UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-02351
Name of Registrant: Western Asset Income Fund
Address of Principal Executive Offices: 385 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91101
Name and address of agent for service:
Charles A. Ruys de Perez
385 East Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91101
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 539-0000
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31/2007
Date of reporting period: 06/30/2007
Item 1. | Report to Shareholders. |
Western Asset Income Fund
Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders
June 30, 2007
Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders
(Amounts in Thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended |
Year Ended | |||
Net Asset Value |
$145,717 | $149,406 | ||
Per Share |
$15.52 | $15.91 | ||
Market Value Per Share |
$14.76 | $15.52 | ||
Net Investment Income |
$4,279 | $8,528 | ||
Per Share |
$0.46 | $0.91 | ||
Dividends Paid: |
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Ordinary Income |
$4,249 | $8,100 | ||
Per Share |
$0.45 | $0.86 | ||
Long-Term Capital Gains |
$687 | $726 | ||
Per Share |
$0.07 | $0.08 |
The Fund
Western Asset Income Fund (the Fund) is a closed-end, diversified management investment company which seeks for its shareholders a high level of current income through investment in a diversified portfolio of debt securities. Substantially all of the net investment income is distributed to the shareholders. A Dividend Reinvestment Plan is available to those shareholders of record desiring it. The Funds common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) where they trade under the symbol PAI, and price quotations can be found in publications under the abbreviation WstAssetIncoFd.
Investment Policies
The Funds investment policies provide that its portfolio must be invested as follows:
| At least 75% in debt securities rated within the four highest grades, and in government securities, bank debt, commercial paper, cash or cash equivalents. |
| Up to 25% in other fixed income securities, convertible bonds, convertible preferred and preferred stock. |
| Not more than 25% in securities restricted as to resale. |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan and Optional Cash Investment Service
The Fund and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (Computershare or the Agent), as the Transfer Agent and Registrar of the Fund, offer two convenient ways to add shares of the Fund to your account. First, the Fund offers to all shareholders a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (Plan). Under the Plan, cash distributions (e.g., dividends and capital gains) are automatically invested in shares of the Fund unless the shareholder elects otherwise. Second, the Fund offers to registered shareholders (those who own shares in their own name on the Funds records) the option to purchase additional whole and partial shares of the Fund through the Optional Cash Investment Service (Optional Cash Investment Service).
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
As a participant in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan, you will automatically receive your dividend or net capital gains distribution in newly issued shares of the Fund if the market price of a share on the date of the distribution is at or above the net asset value (NAV) of a Fund share. The number of shares to be issued to you will be determined by dividing the amount of the cash distribution to which you are entitled (net of any applicable withholding taxes) by the greater of the NAV per share on such date or 95% of the market price of a share on such date. If the market price of a share on such distribution date is below the NAV, the Agent will, as agent for the participants, buy shares of the Fund stock through a broker on the open market. The price per share of shares purchased for each participants account with respect to a particular dividend or other distribution will be the average price (including brokerage commissions, transfer taxes and any other costs of purchase) of all shares purchased with respect to that dividend or other distribution. All shares of common stock acquired on your behalf through the Plan will be automatically credited to an account maintained on the books of the Agent. Full and fractional shares will be voted by Computershare in accordance with your instructions.
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Fund HighlightsContinued
Optional Cash Investment Service
Under the Optional Cash Investment Service (offered to registered shareholders only), funds received from shareholders for stock purchases will be pooled once per month. The Agent will then purchase shares of the Funds stock through a broker on the open market. For the purposes of making purchases, the Agent will commingle each participants funds with those of all other participants in the Plan. The Agent will hold the total shares purchased for all participants in its name or the name of its nominee and will have no responsibility for the value of such shares after their purchase.
Beneficial shareholders (those who own shares held in a brokerage, bank or other financial institution account) are not eligible to participate in this option because there is no way to make payments through a broker, bank or nominee. A beneficial shareholder may, however, have his or her shares taken out of street name and re-register such shares in his or her own name, becoming a registered shareholder in order to participate. If you wish to do so, please contact your broker, bank or nominee.
Additional Information Regarding the Plan and the Optional Cash Investment Service
The Fund will pay all costs applicable to the Plan and Optional Cash Investment Service, with the exceptions noted below. Brokerage commissions, transfer taxes and any other costs of purchase or sale by the Agent under the Plan or Optional Cash Investment Service will be charged to participants. In the event the Fund determines to no longer pay such costs, the Agent will terminate the Plan and Optional Cash Investment Service and may, but is not obligated to, offer a new plan under which it would impose a direct service charge on participants.
All shares acquired through the Plan or the Optional Cash Investment Service receive voting rights and are eligible for any stock split, stock dividend, or other rights accruing to shareholders that the Board of Directors may declare.
You may terminate participation in the Plan or the Optional Cash Investment Service at any time by giving written notice to the Agent. Such termination will be effective prior to the record date next succeeding the receipt of such instructions or by a later date of termination specified in such instructions. Upon termination, a participant may request a certificate for the full shares credited to his or her account or may request the sale of all or part of such shares. If the participant instructs the Agent to sell the shares credited to the participants account, the Agent may accumulate such shares and those of any other terminating participants for purposes of such sale. Brokerage charges, transfer taxes, and any other costs of sale will be allocated pro rata among the selling participants. Any such sale may be made on any securities exchange where such shares are traded, in the over-the-counter market or in negotiated transactions, and may be subject to such terms of price, delivery, etc., as the Agent may agree to. Fractional shares credited to a terminating account will be paid for in cash at the current market price at the time of termination.
Dividends and other distributions invested in additional shares under the Plan are subject to income tax just as if they had been received in cash. After year end, dividends paid on the accumulated shares will be included in the Form 1099-DIV information return to the Internal Revenue Service and only one Form 1099-DIV will be sent to each participant each year.
Inquiries regarding the Plan and the Optional Cash Investment Service, as well as notices of termination, should be directed to Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 43010, Providence, RI 02940-3010Investor Relations telephone number 1-866-290-4386.
Schedule of Portfolio Holdings
The Fund files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. You may obtain a free copy of the Funds Form N-Q by calling 1-800-799-4932 or by writing to the Fund, or you may obtain a copy of this report (and other information relating to the Fund) from the Securities and Exchange Commissions (SEC) website (http://www.sec.gov). Additionally, the Funds Form N-Q can be viewed or copied at the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington D.C. Information about the operation of the Public Reference Room can be obtained by calling 1-202-551-8090.
Proxy Voting
You may request a free description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how proxies relating to the Funds portfolio securities are voted by calling 1-800-799-4932 or by writing to the Fund, or you may obtain a copy of these policies and procedures (and other information regarding the Fund) from the SECs web site (http://www.sec.gov). You may
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request a free report regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 by calling 1-800-799-4932 or by writing to the Fund, or you may obtain a copy of this report (and other information relating to the Fund) from the SECs website (http://www.sec.gov).
