D Plan provides for the payment to
Prudential Securities of (i) an asset-based sales charge at a rate of .50 of 1%
and (ii) a service fee of .25 of 1% of the average daily net assets value of the
Class D shares. The service fee is used to pay for personal service and/or the
maintenance of shareholder accounts.
Under the Class D Plan, Class D shares are subject to a contingent deferred
sales charge of 1% of the lower of the amount invested or the redemption
proceeds if they are redeemed within one year of purchase.
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For the fiscal year ended August 31, 1993, Prudential Securities received a
distribution fee of $767 paid by the Florida Series and there were no contingent
deferred sales charges paid by investors on the redemption of Class D shares of
the Florida Series.
The Class A, Class B and Class D Plans continue in effect from year to year
with respect to each applicable series provided that each such continuance is
approved at least annually by a vote of the Trustees, including a majority vote
of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose
of voting on such continuance. The Class A, Class B and Class D Plans may each
be terminated at any time, without penalty, by the vote of a majority of the
Rule 12b-1 Trustees or by the vote of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding shares of the applicable class of each series on not more than 30
days' written notice to any other party to the Plans. None of the Plans may be
amended to increase materially the amounts to be spent for the services
described therein without approval by the shareholders of the applicable class
of the applicable series and all material amendments are required to be approved
by the Trustees in the manner described above. Each Plan will automatically
terminate in the event of its assignment. The Fund will not be contractually
obligated to pay expenses incurred under the Class A, Class B or Class D Plan if
it is terminated or not continued. In the event of termination or
noncontinuation of the Class B Plan, the Trustees may consider the
appropriateness of having the Fund reimburse Prudential Securities for the
outstanding carry forward amounts plus interest thereon.
Pursuant to the Plans, the Trustees review at least quarterly written
reports of the distribution expenses incurred on behalf of the Class A, Class B
and Class D shares of the Fund by PMFD or Prudential Securities. The reports
include an itemization of the distribution expenses and the purposes of such
expenditures. In addition, as long as the Plans remain in effect, the selection
and nomination of Rule 12b-1 Trustees shall be committed to the Rule 12b-1
Trustees.
Pursuant to each Distribution Agreement, the Fund has agreed to indemnify
PMFD and Prudential Securities to the extent permitted by applicable law against
certain liabilities under the Securities Act. Each Distribution Agreement was
last approved by the Trustees, including a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees,
on May 6, 1993.
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
The Manager is responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities and
futures and options thereon for each series of the Fund, the selection of
brokers,
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dealers and futures commission merchants to effect the transactions and the
negotiation of brokerage commissions, if any. For purposes of this section, the
term "Manager" includes the Subadviser. Purchases and sales of securities on a
securities exchange, which are not expected to be a significant portion of the
portfolio securities of any series, are effected through brokers who charge a
commission for their services. Broker-dealers may also receive commissions in
connection with options and futures transactions including the purchase and sale
of underlying securities upon the exercise of options. Orders may be directed to
any broker or futures commission merchant including, to the extent and in the
manner permitted by applicable law, Prudential Securities and its affiliates.
In the over-the-counter market, securities are generally traded on a "net"
basis with dealers acting as principal for their own accounts without a stated
commission, although the price of the security usually includes a profit to the
dealer. In underwritten offerings, securities are purchased at a fixed price
which includes an amount of compensation to the underwriter, generally referred
to as the underwriter's concession or discount. On occasion, certain money
market instruments may be purchased directly from an issuer, in which case no
commissions or discounts are paid. The Fund will not deal with Prudential
Securities (or any affiliate) in any transaction in which Prudential Securities
acts as principal. Thus, it will not deal in the over-the-counter market with
Prudential Securities (or any affiliate) acting as market maker, and it will not
execute a negotiated trade with Prudential Securities if execution involves
Prudential Securities (or any affiliate) acting as principal with respect to any
part of the Fund's order.
In placing orders for portfolio securities for each series of the Fund, the
Manager is required to give primary consideration to obtaining the most
favorable price and efficient execution. The Manager seeks to effect each
transaction at a price and commission, if any, that provides the most favorable
total cost or proceeds reasonably attainable in the circumstances. Within the
framework of this policy, the Manager will consider the research and investment
services provided by brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants who effect
or are parties to portfolio transactions of the Fund, the Manager or the
Manager's other clients. Such research and investment services are those which
brokerage houses customarily provide to institutional investors and include
statistical and economic data and research reports on particular companies and
industries. Such services are used by the Manager in connection with all of its
investment activities, and some of such services obtained in connection with the
execution of transactions for the Fund may be used in managing other investment
accounts. Conversely, brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants
furnishing such services may be selected for the execution of transactions of
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such other accounts, whose aggregate assets are far larger than the Fund's, and
the services furnished by such brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants
may be used by the Manager in providing investment management for the Fund.
Commission rates are established pursuant to negotiations with the broker based
on the quality and quantity of execution services provided by the broker, dealer
or futures commission merchant in light of generally prevailing rates. The
Manager's policy is to pay higher commissions to brokers, other than Prudential
Securities, for particular transactions than might be charged if a different
broker had been selected, on occasions when, in the Manager's opinion, this
policy furthers the objective of obtaining best price and execution. The Manager
is authorized to pay higher commissions on brokerage transactions for the Fund
to brokers other than Prudential Securities in order to secure the research and
investment services described above, subject to review by the Fund's Trustees
from time to time as to the extent and continuation of this practice. The
allocation of orders among brokers and the commission rates paid are reviewed
periodically by the Fund's Trustees. Portfolio securities may not be purchased
from any underwriting or selling group of which Prudential Securities (or any
affiliate), during the existence of the group, is a member, except in accordance
with rules of the SEC. This limitation, in the opinion of the Fund, will not
significantly affect the series' ability to pursue their investment objectives.
However, in the future in other circumstances, the series may be at a
disadvantage because of this limitation in comparison to other funds with
similar objectives but not subject to such limitations.
Subject to the above considerations, Prudential Securities may act as a
broker for the Fund. In order for Prudential Securities (or any affiliate) to
effect any portfolio transactions for the Fund, the commissions, fees or other
remuneration received by Prudential Securities (or any affiliate) must be
reasonable and fair compared to the commissions, fees or other remuneration paid
to other brokers in connection with comparable transactions involving similar
securities being purchased or sold on an exchange or board of trade during a
comparable period of time. This standard would allow Prudential Securities (or
any affiliate) to receive no more than the remuneration which would be expected
to be received by an unaffiliated broker or futures commission merchant in a
commensurate arm's-length transaction. Furthermore, the Trustees of the Fund,
including a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees, have adopted procedures which
are reasonably designed to provide that any commissions, fees or other
remuneration paid to Prudential Securities (or any affiliate) are consistent
with the foregoing standard. In accordance with Section 11(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, Prudential Securities may not retain compensation for
effecting transactions on a national securities exchange for the Fund unless the
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Fund has expressly authorized the retention of such compensation. Prudential
Securities must furnish to the Fund at least annually a statement setting forth
the total amount of all compensation retained by Prudential Securities from
transactions effected for the Fund during the applicable period. Brokerage
transactions with Prudential Securities (or any affiliate) are also subject to
such fiduciary standards as may be imposed upon Prudential Securities (or such
affiliate) by applicable law.
During the fiscal year ended August 31, 1993, the series paid brokerage
commissions on certain futures transactions as set forth below. During this
period, the series paid no brokerage commissions to Prudential Securities.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
BROKERAGE
COMMISSIONS
-------------
FISCAL YEAR
ENDED AUGUST
SERIES 31, 1993
- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------
<S> <C>
Arizona .................................................... $ 1,820
Connecticut Money Market ................................... 0
Florida .................................................... 2,013
Georgia .................................................... 175
Maryland ................................................... 437
Massachusetts .............................................. 613
Massachusetts Money Market ................................. 0
Michigan ................................................... 3,623
Minnesota .................................................. 525
New Jersey ................................................. 0
New Jersey Money Market .................................... 0
New York ................................................... 2,415
New York Money Market ...................................... 0
North Carolina ............................................. 875
Ohio ....................................................... 1,418
Pennsylvania ............................................... 2,468
</TABLE>
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APPROVAL OF A PROPOSAL TO AMEND
THE FUND'S DECLARATION OF TRUST
TO PERMIT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A CONVERSION FEATURE
(PROPOSAL NO. 2)
The Trustees are recommending that shareholders approve an amendment to the
Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit the implementation of a conversion feature
for Class B shares. The conversion feature is authorized pursuant to an
exemptive order of the SEC (the SEC Order) and would provide for the automatic
conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares at relative net asset value
approximately seven years after purchase. Class A shares are subject to a lower
annual distribution and service fee than Class B shares and conversions would
occur without the imposition of any additional sales charge. A description of
the conversion feature is set forth in greater detail below. Amendment of the
Declaration of Trust requires approval by a majority of the Fund's outstanding
shares.
THE CLASSES OF SHARES
The Fund currently offers three classes of shares, designated as Class A,
Class B and Class D shares pursuant to the Alternative Purchase Plan, in
reliance upon the SEC Order. Class A shares are currently offered with an
initial sales charge of up to 4.5% of the offering price and are subject to an
annual distribution and service fee of up to .30 of 1% of the average daily net
assets of the Class A shares pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 plan. This fee is
currently charged at a rate of .10 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the
Class A shares and PMFD has agreed to so limit its fee to .10 of 1% under the
Class A Plan for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994. Class B shares are
currently offered without an initial sales charge but are subject to a
contingent deferred sales charge or CDSC (declining from 5% to zero of the
lesser of the amount invested or the redemption proceeds) on certain redemptions
generally made within six years of purchase and to an annual distribution and
service fee pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 plan of up to .50 of 1% of the average
daily net assets of the Class B shares. The Florida Series currently offers
Class D shares. Class D shares are offered without an initial sales charge but
are subject to an annual distribution and service fee of .75 of 1% of the
average daily net assets of the Class D shares and a contingent deferred sales
charge of 1% of the amount invested or the redemption proceeds if the shares are
redeemed within one year of purchase.
