Dear Stockholders,

We are pleased to present this report for Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. (“LGI” or the “Fund”), for the year ended December 31, 2015. LGI is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on April 28, 2004. Its ticker symbol is “LGI.”

We believe that the Fund has provided investors with an attractive yield and diversification, backed by the extensive experience, commitment, and professional management of Lazard Asset Management LLC (the “Investment Manager” or “Lazard”).

Portfolio Update (as of December 31, 2015)

For the fourth quarter of 2015, the Fund’s NAV returned 2.8%, underperforming the 5.5% return of its benchmark, the MSCI World^® Index (the “Index”). Over the calendar year, the Fund’s NAV performance of -8.6% underperformed the Index return of -0.9%. Due to this recent weak performance, the Fund’s NAV performance over longer time periods and since inception is also lagging the benchmark. The since inception annualized return is 5.0%, versus 6.0% for the Index. Shares of LGI ended the year with a market price of $13.08, representing a 14.3% discount to the Fund’s NAV per share of $15.26.

The Fund’s net assets were $146.6 million as of December 31, 2015, with total leveraged assets (net assets plus line of credit outstanding and net notional value of forward currency contracts) of $183.4 million, representing a 20.1% leverage rate. This leverage rate of 20.1% is higher than that at the end of the third quarter of 2015 (15.6%), but below the maximum permitted leverage rate of 33⅓%.

Within the global equity portfolio, stock selection in the energy and industrials sectors, and within Germany, contributed positively to performance in the fourth quarter. In contrast, stock selection within the health care, information technology and consumer staples sectors, and within the US, detracted from performance for the quarter.

Performance for the smaller, short duration¹ emerging markets currency and debt portion of the Fund was very weak in the fourth quarter and for the calendar year, and has been a meaningful negative contributor to performance over the last few years. However, it has

still contributed positively to performance since the Fund’s inception.

As of December 31, 2015, 81.6% of the Fund’s total leveraged assets consisted of global equities and 18.4% consisted of emerging market currency and debt instruments.

Declaration of Distributions

Pursuant to LGI’s Level Distribution Policy, the Fund declares, monthly, a distribution equal to 6.25% (on an annualized basis) of the Fund’s NAV on the last business day of the previous year. Throughout 2015, the monthly distribution rate was $0.09282 per share. Total distributions in 2015 represented a distribution yield of 8.5% based on the Fund’s $13.08 market price as of the close of trading on the NYSE on December 31, 2015. The 2016 monthly distribution rate per share is $0.07948, representing a distribution yield of 7.3% based on the Fund’s market price as of December 31, 2015. The $1.11384 distributed per share in 2015 was all return of capital.

Additional Information

Please note that available on www.LazardNet.com are frequent updates on the Fund’s performance, press releases, distribution information, and a monthly fact sheet that provides information about the Fund’s major holdings, sector weightings, regional exposures, and other characteristics, including the notices required by Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). You may also reach Lazard by phone at 1-800-823-6300.

On behalf of Lazard, we thank you for your investment in Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. and look forward to continuing to serve your investment needs in the future.

Message from the Portfolio Managers

Global Equity Portfolio

(81.6% of total leveraged assets)

The Fund’s global equity portfolio is invested primarily in equity securities of large, well-known global companies with, we believe, strong financial productivity at attractive valuations. Examples include GlaxoSmithKline, a global research-based pharmaceutical company based in the United Kingdom; Citigroup, a US-based financial services company; Canon, a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of net-

work digital multifunction devices, copying machines, printers and cameras; and Total, a French energy supplier that explores for, produces, refines, transports, and markets oil and natural gas.

