UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED
SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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55 Water Street, New York, NY |
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Robert I. Frenkel, Esq. Legg Mason & Co., LLC 300 First Stamford Place, 4th Fl. Stamford, CT 06902 |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: |
(800) 451-2010 |
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Date of fiscal year end: |
May 31, |
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Date of reporting period: |
May 31, 2008 |
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ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.
The Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.
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ANNUAL REPORT / MAY 31, 2008 |
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Western Asset |
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Global High Income |
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Fund Inc. |
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(EHI) |
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Managed by WESTERN ASSET |
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INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC INSURED · NO BANK GUARANTEE · MAY LOSE VALUE |
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Fund objective
The Funds primary investment objective is high current income. The Funds secondary investment objective is total return.
Whats inside
Letter from the chairman |
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Fund overview |
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Fund at a glance |
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Schedule of investments |
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Statement of assets and liabilities |
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Statement of operations |
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Statements of changes in net assets |
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Statement of cash flows |
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Financial highlights |
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Notes to financial statements |
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Report of independent registered public accounting firm |
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Additional information |
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Annual chief executive officer and chief financial officer certifications |
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Dividend reinvestment plan |
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Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (LMPFA) is the Funds investment manager. Western Asset Management Company (Western Asset) and Western Asset Management Company Limited (Western Asset Limited) are the Funds subadvisers. LMPFA, Western Asset and Western Asset Limited are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason, Inc.
Letter from the chairman
Dear Shareholder,
The U.S. economy weakened significantly during the 12-month reporting period ended May 31, 2008. Second quarter 2007 U.S. gross domestic product (GDP)i growth was 3.8% and third quarter 2007 GDP growth was 4.9%, its strongest showing in four years. However, continued weakness in the housing market, an ongoing credit crunch and soaring oil and food prices then took their toll on the economy. During the fourth quarter of 2007, GDP growth was 0.6%. The U.S. Commerce Department then reported that first quarter 2008 GDP growth was a modest 1.0%. While it was once debated whether or not the U.S. would fall into a recession, it is now looking more likely that the U.S. could experience a mild recession. Even areas of the economy that had once been fairly resilient have begun to falter, including the job market. The U.S. Department of Labor reported that payroll employment declined in each of the first five months of 2008 and the unemployment rate rose to 5.5% in May, its highest level since October 2004.
Ongoing issues related to the housing and subprime mortgage markets and an abrupt tightening in the credit markets prompted the Federal Reserve Board (Fed)ii to take aggressive and, in some cases, unprecedented actions during the reporting period. At its meeting in September 2007, the Fed reduced the federal funds rateiii from 5.25% to 4.75%. This marked the first reduction in the federal funds rate since June 2003. The Fed again lowered rates on six more occasions through the end of the reporting period, bringing the federal funds rate to 2.00% as of May 31, 2008. In its statement accompanying the April rate cut, the Fed stated: Recent information indicates that economic activity remains weak. Household and business spending has been subdued and labor markets have softened further. Financial markets remain under considerable stress, and tight credit conditions and the deepening housing contraction are likely to weigh on economic growth over the next few quarters.
In addition to lowering short-term interest rates, the Fed took several actions to improve liquidity in the credit markets. In March 2008, the Fed established a new lending program allowing certain brokerage firms, known as primary dealers, to also borrow from its discount window. The Fed also
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increased the maximum term for discount window loans from 30 to 90 days. Then, in mid-March, the Fed played a major role in facilitating the purchase of Bear Stearns by JPMorgan Chase.
During the 12-month reporting period ended May 31, 2008, both short- and long-term Treasury yields experienced periods of volatility. This was due, in part, to mixed economic and inflation data, the fallout from the subprime mortgage market crisis and shifting expectations regarding the Feds monetary policy. Within the bond market, investors were initially focused on the subprime segment of the mortgage-backed market. These concerns broadened, however, to include a wide range of financial institutions and markets. As a result, other fixed-income instruments also experienced increased price volatility. This turmoil triggered several flights to quality, causing Treasury yields to move lower (and their prices higher), while riskier segments of the market saw their yields move higher (and their prices lower). Longer-term Treasury yields then moved higher at the end of the reporting period, as record high oil prices and rising food prices triggered inflationary concerns.
Overall, during the 12 months ended May 31, 2008, two-year Treasury yields fell from 4.92% to 2.66%. Over the same time frame, 10-year Treasury yields fell from 4.90% to 4.06%. Short-term yields fell sharply in concert with the Feds rate cuts, while longer-term yields fell less dramatically due to inflationary concerns, resulting in a steepening of the U.S. yield curveiv. Looking at the 12-month period as a whole, the overall bond market, as measured by the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Indexv, returned 6.89%.
Increased investor risk aversion during the fiscal year caused the high-yield bond market to produce weak results over the 12-month period ended May 31, 2008. During that period, the Citigroup High Yield Market Indexvi returned -0.89%. While high-yield bond prices rallied several times during the reporting period, several flights to quality dragged down the sector, although overall default rates continued to be low.
Despite increased investor risk aversion, emerging markets debt generated positive results, as the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global)vii returned 5.13% over the 12 months ended May 31, 2008. Overall solid demand, an expanding global economy, increased domestic spending and the Feds numerous rate cuts supported the emerging market debt asset class.
Please read on for a more detailed look at prevailing economic and market conditions during the Funds reporting period and to learn how those conditions have affected Fund performance.
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Information about your fund
Important information with regard to recent regulatory developments that may affect the Fund is contained in the Notes to Financial Statements included in this report.
As always, thank you for your confidence in our stewardship of your assets. We look forward to helping you meet your financial goals.
Sincerely,
R. Jay Gerken, CFA
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
June 27, 2008
All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) is the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time. |
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The Federal Reserve Board (Fed) is responsible for the formulation of policies designed to promote economic growth, full employment, stable prices, and a sustainable pattern of international trade and payments. |
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The federal funds rate is the rate charged by one depository institution on an overnight sale of immediately available funds (balances at the Federal Reserve) to another depository institution; the rate may vary from depository institution to depository institution and from day to day. |
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The yield curve is the graphical depiction of the relationship between the yield on bonds of the same credit quality but different maturities. |
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The Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index is a broad-based bond index comprised of government, corporate, mortgage- and asset-backed issues, rated investment grade or higher, and having at least one year to maturity. |
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The Citigroup High Yield Market Index is a broad-based unmanaged index of high-yield securities. |
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The JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) tracks total returns for U.S. dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities: Brady bonds, loans, Eurobonds and local market instruments. Countries covered are Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Hungary, Indonesia, Iraq, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela and Vietnam. |
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Fund overview
Q. What is the Funds investment strategy?
A. The Funds primary investment objective is high current income and its secondary objective is total return. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests in a global portfolio of securities consisting of below investment grade fixed-income securities, emerging market fixed-income securities and investment grade fixed-income securities.
Western Asset Management Company (Western Asset), the Funds subadviser, utilizes a fixed-income team approach, with decisions derived from interaction among various investment management sector specialists. The sector teams are comprised of Western Assets senior portfolio managers, research analysts and an in-house economist. Under this team approach, management of client fixed-income portfolios will reflect a consensus of interdisciplinary views within the Western Asset organization.
Q. What were the overall market conditions during the Funds reporting period?
A. During the fiscal year, the U.S. bond market experienced periods of increased volatility. Changing perceptions regarding the economy, inflation and future Federal Reserve Board (Fed)i monetary policy caused bond prices to fluctuate. Two- and 10-year Treasury yields began the reporting period at 4.92% and 4.90%, respectively. Treasury yields then moved sharply higher as incoming economic data improved and inflationary pressures increased. By mid-June 2007, two- and 10-year Treasurys were yielding 5.10% and 5.26%, respectively, and market sentiment was that the Feds next move would be to raise interest rates.
However, after their June peaks, Treasury yields moved lower, as concerns regarding the subprime mortgage market and a severe credit crunch triggered a massive flight to quality. Investors were drawn to the relative safety of Treasurys, causing their yields to fall and their prices to rise. At the same time, increased investor risk aversion caused other segments of the bond market to falter. As conditions in the credit market worsened in August 2007, central banks around the world took action by injecting approximately $500 billion of liquidity into the financial system. Additionally, the Fed began lowering the discount rateii and the federal funds rateiii in August and September 2007, respectively. While this initially helped ease the credit crunch, continued subprime mortgage write-offs and weak economic data triggered additional flights to quality in November 2007 and the first quarter of 2008. As of May 31, 2008, two- and 10-year Treasury yields had fallen to 2.66% and 4.06%, respectively. While the Fed attempted to stimulate growth by cutting short-term interest rates from 5.25% to 2.00% over the course of the reporting period, by the end of May, it was generally assumed that the U.S. could be headed for a mild recession.
