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VGOF-P15 09/23

 

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LEGG MASON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST

LEGG MASON PARTNERS INCOME TRUST

LEGG MASON PARTNERS INVESTMENT TRUST

WESTERN ASSET FUNDS, INC.

SUPPLEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 TO THE

PROSPECTUS AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (“SAI”)

OF EACH FUND LISTED IN SCHEDULES A, B AND C

 

 

 

1a)

Effective September 8, for each of the funds listed in Schedule A, the section titled “Additional information about each share class – Reductions, waivers or elimination of sales charges for Class A shares – Waivers for certain Class A investors” in each fund’s Prospectus is hereby revised to include the following waiver:

 

   

Franklin Templeton donor-advised funds (such as the Franklin or Fiduciary Trust Charitable Programs) or investors purchasing through such funds.

 

1b)

Effective September 8, for each of the funds listed in Schedule B, the section titled “Additional information about each share class – Reductions, waivers or elimination of sales charges for Class A shares – Waivers for certain Class A shareholders” in each fund’s Prospectus is hereby revised to include the following waiver:

 

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Franklin Templeton donor-advised funds (such as the Franklin or Fiduciary Trust Charitable Programs) or investors purchasing through such funds.

 

1c)

Effective September 8, for each of the funds listed in Schedule A, the section titled “Additional information about each share class – Contingent deferred sales charge waivers” in each fund’s Prospectus is hereby revised to include the following waiver:

 

   

On redemptions of Class A shares purchased by or through a Franklin Templeton donor-advised fund (such as the Franklin or Fiduciary Trust Charitable Programs)

 

1d)

Effective September 8, for each of the funds listed in Schedule B, the section titled “Additional information about each share class – Contingent deferred sales charge waivers” in each fund’s Prospectus is hereby revised to include the following waiver:

 

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on redemptions of Class A shares purchased by or through a Franklin Templeton donor-advised fund (such as the Franklin or Fiduciary Trust Charitable Programs).

 

2a)

Effective September 8, for each of the funds listed in Schedules A and B, the section titled “PURCHASE OF SHARES – Sales Charge Waivers and Reductions for Class A Shares” in each fund’s SAI is hereby revised to include the following waiver at the end of the list:

 

   

purchases by or through a Franklin Templeton donor-advised fund (such as the Franklin or Fiduciary Trust Charitable Programs).

 

2b)

Effective September 8, for each of the funds listed in Schedules A and B, the section titled “PURCHASE OF SHARES – Waivers of Contingent Deferred Sales Charge” in each fund’s SAI is hereby revised to include the following waiver:

 

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redemptions of Class A shares purchased by or through a Franklin Templeton donor-advised fund (such as the Franklin or Fiduciary Trust Charitable Programs).


3)

Effective September 29, 2023, for each of the funds listed in Schedules A, B and C, the following disclosure is added to each fund’s Prospectus in the appendix titled “Appendix: Waivers and Discounts Available from Certain Service Agents”:

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

Effective September 29, 2023, if you purchase or hold fund shares through an applicable J.P. Morgan Securities LLC brokerage account, you will be eligible for the following sales charge waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”), or back-end sales charge, waivers), share class conversion policy and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this fund’s prospectus or Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

Front-end sales charge waivers on Class A shares available at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

 

   

Shares exchanged from Class C (i.e., level-load) shares that are no longer subject to a CDSC and are exchanged into Class A shares of the same fund pursuant to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC’s share class exchange policy.

 

   

Qualified employer-sponsored defined contribution and defined benefit retirement plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, other employee benefit plans and trusts used to fund those plans. For purposes of this provision, such plans do not include SEP IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, SAR-SEPs or 501(c)(3) accounts.

 

   

Shares of funds purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities LLC Self-Directed Investing accounts.

 

   

Shares purchased through rights of reinstatement.

 

   

Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund (but not any other fund within the fund family).

 

   

Shares purchased by employees and registered representatives of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC or its affiliates and their spouse or financial dependent as defined by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.

Class C to Class A share conversion

 

   

A shareholder in the fund’s Class C shares will have their shares converted by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC to Class A shares (or the appropriate share class) of the same fund if the shares are no longer subject to a CDSC and the conversion is consistent with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC’s policies and procedures.

CDSC waivers on Class A and C shares available at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

 

   

Shares sold upon the death or disability of the shareholder.

 

   

Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the fund’s prospectus.

 

   

Shares purchased in connection with a return of excess contributions from an IRA account.

 

   

Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code.

 

   

Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement.

Front-end load discounts available at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC: breakpoints, rights of accumulation & letters of intent

 

   

Breakpoints as described in the prospectus.

 

   

Rights of Accumulation (“ROA”) which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts as described in the fund’s prospectus will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser’s household at J.P. Morgan Securities

 

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LLC. Eligible fund family assets not held at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (including 529 program holdings, where applicable) may be included in the ROA calculation only if the shareholder notifies their financial advisor about such assets.

