UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-5497

 

 

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

55 Water Street, New York, NY

 

10041

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

Legg Mason & Co., LLC

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

1-800-451-2010

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

October 31

 

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

January 31, 2009

 

 



 

ITEM 1.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 



 

WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL

HIGH INCOME FUND INC.

 

FORM N-Q

JANUARY 31, 2009

 



 

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

January 31, 2009

 

Face
Amount

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 95.7%

 

 

 

Alaska — 0.6%

 

 

 

$

1,055,000

 

 

 

Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority Revenue, Williams Lynxs Alaska Cargoport, 8.125% due 5/1/31 (a)

 

$

849,676

 

Arizona — 2.0%

 

 

 

1,720,000

 

 

 

Phoenix, AZ, IDA, MFH Revenue, Ventana Palms Apartments Project, 8.000% due 10/1/34 (b)

 

1,839,316

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

Salt Verde, AZ Financial Corp., Gas Revenue, 5.000% due 12/1/37

 

959,955

 

 

 

 

 

Total Arizona

 

2,799,271

 

Arkansas — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arkansas State Development Financing Authority:

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Hospital Revenue, Washington Regional Medical Center, 7.375% due 2/1/29 (c)

 

1,049,170

 

600,000

 

 

 

Industrial Facilities Revenue, Potlatch Corp. Projects, 7.750% due 8/1/25 (a)

 

449,760

 

 

 

 

 

Total Arkansas

 

1,498,930

 

California — 6.5%

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

Barona, CA, Band of Mission Indians, GO, 8.250% due 12/1/20 (d)

 

1,347,000

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, Refunding, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 5.000% due 11/15/27

 

1,812,060

 

 

 

 

 

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., California Tobacco Settlement Revenue:

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

Asset Backed, 7.800% due 6/1/42 (c)

 

2,470,740

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Enhanced Asset Backed, 5.625% due 6/1/38 (c)

 

1,148,100

 

600,000

 

 

 

Redding, CA, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation, Shastec Redevelopment Project, 5.000% due 9/1/29

 

472,140

 

1,865,000

 

 

 

Vallejo, CA, COP, Touro University, 7.375% due 6/1/29 (c)

 

1,944,318

 

 

 

 

 

Total California

 

9,194,358

 

Colorado — 5.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue:

 

 

 

740,000

 

 

 

Charter School, Peak to Peak Project, 7.500% due 8/15/21 (c)

 

836,170

 

 

 

 

 

Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy:

 

 

 

680,000

 

 

 

5.250% due 6/15/25

 

531,712

 

510,000

 

 

 

5.125% due 6/15/32

 

361,366

 

785,000

 

 

 

Elbert County Charter, 7.375% due 3/1/35

 

643,465

 

810,000

 

 

 

Unrefunded, University of Denver Project, FGIC, 5.250% due 3/1/23

 

827,229

 

4,000,000

 

 

 

Public Authority for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue, 6.125% due 11/15/23

 

3,488,760

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Reata South Metropolitan District, CO, GO, 7.250% due 6/1/37

 

678,760

 

500,000

 

 

 

Southlands, CO, Metropolitan District No. 1, GO, 7.125% due 12/1/34 (c)

 

642,125

 

 

 

 

 

Total Colorado

 

8,009,587

 

District of Columbia — 1.4%

 

 

 

1,895,000

 

 

 

District of Columbia COP, District Public Safety & Emergency, AMBAC, 5.500% due 1/1/20

 

1,958,160

 

Florida — 8.4%

 

 

 

890,000

 

 

 

Beacon Lakes, FL, Community Development District, Special Assessment, 6.900% due 5/1/35

 

591,699

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

Bonnet Creek Resort Community Development District, Special Assessment, 7.500% due 5/1/34

 

1,128,420

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

Capital Projects Finance Authority, FL, Student Housing Revenue, Capital Projects Loan Program, Florida University, 7.850% due 8/15/31 (c)

 

2,257,680

 

920,000

 

 

 

Century Parc Community Development District, Special Assessment, 7.000% due 11/1/31

 

687,452

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

January 31, 2009

 

Face
Amount

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

Florida — 8.4% (continued)