Quarterly Comparison of Market Price and Net Asset Value (NAV), Discount or Premium to NAV and Average Daily Volume of Shares Traded
Market Price |
Net Asset Value |
Premium/ (Discount) |
Average Daily Volume (Shares)A | ||||||||
September 30, 2006 |
$ | 14.91 | $ | 15.80 | (5.63 | )% | 12,263 | ||||
December 31, 2006 |
$ | 15.52 | $ | 15.91 | (2.45 | )% | 12,435 | ||||
March 31, 2007 |
$ | 14.91 | $ | 15.92 | (6.34 | )% | 10,671 | ||||
June 30, 2007 |
$ | 14.76 | $ | 15.52 | (4.90 | )% | 12,238 |
A |
Amounts not in thousands. |
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Portfolio Diversification
June 30, 2007A
The pie chart and bar chart above represent the Funds assets as of June 30, 2007. The Funds portfolio is actively managed, and its portfolio composition, credit quality breakdown, and other portfolio characteristics will vary from time to time.
A |
The Fund is actively managed. As a result, the composition of its portfolio holdings and sectors is subject to change anytime. |
B |
Standard & Poors Ratings Services provide capital markets with credit ratings for the evaluation and assessment of credit risk. |
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June 30, 2007 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in Thousands)
Western Asset Income Fund
% OF NET ASSETS |
RATE | MATURITY DATE |
PAR | VALUE | |||||||||
Long-Term Securities |
98.6% | ||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes |
71.2% | ||||||||||||
Aerospace and Defense |
0.2% | ||||||||||||
L-3 Communications Corp. |
7.625% | 6/15/12 | $ | 275 | $ | 282 | |||||||
Airlines |
0.5% | ||||||||||||
Continental Airlines Inc. |
6.545% | 2/2/19 | 171 | 175 | |||||||||
Continental Airlines Inc. |
7.256% | 3/15/20 | 209 | 218 | |||||||||
Delta Air Lines Inc. |
7.111% | 9/18/11 | 400 | 410 | |||||||||
803 | |||||||||||||
Automobiles |
4.3% | ||||||||||||
DaimlerChrysler NA Holding Corp. |
7.300% | 1/15/12 | 245 | 260 | |||||||||
Ford Motor Co. |
7.450% | 7/16/31 | 3,550 | 2,835 | A | ||||||||
General Motors Corp. |
8.250% | 7/15/23 | 3,450 | 3,144 | A | ||||||||
6,239 | |||||||||||||
Building Products |
0.5% | ||||||||||||
American Standard Inc. |
8.250% | 6/1/09 | 500 | 522 | |||||||||
Nortek Inc. |
8.500% | 9/1/14 | 225 | 215 | |||||||||
737 | |||||||||||||
Capital Markets |
3.3% | ||||||||||||
BankAmerica Capital III |
5.926% | 1/15/27 | 215 | 209 | B | ||||||||
Lehman Brothers Holdings Capital Trust VII |
5.857% | 11/29/49 | 1,150 | 1,127 | C | ||||||||
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. |
5.750% | 1/3/17 | 110 | 107 | |||||||||
Merrill Lynch and Co. Inc. |
6.110% | 1/29/37 | 320 | 300 | |||||||||
Morgan Stanley |
5.050% | 1/21/11 | 1,780 | 1,743 | |||||||||
Morgan Stanley |
4.750% | 4/1/14 | 60 | 56 | |||||||||
The Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. |
5.550% | 1/22/17 | 720 | 681 | A | ||||||||
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. |
6.345% | 2/15/34 | 555 | 529 | |||||||||
4,752 | |||||||||||||
Chemicals |
0.6% | ||||||||||||
The Dow Chemical Co. |
7.375% | 11/1/29 | 800 | 866 | |||||||||
Commercial Banks |
3.4% | ||||||||||||
Comerica Capital Trust II |
6.576% | 2/20/37 | 360 | 337 | C | ||||||||
Rabobank Capital Funding Trust II |
5.260% | 12/31/49 | 115 | 110 | C,D | ||||||||
Rabobank Capital Funding Trust III |
5.254% | 12/31/16 | 1,145 | 1,072 | C,D | ||||||||
RBS Capital Trust III |
5.512% | 9/29/49 | 1,460 | 1,403 | C | ||||||||
SunTrust Capital VIII |
6.100% | 12/1/66 | 560 | 513 | C |
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Portfolio of InvestmentsContinued
Western Asset Income FundContinued
% OF NET ASSETS |
RATE | MATURITY DATE |
PAR | VALUE | |||||||||
Corporate Bonds and NotesContinued |
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Commercial BanksContinued |
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Wachovia Capital Trust III |
5.800% | 3/15/42 | $ | 200 | $ | 199 | C | ||||||
Wachovia Corp. |
5.750% | 6/15/17 | 950 | 937 | |||||||||
Wells Fargo Capital X |
5.950% | 12/15/36 | 450 | 420 | C | ||||||||
4,991 | |||||||||||||
Commercial Services and Supplies |
0.3% | ||||||||||||
Waste Management Inc. |
7.375% | 5/15/29 | 415 | 437 | |||||||||
Communications Equipment |
N.M. | ||||||||||||
Motorola Inc. |
7.625% | 11/15/10 | 56 | 59 | A | ||||||||
Consumer Finance |
6.0% | ||||||||||||
American Express Co. |
6.800% | 9/1/66 | 1,120 | 1,155 | C | ||||||||
Capital One Financial Corp. |
7.125% | 8/1/08 | 90 | 91 | |||||||||
Ford Motor Credit Co. |
7.375% | 10/28/09 | 4,425 | 4,393 | |||||||||
GMAC LLC |
8.000% | 11/1/31 | 1,610 | 1,646 | |||||||||
Nelnet Inc. |
7.400% | 9/29/36 | 460 | 459 | C | ||||||||
SLM Corp. |
5.000% | 10/1/13 | 30 | 26 | |||||||||
SLM Corp. |
5.375% | 5/15/14 | 780 | 668 | |||||||||
SLM Corp. |
5.050% | 11/14/14 | 130 | 108 | A | ||||||||
SLM Corp. |
5.625% | 8/1/33 | 180 | 140 | A | ||||||||
8,686 | |||||||||||||
Containers and Packaging |
0.1% | ||||||||||||
Graphic Packaging International Corp. |
9.500% | 8/15/13 | 200 | 208 | |||||||||
Diversified Financial Services |
10.2% | ||||||||||||
AGFC Capital Trust I |
6.000% | 1/15/67 | 300 | 287 | C,D | ||||||||
AIG SunAmerica Global Financing VI |
6.300% | 5/10/11 | 1,880 | 1,925 | D | ||||||||
American Express Travel Related Services Co. Inc. |
5.250% | 11/21/11 | 300 | 297 | D | ||||||||
Bank of America Corp. |
7.800% | 9/15/16 | 250 | 283 | |||||||||
Beaver Valley II Funding |
9.000% | 6/1/17 | 294 | 328 | |||||||||
Capital One Bank |
5.750% | 9/15/10 | 310 | 311 | |||||||||
Capital One Bank |
6.500% | 6/13/13 | 330 | 339 | |||||||||
Capital One Capital IV |
6.745% | 2/17/37 | 390 | 359 | C | ||||||||
Capmark Financial Group Inc. |
5.875% | 5/10/12 | 350 | 345 | D,E | ||||||||
Chase Capital II |
5.856% | 2/1/27 | 725 | 696 | B | ||||||||
Citigroup Inc. |
6.125% | 8/25/36 | 550 | 540 | |||||||||
Deutsche Bank Capital Funding Trust |