In accordance with the SEC Order, the Trustees may, among other things,
authorize the creation of additional classes of shares from time to time. The
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Trustees have approved the offering of a new class of shares, to be designated
Class C shares, to all of the series of the Fund, other than the Money Market
Series and the Florida Series, which will be offered simultaneously with the
offering of Class B shares with the proposed conversion feature. It is
anticipated that Class C shares will be offered without an initial sales charge
but will be subject to an annual distribution and service fee not to exceed 1%
of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares and, subject to approval
by the Trustees, a 1% CDSC on certain redemptions made within one year of
purchase. If the proposed conversion feature for Class B shares is not approved,
Class C shares will not be offered.
THE PROPOSED CONVERSION FEATURE
On May 6, 1993, the Fund's Trustees, including a majority of the Rule 12b-1
Trustees, approved an amendment to the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit the
implementation of a conversion feature for the Fund's Class B shares. A copy of
the proposed amendment to the Fund's Declaration of Trust is attached hereto as
Exhibit B.
If this proposal is approved, it is currently contemplated that conversions
of Class B shares to Class A shares will occur on a quarterly basis
approximately seven years from purchase. The first conversion is currently
anticipated to occur in or about January 1995. Conversions will be effected
automatically at relative net asset value without the imposition of any
additional sales charge. Class B shareholders will benefit from the conversion
feature because they will thereafter be subject to the lower annual distribution
and service fee applicable to Class A shares.
Since the Fund tracks amounts paid rather than the number of shares bought
on each purchase of Class B shares, it is currently anticipated that the number
of Class B shares eligible to convert to Class A shares (excluding shares
acquired through the automatic reinvestment of dividends and other
distributions) (the Eligible Shares) will be determined for each series on each
conversion date in accordance with the following formula: (i) the ratio of (a)
the amounts paid for Class B shares purchased at least seven years prior to the
conversion date to (b) the total amount paid for all Class B shares purchased
and then held in a shareholder's account (ii) multiplied by the total number of
Class B shares then held in such shareholder's account. Each time any Eligible
Shares in a shareholder's account convert to Class A shares, all shares or
amounts representing Class B shares then in such account that were acquired
through the automatic reinvestment of dividends and other distributions will
convert to Class A shares.
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For purposes of determining the number of Eligible Shares, if the Class B
shares in a shareholder's account on any conversion date are the result of
multiple purchases at different net asset values per share, the number of
Eligible Shares calculated as described above will generally be either more or
less than the number of shares actually purchased approximately seven years
before such conversion date. For example, if 100 shares were initially purchased
at $10 per share (for a total of $1,000) and a second purchase of 100 shares was
subsequently made at $11 per share (for a total of $1,100), 95.24 shares would
convert approximately seven years from the initial purchase (I.E., $1,000
divided by $2,100 (47.62%), multiplied by 200 shares equals 95.24 shares). The
Manager reserves the right to modify the formula for determining the number of
Eligible Shares in the future as it deems appropriate on notice to shareholders.
If the net asset value per share of Class A is higher than that of Class B
at the time of conversion (which may be the case because of the higher
distribution and service fee applicable to Class B shares), shareholders will
receive fewer Class A shares than Class B shares converted, although the
aggregate dollar value will be the same.
For purposes of calculating the applicable holding period for conversions,
all payments for purchases of Class B shares during a month will be deemed to
have been made on the last day of the month, or for Class B shares acquired
through exchange, or a series of exchanges, on the last day of the month in
which the original payment for purchases of such Class B shares was made. For
Class B shares previously exchanged for shares of a money market fund, the time
period during which such shares were held in the money market fund will be
excluded. For example, Class B shares held in a money market fund for a period
of one year will not convert to Class A shares until approximately eight years
from purchase. For purposes of measuring the time period during which shares are
held in a money market fund, exchanges will be deemed to have been made on the
last day of the month. Class B shares acquired through exchange will convert to
Class A shares after expiration of the conversion period applicable to the
original purchase of such shares. As of the date of the first conversion (which,
as noted above, is currently anticipated to occur in or about January 1995) all
amounts representing Class B shares then outstanding beyond the expiration of
the applicable conversion period will automatically convert to Class A shares,
together with all shares or amounts representing Class B shares acquired through
the automatic reinvestment of dividends and distributions then held in the
shareholder's account.
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The Fund has obtained an opinion of counsel to the effect that the
conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares does not constitute a taxable
event for U.S. income tax purposes. However, such opinion is not binding on the
Internal Revenue Service.
If approved by shareholders, the conversion feature may be subject to the
continuing availability of opinions of counsel or rulings of the Internal
Revenue Service (i) that the dividends and other distributions paid on Class A
and Class B shares will not constitute "preferential dividends" under the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and (ii) that the conversion of
shares does not constitute a taxable event. The conversion of Class B shares
into Class A shares may be suspended if such opinions or rulings are no longer
available. If conversions are suspended, Class B shares of the Fund will
continue to be subject, possibly indefinitely, to their higher annual
distribution and service fee.
REQUIRED VOTE
The proposed amendment to the Fund's Declaration of Trust to implement the
conversion feature requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the Fund's
outstanding shares. In the event shareholders of the Fund do not approve the
proposed amendment, the conversion feature will not be implemented for the Fund
and Class B shares of the Fund will continue to be subject, possibly
indefinitely, to their higher annual distribution and service fee.
THE TRUSTEES RECOMMEND THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" THIS PROPOSAL NO. 2
APPROVAL OF
AMENDED AND RESTATED CLASS A DISTRIBUTION
AND SERVICE PLAN
(FOR CONSIDERATION BY CLASS A AND CLASS B SHAREHOLDERS OF EACH SERIES,
VOTING SEPARATELY, EXCEPT THE MONEY MARKET SERIES)
(PROPOSAL NO. 3)
On May 6, 1993, the Fund's Trustees approved an amended and restated Class A
Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment
Company Act and an amended and restated Distribution Agreement with PMFD for
Class A shares of the Fund (the Proposed Class A Plan and the Proposed Class A
Distribution Agreement, respectively) and recommend submission of the Proposed
Class A Plan to the Class A shareholders of each series for approval or
disapproval at this Special Meeting of Shareholders. As contemplated by the SEC
Order (previously defined under Proposal No. 2 above), the
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Proposed Class A Plan is also being submitted for approval by Class B
shareholders of each series because, subject to approval of Proposal No. 2,
Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares approximately seven
years after purchase. The Proposed Class A Distribution Agreement does not
require, and is not being submitted for, shareholder approval.
The purpose of the Proposed Class A Plan is to compensate PMFD, the
distributor of the Fund's Class A shares, for providing distribution assistance
to broker-dealers, including Prudential Securities and Prusec, affiliated
broker-dealers, and other qualified broker-dealers, if any, whose customers
invest in Class A shares of the Fund and to defray the costs and expenses,
including the payment of account servicing fees, of the services provided and
activities undertaken to distribute Class A shares (Distribution Activities).
The Trustees previously adopted a plan of distribution for the Fund's Class
A shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act which was
approved by shareholders of each applicable then-existing series on December 19,
1990. The Class A Plan was approved by the then-existing shareholders of the
Florida Series on December 30, 1991, and last approved by the Trustees on May 6,
1993 (the Existing Class A Plan). Shareholders of the Fund's Class A and Class B
shares are being asked to approve amendments to the Existing Class A Plan that
change it from a reimbursement type plan to a compensation type plan. The
amendments do not change the maximum annual fee that may be paid to PMFD under
the Existing Class A Plan, although the possibility exists that expenses
incurred by PMFD and for which it is entitled to be reimbursed under the
Existing Class A Plan may be less than the fee PMFD will receive under the
Proposed Class A Plan. The amendments are being proposed to facilitate
administration and accounting. The Trustees believe that the Proposed Class A
Plan is in the best interest of the Fund and is reasonably likely to benefit the
Fund's Class A shareholders. A copy of the Proposed Class A Plan is attached
hereto as Exhibit C.
THE EXISTING CLASS A PLAN
Under the Existing Class A Plan, the Fund reimburses PMFD for expenses
incurred for Distribution Activities at an annual rate of up to .30 of 1% of the
average daily net assets of the Class A shares (up to .25 of 1% of which may
constitute a service fee for the servicing and maintenance of shareholder
accounts). Article III, Section 26 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice (the NASD
Rules) places an annual limit of .25 of 1% on fees that may be imposed for the
provision of personal service and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts
(service fees) and an annual limit of .75 of 1% on asset-based sales charges (as
defined in the NASD Rules). Subject to these limits, the Fund may impose any
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combination of service fees and asset-based sales charges under both the
Existing Class A Plan and the Proposed Class A Plan, provided that the total
fees do not exceed .30 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the
Class A shares of a series.
The Existing Class A Plan may not be amended to increase materially the
amount to be spent for the services described therein without approval by a
majority of the holders of the Class A shares of each series of the Fund, other
than the Money Market Series. In addition, all material amendments thereof must
be approved by vote of a majority of the Trustees, including a majority of the
Rule 12b-1 Trustees, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of
voting on the Plan. So long as the Existing Class A Plan is in effect, the
selection and nomination of Rule 12b-1 Trustees will be committed to the
discretion of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees.
The Existing Class A Plan may be terminated at any time without payment of
any penalty by the vote of a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees or by the vote
of a majority of the outstanding Class A shares of the applicable series (as
defined in the Investment Company Act) on written notice to any other party to
such Plan and will automatically terminate in the event of its assignment (as
defined in the Investment Company Act). For a more detailed description of the
Existing Class A Plan, see "Management of the Fund -- The Distributors -- Class
A Plan."
THE PROPOSED CLASS A PLAN
The Proposed Class A Plan amends the Existing Class A Plan in one material
respect. Under the Existing Class A Plan, the Fund reimburses PMFD for expenses
actually incurred for Distribution Activities up to a maximum of .30 of 1% per
annum of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. The Proposed Class
A Plan authorizes the Fund to pay PMFD the same maximum annual fee as
compensation for its Distribution Activities regardless of the expenses incurred
by PMFD for Distribution Activities. The Distributor may, however, as it
currently does, voluntarily agree to limit its fee to an amount less than the
maximum annual fee. In contrast to the Existing Class A Plan, the amounts
payable by the Fund under the Proposed Class A Plan would not be directly
related to the expenses actually incurred by PMFD for its Distribution
Activities. Consequently, if PMFD's expenses for Distribution Activities are
less than the distribution and service fees it receives under the Proposed Class
A Plan, it will retain its full fees and realize a profit.
