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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 1, 2000
Registration Nos. 33-61997, 811-7343
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [_]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [_]
[X]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 15
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [_]
[X]
Amendment No. 16
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
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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 8, 2000 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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The Explanatory Note and Parts A, B and C of Form N-1A are hereby
incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to
its Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-61997) filed on September
29, 2000.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act and the Investment
Company Act, the Fund certifies that it meets all of the requirements for
effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement
pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this
Post-Effective 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 1st day of December, 2000.
THE PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS, INC.
/s/ David R. Odenath, Jr.
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(David R. Odenath, 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
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/s/ Grace C. Torres Treasurer and Principal Financial December 1, 2000
--------------------------------- and Accounting Officer
Grace C. Torres
/s/ Saul K. Fenster Director December 1, 2000
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Saul K. Fenster
/s/ Delayne Dedrick Gold Director December 1, 2000
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Delayne Dedrick Gold
/s/ Robert F. Gunia Director December 1, 2000
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Robert F. Gunia
/s/ Douglas H. McCorkindale Director December 1, 2000
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Douglas H. McCorkindale
/s/ W. Scott McDonald, Jr. Director December 1, 2000
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W. Scott McDonald, Jr.
/s/ Thomas T. Mooney Director December 1, 2000
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Thomas T. Mooney
/s/ Stephen P. Munn Director December 1, 2000
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Stephen P. Munn
/s/ David R. Odenath, Jr. President and Director December 1, 2000
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David R. Odenath, Jr.
/s/ Richard A. Redeker Director December 1, 2000
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Richard A. Redeker
/s/ Judy A. Rice Director December 1, 2000
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Judy A. Rice
/s/ Robin B. Smith Director December 1, 2000
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Robin B. Smith
/s/ Louis A. Weil, III Director December 1, 2000
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Louis A. Weil, III
/s/ Clay T. Whitehead Director December 1, 2000
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Clay T. Whitehead
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number Description
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(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.
(a)(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.
(a)(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.
(a)(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.
(a)(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.
(a)(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.
(a)(7) Articles of Amendment, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
(1)(g) to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No.
333-41790) filed via EDGAR on July 20, 2000.
(a)(8) Articles of Amendment.*
(b) Amended and Restated By-Laws, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No.
333-41790) filed via EDGAR on July 20, 2000.
(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) Amended and Restated Management Agreement between the
Registrant and Prudential Investments Fund Management, LLC,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6(a) to the Registration
Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-41790) filed via EDGAR on
July 20, 2000.
(d)(2) Subadvisory Agreement between Prudential Mutual Fund
Management, Inc. and Jennison Associates Capital Corp., with
respect to Prudential Jennison Growth Fund and Prudential
Jennison Growth & Income Fund, 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.
(d)(3) Amended and Restated Management Agreement between the Registrant
and Prudential Investments Fund Management LLC with respect to
Prudential Active Balanced Fund.*
(d)(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. 8 to the Registration Statement on
Form N-1A (File No. 33-61997) filed via EDGAR on November 27,
1998.
(d)(5) Amendment to Subadvisory Agreement between Prudential
Investments Fund Management LLC and The Prudential Investment
Corporation with respect to Prudential Active Balanced Fund,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6(e) to the Registration
Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-41790) filed via EDGAR on
July 20, 2000.
(d)(6) Amended and Restated Management Agreement between the
Registrant and Prudential Investments Fund Management LLC with
respect to Prudential Jennison Growth & Income Fund,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6(f) to the Registration
Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-41790) filed via EDGAR on
July 20, 2000.
(e)(1) Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between the
Registrant and Prudential Investment Management Services LLC.*
(e)(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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Exhibit Number Description
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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.
(g)(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.
(g)(3) Amendment to Custodian Contract.*
(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.
(h)(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.
(i)(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.
(m)(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.
(m)(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.
(n) Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Plan.*
(p)(1) Amended Code of Ethics of the Registrant.*
(p)(2) Amended Code of Ethics of The Prudential Investment
Corporation, Prudential Investments Fund Management LLC and
Prudential Investment Management Services LLC.*
(p)(3) Code of Ethics of Jennison Associates LLC, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (p)(3) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 13
to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-61997)
filed via EDGAR on September 29, 2000.
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*To be filed by amendment.