Given increased investor risk aversion, higher-quality securities generally outperformed their lower-rated counterparts over the fiscal year. During the
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12-month period ended May 31, 2008, the overall bond market, as measured by the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Indexiv, gained 6.89%. In contrast, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Indexv returned -1.08% over the same period.
Emerging market debt also experienced periods of volatility during the 12-month reporting period. However, all told, the asset class generated solid results, with the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global)vi returning 5.13% during the 12 months ended May 31, 2008. Despite periodic flights to quality, emerging market debt prices benefited due to solid underlying fundamentals, including stronger balance sheets, high commodity prices and solid domestic spending.
Q. How did we respond to these changing market conditions?
A. Market conditions were challenging in the last 12-month reporting period, which affected performance. Many asset prices remain well below their fundamental value as a result of market fears. We underestimated the degree to which the entire financial superstructure would decline, and we do not expect to recover our losses quickly. For many of our non-agency mortgage-backed holdings, we see coupon payments being made and actual cumulative losses below market-implied estimates. Despite the tough market environment, we believe that our focus on spread sectors, like agency pass-through mortgages, certain non-agency mortgage-backed securities and corporate bonds, especially the lower-quality high-yield ones, is still valid. We continue to diversify into local currency emerging market sovereign debt and away from their dollar-denominated counterparts. We also prefer U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS)vii in lieu of nominal U.S. Treasurys for protection against short-term inflation swings. We manage durationviii tactically to act as a hedge against the emphasis on various spread sectors.
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Performance review
For the 12 months ended May 31, 2008, Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. returned -1.84% based on its net asset value (NAV)ix and -6.91% based on its New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) market price per share. The Funds unmanaged benchmarks, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index and the EMBI Global, returned 6.89%, -1.08% and 5.13%, respectively, over the same time frame. The Lipper Global Income Closed-End Funds Category Averagex returned 4.39% for the same period. Please note that Lipper performance returns are based on each funds NAV.
During the 12-month period, the Fund made distributions to shareholders totaling $1.02 per share. The performance table shows the Funds 12-month total return based on its NAV and market price as of May 31, 2008. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
PERFORMANCE SNAPSHOT as of May 31, 2008 (unaudited)
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$13.36 (NAV) |
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-1.84% |
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$12.12 (Market Price) |
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-6.91% |
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Total returns are based on changes in NAV or market price, respectively. Total returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions in additional shares in accordance with the Funds Dividend Reinvestment Plan. |
Q. What were the leading contributors to performance?
A. The Funds moderate allocation to local currency emerging market debt enhanced performance as these positions outperformed their U.S. dollar-denominated emerging markets counterparts during the reporting period. The Funds overweight allocation to agency mortgages also contributed to performance. An overweight allocation to the high-yield Utilities sector aided performance as this was the best performing high-yield sector. A small allocation to TIPS enhanced returns as these securities performed well due to inflation fears triggered by sharply higher energy prices.
Q. What were the leading detractors from performance?
A. The Funds overweight exposure to the broad high-yield market through a combination of bonds and derivatives was the primary detractor from performance. The use of a credit default swap, which increased the Funds exposure to the broad high-yield market, detracted significantly from performance. The Funds credit quality positioning with an emphasis on
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issues rated CCC and our holdings in the Automobiles sector within the high-yield allocation were particularly challenged, as earnings results were extremely weak during the fiscal year and bank de-leveraging ensued at a rapid pace. Our tactically-driven duration and yield curvexi postures were also detractors from performance as interest rates declined during the reporting period. In addition, an underweight to U.S. Treasurys detracted from performance as they appreciated in response to an overall flight to their relative safety.
Q. Were there any significant changes to the Fund during the reporting period?
A. There were no significant changes to the Fund during the reporting period.
Looking for additional information?
The Fund is traded under the symbol EHI and its closing market price is available in most newspapers under the NYSE listings. The daily NAV is available on-line under the symbol XEHIX on most financial websites. Barrons and The Wall Street Journals Monday edition both carry closed-end fund tables that provide additional information. In addition, the Fund issues a quarterly press release that can be found on most major financial websites, as well as www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors.
In a continuing effort to provide information concerning the Fund, shareholders may call 1-888-777-0102 (toll free), Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time, for the Funds current NAV, market price and other information.
Thank you for your investment in Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. As always, we appreciate that you have chosen us to manage your assets, and we remain focused on achieving the Funds investment goals.
Sincerely,
Western Asset Management Company
June 17, 2008
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The information provided is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Views expressed may differ from those of the firm as a whole.
RISKS: An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount that you invest. The Fund may use derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses and have a potentially large impact on Fund performance. Investing in foreign securities is subject to certain risks not associated with domestic investing, such as currency fluctuations, and changes in political and economic conditions. These risks are magnified in emerging or developing markets. High-yield bonds involve greater credit and liquidity risks than investment grade bonds. Leverage may magnify gains and increase losses in the Funds portfolio.
All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.
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The Federal Reserve Board (Fed) is responsible for the formulation of policies designed to promote economic growth, full employment, stable prices, and a sustainable pattern of international trade and payments. |
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The discount rate is the interest rate charged by the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank on short-term loans (usually overnight or weekend) to banks. |
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The federal funds rate is the rate charged by one depository institution on an overnight sale of immediately available funds (balances at the Federal Reserve) to another depository institution; the rate may vary from depository institution to depository institution and from day to day. |
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The Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index is a broad-based bond index comprised of government, corporate, mortgage- and asset-backed issues, rated investment grade or higher, and having at least one year to maturity. |
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The Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index is an index of the 2% Issuer Cap component of the Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, which covers the U.S. dollar-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market. |
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The JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) tracks total returns for U.S. dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities: Brady bonds, loans, Eurobonds and local market instruments. Countries covered are Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Hungary, Indonesia, Iraq, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela and Vietnam. |
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U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) are inflation-indexed securities issued by the U.S. Treasury in 5-year, 10-year and 20-year maturities. The principal is adjusted to the Consumer Price Index, the commonly used measure of inflation. The coupon rate is constant, but generates a different amount of interest when multiplied by the inflation-adjusted principal. |
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Duration is the measure of the price sensitivity of a fixed-income security to an interest rate change of 100 basis points. Calculation is based on the weighted average of the present values for all cash flows. |
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NAV is calculated by subtracting total liabilities and outstanding preferred stock (if any) from the closing value of all securities held by the Fund (plus all other assets) and dividing the result (total net assets) by the total number of the common shares outstanding. The NAV fluctuates with changes in the market prices of securities in which the Fund has invested. However, the price at which an investor may buy or sell shares of the Fund is at the Funds market price as determined by supply of and demand for the Funds shares. |
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Lipper, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reuters, provides independent insight on global collective investments. Returns are based on the 12-month period ended May 31, 2008, including the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 15 funds in the Funds Lipper category. |
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Fund at a glance (unaudited)
INVESTMENT BREAKDOWN (%) As a percent of total investments May 31, 2008
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Schedule of investments
May 31, 2008
WESTERN ASSET GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.