Since inception of the Existing Class A Plan, the reimbursable expenses
incurred thereunder by PMFD have generally equalled or exceeded the amount
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reimbursed by the Fund. For each of the fiscal years ended August 31, 1991, 1992
and 1993, PMFD received payments representing .10 of 1% of the average daily net
assets of the Class A shares of each series (except the Florida Series) as
reimbursement of expenses incurred for Distribution Activities in the following
amounts:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SERIES 1991 1992 1993
- ------------------------------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Arizona........................ $ 937 $ 1758 $ 3,613
Florida........................ 0 0 0
Georgia........................ 99 155 475
Maryland....................... 516 1,080 2,068
Massachusetts.................. 343 770 1,336
Michigan....................... 692 1,235 2,285
Minnesota...................... 202 291 616
New Jersey..................... 5,622 9,759 13,444
New York....................... 1,579 4,024 8,755
North Carolina................. 246 612 1,316
Ohio........................... 615 1,343 2,904
Pennsylvania................... 2,541 4,439 7,354
</TABLE>
Although PMFD agreed to limit its fees under the Existing Class A Plan to
.10 of 1% for the fiscal years ended August 31, 1991 and 1992 and .25 of 1% for
the fiscal year ended August 31, 1993, it in fact limited its fee to .10 of 1%
for all three fiscal years even though its direct and indirect reimbursable
distribution expenses exceeded such amount. PMFD believes that it would have
similarly limited its fee had the Proposed Class A Plan been in effect during
the past three fiscal years, although it could have assessed the maximum annual
fee of .30 of 1%. Regardless of which Plan will be in effect, the Distributor
has voluntarily agreed to limit its fees for Distribution Activities to no more
than .10 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares of each
series for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994. Other expenses incurred by
PMFD for Distribution Activities have been and will continue to be paid from the
proceeds of initial sales charges.
Among the major perceived benefits of a compensation type plan, such as the
Proposed Class A Plan, over a reimbursement type plan, such as the Existing
Class A Plan, is the facilitation of administration and accounting. Under
reimbursement plans, all expenses must be specifically accounted for by the
Distributor and attributed to the specific class of shares of a fund in order to
qualify for reimbursement. Although the Proposed Class A Plan will continue to
require quarterly reporting to the Trustees of the amounts accrued and paid
under the Plan and of the expenses actually borne by the Distributor, there will
be no need
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to match specific expenses to reimbursements as under the Existing Class A Plan.
Thus, the accounting for the Proposed Class A Plan would be simplified and the
timing of when expenditures are to be made by the Distributor would not be an
issue. These considerations, combined with the reasonable likelihood, although
there is no assurance, that the per annum payment rate under the Proposed Class
A Plan will not exceed the expenses incurred by PMFD for Distribution
Activities, suggest that the costs and efforts associated with a reimbursement
plan are unwarranted.
In considering whether to approve the Proposed Class A Plan, the Trustees
reviewed, among other things, the nature and scope of the services to be
provided by PMFD, the purchase options available to investors under the
Alternative Purchase Plan, the amount of expenditures under the Existing Class A
Plan, the relationship of such expenditures to the overall cost structure of
each series and comparative data with respect to distribution arrangements
adopted by other investment companies. Based upon such review, the Trustees,
including a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees, determined that there is a
reasonable likelihood that the Proposed Class A Plan will benefit the Fund and
its Class A shareholders.
If approved by shareholders, the Proposed Class A Plan will continue in
effect from year to year, provided such continuance is approved at least
annually by vote of a majority of the Trustees, including a majority of the Rule
12b-1 Trustees.
REQUIRED VOTE
If Proposal No. 2 is approved by shareholders, the Proposed Class A Plan
will require the approval of a majority of the outstanding voting Class A shares
and Class B shares (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of each series,
other than the Money Market Series, voting separately. If Proposal No. 2 is not
approved by shareholders, the Proposed Class A Plan will only require the
approval of a majority of each series' outstanding voting Class A shares. Under
the Investment Company Act, a majority of a class' outstanding voting shares is
defined as the lesser of (i) 67% of a class' outstanding voting shares
represented at a meeting at which more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares
of the class are present in person or represented by proxy, or (ii) more than
50% of a class' outstanding voting shares. If the Proposed Class A Plan is not
approved as described above by the shareholders of a series, the Existing Class
A Plan will continue in its present form with respect to such series.
THE TRUSTEES RECOMMEND THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" THIS PROPOSAL NO. 3.
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APPROVAL OF
AMENDED AND RESTATED CLASS B DISTRIBUTION
AND SERVICE PLAN
(FOR CONSIDERATION BY CLASS B SHAREHOLDERS OF EACH SERIES ONLY, EXCEPT
THE MONEY MARKET SERIES AND THE FLORIDA SERIES)
(PROPOSAL NO. 4)
On May 6, 1993, the Fund's Trustees approved an amended and restated Class B
Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment
Company Act and an amended and restated Class B Distribution Agreement with
Prudential Securities for Class B shares of the Fund (the Proposed Class B Plan
and the Proposed Class B Distribution Agreement, respectively) and recommend
submission of the Proposed Class B Plan to the Class B shareholders of each
series for approval or disapproval at this Special Meeting of Shareholders. The
Proposed Class B Distribution Agreement does not require, and is not being
submitted for, shareholder approval.
The purpose of the Proposed Class B Plan is to compensate Prudential
Securities, the distributor of the Fund's Class B shares, for providing
distribution assistance to broker-dealers, including Prusec, an affiliated
broker-dealer, and other qualified broker-dealers, if any, whose customers
invest in Class B shares of the Fund and to defray the costs and expenses,
including the payment of account servicing fees, of the services provided and
activities undertaken to distribute Class B shares (Distribution Activities).
The Trustees previously adopted a plan of distribution for the Fund's Class
B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act which was
approved by shareholders on December 18, 1989 and last approved by the Trustees
on May 6, 1993 (the Existing Class B Plan). Shareholders of the Class B shares
of each series are being asked to approve amendments to the Existing Class B
Plan that change it from a reimbursement type plan to a compensation type plan.
The amendments do not change the maximum annual fee that may be paid to
Prudential Securities under the Existing Class B Plan, although the possibility
exists that expenses incurred by Prudential Securities and for which it is
entitled to be reimbursed under the Existing Class B Plan may be less than the
fee Prudential Securities will receive under the Proposed Class B Plan. The
amendments are being proposed to facilitate administration and accounting. The
Trustees believe that the Proposed Class B Plan is in the best interest of the
Fund and is reasonably likely to benefit the Fund's Class B shareholders. A copy
of the Proposed Class B Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit D.
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THE EXISTING CLASS B PLAN
Under the Existing Class B Plan, the Fund reimburses Prudential Securities
for expenses incurred for Distribution Activities at an annual rate of up to .50
of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class B shares (up to .25 of 1% of
which may constitute a service fee for the servicing and maintenance of
shareholder accounts). Amounts reimbursable under the Plan that are not paid
because they exceed the maximum fee payable thereunder are carried forward and
may be recovered in future years by Prudential Securities from asset-based sales
charges imposed on Class B shares, to the extent such charges do not exceed .50
of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Class B shares, and from
contingent deferred sales charges received from certain redeeming shareholders,
subject to the limitations of Article III, Section 26 of the NASD Rules. The
NASD Rules place an annual limit of .25 of 1% on fees that may be imposed for
the provision of personal service and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts
(service fees) and an annual limit of .75 of 1% on asset-based sales charges (as
defined in the NASD Rules). Pursuant to the NASD Rules, the aggregate deferred
sales charges and asset-based sales charges on Class B shares of a series may
not, subject to certain exclusions, exceed 6.25% of total gross sales of Class B
shares of the series.
The Existing Class B Plan may not be amended to increase materially the
amount to be spent for the services described therein without approval by a
majority of the holders of the Class B shares of each series of the Fund. In
addition, all material amendments thereof must be approved by vote of a majority
of the Trustees, including a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees, cast in person
at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the Plan. So long as the
Existing Class B Plan is in effect, the selection and nomination of Rule 12b-1
Trustees will be committed to the discretion of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees.
The Existing Class B Plan may be terminated at any time without payment of
any penalty by the vote of a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees or by the vote
of a majority of the outstanding Class B shares of the applicable series (as
defined in the Investment Company Act) on written notice to any other party to
such Plan and will automatically terminate in the event of its assignment (as
defined in the Investment Company Act). For a more detailed description of the
Existing Class B Plan, see "Management of the Fund -- The Distributors -- Class
B Plan."
THE PROPOSED CLASS B PLAN
The Proposed Class B Plan amends the Existing Class B Plan in one material
respect. Under the Existing Class B Plan, the Fund reimburses Prudential
Securities for expenses actually incurred for Distribution Activities up to
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a maximum of .50 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Class B
shares. The Proposed Class B Plan authorizes the Fund to pay Prudential
Securities the same maximum annual fee as compensation for its Distribution
Activities regardless of the expenses incurred by Prudential Securities for
Distribution Activities. In contrast to the Existing Class B Plan, the amounts
payable by the Fund under the Proposed Class B Plan would not be directly
related to the expenses actually incurred by Prudential Securities for its
Distribution Activities. Consequently, if Prudential Securities' expenses are
less than its distribution and service fees, it will retain its full fees and
realize a profit. However, if Prudential Securities' expenses exceed the
distribution and service fees received under the Proposed Class B Plan, it will
no longer carry forward such amounts for reimbursement in future years.
Since inception of the Existing Class B Plan, the cumulative reimbursable
expenses incurred thereunder by Prudential Securities have exceeded the amounts
reimbursed by the Fund. As of December 31, 1993, the aggregate amount of
distribution expenses incurred and not yet reimbursed by each series of the Fund
or recovered through contingent deferred sales charges was approximately
$1,502,400 for the Arizona Series, $862,200 for the Georgia Series, $1,321,900
for the Maryland Series, $1,563,100 for the Massachusetts Series, $2,229,000 for
the Michigan Series, $989,900 for the Minnesota Series, $10,178,300 for the New
Jersey Series, $8,897,800 for the New York Series, $2,098,000 for the North
Carolina Series, $939,100 for the Ohio Series and $7,360,900 for the
Pennsylvania Series.
