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[NUMBER] 001
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[NUMBER] 001
<NAME> LARGE CAPITIALIZATION GROWTH PORTFOLIO
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[NUMBER] 001
<NAME> LARGE CAPITIALIZATION VALUE PORTFOLIO
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[NUMBER] 001
<NAME> MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES PORTFOLIO
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<CIK> 0000890339
<NAME> THE TARGET PORTFOLIO TRUST:
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[NUMBER] 001
<NAME> U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
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<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
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[NUMBER] 001
<NAME> SMALL CAPITIALIZATION GROWTH PORTFOLIO
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[EXPENSE-RATIO] 0.89
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING] 0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE] 0.00
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[NUMBER] 001
<NAME> SMALL CAPITIALIZATION VALUE PORTFOLIO
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST] 104,449,585
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE] 125,405,856
[RECEIVABLES] 1,527,375
[ASSETS-OTHER] 246,971
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS] 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS] 0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES] 173,431
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT] 0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES] 334,868
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES] 0
[SENIOR-EQUITY] 0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON] 103,379,582
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK] 8,322,158
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR] 7,469,911
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT] 0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII] 8,398
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] 2,327,652
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC] 20,956,271
[NET-ASSETS] (15,792,069)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME] 1,667,319
[INTEREST-INCOME] 194,619
[OTHER-INCOME] (1,045)
[EXPENSES-NET] 1,013,321
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME] 847,572
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT] 10,384,665
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT] 11,237,645
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] 22,469,882
[EQUALIZATION] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] (4,467,642)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER] (837,683)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD] 44,712,582
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] (38,007,600)
[SHARES-REINVESTED] 5,207,885
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] 29,077,424
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR] 0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR] (3,589,371)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR] 23,851
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES] 663,383
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 0
[GROSS-EXPENSE] 1,013,321
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS] 110,564,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN] 13.07
[PER-SHARE-NII] 2.82
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC] 0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND] 0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS] (0.67)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL] 0.00
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[EXPENSE-RATIO] 0.77
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING] 0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE] 0.00
</TABLE>
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for series 9
For the fiscal period ended (a) 12/31/96
File number (c)811-7064
SUB-ITEM 77C
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
A special Meeting of Shareholders was held on August
28, 1996. At such meeting the shareholders approved the
following proposals:
1) Approval that Eugene C. Dorsey, Douglas H.
McCorkindale, Thomas T. Mooney and Richard A.
Redeker are duly elected to serve as Trustees of
the Trust until the earlier to occur of (I) the
next meeting of Shareholders at which Trustees are
elected and until his or her successor shall have
been duly elected and shall have qualified or (ii)
their terms expire in accordance with the Trust's
retirement policy.
Affirmative Negative
Votes Cast Votes
Cast
Eugene C. Dorsey 10,517,621
0
Douglas H. McCorkindale 10,527,603
0
Thomas T. Mooney 10,527,603
0
Richard A. Redeker 10,522,246
0
2.) To permit Prudential Mutual Fund Management LLC to
enter into or make material changes to subadvisory
agreements without shareholder approval
Affirmative
Negative
Votes Cast
Votes Cast
7,359,356 402,081
4.) To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP
as the Trust's independent accountants for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
Affirmative
Negative
Votes Cast
Votes Cast
10,472,304
154,121
5.) To transact such other business as may properly
come before the meeting and any adjournments
thereof.
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for series 7
For the fiscal period ended (a) 12/31/96
File number (c)811-7064
SUB-ITEM 77C
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
A special Meeting of Shareholders was held on August
28, 1996. At such meeting the shareholders approved the
following proposals:
1) Approval that Eugene C. Dorsey, Douglas H.
McCorkindale, Thomas T. Mooney and Richard A.
Redeker are duly elected to serve as Trustees of
the Trust until the earlier to occur of (I) the
next meeting of Shareholders at which Trustees are
elected and until his or her successor shall have
been duly elected and shall have qualified or (ii)
their terms expire in accordance with the Trust's
retirement policy.
Affirmative Negative
Votes Cast Votes
Cast
Eugene C. Dorsey 3,928,137 0
Douglas H. McCorkindale 3,924,714 0
Thomas T. Mooney 3,919,978 0
Richard A. Redeker 3,922,976 0
2.) To permit Prudential Mutual Fund Management LLC to
enter into or make material changes to subadvisory
agreements without shareholder approval
Affirmative
Negative
Votes Cast
Votes Cast
3,168,077 227,016
4.) To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP
as the Trust's independent accountants for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
Affirmative
Negative
Votes Cast
Votes Cast
3,869,512 55,635
5.) To transact such other business as may properly
come before the meeting and any adjournments
thereof.
