UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-04254
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
620 Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY 10018
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Marc A. De Oliveira
Franklin Templeton
100 First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863
Date of fiscal year end: March 31
Date of reporting period:
ITEM 1. | REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS. |
The Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.
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Class Name
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment*,†
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Class A
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$
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* | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
† | Annualized. |
Total Net Assets
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$
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings*
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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* | Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
* | Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
† | Certain categories may represent less than 0.1%. |
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WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
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Additional information is available on
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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Western Asset New Jersey Municipals Fund | PAGE 1 | 7066-STSR-1124 |
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Class Name
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment*,†
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Class C
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$
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* | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
† | Annualized. |
Total Net Assets
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$
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings*
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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* | Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
* | Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
† | Certain categories may represent less than 0.1%. |
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WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
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Additional information is available on
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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Western Asset New Jersey Municipals Fund | PAGE 1 | 7485-STSR-1124 |
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Class Name
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment*,†
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Class I
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$
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* | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
† | Annualized. |
Total Net Assets
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$
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings*
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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* | Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
* | Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
† | Certain categories may represent less than 0.1%. |
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WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
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Additional information is available on
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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Western Asset New Jersey Municipals Fund | PAGE 1 | 7467-STSR-1124 |
ITEM 2. | CODE OF ETHICS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
Not applicable.
Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. | AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. |
(a) | Please see schedule of investments contained in the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights included under Item 7 of this Form N-CSR. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
ITEM 7. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL HIGLIGHTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
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27
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Security
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Rate
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Maturity
Date
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Face
Amount
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Value
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Municipal
Bonds — 98.2% | |||||
Education
— 16.7% | |||||
Essex
County, NJ, Improvement Authority
Revenue:
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CHF-Newark
LLC, New Jersey Institute of
Technology
Student Housing Project, BAM |
4.000%
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8/1/46
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$1,000,000
|
$1,007,408
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CHF-Newark
LLC, New Jersey Institute of
Technology
Student Housing Project, BAM |
4.000%
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8/1/51
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1,500,000
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1,500,830
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Gloucester
County, NJ, Improvement Authority
Revenue:
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|
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Rowan
University Fossil Park Student Center
Projects,
Series 2021, BAM |
5.000%
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7/1/36
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1,500,000
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1,652,627
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Rowan
University Fossil Park Student Center
Projects,
Series 2021, BAM |
4.000%
|
7/1/46
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725,000
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725,961
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Middlesex
County, NJ, Improvement Authority
Revenue,
Rutgers University Lease Revenue
Bonds,
Health and Life Science Exchange H-1
Project,
GO, Series A |
5.000%
|
8/15/53
|
2,000,000
|
2,210,522
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New
Jersey State EDA Revenue, Provident Group,
Montclair
Properties, State University Housing
Project,
Refunding, AGM |
5.000%
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6/1/42
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5,000,000
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5,135,639
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New
Jersey State EFA Revenue: |
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Montclair
State University, Series A, Refunding,
AGM
|
5.000%
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7/1/44
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1,350,000
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1,533,061
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Stevens
Institute of Technology, Green Bonds,
Series
A |
5.000%
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7/1/45
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2,000,000
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2,081,160
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Stevens
Institute of Technology, Green Bonds,
Series
A |
4.000%
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7/1/50
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1,000,000
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946,346
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Stevens
Institute of Technology, Series A,
Refunding
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5.000%
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7/1/47