 

 

 

$

1,000,000

 

 

 

Highlands County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Adventist Health Systems, 6.000% due 11/15/25 (c)

 

$

1,156,770

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

Martin County, FL, IDA Revenue, Indiantown Cogeneration Project, 7.875% due 12/15/25 (a)

 

1,754,140

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, First Mortgage, GF, Orlando Inc. Project, 9.000% due 7/1/31

 

928,620

 

345,000

 

 

 

Palm Beach County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital Inc. Project, 9.500% due 8/1/13 (e)

 

412,116

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

Reunion East Community Development District, Special Assessment, 7.375% due 5/1/33

 

1,556,340

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Santa Rosa, FL, Bay Bridge Authority Revenue, 6.250% due 7/1/28

 

716,310

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

University of Central Florida, COP, FGIC, 5.000% due 10/1/25

 

763,720

 

 

 

 

 

Total Florida

 

11,953,267

 

Georgia — 5.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlanta, GA, Airport Revenue:

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

FGIC, 5.625% due 1/1/30 (a)

 

819,040

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

FSA, 5.000% due 1/1/26

 

1,004,010

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

Atlanta, GA, Development Authority Educational Facilities Revenue, Science Park LLC Project, 5.000% due 7/1/32

 

1,745,980

 

2,500,000

 

 

 

Atlanta, GA, Tax Allocation, Atlantic Station Project, 7.900% due 12/1/24 (c)

 

2,981,800

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Gainesville & Hall County, GA, Development Authority Revenue, Senior Living Facilities, Lanier Village Estates, 7.250% due 11/15/29

 

898,470

 

 

 

 

 

Total Georgia

 

7,449,300

 

Illinois — 0.5%

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue, Refunding, Chicago Charter School Project, 5.000% due 12/1/26

 

680,110

 

Indiana — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County of St. Joseph, IN, EDR, Holy Cross Village Notre Dame Project:

 

 

 

285,000

 

 

 

6.000% due 5/15/26

 

198,759

 

550,000

 

 

 

6.000% due 5/15/38

 

353,579

 

 

 

 

 

Total Indiana

 

552,338

 

Kansas — 0.7%

 

 

 

1,150,000

 

 

 

Salina, KS, Hospital Revenue, Refunding & Improvement Salina Regional Health, 5.000% due 10/1/22

 

1,018,325

 

Kentucky — 1.0%

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metro Government Health System Revenue, Norton Healthcare Inc., 5.250% due 10/1/36

 

1,447,580

 

Louisiana — 1.1%

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Epps, LA, COP, 8.000% due 6/1/18

 

901,110

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

St. John Baptist Parish, LA, Revenue, Marathon Oil Corp., 5.125% due 6/1/37

 

673,770

 

 

 

 

 

Total Louisiana

 

1,574,880

 

Maryland — 1.1%

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

Maryland State Economic Development Corp. Revenue, Chesapeake Bay, 7.730% due 12/1/27 (c)

 

1,605,150

 

Massachusetts — 4.4%

 

 

 

890,000

 

 

 

Boston, MA, Industrial Development Financing Authority Revenue, Roundhouse Hospitality LLC Project, 7.875% due 3/1/25 (a)

 

685,532

 

3,000,000

 

 

 

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority Education Loan Revenue, 6.125% due 1/1/22 (a)

 

2,972,250

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Massachusetts State DFA Revenue, Briarwood, 8.250% due 12/1/30 (c)

 

1,134,290

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Massachusetts State HEFA Revenue, Caritas Christi Obligation, 6.750% due 7/1/16

 

966,650

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

January 31, 2009

 

Face
Amount

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

Massachusetts — 4.4% (continued)

 

 

 

$

315,000

 

 

 

Massachusetts State Port Authority Revenue, 13.000% due 7/1/13 (e)

 

$

404,069

 

 

 

 

 

Total Massachusetts

 

6,162,791

 

Michigan — 6.8%

 

 

 

2,130,000

 

 

 

Allen Academy, COP, 7.500% due 6/1/23

 

1,699,974

 

 

 

 

 

Cesar Chavez Academy, COP:

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

6.500% due 2/1/33

 

760,540

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

8.000% due 2/1/33

 

907,740

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Gaudior Academy, COP, 7.250% due 4/1/34

 

752,760

 

3,000,000

 

 

 

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding Hospital, Sparrow Obligated, 5.000% due 11/15/31

 

2,026,260

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

Royal Oak, MI, Hospital Finance Authority Revenue, William Beaumont Hospital, 8.250% due 9/1/39

 

2,030,720

 

990,000

 

 

 

Star International Academy, COP, 7.000% due 3/1/33

 

732,452

 

700,000

 

 

 

William C. Abney Academy, COP, 6.750% due 7/1/19

 

638,442

 

 

 

 

 

Total Michigan

 

9,548,888

 

Missouri — 0.8%

 

 

 

1,300,000

 

 

 

Missouri State HEFA Revenue, Refunding, St. Lukes Episcopal, 5.000% due 12/1/21

 

1,181,349

 

Montana — 1.0%

 

 

 

2,345,000

 

 

 

Montana State Board of Investment, Resource Recovery Revenue, Yellowstone Energy LP Project, 7.000% due 12/31/19 (a)

 

1,350,392

 

New Hampshire — 0.9%

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

 

 

New Hampshire HEFA Revenue, Covenant Health System, 5.500% due 7/1/34

 

1,317,104

 

New Jersey — 9.4%

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority Revenue, MBIA, 5.250% due 6/1/20

 

1,505,490

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

New Jersey EDA, Retirement Community Revenue, SeaBrook Village Inc., 8.250% due 11/15/30 (c)

 

1,126,530

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, Trinitas Hospital Obligation Group:

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

 

 

5.250% due 7/1/30

 

3,446,700

 

3,000,000

 

 

 

7.500% due 7/1/30 (c)

 

3,289,470

 

5,000,000

 

 

 

New Jersey State, EDA, Revenue, Refunding, 6.875% due 1/1/37 (a)

 

3,949,300

 

 

 

 

 

Total New Jersey

 

13,317,490

 

New Mexico — 1.3%

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Otero County, NM, Jail Project Revenue, 7.500% due 12/1/24

 

858,800

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Sandoval County, NM, Incentive Payment Revenue, Refunding, 5.000% due 6/1/20

 

1,044,540

 

 

 

 

 

Total New Mexico

 

1,903,340

 

New York — 6.0%

 

 

 

700,000

 

 

 

Brookhaven, NY, IDA Civic Facilities Revenue, Memorial Hospital Medical Center Inc., 8.250% due 11/15/30 (c)

 

792,575

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Monroe County, NY, IDA, Civic Facilities Revenue, Woodland Village Project, 8.550% due 11/15/32 (c)

 

1,145,360

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

MTA, New York Service Contract, Refunding, AMBAC, 5.000% due 7/1/30

 

1,858,360

 

780,000

 

 

 

New York City, NY, IDA, Civic Facilities Revenue, Special Needs Facilities Pooled Program, 8.125% due 7/1/19 (c)

 

841,784

 

 

 

 

 

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue:

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

Mental Health Services Facilities Improvement, AMBAC, 5.000% due 2/15/35

 

1,308,540

 

2,500,000

 

 

 

New York University Hospitals Center, 5.000% due 7/1/26

 

1,600,050

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

January 31, 2009

 

Face

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

New York — 6.0% (continued)

 

 

 

$

840,000

 

 

 

Suffolk County, NY, IDA, Civic Facilities Revenue, Eastern Long Island Hospital Association, 7.750% due 1/1/22 (c)

 

$

967,907

 

 

 

 

 

Total New York

 

8,514,576

 

North Carolina — 0.7%

 

 

 

905,000

 

 

 

North Carolina Medical Care Community, Health Care Facilities Revenue, First Mortgage, DePaul Community Facilities Project, 7.625% due 11/1/29 (c)

 

965,635

 

Ohio — 2.6%

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

Cuyahoga County, OH, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Canton Inc. Project, 7.500% due 1/1/30

 

1,285,755

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

Miami County, OH, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Refunding and Improvement Upper Valley Medical Center, 5.250% due 5/15/21