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For the fiscal years ended August 31, 1991, 1992 and 1993, Prudential
Securities received the distribution fees paid by the following series of the
Fund under the Existing Class B Plan, representing the percentages of average
daily net assets of Class B shares as set forth below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1991 1992 1993
--------------------------- --------------------------- ---------------------------
AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT
SERIES OF FEE PERCENTAGE OF FEE PERCENTAGE OF FEE PERCENTAGE
- ------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Arizona............ $ 294,867 .50% $ 267,387 .50% $ 268,279 .50%
Georgia............ 95,042 .50 87,181 .50 92,185 .50
Maryland........... 242,112 .50 254,849 .50 268,900 .50
Massachusetts...... 245,417 .50 253,036 .50 279,824 .50
Michigan........... 254,044 .50 260,684 .50 307,738 .50
Minnesota.......... 119,988 .50 120,191 .50 126,935 .50
New Jersey......... 1,044,465 .50 1,346,591 .50 1,581,862 .50
New York........... 1,476,427 .50 1,515,082 .50 1,654,116 .50
North Carolina..... 295,353 .50 303,755 .50 339,983 .50
Ohio............... 452,186 .50 480,892 .50 550,265 .50
Pennsylvania....... 793,971 .50 930,566 .50 1,149,777 .50
</TABLE>
For the fiscal years ended August 31, 1991, 1992 and 1993, it is estimated
that Prudential Securities spent approximately the following amounts on behalf
of the series of the Fund for Distribution Activities:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SERIES 1991 1992 1993
- ---------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Arizona............... $ 460,800 $ 348,000 $ 406,900
Georgia............... 164,800 130,200 179,100
Maryland.............. 553,700 252,300 398,100
Massachusetts......... 353,600 428,200 490,100
Michigan.............. 478,200 517,200 719,700
Minnesota............. 205,000 215,500 227,500
New Jersey............ 3,360,600 3,135,200 3,136,000
New York.............. 2,327,400 2,518,700 2,653,700
North Carolina........ 552,500 511,200 699,700
Ohio.................. 729,200 776,000 987,600
Pennsylvania.......... 1,767,500 2,165,200 2,841,900
</TABLE>
Since the maximum annual fee under the Existing Class B Plan is the same as
under the Proposed Class B Plan, Prudential Securities would have received the
same annual fee under the Proposed Class B Plan as it did under the Existing
Class B Plan for the fiscal years ended August 31, 1991, 1992 and 1993.
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Among the major perceived benefits of a compensation type plan, such as the
Proposed Class B Plan, over a reimbursement type plan, such as the Existing
Class B Plan, is the facilitation of administration and accounting. Under
reimbursement plans, all expenses must be specifically accounted for by the
Distributor and attributed to the specific class of shares of a fund in order to
qualify for reimbursement. Although the Proposed Class B Plan will continue to
require quarterly reporting to the Trustees of the amounts accrued and paid
under the Plan and of the expenses actually borne by the Distributor, there will
be no need to match specific expenses to reimbursements and no carrying forward
of such amounts, as under the Existing Class B Plan. Thus, the accounting for
the Proposed Class B Plan would be simplified and the timing of when
expenditures are to be made by the Distributor ordinarily would not be an issue.
Currently, because the Existing Class B Plan is a reimbursement plan, the
Distributor retains an independent expert to perform a study of its methodology
for determining and substantiating which of its expenses should properly be
allocated to the Class B shares of each series for reimbursement, the cost of
which is borne by the Fund and other funds for which Prudential Securities
serves as distributor. These considerations, combined with the fact that the
cumulative expenses incurred by Prudential Securities for Distribution
Activities have exceeded the amounts reimbursed by the series under the Existing
Class B Plan, suggest that the costs and efforts associated with a reimbursement
plan are unwarranted.
In considering whether to approve the Proposed Class B Plan, the Trustees
reviewed, among other things, the nature and scope of the services to be
provided by Prudential Securities, the purchase options available to investors
under the Alternative Purchase Plan, the amount of expenditures under the
Existing Class B Plan, the relationship of such expenditures to the overall cost
structure of each series and comparative data with respect to distribution
arrangements adopted by other investment companies. Based upon such review, the
Trustees, including a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees, determined that there
is a reasonable likelihood that the Proposed Class B Plan will benefit the Fund
and its Class B shareholders.
If approved by Class B shareholders, the Proposed Class B Plan will continue
in effect from year to year, provided such continuance is approved at least
annually by vote of a majority of the Trustees, including a majority of the Rule
12b-1 Trustees.
REQUIRED VOTE
The Proposed Class B Plan requires the approval of a majority of the
outstanding Class B shares (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of each
series, other than the Money Market Series and the Florida Series, as defined in
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the Investment Company Act and as described under Proposal No. 3. If the
Proposed Class B Plan is not approved, the Existing Class B Plan will continue
in its present form.
THE TRUSTEES RECOMMEND THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" THIS PROPOSAL NO. 4.
APPROVAL OF ELIMINATION OF THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS REGARDING RESTRICTED
AND ILLIQUID SECURITIES
(PROPOSAL NO. 5)
On May 6, 1993, at the request of the Fund's Manager and Subadviser, the
Trustees considered and recommend for shareholder approval revision of the
Fund's fundamental investment restrictions regarding illiquid and restricted
securities. The Trustees recommend elimination of Investment Restriction No. 8,
which prohibits the purchase of securities that are restricted as to disposition
under federal securities laws. Further, the Trustees recommend modification of
Investment Restriction No. 10 to eliminate restrictions on investments in
repurchase agreements with maturities of longer than seven days and other
illiquid assets.
Investment Restriction No. 8, which is proposed to be eliminated, currently
provides as follows:
The Fund may not:
Purchase any security restricted as to disposition under federal
securities laws.
Investment Restriction No. 10 is proposed to be modified as follows
(deletions in brackets).
The Fund may not:
Make loans, except through repurchase agreements [(repurchase
agreements with a maturity of longer than 7 days together with illiquid
assets being limited to 10% (except with respect to New York Income
Series) of the total assets of any series)].
The Trustees recommend replacement of such fundamental investment
restrictions with a non-fundamental investment policy that could be modified by
the vote of the Trustees in response to regulatory or market developments
without further approval by shareholders. The proposed non-fundamental policy
would provide as follows:
A series may invest up to 15% (10% for the money market series) of
its net assets in illiquid securities including repurchase agreements
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which have a maturity of longer than seven days, securities with legal
or contractual restrictions on resale (restricted securities) and
securities that are not readily marketable. Securities, including
municipal lease obligations, that have a readily available market are
not considered illiquid for purposes of this limitation. The investment
adviser will monitor the liquidity of such restricted securities under
the supervision of the Trustees. Repurchase agreements subject to demand
are deemed to have a maturity equal to the applicable notice period.
An open-end investment company may not hold a significant amount of
restricted securities or illiquid securities because such securities may present
problems of accurate valuation and because it is possible that the investment
company would have difficulty satisfying redemptions within seven days. The
proposed investment policy is not expected by the Manager or the Trustees to
affect the series' liquidity.
Historically, illiquid securities have been defined to include securities
subject to contractual or legal restrictions on resale, securities for which
there is no readily available market and repurchase agreements having a maturity
of longer than seven days. In recent years, however, the securities markets have
evolved significantly, with the result that new types of instruments have
developed which make the Fund's present restrictions on illiquid investments
overly broad and unnecessarily restrictive in the view of the Fund's Manager. In
1992, the SEC staff issued amended guidelines to the effect that up to 15% (as
opposed to 10%) of an open-end fund's net assets may be invested in illiquid
securities, including repurchase agreements with a maturity of longer than seven
days. The guidelines were amended in connection with the SEC's efforts to remove
unnecessary barriers to capital formation and to facilitate access to the
capital markets by small businesses.
In reaching liquidity decisions, the Manager and the Subadviser will
consider, INTER ALIA, the following factors:
1. the frequency of trades and quotes for the security;
2. the number of dealers wishing to purchase or sell the security and the
number of other potential purchasers;
3. dealer undertakings to make a market in the security; and
4. the nature of the security and the nature of the marketplace trades
(E.G., the time needed to dispose of the security, the method of
soliciting offers and the mechanics of the transfer).
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With respect to municipal lease obligations, the investment adviser also
considers: (1) the willingness of the municipality to continue, annually or
biannually, to appropriate funds for payment of the lease; (2) the general
credit quality of the municipality and the essentiality to the municipality of
the property covered by the lease; (3) in the case of unrated municipal lease
obligations, an analysis of factors similar to that performed by nationally
recognized statistical rating organizations in evaluating the credit quality of
a municipal lease obligation, including (i) whether the lease can be cancelled,
(ii) if applicable, what assurance there is that the assets represented by the
lease can be sold, (iii) the strength of the lessee's general credit (E.G., its
debt, administrative, economic and financial characteristics), (iv) the
likelihood that the municipality will discontinue appropriating funding for the
leased property because the property is no longer deemed essential to the
operation of the municipality (E.G., the potential for an event of
non-appropriation), and (v) the legal recourse in the event of failure to
appropriate; and (4) any other factors unique to municipal lease obligations as
determined by the investment adviser.
The Trustees believe that adoption of Proposal No. 5 is in the best
interests of the series and their shareholders.
REQUIRED VOTE
Adoption of Proposal No. 5 requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority of the outstanding voting securities of each series as defined in the
Investment Company Act. Under the Investment Company Act, a majority of a
series' outstanding voting shares is defined as the lesser of (i) 67% of the
series' outstanding voting shares represented at a meeting at which more than
50% of the outstanding voting shares of the series are present in person or
represented by proxy or (ii) more than 50% of the series' outstanding voting
shares. If the proposed change in investment policy is not approved by a series,
the current limitations would remain a fundamental policy of that series, which
could not be changed without the approval of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of that series.
THE TRUSTEES RECOMMEND THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" THIS PROPOSAL NO. 5.
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APPROVAL OF ELIMINATION OF THE FUND'S
INVESTMENT RESTRICTION LIMITING INVESTMENT IN THE
SECURITIES OF ANY ISSUER IN WHICH THE OFFICERS
AND TRUSTEES OF THE FUND OR OFFICERS
AND DIRECTORS OF ITS INVESTMENT ADVISER OWN MORE THAN A SPECIFIED INTEREST
(PROPOSAL NO. 6)
On May 6, 1993, at the request of the Fund's Manager, the Trustees
considered and recommend for shareholder approval elimination of the Fund's
Investment Restriction No. 5, which provides that the Fund may not:
Invest in securities of any issuer if, to the knowledge of the Fund, any
officer or Trustee of the Fund or officer or director of the adviser owns
more than .5 of 1% of the outstanding securities of such issuer, and such
officers, Trustees and directors who own more than .5 of 1% own in the
aggregate more than 5% of the outstanding securities of such issuer.