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2,750,000
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2,801,427
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New
Jersey State Higher Education, Student
Assistance
Authority Revenue: |
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Series
A, Refunding |
5.000%
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12/1/27
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1,750,000
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1,869,354
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Series
A, Refunding |
5.000%
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12/1/28
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675,000
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724,194
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New
Jersey State Institute of Technology, GO,
Series
A |
5.000%
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7/1/45
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2,000,000
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2,018,649
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Passaic
County, NJ, Improvement Authority
Revenue,
Paterson Arts and Science Charter
School
Project |
5.500%
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7/1/58
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1,000,000
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1,055,587
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Total
Education |
25,262,765
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Security
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Rate
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Maturity
Date
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Face
Amount
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Value
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Health
Care — 10.4% | |||||
New
Jersey State EDA Revenue: |
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Bancroft
Neurohealth Project, Refunding |
5.000%
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6/1/36
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$2,885,000
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$2,900,831
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Bancroft
Neurohealth Project, Refunding |
5.000%
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6/1/41
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1,325,000
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1,328,899
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New
Jersey State Health Care Facilities Financing
Authority
Revenue: |
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Hackensack
Meridian Health, Refunding |
5.000%
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7/1/39
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1,750,000
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1,817,405
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Inspira
Health Obligated Group, Series A,
Refunding
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4.125%
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7/1/54
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4,000,000
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3,963,615
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University
Hospital, Series A, Refunding, AGM |
5.000%
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7/1/46
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5,750,000
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5,789,312
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Total
Health Care |
15,800,062
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Housing
— 3.6% | |||||
New
Jersey State EDA Revenue: |
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Provident
Group - Rowan Properties LLC, Rowan
University
Housing Project |
5.000%
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1/1/48
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2,000,000
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1,951,505
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Provident
Group, Kean Properties |
5.000%
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7/1/37
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400,000
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403,440
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Provident
Group, Kean Properties |
5.000%
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7/1/47
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1,000,000
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1,002,453
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New
Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance
Agency,
Single Family Housing Revenue
Sustainable
Bonds, Series K |
4.700%
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10/1/50
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2,000,000
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2,047,138
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Total
Housing |
5,404,536
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Industrial
Revenue — 14.1% | |||||
New
Jersey State EDA Revenue: |
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Natural
Gas Facilities Revenue, Series C,
Refunding
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2.450%
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4/1/26
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2,000,000
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1,974,029
(a)(b)(c)
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Water
Facilities Revenue Bonds, American
Water
Co., Inc. Project, Series B, Refunding |
3.750%
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6/1/28
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1,500,000
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1,517,474
(a)(b)(c)
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New
Jersey State EDA, Special Facility Revenue: |
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Continental
Airlines Inc. Project |
5.625%
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11/15/30
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3,400,000
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3,422,943
(a)
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Port
Newark Container Terminal LLC Project,
Refunding
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5.000%
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10/1/47
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5,000,000
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5,100,351
(a)
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United
Airlines Project |
5.500%
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6/1/33
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2,000,000
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2,013,599
(a)
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Tobacco
Settlement Financing Corp., NJ, Revenue: |
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Series
A, Refunding |
5.000%
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6/1/46
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6,700,000
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6,882,307
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Series
A, Refunding |
5.250%
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6/1/46
|
400,000
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415,627
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Total
Industrial Revenue |
21,326,330
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Leasing
— 32.6% | |||||
New
Jersey State EDA Revenue: |
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School
Facilities Construction, Series QQQ,
State
Appropriations |
4.000%
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6/15/50
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1,000,000
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986,402
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Security
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Rate
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Maturity
Date
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Face