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CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES 46.3% |
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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 9.1% |
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Auto Components 0.8% |
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Allison Transmission Inc., Senior Notes, 11.250% due 11/1/15(a)(b)(c) |
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$ 1,518,900 |
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Keystone Automotive Operations Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.750% due 11/1/13(c) |
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960,000 |
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2,565,000 |
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Visteon Corp., Senior Notes, 8.250% due 8/1/10(c) |
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2,414,306 |
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Automobiles 1.4% |
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Ford Motor Co.: |
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545,000 |
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8.875% due 1/15/22(c) |
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429,188 |
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275,000 |
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8.900% due 1/15/32(c) |
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207,625 |
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Notes, 7.450% due 7/16/31(c) |
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5,025,487 |
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General Motors Corp.: |
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570,000 |
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Notes, 7.200% due 1/15/11(c) |
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480,225 |
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Senior Debentures: |
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8.250% due 7/15/23(c) |
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207,000 |
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8.375% due 7/15/33(c) |
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2,463,300 |
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Total Automobiles |
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Diversified Consumer Services 0.2% |
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Education Management LLC/Education Management Finance Corp.: |
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430,000 |
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Senior Notes, 8.750% due 6/1/14(c) |
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416,025 |
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595,000 |
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Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.250% due 6/1/16(c) |
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569,713 |
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Service Corp. International, Senior Notes: |
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185,000 |
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7.625% due 10/1/18(c) |
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189,625 |
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210,000 |
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7.500% due 4/1/27(c) |
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183,750 |
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Total Diversified Consumer Services |
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1,359,113 |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.9% |
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675,000 |
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Boyd Gaming Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 6.750% due 4/15/14(c) |
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567,844 |
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675,000 |
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Buffets Inc., Senior Notes, 12.500% due 11/1/14(d) |
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16,875 |
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539,000 |
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Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise, Senior Notes, 7.250% due 11/15/19(a)(c) |
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485,100 |
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875,000 |
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Dennys Holdings Inc., Senior Notes, 10.000% due 10/1/12(c) |
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861,875 |
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255,000 |
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El Pollo Loco Inc., Senior Notes, 11.750% due 11/15/13(c) |
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246,075 |
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1,000,000 |
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Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, Senior Notes, 12.000% due 11/15/10(c) |
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875,000 |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.9% continued |
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MGM MIRAGE Inc.: |
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560,000 |
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Notes, 6.750% due 9/1/12(c) |
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$ 524,300 |
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Senior Notes: |
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675,000 |
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5.875% due 2/27/14(c) |
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580,500 |
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30,000 |
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6.625% due 7/15/15(c) |
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25,950 |
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725,000 |
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7.625% due 1/15/17(c) |
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641,625 |
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Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Senior Subordinated Notes: |
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675,000 |
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7.125% due 8/15/14(c) |
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592,312 |
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625,000 |
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6.875% due 2/15/15(c) |
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531,250 |
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876,000 |
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Pokagon Gaming Authority, Senior Notes, 10.375% due 6/15/14(a)(c) |
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952,650 |
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95,000 |
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River Rock Entertainment Authority, Senior Secured Notes, 9.750% due 11/1/11(c) |
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97,375 |
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830,000 |
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Sbarro Inc., Senior Notes, 10.375% due 2/1/15(c) |
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726,250 |
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1,150,000 |
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Seneca Gaming Corp., Senior Notes, 7.250% due 5/1/12(c) |
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1,115,500 |
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150,000 |
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Snoqualmie Entertainment Authority, Senior Secured Notes, 6.936% due 2/1/14(a)(c)(e) |
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117,000 |
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Station Casinos Inc.: |
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Senior Notes: |
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110,000 |
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6.000% due 4/1/12(c) |
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92,950 |
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760,000 |
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7.750% due 8/15/16(c) |
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636,500 |
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190,000 |
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Senior Subordinated Notes, 6.875% due 3/1/16(c) |
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116,613 |
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2,000,000 |
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Turning Stone Casino Resort Enterprise, Senior Notes, 9.125% due 12/15/10(a)(c) |
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2,000,000 |
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Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure |
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11,803,544 |
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Household Durables 0.8% |
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80,000 |
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American Greetings Corp., Senior Notes, 7.375% due 6/1/16(c) |
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80,200 |
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K Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.: |
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1,735,000 |
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11.500% due 5/1/13(a)(c) |
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1,813,075 |
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240,000 |
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6.500% due 1/15/14(c) |
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171,600 |
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Senior Notes: |
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|
|
540,000 |
|
7.500% due 5/15/16(c) |