 

   

Letters of Intent (“LOI”) which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases within a fund family, through J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, over a 13-month period of time (if applicable).

SCHEDULE A

 

Fund

  

Date of
Prospectus and SAI

LEGG MASON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST

  

BrandywineGLOBAL – Alternative Credit Fund

   March 1, 2023

BrandywineGLOBAL – Diversified US Large Cap Value Fund

   January 30, 2023

BrandywineGLOBAL – Flexible Bond Fund

   May 1, 2023

BrandywineGLOBAL – Global Opportunities Bond Fund

   May 1, 2023

BrandywineGLOBAL – Global Opportunities Bond Fund (USD Hedged)

   May 1, 2023

BrandywineGLOBAL – Global Unconstrained Bond Fund

   March 1, 2023

BrandywineGLOBAL – Small Cap Value Fund

   May 1, 2023

ClearBridge Global Infrastructure Income Fund

   January 30, 2023

ClearBridge International Growth Fund

   March 1, 2023

ClearBridge Small Cap Fund

   March 1, 2023

ClearBridge Value Trust

   March 1, 2023

Franklin Global Market Neutral Fund

   January 30, 2023

Franklin International Equity Fund

   January 30, 2023

Franklin Strategic Real Return Fund

   January 30, 2023

Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

   May 1, 2023

Martin Currie Emerging Markets Fund

   January 30, 2023

LEGG MASON PARTNERS INVESTMENT TRUST

  

BrandywineGLOBAL – Corporate Credit Fund

   May 1, 2023

BrandywineGLOBAL – High Yield Fund

   May 1, 2023

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund

   December 29, 2022

ClearBridge All Cap Value Fund

   January 30, 2023

ClearBridge Appreciation Fund

   March 1, 2023

ClearBridge Dividend Strategy Fund

   May 1, 2023

ClearBridge International Value Fund

   March 1, 2023

ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund

   March 31, 2023

ClearBridge Large Cap Value Fund

   March 1, 2023

ClearBridge Mid Cap Fund

   March 1, 2023

ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Fund

   March 1, 2023

ClearBridge Select Fund

   March 1, 2023

ClearBridge Small Cap Growth Fund

   March 1, 2023

ClearBridge Small Cap Value Fund

   January 30, 2023

ClearBridge Sustainability Leaders Fund

   March 1, 2023

ClearBridge Tactical Dividend Income Fund

   March 1, 2023

Franklin Global Dividend Fund

   January 30, 2023

Franklin Global Equity Fund

   March 1, 2023

Franklin Multi-Asset Conservative Growth Fund

   May 31, 2023

Franklin Multi-Asset Defensive Growth Fund

   May 31, 2023

Franklin Multi-Asset Growth Fund

   May 31, 2023

Franklin Multi-Asset Moderate Growth Fund

   May 31, 2023

Franklin U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund

   March 31, 2023

 

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Fund

  

Date of
Prospectus and SAI

LEGG MASON PARTNERS INCOME TRUST

  

Western Asset Corporate Bond Fund

   May 1, 2023

Western Asset Income Fund

   November 30, 2022

Western Asset Mortgage Total Return Fund

   May 1, 2023

Western Asset Short Duration High Income Fund

   November 30, 2022

Western Asset Short-Term Bond Fund

   May 1, 2023

WESTERN ASSET FUNDS, INC.

  

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

   May 1, 2023

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

   May 1, 2023

Western Asset High Yield Fund

   September 30, 2022

Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund

   May 1, 2023

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

   September 30, 2022

Western Asset Macro Opportunities Fund

   March 1, 2022

Western Asset Total Return Unconstrained Fund

   September 30, 2022

SCHEDULE B

 

Fund

  

Date of
Prospectus and SAI

LEGG MASON PARTNERS INCOME TRUST

  

Western Asset California Municipals Fund

   June 29, 2023

Western Asset Intermediate Maturity California Municipals Fund

   March 31, 2023

Western Asset Intermediate Maturity New York Municipals Fund

   March 31, 2023

Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund

   August 1, 2023

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund

   June 29, 2023

Western Asset Massachusetts Municipals Fund

   March 31, 2023

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund

   November 30, 2022

Western Asset New Jersey Municipals Fund

   August 1, 2023

Western Asset New York Municipals Fund

   August 1, 2023

Western Asset Oregon Municipals Fund

   August 30, 2023

Western Asset Pennsylvania Municipals Fund

   August 1, 2023

Western Asset Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

   June 29, 2023

SCHEDULE C

 

Fund

  

Date of
Prospectus

LEGG MASON PARTNERS INCOME TRUST

  

Western Asset Ultra-Short Income Fund

   September 30, 2022

Please retain this supplement for future reference.

 

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