 

1,185,435

 

1,260,000

 

 

 

Riversouth Authority, OH, Revenue, Riversouth Area Redevelopment, 5.000% due 12/1/25

 

1,263,528

 

 

 

 

 

Total Ohio

 

3,734,718

 

Pennsylvania — 4.6%

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority Retirement Community Revenue, Wesley Affiliate Services Inc. Project, 7.250% due 1/1/35 (c)

 

1,208,600

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Lebanon County, PA, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Good Samaritan Hospital Project, 6.000% due 11/15/35

 

726,810

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Monroe County, PA, Hospital Authority Revenue, Pocono Medical Center, 5.000% due 1/1/27

 

771,270

 

940,000

 

 

 

Northumberland County, PA, IDA Facilities Revenue, NHS Youth Services Inc. Project, 7.500% due 2/15/29

 

714,127

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Philadelphia, PA, Authority for IDR, Host Marriot LP Project, Remarketed 10/31/95, 7.750% due 12/1/17 (a)

 

802,780

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

Westmoreland County, PA, IDA Revenue, Health Care Facilities, Redstone Highlands Health, 8.125% due 11/15/30 (c)

 

2,258,200

 

 

 

 

 

Total Pennsylvania

 

6,481,787

 

South Carolina — 0.1%

 

 

 

110,000

 

 

 

McCormick County, SC, COP, 9.750% due 7/1/09

 

110,708

 

Tennessee — 1.7%

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Clarksville, TN, Natural Gas Acquisition Corp. Gas Revenue, 5.000% due 12/15/21

 

772,330

 

2,500,000

 

 

 

Shelby County, TN, Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board Revenue, Trezevant Manor Project, 5.750% due 9/1/37

 

1,567,600

 

 

 

 

 

Total Tennessee

 

2,339,930

 

Texas — 14.9%

 

 

 

540,000

 

 

 

Bexar County, TX, Housing Financial Corp., MFH Revenue, Continental Lady Ester, 6.875% due 6/1/29 (c)

 

561,719

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

Brazos River Authority Texas PCR, TXU Co., 8.250% due 5/1/33 (a)(b)

 

1,106,880

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

Brazos River, TX, Harbor Industrial Development Corp., Environmental Facilities Revenue, Dow Chemical Co., 5.900% due 5/1/38 (a)(f)

 

995,715

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

Burnet County, TX, Public Facility Project Revenue, 7.500% due 8/1/24

 

1,209,675

 

 

 

 

 

Garza County, TX, Public Facility Corp.:

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

5.500% due 10/1/18

 

872,280

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

Project Revenue, 5.750% due 10/1/25

 

1,592,640

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

Gulf Coast of Texas, IDA, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, CITGO Petroleum Corp. Project, 7.500% due 10/1/12 (a)(f)

 

1,948,260

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

Harris County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Medical Facilities Revenue, Baylor College of Medicine, 5.625% due 11/15/32

 

1,898,180

 

2,750,000

 

 

 

Houston, TX, Airport Systems Revenue, Special Facilities, Continental Airlines Inc. Project, 6.125% due 7/15/27 (a)

 

1,533,840

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

January 31, 2009

 

Face

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

Texas — 14.9% (continued)

 

 

 

$

1,000,000

 

 

 

Laredo, TX, ISD Public Facility Corp. Lease Revenue, AMBAC, 5.000% due 8/1/29

 

$

877,880

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Midlothian, TX, Development Authority, Tax Increment Contract Revenue, 6.200% due 11/15/29

 

704,670

 

2,500,000

 

 

 

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue, 5.750% due 1/1/40

 

2,339,375

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

Texas State Public Finance Authority, Uplift Education, 5.750% due 12/1/27

 

1,082,670

 

1,865,000

 

 

 

West Texas Detention Facility Corp. Revenue, 8.000% due 2/1/25

 

1,515,946

 

 

 

 

 

Willacy County, TX:

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

Local Government Corp. Revenue, 6.875% due 9/1/28

 

1,497,360

 

 

 

 

 

PFC Project Revenue:

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

8.250% due 12/1/23

 