Amount
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Value
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Leasing
— continued | |||||
School
Facilities Construction, Series SSS,
Refunding
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5.250%
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6/15/37
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$1,500,000
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$1,759,537
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School
Facilities Construction, Series SSS,
Refunding
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5.250%
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6/15/38
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1,500,000
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1,749,024
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School
Facilities Construction, Series SSS,
Refunding
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5.250%
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6/15/39
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1,500,000
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1,739,102
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New
Jersey State EDA, Motor Vehicle Surcharge
Revenue,
Series A, Refunding |
4.000%
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7/1/32
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6,500,000
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6,525,754
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New
Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund
Authority
Revenue: |
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Federal
Highway Reimbursement, Series A,
Refunding
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5.000%
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6/15/30
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4,000,000
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4,130,201
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Transportation
Program, Series AA |
5.000%
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6/15/37
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1,000,000
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1,066,404
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Transportation
Program, Series AA |
5.250%
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6/15/41
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2,180,000
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2,203,835
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Transportation
Program, Series AA |
5.250%
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6/15/43
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2,000,000
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2,137,511
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Transportation
Program, Series AA |
5.000%
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6/15/45
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3,015,000
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3,036,105
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Transportation
Program, Series AA |
5.000%
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6/15/46
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5,000,000
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5,221,994
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Transportation
Program, Series AA |
4.000%
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6/15/50
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2,250,000
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2,237,137
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Transportation
Program, Series AA, Refunding |
5.000%
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6/15/36
|
2,000,000
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2,255,924
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Transportation
Program, Series AA, Refunding |
4.250%
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6/15/44
|
5,000,000
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5,118,698
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Transportation
Program, Series BB |
5.000%
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6/15/50
|
5,000,000
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5,194,306
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Transportation
Program, Series CC |
5.500%
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6/15/50
|
2,000,000
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2,253,312
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Transportation
System, Series A, BAM |
0.000%
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12/15/38
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3,000,000
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1,797,983
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Total
Leasing |
49,413,229
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Other
— 0.0%†† | |||||
New
Jersey State EDA Revenue, Department of
Human
Services, Pooled Financing |
5.200%
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7/1/32
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38,000
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38,073
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Power
— 0.4% | |||||
Puerto
Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue: |
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Series
A |
5.000%
|
7/1/42
|
500,000
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211,250
*(d)
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Series
A |
5.050%
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7/1/42
|
80,000
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33,800
*(d)
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Series
XX |
5.250%
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7/1/40
|
720,000
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304,200
*(d)
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Series
ZZ, Refunding |
—
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7/1/18
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100,000
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42,000
*(e)
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Total
Power |
591,250
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Pre-Refunded/Escrowed
to Maturity — 1.9% | |||||
Gloucester
County, NJ, PCFA Revenue, Keystone
Urban
Renewal, Logan Generating, Series A,
Refunding
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5.000%
|
12/1/24
|
180,000
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180,446
(a)(f)
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Security
|
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Rate
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Maturity
Date
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Face
Amount
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Value
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Pre-Refunded/Escrowed
to Maturity — continued | |||||
New
Jersey State EDA Revenue, School Facilities
Construction,
Series DDD |
5.000%
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6/15/42
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$2,500,000
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$2,678,500
(g)
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Total
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity |
2,858,946
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Special
Tax Obligation — 4.5% | |||||
Casino
Reinvestment Development Authority, NJ,
Luxury
Tax Revenue: |
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Series
A, Refunding, AGC |
5.000%
|
11/1/41
|
1,500,000
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1,673,555
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Series
B, Refunding, AGC |
5.000%
|
11/1/43
|
500,000
|
552,901
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Newark,
NJ, Parking Authority, Lease Revenue: |
|
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|
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Parking
Facility Office Project, AGM |
5.250%
|
