VGOF-P15 09/23
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 funds 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 funds Prospectus is hereby revised to include the following waiver: |
5. | 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 funds 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 funds Prospectus is hereby revised to include the following waiver: |
5. | 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 funds 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 funds SAI is hereby revised to include the following waiver: |
xi. | 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 funds 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 funds 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 LLCs 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 funds 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 LLCs 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 funds 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 funds prospectus will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchasers 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 | |
LEGG MASON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST |
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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 |
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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 | |
LEGG MASON PARTNERS INCOME TRUST |
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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. |
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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 | |
LEGG MASON PARTNERS INCOME TRUST |
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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 | |
LEGG MASON PARTNERS INCOME TRUST |
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Western Asset Ultra-Short Income Fund |
September 30, 2022 |
Please retain this supplement for future reference.
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