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For the fiscal period ended (a) 12/31/96
File number (c)811-7064
SUB-ITEM 77C
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
A special Meeting of Shareholders was held on August
28, 1996. At such meeting the shareholders approved the
following proposals:
1) Approval that Eugene C. Dorsey, Douglas H.
McCorkindale, Thomas T. Mooney and Richard A.
Redeker are duly elected to serve as Trustees of
the Trust until the earlier to occur of (I) the
next meeting of Shareholders at which Trustees are
elected and until his or her successor shall have
been duly elected and shall have qualified or (ii)
their terms expire in accordance with the Trust's
retirement policy.
Affirmative Negative
Votes Cast Votes
Cast
Eugene C. Dorsey 1,957,025 0
Douglas H. McCorkindale 1,955,979 0
Thomas T. Mooney 1,954,422 0
Richard A. Redeker 1,958,504 0
2.) To permit Prudential Mutual Fund Management LLC to
enter into or make material changes to subadvisory
agreements without shareholder approval
Affirmative
Negative
Votes Cast
Votes Cast
1,562,468 91,537
4.) To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP
as the Trust's independent accountants for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
Affirmative
Negative
Votes Cast
Votes Cast
1,928,051 19,573
5.) To transact such other business as may properly
come before the meeting and any adjournments
thereof.
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for series 5
For the fiscal period ended (a) 12/31/96
File number (c) 811-7064
SUB-ITEM 77C
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
A special Meeting of Shareholders was held on August
28, 1996. At such meeting the shareholders approved the
following proposals:
1) Approval that Eugene C. Dorsey, Douglas H.
McCorkindale, Thomas T. Mooney and Richard A.
Redeker are duly elected to serve as Trustees of
the Trust until the earlier to occur of (I) the
next meeting of Shareholders at which Trustees are
elected and until his or her successor shall have
been duly elected and shall have qualified or (ii)
their terms expire in accordance with the Trust's
retirement policy.
Affirmative Negative
Votes Cast Votes
Cast
Eugene C. Dorsey 7,518,180 0
Douglas H. McCorkindale 7,517,638 0
Thomas T. Mooney 7,511,818 0
Richard A. Redeker 7,525,357 0
2.) To permit Prudential Mutual Fund Management LLC to
enter into or make material changes to subadvisory
agreements without shareholder approval
Affirmative
Negative
Votes Cast
Votes Cast
5,603,888 536,288
4.) To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP
as the Trust's independent accountants for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
Affirmative
Negative
Votes Cast
Votes Cast
7,439,362 322,099
5.) To transact such other business as may properly
come before the meeting and any adjournments
thereof.
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for series 1
For the fiscal period ended (a)12/31/96
File number (c)811-7064
SUB-ITEM 77C
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
A special Meeting of Shareholders was held on August
28, 1996. At such meeting the shareholders approved the the
following proposals:
1) Approval that Eugene C. Dorsey, Douglas H.
McCorkindale, Thomas T. Mooney and Richard A.
Redeker are duly elected to serve as Trustees of
the Trust until the earlier to occur of (i) the
next meeting of Shareholders at which Trustees are
elected and until his or her successor shall have
been duly elected and shall have qualified or (ii)
their terms expire in accordance with the Trust's
retirement policy.
Affirmative
Negative
Votes Cast
Votes Cast
Eugene C. Dorsey 8,224,387
0
Douglas H. McCorkindale 8,223,439
0
Thomas T. Mooney 8,217,778
0
Richard A. Redeker 8,226,077
0
2.) To permit Prudential Mutual Fund Management LLC to
enter into or make material changes to subadvisory
agreements without sharehlder approval
Affirmative
Negative
Votes Cast
Votes Cast
8,030,583
557,258
4.) To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP
as the Trust's independent accountants for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
Affirmative
Negative
Votes Cast
Votes Cast
8,091,107
316,164
5.) To transact such other business as may properly
come before the meeting and any adjournments
thereof.
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for series 2
For the fiscal period ended(a)12/31/96
File number (c)811-7064
SUB-ITEM 77C
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
A special Meeting of Shareholders was held on August
28, 1996. At such meeting the shareholders approved the the
following proposals:
1) Approval that Eugene C. Dorsey, Douglas H.
McCorkindale, Thomas T. Mooney and Richard A.
