UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 17, 2012

 

Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

811-22369

 

27-1573139

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

620 Eighth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, New York

 

10018

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (888) 777-0102

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

 

Item 8.01               Other Events

 

On July 17, 2012, Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) issued a press release announcing a change to RLJ Western Asset Public/Private Master Fund, L.P.’s investment period.

 

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of the Fund, dated July 17, 2012.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Date: July 17, 2012

/s/ George Hoyt

 

(Signature)

 

 

 

Name: George Hoyt

 

Title: Assistant Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of the Fund, dated July 17, 2012.

 

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