|
386,100 |
|
130,000 |
|
8.625% due 1/15/17(c) |
|
101,400 |
|
2,180,000 |
|
Norcraft
Cos. LP/Norcraft Finance Corp., |
|
2,223,600 |
|
445,000 |
|
Norcraft
Holdings LP/Norcraft Capital Corp., |
|
416,075 |
|
|
|
Total Household Durables |
|
5,192,050 |
|
|
|
Media 3.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
Affinion Group Inc.: |
|
|
|
1,105,000 |
|
Senior Notes, 10.125% due 10/15/13(c) |
|
1,135,387 |
|
380,000 |
|
Senior Subordinated Notes, 11.500% due 10/15/15(c) |
|
388,075 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FACE |
|
SECURITY |
|
VALUE |
|
|
|
Media 3.1% continued |
|
|
|
3,257,000 |
|
CCH I LLC/CCH I Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 11.000% due 10/1/15(c) |
|
$ 2,784,735 |
|
849,000 |
|
CCH II LLC/CCH II Capital Corp., Senior Notes, 10.250% due 10/1/13(c) |
|
791,692 |
|
185,000 |
|
Charter Communications Holdings LLC, Senior Discount Notes, 12.125% due 1/15/12(c) |
|
128,575 |
|
285,000 |
|
Charter
Communications Holdings LLC/Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corp., |
|
198,075 |
|
1,150,000 |
|
Charter Communications Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 10.875% due 9/15/14(a)(c) |
|
1,236,250 |
|
575,000 |
|
CMP Susquehanna Corp., 9.875% due 5/15/14(c) |
|
408,250 |
|
|
|
CSC Holdings Inc.: |
|
|
|
425,000 |
|
Senior Debentures, 8.125% due 8/15/09(c) |
|
434,031 |
|
|
|
Senior Notes: |
|
|
|
550,000 |
|
8.125% due 7/15/09(c) |
|
561,688 |
|
250,000 |
|
7.625% due 4/1/11(c) |
|
251,250 |
|
575,000 |
|
6.750% due 4/15/12(c) |
|
560,625 |
|
1,367,000 |
|
Dex
Media West LLC/Dex Media Finance Co., |
|
1,320,864 |
|
3,060,000 |
|
EchoStar DBS Corp., Senior Notes, 7.750% due 5/31/15(a)(c) |
|
3,060,000 |
|
3,715,000 |
|
Idearc Inc., Senior Notes, 8.000% due 11/15/16(c) |
|
2,674,800 |
|
|
|
R.H. Donnelley Corp., Senior Notes: |
|
|
|
650,000 |
|
8.875% due 1/15/16(c) |
|
448,500 |
|
100,000 |
|
8.875% due 10/15/17(a)(c) |
|
67,500 |
|
1,100,000 |
|
Rogers Cable Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.875% due 5/1/12(c) |
|
1,198,813 |
|
270,000 |
|
Sun Media Corp., 7.625% due 2/15/13(c) |
|
263,250 |
|
1,570,000 |
|
TL Acquisitions Inc., Senior Notes, 10.500% due 1/15/15(a)(c) |
|
1,436,550 |
|
|
|
Total Media |
|
19,348,910 |
|
|
|
Multiline Retail 0.6% |
|
|
|
1,620,000 |
|
Dollar General Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 11.875% due 7/15/17(b)(c) |
|
1,498,500 |
|
|
|
Neiman Marcus Group Inc.: |
|
|
|
1,400,000 |
|
7.125% due 6/1/28(c) |
|
1,253,000 |
|
1,090,000 |
|
Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.375% due 10/15/15(c) |
|
1,132,237 |
|
|
|
Total Multiline Retail |
|
3,883,737 |
|
|
|
Specialty Retail 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
AutoNation Inc., Senior Notes: |
|
|
|
335,000 |
|
4.713% due 4/15/13(c)(e) |
|
297,732 |
|
85,000 |
|
7.000% due 4/15/14(c) |
|
80,856 |
|
1,070,000 |
|
Blockbuster Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.000% due 9/1/12(c) |
|
896,125 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FACE |
|
SECURITY |
|
VALUE |
|
|
|
Specialty Retail 0.3% continued |
|
|
|
345,000 |
|
Eye Care Centers of America, Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.750% due 2/15/15(c) |
|
$ 357,075 |
|
460,000 |
|
Michaels Stores Inc., Senior Subordinated Bonds, 11.375% due 11/1/16(c) |
|
397,900 |
|
|
|
Total Specialty Retail |
|
2,029,688 |
|
|
|
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY |
|
57,323,073 |
|
CONSUMER STAPLES 0.9% |
|
|
|
||
|
|
Beverages 0.4% |
|
|
|
2,330,000 |
|
Constellation Brands Inc., Senior Notes, 8.375% due 12/15/14(c) |
|
2,446,500 |
|
|
|
Food & Staples Retailing 0.1% |
|
|
|
183,634 |
|
CVS Caremark Corp., Pass-Through Certificates, 5.298% due 1/11/27(a)(c) |
|
165,558 |
|
|
|
CVS Lease Pass-Through Trust: |
|
|
|
103,991 |
|
5.880% due 1/10/28(a)(c)(f) |
|
93,541 |
|
638,847 |
|
6.036% due 12/10/28(a)(c) |
|
580,194 |
|
|
|
Total Food & Staples Retailing |
|
839,293 |
|
|
|
Food Products 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
Dole Food Co. Inc., Senior Notes: |
|
|
|
610,000 |
|
7.250% due 6/15/10(c) |
|
568,825 |
|
432,000 |
|
8.875% due 3/15/11(c) |
|
399,600 |
|
|
|
Total Food Products |
|
968,425 |
|
|
|
Household Products 0.1% |
|
|
|
490,000 |
|
Visant Holding Corp., Senior Notes, 8.750% due 12/1/13(c) |
|
490,000 |
|
|
|
Tobacco 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
Alliance One International Inc., Senior Notes: |
|
|
|
110,000 |
|
8.500% due 5/15/12(c) |
|
105,050 |
|
600,000 |
|
11.000% due 5/15/12(c) |
|
621,000 |
|
|
|
Total Tobacco |
|
726,050 |
|
|
|
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES |
|
5,470,268 |
|
ENERGY 7.6% |
|
|
|
||
|
|
Energy Equipment & Services 0.2% |
|
|
|
560,000 |
|
Complete Production Services Inc., Senior Notes, 8.000% due 12/15/16(c) |
|
569,800 |
|
750,000 |
|
Key Energy Services Inc., Senior Notes, 8.375% due 12/1/14(a)(c) |
|
778,125 |
|
270,000 |
|
Pride International Inc., Senior Notes, 7.375% due 7/15/14(c) |
|
276,075 |
|
|
|
Total Energy Equipment & Services |
|
1,624,000 |
|
|
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 7.4% |
|
|
|
1,395,000 |
|
Belden & Blake Corp., Secured Notes, 8.750% due 7/15/12(c) |
|
1,429,875 |
|
|
|
Chesapeake Energy Corp., Senior Notes: |
|
|
|
1,350,000 |
|
6.375% due 6/15/15(c) |
|
1,299,375 |
|
270,000 |
|
6.625% due 1/15/16(c) |
|
263,250 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FACE |
|
SECURITY |
|
VALUE |
|
|
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 7.4% continued |
|
|
|
1,645,000 |
|
7.250% due 12/15/18(c) |
|
$ 1,640,887 |
|
160,000 |
|
Colorado Interstate Gas Co., Senior Notes, 6.800% due 11/15/15(c) |
|
165,998 |
|
245,000 |
|
Compagnie
Generale de Geophysique SA, |
|
249,287 |
|
466,361 |
|
Corral Finans AB, 7.716% due 4/15/10(a)(b)(c)(e) |
|
412,729 |
|
|
|
El Paso Corp., Medium-Term Notes: |
|
|
|
2,050,000 |
|
7.375% due 12/15/12(c) |
|
2,117,263 |
|
1,330,000 |
|
7.750% due 1/15/32(c) |
|
1,344,097 |
|
125,000 |
|
7.875% due 6/15/12(c) |
|
130,944 |
|
70,000 |
|
El Paso Natural Gas Co., Bonds, 8.375% due 6/15/32(c) |
|
77,986 |
|
980,000 |
|
Enterprise
Products Operating LP, Junior Subordinated Notes, |
|
985,723 |
|
1,530,000 |
|
EXCO Resources Inc., Senior Notes, 7.250% due 1/15/11(c) |
|
1,508,962 |
|
|
|
Gazprom: |
|
|
|
|
|
Bonds: |
|
|
|
159,710,000 |
RUB |
6.790% due 10/29/09(c) |
|
6,742,686 |
|
53,230,000 |
RUB |
7.000% due 10/27/11(c) |
|
2,247,281 |
|
|
|
Loan Participation Notes: |
|
|
|
890,000 |
|
6.212% due 11/22/16(a) |
|
867,216 |
|
|
|
Senior Notes: |
|
|
|
1,179,000 |
|
6.510% due 3/7/22(a) |
|
1,132,320 |
|
570,000 |
|
6.510% due 3/7/22(a) |
|
538,707 |
|
61,340,000 |
RUB |
Gazprom OAO, 6.950% due 8/6/09(c) |
|
2,601,455 |
|
655,000 |
|
International Coal Group Inc., Senior Notes, 10.250% due 7/15/14(c) |
|
658,275 |
|
|
|
LUKOIL International Finance BV: |
|
|
|
830,000 |
|
6.356% due 6/7/17(a)(c) |
|
796,800 |
|
946,000 |
|
6.656% due 6/7/22(a)(c) |
|
877,415 |
|
390,000 |
|
Mariner Energy Inc., Senior Notes, 7.500% due 4/15/13(c) |
|
379,275 |
|
|
|
OPTI Canada Inc., Senior Secured Notes: |
|
|
|
690,000 |
|
7.875% due 12/15/14(c) |
|
702,075 |
|
445,000 |
|
8.250% due 12/15/14(c) |
|
460,575 |
|
|
|
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust: |
|
|
|
5,640,000 |
|
6.625% due 6/15/35(a)(c) |
|
5,723,444 |
|
1,390,000 |
|
Senior Bonds, 6.625% due 6/15/35(c) |
|
1,410,565 |
|
510,000 |
|
Petrohawk Energy Corp., Senior Notes, 9.125% due 7/15/13(c) |
|
532,950 |
|
410,000 |
|
Petroplus Finance Ltd., Senior Note, 7.000% due 5/1/17(a)(c) |
|
372,075 |
|
|
|
Petrozuata Finance Inc.: |
|
|
|
1,782,326 |
|
8.220% due 4/1/17(a)(c) |
|
1,864,024 |
|
881,261 |
|
8.220% due 4/1/17(a)(c) |
|
912,105 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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WESTERN ASSET GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.
FACE |
|
SECURITY |
|
VALUE |
|
|
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 7.4% continued |
|
|
|
1,245,000 |
|
SemGroup LP, Senior Notes, 8.750% due 11/15/15(a)(c) |
|
$ 1,220,100 |
|
660,000 |
|
Stone Energy Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.250% due 12/15/11(c) |
|
666,600 |
|
550,000 |
|
TNK-BP Finance SA, 6.625% due 3/20/17(a)(c) |
|
501,215 |
|
550,000 |
|
VeraSun Energy Corp., 9.375% due 6/1/17(c) |
|
385,000 |
|
355,000 |
|
W&T Offshore Inc., Senior Notes, 8.250% due 6/15/14(a)(c) |
|
344,350 |
|
630,000 |
|
Whiting Petroleum Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.000% due 2/1/14(c) |
|
628,425 |
|
|
|
Williams Cos. Inc.: |
|
|
|
1,060,000 |
|
Notes, 8.750% due 3/15/32(c) |
|
1,240,200 |
|
1,000,000 |
|
Senior Notes, 7.625% due 7/15/19(c) |
|
1,078,750 |
|
|
|
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels |
|
46,510,259 |
|
|
|
TOTAL ENERGY |
|
48,134,259 |
|
FINANCIALS 6.9% |
|
|
|
||
|
|
Capital Markets 0.7% |
|
|
|
4,094,079 |
|
Credit Suisse, Credit-Linked Notes, (Turanlem Finance BV), 8.000% due 7/21/08(a)(c)(f) |
|
4,097,692 |
|
|
|
Commercial Banks 2.9% |
|
|
|
2,370,000 |
|
ATF Capital BV, Senior Notes, 9.250% due 2/21/14(a)(c) |
|
2,424,984 |
|
1,050,000 |
|
Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, Subordinated Bonds, 6.135% due 10/13/16(a)(c)(e) |
|
1,021,599 |
|
|
|
HSBK Europe BV: |
|
|
|
1,700,000 |
|
7.250% due 5/3/17(a)(c) |
|
1,521,500 |
|
730,000 |
|
7.250% due 5/3/17(a)(c) |
|
644,371 |
|
|
|
ICICI Bank Ltd., Subordinated Bonds: |
|
|
|
1,840,000 |
|
6.375% due 4/30/22(a)(c)(e) |
|
1,637,747 |
|
454,000 |
|
6.375% due 4/30/22(a)(c)(e) |
|
399,124 |
|
104,829,000 |
RUB |
JPMorgan
Chase Bank, Credit-Linked Notes |
|
4,389,281 |
|
1,350,000 |
|
RSHB Capital, Notes, 7.125% due 1/14/14(a)(c) |
|
1,365,120 |
|
|
|
Russian Agricultural Bank, Loan Participation Notes: |
|
|
|
1,232,000 |
|
7.175% due 5/16/13(a)(c) |
|
1,253,560 |
|
1,529,000 |
|
6.299% due 5/15/17(a)(c) |
|
1,437,260 |
|
|
|
TuranAlem Finance BV, Bonds: |
|
|
|
1,786,000 |
|
8.250% due 1/22/37(a)(c) |
|
1,513,635 |
|
880,000 |
|
8.250% due 1/22/37(a)(c) |
|
745,800 |
|
|
|
Total Commercial Banks |
|
18,353,981 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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WESTERN ASSET GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.