Redeker are duly elected to serve as Trustees of
the Trust until the earlier to occur of (i) the
next meeting of Shareholders at which Trustees are
elected and until his or her successor shall have
been duly elected and shall have qualified or (ii)
their terms expire in accordance with the Trust's
retirement policy.
Affirmative
Negative
Votes Cast
Votes Cast
Eugene C. Dorsey 7,600,782
0
Douglas H. McCorkindale 7,599,948
0
Thomas T. Mooney 7,594,592
0
Richard A. Redeker 7,602,097
0
2.) To permit Prudential Mutual Fund Management LLC to
enter into or make material changes to subadvisory
agreements without sharehlder approval
Affirmative
Negative
Votes Cast
Votes Cast
5,624,885
523,939
3.) To approve a new subadvisory agreement between
Prudential Mutual Fund Management LLC and Hotchis
and Wiley, L.P., a California limited partnership
Affirmative
Negative
Votes Cast
Votes Cast
6,013,240
138,833
4.) To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP
as the Trust's independent accountants for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
Affirmative
Negative
Votes Cast
Votes Cast
7,503,024
67,099
5.) To transact such other business as may properly
come before the meeting and any adjournments
thereof.
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For the fiscal period ended (a) 12/31/96
File number (c)811-7064
SUB-ITEM 77C
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
A special Meeting of Shareholders was held on August
28, 1996. At such meeting the shareholders approved the
following proposals:
1) Approval that Eugene C. Dorsey, Douglas H.
McCorkindale, Thomas T. Mooney and Richard A.
Redeker are duly elected to serve as Trustees of
the Trust until the earlier to occur of (I) the
next meeting of Shareholders at which Trustees are
elected and until his or her successor shall have
been duly elected and shall have qualified or (ii)
their terms expire in accordance with the Trust's
retirement policy.
Affirmative Negative
Votes Cast Votes
Cast
Eugene C. Dorsey 3,739,976 0
Douglas H. McCorkindale 3,739,063 0
Thomas T. Mooney 3,737,274 0
Richard A. Redeker 3,738,811 0
2.) To permit Prudential Mutual Fund Management LLC to
enter into or make material changes to subadvisory
agreements without shareholder approval
Affirmative
Negative
Votes Cast
Votes Cast
2,588,811 195,751
4.) To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP
as the Trust's independent accountants for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
Affirmative
Negative
Votes Cast
Votes Cast
3,695,435 34,932
5.) To transact such other business as may properly
come before the meeting and any adjournments
thereof.
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for series 4
For the fiscal period ended (a)12/31/96
File number (c)811-7064
SUB-ITEM 77C
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
A special Meeting of Shareholders was held on August
28, 1996. At such meeting the shareholders approved the the
following proposals:
1) Approval that Eugene C. Dorsey, Douglas H.
McCorkindale, Thomas T. Mooney and Richard A.
Redeker are duly elected to serve as Trustees of
the Trust until the earlier to occur of (i) the
next meeting of Shareholders at which Trustees are
elected and until his or her successor shall have
been duly elected and shall have qualified or (ii)
their terms expire in accordance with the Trust's
retirement policy.
Affirmative
Negative
Votes Cast
Votes Cast
Eugene C. Dorsey 3,683,588
0
Douglas H. McCorkindale 3,884,333
0
Thomas T. Mooney 3,881,525
0
Richard A. Redeker 3,885,563
0
2.) To permit Prudential Mutual Fund Management LLC to
enter into or make material changes to subadvisory
agreements without sharehlder approval
Affirmative
Negative
Votes Cast
Votes Cast
2,798,401
267,812
4.) To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP
as the Trust's independent accountants for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
Affirmative
Negative
Votes Cast
Votes Cast
3,537,129
50,843
5.) To transact such other business as may properly
come before the meeting and any adjournments
thereof.
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for series 3
For the fiscal period ended (a)12/31/96
File number (c)811-7064
SUB-ITEM 77C
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
A special Meeting of Shareholders was held on August
28, 1996. At such meeting the shareholders approved the the
following proposals:
1) Approval that Eugene C. Dorsey, Douglas H.
McCorkindale, Thomas T. Mooney and Richard A.
Redeker are duly elected to serve as Trustees of
the Trust until the earlier to occur of (i) the
next meeting of Shareholders at which Trustees are
elected and until his or her successor shall have
been duly elected and shall have qualified or (ii)
their terms expire in accordance with the Trust's
retirement policy.