The Manager has advised the Trustees that the restriction upon the Fund's
investing in companies in which officers and Trustees of the Fund or the Manager
own more than .5 of 1% of the outstanding securities of such company was
initially adopted to comply with a restriction imposed in connection with the
sale of the Fund's shares in Ohio. If the proposal is approved, the Fund will
continue to comply with the restriction as a non-fundamental operating policy so
long as the Fund sells its shares in Ohio. However, if Ohio were to eliminate
the requirement or the Fund stopped offering its shares for sale in Ohio, the
Trustees could eliminate the operating policy without the necessity of
shareholder approval. The Fund does not currently intend to stop offering its
shares in Ohio, nor is the Fund or the Fund's Manager aware of any proposal to
change the Ohio law.
The Trustees believe that adoption of Proposal No. 6 is in the best
interests of the series and their shareholders.
REQUIRED VOTE
Amendment of the Fund's investment restrictions to delete Investment
Restriction No. 5 requires the approval of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of each series, as defined in the Investment Company Act and as
described under Proposal No. 5 above. If the proposed change in investment
policy is not approved by a series, the current limitations would remain a
fundamental policy of that series which could not be changed without the
approval of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of that series.
THE TRUSTEES RECOMMEND THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" THIS PROPOSAL NO. 6.
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RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
(PROPOSAL NO. 7)
The Trustees of the Fund, including Rule 12b-1 Trustees, have selected
Deloitte & Touche as independent accountants for the Fund for the fiscal year
ending August 31, 1994. The ratification of the selection of independent public
accountants is to be voted upon at the Meeting and it is intended that the
persons named in the accompanying Proxy will vote for Deloitte & Touche. No
representative of Deloitte & Touche is expected to be present at the Meeting of
Shareholders.
The policy of the Trustees regarding engaging independent accountants'
services is that management may engage the Fund's principal independent public
accountants to perform any service(s) normally provided by independent
accounting firms, provided that such service(s) meet(s) any and all of the
independence requirements of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants and the SEC. In accordance with this policy, the Audit Committee
reviews and approves all services provided by the independent public accountants
prior to their being rendered. The Trustees of the Fund receive a report from
their Audit Committee relating to all services after they have been performed by
the Fund's independent accountants.
REQUIRED VOTE
The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present, in person or by
proxy, at the Meeting is required for ratification.
THE TRUSTEES RECOMMEND THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" THIS PROPOSAL NO. 7.
OTHER MATTERS
No business other than as set forth herein is expected to come before the
Meeting, but should any other matter requiring a vote of shareholders arise,
including any question as to an adjournment of the Meeting, the persons named in
the enclosed proxy will vote thereon according to their best judgment in the
interest of the Fund.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
As a Massachusetts business trust, the Fund is not required to hold annual
meetings of shareholders and the Trustees currently do not intend to hold such
meetings unless shareholder action is required in accordance with the Investment
Company Act or the Fund's Declaration of Trust. A shareholder proposal
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intended to be presented at any meeting of shareholders of the Fund hereinafter
called must be received by the Fund a reasonable time before the Trustees'
solicitation relating thereto is made in order to be included in the Fund's
proxy statement and form of proxy relating to that meeting and presented at the
meeting. The mere submission of a proposal by a shareholder does not guarantee
that such proposal will be included in the proxy statement because certain rules
under the federal securities laws must be complied with before inclusion of the
proposal is required.
S. JANE ROSE
SECRETARY
Dated: April 18, 1994
SHAREHOLDERS WHO DO NOT EXPECT TO BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING AND WHO WISH TO
HAVE THEIR SHARES VOTED ARE REQUESTED TO DATE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND
RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED IN THE
UNITED STATES.
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EXHIBIT A
PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUND MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
DECEMBER 31, 1993
ASSETS
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS....................... $42,667,507
LOAN TO AFFILIATE..................................... 85,000,000
MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER FEES
RECEIVABLE........................................... 17,897,292
TRANSFER AGENCY AND FIDUCIARY FEES RECEIVABLE......... 3,744,874
FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS,
NET.................................................. 10,495,702
OTHER ASSETS.......................................... 4,676,430
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$164,481,805
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
Due to affiliates................................... $48,794,366
Accounts payable and accrued expenses............... 11,208,209
Income taxes payable to affiliate -- net............ 2,937,828
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62,940,403
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COMMITMENTS (Note 6)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Class A common stock, $1 par value (1,000 shares
authorized, 850 shares outstanding)................ 850
Class B common stock, $1 par value (1,000 shares
authorized, 150 shares outstanding)................ 150
Additional paid-in capital.......................... 24,999,000
Retained earnings................................... 76,541,402
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101,541,402
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$164,481,805
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</TABLE>
See notes to consolidated statement of financial condition.
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PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUND MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
DECEMBER 31, 1993
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Prudential Mutual Fund Management, Inc. ("PMF") and subsidiaries (the
"Company"), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of The Prudential Insurance
Company of America (the "Prudential"), were created to operate as the manager,
distributor and/or transfer agent for investment companies.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statement includes the accounts of PMF and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries, Prudential Mutual Fund Services, Inc. ("PMFS") and
Prudential Mutual Fund Distributors, Inc. ("PMFD"). All intercompany profits,
transactions and balances have been eliminated.
INCOME TAXES
The Company is a member of a group of affiliated companies which join in
filing a consolidated Federal income tax return. Pursuant to a tax allocation
agreement, tax expense is determined for individual profitable companies on a
separate return basis. Profit members pay this amount to an affiliated company
which in turn apportions the payment among the loss members in proportion to
their losses. In January 1993, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" (SFAS 109). The
adoption of SFAS 109 did not have a material effect on the Company's financial
position.
2. SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 1993, the Company had invested $35,411,571 in several money
market funds which PMF manages.
3. FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS
Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Furniture...................................... $6,481,799
Equipment...................................... 9,181,984
Leasehold improvements......................... 3,407,213
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19,070,996
Less accumulated depreciation and
amortization.................................. 8,575,294
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$10,495,702
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</TABLE>
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4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In the ordinary course of business, the Company participates in a variety of
financial and administrative transactions with affiliates.
The loan to affiliate bears interest at 3.45 percent at December 31, 1993
and is due on demand.
The caption "Due to affiliates" includes $18,241,795 at December 31, 1993
for reimbursement of employee compensation and benefits, and other
administrative and operating expenses. This amount is noninterest-bearing and
payable on demand.
The Company has entered into subadvisory agreements with The Prudential
Investment Corporation ("PIC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential. Under
these agreements, PIC furnishes investment advisory services to substantially
all the funds for which the Company acts as Manager. At December 31, 1993 there
were unpaid fees due to PIC of $23,926,277, included in the caption "Due to
affiliates."
Distribution expenses include commissions and account servicing fees paid
to, or on account of, financial advisors of Prudential Securities Incorporated
("Prudential Securities") and Pruco Securities Corporation ("PruSec"),
affiliated broker-dealers and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential,
advertising expenses, the cost of printing and mailing prospectuses to potential
investors, and indirect and overhead costs of Prudential Securities and PruSec,
including lease, utility, communications and sales promotion expenses. At
December 31, 1993 there were unpaid distribution expenses of approximately
$6,626,000, included in the caption "Due to affiliates."
5. CAPITAL
PMFD is subject to the SEC Uniform Net Capital Rule (Rule 15c3-1), which
requires the maintenance of minimum net capital and requires that the ratio of
aggregate indebtedness to net capital, both as defined, shall not exceed 15 to
1. At December 31, 1993, PMFD had net capital of $2,308,981, which was
$1,859,405 in excess of its required net capital of $449,576. PMFD had a ratio
of aggregate indebtedness to net capital of 2.9 to 1.
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6. COMMITMENTS
The Company leases office space under operating leases expiring in 2003. The
leases are subject to escalation based upon certain costs incurred by the
lessor. Future minimum rentals, as of December 31, 1993, under the leases, are
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR MINIMUM RENTAL
- -------------------------------------------------------- ----------------
<S> <C>
1994.................................................... $ 2,738,000
1995.................................................... 2,865,000
1996.................................................... 3,375,000
1997.................................................... 3,385,000
1998.................................................... 3,230,000
Thereafter.............................................. 13,800,000
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$ 29,393,000
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</TABLE>
7. PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
The Company has two defined benefit pension plans (the "Plans") sponsored by
the Prudential and Prudential Securities. The Plans cover substantially all of
the Company's employees. The funding policy is to contribute annually the amount
necessary to satisfy the Internal Revenue Service funding standards. In
addition, the Company has two defined benefit plans for key executives, the
Supplemental Retirement Plan (SRP) for which estimated pension costs are
currently accrued but not funded.
The Company provides certain health care and life insurance benefits for
eligible retired employees. Effective January 1, 1993, the Company adopted
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions" ("SFAS 106"). SFAS 106 changed the
practice of accounting for postretirement benefits on a cash basis to an accrual
basis, whereby employers record the projected future cost of providing such
postretirement benefits as employees render services instead of when benefits
are paid. This new accounting method has no effect on the Company's cash outlays
for these retirement benefits. The adoption of SFAS 106 did not materially
impact the Company's financial position.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for Postemployment
Benefits," ("SFAS 112") which is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 1993. Although several benefits are fully insured which result in
no SFAS 112 obligation, the Company currently has an obligation and resulting
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7. PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (CONTINUED)
expense under SFAS 112 for medical benefits provided under long-term disability.
The Company will adopt SFAS 112 on January 1, 1994. Management believes that
implementation will have no material effect on the Company's financial position.
8. CONTINGENCY
On October 12, 1993, a purported class action lawsuit was instituted against
PMF, et al and certain current and former directors of a fund managed by PMF.
