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Form N-CEN AB BOND FUND, INC. For: Sep 30

December 8, 2021 10:19 AM EST


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          XXXXXXXX
        
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      AB BOND FUND, INC.
      811-02383
      0000003794
      549300RYJMGGIS1UBQ97
      ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
      1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
      NEW YORK
      10105
      US-NY
      US
      212-969-1000
      
        
      
      
        
          State Street Bank and Trust Company
          1 Lincoln Street
          Boston
          
          02111
          617-786-3000
          Custody and Accounting Records
        
        
          Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
          50 Post Office Square
          Boston
          
          02110
          617-772-1818
          Custody and Accounting Records
        
      
      N
      N
      
      N-1A
      10
      Y
      
        
          Jorge A. Bermudez
          N/A
          N
          
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
          
        
        
          Garry L. Moody
          N/A
          N
          
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
          
        
        
          Jeanette W. Loeb
          N/A
          N
          
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
          
        
        
          Michael J. Downey
          N/A
          N
          
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
          
        
        
          Onur Erzan
          N/A
          Y
          
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
          
        
        
          Earl D. Weiner
          N/A
          N
          
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
          
        
        
          Nancy P. Jacklin
          N/A
          N
          
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
          
        
        
          Carol C. McMullen
          N/A
          N
          
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
          
        
        
          Marshall C. Turner, Jr.
          N/A
          N
          
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
          
        
      
      
        
          Vincent S. Noto
          N/A
          1345 Avenue of the Americas
          New York
          
          10105
          XXXXXX
          N
          
            
          
        
      
      
        
      
      N
      N
      N
      
      N
      N
      
        
          AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc.
          8-30851
          000014549
          0000000000
          
          Y
        
      
      N
      
        
          Ernst & Young LLP
          42
          00000000000000000000
          
        
      
      N
      N
      N
      N
      N
      N
      N
    
    
      
        AB Limited Duration High Income Portfolio
        S000034979
        549300UNJBS27T422D80
        N
        10
        0
        0
        
          
          
          
          
          
          
        
        N/A
        N
        N
        Y
        N
        
          
            State Street Bank and Trust Company
            571474TGEMMWANRLN572
            N
            
              
                
              
              N
            
          
        
        
          
        
        N/A
        N/A
        N/A
        
          Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1)
          Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1)
          Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)
        
        Y
        Y
        N
        N
        
          
            AllianceBernstein L.P.
            801-56720
            000108477
            0JK55UGWSWNF3X7KLQ85
            
            N
          
        
        
          
            AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc.
            084-01187
            00000000000000000000
            
            Y
            N
          
        
        N
        
          
            ICE Data Services, Inc.
            13-3668779
            Tax ID
            
            N
          
          
            Vertical Management Systems, Inc.
            27-3275288
            Tax ID
            
            N
          
          
            Refinitiv US Holdings Inc.
            549300NF240HXJO7N016
            
            N
          
          
            Bloomberg L.P.
            549300B56MD0ZC402L06
            
            N
          
          
            PricingDirect Inc.
            549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54
            
            N
          
          
            Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC
            549300U4VWNITEKO2881
            
            N
          
          
            IHS Markit Ltd.
            549300HLPTRASHS0E726
            GB
            N
          
        
        N
        
          
            Bank Handlowy w Warszawie Spolka Akcyjna
            XLEZHWWOI4HFQDGL4793
            PL
            N
            Y
            Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
          
          
            Banco Nacional de Mexico, S.A., Integrante del Grupo Financiero Banamex
            2SFFM4FUIE05S37WFU55
            MX
            N
            Y
            Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
          
          
            Banco de Chile
            8B4EZFY8IHJC44TT2K84
            CL
            N
            Y
            Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
          
          
            The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Auckland, Auckland, NZ, Branch)
            2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957
            NZ
            N
            Y
            Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
          
          
            Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken A/S
            F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86
            DK
            N
            Y
            Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
          
          
            Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
            2W8N8UU78PMDQKZENC08
            IT
            N
            Y
            Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
          
          
            Royal Bank of Canada
            ES7IP3U3RHIGC71XBU11
            CA
            N
            Y
            Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
          
          
            Standard Chartered Bank (Jakarta, Jakarta, ID, Branch)
            5493006AUYAO7LJWX552
            ID
            N
            Y
            Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
          
          
            Citibank, National Association (Cairo, Cairo, EG, Branch)
            E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76
            EG
            N
            Y
            Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
          
          
            Euroclear Bank
            549300OZ46BRLZ8Y6F65
            BE
            N
            Y
            Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
          
          
            The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Sydney, NSW, AU, Branch)
            2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957
            AU
            N
            Y
            Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
          
          
            Citibank, Anonim Sirketi
            CWZ8NZDH5SKY12Q4US31
            TR
            N
            Y
            Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
          