5.628% | 1/19/49 | 670 | 638 | C,D | ||||||||
Glen Meadow Pass-Through Certificates |
6.505% | 2/12/67 | 310 | 305 | C,D |
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% OF NET ASSETS |
RATE | MATURITY DATE |
PAR | VALUE | |||||||||
Corporate Bonds and NotesContinued |
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Diversified Financial ServicesContinued |
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HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX |
5.911% | 11/30/35 | $ | 1,350 | $ | 1,307 | C | ||||||
HSBC Finance Corp. |
5.700% | 6/1/11 | 1,730 | 1,735 | |||||||||
ILFC E-Capital Trust II |
6.250% | 12/21/65 | 790 | 770 | A,C,D | ||||||||
Mizuho Preferred Capital Co. LLC |
8.790% | 12/29/49 | 110 | 113 | C,D | ||||||||
Residential Capital Corp. |
6.000% | 2/22/11 | 1,350 | 1,306 | |||||||||
Residential Capital Corp. |
6.500% | 6/1/12 | 420 | 410 | |||||||||
UBS Preferred Funding Trust V |
6.243% | 5/12/49 | 1,120 | 1,124 | C | ||||||||
ZFS Finance USA Trust II |
6.450% | 12/15/65 | 1,440 | 1,397 | C,D | ||||||||
14,815 | |||||||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services |
4.3% | ||||||||||||
AT&T Corp. |
8.000% | 11/15/31 | 440 | 523 | |||||||||
BellSouth Corp. |
4.750% | 11/15/12 | 320 | 306 | A | ||||||||
Embarq Corp. |
7.082% | 6/1/16 | 330 | 332 | |||||||||
Qwest Capital Funding Inc. |
7.250% | 2/15/11 | 1,150 | 1,144 | A | ||||||||
Qwest Communications International Inc. |
7.500% | 2/15/14 | 850 | 861 | |||||||||
Qwest Corp. |
6.875% | 9/15/33 | 1,000 | 937 | |||||||||
Verizon Global Funding Corp. |
5.850% | 9/15/35 | 570 | 523 | |||||||||
Verizon New York Inc. |
6.875% | 4/1/12 | 1,540 | 1,605 | |||||||||
6,231 | |||||||||||||
Electric Utilities |
5.2% | ||||||||||||
Exelon Corp. |
6.750% | 5/1/11 | 1,050 | 1,082 | |||||||||
FirstEnergy Corp. |
6.450% | 11/15/11 | 60 | 62 | |||||||||
FirstEnergy Corp. |
7.375% | 11/15/31 | 375 | 406 | |||||||||
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. |
6.050% | 3/1/34 | 800 | 775 | |||||||||
PNPP II Funding Corp. |
9.120% | 5/30/16 | 2,282 | 2,536 | A | ||||||||
Sithe/Independence Funding Corp. |
9.000% | 12/30/13 | 1,500 | 1,628 | |||||||||
Tampa Electric Co. |
6.375% | 8/15/12 | 145 | 149 | |||||||||
TXU Energy Co. |
6.125% | 3/15/08 | 500 | 501 | |||||||||
TXU Energy Co. |
7.000% | 3/15/13 | 370 | 382 | |||||||||
7,521 | |||||||||||||
Food and Staples Retailing |
0.6% | ||||||||||||
CVS Corp. |
5.750% | 8/15/11 | 290 | 290 | |||||||||
Safeway Inc. |
7.500% | 9/15/09 | 500 | 520 | A | ||||||||
810 | |||||||||||||
Gas Utilities |
0.1% | ||||||||||||
Southern Natural Gas Co. |
5.900% | 4/1/17 | 170 | 164 | D | ||||||||
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Portfolio of InvestmentsContinued
Western Asset Income FundContinued
% OF NET ASSETS |
RATE | MATURITY DATE |
PAR | VALUE | |||||||||
Corporate Bonds and NotesContinued |
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Health Care Equipment and Supplies |
0.5% | ||||||||||||
Baxter International Inc. |
5.900% | 9/1/16 | $ | 520 | $ | 520 | |||||||
Hospira Inc. |
6.050% | 3/30/17 | 290 | 286 | |||||||||
806 | |||||||||||||
Health Care Providers and Services |
4.5% | ||||||||||||
Aetna Inc. |
5.750% | 6/15/11 | 540 | 543 | |||||||||
Cardinal Health Inc. |
5.800% | 10/15/16 | 410 | 397 | D | ||||||||
Coventry Health Care Inc. |
5.950% | 3/15/17 | 440 | 429 | |||||||||
HCA Inc. |
7.875% | 2/1/11 | 250 | 254 | |||||||||
HCA Inc. |
6.300% | 10/1/12 | 180 | 167 | A | ||||||||
HCA Inc. |
6.250% | 2/15/13 | 930 | 839 | |||||||||
HCA Inc. |
5.750% | 3/15/14 | 65 | 55 | |||||||||
HCA Inc. |
9.125% | 11/15/14 | 400 | 421 | D | ||||||||
HCA Inc. |
9.250% | 11/15/16 | 500 | 533 | D | ||||||||
Humana Inc. |
6.450% | 6/1/16 | 220 | 221 | A | ||||||||
Quest Diagnostics Inc. |
5.125% | 11/1/10 | 290 | 284 | |||||||||
Tenet Healthcare Corp. |
6.375% | 12/1/11 | 1,465 | 1,339 | A | ||||||||
Universal Health Services Inc. |
7.125% | 6/30/16 | 520 | 538 | |||||||||
WellPoint Inc. |
5.875% | 6/15/17 | 540 | 533 | |||||||||
6,553 | |||||||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure |
0.2% | ||||||||||||
Caesars Entertainment Inc. |
8.125% | 5/15/11 | 250 | 261 | |||||||||
Household Durables |
0.5% | ||||||||||||
DR Horton Inc. |
5.250% | 2/15/15 | 410 | 367 | |||||||||
Pulte Homes Inc. |
6.250% | 2/15/13 | 145 | 140 | |||||||||
The Black and Decker Corp. |
5.750% | 11/15/16 | 290 | 281 | |||||||||
788 | |||||||||||||
Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders |
1.7% | ||||||||||||
Dynegy Holdings Inc. |
6.875% | 4/1/11 | 1,300 | 1,277 | |||||||||
Dynegy Holdings Inc. |
8.750% | 2/15/12 | 735 | 757 | A | ||||||||
The AES Corp. |
9.500% | 6/1/09 | 39 | 41 | |||||||||
TXU Corp. |
6.500% | 11/15/24 | 520 | 430 | |||||||||
2,505 | |||||||||||||
Insurance |
3.1% | ||||||||||||
Ace Ina Holdings Inc. |
5.700% | 2/15/17 | 240 | 233 | |||||||||
Allstate Corp. |
6.500% | 5/15/37 | 450 | 426 | C | ||||||||
American International Group Inc. |
5.450% | 5/18/17 | 180 | 175 |
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% OF NET ASSETS |
RATE | MATURITY DATE |
PAR | VALUE | |||||||||
Corporate Bonds and NotesContinued |
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InsuranceContinued |
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ASIF Global Financing XIX |
4.900% | 1/17/13 | $ | 30 | $ | 29 | D | ||||||
Everest Reinsurance Holdings Inc. |
6.600% | 5/15/37 | 260 | 248 | C | ||||||||
Liberty Mutual Group |
5.750% | 3/15/14 | 270 | 261 | D | ||||||||
Liberty Mutual Group |
7.800% | 3/15/37 | 300 | 282 | D | ||||||||
MetLife Inc. |
6.400% | 12/15/36 | 1,010 | 936 | C | ||||||||
Prudential Financial Inc. |
5.700% | 12/14/36 | 340 | 312 | |||||||||
The Chubb Corp. |
6.375% | 3/29/67 | 320 | 313 | C | ||||||||
The Travelers Cos. Inc. |
6.250% | 3/15/37 | 620 | 596 | A,C | ||||||||
The Travelers Cos. Inc. |
6.250% | 6/15/37 | 280 | 271 | |||||||||