The plaintiffs seek damages in an unspecified amount for excessive management
and distribution fees they allege were incurred by them. Although the outcome of
this litigation cannot be predicted at this time, the defendants believe they
have meritorious defenses to the claims asserted in the complaint and intend to
defend this action vigorously. In any case, management does not believe that the
outcome of this action is likely to have a material adverse effect on the
Company's financial position.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of
Prudential Mutual Fund Management, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of financial
condition of Prudential Mutual Fund Management, Inc. and subsidiaries as of
December 31, 1993. This consolidated financial statement is the responsibility
of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this
consolidated financial statement based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statement is free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated statement of
financial condition. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated statement of financial condition presents
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Prudential Mutual
Fund Management, Inc. and subsidiaries at December 31, 1993 in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE
New York, New York
January 26, 1994
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EXHIBIT B
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
FORM OF AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION
(a) Paragraph 2(a) of the Amended and Restated Establishment and Designation
of Series of Shares, dated February 14, 1994 and filed with the Secretary of
State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts on February 15, 1994 (the
"Certificate of Designation") is hereby redesignated as paragraph 2.
(b) Paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Certificate of Designation are deleted in
their entirety and five new paragraphs, numbered 3 through 7, are inserted
immediately after paragraph 2, reading as follows:
3. The shares of beneficial interest of the New York Income Series are
classified into two Classes, designated "Class A Shares" and "Class B
Shares", respectively, of which an unlimited number may be issued. The
shares of beneficial interest of the Arizona Series, Florida Series, Georgia
Series, Maryland Series, Massachusetts Series, Michigan Series, Minnesota
Series, New Jersey Series, New York Series, North Carolina Series, Ohio
Series and Pennsylvania Series are classified into three Classes, designated
"Class A Shares", "Class B Shares" and "Class C Shares", respectively, of
which an unlimited number may be issued. Class A Shares and Class B Shares
of the Arizona Series, Georgia Series, Maryland Series, Massachusetts
Series, Michigan Series, Minnesota Series, New Jersey Series, New York
Series, New York Income Series, North Carolina Series, Ohio Series and
Pennsylvania Series outstanding on the date on which the amendments provided
for herein become effective shall be and continue to be Class A Shares and
Class B Shares, respectively, of such Series. Class A Shares of the Florida
Series outstanding on such date shall be and continue to be Class A Shares
of such Series, and Class D Shares of the Florida Series outstanding on such
date shall be redesignated as Class C Shares of such Series.
4. The holders of Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares of
each Series shall be considered Shareholders of such Series, and shall have
the relative rights and preferences set forth herein and in the Declaration
of Trust with respect to Shares of such Series, and shall also be considered
Shareholders of the Trust for all other purposes (including, without
limitation, for purposes of receiving reports and notices and the right to
vote) and, for matters reserved to the Shareholders of one or more other
Classes or Series by the Declaration of Trust or by any instrument
establishing and designating a particular Class or Series, or as required by
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the Investment Company Act of 1940 and/or the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder (collectively, as from time to
time in effect, the "1940 Act") or other applicable laws.
5. The Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares of each Series
shall represent an equal proportionate interest in the share of such Class
in the Trust Property belonging to that Series, adjusted for any liabilities
specifically allocable to the Shares of that Class, and each Share of any
such Class shall have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other
rights and the same terms and conditions, except that the expenses related
directly or indirectly to the distribution of the Shares of a Class, and any
service fees to which such Class is subject (as determined by the Trustees),
shall be borne solely by such Class, and such expenses shall be
appropriately reflected in the determination of net asset value and the
dividend, distribution and liquidation rights of such Class.
6. (a) Class A Shares of each Series shall be subject to (i) a front-
end sales charge and (ii) (A) an asset-based sales charge pursuant to a plan
under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act (a "Plan"), and/or (B) a service fee for
the maintenance of shareholder accounts and personal services, in such
amounts as shall be determined from time to time.
(b) Class B Shares of each Series shall be subject to (i) a
contingent deferred sales charge and (ii) (A) an asset-based sales charge
pursuant to a Plan, and/or (B) a service fee for the maintenance of
shareholder accounts and personal services, in such amounts as shall be
determined from time to time.
(c) Class C Shares of each Series shall be subject to (i) a
contingent deferred sales charge and (ii) (A) an asset-based sales charge
pursuant to a Plan, and/or (B) a service fee for the maintenance of
shareholder accounts and personal services, in such amounts as shall be
determined from time to time.
7. Subject to compliance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the
Trustees shall have the authority to provide that holders of Shares of any
Series shall have the right to convert said Shares into Shares of one or
more other series of registered investment companies specified for the
purpose in this Trust's Prospectus for the Shares accorded such right, that
holders of any Class of Shares of a Series shall have the right to convert
such Shares into Shares of one or more other Classes of such Series, and
that Shares of any Class of a Series shall be automatically converted into
Shares of another Class of such Series, in each case in accordance with such
requirements and procedures as the Trustees may from time to time establish.
The
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requirements and procedures applicable to such mandatory or optional
conversion of any such Shares shall be set forth in the Prospectus in effect
with respect to such Shares.
(c) Paragraph 5 of the Certificate of Designation is renumbered as paragraph
8, and amended in its entirety to read as follows:
8. Shareholders of each Series and Class shall vote as a separate
Series or Class, as the case may be, on any matter to the extent required
by, and any matter shall be deemed to have been effectively acted upon with
respect to any Series or Class as provided in, Rule 18f-2, as from time to
time in effect, under the 1940 Act, or any successor rule and by the
Declaration of Trust. Except as otherwise required by the 1940 Act, the
Shareholders of each Class of any Series having more than one Class of
Shares, voting as a separate class, shall have sole and exclusive voting
rights with respect to the provisions of any Plan applicable to Shares of
such Class, and shall have no voting rights with respect to provisions of
any Plan applicable solely to any other Class of Shares of such Series.
(d) Paragraphs 6 and 7 of the Certificate of Designation are renumbered as
paragraphs 9 and 10.
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EXHIBIT C
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN
(CLASS A SHARES)
INTRODUCTION
The Distribution and Service Plan (the Plan) set forth below which is
designed to conform to the requirements of Rule 12b-1 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (the Investment Company Act) and Article III, Section 26 of
the Rules of Fair Practice of the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (NASD) has been adopted by Prudential Municipal Series Fund (the Fund) and
by Prudential Mutual Fund Distributors, Inc., the Fund's distributor (the
Distributor).
The Fund has entered into a distribution agreement pursuant to which the
Fund will employ the Distributor to distribute Class A shares issued by the Fund
(Class A shares). Under the Plan, the Fund intends to pay to the Distributor, as
compensation for its services, a distribution and service fee with respect to
Class A shares.
A majority of the Trustees of the Fund, including a majority of those
Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Fund (as defined in the
Investment Company Act) and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in
the operation of this Plan or any agreements related to it (the Rule 12b-1
Trustees), have determined by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the
purpose of voting on this Plan that there is a reasonable likelihood that
adoption of this Plan will benefit the Fund and its shareholders. Expenditures
under this Plan by the Fund for Distribution Activities (defined below) are
primarily intended to result in the sale of Class A shares of the Fund within
the meaning of paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 12b-1 promulgated under the Investment
Company Act.
The purpose of the Plan is to create incentives to the Distributor and/or
other qualified broker-dealers and their account executives to provide
distribution assistance to their customers who are investors in the Fund, to
defray the costs and expenses associated with the preparation, printing and
distribution of prospectuses and sales literature and other promotional and
distribution activities and to provide for the servicing and maintenance of
shareholder accounts.
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THE PLAN
The material aspects of the Plan are as follows:
1. DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES
The Fund shall engage the Distributor to distribute Class A shares of
the Fund and to service shareholder accounts using all of the facilities of
the distribution networks of Prudential Securities Incorporated (Prudential
Securities) and Pruco Securities Corporation (Prusec), including sales
personnel and branch office and central support systems, and also using such
other qualified broker-dealers and financial institutions as the Distributor
may select. Services provided and activities undertaken to distribute Class
A shares of the Fund are referred to herein as "Distribution Activities."
2. PAYMENT OF SERVICE FEE
The Fund shall pay to the Distributor as compensation for providing
personal service and/or maintaining shareholder accounts a service fee of
.25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares
(service fee). The Fund shall calculate and accrue daily amounts payable by
the Class A shares of the Fund hereunder and shall pay such amounts monthly
or at such other intervals as the Trustees may determine.
3. PAYMENT FOR DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES
The Fund shall pay to the Distributor as compensation for its services a
distribution fee, together with the service fee (described in Section 2
hereof), of .30 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Class
A shares of the Fund for the performance of Distribution Activities. The
Fund shall calculate and accrue daily amounts payable by the Class A shares
of the Fund hereunder and shall pay such amounts monthly or at such other
intervals as the Trustees may determine. Amounts payable under the Plan
shall be subject to the limitations of Article III, Section 26 of the NASD
Rules of Fair Practice.
Amounts paid to the Distributor by the Class A shares of the Fund will
not be used to pay the distribution expenses incurred with respect to any
other class of shares of the Fund except that distribution expenses
attributable to the Fund as a whole will be allocated to the Class A shares
according to the ratio of the sales of Class A shares to the total sales of
the Fund's shares over the Fund's fiscal year or such other allocation
method approved by the Trustees. The allocation of distribution expenses
among classes will be subject to the review of the Trustees.
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The Distributor shall spend such amounts as it deems appropriate on
Distribution Activities which include, among others:
(a) amounts paid to Prudential Securities for performing services
under a selected dealer agreement between Prudential Securities and the
Distributor for sale of Class A shares of the Fund, including sales
commissions and trailer commissions paid to, or on account of, account
executives and indirect and overhead costs associated with Distribution
Activities, including central office and branch expenses;
(b) amounts paid to Prusec for performing services under a selected
dealer agreement between Prusec and the Distributor for sale of Class A
shares of the Fund, including sales commissions and trailer commissions
paid to, or on account of, agents and indirect and overhead costs
associated with Distribution Activities;
(c) advertising for the Fund in various forms through any available
medium, including the cost of printing and mailing Fund prospectuses,
statements of additional information and periodic financial reports and
sales literature to persons other than current shareholders of the Fund;
and
(d) sales commissions (including trailer commissions) paid to, or on
account of, broker-dealers and financial institutions (other than
Prudential Securities and Prusec) which have entered into selected
dealer agreements with the Distributor with respect to Class A shares of
the Fund.
4. QUARTERLY REPORTS; ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
An appropriate officer of the Fund will provide to the Trustees of the
Fund for review, at least quarterly, a written report specifying in
reasonable detail the amounts expended for Distribution Activities
(including payment of the service fee) and the purposes for which such
expenditures were made in compliance with the requirements of Rule 12b-1.
The Distributor will provide to the Trustees of the Fund such additional
information as the Trustees shall from time to time reasonably request,
including information about Distribution Activities undertaken or to be
undertaken by the Distributor.