Companies held in the global equity portfolio are all based in developed-market regions around the world. As of December 31, 2015, 48.4% of these stocks were based in North America, 28.4% were based in continental Europe (not including the United Kingdom), 14.1% were from the United Kingdom, 5.8% were from Japan, and 3.3% were from the rest of Asia (not including Japan) and Australia. The global equity portfolio is similarly well diversified across a number of industry sectors. The top two sectors, by weight, at December 31, 2015, were financials (19.4%), which includes banks, diversified financials, insurance, and real estate; and information technology (17.0%), which includes semiconductors & semiconductor equipment, software & services, and technology hardware & equipment. Other sectors in the portfolio include consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, health care, industrials, materials, telecom services, and utilities. The average dividend yield on the securities held in the global equity portfolio was approximately 3.5% as of December 31, 2015.

Global Equity Markets Review

Global markets rose in the fourth quarter as concerns over economic growth waned and central bank actions continued to assuage investor concerns. Two macro trends that have been in place all year continued as commodities fell to the lowest levels in over ten years and the dollar rallied to the highest levels in over twelve years. US stocks closed higher, regaining much of the ground lost in the third quarter, as fears of a “hard landing” in China subsided and investors became more comfortable with the US Federal Reserve’s first interest rate hike in nine years. The decision to raise rates at its December meeting reflected the belief that the economy is strong enough to sustain its moderate expansion. Also during the quarter, economic data exceeded expectations and the unemployment rate declined to a post-recession low. Markets in Europe and Japan were among the strongest performers globally, as the Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank continued to take actions to support growth. While positive for the quarter, China underperformed the rest of the world, as represented by the Index, as economic readings failed to instill confidence that the government’s stimulus and reforms

were effective in boosting domestic growth. Broadly, emerging markets closed flat on the period.

What Helped and What Hurt LGI

Stock selection in the energy sector helped performance in the fourth quarter. Shares of Chevron, an integrated oil and gas company rose in the fourth quarter despite a very weak global oil price environment. The company is seen as a defensive play in this space due to its solid balance sheet and given that management has announced plans for significant cuts to planned capital expenditures and cost structure. Stock selection was also strong within Germany. Shares of SAP, a software developer, rose after management provided optimistic guidance with rising gross margins and strong cash generation which could flow into share buybacks or increased dividend payments. The company benefits from a modern and relevant product mix within both on-premise and cloud computing.

In contrast, stock selection in the health care sector hurt performance. Shares of Novartis, a pharmaceutical company, declined along with the wider European pharma industry and upon the approval of a generic alternative to one of its products. We like Novartis on its attractive drug pipeline and because its margin gap versus peers should close as new, high-margin products launch and as its cost-rationalization program is expanding. Stock selection within the information technology sector and within the US also detracted from performance. Shares of Apple, a manufacturer and distributor of personal computers, smartphones and other electronics, declined on concerns that smartphone sales had peaked. Furthermore, IBM, a provider of computer solutions, reduced its 2015 earnings guidance due to pressures within its infrastructure outsourcing business. Stock selection within the consumer staples sector also hurt returns. Shares of Walmart, a chain of discount stores and supermarkets, fell after the company provided bearish guidance including declining earnings and increased wage costs.

Emerging Market Currency and Debt Portfolio

(18.4% of total leveraged assets)

The Fund also seeks income through investing in primarily high-yielding, short-duration emerging market forward currency contracts and local currency debt instruments. As of December 31, 2015, this portfolio consisted of forward currency contracts (75.5%) and sovereign debt obligations (24.5%). The average duration of the emerging market currency and debt portfo-

lio decreased relative to the third quarter of 2015, with the December 31, 2015 duration at approximately 9 months (19 months on September 30, 2015), while the average yield increased from 9.5%² on September 30, 2015 to 11.6% on December 31, 2015.

Emerging Market Currency and Debt Market Review

Pessimism surrounding global growth and exports has led to a sharp decline in commodity prices which helped fuel sharp declines in emerging markets (EM) currencies in 2015. Many currencies weakened by more than 20% for the year. As we look ahead to 2016, there are several reasons to be optimistic on short duration EM local markets. Historically, emerging markets have had stronger growth, which is forecasted to accelerate in 2016 for the first time in several years, better debt sustainability, and fiscal maneuverability than developed markets. High yields in both real and nominal terms, improved external balances, favorable demographics, and valuations also suggest that emerging markets may be poised to recover.