Willis North America Inc. |
5.125% | 7/15/10 | 280 | 272 | |||||||||
Willis North America Inc. |
5.625% | 7/15/15 | 230 | 214 | |||||||||
4,568 | |||||||||||||
IT Services |
0.7% | ||||||||||||
Electronic Data Systems Corp. |
7.125% | 10/15/09 | 600 | 617 | |||||||||
Electronic Data Systems Corp. |
7.450% | 10/15/29 | 420 | 428 | |||||||||
1,045 | |||||||||||||
Media |
3.8% | ||||||||||||
AMFM Inc. |
8.000% | 11/1/08 | 210 | 215 | |||||||||
Clear Channel Communications Inc. |
5.500% | 9/15/14 | 365 | 312 | |||||||||
Comcast Cable Holdings LLC |
9.800% | 2/1/12 | 375 | 433 | A | ||||||||
Comcast Corp. |
7.050% | 3/15/33 | 160 | 165 | |||||||||
Comcast Corp. |
6.450% | 3/15/37 | 380 | 366 | |||||||||
Cox Communications Inc. |
4.625% | 1/15/10 | 510 | 498 | |||||||||
Liberty Media LLC |
8.500% | 7/15/29 | 130 | 130 | |||||||||
Liberty Media LLC |
8.250% | 2/1/30 | 65 | 63 | A | ||||||||
News America Inc. |
6.550% | 3/15/33 | 545 | 532 | |||||||||
TCI Communications Inc. |
8.750% | 8/1/15 | 160 | 185 | |||||||||
Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP |
8.375% | 7/15/33 | 530 | 615 | |||||||||
Time Warner Inc. |
9.125% | 1/15/13 | 240 | 276 | |||||||||
Time Warner Inc. |
7.700% | 5/1/32 | 595 | 643 | |||||||||
Viacom Inc. |
5.750% | 4/30/11 | 350 | 350 | |||||||||
Viacom Inc. |
5.625% | 8/15/12 | 520 | 511 | |||||||||
5,294 | |||||||||||||
Metals and Mining |
1.0% | ||||||||||||
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. |
8.375% | 4/1/17 | 1,400 | 1,495 | |||||||||
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Portfolio of InvestmentsContinued
Western Asset Income FundContinued
% OF NET ASSETS |
RATE | MATURITY DATE |
PAR | VALUE | |||||||||
Corporate Bonds and NotesContinued |
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Multi-Utilities |
1.3% | ||||||||||||
Centerpoint Energy Inc. |
6.850% | 6/1/15 | $ | 1,150 | $ | 1,198 | |||||||
DTE Energy Co. |
6.375% | 4/15/33 | 330 | 326 | A | ||||||||
Xcel Energy Inc. |
7.000% | 12/1/10 | 350 | 365 | |||||||||
1,889 | |||||||||||||
Multiline Retail |
0.5% | ||||||||||||
Federated Retail Holdings Inc. |
5.350% | 3/15/12 | 110 | 108 | |||||||||
May Department Stores Co. |
5.750% | 7/15/14 | 400 | 384 | |||||||||
May Department Stores Co. |
6.650% | 7/15/24 | 180 | 169 | |||||||||
661 | |||||||||||||
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels |
8.3% | ||||||||||||
Apache Corp. |
6.000% | 1/15/37 | 230 | 219 | |||||||||
ConocoPhillips |
4.750% | 10/15/12 | 200 | 194 | |||||||||
Devon Financing Corp. ULC |
7.875% | 9/30/31 | 350 | 405 | |||||||||
Duke Capital LLC |
6.250% | 2/15/13 | 1,200 | 1,217 | |||||||||
El Paso Corp. |
7.800% | 8/1/31 | 2,000 | 2,025 | |||||||||
Hess Corp. |
7.875% | 10/1/29 | 1,450 | 1,634 | |||||||||
Kerr-McGee Corp. |
6.950% | 7/1/24 | 300 | 311 | |||||||||
Kerr-McGee Corp. |
7.875% | 9/15/31 | 1,225 | 1,416 | |||||||||
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP |
7.125% | 3/15/12 | 530 | 558 | |||||||||
Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
6.750% | 1/15/12 | 500 | 526 | |||||||||
Peabody Energy Corp. |
6.875% | 3/15/13 | 285 | 284 | |||||||||
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust |
6.625% | 6/15/35 | 1,150 | 1,167 | A | ||||||||
The Williams Cos. Inc. |
7.500% | 1/15/31 | 102 | 106 | |||||||||
The Williams Cos. Inc. |
8.750% | 3/15/32 | 1,250 | 1,447 | |||||||||
Valero Energy Corp. |
6.875% | 4/15/12 | 215 | 225 | |||||||||
XTO Energy Inc. |
6.100% | 4/1/36 | 440 | 413 | |||||||||
12,147 | |||||||||||||
Paper and Forest Products |
0.6% | ||||||||||||
Georgia-Pacific Corp. |
9.500% | 12/1/11 | 325 | 345 | |||||||||
Georgia-Pacific Corp. |
7.375% | 12/1/25 | 250 | 234 | A | ||||||||
Weyerhaeuser Co. |
6.750% | 3/15/12 | 235 | 243 | |||||||||
822 | |||||||||||||
Pharmaceuticals |
0.6% | ||||||||||||
Wyeth |
6.700% | 3/15/11 | 680 | 712 | |||||||||
Wyeth |
5.950% | 4/1/37 | 170 | 162 | |||||||||
874 | |||||||||||||
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% OF NET ASSETS |
RATE | MATURITY DATE |
PAR | VALUE | |||||||||
Corporate Bonds and NotesContinued |
|||||||||||||
Real Estate Investment Trusts |
0.5% | ||||||||||||
Health Care REIT Inc. |
5.875% | 5/15/15 | $ | 130 | $ | 127 | A | ||||||
iStar Financial Inc. |
5.950% | 10/15/13 | 590 | 581 | |||||||||
708 | |||||||||||||
Real Estate Management and Development |
0.2% | ||||||||||||
Forest City Enterprises Inc. |
7.625% | 6/1/15 | 225 | 227 | |||||||||
Socgen Real Estate Co. LLC |
7.640% | 12/29/49 | 80 | 80 | C,D | ||||||||
307 | |||||||||||||
Thrifts and Mortgage Finance |
1.0% | ||||||||||||
BB&T Capital Trust II |
6.750% | 6/7/36 | 640 | 659 | |||||||||
Countrywide Financial Corp. |
5.800% | 6/7/12 | 740 | 735 | |||||||||
1,394 | |||||||||||||
Tobacco |
1.2% | ||||||||||||
Altria Group Inc. |
7.000% | 11/4/13 | 305 | 323 | |||||||||
Reynolds American Inc. |
7.250% | 6/1/12 | 1,360 | 1,410 | |||||||||
1,733 | |||||||||||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services |
1.4% | ||||||||||||
New Cingular Wireless Services Inc. |
8.125% | 5/1/12 | 155 | 170 | |||||||||
New Cingular Wireless Services Inc. |
8.750% | 3/1/31 | 475 | 592 | |||||||||
Nextel Communications Inc. |
5.950% | 3/15/14 | 88 | 84 | |||||||||
Nextel Communications Inc. |
7.375% | 8/1/15 | 285 | 285 | |||||||||
Sprint Capital Corp. |
8.750% | 3/15/32 | 570 | 640 | |||||||||
Sprint Nextel Corp. |
6.000% | 12/1/16 | 360 | 342 | |||||||||
2,113 | |||||||||||||
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes |
103,564 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations |
2.7% | ||||||||||||
Fixed Rate Securities |
2.7% | ||||||||||||
United States Treasury Bonds |
4.500% | 2/15/36 | 95 | 86 | A | ||||||||
United States Treasury Notes |
4.500% | 1/31/12 | 1,350 | 1,326 | |||||||||
United States Treasury Notes |
4.625% | 2/29/12 | 210 | 207 | A | ||||||||
United States Treasury Notes |
4.750% | 3/31/12 | 305 | 303 | |||||||||