The Distributor will inform the Trustees of the Fund of the commissions
and account servicing fees to be paid by the Distributor to account
executives of the Distributor and to broker-dealers and financial
institutions which have selected dealer agreements with the Distributor.
5. EFFECTIVENESS; CONTINUATION
The Plan shall not take effect until it has been approved by a vote of a
majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the Investment
Company Act) of the Class A shares of the Fund.
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If approved by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities
of the Class A shares of the Fund, the Plan shall, unless earlier terminated
in accordance with its terms, continue in full force and effect thereafter
for so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually
by a majority of the Trustees of the Fund and a majority of the Rule 12b-1
Trustees by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of
voting on the continuation of the Plan.
6. TERMINATION
This Plan may be terminated at any time by vote of a majority of the
Rule 12b-1 Trustees, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of the Class A shares
of the Fund.
7. AMENDMENTS
The Plan may not be amended to change the combined service and
distribution expenses to be paid as provided for in Sections 2 and 3 hereof
so as to increase materially the amounts payable under this Plan unless such
amendment shall be approved by the vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of the Class A
shares of the Fund. All material amendments of the Plan shall be approved by
a majority of the Trustees of the Fund and a majority of the Rule 12b-1
Trustees by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of
voting on the Plan.
8. RULE 12B-1 TRUSTEES
While the Plan is in effect, the selection and nomination of the Rule
12b-1 Trustees shall be committed to the discretion of the Rule 12b-1
Trustees.
9. RECORDS
The Fund shall preserve copies of the Plan and any related agreements
and all reports made pursuant to Section 4 hereof, for a period of not less
than six years from the date of effectiveness of the Plan, such agreements
or reports, and for at least the first two years in an easily accessible
place.
10. ENFORCEMENT OF CLAIMS
The name "Prudential Municipal Series Fund" is the designation of the
Trustees under a Declaration of Trust dated May 18, 1984 and all persons
dealing with the Fund must look solely to the property of the Fund for the
enforcement of any claims against the Fund, and neither the Trustees,
officers, agents or shareholders assume any personal liability for
obligations entered into on behalf of the Fund.
Dated:
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EXHIBIT D
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN,
(CLASS B SHARES)
INTRODUCTION
The Distribution and Service Plan (the Plan) set forth below which is
designed to conform to the requirements of Rule 12b-1 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (the Investment Company Act) and Article III, Section 26 of
the Rules of Fair Practice of the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (NASD) has been adopted by Prudential Municipal Series Fund (the Fund) and
by Prudential Securities Incorporated (Prudential Securities), the Fund's
distributor (the Distributor).
The Fund has entered into a distribution agreement pursuant to which the
Fund will employ the Distributor to distribute Class B shares issued by the Fund
(Class B shares). Under the Plan, the Fund wishes to pay to the Distributor, as
compensation for its services, a distribution and service fee with respect to
Class B shares.
A majority of the Trustees of the Fund including a majority who are not
"interested persons" of the Fund (as defined in the Investment Company Act) and
who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Plan
or any agreements related to it (the Rule 12b-1 Trustees), have determined by
votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on this Plan
that there is a reasonable likelihood that adoption of this Plan will benefit
the Fund and its shareholders. Expenditures under this Plan by the Fund for
Distribution Activities (defined below) are primarily intended to result in the
sale of Class B shares of the Fund within the meaning of paragraph (a)(2) of
Rule 12b-1 promulgated under the Investment Company Act.
The purpose of the Plan is to create incentives to the Distributor and/or
other qualified broker-dealers and their account executives to provide
distribution assistance to their customers who are investors in the Fund, to
defray the costs and expenses associated with the preparation, printing and
distribution of prospectuses and sales literature and other promotional and
distribution activities and to provide for the servicing and maintenance of
shareholder accounts.
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THE PLAN
The material aspects of the Plan are as follows:
1. DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES
The Fund shall engage the Distributor to distribute Class B shares of
the Fund and to service shareholder accounts using all of the facilities of
the Prudential Securities distribution network including sales personnel and
branch office and central support systems, and also using such other
qualified broker-dealers and financial institutions as the Distributor may
select, including Pruco Securities Corporation (Prusec). Services provided
and activities undertaken to distribute Class B shares of the Fund are
referred to herein as "Distribution Activities."
2. PAYMENT OF SERVICE FEE
The Fund shall pay to the Distributor as compensation for providing
personal service and/or maintaining shareholder accounts a service fee of
.25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Class B shares
(service fee). The Fund shall calculate and accrue daily amounts payable by
the Class B shares of the Fund hereunder and shall pay such amounts monthly
or at such other intervals as the Trustees may determine.
3. PAYMENT FOR DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES
The Fund shall pay to the Distributor as compensation for its services a
distribution fee, together with the service fee (described in Section 2
hereof), of .50 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Class
B shares of the Fund for the performance of Distribution Activities. The
Fund shall calculate and accrue daily amounts payable by the Class B shares
of the Fund hereunder and shall pay such amounts monthly or at such other
intervals as the Trustees may determine. Amounts payable under the Plan
shall be subject to the limitations of Article III, Section 26 of the NASD
Rules of Fair Practice.
Amounts paid to the Distributor by the Class B shares of the Fund will
not be used to pay the distribution expenses incurred with respect to any
other class of shares of the Fund except that distribution expenses
attributable to the Fund as a whole will be allocated to the Class B shares
according to the ratio of the sale of Class B shares to the total sales of
the Fund's shares over the Fund's fiscal year or such other allocation
method approved by the Trustees. The allocation of distribution expenses
among classes will be subject to the review of the Trustees.
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The Distributor shall spend such amounts as it deems appropriate on
Distribution Activities which include, among others:
(a) sales commissions (including trailer commissions) paid to, or on
account of, account executives of the Distributor;
(b) indirect and overhead costs of the Distributor associated with
performance of Distribution Activities including central office and
branch expenses;
(c) amounts paid to Prusec for performing services under a selected
dealer agreement between Prusec and the Distributor for sale of Class B
shares of the Fund, including sales commissions and trailer commissions
paid to, or on account of, agents and indirect and overhead costs
associated with Distribution Activities;
(d) advertising for the Fund in various forms through any available
medium, including the cost of printing and mailing Fund prospectuses,
statements of additional information and periodic financial reports and
sales literature to persons other than current shareholders of the Fund;
and
(e) sales commissions (including trailer commissions) paid to, or on
account of, broker-dealers and other financial institutions (other than
Prusec) which have entered into selected dealer agreements with the
Distributor with respect to Class B shares of the Fund.
4. QUARTERLY REPORTS; ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
An appropriate officer of the Fund will provide to the Trustees of the
Fund for review, at least quarterly, a written report specifying in
reasonable detail the amounts expended for Distribution Activities
(including payment of the service fee) and the purposes for which such
expenditures were made in compliance with the requirements of Rule 12b-1.
The Distributor will provide to the Trustees of the Fund such additional
information as they shall from time to time reasonably request, including
information about Distribution Activities undertaken or to be undertaken by
the Distributor.
The Distributor will inform the Trustees of the Fund of the commissions
and account servicing fees to be paid by the Distributor to account
executives of the Distributor and to broker-dealers and other financial
institutions which have selected dealer agreements with the Distributor.
5. EFFECTIVENESS; CONTINUATION
The Plan shall not take effect until it has been approved by a vote of a
majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the Investment
Company Act) of the Class B shares of the Fund.
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If approved by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities
of the Class B shares of the Fund, the Plan shall, unless earlier terminated
in accordance with its terms, continue in full force and effect thereafter
for so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually
by a majority of the Trustees of the Fund and a majority of the Rule 12b-1
Trustees by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of
voting on the continuation of the Plan.
6. TERMINATION
This Plan may be terminated at any time by vote of a majority of the
Rule 12b-1 Trustees, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of the Class B shares
of the Fund.
7. AMENDMENTS
The Plan may not be amended to change the combined service and
distribution expenses to be paid as provided for in Sections 2 and 3 hereof
so as to increase materially the amounts payable under this Plan unless such
amendment shall be approved by the vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of the Class B
shares of the Fund. All material amendments of the Plan shall be approved by
a majority of the Trustees of the Fund and a majority of the Rule 12b-1
Trustees by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of
voting on the Plan.
8. RULE 12B-1 TRUSTEES
While the Plan is in effect, the selection and nomination of the Rule
12b-1 Trustees shall be committed to the discretion of the Rule 12b-1
Trustees.
9. RECORDS
The Fund shall preserve copies of the Plan and any related agreements
and all reports made pursuant to Section 4 hereof, for a period of not less
than six years from the date of effectiveness of the Plan, such agreements
or reports, and for at least the first two years in an easily accessible
place.
10. ENFORCEMENT OF CLAIMS
The name "Prudential Municipal Series Fund" is the designation of the
Trustees under a Declaration of Trust dated May 18, 1984 and all persons
dealing with the Fund must look solely to the property of the Fund for the
enforcement of any claims against the Fund, and neither the Trustees,
officers, agents nor shareholders assume any personal liability for
obligations entered into on behalf of the Fund.