2/1/43
|
525,000
|
563,842
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Parking
Facility Office Project, AGM |
5.500%
|
2/1/51
|
750,000
|
804,533
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Puerto
Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax
Revenue:
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CAB,
Restructured, Series A-1 |
0.000%
|
7/1/27
|
220,000
|
199,056
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CAB,
Restructured, Series A-1 |
0.000%
|
7/1/46
|
1,150,000
|
390,295
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Restructured,
Series A-1 |
4.550%
|
7/1/40
|
50,000
|
50,283
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Restructured,
Series A-1 |
4.750%
|
7/1/53
|
2,075,000
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2,081,387
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Restructured,
Series A-1 |
5.000%
|
7/1/58
|
190,000
|
191,967
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Restructured,
Series A-2 |
4.329%
|
7/1/40
|
330,000
|
329,837
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Total
Special Tax Obligation |
6,837,656
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State
General Obligation — 0.7% | |||||
Puerto
Rico Commonwealth, GO: |
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CAB,
Restructured, Series A-1 |
0.000%
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7/1/33
|
12,094
|
8,225
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Restructured,
Series A-1 |
5.375%
|
7/1/25
|
5,226
|
5,257
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Restructured,
Series A-1 |
5.625%
|
7/1/27
|
10,372
|
10,833
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Restructured,
Series A-1 |
5.625%
|
7/1/29
|
10,203
|
11,024
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Restructured,
Series A-1 |
5.750%
|
7/1/31
|
9,910
|
11,028
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Restructured,
Series A-1 |
4.000%
|
7/1/33
|
9,398
|
9,416
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Restructured,
Series A-1 |
4.000%
|
7/1/35
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223,447
|
223,226
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Restructured,
Series A-1 |
4.000%
|
7/1/37
|
630,000
|
625,966
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Restructured,
Series A-1 |
4.000%
|
7/1/41
|
94,857
|
91,776
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Restructured,
Series A-1 |
4.000%
|
7/1/46
|
10,251
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9,686
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Subseries
CW |
0.000%
|
11/1/43
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41,550
|
26,800
(c)
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Total
State General Obligation |
1,033,237
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Transportation
— 13.0% | |||||
Delaware
River, PA & NJ, Port Authority Revenue: |
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Series
A |
5.000%
|
1/1/36
|
250,000
|
271,312
| |
Series
A |
5.000%
|
1/1/37
|
1,200,000
|
1,300,488
|
Security
|
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Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
Transportation
— continued | |||||
New
Jersey State EDA Revenue, Private Activity-
The
Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, AGM |
5.125%
|
1/1/39
|
$1,500,000
|
$1,501,676
(a)
| |
New
Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue: |
|
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|
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Series
B, Refunding |
5.000%
|
1/1/40
|
5,955,000
|
6,242,439
| |
Series
C, Refunding |
5.000%
|
1/1/44
|
3,000,000
|
3,378,993
(h)
| |
Port
Authority of New York & New Jersey
Revenue:
|
|
|
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Consolidated
Series 194, Refunding |
5.000%
|
10/15/41
|
4,580,000
|
4,655,969
| |
Consolidated
Series 221 |
4.000%
|
7/15/45
|
1,500,000
|
1,480,247
(a)(i)
| |
Consolidated
Series 226, Refunding |
5.000%
|
10/15/41
|
750,000
|
805,468
(a)
| |
Total
Transportation |
19,636,592
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Water
& Sewer — 0.3% | |||||
Puerto
Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer
Authority
Revenue, Senior Lien, Series A,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
7/1/47
|
500,000
|
511,976
(j)
| |
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Total
Investments before Short-Term Investments (Cost — $147,559,635) |
148,714,652
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Short-Term
Investments — 1.9% | |||||
Municipal
Bonds — 1.9% | |||||
Health
Care — 1.9% | |||||
New
Jersey State Health Care Facilities Financing
Authority
Revenue: |
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Hospital
Capital Asset Financing Program,
Series
B, Refunding, LOC - TD Bank N.A. |
3.150%
|
7/1/35
|
1,305,000
|
1,305,000
(k)(l)
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Virtua-Memorial
Hospital Burlington County,
Inc.,
Series D, LOC - TD Bank N.A. |
2.400%
|
7/1/43
|
1,500,000
|
1,500,000
(k)(l)
| |
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Total
Municipal Bonds (Cost — $2,805,000) |
2,805,000
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Shares
|
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Money
Market Funds — 0.0%†† | |||||
Western
Asset Premier Institutional Government
Reserves,
Premium Shares (Cost — $52,044) |
4.886%
|
|
52,044
|
52,044
(m)(n)
| |
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Total
Short-Term Investments (Cost — $2,857,044) |
2,857,044
| ||||
Total
Investments — 100.1% (Cost — $150,416,679) |
151,571,696
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Liabilities
in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1)% |
(189,158
) | ||||
Total
Net Assets — 100.0% |
$151,382,538
|
††
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Represents
less than 0.1%. |
*
|
Non-income
producing security. |
(a)
|
Income
from this issue is considered a preference item for purposes of calculating the alternative minimum tax
(“AMT”).
|
(b)
|
Maturity
date shown represents the mandatory tender date. |
(c)
|
Variable
rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available. Certain variable rate
securities
are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and
are
based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their
description
above. |
(d)
|
The
coupon payment on this security is currently in default as of September 30, 2024. |
(e)
|
The
maturity principal is currently in default as of September 30, 2024. |
(f)
|
Bonds
are generally escrowed to maturity by government securities and/or U.S. government agency securities.
|
(g)
|
Pre-Refunded
bonds are generally escrowed with U.S. government obligations and/or U.S. government agency
securities.
|
(h)
|
Securities
traded on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. |
(i)
|
All
or a portion of this security is held at the broker as collateral for open futures contracts. |
(j)
|
Security
is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in
transactions
that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been
deemed
liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees.
|
(k)
|
Variable
rate demand obligations (“VRDOs”) have a demand feature under which the Fund can tender them back to
the
issuer or liquidity provider on no more than 7 days notice. The interest rate generally resets on a daily or
weekly
basis and is determined on the specific interest rate reset date by the remarketing agent, pursuant to a
formula
specified in official documents for the VRDO, or set at the highest rate allowable as specified in official
documents
for the VRDO. VRDOs are benchmarked to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
(“SIFMA”)
Municipal Swap Index. The SIFMA Municipal Swap Index is compiled from weekly interest rate resets
of
tax-exempt VRDOs reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s Short-term Obligation Rate
Transparency
System. |
(l)
|
Maturity
date shown is the final maturity date. The security may be sold back to the issuer before final maturity. |
(m)
|
Rate
shown is one-day yield as of the end of the reporting period.