851,660

 

580,000

 

 

 

County Jail, 7.500% due 11/1/25

 

464,760

 

 

 

 

 

Total Texas

 

21,053,510

 

Virginia — 2.9%

 

 

 

355,000

 

 

 

Alexandria, VA, Redevelopment & Housing Authority, MFH Revenue, Parkwood Court Apartments Project, 8.125% due 4/1/30

 

297,884

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Broad Street CDA Revenue, 7.500% due 6/1/33

 

762,190

 

2,500,000

 

 

 

Chesterfield County, VA, EDA, Solid Waste and Sewer Disposal Revenue, Virginia Electric Power Co. Project, 5.600% due 11/1/31 (a)

 

2,024,425

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Fairfax County, VA, EDA Revenue, Retirement Community, Greenspring Village Inc., 7.500% due 10/1/29 (c)

 

1,065,040

 

 

 

 

 

Total Virginia

 

4,149,539

 

West Virginia — 1.2%

 

 

 

2,500,000

 

 

 

Pleasants County, WV, PCR, Refunding County Commission Allegheny, 5.250% due 10/15/37

 

1,758,250

 

Wisconsin — 0.6%

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Wisconsin State HEFA Revenue, Aurora Health Care, 6.400% due 4/15/33

 

792,550

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost — $155,436,660)

 

135,273,489

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.8%

 

 

 

Georgia — 0.9%

 

 

 

300,000

 

 

 

Gainesville & Hall County, GA, Hospital Authority Revenue Anticipatory CTFS, Northeast Georgia Health System Inc., LOC-Wachovia Bank N.A., 0.620%, 2/2/09 (g)

 

300,000

 

900,000

 

 

 

Municipal Electric Authority, GA, Project One, Subordinated, FSA, SPA-Dexia Credit Local, 3.750%, 2/4/09 (g)

 

900,000

 

 

 

 

 

Total Georgia

 

1,200,000

 

Missouri — 0.1%

 

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

Missouri State HEFA Revenue, BJC Health Systems, SPA-Bank of Nova Scotia & JPMorgan Chase, 0.650%, 2/2/09 (g)

 

200,000

 

New York — 0.8%

 

 

 

900,000

 

 

 

MTA, NY, Revenue, Transportation, LOC-Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen, 0.350%, 2/2/09 (g)

 

900,000

 

200,000

 

 

 

New York City, NY, Trust for Cultural Resources Revenue, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc., LOC-Bank of America N.A., 0.350%, 2/2/09 (g)

 

200,000

 

 

 

 

 

Total New York

 

1,100,000

 

Pennsylvania — 0.6%

 

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

Beaver County, PA, FSA, SPA-Dexia Credit Local, 3.750%, 2/5/09 (g)

 

200,000

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

5



 

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

January 31, 2009

 

Face

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

Pennsylvania — 0.6% (continued)

 

 

 

$

700,000

 

 

 

Pennsylvania State, HEFA Revenue, Refunding, Carnegie Mellon University, SPA-Morgan Guaranty Trust, 0.450%, 2/2/09 (g)

 

$

700,000

 

 

 

 

 

Total Pennsylvania

 

900,000

 

Virginia — 0.4%

 

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

Virginia College Building Authority, VA, Educational Facilities Revenue, 21st Century College, SPA-Wachovia Bank, 0.620%, 2/2/09 (g)

 

200,000

 

400,000

 

 

 

Virginia Commonwealth University, VA, AMBAC, LOC-Wachovia Bank N.A., SPA-Wachovia Bank N.A., 0.350%, 2/2/09 (g)

 

400,000

 

 

 

 

 

Total Virginia

 

600,000

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost — $4,000,000)

 

4,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.5% (Cost — $159,436,660#)

 

139,273,489

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.5%

 

2,178,088

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

$

141,451,577

 

 

(a)

Income from this issue is considered a preference item for purposes of calculating the alternative minimum tax (“AMT”).

(b)

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors, unless otherwise noted.

(c)

Pre-Refunded bonds are escrowed with U.S. government obligations and/or U.S. government agency securities and are considered by the manager to be triple-A rated even if issuer has not applied for new ratings.