What Helped and What Hurt LGI

Indonesia contributed positively, as confidence in the new administration, oversold yields, and falling inflation helped the rupiah and local bonds rally sharply in October. In Zambia, the kwacha rallied sharply (up

18%) in November due to central bank intervention to raise its overnight lending rate. In Turkey, the lira rallied on optimism that a new government would be formed following November 1 elections. We subsequently cut exposure to the lira during the quarter. A lower leverage level of 20.1% versus the maximum permitted level of 33⅓% helped to mitigate losses for the Fund.

Conversely, Russia and Kazakhstan lost nearly 1.5% combined. Both currencies weakened during the quarter as oil (both countries main export) tumbled by 23%. We are invested in Russia due to attractive yield and improving capital and current accounts, while Kazakhstan provides yields of over 50% and has vast currency reserves. South Africa detracted from performance as the rand was adversely impacted by portfolio outflows ahead of the US Federal Reserve rate hike which were exacerbated in December by political risks stemming from the bungled appointment and subsequent replacement of the finance minister. Mexico also hurt returns as falling crude prices dampened investment in the energy sector while the peso’s low yield and ample liquidity meant it was utilized as a proxy to hedge emerging markets risk. We believe Mexico is poised to benefit from the continued strength of the US economy.

Average Annual Total Returns*

Years Ended December 31, 2015

Ten Largest Equity Holdings

December 31, 2015

Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

December 31, 2015

1. Organization

Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland on January 27, 2004 and is registered under the 1940 Act, as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol LGI and commenced operations on April 28, 2004. The Fund’s investment objective is total return, consisting of capital appreciation and income.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with GAAP. The Fund is an investment company and therefore applies specialized accounting guidance in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of the financial statements:

(a) Valuation of Investments—NAV per share for the Fund is determined on each day the NYSE is open for business, generally as of the close of regular session trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, the “Regular Closing Time”). When trading on the NYSE is unexpectedly closed prior to the Regular Closing Time, or an earlier scheduled close (such as on certain days around holidays when the NYSE is scheduled to close before 4:00 p.m.), and remains closed through the time of the Regular Closing Time (or an earlier scheduled close), the NAV of the Fund may nonetheless be calculated as of the Regular Closing Time (or an earlier scheduled close) if, in the judgment of the Investment Manager, there is sufficient trading in other markets between the unexpected close and the Regular Closing Time (or an earlier scheduled close) for securities for which the NYSE is usually considered the primary market. NAV per share is determined by dividing the value of the total assets of the Fund, less all liabilities, by the total number of Fund shares outstanding.

Market values for securities listed on the NYSE, NASDAQ national market or other US or foreign exchanges or markets are generally based on the last reported sales price on the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded on each valuation date; securities not traded on the valuation date are valued at the most recent quoted bid price. The Fund values NASDAQ-traded securities at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, which may not be the last reported sales price in certain instances. Forward currency contracts generally are valued using quotations from an independent pricing service. Investments in money market funds are valued at the fund’s NAV.

Bonds and other fixed-income securities that are not exchange-traded are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services which are based on, among other things, trading in securities with similar characteristics, brokers’ quotations and/or a matrix system which considers such factors as other security prices, yields and maturities.

The Valuation Committee of the Investment Manager, which meets periodically and acts pursuant to delegated authority from the Board of Directors (the “Board”), may evaluate a variety of factors to determine the fair value of securities for which market quotations are determined not to be readily available or reliable. These factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the value of comparable securities, observations from financial institutions and relevant news events. Input from the Investment Manager’s portfolio managers/analysts also will be considered.