|
(n)
|
In
this instance, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an “Affiliated
Company”
represents Fund
ownership
of at least 5% of the outstanding voting securities of an issuer, or a company which is under common
ownership
or control with the Fund. At September 30, 2024, the total market value of investments in Affiliated
Companies
was $52,044 and the cost was $52,044 (Note
8). |
Abbreviation(s)
used in this schedule: | ||
AGC
|
—
|
Assured
Guaranty Corporation — Insured
Bonds |
AGM
|
—
|
Assured
Guaranty Municipal Corporation — Insured
Bonds |
BAM
|
—
|
Build
America Mutual — Insured
Bonds |
CAB
|
—
|
Capital
Appreciation Bonds |
EDA
|
—
|
Economic
Development Authority |
EFA
|
—
|
Educational
Facilities Authority |
GO
|
—
|
General
Obligation |
LOC
|
—
|
Letter
of Credit |
PCFA
|
—
|
Pollution
Control Financing Authority |
|
Number
of
Contracts
|
Expiration
Date
|
Notional
Amount
|
Market
Value
|
Unrealized
Depreciation
|
Contracts
to Buy: |
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
Treasury Ultra Long-Term
Bonds
|
36
|
12/24
|
$4,825,505
|
$4,791,375
|
$(34,130
) |
Assets:
|
|
Investments
in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost — $150,364,635) |
$151,519,652
|
Investments
in affiliated securities, at value (Cost — $52,044) |
52,044
|
Interest
receivable |
1,931,066
|
Receivable
for Fund shares sold |
1,521,315
|
Deposits
with brokers for open futures contracts |
10,092
|
Dividends
receivable from affiliated investments |
207
|
Prepaid
expenses |
27,115
|
Total
Assets |
155,061,491
|
Liabilities:
|
|
Payable
for securities purchased |
3,236,970
|
Payable
for Fund shares repurchased |
242,432
|
Investment
management fee payable |
47,456
|
Distributions
payable |
36,966
|
Payable
to brokers — net variation margin on open futures contracts |
28,125
|
Service
and/or distribution fees payable |
14,409
|
Trustees’
fees payable |
535
|
Accrued
expenses |
72,060
|
Total
Liabilities |
3,678,953
|
Total
Net Assets |
$151,382,538
|
Net
Assets: |
|
Par
value (Note
7) |
$129
|
Paid-in
capital in excess of par value |
160,320,024
|
Total
distributable earnings (loss)
|
(8,937,615
) |
Total
Net Assets |
$151,382,538
|
Net
Assets: |
|
Class
A |
$102,633,230
|
Class
C |
$3,418,139
|
Class
I |
$45,331,169
|
Shares
Outstanding: |
|
Class
A |
8,734,144
|
Class
C |
290,717
|
Class
I |
3,854,307
|
Net
Asset Value: |
|
Class
A (and
redemption price) |
$11.75
|
Class
C*
|
$11.76
|
Class
I (and
redemption price) |
$11.76
|
Maximum
Public Offering Price Per Share: |
|
Class
A (based on maximum initial sales charge of 3.75%) |
$12.21
|
*
|
Redemption
price per share is NAV of Class C shares reduced by a 1.00% CDSC if shares are redeemed within
one
year from purchase payment (Note 2).
|
Investment
Income: |
|
Interest
|
$2,858,650
|
Dividends
from affiliated investments |
1,367
|
Total
Investment Income |
2,860,017
|
Expenses:
|
|
Investment
management fee (Note
2) |
329,196
|
Service
and/or distribution fees
(Notes 2 and 5)
|
86,705
|
Transfer
agent fees (Notes 2 and 5) |
54,884
|
Fund
accounting fees |
34,087
|
Registration
fees |
27,983
|
Audit
and tax fees |
17,232
|
Shareholder
reports |
6,105
|
Legal
fees |
5,394
|
Trustees’
fees |
1,858
|
Commitment
fees (Note
9) |
688
|
Insurance
|
514
|
Custody
fees |
327
|
Interest
expense
|
219
|
Miscellaneous
expenses |
4,360
|
Total
Expenses |
569,552
|
Less:
Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Notes
2 and 5) |
(42,733
) |
Net
Expenses |
526,819
|
Net
Investment Income |
2,333,198
|
Realized
and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Futures Contracts
(Notes 1, 3 and 4):
| |
Net
Realized Gain From: |
|
Investment
transactions in unaffiliated securities |
135,738
|
Futures
contracts |
222,839
|
Net
Realized Gain
|
358,577
|
Change
in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) From: |
|
Investments
in unaffiliated securities |
1,781,499
|
Futures
contracts |
(118,244
) |
Change
in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
|
1,663,255
|
Net
Gain on Investments and Futures Contracts
|
2,021,832
|
Increase
in Net Assets From Operations |
$4,355,030
|
For
the Six Months Ended September 30, 2024 (unaudited)
and
the Year Ended March 31, 2024 |
September
30 |
March
31 |
Operations:
|
|
|
Net
investment income
|
$2,333,198
|
$4,730,480
|
Net
realized gain (loss)
|
358,577
|
(483,610
) |
Change
in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
1,663,255
|
1,644,230
|
Increase
in Net Assets From Operations |
4,355,030
|
5,891,100
|
Distributions
