Western Asset Income Fund

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

Fund Highlights

(Amounts in Thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

 

       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2007

    

Year Ended
December 31, 2006

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:

         

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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 participant’s 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 Highlights—Continued

 

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 Fund’s stock through a broker on the open market. For the purposes of making purchases, the Agent will commingle each participant’s 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 participant’s 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 02940-3010—Investor 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 Fund’s 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 Commission’s (“SEC”) website (http://www.sec.gov). Additionally, the Fund’s Form N-Q can be viewed or copied at the SEC’s 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 Fund’s 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 SEC’s 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 SEC’s 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

 

LOGO

 

The pie chart and bar chart above represent the Fund’s assets as of June 30, 2007. The Fund’s 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 & Poor’s Ratings Services provide capital markets with credit ratings for the evaluation and assessment of credit risk.

 

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Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders

Portfolio of Investments

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 Investments—Continued

 

Western Asset Income Fund—Continued

 


     % OF
NET ASSETS
   RATE    MATURITY
DATE
   PAR    VALUE  
              

Corporate Bonds and Notes—Continued

              

Commercial Banks—Continued

              

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 Notes—Continued

              

Diversified Financial Services—Continued

              

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 Investments—Continued

 

Western Asset Income Fund—Continued

 


     % OF
NET ASSETS
   RATE    MATURITY
DATE
   PAR    VALUE  
              

Corporate Bonds and Notes—Continued

              

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 Notes—Continued

              

Insurance—Continued

              

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 Investments—Continued

 

Western Asset Income Fund—Continued

 


     % OF
NET ASSETS
   RATE    MATURITY
DATE
   PAR    VALUE  
              

Corporate Bonds and Notes—Continued

              

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 Notes—Continued

              

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
(Cost—$102,134)

                 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
Obligations
(Cost—$3,957)

                           3,914  

 

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Portfolio of Investments—Continued

 

Western Asset Income Fund—Continued

 


     % 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-
Backed Securities
(Cost—$6)

                           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 Bonds—Continued

              

Diversified Financial Services—Continued

              

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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Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders

Portfolio of Investments—Continued

 

Western Asset Income Fund—Continued

 


     % OF
NET ASSETS
   RATE    MATURITY
DATE
   PAR    VALUE  
              

Yankee Bonds—Continued

              

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
(Cost—$141,418)

                           143,697  

 

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Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders

 

 


 

     % 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
(Cost—$18,044)

           18,044  

Total Investments
(Cost—$159,462)

   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 Fund’s 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 & Poor’s Rating Service and/or Moody’s 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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Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders

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;
9,389 issued and outstanding 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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Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders

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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Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

(Amounts in Thousands)

 

Western Asset Income Fund

 

     

FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 2007

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2006

 
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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Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders

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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Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders

Notes to Financial Statements

(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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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. Gov’t. Securities   Other   U.S. Gov’t. 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 fund’s holding period. This arrangement results in a fixed rate of return that is not subject to market fluctuations during the fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 custodian’s fee is paid indirectly by credits earned on the Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 contract’s 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 Fund’s 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 Statements—Continued

 

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 Fund’s 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 Adviser’s 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 Fund’s portfolio of non-dollar securities consistent with the Fund’s 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 company’s 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 Taxes—an 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Registrant’s 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 Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant’s 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 SEC’s 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 Registrant’s 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 Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting during the Registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s 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