STATEMENT
OF
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
MAY 1,
2025
LORD
ABBETT
GLOBAL
FUND,
INC.
Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond
Fund
Lord Abbett Emerging Markets
Corporate Debt Fund
CLASS
TICKER
CLASS
TICKER
CLASS
TICKER
CLASS
TICKER
A
LDMAX
R2
N/A
A
LCDAX
R2
N/A
C
LDMCX
R3
LDMRX
C
LEDCX
R3
LCDRX
F
LDMFX
R4
LDMSX
F
LCDFX
R4
LCDSX
F3
LODMX
R5
LDMTX
F3
LCDOX
R5
LCDTX
I
LDMYX
R6
LDMVX
I
LCDIX
R6
LCDVX
P
N/A
This SAI is not a prospectus. A prospectus may be obtained from your financial intermediary or from the
Distributor at 30 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302-4804. This SAI is divided into two Parts - Part I
and Part II. Part I contains information that is particular to the Funds offered in this SAI, and should be
read in conjunction with the prospectus for the Funds offered in this SAI, dated May 1, 2025, as
supplemented from time to time. Part I includes information about the Funds, including investment
policies, management fees paid by the Funds, and information about other fees applicable to and
services provided to the Funds. Part II contains additional information that more generally applies to the
Lord Abbett Funds.
Each Fund’s
audited financial statements are incorporated into this SAI by reference to the Funds’ most
recent Form N-CSR. The Funds’ annual and semiannual reports to shareholders and Form N-CSR are
available without charge, upon request by calling 888-522-2388. In addition, you can make inquiries
through your financial intermediary.
PART I
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
1.
GLOSSARY
1-1
2.
FUND INFORMATION
2-1
3.
INVESTMENT POLICIES
3-1
4.
FUND INVESTMENTS
4-1
5.
BOARD MEMBERS
5-1
6.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES, FEES, AND EXPENSES
6-1
7.
PORTFOLIO MANAGER INFORMATION
7-1
8.
SECURITIES LENDING
8-1
9.
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
9-1
10.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
10-1
Part I
1-1
1.
GLOSSARY
Lord Abbett Global Fund, Inc. is comprised of the following Funds:
Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund:
Emerging Markets Bond Fund
Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund:
Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund
Lord Abbett Funds
are comprised of the following management investment companies:
Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund, Inc.:
Affiliated Fund
Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund, Inc.:
Bond Debenture Fund
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc.:
Developing Growth Fund
Lord Abbett Global Fund, Inc.:
Global Fund
Lord Abbett Investment Trust:
Investment Trust
Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund, Inc.:
Mid Cap Stock Fund
Lord Abbett Municipal Income Fund, Inc.:
Municipal Income Fund
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc.:
Research Fund
Lord Abbett Securities Trust:
Securities Trust
Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc.:
Series Fund
Lord Abbett Trust I:
Trust I
Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc.:
Money Market Fund
1933 Act
Securities Act of 1933, as amended
1940 Act
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
Board
Board of Directors
Board Member(s)
Director(s) of the Board
CDSC
Contingent deferred sales charge
CEA
Commodity Exchange Act, as amended
CPO
Commodity pool operator
Distributor
Lord Abbett Distributor LLC
Fund(s)
Each separate investment portfolio of Global Fund
Independent Board Member(s)
Director(s) of the Board who are not “interested persons” as
defined in the 1940 Act, of each Fund
Interested Board Member(s)
Director(s) of the Board who are not Independent Board
Members
Lord Abbett
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
Moody’s
Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
NYSE
New York Stock Exchange
Registrant
Global Fund
Rule 12b-1 Plan
Distribution and/or Shareholder Service Plan adopted under
Rule 12b-1 (under the 1940 Act)
S&P
S&P Global Ratings
SAI
Statement of Additional Information
SEC
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Part I
2-1
2.
FUND INFORMATION
The Registrant is an open-end management investment company registered under the 1940 Act. All
Funds are diversified within the meaning of the 1940 Act. The tables below set forth information about the
Registrant’s organization.
Registrant Organization
Registrant
Form of
Organization
Date of Organization
Number of
Funds
Shares Available
for Issuance
Global Fund
Maryland corporation
February 23, 1988
2
4,400,000,000
shares, $0.001 par
value
Part I
3-1
3.
INVESTMENT POLICIES
Fundamental Investment Restrictions.
Each Fund’s investment objective cannot be changed without
the approval of a “majority of the Fund’s outstanding shares.”
1
Each Fund also is subject to the following
fundamental investment restrictions that cannot be changed without the approval of a majority of the
Fund’s outstanding shares.
Each Fund may not:
1. borrow money, except that (i) it may borrow from banks (as defined in the 1940 Act)
2
in amounts
up to
33⅓%
of its total assets (including the amount borrowed), (ii) it may borrow up to an
additional 5% of its total assets for temporary purposes, (iii) it may obtain such short-term credit
as may be necessary for the clearance of purchases and sales of portfolio securities, (iv) it may
purchase securities on margin to the extent permitted by applicable law,
3
and (v) it may borrow
money from other Lord Abbett Funds to the extent permitted by applicable law and any exemptive
relief obtained by the Fund;
2. pledge its assets (other than to secure borrowings, or to the extent permitted by each Fund’s
investment policies as permitted by applicable law);
4
3. engage in the underwriting of securities, except pursuant to a merger or acquisition or to the
extent that, in connection with the disposition of its portfolio securities, it may be deemed to be an
underwriter under federal securities laws;
4. make loans to other persons, except that (i) the acquisition of bonds, debentures or other
corporate debt securities and investments in government obligations, commercial paper, pass-
through instruments, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, repurchase agreements or any
similar instruments shall not be subject to this limitation, and (ii) the Fund may lend its portfolio
securities, provided that the lending of portfolio securities may be made only in accordance with
applicable law, and (iii) the Fund may lend money to other Lord Abbett Funds to the extent
permitted by applicable law and any exemptive relief obtained by the Fund;
5. buy or sell real estate (except that each Fund may invest in securities directly or indirectly
secured by real estate or interests therein or issued by companies which invest in real estate or
interests therein), or commodities or commodity contracts (except to the extent each Fund may
do so in accordance with applicable law and without registering as a CPO under the CEA as, for
example, with futures contracts);
6. invest more than 25% of its assets, taken at market value, in the securities of issuers in any
particular industry (excluding securities of the U.S. Government, its agencies and
instrumentalities); or
7. issue senior securities to the extent such issuance would violate applicable law.
5
1
A “majority of the Fund’s outstanding shares” means the vote of the lesser of (1) 67% or more of the voting securities present at a
shareholder meeting, provided that more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund are present at the meeting or
represented by proxy, or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund regardless of whether such shareholders
are present at the meeting (or represented by proxy).
2
The term “bank” is defined in Section 2(a)(5) of the 1940 Act.
3
SEC staff guidance currently prohibits a Fund from purchasing any security on margin, except such short-term credits as are
necessary for the clearance of transactions.
4
For the purpose of this restriction, the deposit of assets in a segregated account with a Fund’s custodian in connection with any of the
Fund’s investment transactions is not considered to be a pledge of the Fund’s assets.
5
Current federal securities laws prohibit each Fund from issuing senior securities (which generally are defined as securities
representing indebtedness), except that a Fund may borrow money from banks in amounts of up to
33⅓%
of its total assets (including
the amount borrowed).