to Shareholders From (Notes
1 and 6): |
|
|
Total
distributable earnings |
(2,325,384
) |
(4,709,983
) |
Decrease
in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders |
(2,325,384
) |
(4,709,983
) |
Fund
Share Transactions (Note
7): |
|
|
Net
proceeds from sale of shares
|
12,417,141
|
28,905,779
|
Reinvestment
of distributions |
2,090,430
|
4,234,570
|
Cost
of shares repurchased
|
(11,797,007
) |
(39,828,806
) |
Increase
(Decrease) in Net Assets From Fund Share
Transactions
|
2,710,564
|
(6,688,457
) |
Increase
(Decrease) in Net Assets |
4,740,210
|
(5,507,340
) |
Net
Assets: |
|
|
Beginning
of period |
146,642,328
|
152,149,668
|
End
of period |
$151,382,538
|
$146,642,328
|
For
a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended March 31,
unless
otherwise noted: | ||||||
Class
A Shares1
|
20242
|
2024
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
2020
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$11.59
|
$11.48
|
$11.98
|
$12.58
|
$11.84
|
$12.21
|
Income
(loss) from operations: | ||||||
Net
investment income |
0.18
|
0.36
|
0.33
|
0.32
|
0.34
|
0.36
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.16
|
0.11
|
(0.50
) |
(0.60
) |
0.74
|
(0.37
) |
Total
income (loss) from operations |
0.34
|
0.47
|
(0.17)
|
(0.28)
|
1.08
|
(0.01)
|
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.18
) |
(0.36
) |
(0.33
) |
(0.32
) |
(0.34
) |
(0.36
) |
Total
distributions
|
(0.18
) |
(0.36
) |
(0.33
) |
(0.32
) |
(0.34
) |
(0.36
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$11.75
|
$11.59
|
$11.48
|
$11.98
|
$12.58
|
$11.84
|
Total
return3
|
2.98
% |
4.08
% |
(1.32
)% |
(2.35
)% |
9.26
% |
(0.15
)% |
Net
assets, end of period (millions)
|
$103
|
$101
|
$108
|
$114
|
$125
|
$129
|
Ratios
to average net assets: | ||||||
Gross
expenses |
0.81
%4
|
0.80
% |
0.82
% |
0.84
% |
0.83
% |
0.83
% |
Net
expenses5,6
|
0.77
4
|
0.76
|
0.80
|
0.82
|
0.82
|
0.81
|
Net
investment income |
3.14
4
|
3.13
|
2.86
|
2.51
|
2.80
|
2.93
|
Portfolio
turnover rate |
8
% |
3
% |
15
% |
5
% |
14
% |
22
% |
1
|
Per
share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2
|
For
the six months ended September 30, 2024 (unaudited). |
3
|
Performance
figures, exclusive of sales charges, may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers
and/or
expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or
expense
reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future
results.
Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
4
|
Annualized.
|
5
|
The
manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management
fee
payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund. |
6
|
Reflects
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
For
a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended March 31,
unless
otherwise noted: | ||||||
Class
C Shares1
|
20242
|
2024
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
2020
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$11.60
|
$11.49
|
$11.99
|
$12.59
|
$11.84
|
$12.22
|
Income
(loss) from operations: | ||||||
Net
investment income |
0.15
|
0.29
|
0.26
|
0.25
|
0.28
|
0.30
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.16
|
0.11
|
(0.50
) |
(0.60
) |
0.75
|
(0.39
) |
Total
income (loss) from operations |
0.31
|
0.40
|
(0.24)
|
(0.35)
|
1.03
|
(0.09)
|
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.15
) |
(0.29
) |
(0.26
) |
(0.25
) |
(0.28
) |
(0.29
) |
Total
distributions
|
(0.15
) |
(0.29
) |
(0.26
) |
(0.25
) |
(0.28
) |
(0.29
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$11.76
|
$11.60
|
$11.49
|
$11.99
|
$12.59
|
$11.84
|
Total
return3
|
2.70
% |
3.60
% |
(1.94
)% |
(2.89
)% |
8.75
% |
(0.79
)% |
Net
assets, end of period (000s)
|
$3,418
|
$3,644
|
$4,798
|
$6,054
|
$9,047
|
$14,515
|
Ratios
to average net assets: | ||||||
Gross
expenses |
1.36
%4
|
1.34
% |
1.38
% |
1.39
% |
1.39
% |
1.38
% |
Net
expenses5,6
|
1.32
4
|
1.31
|
1.35
|
1.37
|
1.37
|
1.37
|
Net
investment income |
2.58
4
|
2.58
|
2.30
|
1.95
|
2.26
|
2.41
|
Portfolio
turnover rate |
8
% |
3
% |
15
% |
5
% |
14
% |
22
% |
1
|
Per
share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2
|
For
the six months ended September 30, 2024 (unaudited). |
3
|
Performance
figures, exclusive of CDSC, may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or
expense
reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense
reimbursements,
the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total
returns
for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
4
|
Annualized.