United States Treasury Notes |
4.500% | 4/30/12 | 2,030 | 1,992 | A | ||||||||
Total U.S. Government and Agency |
3,914 |
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Portfolio of InvestmentsContinued
Western Asset Income FundContinued
% OF NET ASSETS |
RATE | MATURITY DATE |
PAR | VALUE | |||||||||
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities |
N.M. | ||||||||||||
Fixed Rate Securities |
N.M. | ||||||||||||
Freddie Mac |
10.250% | 5/1/09 | $ | 6 | $ | 6 | |||||||
Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage- |
6 | ||||||||||||
Yankee BondsF |
24.7% | ||||||||||||
Aerospace and Defense |
0.3% | ||||||||||||
Systems 2001 Asset Trust |
6.664% | 9/15/13 | 409 | 424 | D | ||||||||
Commercial Banks |
9.5% | ||||||||||||
AES El Salvador Trust |
6.750% | 2/1/16 | 750 | 742 | D | ||||||||
ATF Capital BV |
9.250% | 2/21/14 | 810 | 863 | D | ||||||||
Banco Mercantil del Norte SA |
6.135% | 10/13/16 | 750 | 749 | C,D | ||||||||
Glitnir Banki Hf |
6.330% | 7/28/11 | 400 | 407 | D | ||||||||
Glitnir Banki Hf |
6.693% | 6/15/16 | 680 | 700 | C,D | ||||||||
Glitnir Banki Hf |
7.451% | 12/14/49 | 210 | 218 | C,D | ||||||||
HBOS Capital Funding LP |
6.071% | 6/30/49 | 560 | 557 | A,C,D | ||||||||
HSBK Europe BV |
7.250% | 5/3/17 | 490 | 481 | A,D | ||||||||
ICICI Bank Ltd. |
6.375% | 4/30/22 | 200 | 190 | C,D | ||||||||
Kaupthing Bank Hf |
6.045% | 4/12/11 | 540 | 544 | B,D | ||||||||
Kaupthing Bank Hf |
5.750% | 10/4/11 | 480 | 478 | D | ||||||||
Kaupthing Bank Hf |
7.125% | 5/19/16 | 1,250 | 1,321 | D | ||||||||
Mizuho Financial Group |
5.790% | 4/15/14 | 1,100 | 1,098 | D | ||||||||
Resona Preferred Global Securities |
7.191% | 12/29/49 | 1,035 | 1,058 | C,D | ||||||||
RSHB Capital SA |
7.175% | 5/16/13 | 1,340 | 1,396 | D | ||||||||
RSHB Capital SA |
6.299% | 5/15/17 | 380 | 372 | D | ||||||||
Shinsei Finance Cayman Ltd. |
6.418% | 1/29/49 | 1,100 | 1,070 | C,D | ||||||||
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. |
5.625% | 12/31/49 | 270 | 257 | C,D | ||||||||
TuranAlem Finance BV |
8.250% | 1/22/37 | 740 | 712 | D | ||||||||
VTB Capital SA for Vneshtorgbank |
5.955% | 8/1/08 | 560 | 561 | B,D | ||||||||
13,774 | |||||||||||||
Consumer Finance |
0.7% | ||||||||||||
Aiful Corp. |
6.000% | 12/12/11 | 995 | 991 | D | ||||||||
Diversified Financial Services |
1.1% | ||||||||||||
Petroplus Finance Ltd. |
7.000% | 5/1/17 | 600 | 577 | D | ||||||||
SMFG Preferred Capital |
6.078% | 1/29/49 | 380 | 366 | C,D |
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% OF NET ASSETS |
RATE | MATURITY DATE |
PAR | VALUE | |||||||||
Yankee BondsContinued |
|||||||||||||
Diversified Financial ServicesContinued |
|||||||||||||
TNK-BP Finance SA |
7.500% | 7/18/16 | $ | 360 | $ | 371 | D | ||||||
UFJ Finance Aruba AEC |
6.750% | 7/15/13 | 355 | 375 | |||||||||
1,689 | |||||||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services |
2.4% | ||||||||||||
British Telecommunications PLC |
9.125% | 12/15/30 | 330 | 432 | E | ||||||||
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV |
5.750% | 3/23/16 | 160 | 156 | A | ||||||||
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV |
8.250% | 6/15/30 | 500 | 599 | E | ||||||||
France Telecom SA |
8.500% | 3/1/31 | 560 | 704 | E | ||||||||
Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV |
8.375% | 10/1/30 | 240 | 269 | |||||||||
Telecom Italia Capital |
7.200% | 7/18/36 | 760 | 781 | |||||||||
Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U. |
7.045% | 6/20/36 | 600 | 622 | |||||||||
3,563 | |||||||||||||
Electric Utilities |
0.5% | ||||||||||||
Enersis SA |
7.375% | 1/15/14 | 317 | 336 | A | ||||||||
Enersis SA/Cayman Islands |
7.400% | 12/1/16 | 452 | 486 | |||||||||
822 | |||||||||||||
Food and Staples Retailing |
0.2% | ||||||||||||
Delhaize Group |
6.500% | 6/15/17 | 290 | 291 | D | ||||||||
Foreign Government |
2.8% | ||||||||||||
Federative Republic of Brazil |
7.125% | 1/20/37 | 120 | 130 | A | ||||||||
Federative Republic of Brazil |
11.000% | 8/17/40 | 340 | 446 | A | ||||||||
Quebec Province |
7.970% | 7/22/36 | 650 | 854 | C | ||||||||
Republic of Colombia |
7.375% | 9/18/37 | 100 | 111 | |||||||||
Republic of Panama |
7.125% | 1/29/26 | 150 | 160 | A | ||||||||
Republic of Panama |
9.375% | 4/1/29 | 14 | 19 | A | ||||||||
Republic of Panama |
6.700% | 1/26/36 | 141 | 144 | |||||||||
Russian Federation |
7.500% | 3/31/30 | 271 | 298 | D | ||||||||
United Mexican States |
6.750% | 9/27/34 | 1,825 | 1,946 | A | ||||||||
4,108 | |||||||||||||
Gas Utilities |
0.2% | ||||||||||||
Intergas Finance BV |
6.375% | 5/14/17 | 270 | 259 | D | ||||||||
Industrial Conglomerates |
1.0% | ||||||||||||
Tyco International Group SA |
6.375% | 10/15/11 | 1,450 | 1,494 | |||||||||
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Portfolio of InvestmentsContinued
Western Asset Income FundContinued
% OF NET ASSETS |
RATE | MATURITY DATE |
PAR | VALUE | |||||||||
Yankee BondsContinued |
|||||||||||||
Insurance |
0.6% | ||||||||||||
Axa |
8.600% | 12/15/30 | $ | 550 | $ | 670 | |||||||
XL Capital Ltd. |
5.250% | 9/15/14 | 250 | 239 | |||||||||
909 | |||||||||||||
Media |
0.4% | ||||||||||||
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC |
6.875% | 2/23/09 | 330 | 337 | |||||||||
Rogers Cable Inc. |
6.250% | 6/15/13 | 250 | 252 | |||||||||
589 | |||||||||||||
Metals and Mining |
0.8% | ||||||||||||
Vale Overseas Ltd. |
6.875% | 11/21/36 | 1,148 | 1,154 | |||||||||
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels |
3.8% | ||||||||||||
Anadarko Finance Co. |
7.500% | 5/1/31 | 130 | 140 | |||||||||
Conoco Funding Co. |
6.350% | 10/15/11 | 470 | 485 | |||||||||
Gazprom |
9.625% | 3/1/13 | 50 | 58 | A,D | ||||||||
Gazprom |
9.625% | 3/1/13 | 20 | 23 | D | ||||||||
Gazprom |
6.212% | 11/22/16 | 450 | 438 | D | ||||||||
Gazprom |
6.510% | 3/7/22 | 400 | 395 | D | ||||||||
Petrobras International Finance Co. |
6.125% | 10/6/16 | 825 | 808 | |||||||||