If a significant event materially affecting the value of securities occurs between the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded and the time when the Fund’s NAV is calculated, or when current market quotations otherwise are determined not to be readily available or reliable (including restricted or other illiquid securities such as certain derivative instruments), such securities will be valued at their fair value as determined by, or in accordance with procedures approved by, the Board. Non-US securities may trade on days when the Fund is not open for business, thus affecting the value of the Fund’s assets on days when Fund stockholders may not be able to buy or sell Fund shares.

The effect of using fair value pricing is that the NAV of the Fund will reflect the affected securities’ values as determined in the judgment of the Board or its designee instead of being determined by the market. Using a fair value pricing methodology to price securities may result in a value that is different from the most recent closing price of a security and from the prices used by other investment companies to calculate their portfolios’ NAVs.

(b) Portfolio Securities Transactions and Investment Income—Portfolio securities transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gain (loss) on sales of investments are recorded on a specific identification basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the dividend rate is not available. In such cases, the dividend is recorded as soon as the information is received by the Fund. Interest income is accrued daily. The Fund amortizes premiums and accretes discounts on fixed-income securities using the effective yield method.

The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by foreign countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based upon income earned or capital gains (realized or unrealized). The Fund accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains concurrent with the recognition of income earned or capital gains (realized and unrealized) from the applicable portfolio securities.

As a result of several court cases in certain countries across the European Union, the Fund has filed additional tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in those countries. These additional filings are subject to various administrative proceedings by the local jurisdictions’ tax authorities within the European Union, as well as a number of related judicial proceedings. Uncertainty exists as to the ultimate resolution of these proceedings, the likelihood of receipt of these claims, and the potential timing of payment, and accordingly no amounts are reflected in the financial statements. Such amounts, if and when recorded, could result in an increase in the Fund’s NAV per share.

(c) Leveraging—The Fund uses leverage to invest Fund assets in currency investments, primarily using forward currency contracts and by borrowing under a credit facility with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), up to a maximum of 33⅓% of the Fund’s total leveraged assets. If the assets of the Fund decline due to market conditions such that this 33⅓% threshold will be exceeded, leverage risk will increase.

If the Fund is able to realize a higher return on the leveraged portion of its investment portfolio than the cost of such leverage together with other related expenses, the effect of the leverage will be to cause the Fund to realize a higher net return than if the Fund were not so leveraged. There is no assurance that any leveraging strategy the Fund employs will be successful.

Using leverage is a speculative investment technique and involves certain risks. These include higher volatility of NAV, the likelihood of more volatility in the market value of the Fund’s common stocks and, with respect to borrowings, the possibility either that the Fund’s return will fall if the interest rate on any borrowings rises, or that income will fluctuate because the interest rate of borrowings varies.

If the market value of the Fund’s leveraged currency investments declines, the leverage will result in a greater decrease in NAV, or less of an increase in NAV, than if the Fund were not leveraged. To the extent that the Fund is required or elects to prepay any borrowings, the Fund may need to liquidate investments to fund such prepayments.

Liquidation at times of adverse economic conditions may result in capital losses and may reduce returns.

(d) Foreign Currency Translation and Forward Currency Contracts—The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in US dollars. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated daily into US dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are translated into US dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective transaction dates.

The Fund does not isolate the portion of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in their market prices. Such fluctuations are included in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments. Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency and forward currency contracts represents net foreign currency gain (loss) from forward currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gain (loss) realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s accounting records and the US dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency reflects the impact of changes in exchange rates on the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, during the period.

A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell currency at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into these contracts, risks may arise from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currency relative to the US dollar.

The US dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using quotations provided by an independent pricing service. Daily fluctuations in the value of such contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward currency contracts. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain (loss) equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

(e) Federal Income Taxes—The Fund’s policy is to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized capital gains, to stockholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

At December 31, 2015, the Fund had unused realized capital loss carryovers which, for federal income tax purposes, could be used to offset future realized capital gains with no expiration date as follows:

Under current tax law, certain late year losses, as defined by the Code, within the taxable year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the tax year ended December 31, 2015, the Fund elected to defer such losses as follows:

Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years (2012-2014), or expected to be taken in the Fund’s 2015 tax returns.