(d)

All or a portion of this security is held at the broker as collateral for open futures contracts.

(e)

Bonds are escrowed to maturity by government securities and/or U.S. government agency securities and are considered by the manager to be triple-A rated even if issuer has not applied for new ratings.

(f)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at January 31, 2009.

(g)

Variable rate demand obligations have a demand feature under which the Fund can tender them back to the issuer on no more than 7 days notice. Date shown is the date of the next interest rate change.

#

Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

 

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

 

AMBAC

-

Ambac Assurance Corporation - Insured Bonds

 

CDA

-

Community Development Authority

 

COP

-

Certificate of Participation

 

CTFS

-

Certificates

 

DFA

-

Development Finance Agency

 

EDA

-

Economic Development Authority

 

EDR

-

Economic Development Revenue

 

FGIC

-

Financial Guaranty Insurance Company - Insured Bonds

 

FSA

-

Financial Security Assurance - Insured Bonds

 

GO

-

General Obligation

 

HEFA

-

Health & Educational Facilities Authority

 

IDA

-

Industrial Development Authority

 

IDR

-

Industrial Development Revenue

 

ISD

-

Independent School District

 

LOC

-

Letter of Credit

 

MBIA

-

Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corporation - Insured Bonds

 

MFH

-

Multi-Family Housing

 

MTA

-

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

 

PCR

-

Pollution Control Revenue

 

PFC

-

Public Facilities Corporation

 

SPA

-

Standby Bond Purchase Agreement - Insured Bonds

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

January 31, 2009

 

Summary of Investments by Industry *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity

 

23.2

%

Hospitals

 

19.7

 

Leasing

 

12.7

 

Industrial Development

 

12.0

 

Education

 

7.4

 

Transportation

 

5.5

 

Special Tax

 

5.2

 

Resource Recovery

 

3.8

 

Electric

 

3.8

 

Local General Obligation

 

2.2

 

Other Revenue

 

2.1

 

Housing

 

1.5

 

Utilities

 

0.6

 

Public Facilities

 

0.3

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

*As a percentage of total investments. Please note that Fund holdings are as of January 31, 2009 and are subject to change.

 

Ratings Table†

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S&P/Moody’s/Fitch‡

 

 

 

AAA/Aaa

 

14.1

%

AA/ Aa

 

5.4

 

A

 

22.8

 

BBB/Baa

 

17.3

 

BB/Ba

 

2.7

 

B

 

1.6

 

CCC/Caa

 

0.8

 

A-1/VMIG1

 

2.9

 

NR

 

32.4

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

†As a percentage of total investments.

‡ S&P primary rating; Moody’s secondary, then Fitch

 

See pages 8 and 9 for definitions of ratings.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Bond Ratings (unaudited)

 

The definitions of the applicable rating symbols are set forth below:

 

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service (“Standard & Poor’s”)—Ratings from “AA” to “CCC” may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (–) sign to show relative standings within the major rating categories.

 

AAA

Bonds rated “AAA” have the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor’s. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.

AA

Bonds rated “AA” have a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differ from the highest rated issues only in a small degree.

A

Bonds rated “A” have a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although they are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories.

BBB

Bonds rated “BBB” are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas they normally exhibit adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for bonds in this category than in higher rated categories.

BB, B,
CCC,
CC and C

Bonds rated “BB”, “B”, “CCC”, “CC” and “C” are regarded, on balance, as predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation. “BB” represents the lowest degree of speculation and “C” the highest degree of speculation. While such bonds will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse conditions.

D

Bonds rated “D” are in default and payment of interest and/or repayment of principal is in arrears.

 

Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”)—Numerical modifiers 1, 2 and 3 may be applied to each generic rating from “Aa” to “Caa,” where 1 is the highest and 3 the lowest ranking within its generic category.

 

Aaa

Bonds rated “Aaa” are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as “gilt edge.” Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes can be visualized as most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.

Aa

Bonds rated “Aa” are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the “Aaa” group they comprise what are generally known as high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in “Aaa” securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in “Aaa” securities.

A

Bonds rated “A” possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper medium grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment some time in the future.