Affirmative
Negative
Votes Cast Votes
Cast
Eugene C. Dorsey 4,475,508
0
Douglas H. McCorkindale 4,472,205
0
Thomas T. Mooney 4,470,219
0
Richard A. Redeker 4,475,481
0
2.) To permit Prudential Mutual Fund Management LLC to
enter into or make material changes to subadvisory
agreements without sharehlder approval
Affirmative Negative
Votes Cast Votes
Cast
3,267,569 315,025
4.) To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP
as the Trust's independent accountants for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
Affirmative Negative
Votes Cast Votes
Cast
4,420,174
185,129
5.) To transact such other business as may properly
come before the meeting and any adjournments
thereof.
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for series 6
For the fiscal period ended (a) 12/31/96
File number (c) 811-7064
SUB-ITEM 77C
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
A special Meeting of Shareholders was held on August
28, 1996. At such meeting the shareholders approved the
following proposals:
1) Approval that Eugene C. Dorsey, Douglas H.
McCorkindale, Thomas T. Mooney and Richard A.
Redeker are duly elected to serve as Trustees of
the Trust until the earlier to occur of (I) the
next meeting of Shareholders at which Trustees are
elected and until his or her successor shall have
been duly elected and shall have qualified or (ii)
their terms expire in accordance with the Trust's
retirement policy.
Affirmative Negative
Votes Cast Votes
Cast
Eugene C. Dorsey 2,263,386 0
Douglas H. McCorkindale 2,264,433 0
Thomas T. Mooney 2,261,959 0
Richard A. Redeker 2,262,823 0
2.) To permit Prudential Mutual Fund Management LLC to
enter into or make material changes to subadvisory
agreements without shareholder approval
Affirmative
Negative
Votes Cast
Votes Cast
1,648,880 113,566
4.) To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP
as the Trust's independent accountants for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
Affirmative
Negative
Votes Cast
Votes Cast
2,233,216 81,626
5.) To transact such other business as may properly
come before the meeting and any adjournments
thereof.
For fiscal year ended (a) December 31, 1993
File number (c) 811-2896
SUB-ITEM 77J
Revaluation of Assets or Restatement of Capital Share Account
The Target Portfolio Trust accounts for and reports for
distributions to shareholders in accordance with AICPA
Statement of Position 93-2: Determination, Disclosure, and
Financial Statement Presentation of Income, Capital Gain,
and Return of Capital Distributions by Investment Companies.
The effect of applying this Statement of Position, on the
International Equity Portfolio, International Bond
Portfolio, Total Return Bond Portfolio, and Intermediate-
Term Bond Portfolio was to reclassify $(302,524),
$(971,632), $(50,758), $(141,496) respectively, of net
foreign currency losses to undistributed net investment
income from accumulated net realized gains(losses). In
addition, the Large Capitalization Growth Portfolio Total
Return Bond Portfolio reclassified $227,589 and $47,955,
respectively of overdistributed income to paid-in capital in
excess of par from overdistributed net investment income.
Lastly, the Small Capitalization Growth Portfolio
reclassified $439,497 of net operating losses to paid-in
capital in excess of par from overdistributed net investment
income. Current year net investment income, net realized
gains(losses) and net assets were not affected by this
statement.
PRINT ON COMPAQ
The Trustees of
The Target Portfolio Trust:
In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements
of The Target Portfolio Trust, ("Trust") for the year ended
December 31, 1996, we considered its internal control structure,
including procedures for safeguarding securities, in order to
determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our
opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the
requirements of Form N-SAR, not to provide assurance on the
internal control structure.
The management of the Trust is responsible for establishing and
maintaining an internal control structure. In fulfilling this
responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required
to assess the expected benefits and related costs of internal
control structure policies and procedures. Two of the objectives
of an internal control structure are to provide management with
reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that assets are safeguarded
against loss from unauthorized use or disposition and that
transactions are executed in accordance with management's
authorization and recorded properly to permit preparation of
financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
Because of inherent limitations in any internal control structure,
errors or irregularities may occur and not be detected. Also,
projection of any evaluation of the structure to future periods is
subject to the risk that it may become inadequate because of
changes in conditions or that the effectiveness of the design and
operation may deteriorate.
Our consideration of the internal control structure would not
necessarily disclose all matters in the internal control structure
that might be material weaknesses under standards established by
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A material
weakness is a condition in which the design or operation of the
specific internal control structure elements does not reduce to a
relatively low level the risk that errors or irregularities in
amounts that would be material in relation to the financial
statements being audited may occur and not be detected within a
timely period by employees in the normal course of performing their
assigned functions. However, we noted no matters involving the
internal control structure, including procedures for safeguarding
securities, that we consider to be material weaknesses as defined
above as of December 31, 1996.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of the
Trustees, management and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York
February 21, 1997