(f) Dividends and Distributions—The Fund intends to declare and to pay dividends monthly from net investment income. Distributions to stockholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. During any particular year, net realized gains from investment transactions in excess of available capital loss carryforwards would be taxable to the Fund, if not distributed. The Fund intends to declare and distribute these amounts, at least annually, to stockholders; however, to avoid taxation, a second distribution may be required.

Income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP. These book/tax differences, which may result in distribution reclassifications, are primarily due to differing treatments of foreign currency and fixed-income transactions and wash sales. The book/tax differences relating to stockholder distributions resulted in reclassifications among certain capital accounts as follows:

The Fund has implemented a level distribution policy to seek to maintain a stable monthly distribution, subject to oversight of the Fund’s Board. Under the Fund’s level distribution policy, the Fund intends to make regular monthly distributions at a fixed rate per share. If for any monthly distribution, net investment income and net realized short-term capital gain were less than the amount of the

distribution, the difference would generally be distributed from the Fund’s assets. In addition, in order to make such distributions, the Fund might have to sell a portion of its investment portfolio at a time when independent investment judgment might not dictate such actions.

In July 2010, the Investment Manager, on behalf of itself and the Fund, received an exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) facilitating the implementation of a distribution policy that may include multiple long-term capital gains distributions (“Managed Distribution Policy”). As a result, the Fund may, subject to the determination of its Board, implement a Managed Distribution Policy.

Concurrent with the monthly distributions paid from January 2015 through December 2015, the Fund issued notices pursuant to Section 19(a) of the 1940 Act (the “Section 19(a) Notices”) each stating that the Fund had currently estimated that it had distributed more than its net investment income and realized capital gains. For 2015, the $1.11384 distributed per share was all return of capital. The Section 19(a) Notices may also be viewed at www.LazardNet.com.

The actual amounts and sources of distributions shown on the Section 19(a) Notices are only estimates and are not provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the cumulative distributions for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send stockholders a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year explaining how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the years ended December 31, were as follows:

At December 31, 2015, the components of distributable earnings and unrealized appreciation, on a tax basis, were as follows:

(g) Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and

liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

3. Investment Management Agreement

The Fund has entered into a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with the Investment Manager. Pursuant to the Management Agreement, the Investment Manager regularly provides the Fund with investment research, advice and supervision and furnishes continuously an investment program for the Fund consistent with its investment objective and policies, including the purchase, retention and disposition of securities.

The Fund has agreed to pay the Investment Manager an annual investment management fee of 0.85% of the Fund’s average daily “Total Leveraged Assets” (the Fund’s total assets including Financial Leverage (defined below)) for the services and facilities provided by the Investment Manager, payable on a monthly basis. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the effective management fee, as a percentage of the Fund’s average net assets, was 1.04%.

The fee paid to the Investment Manager will be higher when the Investment Manager uses Currency Commitments (defined below) and Borrowings (defined below) (“Financial Leverage”) to make Currency Investments (defined below), rather than by reducing the percentage of “Net Assets” (the Fund’s assets without taking into account Financial Leverage) invested in Global Equity Investments for the purposes of making Currency Investments. “Global Equity Investments” refers to investments in the Fund’s global equity strategy consisting of equity securities of companies with market capitalizations of $5 billion or greater domiciled in those countries that comprise the Index. “Currency Investments” refers to investments in the Fund’s emerging income strategy, consisting of emerging market currencies (primarily by entering into forward currency contracts), or instruments whose value is derived from the performance of an underlying emerging market currency, but also may invest in debt obligations, including government, government agency and corporate obligations and structured notes denominated in emerging market currencies. “Currency Commitments” are the aggregate financial exposures created by forward currency contracts in excess of that represented in the Fund’s Net Assets, and “Borrowings” refers to the borrowings under the Fund’s credit facility. Assuming Financial Leverage in the amount of 33⅓% of the Fund’s Total Leveraged Assets, the annual fee payable to the Investment Manager would be 1.28% of Net Assets (i.e., not including amounts attributable to Financial Leverage).