Dated:
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PLEASE MARK, SIGN,
DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS A)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
ARIZONA SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and Deborah A. Docs
as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each of
them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the Class A shares of
beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund (Arizona Series), held
of record by the undersigned on March 31, 1994 at the Special Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. NOT APPLICABLE TO CLASS A SHAREHOLDERS.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only Class A shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close
of business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
____________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
____________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
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PLEASE MARK, SIGN,
DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS A)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
FLORIDA SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and Deborah A. Docs
as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each of
them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the Class A shares of
beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund (Florida Series) held
of record by the undersigned on March 31, 1994 at the Special Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. NOT APPLICABLE TO CLASS A SHAREHOLDERS.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only Class A shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close
of business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
___________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
___________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN,
DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS A)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
GEORGIA SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and Deborah A. Docs
as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each of
them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the Class A shares of
beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund (Georgia Series) held
of record by the undersigned on March 31, 1994 at the Special Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. NOT APPLICABLE TO CLASS A SHAREHOLDERS.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only Class A shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close of
business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
____________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
____________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN,
DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS A)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
MARYLAND SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and Deborah A. Docs
as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each of
them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the Class A shares of
beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund (Maryland Series) held
of record by the undersigned on March 31, 1994 at the Special Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. NOT APPLICABLE TO CLASS A SHAREHOLDERS.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only Class A shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close
of business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
______________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
______________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN,
DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS A)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
MASSACHUSETTS SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and Deborah A. Docs
as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each of
them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the Class A shares of
beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund (Massachusetts Series)
held of record by the undersigned on March 31, 1994 at the Special Meeting
of Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. NOT APPLICABLE TO CLASS A SHAREHOLDERS.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only Class A shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close
of business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
______________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
______________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN,
DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS A)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
MICHIGAN SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and Deborah A. Docs
as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each
of them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the Class A shares of
beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund (Michigan Series) held
of record by the undersigned on March 31, 1994 at the Special Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. NOT APPLICABLE TO CLASS A SHAREHOLDERS.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as
independent accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only Class A shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close of
business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
_________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
_________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN,
DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS A)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
MINNESOTA SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and Deborah A. Docs
as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each of
them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the Class A shares of
beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund (Minnesota Series) held
of record by the undersigned on March 31, 1994 at the Special Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. NOT APPLICABLE TO CLASS A SHAREHOLDERS.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only Class A shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close of
business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
___________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
___________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS A)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
NEW JERSEY SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and Deborah A. Docs
as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each of
them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the Class A shares of
beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund (New Jersey Series)
held of record by the undersigned on March 31,1994 at the Special Meeting
of Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. NOT APPLICABLE TO CLASS A SHAREHOLDERS.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment
adviser own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as
independent accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only Class A shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close of
business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
_______________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
_______________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN,
DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS A)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
NEW YORK SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and Deborah A. Docs
as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each of
them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the Class A shares of
beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund (New York Series) held
of record by the undersigned on March 31, 1994 at the Special Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. NOT APPLICABLE TO CLASS A SHAREHOLDERS.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only Class A shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close
of business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
_______________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
_______________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN,
DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS A)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
NORTH CAROLINA SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and Deborah A. Docs
as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each of
them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the Class A shares of
beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund (North Carolina Series)
held of record by the undersigned on March 31,1994 at the Special Meeting
of Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. NOT APPLICABLE TO CLASS A SHAREHOLDERS.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only Class A shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close
of business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
___________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
___________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN,
DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS A)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
OHIO SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and Deborah A. Docs
as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each of
them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the Class A shares of
beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund (Ohio Series) held of
record by the undersigned on March 31,1994 at the Special Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. NOT APPLICABLE TO CLASS A SHAREHOLDERS.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only Class A shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close
of business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
______________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
______________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN,
DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS A)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
PENNSYLVANIA SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and Deborah A. Docs
as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each of
them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the Class A shares of
beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund (Pennsylvania Series)
held of record by the undersigned on March 31, 1994 at the Special Meeting
of Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. NOT APPLICABLE TO CLASS A SHAREHOLDERS.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting
or any adjournment thereof.
Only Class A shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close of
business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
______________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
______________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS B)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
ARIZONA SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and Deborah A. Docs
as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each of
them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the Class B shares of
beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund (Arizona Series) held
of record by the undersigned on March 31, 1994 at the Special Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B Shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. To approve an amended and restated Class B Distribution and Service Plan.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only Class B shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close of
business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
_____________________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
_____________________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN,
DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS B)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
GEORGIA SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and Deborah A. Docs
as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each of
them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the Class B shares of
beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund (Georgia Series) held
of record by the undersigned on March 31,1994 at the Special Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. To approve an amended and restated Class B Distribution and Service Plan.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only Class B shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close of
business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
__________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
__________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS B)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
MARYLAND SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and Deborah A. Docs
as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each of
them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the Class B shares of
beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund (Maryland Series) held
of record by the undersigned on March 31, 1994 at the Special Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B Shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. To approve an amended and restated Class B Distribution and Service Plan.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Directors of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche as independent accountants for
the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only Class B shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close
of business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
_____________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
_____________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN,
DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS B)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
MASSACHUSETTS SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and Deborah A. Docs
as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each of
them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the Class B shares of
beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund (Massachusetts Series)
held of record by the undersigned on March 31 ,1994 at the Special Meeting
of Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. To approve an amended and restated Class B Distribution and Service Plan.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only Class B shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close
of business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
________________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
________________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN,
DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS B)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
MICHIGAN SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and
Deborah A. Docs as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby
authorizes each of them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the
Class B shares of beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund
(Michigan Series) held of record by the undersigned on March 31, 1994 at the
Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any
adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. To approve an amended and restated Class B Distribution and Service Plan.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only Class B shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close
of business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
_______________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
_______________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS B)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
MINNESOTA SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and
Deborah A. Docs as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby
authorizes each of them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the
Class B shares of beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund
(Minnesota Series) held of record by the undersigned on March 31, 1994 at the
Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any
adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B Shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. To approve an amended and restated Class B Distribution and Service Plan.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only Class B shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close of
business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
____________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
____________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN,
DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS B)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL
SERIES FUND
NEW JERSEY SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and
Deborah A. Docs as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby
authorizes each of them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the
Class B shares of beneficial interest of Prudential Municiapl Series Fund (New
Jersey Series) held of record by the undersigned on March 31, 1994 at the
Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any
adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. To approve an amended and restated Class B Distribution and Service Plan.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directrors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as indpendent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only Class B shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close
of business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
____________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
____________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS B)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
NEW YORK SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and
Deborah A. Docs as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby
authorizes each of them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the
Class B shares of beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund (New
York Series) held of record by the undersigned on March 31, 1994 at the
Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any
adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. To approve an amended and restated Class B Distribution and Service Plan.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only Class B shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close of
business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
__________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
__________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN,
DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS B)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
NORTH CAROLINA SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and
Deborah A. Docs as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby
authorizes each of them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the
Class B shares of beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund
(North Carolina Series) held of record by the undersigned on March 31, 1994 at
the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any
adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. To approve an amended and restated Class B Distribution and Service Plan.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions
regarding restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only Class B shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close
of business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
____________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
____________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN,
DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS B)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
OHIO SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and Deborah A. Docs
as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby
authorizes each of them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all
the Class B shares of beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund
(Ohio Series) held of record by the undersigned on March 31, 1994 at the
Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any
adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. To approve an amended and restated Class B Distribution and Service Plan.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only Class B shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close
of business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
___________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
___________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS B)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
PENNSYLVANIA SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and Deborah A. Docs
as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each of
them to represent and to vote as designated below, all the
Class B shares of beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund -
Pennsylvania Series held of record by the undersigned on March 31, 1994 at
the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any
adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B Shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. To approve an amended and restated Class B Distribution and Service Plan.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only Class B shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close
of business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
_______________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
_______________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN,
DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY (CLASS D)
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
FLORIDA SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and Deborah A. Docs
as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each of
them to represent and to vote as designated below, all the
Class D shares of beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund -
Florida Series held of record by the undersigned on March 31,1994 at
the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any
adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To approve an amended and restated Class A Distribution and Service Plan.
4. Not applicable to Florida Series shareholders.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions
regarding restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only Class D shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close
of business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
____________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
____________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN,
DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
CONNECTICUT MONEY MARKET SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and Deborah A. Docs
as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each of
them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the shares of
beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund (Connecticut
Money Market Series) held of record by the undersigned on March 31, 1994 at
the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any
adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. NOT APPLICABLE TO CONNECTICUT MONEY MARKET SERIES SHAREHOLDERS.
4. NOT APPLICABLE TO CONNECTICUT MONEY MARKET SERIES SHAREHOLDERS.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and Directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close of
business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
_____________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
_____________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PROXY
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and Deborah A. Docs
as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each of
them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the shares of
beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund (New York Money Market
Series) held of record by the undersigned on March 31, 1994 at the Special
Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any adjournment
thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B Shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. NOT APPLICABLE TO NEW YORK MONEY MARKET SERIES SHAREHOLDERS.
4. NOT APPLICABLE TO NEW YORK MONEY MARKET SERIES SHAREHOLDERS.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche as independent accountants for
the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close of
business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
____________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
____________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
MASSACHUSETTS MONEY MARKET SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and Deborah A. Docs
as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each of
them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the shares of
beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund (Massachusetts Money
Market Series) held of record by the undersigned on March 31, 1994 at the
Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any
adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B Shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. NOT APPLICABLE TO MASSACHUSETTS MONEY MARKET SERIES SHAREHOLDERS.
4. NOT APPLICABLE TO MASSACHUSETTS MONEY MARKET SERIES SHAREHOLDERS.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment and restrictions regarding
restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close of
business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
_____________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
_____________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)
<PAGE>
PLEASE MARK, SIGN,
DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PROXY
YOUR PROXY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED.
CAREFULLY DETACH HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION ONLY.
PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
NEW JERSEY MONEY MARKET SERIES
ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES.
The undersigned hereby appoints Susan C. Cote, S. Jane Rose and Deborah A. Docs
as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each of
them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the shares of
beneficial interest of Prudential Municipal Series Fund (New Jersey Money
Market Series) held of record by the undersigned on March 31,1994 at the
Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 23, 1994, or any
adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW.
Your Account No.:
Your voting shares are:
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
1. Election of Trustees
APPROVE ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD THOSE LISTED ON BACK
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, PLEASE WRITE NAME ON BACK OF
FORM.
Edward D. Beach
Eugene C. Dorsey
Delayne Dedrick Gold
Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.
Lawrence C. McQuade
Thomas T. Mooney
Thomas H. O'Brien
Richard A. Redeker
Nancy H. Teeters
2. To approve an amendment of the Fund's Declaration of Trust to permit a
conversion feature for Class B shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. NOT APPLICABLE TO NEW JERSEY MONEY MARKET SERIES SHAREHOLDERS.
4. NOT APPLICABLE TO NEW JERSEY MONEY MARKET SERIES SHAREHOLDERS.
5. To approve amendments of the Fund's investment restrictions
regarding restricted and illiquid securities.
6. To approve the elimination of the Fund's investment restriction limiting
the Fund's ability to invest in the securities of any issuer in which officers
and Trustees of the Fund or officers and directors of its investment adviser
own more than a specified interest.
7. To ratify the selection by the Trustees of Deloitte & Touche as independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994.
8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
Only shares of beneficial interest of the Fund of record at the close of
business on March 31, 1994 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears at left. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
______________________________________
SIGNATURE DATE
______________________________________
SIGNATURE (JOINT OWNERSHIP)