|
5
|
The
manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management
fee
payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund. |
6
|
Reflects
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
For
a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended March 31,
unless
otherwise noted: | ||||||
Class
I Shares1
|
20242
|
2024
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
2020
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$11.60
|
$11.49
|
$11.99
|
$12.59
|
$11.85
|
$12.22
|
Income
(loss) from operations: | ||||||
Net
investment income |
0.20
|
0.38
|
0.35
|
0.35
|
0.37
|
0.39
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.15
|
0.11
|
(0.50
) |
(0.60
) |
0.74
|
(0.37
) |
Total
income (loss) from
operations
|
0.35
|
0.49
|
(0.15)
|
(0.25)
|
1.11
|
0.02
|
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.19
) |
(0.38
) |
(0.35
) |
(0.35
) |
(0.37
) |
(0.39
) |
Total
distributions
|
(0.19
) |
(0.38
) |
(0.35
) |
(0.35
) |
(0.37
) |
(0.39
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$11.76
|
$11.60
|
$11.49
|
$11.99
|
$12.59
|
$11.85
|
Total
return3
|
3.10
% |
4.30
% |
(1.10
)% |
(2.14
)% |
9.49
% |
0.06
% |
Net
assets, end of period (000s)
|
$45,331
|
$41,777
|
$39,529
|
$31,158
|
$28,855
|
$35,170
|
Ratios
to average net assets: | ||||||
Gross
expenses |
0.67
%4
|
0.66
% |
0.68
% |
0.70
% |
0.69
% |
0.70
% |
Net
expenses5,6
|
0.55
4
|
0.55
|
0.58
|
0.60
|
0.60
|
0.60
|
Net
investment income |
3.36
4
|
3.34
|
3.08
|
2.73
|
3.02
|
3.14
|
Portfolio
turnover rate |
8
% |
3
% |
15
% |
5
% |
14
% |
22
% |
1
|
Per
share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2
|
For
the six months ended September 30, 2024 (unaudited). |
3
|
Performance
figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
In
the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total
return
would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less
than
one year are not annualized. |
4
|
Annualized.
|
5
|
As
a result of an expense limitation arrangement, effective December 1, 2022, the ratio of total annual fund
operating
expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and
expenses,
to average net assets of Class I shares did not exceed 0.55%. This expense limitation arrangement
cannot
be terminated prior to December 31, 2025 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. In addition, the manager
has
agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable
in
connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund. Prior to December 1, 2022, the expense
limitation
was 0.60%. |
6
|
Reflects
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
ASSETS
| ||||
Description
|
Quoted
Prices
(Level
1) |
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level
2) |
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level
3) |
Total
|
Municipal
Bonds† |
—
|
$148,714,652
|
—
|
$148,714,652
|
Short-Term
Investments†: |
|
|
|
|
Municipal
Bonds |
—
|
2,805,000
|
—
|
2,805,000
|
Money
Market Funds |
$52,044
|
—
|
—
|
52,044
|
Total
Short-Term Investments |
52,044
|
2,805,000
|
—
|
2,857,044
|
Total
Investments |
$52,044
|
$151,519,652
|
—
|
$151,571,696
|
LIABILITIES
| ||||
Description
|
Quoted
Prices
(Level
1) |
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level
2) |
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level
3) |
Total
|
Other
Financial Instruments: |
|
|
|
|
Futures
Contracts†† |
$34,130
|
—
|
—
|
$34,130
|
†
|
See
Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations. |
††
|
Reflects
the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instruments. |
|
Class
A |
Class
C |
Class
I |
Expires
March 31, 2025 |
$28,962
|
$1,365
|
$35,237
|
Expires
March 31, 2026 |
33,334
|
1,312
|
43,969
|
Expires
March 31, 2027 |
17,272
|
580
|
24,852
|
Total
fee waivers/expense reimbursements subject to recapture |
$79,568
|
$3,257
|
$104,058
|
|
Class
A |
Class
C |
Sales
charges |
$1,208
|
—
|
CDSCs
|
267
|
$48
|
Purchases
|
$11,327,955
|
Sales
|
12,805,515
|
|
Cost
|
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
|
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
|
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
|
Securities
|
$150,396,759
|
$2,982,695
|
$(1,807,758)
|
$1,174,937
|
Futures
contracts |
—
|
—
|
(34,130)
|
(34,130)
|
LIABILITY
DERIVATIVES1
| |
|
Interest
Rate
Risk |
Futures
contracts2
|
$34,130
|
1
|
Generally,
the balance sheet location for asset derivatives is receivables/net unrealized appreciation and for
liability
derivatives is payables/net unrealized depreciation. |
2
|
Includes
cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of
Investments.