FACE AMOUNT |
|
SECURITY |
|
VALUE |
|
|
|
Consumer Finance 1.5% |
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
AmeriCredit Corp., 8.500% due 7/1/15(c) |
|
$ 324,500 |
|
|
|
Ford Motor Credit Co.: |
|
|
|
|
|
Notes: |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
7.875% due 6/15/10(c) |
|
47,400 |
|
1,300,000 |
|
7.000% due 10/1/13(c) |
|
1,094,392 |
|
|
|
Senior Notes: |
|
|
|
1,650,000 |
|
8.050% due 6/15/11(c)(e) |
|
1,516,659 |
|
115,000 |
|
9.875% due 8/10/11(c) |
|
108,887 |
|
210,000 |
|
5.460% due 1/13/12(c)(e) |
|
177,589 |
|
380,000 |
|
12.000% due 5/15/15(c) |
|
380,106 |
|
|
|
General Motors Acceptance Corp.: |
|
|
|
5,820,000 |
|
Bonds, 8.000% due 11/1/31(c) |
|
4,468,532 |
|
2,040,000 |
|
Notes, 6.875% due 8/28/12(c) |
|
1,644,617 |
|
|
|
Total Consumer Finance |
|
9,762,682 |
|
|
|
Diversified Financial Services 1.1% |
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
AAC
Group Holding Corp., Senior Discount Notes, |
|
341,250 |
|
420,000 |
|
Basell
AF SCA, Senior Secured Subordinated Second Priority Notes, |
|
302,400 |
|
550,000 |
|
CCM Merger Inc., Notes, 8.000% due 8/1/13(a)(c) |
|
470,250 |
|
290,000 |
|
El
Paso Performance-Linked Trust Certificates, Senior Notes, |
|
299,767 |
|
|
|
Leucadia National Corp., Senior Notes: |
|
|
|
540,000 |
|
8.125% due 9/15/15(c) |
|
555,525 |
|
340,000 |
|
7.125% due 3/15/17(c) |
|
328,100 |
|
290,000 |
|
Residential Capital LLC, Senior Notes, 8.000% due 2/22/11(c) |
|
146,450 |
|
|
|
TNK-BP Finance SA: |
|
|
|
1,750,000 |
|
7.500% due 7/18/16(a)(c) |
|
1,726,025 |
|
1,490,000 |
|
Senior Notes, 7.875% due 3/13/18(a)(c) |
|
1,473,312 |
|
|
|
Vanguard Health Holdings Co.: |
|
|
|
890,000 |
|
I LLC, Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield |
|
778,750 |
|
555,000 |
|
II LLC, Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.000% due 10/1/14(c) |
|
573,038 |
|
|
|
Total Diversified Financial Services |
|
6,994,867 |
|
|
|
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 0.5% |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
Forest City Enterprises Inc., Senior Notes, 7.625% due 6/1/15(c) |
|
28,125 |
|
2,275,000 |
|
Host Marriott LP, Senior Notes, 7.125% due 11/1/13(c) |
|
2,263,625 |
|
|
|
Ventas Realty LP/Ventas Capital Corp., Senior Notes: |
|
|
|
175,000 |
|
6.500% due 6/1/16(c) |
|
171,500 |
|
690,000 |
|
6.750% due 4/1/17(c) |
|
686,550 |
|
|
|
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) |
|
3,149,800 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 2008 Annual Report |
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Schedule of investments continued
May 31, 2008
WESTERN ASSET GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.
FACE |
|
SECURITY |
|
VALUE |
|
|
|
Real Estate Management & Development 0.2% |
|
|
|
325,000 |
|
Ashton
Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., |
|
$ 190,125 |
|
1,750,000 |
|
Realogy Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 12.375% due 4/15/15(c) |
|
962,500 |
|
|
|
Total Real Estate Management & Development |
|
1,152,625 |
|
|
|
TOTAL FINANCIALS |
|
43,511,647 |
|
HEALTH CARE 2.2% |
|
|
|
||
|
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.1% |
|
|
|
330,000 |
|
Advanced Medical Optics Inc., 7.500% due 5/1/17(c) |
|
310,200 |
|
|
|
Health Care Providers & Services 2.1% |
|
|
|
620,000 |
|
Community Health Systems Inc., Senior Notes, 8.875% due 7/15/15(c) |
|
642,475 |
|
1,300,000 |
|
DaVita Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.250% due 3/15/15(c) |
|
1,277,250 |
|
|
|
HCA Inc.: |
|
|
|
1,360,000 |
|
Notes, 6.375% due 1/15/15(c) |
|
1,190,000 |
|
400,000 |
|
Senior Notes, 6.500% due 2/15/16(c) |
|
349,500 |
|
|
|
Senior Secured Notes: |
|
|
|
540,000 |
|
9.250% due 11/15/16(c) |
|
571,725 |
|
3,770,000 |
|
9.625% due 11/15/16(b)(c) |
|
3,986,775 |
|
1,675,000 |
|
IASIS
Healthcare LLC/IASIS Capital Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, |
|
1,729,437 |
|
|
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Notes: |
|
|
|
430,000 |
|
6.375% due 12/1/11(c) |
|
409,575 |
|
125,000 |
|
7.375% due 2/1/13(c) |
|
117,188 |
|
1,959,000 |
|
9.875% due 7/1/14(c) |
|
1,968,795 |
|
|
|
Universal Hospital Services Inc.: |
|
|
|
160,000 |
|
8.288% due 6/1/15(c)(e) |
|
152,400 |
|
135,000 |
|
8.500% due 6/1/15(b)(c) |
|
137,025 |
|
1,137,000 |
|
US Oncology Holdings Inc., Senior Notes, 7.949% due 3/15/12(b)(c)(e) |
|
932,340 |
|
|
|
Total Health Care Providers & Services |
|
13,464,485 |
|
|
|
Pharmaceuticals 0.0% |
|
|
|
1,270,000 |
|
Leiner Health Products Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 11.000% due 6/1/12(d)(g) |
|
15,875 |
|
|
|
TOTAL HEALTH CARE |
|
13,790,560 |
|
INDUSTRIALS 5.8% |
|
|
|
||
|
|
Aerospace & Defense 0.7% |
|
|
|
1,150,000 |
|
DRS Technologies Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 6.625% due 2/1/16(c) |
|
1,204,625 |
|
|
|
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co.: |
|
|
|
1,210,000 |
|
Senior Notes, 8.875% due 4/1/15(b)(c) |
|
1,240,250 |
|
905,000 |
|
Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.750% due 4/1/17(c) |
|
932,150 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FACE |
|
SECURITY |
|
VALUE |
|
|
|
Aerospace & Defense 0.7% continued |
|
|
|
845,000 |
|
L-3 Communications Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.625% due 6/15/12(c) |
|
$ 862,956 |
|
|
|
Total Aerospace & Defense |
|
4,239,981 |
|
|
|
Airlines 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
Continental Airlines Inc.: |
|
|
|
205,348 |
|
8.388% due 5/1/22(c) |
|
190,974 |
|
|
|
Pass-Through Certificates: |
|
|
|
27,504 |
|
6.541% due 9/15/08(c) |
|
27,504 |
|
383,691 |
|
8.312% due 4/2/11(c) |
|
358,752 |
|
290,000 |
|
7.339% due 4/19/14(c) |
|
237,800 |
|
2,290,000 |
|
DAE Aviation Holdings Inc., Senior Notes, 11.250% due 8/1/15(a)(c) |
|
2,347,250 |
|
|
|
Total Airlines |
|
3,162,280 |
|
|
|
Building Products 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
Associated Materials Inc.: |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield 7.090% due 3/1/14(c) |
|
17,188 |
|
1,560,000 |
|
Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.750% due 4/15/12(c) |
|
1,560,000 |
|
|
|
GTL Trade Finance Inc.: |
|
|
|
1,060,000 |
|
7.250% due 10/20/17(a)(c) |
|
1,082,528 |
|
2,036,000 |
|
7.250% due 10/20/17(a)(c) |
|
2,077,062 |
|
680,000 |
|
Nortek Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.500% due 9/1/14(c) |
|
479,400 |
|
1,130,000 |
|
NTK
Holdings Inc., Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield |
|
566,412 |
|
|
|
Total Building Products |
|
5,782,590 |
|
|
|
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.2% |
|
|
|
775,000 |
|
Allied Security Escrow Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 11.375% due 7/15/11(c) |
|
662,625 |
|
900,000 |
|
Allied Waste North America Inc., Senior Notes, 7.375% due 4/15/14(c) |
|
913,500 |
|
1,618,000 |
|
DynCorp
International LLC/DIV Capital Corp., |
|
1,650,360 |
|
1,100,000 |
|
Interface Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.500% due 2/1/14(c) |
|
1,155,000 |
|
745,000 |
|
Rental Services Corp., Senior Notes, 9.500% due 12/1/14(c) |
|
655,600 |
|
2,510,000 |
|
US Investigations Services Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.500% due 11/1/15(a)(c) |
|
2,284,100 |
|
|
|
Total Commercial Services & Supplies |
|
7,321,185 |
|
|
|
Construction & Engineering 1.2% |
|
|
|
7,177,000 |
|
Odebrecht Finance Ltd., 7.500% due 10/18/17(a)(c) |
|
7,410,253 |
|
|
|
Industrial Conglomerates 0.1% |
|
|
|
523,000 |
|
Koppers Inc., Senior Notes, 9.875% due 10/15/13(c) |
|
556,995 |
|
|
|
Machinery 0.0% |
|
|
|
190,000 |
|
Terex Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.375% due 1/15/14(c) |
|
192,850 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of investments continued
May 31, 2008
WESTERN ASSET GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.
