August 4, 1994
DREYFUS MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.
Supplement to Prospectus dated December 29, 1993
I. PROPOSED MERGER OF THE DREYFUS CORPORATION
The Fund's adviser, The Dreyfus Corporation ("Dreyfus"), has entered
into an Agreement and Plan of Merger providing for the merger (the
"Merger") of Dreyfus with a subsidiary of Mellon Bank, N.A. ("Mellon").
Following the Merger, it is planned that Dreyfus will be a direct
subsidiary of Mellon. Closing of the Merger is subject to a number of
contingencies, including approvals of the stockholders of Dreyfus and of
Mellon. The Merger is expected to occur in late August 1994, but could
occur significantly later.
The Merger will result in the automatic termination of the Fund's
current investment advisory agreement with Dreyfus, as required by the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
II. RESULTS OF FUND SHAREHOLDER VOTE
The following information supplements and supersedes any contrary
information contained in the Fund's Prospectus.
On August 4, 1994, the Fund's shareholders voted to (a) approve a new
investment advisory agreement with Dreyfus, to become effective upon
consummation of the Merger and (b) change certain of the Fund's
fundamental policies and investment restrictions to permit the Fund to (i)
borrow money to the extent permitted under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended and (ii) pledge its assets to the extent necessary to
secure permitted borrowings.
III. REVISED MANAGEMENT POLICIES
The following information supplements and should be read in
conjunction with the section in the Fund's Prospectus entitled
"Description of the Fund--Management Policies."
Borrowing Money--As a fundamental policy, the Fund is permitted to
borrow to the extent permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
However, the Fund currently intends to borrow money only for temporary or
emergency (not leveraging) purposes, in an amount up to 15% of the value
of the Fund's total assets (including the amount borrowed) valued at the
lesser of cost or market, less liabilities (not including the amount
borrowed) at the time the borrowing is made. While borrowings exceed 5%
of the Fund's total assets, the Fund will not make any additional
investments.
August 4, 1994
DREYFUS MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.
Supplement to the Statement of Additional Information
Dated December 29, 1993
At a meeting of Fund shareholders held on August 4, 1994,
shareholders approved new Investment Restrictions numbered 4 and 12 below
which supersede and replace the Fund's current Investment Restrictions
numbered 4 and 12 in the section in the Fund's Statement of Additional
Information entitled "Investment Objective and Management Policies--
Investment Restrictions." Investment Restriction number 4 below is a
fundamental policy. This restriction cannot be changed without approval
by the holders of a majority (as defined in the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended (the "Act")) of the Fund's outstanding voting shares.
Investment Restriction number 12 below is not a fundamental policy and may
be changed by vote of a majority of the Fund's Board members at any time.
The Fund may not:
4. Borrow money, except to the extent permitted under the Act. For
purposes of this Investment Restriction, the entry into options, forward
contracts, futures contracts, including those relating to indexes, and
options on futures contracts or indexes shall not constitute borrowing.
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12. Pledge, mortgage, hypothecate or otherwise encumber its assets,
except to the extent necessary to secure permitted borrowings and to the
extent related to the deposit of assets in escrow in connection with the
purchase of securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis and
collateral and initial or variation margin arrangements with respect to
options, forward contracts, futures contracts, including those related to
indexes, and options on futures contracts or indexes.
The following information supplements and should be read in
conjunction with the section of the Fund's Statement of Additional
Information entitled "Shareholder Services":
Dreyfus Dividend ACH. Dreyfus Dividend ACH permits a shareholder to
transfer electronically on the payment date their dividends or dividends
and capital gains, if any, from the Fund to a designated bank account.
Only an account maintained at a domestic financial institution which is an
Automated Clearing House member may be so designated. Banks may charge a
fee for this service. For more information concerning Dreyfus Dividend
ACH, or to request a Dividend Options form, please call toll free 1-800-
645-6561. You may cancel this privilege by mailing written notification
to The Dreyfus Family of Funds, P.O. Box 9671, Providence, Rhode Island
02940-9671. Enrollment or cancellation is effective three business days
following receipt. This privilege is available only for existing
accounts. The Fund may modify or terminate this privilege at any time or
charge a service fee. No such fee is currently contemplated.
The following information supplements and supersedes any contrary
information contained in the section in the Fund's Statement of Additional
Information captioned "Redemption of Fund Shares--Redemption by Wire or
Telephone" and describes a new telephone redemption privilege:
Wire Redemption Privilege. An investor may request by wire or telephone
that redemption proceeds (minimum $1,000) be wired to the investor's
account at a bank which is a member of the Federal Reserve System, or a
correspondent bank if the investor's bank is not a member. An investor
may direct that redemption proceeds be paid by check (maximum $150,000 per
day) made out to the owners of record and mailed to the investor's
address. Redemption proceeds of less than $1,000 will be paid
automatically by check. Holders of jointly registered Fund or bank
accounts may have redemption proceeds of only up to $250,000 wired within
any 30-day period. The Fund reserves the right to refuse any redemption
request, including requests made shortly after a change of address, and
may limit the amount involved or the number of such requests.
Telephone Redemption Privilege. An investor may redeem Fund shares
(maximum $150,000 per day) by telephone if the investor has checked the
appropriate box on the Fund's Account Application or has filed an Optional
Services Form with the Transfer Agent. The redemption proceeds will be
paid by check and mailed to the investor's address. An investor may
telephone redemption instructions by calling 1-800-221-4060 or, if the
investor is calling from overseas, 1-401-455-3306. The Fund reserves the
right to refuse any request made by telephone, including requests made
shortly after a change of address, and may limit the amount involved or
the number of telephone redemption requests. This Privilege may be
modified or terminated at any time by the Transfer Agent or the Fund.
Shares for which certificates have been issued, are not eligible for this
Privilege.