Petrozuata Finance Inc. |
8.220% | 4/1/17 | 3,205 | 3,205 | D | ||||||||
5,552 | |||||||||||||
Thrifts and Mortgage Finance |
0.2% | ||||||||||||
Northern Rock PLC |
6.594% | 12/31/49 | 290 | 291 | C,D | ||||||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services |
0.2% | ||||||||||||
Rogers Wireless Inc. |
6.375% | 3/1/14 | 300 | 303 | |||||||||
Total Yankee Bonds (Cost$35,321) |
36,213 | ||||||||||||
Total Long-Term Securities |
143,697 |
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% OF NET ASSETS |
PAR/ SHARES |
VALUE | |||||||
Investment of Collateral From Securities Lending |
12.4% | ||||||||
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio |
18,044 | shs | $ | 18,044 | |||||
Total Investment of Collateral From Securities Lending |
18,044 | ||||||||
Total Investments |
111.0% | 161,741 | |||||||
Obligation to Return Collateral For Securities Loaned |
(12.4%) | (18,044 | ) | ||||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities |
1.4% | 2,020 | |||||||
Net Assets |
100.0% | $ | 145,717 | ||||||
N.M.Not Meaningful.
A |
All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
B |
Indexed Security The rates of interest earned on these securities are tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), the Consumer Price Index (CPI), or the one-year Treasury Bill Rate. The coupon rates are the rates as of June 30, 2007. |
C |
Stepped Coupon Security A security with a predetermined schedule of interest or dividend rate changes at which time it begins to accrue interest or pay dividends according to the predetermined schedule. |
D |
Rule 144a Security A security purchased pursuant to Rule 144a under the Securities Act of 1933 which may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. These securities, which the Funds investment adviser has determined to be liquid, represent 21.40% of net assets. |
E |
Credit Linked Security The rates of interest earned on these securities are tied to the credit rating assigned by Standard & Poors Rating Service and/or Moodys Investors Services. |
F |
Yankee Bond A dollar-denominated bond issued in the U.S. by foreign entities. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2007 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in Thousands)
Western Asset Income Fund
Assets: |
|||||||
Investment securities at market value (Cost$159,462) |
$ | 161,741 | A | ||||
Cash |
75 | ||||||
Interest receivable |
2,554 | ||||||
Receivable for securities sold |
82 | ||||||
Other assets |
14 | ||||||
Total assets |
164,466 | ||||||
Liabilities: |
|||||||
Obligation to return collateral for securities loaned |
$ | 18,044 | |||||
Payable for securities purchased |
476 | ||||||
Accrued expenses |
167 | ||||||
Accrued management fee |
62 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
18,749 | ||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
$ | 145,717 | |||||
Summary of Stockholders Equity: |
|||||||
Common stock, par value $.01 per share: authorized 20,000 shares; |
$ | 94 | |||||
Additional paid-in-capital |
141,896 | ||||||
Undistributed net investment income |
679 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain on investments |
769 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation of investments |
2,279 | ||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Outstanding Common Stock |
$ | 145,717 | |||||
Net asset value per share ($145,717÷9,389 common shares issued and outstanding) |
$ | 15.52 | |||||
A |
Market value of securities on loan is $17,678. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in Thousands)
Western Asset Income Fund
Investment Income: |
||||||||
Interest |
$ | 4,918 | ||||||
Income from securities loaned |
12 | |||||||
Total income |
$ | 4,930 | ||||||
Expenses: |
||||||||
Management fees |
389 | |||||||
Audit and legal fees |
127 | |||||||
Custodian fees |
19 | |||||||
Directors fees and expenses |
7 | |||||||
Registration fees |
11 | |||||||
Reports to shareholders |
27 | |||||||
Proxy expense |
22 | |||||||
Transfer agent and shareholder servicing expense |
18 | |||||||
Taxes, other than federal income taxes |
19 | |||||||
Other expenses |
26 | |||||||
665 | ||||||||
Less: Fees waived |
(12 | ) | ||||||
Compensating balance credits |
(2 | ) | ||||||
Net expenses |
651 | |||||||
Net Investment Income |
4,279 | |||||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments: |
||||||||
Net realized gain on investments |
770 | |||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments |
(3,802 | ) | ||||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments |
(3,032 | ) | ||||||
Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations |
$ | 1,247 | ||||||
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
(Amounts in Thousands)
Western Asset Income Fund
FOR THE SIX |
FOR THE |
|||||||
Change in Net Assets: | (Unaudited) | |||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 4,279 | $ | 8,528 | ||||
Net realized gain |
770 | 763 | ||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation |
(3,802 | ) | 1,204 | |||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations |
1,247 | 10,495 | ||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: |
||||||||
Net investment income |
(4,249 | ) | (8,100 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain on investments |
(687 | ) | (726 | ) | ||||
Change in net assets applicable to common shareholders |
(3,689 | ) | 1,669 | |||||
Net Assets: |
||||||||
Beginning of period |
149,406 | 147,737 | ||||||
End of period |
$ | 145,717 | $ | 149,406 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income |
$ | 679 | $ | 649 | ||||
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for a share of common stock outstanding throughout each period shown, total investment return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data. This information has been derived from information in the financial statements.