Baa

Bonds rated “Baa” are considered as medium grade obligations, i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.

Ba

Bonds rated “Ba” are judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and therefore

 

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Bond Ratings (unaudited)(continued)

 

 

 

not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.

B

Bonds rated “B” generally lack characteristics of desirable investments.  Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

Caa

Bonds rated “Caa” are of poor standing.  These may be in default, or present elements of danger may exist with respect to principal or interest.

Ca

Bonds rated “Ca” represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree.  Such issues are often in default or have other marked short-comings.

C

Bonds rated “C” are the lowest class of bonds and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.

 

Fitch Ratings Service (“Fitch”)—Ratings from “AA” to “CCC” may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (–) sign to show relative standings within the major rating categories.

 

AAA

Bonds rated “AAA” have the highest rating assigned by Fitch. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.

AA

Bonds rated “AA” have a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differ from the highest rated issues only in a small degree.

A

Bonds rated “A” have a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although they are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories.

BBB

Bonds rated “BBB” are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas they normally exhibit adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for bonds in this category than in higher rated categories.

BB, B,
CCC
and CC

Bonds rated “BB”, “B”, “CCC” and “CC” are regarded, on balance, as predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation. “BB” represents a lower degree of speculation than “B”, and “CC” the highest degree of speculation. While such bonds will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse conditions.

 

 

 

NR

Indicates that the bond is not rated by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s or Fitch.

 

Short-Term Security Ratings (unaudited)

 

SP-1

Standard & Poor’s highest rating indicating very strong or strong capacity to pay principal and interest; those issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted with a plus (+) sign.

A-1

Standard & Poor’s highest commercial paper and variable-rate demand obligation (VRDO) rating indicating that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is either overwhelming or very strong; those issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted with a plus (+) sign.

VMIG 1

Moody’s highest rating for issues having a demand feature— VRDO.

MIG1

Moody’s highest rating for short-term municipal obligations.

P-1

Moody’s highest rating for commercial paper and for VRDO prior to the advent of the VMIG 1 rating.

F1

Fitch’s highest rating indicating the strongest capacity for timely payment of financial commitments; those issues determined to possess overwhelming strong credit feature are denoted with a plus (+) sign.

 

9



 

Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland and is registered as a diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund seeks high current income exempt from federal income taxes.

 

The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

 

(a) Investment Valuation. Securities are valued at the mean between the last quoted bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service that are based on transactions in municipal obligations, quotations from municipal bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various other relationships between securities. When prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect fair value, the Fund may value these securities at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors. Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

 

Effective November 1, 2008, the Fund adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 establishes a single definition of fair value, creates a three-tier hierarchy as a framework for measuring fair value based on inputs used to value the Fund’s investments, and requires additional disclosure about fair value.  The hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

·                  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

·                  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

·                  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

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

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

 

 

January 31, 2009

 

Quoted Prices
(Level 1)

 

Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Investments in Securities

 

$

139,273,489

 

 

$

139,273,489

 

 

 

(b) Credit and Market Risk.  The Fund invests in high yield instruments that are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields of high yield obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit and market risks. The Fund’s investment in securities rated below investment grade typically involves risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely and ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility and less liquid secondary market trading.

 

(c) Security Transactions.  Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

 

2.  Investments

 

At January 31, 2009, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

4,151,982

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(24,315,153

)

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(20,163,171

)

 

10



 

Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

3. Recent Accounting Pronouncement

 

In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“FAS 161”). FAS 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about the Fund’s derivative and hedging activities, including how such activities are accounted for and their effect on the Fund’s financial position, performance and cash flows. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 161 will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures.

 

11



 

ITEM 2.

 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

ITEM 3.

 

EXHIBITS.

 

 

 

 

 

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are attached hereto.

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

 

By:

  /s/ R. Jay Gerken

 

 

R. Jay Gerken

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 25, 2009

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

By:

  /s/ R. Jay Gerken

 

 

R. Jay Gerken

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 25, 2009

 

 

 

By:

  /s/ Kaprel Ozsolak

 

 

Kaprel Ozsolak

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 25, 2009