The following is an example of this calculation of the Investment Manager’s fee, using very simple illustrations. If the Fund had assets of $1,000, it could invest $1,000 in Global Equity Investments and enter into $500 in forward currency contracts (because the Fund would not have to pay money at the time it enters into the currency contracts). Similarly, the Fund could invest $1,000 in Global Equity Investments, borrow $500 and invest the $500 in foreign currency denominated bonds. In either case, the Investment Manager’s fee would be calculated based on $1,500 of assets, because the fee is calculated based on Total Leveraged Assets (Net Assets plus Financial Leverage). In our example, the Financial Leverage is in the form of either the forward currency contracts (Currency Commitments) or investments from Borrowings. The amount of the Financial Leverage outstanding, and therefore the amount of Total Leveraged Assets on which the Investment Manager’s fee is based, fluctuates daily based on changes in value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings, including changes in value of the currency involved in the forward currency contracts and foreign currency denominated bonds acquired with the proceeds of Borrowings. However, the Investment Manager’s fee will be the same regardless of whether Currency Investments are made with Currency Commitments or with Borrowings (without taking into account the cost of Borrowings).

This method of calculating the Investment Manager’s fee is different than the way closed-end investment companies typically calculate management fees. Traditionally, closed end investment companies calculate management fees based on Net Assets plus Borrowings (excluding Financial Leverage obtained through Currency Commitments). The Investment Manager’s fee is different because the Fund’s leverage strategy is different than the leverage strategy employed by many other closed-end investment companies. Although the Fund may employ Borrowings in making Currency Investments, the Fund’s leverage strategy relies primarily on Currency Commitments, rather than relying exclusively on borrowing money and/or issuing preferred stock, as is the strategy employed by most closed-end investment companies. The Investment Manager’s fee would be lower if its fee were calculated only on Net Assets plus Borrowings, because the Investment Manager would not earn fees on Currency Investments made with Currency Commitments (forward currency contracts). Using the example above, where the Fund has assets of $1,000 and invests $1,000 in Global Equity Investments and $500 in forward currency contracts, the following table illustrates how the Investment Manager’s fee would be different if it did not earn management fees on these types of Currency Investments. A dis-

cussion of the most recent review and approval by the Fund’s Board of the Management Agreement (including the method of calculating the Investment Manager’s fee) is included under “Other Information—Board Consideration of Management Agreement” in the Fund’s semi-annual report for the period ended June 30, 2015.

Investment Manager Fee Conflict Risk—The fee paid to the Investment Manager for investment management services will be higher when the Fund uses Financial Leverage, whether through forward currency contracts or Borrowings, because the fee paid will be calculated on the basis of the Fund’s assets including this Financial Leverage. Consequently, the Investment Manager may have a financial interest for the Fund to utilize such Financial Leverage, which may create a conflict of interest between the Investment Manager and the stockholders of the Fund.

The Fund has implemented procedures to monitor this potential conflict.

4. Administration Agreement

The Fund has entered into an administration agreement with State Street to provide certain administrative services. The Fund bears the cost of such services at a fixed annual rate of $42,500, plus 0.02% of average daily net assets up to $1 billion and 0.01% of average daily net assets over $1 billion.

