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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 24, 1999
Registration Nos. 33-61997, 811-7343
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [_]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [_]
[X]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 11
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [_]
[X]
Amendment No. 12
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
The Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
GATEWAY CENTER THREE (GC3)
100 MULBERRY STREET
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102-4077
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (973) 367-7525
MARGUERITE E. H. MORRISON, ESQ.
GATEWAY CENTER THREE (GC3)
100 MULBERRY STREET
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102-4077
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Approximate date of proposed public offering: As soon as practicable after
the effective date of the Registration Statement.
It is proposed that this filing will become effective
(check appropriate box):
[_] Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
[X] on December 2, 1999 pursuant to paragraph (b)
[_] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
[_] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
[_] 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
[_] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485.
If appropriate, check the following box:
[X] this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.
Title of Securities Being Registered. . . Shares of common stock, par value
$.001 per share.
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Parts A, B and C of Form N-1A are hereby incorporated by reference to
Parts A, B and C, respectively, of Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 10
to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-61997) filed on
September 29, 1999.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act and the Investment
Company Act, the Company certifies that it meets all of the requirements for
effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement
under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Amendment
to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
duly authorized, in the City of Newark, and State of New Jersey, on the 24th
day of November, 1999.
THE PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS,
INC.
By /s/ John R. Strangfeld, Jr.
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John R. Strangfeld, Jr.
President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective
Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signature Title
Date
/s / Grace C. Torres Treasurer and November 24,
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Grace C. Torres Financial and
Accounting
Officer
/s/ Edward D. Beach
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Edward D. Beach 1999
/s/ Delayne Dedrick Gold
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Delayne Dedrick Gold 1999
/s/ Robert F. Gunia Director November 24,
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Robert F. Gunia
/s/ Douglas H. McCorkindale Director November 24,
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Douglas H. McCorkindale
/s/ Thomas T. Mooney Director November 24,
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Thomas T. Mooney
/s/ Stephen P. Munn Director November 24,
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Stephen P. Munn
/s/ David R. Odenath, Jr. Director November 24,
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David R. Odenath, Jr.
/s/ Richard A. Redeker Director November 24,
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Richard A. Redeker
/s/ Robin B. Smith Director November 24,
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Robin B. Smith
/s/ John R. Strangfeld, Jr. President and November 24,
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John R. Strangfeld, Jr.
/s/ Louis A. Weil, III Director November 24,
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Louis A. Weil, III
/s/ Clay T. Whitehead
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Clay T. Whitehead 1999
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibits.
(a) (1) Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 1(c) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-61997) filed via EDGAR on
February 14, 1996.
(2) Articles Supplementary, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1(b) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A
(File No. 33-61997) filed via EDGAR on December 6, 1996.
(3) Amendment of Articles of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 1(c) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-61997) filed via EDGAR on December 6,
1996.
(4) Articles Supplementary, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1(d) to
the Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-38087) filed via
EDGAR on October 17, 1997.
(5) Articles of Amendment, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1(e) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A
(File No. 33-61997) filed via EDGAR on June 11, 1998.
(6) Articles Supplementary, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1(f) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A
(File No. 33-61997) filed via EDGAR on November 27, 1998.
(b) Amended and Restated By-Laws.*
(c) Instruments defining rights of shareholders, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-61997)
filed via EDGAR on August 22, 1995.
(d) (1) Management Agreement between the Registrant and Prudential Mutual Fund
Management, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5(a) to Post-
Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File
No. 33-61997) filed via EDGAR on February 14, 1996.
(2) Subadvisory Agreement between Prudential Mutual Fund Management, Inc.
and Jennison Associates Capital Corp., now known as Jennison Associates
LLC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5(b) to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-61997) filed
via EDGAR on February 14, 1996.
(3) Management Agreement between the Registrant and Prudential Investments
Fund Management LLC with respect to Prudential Active Balanced Fund,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5(c) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9
to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-61997) filed via
EDGAR on November 27, 1998.
(4) Subadvisory Agreement between the Registrant and The Prudential
Investment Corporation with respect to Prudential Active Balanced Fund,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5(d) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9
to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-61997) filed via
EDGAR on November 27, 1998.
(e) (1) Distribution Agreement between the Registrant and Prudential
Investment Management Services LLC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
6(a) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to the Registration Statement on
Form N-1A (File No. 33-61997) filed via EDGAR on November 27, 1998.
(2) Form of Selected Dealer Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
6(d) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registration Statement on
Form N-1A (File No. 33-61997) filed via EDGAR on June 11, 1998.
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(g) (1) Custodian Contract between the Registrant and State Street Bank and
Trust Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 9 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-6755) filed via EDGAR on June 25,
1996.
(2) Amendment to Custodian Contract, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
(g)(2) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to the Registration Statement on
Form N-1A (File No. 33-61997) filed via EDGAR on September 29, 1999.
(h) (1) Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between the Registrant and
Prudential Mutual Fund Services, Inc., incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 13(a) to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-
6755) filed via EDGAR on June 25, 1996.
(2) Amendment to Transfer Agency Agreement, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit (h)(2) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-61997) filed via EDGAR on September 29,
1999.
(i) (1) Opinion and Consent of Counsel, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
(i) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to the Registration Statement on
Form N-1A (File No. 33-61997) filed via EDGAR on September 29, 1999.
(2) Consent of Counsel.*
(j) Consent of Independent Accountants.*
(l) Purchase Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 13 to Post-
Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File
No. 33-61997) filed via EDGAR on February 14, 1996.
(m) (1) Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan for Class A Shares,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 15(a) to Post-Effective Amendment No.
8 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-61997) filed via
EDGAR on June 11, 1998.
(2) Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan for Class B Shares,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 15(b) to Post-Effective Amendment No.
8 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-61997) filed via
EDGAR on June 11, 1998.
(3) Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan for Class C Shares,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 15(c) to Post-Effective Amendment No.
8 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-61997) filed via
EDGAR on June 11, 1998.
(o) Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
18 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to the Registration Statement on Form
N-1A (File No. 33-61997) filed via EDGAR on November 27, 1998.
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* To be filed by amendment.