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 |
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 15.91 | $ | 15.73 | $ | 16.33 | $ | 16.52 | $ | 15.04 | $ | 15.12 | ||||||||||||
Investment operations: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
.46 | A | .91 | A | .88 | .94 | .92 | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) |
(.33 | ) | .21 | (.41 | ) | .32 | 1.54 | (.08 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
.13 | 1.12 | .47 | 1.26 | 2.46 | .92 | ||||||||||||||||||
Distributions from: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
(.45 | ) | (.86 | ) | (.87 | ) | (.93 | ) | (.98 | ) | (1.00 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain on investments |
(.07 | ) | (.08 | ) | (.20 | ) | (.52 | ) | | | ||||||||||||||
Total distributions |
(.52 | ) | (.94 | ) | (1.07 | ) | (1.45 | ) | (.98 | ) | (1.00 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 15.52 | $ | 15.91 | $ | 15.73 | $ | 16.33 | $ | 16.52 | $ | 15.04 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, end of period |
$ | 14.76 | $ | 15.52 | $ | 14.14 | $ | 15.44 | $ | 15.35 | $ | 14.35 | ||||||||||||
Total return: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value per share |
0.83 | %B | 7.38 | % | 3.00 | % | 8.50 | % | 17.13 | % | 6.35 | % | ||||||||||||
Based on market value per share |
(1.59 | )%B | 17.02 | % | (1.49 | )% | 10.41 | % | 14.07 | % | 5.38 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets:C |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses |
.90 | %D | .84 | % | .81 | % | .78 | % | .95 | % | .81 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses net of waivers, if any |
.88 | %D | .82 | % | .79 | % | .76 | % | .94 | % | .80 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses net of all reductions |
.88 | %D | .82 | % | .79 | % | .76 | % | .94 | % | .80 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income |
5.79 | %D | 5.81 | % | 5.48 | % | 5.71 | % | 5.78 | % | 6.75 | % | ||||||||||||
Supplemental Data: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
27 | %B | 51 | % | 80 | % | 81 | % | 47 | % | 43 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) |
$ | 145,717 | $ | 149,406 | $ | 147,737 | $ | 153,289 | $ | 155,139 | $ | 141,238 | ||||||||||||
A |
Computed using average daily shares outstanding. |
B |
Not annualized. |
C |
Total expenses reflects operating expenses prior to any voluntary expense waivers and/or compensating balance credits. Expenses net of waivers reflects total expenses before compensating balance credits but net of any voluntary expense waivers. Expenses net of all reductions reflects expenses less any compensating balance credits and/or voluntary expense waivers. |
D |
Annualized. |
See notes to financial statements.
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(Amounts in Thousands) (Unaudited)
1. Significant Accounting Policies:
Western Asset Income Fund (the Fund) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), as a closed-end diversified investment company.
The Funds primary investment objective is to provide current income for its shareholders. Capital appreciation, when consistent with current income, is a secondary investment objective.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements:
Security Valuation
The Funds securities are valued on the basis of readily available market quotations or, lacking such quotations, at fair value as determined under policies approved by and under the general oversight of the Board of Directors. In determining fair value, all relevant qualitative and quantitative factors available are considered. These factors are subject to change over time and are reviewed periodically. The Fund may use fair value pricing instead of market quotations to value one or more securities if the Fund believes that, because of special circumstances, doing so would more accurately reflect the prices the Fund expects to realize on the current sale of those securities. Further, because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from quoted or published values or from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material.
With respect to the Fund, where a security is traded on more than one market, which may include foreign markets, the securities are generally valued on the market considered by the Funds adviser to be the primary market. The Fund will value its foreign securities in U.S. dollars on the basis of the then-prevailing exchange rates.
Security Transactions
Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are reported on an identified cost basis for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes.
For the six months ended June 30, 2007, security transactions (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:
Purchases | Proceeds From Sales | ||||||||
U.S. Govt. Securities | Other | U.S. Govt. Securities | Other | ||||||
$11,502 | $ | 28,213 | $ | 9,482 | $ | 30,365 |
Foreign Currency Translation
Assets and liabilities initially expressed in non-U.S. currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates determined prior to the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange, usually at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. Purchases and sales of securities and income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing market rates on the dates of such transactions. The effects of changes in non-U.S. currency exchange rates on investment securities and other assets and liabilities are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investment securities.
Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, a fund takes possession of an underlying debt obligation subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and a fund to resell, the obligation at an agreed-upon price and time, thereby determining the yield during a funds holding period. This arrangement results in a fixed rate of return that is not subject to market fluctuations during the funds holding period. The value of the collateral is at all times at least equal to the total amount of the repurchase obligation, including interest. In the event of counterparty default, a fund has the right to use the collateral to satisfy the terms of the repurchase agreement. However, there could be potential loss to the fund in the event the fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its right to dispose of the collateral securities, including the risk of a possible decline in the value of the collateral securities during the period in which the fund seeks to assert its rights. The Funds investment adviser reviews the value of the collateral and the creditworthiness of those banks and dealers with which the Fund enters into repurchase agreements to evaluate potential risks.
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Distributions to Common Shareholders
Investment income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Net capital gain distributions are declared and paid after the end of the tax year in which the gain is realized. An additional distribution may be made in December to the extent necessary in order to comply with federal excise tax requirements. Distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Funds capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under federal income tax regulations. Interest income and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Bond discounts and premiums are amortized and included in interest income for financial reporting and federal income tax purposes.
Compensating Balance Credits
The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian bank, whereby a portion of the custodians fee is paid indirectly by credits earned on the Funds cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit arrangement is an alternative to purchasing overnight investments.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Credit and Market Risk
Investments in structured securities collateralized by residential real estate mortgages are subject to certain credit and liquidity risks. When market conditions result in an increase in default rates of the underlying mortgages and the foreclosure values of underlying real estate properties are materially below the outstanding amount of these underlying mortgages, collection of accrued interest and principal on these investments may be doubtful. Such market conditions may significantly impair the value of these investments resulting in a lack of correlation between their credit ratings and values.
Other
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent upon claims that may be made against the Fund in the future and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
2. Federal Income Taxes:
No provision for federal income or excise taxes is required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute substantially all of its taxable income and capital gain to its shareholders. Because federal income tax regulations differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, income and capital gain distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes differs from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
The Fund intends to retain realized capital gains that may be offset against available capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes. As of June 30, 2007, the Fund has no capital loss carryforwards.