FACE |
|
SECURITY |
|
VALUE |
|
|
|
Road & Rail 0.7% |
|
|
|
790,000 |
|
Grupo
Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana SA de CV, |
|
$ 829,500 |
|
|
|
Hertz Corp.: |
|
|
|
750,000 |
|
Senior Notes, 8.875% due 1/1/14(c) |
|
750,000 |
|
1,860,000 |
|
Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.500% due 1/1/16(c) |
|
1,864,650 |
|
160,000 |
|
Kansas City Southern de Mexico, Senior Notes, 7.625% due 12/1/13(c) |
|
157,800 |
|
|
|
Kansas City Southern Railway, Senior Notes: |
|
|
|
190,000 |
|
7.500% due 6/15/09(c) |
|
193,800 |
|
820,000 |
|
8.000% due 6/1/15(c) |
|
828,200 |
|
|
|
Total Road & Rail |
|
4,623,950 |
|
|
|
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.4% |
|
|
|
595,000 |
|
Ashtead Capital Inc., Notes, 9.000% due 8/15/16(a)(c) |
|
532,525 |
|
1,370,000 |
|
H&E Equipment Services Inc., Senior Notes, 8.375% due 7/15/16(c) |
|
1,198,750 |
|
1,415,000 |
|
Penhall International Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 12.000% due 8/1/14(a)(c) |
|
1,068,325 |
|
|
|
Total Trading Companies & Distributors |
|
2,799,600 |
|
|
|
Transportation Infrastructure 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
Swift Transportation Co., Senior Secured Notes: |
|
|
|
380,000 |
|
10.426% due 5/15/15(a)(c)(e) |
|
127,300 |
|
1,020,000 |
|
12.500% due 5/15/17(a)(c) |
|
367,200 |
|
|
|
Total Transportation Infrastructure |
|
494,500 |
|
|
|
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS |
|
36,584,184 |
|
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1.0% |
|
|
|
||
|
|
Electronic Equipment & Instruments 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC: |
|
|
|
695,000 |
|
Senior Notes, 9.500% due 10/15/15(c) |
|
657,644 |
|
530,000 |
|
Senior Secured Notes, 7.875% due 10/15/14(c) |
|
516,750 |
|
|
|
Total Electronic Equipment & Instruments |
|
1,174,394 |
|
|
|
IT Services 0.6% |
|
|
|
520,000 |
|
Ceridian Corp., Senior Notes, 12.250% due 11/15/15(a)(b)(c) |
|
486,200 |
|
1,240,000 |
|
First Data Corp., 9.875% due 9/24/15(a)(c) |
|
1,123,750 |
|
|
|
SunGard Data Systems Inc.: |
|
|
|
325,000 |
|
Senior Notes, 9.125% due 8/15/13(c) |
|
336,375 |
|
1,775,000 |
|
Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.250% due 8/15/15(c) |
|
1,854,875 |
|
|
|
Total IT Services |
|
3,801,200 |
|
|
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.0% |
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Senior Notes, 8.875% due 12/15/14(c) |
|
71,200 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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WESTERN ASSET GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.
FACE |
|
SECURITY |
|
VALUE |
|
|
|
Software 0.2% |
|
|
|
1,355,000 |
|
Activant Solutions Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.500% due 5/1/16(c) |
|
$ 1,039,962 |
|
|
|
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
|
6,086,756 |
|
MATERIALS 4.9% |
|
|
|
||
|
|
Chemicals 0.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
Georgia Gulf Corp., Senior Notes: |
|
|
|
930,000 |
|
9.500% due 10/15/14(c) |
|
771,900 |
|
1,300,000 |
|
10.750% due 10/15/16(c) |
|
851,500 |
|
415,000 |
|
Huntsman International LLC, Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.875% due 11/15/14(c) |
|
446,125 |
|
495,000 |
|
Methanex Corp., Senior Notes, 8.750% due 8/15/12(c) |
|
533,363 |
|
1,190,000 |
|
Montell Finance Co. BV, Debentures, 8.100% due 3/15/27(a)(c) |
|
779,450 |
|
220,000 |
|
Westlake Chemical Corp., Senior Notes, 6.625% due 1/15/16(c) |
|
190,300 |
|
|
|
Total Chemicals |
|
3,572,638 |
|
|
|
Containers & Packaging 0.3% |
|
|
|
705,000 |
|
Graham Packaging Co. Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.875% due 10/15/14(c) |
|
659,175 |
|
805,000 |
|
Graphic Packaging International Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.500% due 8/15/13(c) |
|
815,063 |
|
390,000 |
|
Plastipak Holdings Inc., Senior Notes, 8.500% due 12/15/15(a)(c) |
|
368,550 |
|
575,000 |
|
Radnor Holdings Corp., Senior Notes, 11.000% due 3/15/10(d)(f)(g) |
|
0 |
|
|
|
Total Containers & Packaging |
|
1,842,788 |
|
|
|
Metals & Mining 2.8% |
|
|
|
1,050,000 |
|
Corporacion Nacional del Cobre-Codelco, Notes, 5.500% due 10/15/13(a)(c) |
|
1,071,280 |
|
2,030,000 |
|
Evraz Group SA, Notes, 8.875% due 4/24/13(a)(c) |
|
2,080,750 |
|
4,210,000 |
|
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Senior Notes, 8.375% due 4/1/17(c) |
|
4,532,865 |
|
2,100,000 |
|
Metals USA Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 11.125% due 12/1/15(c) |
|
2,205,000 |
|
575,000 |
|
Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp., Senior Notes, 8.578% due 11/15/14(a)(b)(c)(e) |
|
506,000 |
|
850,000 |
|
Novelis Inc., Senior Notes, 7.250% due 2/15/15(c) |
|
803,250 |
|
1,530,000 |
|
Ryerson Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 12.000% due 11/1/15(a)(c) |
|
1,491,750 |
|
250,000 |
|
Steel Dynamics Inc., Senior Notes, 7.375% due 11/1/12(a)(c) |
|
253,125 |
|
500,000 |
|
Tube City IMS Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.750% due 2/1/15(c) |
|
480,000 |
|
|
|
Vale Overseas Ltd., Notes: |
|
|
|
1,448,000 |
|
8.250% due 1/17/34(c) |
|
1,660,317 |
|
2,934,000 |
|
6.875% due 11/21/36(c) |
|
2,922,499 |
|
|
|
Total Metals & Mining |
|
18,006,836 |
|
|
|
Paper & Forest Products 1.2% |
|
|
|
2,110,000 |
|
Abitibi-Consolidated
Co. of Canada, Senior Secured Notes, |
|
2,249,787 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FACE |
|
SECURITY |
|
VALUE |
|
|
|
Paper & Forest Products 1.2% continued |
|
|
|
|
|
Appleton Papers Inc.: |
|
|
|
375,000 |
|
Senior Notes, 8.125% due 6/15/11(c) |
|
$ 363,750 |
|
715,000 |
|
Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.750% due 6/15/14(c) |
|
686,400 |
|
|
|
NewPage Corp.: |
|
|
|
1,120,000 |
|
10.000% due 5/1/12(a)(c) |
|
1,198,400 |
|
975,000 |
|
Senior Secured Notes, 9.123% due 5/1/12(c)(e) |
|
1,023,750 |
|
2,130,000 |
|
Verso Paper Holdings LLC, 11.375% due 8/1/16(c) |
|
2,167,275 |
|
|
|
Total Paper & Forest Products |
|
7,689,362 |
|
|
|
TOTAL MATERIALS |
|
31,111,624 |
|
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES 3.9% |
|
|
|
||
|
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services 2.4% |
|
|
|
1,996,000 |
|
Axtel SAB de CV, 7.625% due 2/1/17(a)(c) |
|
2,040,910 |
|
120,000 |
|
Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co., Senior Debentures, 6.300% due 12/1/28(c) |
|
99,600 |
|
635,000 |
|
Citizens Communications Co., Senior Notes, 7.875% due 1/15/27(c) |
|
574,675 |
|
|
|
Hawaiian Telcom Communications Inc.: |
|
|
|
340,000 |
|
Senior Notes, 9.750% due 5/1/13(c) |
|
134,300 |
|
535,000 |
|
Senior Subordinated Notes, 12.500% due 5/1/15(c) |
|
137,763 |
|
|
|
Intelsat Bermuda Ltd.: |
|
|
|
755,000 |
|
9.250% due 6/15/16(c) |
|
766,325 |
|
1,505,000 |
|
Senior Notes, 11.250% due 6/15/16(c) |
|
1,542,625 |
|
25,000 |
|
L-3 Communications Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 6.375% due 10/15/15(c) |
|
24,219 |
|
|
|
Level 3 Financing Inc.: |
|
|
|
70,000 |
|
6.704% due 2/15/15(c)(e) |
|
59,150 |
|
1,105,000 |
|
Senior Notes, 9.250% due 11/1/14(c) |
|
1,038,700 |
|
670,000 |
|
Nordic Telephone Co. Holdings, Senior Secured Bonds, 8.875% due 5/1/16(a)(c) |
|
663,300 |
|
1,520,000 |
|
Qwest Communications International Inc., Senior Notes, 7.500% due 2/15/14(c) |
|
1,497,200 |
|
85,000 |
|
Qwest Corp., Notes, 6.050% due 6/15/13(c)(e) |
|
82,875 |
|
1,255,000 |
|
Telcordia Technologies Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.000% due 3/15/13(a)(c) |
|
985,175 |
|
1,708,000 |
|
UBS
Luxembourg SA for OJSC Vimpel Communications, |
|
1,708,000 |
|
1,030,000 |
|
Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes, 8.375% due 4/30/13(a) |
|
1,050,373 |
|
1,200,000 |
|
Virgin Media Finance PLC, Senior Notes, 9.125% due 8/15/16(c) |
|
1,182,000 |
|
155,000 |
|
Wind Acquisition Finance SA, Senior Bonds, 10.750% due 12/1/15(a)(c) |
|
166,625 |
|
1,225,000 |
|
Windstream Corp., Senior Notes, 8.625% due 8/1/16(c) |
|
1,272,469 |
|
|
|
Total Diversified Telecommunication Services |
|
15,026,284 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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WESTERN ASSET GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.