Only net variation margin is reported within the receivables and/or payables on the Statement of
Assets
and Liabilities. |
AMOUNT
OF NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED | |
|
Interest
Rate
Risk |
Futures
contracts |
$222,839
|
CHANGE
IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED | |
|
Interest
Rate
Risk |
Futures
contracts |
$(118,244
) |
|
Average
Market
Value
|
Futures
contracts (to buy) |
$4,573,768
|
|
Service
and/or
Distribution
Fees |
Transfer
Agent
Fees
|
Class
A |
$74,952
|
$36,254
|
Class
C |
11,753
|
1,223
|
Class
I |
—
|
17,407
|
Total
|
$86,705
|
$54,884
|
|
Waivers/Expense
Reimbursements
|
Class
A |
$17,291
|
Class
C |
581
|
Class
I |
24,861
|
Total
|
$42,733
|
|
Six
Months Ended
September
30, 2024 |
Year
Ended
March
31, 2024 |
Net
Investment Income: |
|
|
Class
A |
$1,561,775
|
$3,267,880
|
Class
C |
43,206
|
107,086
|
Class
I |
720,403
|
1,335,017
|
Total
|
$2,325,384
|
$4,709,983
|
|
Six Months
Ended
September
30, 2024 |
Year Ended
March 31,
2024 | ||
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Class
A |
|
|
|
|
Shares
sold |
554,903
|
$6,444,835
|
1,069,748
|
$12,192,562
|
Shares
issued on reinvestment |
119,104
|
1,377,418
|
253,113
|
2,882,142
|
Shares
repurchased |
(673,457
) |
(7,783,274
) |
(1,978,909
) |
(22,543,475
) |
Net
increase (decrease) |
550
|
$38,979
|
(656,048
) |
$(7,468,771
) |
|
Six Months
Ended
September
30, 2024 |
Year Ended
March 31,
2024 | ||
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Class
C |
|
|
|
|
Shares
sold |
20,344
|
$236,649
|
50,490
|
$580,968
|
Shares
issued on reinvestment |
3,409
|
39,452
|
8,528
|
97,124
|
Shares
repurchased |
(47,280
) |
(545,662
) |
(162,397
) |
(1,856,466
) |
Net
decrease |
(23,527
) |
$(269,561
) |
(103,379
) |
$(1,178,374
) |
Class
I |
|
|
|
|
Shares
sold |
493,921
|
$5,735,657
|
1,418,151
|
$16,132,249
|
Shares
issued on reinvestment |
58,174
|
673,560
|
110,147
|
1,255,304
|
Shares
repurchased |
(299,185
) |
(3,468,071
) |
(1,366,258
) |
(15,428,865
) |
Net
increase |
252,910
|
$2,941,146
|
162,040
|
$1,958,688
|
|
Affiliate
Value at
March 31, 2024
|
Purchased
|
Sold
| ||
Cost
|
Shares
|
Proceeds
|
Shares
| ||
Western
Asset
Premier
Institutional
Government
Reserves,
Premium
Shares
|
$77,148
|
$2,434,499
|
2,434,499
|
$2,459,603
|
2,459,603
|
(cont’d)
|
Realized
Gain (Loss)
|
Dividend
Income
|
Net Increase
(Decrease)
in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
|
Affiliate
Value at
September
30,
2024
|
Western
Asset Premier
Institutional
Government
Reserves,
Premium
Shares |
—
|
$1,367
|
—
|
$52,044
|
ITEM 8. | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 9. | PROXY DISCLOSURES FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 10. | REMUNERATION PAID TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHERS OF OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 11. | STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR, as applicable.
ITEM 12. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 13. | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 14. | PURCHASES OF SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 15. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 16. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
(a) | The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
(b) | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
ITEM 17. | DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 18. | RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION. |
(a) | Not applicable. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
ITEM 19. | EXHIBITS. |
(a) (1) Not applicable.
Exhibit 99.CODE ETH
(a) (2) Certifications pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.
Exhibit 99.CERT
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.
Exhibit 99.906CERT
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, there unto duly authorized.
Legg Mason Partners Income Trust | ||
By: | /s/ Jane Trust | |
Jane Trust | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: | November 18, 2024 |
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/ Jane Trust | |
Jane Trust | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: | November 18, 2024 |
By: | /s/ Christopher Berarducci | |
Christopher Berarducci | ||
Principal Financial Officer | ||
Date: | November 18, 2024 |