[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 48 (Monday, March 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 15488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05044]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No. 34850; File No. 812-15380]


Lord Abbett & Co. LCC, et al.

March 7, 2023.
AGENCY:  Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'' or 
``SEC'').

ACTION: Notice.

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    Notice of application for an order under sections 17(d) and 57(i) 
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'') and rule 17d-1 
under the Act to permit certain joint transactions otherwise prohibited 
by sections 17(d) and 57(a)(4) of the Act and rule 17d-1 under the Act.

Summary of Application:  Applicants request an order to permit certain 
business development companies and closed-end management investment 
companies to co-invest in portfolio companies with each other and with 
certain affiliated investment entities.

Applicants:  Lord Abbett & Co. LLC, Lord Abbett Credit Opportunities 
Fund, Lord Abbett Special Situations Income Fund, Lord Abbett Floating 
Rate High Income Fund, Lord Abbett Bank Loan Trust, Lord Abbett 
International Small Cap Trust, Lord Abbett Short Duration Credit Trust, 
Lord Abbett Small Cap Growth Trust.

Filing Dates:  The application was filed on August 23, 2022 and amended 
on December 29, 2022.

Hearing or Notification of Hearing:  An order granting the requested 
relief will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing. 
Interested persons may request a hearing on any application by emailing 
the Commission's Secretary at [email protected] and serving the 
Applicants with a copy of the request by email, if an email address is 
listed for the relevant Applicant below, or personally or by mail, if a 
physical address is listed for the relevant Applicant below. Hearing 
requests should be received by the Commission by 5:30 p.m. on April 3, 
2023, and should be accompanied by proof of service on the Applicants, 
in the form of an affidavit, or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. 
Pursuant to rule 0-5 under the Act, hearing requests should state the 
nature of the writer's interest, any facts bearing upon the 
desirability of a hearing on the matter, the reason for the request, 
and the issues contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing 
may request notification by emailing the Commission's Secretary at 
[email protected].

ADDRESSES:  The Commission: [email protected] Applicants: 
Lawrence B. Stoller, Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC [email protected]; 
Michael G. Doherty, Ropes & Gray LLP [email protected]; 
Bryan Chegwidden, Ropes & Gray LLP [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Barbara T. Heussler, Senior Counsel, 
or Daniele Marchesani, Assistant Chief Counsel, at (202) 551-6825 
(Division of Investment Management, Chief Counsel's Office).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  For Applicants' representations, legal 
analysis, and conditions, please refer to Applicants' first amended and 
restated application, dated December 29, 2022, which may be obtained 
via the Commission's website by searching for the file number at the 
top of this document, or for an Applicant using the Company name search 
field on the SEC's EDGAR system. The SEC's EDGAR system may be searched 
at, http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/legacy/companysearch.html. You 
may also call the SEC's Public Reference Room at (202) 551-8090.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
under delegated authority.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-05044 Filed 3-10-23; 8:45 am]
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