3. Forward Currency Exchange Contracts
Forward foreign currency contracts are marked-to-market daily using forward foreign currency exchange rates supplied by an independent pricing service. The change in a contracts market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed or delivery is taken, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the Funds securities, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. These forward foreign currency contracts involve
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Notes to Financial StatementsContinued
market risk in excess of amounts reflected in the financial statements. Although forward foreign currency contracts used for hedging purposes limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts.
At June 30, 2007, there were no open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
4. Common Shares (share amounts not in thousands):
Of the 9,389,431 shares of common stock outstanding at June 30, 2007, the Adviser owns 213,100 shares.
5. Securities Lending
The Fund may lend its securities to approved brokers to earn additional income, and will receive cash and U.S. government securities as collateral against the loans. Cash collateral received is invested in a money market pooled account by the Funds lending agent. Collateral is maintained over the life of the loan in an amount not less than 100% of the value of the loaned securities.
6. Transactions with Affiliates and Certain Other Parties:
The Fund has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with Western Asset Management Company (Adviser), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., pursuant to which the Adviser provides investment advice and administrative services to the Fund. In return for its services, the Fund pays the Adviser a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.70% of the average monthly net assets of the Fund up to $60,000 and 0.40% of such net assets in excess of $60,000. If expenses (including the Advisers fee but excluding interest, taxes, brokerage fees, the expenses of any offering by the Fund of its securities, and extraordinary expenses beyond the control of the Fund) borne by the Fund in any fiscal year exceed 1.5% of average net assets up to $30,000 and 1% of average net assets over $30,000, the Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any excess. No expense reimbursement is due for the six months ended June 30, 2007.
The Adviser voluntarily waived expenses amounting to $12 for the six months ended June 30, 2007.
Western Asset Management Company Limited (WAML) provides the Fund with investment research, advice, management and supervision and a continuous investment program for the Funds portfolio of non-dollar securities consistent with the Funds investment objectives and policies. As compensation, the Adviser pays WAML a fee based on the pro rata assets of the Fund managed by WAML during the month.
Under the terms of an Administrative Services Agreement among the Fund, the Adviser, and Legg Mason Fund Adviser, Inc. (Administrator), the Adviser (not the Fund) pays the Administrator a monthly fee of $3, an annual rate of $36.
7. Director Compensation (amounts are not in thousands):
Each Director of the Fund who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund, Western Asset or WAML receives an aggregate fee of $60,000 annually for serving on the combined Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund, Western Asset Funds, Inc. and Western Asset Premier Bond Fund. Each Director also receives a fee of $7,500 and related expenses for each meeting of the Board attended in-person and a fee of $2,500 for participating in each telephonic meeting. The Chairman of the Board and the Chairman of the Audit Committee each receive an additional $25,000 per year for serving in such capacities. Each member of the Audit Committee receives a fee of $5,000 for serving as a member of the Audit Committee. Other committee members receive a fee of $2,500 for serving as a member of each committee upon which they serve. Committee members also receive a fee of $2,500 for participating in each telephonic committee meeting. All such fees are allocated among the Fund, Western Asset Funds, Inc. and Western Asset Premier Bond Fund according to each such investment companys average annual net assets. Mr. Olson receives from Western Asset an aggregate fee of $60,000 annually for serving on the combined Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund, Western Asset Funds, Inc. and Western Asset Premier Bond Fund, as well as a fee of $7,500 and related expenses for each meeting of the Board attended in person and a fee of $2,500 for participating in each telephonic meeting.
8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation 48 (FIN 48 or the Interpretation), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxesan interpretation of FASB Statement 109. FIN 48 supplements
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FASB Statement 109, Accounting for Income Taxes and establishes financial reporting rules regarding recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure in its financial statements of tax positions that a fund has taken or expects to take on a tax return. Management has evaluated the impact of FIN 48 on the Fund and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material impact on the Funds financial statements. FIN 48 became effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2006 with implementation for calendar year-end mutual funds required by June 29, 2007.
On September 20, 2006, the FASB released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157). FAS 157 establishes an authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and requires additional disclosures about fair-value measurements. The application of FAS 157 is required for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FAS 157 and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.
9. Shareholder Meeting Results (share amounts are not in thousands):
The Funds annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 8, 2007. Of the 9,389,000 common shares outstanding, the following shares were voted at the meeting:
For | Withheld | |||||
Election of Directors: |
||||||
Ronald J. Arnault |
7,959,232 | 132,265 | ||||
Anita L. DeFrantz |
7,939,758 | 151,739 | ||||
R. Jay Gerken |
7,943,497 | 148,000 | ||||
Ronald L. Olson |
7,951,784 | 139,713 | ||||
Avedick B. Poladian |
7,951,619 | 139,878 | ||||
William E.B. Siart |
7,937,679 | 153,817 | ||||
Jaynie Miller Studenmund |
7,941,228 | 150,269 | ||||
For | Against | Abstain | ||||
Approval of amendment to the Funds Certificate of Incorporation to add an exculpatory provision |
7,549,620 | 389,878 | 151,999 |
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Western Asset Income Fund
The Board of Directors
William E. B. Siart, Chairman
R. Jay Gerken
Ronald J. Arnault
Anita L. DeFrantz
Ronald L. Olson
Avedick B. Poladian
Jaynie Miller Studenmund
Officers
R. Jay Gerken, President
D. Daniel Fleet, Vice President
Gavin L. James, Vice President
S. Kenneth Leech, Vice President
Stephen A. Walsh, Vice President
Marie K. Karpinski, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Todd F. Kuehl, Chief Compliance Officer
Erin K. Morris, Treasurer
Susan C. Curry, Assistant Treasurer
Lisa G. Mrozek, Secretary
Investment Advisers
Western Asset Management Company
385 East Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91101
Western Asset Management Company Limited
10 Exchange Place
London, England EC2A2EN
Custodian
State Street Bank & Trust Company
P.O. Box 1031
Boston, MA 02103
Counsel
Ropes & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
100 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Transfer Agent
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
P.O. Box 43010
Providence, RI 02940-3010
Western Asset Income Fund
P.O. Box 983
Pasadena, California 91105
This report is transmitted to the shareholders of Western Asset Income Fund for their information. This is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the Fund or any securities mentioned in this report.
In accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund hereby gives notice that it may, from time to time, repurchase its shares in the open market at the option of the Board of Directors, and on such terms as the Board of Directors shall determine.
PACAM-SAR-07 TN07-811
Item 2. | Code of Ethics. |
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 6. | Schedule of Investments |
The schedule of investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Item 7. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 8. | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable.
Item 10. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrants Board of Directors that have been implemented since the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of this Item 10.
Item 11. | Controls and Procedures. |
(a) The Registrants principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrants disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrants disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods in the SECs rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrants management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There were no changes in the Registrants internal control over financial reporting during the Registrants second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. | Exhibits. |
(a) (1) Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
(a) (2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed as an exhibit hereto.
(a) (3) Not applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed as an exhibit 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 Income Fund
By: /s/ R. Jay Gerken
R. Jay Gerken
President
Western Asset Income Fund
Date: August 20, 2007
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
President
Western Asset Income Fund
Date: August 20, 2007
By: /s/ Marie K. Karpinski
Marie K. Karpinski
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Western Asset Income Fund
Date: August 17, 2007