FACE |
|
SECURITY |
|
VALUE |
|
|
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.5% |
|
|
|
630,000 |
|
ALLTEL Communications Inc., Senior Notes, 10.375% due 12/1/17(a)(b)(c) |
|
$ 557,550 |
|
1,090,000 |
|
America Movil SAB de CV, 5.625% due 11/15/17(c) |
|
1,067,249 |
|
260,000 |
|
MetroPCS Wireless Inc., Senior Notes, 9.250% due 11/1/14(c) |
|
251,225 |
|
1,105,000 |
|
Nextel Communications Inc., Senior Notes, 7.375% due 8/1/15(c) |
|
890,112 |
|
170,000 |
|
Rogers Wireless Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.000% due 12/15/12(c) |
|
176,800 |
|
|
|
Rural Cellular Corp.: |
|
|
|
260,000 |
|
Senior Notes, 9.875% due 2/1/10(c) |
|
267,800 |
|
440,000 |
|
Senior Subordinated Notes, 6.076% due 6/1/13(c)(e) |
|
446,600 |
|
6,510,000 |
|
True Move Co., Ltd., 10.750% due 12/16/13(a)(c) |
|
5,826,450 |
|
|
|
Total Wireless Telecommunication Services |
|
9,483,786 |
|
|
|
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES |
|
24,510,070 |
|
UTILITIES 4.0% |
|
|
|
||
|
|
Electric Utilities 0.5% |
|
|
|
2,050,000 |
|
EEB International Ltd., Senior Bonds, 8.750% due 10/31/14(a)(c) |
|
2,198,625 |
|
581,000 |
|
Enersis SA, Notes, 7.375% due 1/15/14(c) |
|
615,658 |
|
550,000 |
|
Orion Power Holdings Inc., Senior Notes, 12.000% due 5/1/10(c) |
|
606,375 |
|
|
|
Total Electric Utilities |
|
3,420,658 |
|
|
|
Gas Utilities 0.2% |
|
|
|
1,480,000 |
|
Suburban
Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., |
|
1,435,600 |
|
|
|
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders 3.3% |
|
|
|
420,000 |
|
AES China Generating Co., Ltd., 8.250% due 6/26/10(c) |
|
395,396 |
|
|
|
AES Corp., Senior Notes: |
|
|
|
525,000 |
|
9.375% due 9/15/10(c) |
|
559,125 |
|
670,000 |
|
8.875% due 2/15/11(c) |
|
705,175 |
|
1,940,000 |
|
7.750% due 3/1/14(c) |
|
1,949,700 |
|
1,500,000 |
|
7.750% due 10/15/15(c) |
|
1,503,750 |
|
1,150,000 |
|
Dynegy Holdings Inc., Senior Notes, 7.750% due 6/1/19(c) |
|
1,095,375 |
|
|
|
Edison Mission Energy, Senior Notes: |
|
|
|
690,000 |
|
7.750% due 6/15/16(c) |
|
710,700 |
|
550,000 |
|
7.200% due 5/15/19(c) |
|
539,000 |
|
765,000 |
|
7.625% due 5/15/27(c) |
|
724,838 |
|
8,080,000 |
|
Energy Future Holdings, Senior Notes, 11.250% due 11/1/17(a)(b)(c) |
|
8,322,400 |
|
845,000 |
|
Mirant North America LLC, Senior Notes, 7.375% due 12/31/13(c) |
|
855,562 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 2008 Annual Report |
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May 31, 2008
WESTERN ASSET GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.
FACE |
|
SECURITY |
|
VALUE |
|
|
|
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders 3.3% continued |
|
|
|
|
|
NRG Energy Inc., Senior Notes: |
|
|
|
450,000 |
|
7.250% due 2/1/14(c) |
|
$ 442,125 |
|
2,850,000 |
|
7.375% due 2/1/16(c) |
|
2,785,875 |
|
|
|
Total Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders |
|
20,589,021 |
|
|
|
TOTAL UTILITIES |
|
25,445,279 |
|
|
|
TOTAL
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES |
|
291,967,720 |
|
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 0.0% |
|
|
|
||
|
|
Home Equity 0.0% |
|
|
|
110,125 |
|
Finance America Net Interest Margin Trust, 5.250% due 6/27/34(a)(g) |
|
55 |
|
|
|
Sail Net Interest Margin Notes: |
|
|
|
42,974 |
|
7.000% due 7/27/33(a)(g) |
|
43 |
|
14,101 |
|
7.000% due 7/27/33(a)(g) |
|
7 |
|
|
|
TOTAL
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES |
|
105 |
|
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS 0.7% |
|
|
|
||
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, IO: |
|
|
|
7,719,990 |
|
5.500% due 1/1/33(g) |
|
1,978,687 |
|
9,553,546 |
|
5.500% due 6/1/33(g) |
|
2,449,925 |
|
|
|
TOTAL
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS |
|
4,428,612 |
|
COLLATERALIZED SENIOR LOANS 0.2% |
|
|
|
||
|
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
Ashmore Energy International: |
|
|
|
131,105 |
|
Synthetic Revolving Credit Facility, 8.250% due 3/30/14(e) |
|
118,158 |
|
966,830 |
|
Term Loan, 5.696% due 3/30/14(e) |
|
871,356 |
|
|
|
TOTAL
COLLATERALIZED SENIOR LOANS |
|
989,514 |
|
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 31.2% |
|
|
|
||
|
|
FHLMC 15.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC): |
|
|
|
2,025,677 |
|
5.914% due 10/1/36(c)(e) |
|
2,075,059 |
|
4,093,809 |
|
5.733% due 3/1/37(c)(e) |
|
4,194,790 |
|
3,540,474 |
|
5.888% due 5/1/37(c)(e) |
|
3,624,233 |
|
188,789 |
|
6.116% due 9/1/37(c)(e) |
|
192,957 |
|
4,029,014 |
|
5.828% due 11/1/37(c)(e) |
|
4,122,045 |
|
3,965,619 |
|
5.619% due 12/1/37(c)(e) |
|
4,051,290 |
|
|
|
Gold: |
|
|
|
36,754,387 |
|
5.500% due 12/1/37(c) |
|
36,549,247 |
|
40,000,000 |
|
5.000% due 6/12/38(h) |
|
38,643,760 |
|
1,600,000 |
|
5.500% due 7/14/38(h) |
|
1,584,750 |
|
|
|
TOTAL FHLMC |
|
95,038,131 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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WESTERN ASSET GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.