5. Directors’ Compensation

Certain Directors of the Fund are officers of the Investment Manager. For the year ended December 31, 2015, each Director who is not an affiliated person of the Investment Manager or any of its affiliates was paid by the Fund, The Lazard Funds, Inc., Lazard Retirement Series, Inc. and Lazard World Dividend & Income Fund, Inc. (collectively with the Fund, the “Lazard Fund Complex”), each a registered management investment company advised by the Investment Manager, and Lazard Alternative Emerging Markets 1099 Fund, a closed-end registered management investment company advised by an affiliate of the

Investment Manager: (1) an annual retainer of $190,000, (2) an additional annual fee of $20,000 to the lead Independent Director, and (3) an additional annual fee of $10,000 to the Audit Committee Chair. The Directors also are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses for attending Board and committee meetings. The Directors do not receive benefits from the Fund pursuant to any pension, retirement or similar arrangement. Directors’ fees were allocated among the funds in the Lazard Fund Complex and Lazard Alternative Emerging Markets 1099 Fund at a rate of $5,000 per fund with the remainder allocated based upon each fund’s proportionate share of combined net assets. The Statement of Operations shows the Directors’ fees and expenses paid by the Fund.

6. Securities Transactions and Transactions with Affiliates

Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended December 31, 2015 were $28,524,637 and $27,685,305, respectively.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, no brokerage commissions were paid to affiliates of the Investment Manager or other affiliates of the Fund for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

7. Line of Credit

The Fund has a $30 million Line of Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) with State Street primarily to borrow to invest Fund assets in Currency Investments. The Fund may borrow the lesser of $30 million or 33⅓% of its Total Leveraged Assets. Interest on borrowings was payable: from January 1, 2015 to June 28, 2015, at the higher of the Federal Funds rate or Overnight LIBOR rate plus 0.75%, and from June 29, 2015 to December 31, 2015, at the higher of the Federal Funds rate or the reserve adjusted LIBOR rate plus 0.85%, on an annualized basis. Under the Agreement, the Fund has also agreed to pay a 0.15% per annum fee on the unused portion of the commitment (effective June 29, 2015, 0.25% per annum if the unused portion is equal to or exceeds 50% of the committed line amount), payable quarterly in arrears. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Fund had borrowings under the Agreement as follows:

Management believes that the fair value of the liabilities under the line of credit is equivalent to the recorded amount based on its short term maturity and interest rate, which fluctuates with LIBOR. The line of credit outstanding as of December 31, 2015 is categorized as Level 2 (see Note 10).

8. Investment Risks

(a) Non-US Securities Risk—The Fund invests in securities of foreign entities and in instruments denominated in foreign currencies which involve risks not typically associated with investments in US securities. The Fund’s performance will be influenced by political, social and economic factors affecting the non-US countries and companies in which the Fund invests. Non-US securities carry special risks, such as less developed or less efficient trading markets, political instability, a lack of company information, differing auditing and legal standards, and, potentially, less liquidity. In addition, investments denominated in currencies other than US dollars may experience a decline in value, in US dollar terms, due solely to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. The Fund’s investments could be adversely affected by delays in, or a refusal to grant, repatriation of funds or conversion of emerging market currencies. Emerging market countries can generally have economic structures that are less diverse and mature, and political systems that are less stable, than those of developed countries. The economies of countries with emerging markets may be based predominantly on only a few industries, may be highly vulnerable to changes in local or global trade conditions, and may suffer from extreme debt burdens or volatile inflation rates. The securities markets of emerging market countries have historically been extremely volatile. These market conditions may continue or worsen. Significant devaluation of emerging market currencies against the US dollar may occur subsequent to acquisition of investments denominated in emerging market currencies. Investments in these countries may be subject to political, economic, legal, market and currency risks. The risks may include less protection of property rights and uncertain political and economic policies, the imposition of capital controls and/or foreign investment limitations by a country, nationalization of businesses and the imposition of sanctions by other countries, such as the US.

(b) Fixed-Income and Debt Securities Risk—The market value of a debt security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The debt securities market can be susceptible to increases in volatility and decreases in liquidity. Prices of bonds and other debt securities tend to move inversely with changes in interest rates. Increases in volatility and decreases in liquidity may be caused by a rise in interest rates (or the expectation of a rise in interest rates). Interest rate risk is usually greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations.