          
            State Street Trust Company Canada
            549300L71XG2CTQ2V827
            CA
            N
            Y
            Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
          
          
            The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
            2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957
            HK
            N
            Y
            Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
          
          
            UniCredit Bank Hungary Zrt.
            Y28RT6GGYJ696PMW8T44
            HU
            N
            Y
            Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
          
          
            State Street Bank and Trust Company (Edinburgh, GB, Branch)
            571474TGEMMWANRLN572
            GB
            N
            Y
            Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
          
          
            State Street Bank and Trust Company
            571474TGEMMWANRLN572
            
            N
            N
            Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
          
          
            Cititrust Colombia S A Sociedad Fiduciaria
            549300242J3IJCOSGI49
            CO
            N
            Y
            Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
          
          
            Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC
            549300NIVXF92ZIOVW61
            NG
            N
            Y
            Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
          
          
            Citibank, National Association (Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BR, Branch)
            E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76
            BR
            N
            Y
            Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
          
          
            Ceskoslovenska obchodni banka, a. s.
            Q5BP2UEQ48R75BOTCB92
            CZ
            N
            Y
            Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
          
          
            Clearstream Banking S.A.
            549300OL514RA0SXJJ44
            LU
            N
            Y
            Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
          
          
            Citibank, National Association (Singapore, SG, Branch)
            E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76
            SG
            N
            Y
            Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
          
          
            FirstRand Bank Limited
            ZAYQDKTCATIXF9OQY690
            ZA
            N
            Y
            Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
          
          
            Standard Chartered Bank (Taiwan) Limited
            549300QJEO1B92LSHZ06
            TW
            N
            Y
            Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
          
          
            The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Chuo ku, Tokyo, JP, Branch)
            2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957
            JP
            N
            Y
            Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
          
        
        Y
        
          
            AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc.
            13-3211780
            Tax ID
            
            Y
            N
          
        
        N
        
          
            AllianceBernstein L.P.
            0JK55UGWSWNF3X7KLQ85
            
            Y
            N
          
        
        N
        
          
            Sanford C. Bernstein Limited
            N/A
            N/A
            54930049G8WQ5OOUSD19
            GB
            0.00000000
          
          
            Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC
            8-52942
            000104474
            549300I7JYZHT7D5CO04
            
            0.00000000
          
        
        
          
            Cowen and Company, LLC
            8-22522
            000007616
            549300WR155U7DVMIW58
            
            19.04000000
          
          
            Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
            8-8177
            000007059
            MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310
            
            4.32000000
          
          
            J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
            8-35008
            000000079
            ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807
            
            0.55000000
          
          
            Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
            8-15869
            000008209
            9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078
            
            3746.36000000
          
          
            Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
            8-129
            000000361
            FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30
            
            3.65000000
          
          
            The Williams Capital Group, L.P.
            8-46623
            000035149
            254900QGK3PNRGR9BD85
            
            6.12000000
          
        
        3780.04000000
        
          
            Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
            8-422
            000000816
            1V8Y6QCX6YMJ2OELII46
            
            21720470.06000000
          
          
            Jefferies LLC
            8-15074
            000002347
            58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48
            
            17356443.09000000
          
          
            Barclays Capital Inc.
            8-41342
            000019714
            AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319
            
            67049041.55000000
          
          
            BofA Securities, Inc.
            8-69787
            000283942
            549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73
            
            27441817.35000000
          
          
            Nomura Securities International, Inc.
            8-15255
            000004297
            OXTKY6Q8X53C9ILVV871
            
            9946935.42000000
          
          
            Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
            8-8177
            000007059
            MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310
            
            15848510.29000000
          
          
            State Street Bank and Trust Company
            N/A
            N/A
            571474TGEMMWANRLN572
            
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            Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
            8-15869
            000008209
            9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078
            
            1300854237.66000000
          
          
            Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
            8-129
            000000361
            FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30
            
            19225575.98000000
          
          
            J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
            8-35008
            000000079
            ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807
            
            53818118.38000000
          
        
        1853026663.31000000
        Y
        329681570.65923076
        
          
            
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of AB Limited Duration High Income Portfolio:

 

In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of AB Limited Duration High Income Portfolio (the “Fund”) (one of the series constituting the AB Bond Fund, Inc. (the “Company”)) as of and for the year ended September 30, 2021, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), we considered the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting, including controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-CEN, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. 

 

The management of the Fund is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. A fund’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. A fund’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the fund; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the fund are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the fund; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of a fund’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the fund’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

 

Our consideration of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). However, we noted no deficiencies in the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting and its operation, including controls over safeguarding securities that we consider to be a material weakness as defined above as of September 30, 2021.


 

 

This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the Board of Directors of the AB Limited Duration High Income Portfolio and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.

 

            /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

 

New York, New York

November 24, 2020

 

 



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