The Fund’s investments in lower-rated, higher-yielding securities (“junk bonds”) are subject to greater credit risk than its higher rated investments. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer will not make interest or principal payments, or will not make payments on a timely basis. Non-investment grade securities tend to be more volatile, less liquid and are considered speculative. If there is a decline, or perceived decline, in the credit quality of a debt security (or any guarantor of payment on such security), the security’s value could fall, potentially lowering the Fund’s share price. The prices of non-investment grade securities, unlike investment grade debt securities, may fluctuate unpredictably and not necessarily inversely with changes in interest rates. The market for these securities may be less liquid and therefore these securities may be harder to value or sell at an acceptable price, especially during times of market volatility or decline. Liquidity can decline unpredictably in response to overall economic conditions or credit tightening.

9. Contractual Obligations

The Fund enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. Management has reviewed the Fund’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

10. Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset, or would pay to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the date of measurement. The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures provisions of GAAP also establish a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurement that is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer, broadly, to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the overall fair value measurement. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:

Changes in valuation technique may result in transfer into or out of the current assigned level within the hierarchy.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities.

The Fund recognizes all transfers between levels as though they were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period. There were no transfers into or out of Levels 1, 2 or 3 during the year ended December 31, 2015.

For further information regarding security characteristics see Portfolio of Investments.

11. Derivative Instruments

The Fund may use derivative instruments, including forward currency contracts, to gain exposure to the local currency and interest rates of emerging markets or to hedge certain types of currency exposure.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the notional amounts of purchases and sales of forward currency contracts were $602,899,039 and $602,883,564, respectively, with average monthly notional exposure of approximately $94,600,000.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivative instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2015:

See Note 2(d) and the Portfolio of Investments for additional disclosures about derivative instruments.

As of December 31, 2015, the Fund holds derivative instruments that are eligible for offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and are subject to master netting arrange-

ments. A master netting arrangement is an agreement between two counterparties who have multiple contracts with each other that provides for the net settlement of all contracts, as well as any cash collateral, through a single payment in the event of default on, or termination of, any one contract.

Management has evaluated subsequent events affecting the Fund through the issuance of the financial statements

and has determined that there were no subsequent events that required adjustment or disclosure.

Unless you elect to receive distributions in cash (i.e., opt-out), all dividends, including any capital gain distributions, on your common stock will be automatically reinvested by Computershare, Inc., as dividend disbursing agent (the “Plan Agent”), in additional common stock under the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”). You may elect not to participate in the Plan by contacting the Plan Agent. If you do not participate, you will receive all distributions in cash, paid by check mailed directly to you by the Plan Agent.

Under the Plan, the number of shares of common stock you will receive will be determined on the dividend or distribution payment date, as follows:

You may withdraw from the Plan at any time by giving written notice to the Plan Agent. If you withdraw or the Plan is terminated, you will receive whole shares in your account

under the Plan and you will receive a cash payment for any fraction of a share in your account. If you wish, the Plan Agent will sell your shares and send you the proceeds, minus an initial $15 service fee plus $0.12 per share being liquidated (for processing and brokerage expenses).

The Plan Agent maintains all stockholders’ accounts in the Plan and gives written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information you may need for tax records. Shares of common stock in your account will be held by the Plan Agent in non-certificated form. Any proxy you receive will include all common stock you have received under the Plan.

There is no brokerage charge for reinvestment of your dividends or distributions in newly-issued shares of common stock. However, all participants will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred by the Plan Agent when it makes open market purchases.

Automatically reinvesting dividends and distributions does not mean that you do not have to pay income taxes due upon receiving dividends and distributions.

If you hold your common stock with a brokerage firm that does not participate in the Plan, you will not be able to participate in the Plan and any dividend reinvestment may be effected on different terms than those described above. Consult your financial advisor for more information.

The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan if, in the judgment of the Board, the change is warranted. There is no direct service charge to participants in the Plan (other than the service charge when you direct the Plan Agent to sell your common stock held in a dividend reinvestment account); however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants. Additional information about the Plan may be obtained from the Plan Agent at P.O. Box 30170, College Station, Texas 77842-3170.