FACE |
|
SECURITY |
|
VALUE |
|
|
|
FNMA 13.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA): |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
6.000% due 6/17/23(h) |
|
$ 513,203 |
|
909,554 |
|
6.500% due 7/1/36(c) |
|
939,057 |
|
10,580,747 |
|
6.000% due 10/1/37(c) |
|
10,746,468 |
|
41,170,000 |
|
5.000% due 6/12/38(h) |
|
39,774,090 |
|
2,700,000 |
|
5.500% due 6/12/38(h) |
|
2,681,016 |
|
16,130,000 |
|
5.000% due 7/14/38(h) |
|
15,547,804 |
|
9,750,000 |
|
5.500% due 7/14/38(h) |
|
9,711,916 |
|
4,100,000 |
|
6.500% due 7/14/38(h) |
|
4,215,952 |
|
|
|
TOTAL FNMA |
|
84,129,506 |
|
|
|
GNMA 2.8% |
|
|
|
4,600,000 |
|
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) I, 6.500% due 6/21/38(h) |
|
4,740,157 |
|
12,800,000 |
|
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II, 6.500% due 6/21/38(h) |
|
13,188,032 |
|
|
|
TOTAL GNMA |
|
17,928,189 |
|
|
|
TOTAL
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES |
|
197,095,826 |
|
SOVEREIGN BONDS 10.2% |
|
|
|
||
|
|
Argentina 0.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
Republic of Argentina: |
|
|
|
1,074,000 |
EUR |
9.000% due 6/20/03(d) |
|
501,247 |
|
1,100,000 |
EUR |
10.250% due 1/26/07(d) |
|
539,050 |
|
1,729,117 |
EUR |
8.000% due 2/26/08(d) |
|
828,517 |
|
1,550,000 |
DEM |
11.750% due 11/13/26(d) |
|
360,622 |
|
1,465,776 |
ARS |
Bonds, 2.000% due 1/3/10(c)(e) |
|
1,039,140 |
|
522,000 |
EUR |
Medium-Term Notes, 10.000% due 2/22/07(d) |
|
255,804 |
|
|
|
Total Argentina |
|
3,524,380 |
|
|
|
Brazil 2.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional: |
|
|
|
1,000 |
BRL |
9.762% due 1/1/10 |
|
579 |
|
32,108,000 |
BRL |
9.762% due 7/1/10(c) |
|
18,320,005 |
|
|
|
Total Brazil |
|
18,320,584 |
|
|
|
Colombia 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
Republic of Colombia: |
|
|
|
544,000 |
|
11.750% due 2/25/20(c) |
|
826,200 |
|
2,852,000 |
|
7.375% due 9/18/37(c) |
|
3,247,715 |
|
|
|
Total Colombia |
|
4,073,915 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 2008 Annual Report |
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Schedule of investments continued
May 31, 2008
WESTERN ASSET GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.
FACE AMOUNT |
|
|
|
SECURITY |
|
VALUE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ecuador 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
2,765,000 |
|
|
|
Republic of Ecuador, 10.000% due 8/15/30(a)(c) |
|
$ |
2,806,475 |
|
|
|
|
|
Indonesia 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Republic of Indonesia: |
|
|
|
|
15,399,000,000 |
|
IDR |
|
10.250% due 7/15/22(c) |
|
1,372,364 |
|
|
28,956,000,000 |
|
IDR |
|
11.000% due 9/15/25(c) |
|
2,697,021 |
|
|
525,000 |
|
|
|
8.500% due 10/12/35(a)(c) |
|
565,688 |
|
|
11,646,000,000 |
|
IDR |
|
9.750% due 5/15/37(c) |
|
938,081 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Indonesia |
|
5,573,154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mexico 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United Mexican States: |
|
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
11.375% due 9/15/16(c) |
|
425,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Medium-Term Notes: |
|
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
5.625% due 1/15/17 |
|
4,122 |
|
|
2,112,000 |
|
|
|
6.750% due 9/27/34(c) |
|
2,310,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Mexico |
|
2,739,372 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Panama 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Republic of Panama: |
|
|
|
|
1,275,000 |
|
|
|
9.375% due 4/1/29(c) |
|
1,726,669 |
|
|
4,820,000 |
|
|
|
6.700% due 1/26/36(c) |
|
5,073,050 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Panama |
|
6,799,719 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peru 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Republic of Peru: |
|
|
|
|
278,000 |
|
|
|
8.750% due 11/21/33(c) |
|
368,350 |
|
|
1,774,000 |
|
|
|
Bonds, 6.550% due 3/14/37(c) |
|
1,867,135 |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
Global Bonds, 7.350% due 7/21/25 |
|
57,375 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Peru |
|
2,292,860 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Russia 0.6% |
|
|
|
|
2,196,000 |
|
|
|
Russian Federation, 12.750% due 6/24/28(a)(c) |
|
3,944,565 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Turkey 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
1,896,000 |
|
TRY |
|
Republic of Turkey, 14.000% due 1/19/11(c) |
|
1,381,935 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Uruguay 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
1,259,935 |
|
|
|
Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Bonds, 7.625% due 3/21/36(c) |
|
1,335,531 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Venezuela 1.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: |
|
|
|
|
365,000 |
|
|
|
8.500% due 10/8/14(c) |
|
344,925 |
|
|
10,497,000 |
|
|
|
5.750% due 2/26/16(c) |
|
8,292,630 |
|
|
475,000 |
|
|
|
7.650% due 4/21/25(c) |
|
375,250 |
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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WESTERN ASSET GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.
FACE AMOUNT |
|
SECURITY |
|
VALUE |
|
|
|
|
Venezuela 1.8% continued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Collective Action Securities: |
|
|
|
|
1,608,000 |
|
9.375% due 1/13/34(c) |
|
$ |
1,423,080 |
|
875,000 |
|
Notes, 10.750% due 9/19/13(c) |
|
914,375 |
|
|
|
|
Total Venezuela |
|
11,350,260 |
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
SOVEREIGN BONDS |
|
64,142,750 |
|
|
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS 4.5% |
|
|
|
|||
|
|
U.S. Government Agencies 4.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB): |
|
|
|
|
6,000,000 |
|
2.450% due 9/11/08(c) |
|
6,001,182 |
|
|
21,000,000 |
|
2.528% due 1/8/09(c)(e) |
|
20,999,937 |
|
|
410,000 |
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC), Notes, 5.125% due 4/18/11(c) |
|
427,520 |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), 5.625% due 11/15/21(c) |
|
1,011,845 |
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS |
|
28,440,484 |
|
|
U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES 1.7% |
|
|
|
|||
|
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed: |
|
|
|
|
3,129,792 |
|
2.000% due 1/15/26(c) |
|
3,078,689 |
|
|
973,848 |
|
2.375% due 1/15/27(c) |
|
1,013,258 |
|
|
2,414,935 |
|
1.750% due 1/15/28(c) |
|
2,276,079 |
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed: |
|
|
|
|
752,871 |
|
2.000% due 1/15/16(c) |
|
786,457 |
|
|
1,735,989 |
|
2.375% due 1/15/17(c) |
|
1,864,697 |
|
|
1,750,949 |
|
2.625% due 7/15/17(c) |
|
1,919,480 |
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES |
|
10,938,660 |
|
|
SHARES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCK 0.0% |
|
|
|
|||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 0.0% |
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Household Durables 0.0% |
|
|
|
|
2,085,181 |
|
Home Interiors & Gifts Inc.(f)(g)* (Cost $853,389) |
|
2 |
|
|
PREFERRED STOCKS 0.1% |
|
|
|
|||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 0.1% |
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Automobiles 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
32,400 |
|
Ford Motor Co., 8.000% |
|
487,895 |
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 2008 Annual Report |
|
23 |
Schedule of investments continued
May 31, 2008
WESTERN ASSET GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.
SHARES |
|
|
|
SECURITY |
|
VALUE |
|
|
FINANCIALS 0.0% |
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
Capital Markets 0.0% |
|
|
|
|
140 |
|
|
|
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., 7.250% |
|
$ |
151,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
Diversified Financial Services 0.0% |
|
|
|
|
2,600 |
|
|
|
Preferred Plus, Trust Series FRD-1, 7.400% |
|
37,882 |
|
|
9,700 |
|
|
|
Saturns, Series F 2003-5, 8.125% |
|
160,050 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Diversified Financial Services |
|
197,932 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL FINANCIALS |
|
349,832 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
PREFERRED STOCKS |
|
837,727 |
|
|
WARRANTS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WARRANT 0.0% |
|
|
|
|||||
2,675 |
|
|
|
Bolivarian
Republic of Venezuela, Oil-linked payment obligations, |
|
95,631 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS |
|
598,937,031 |
|
|
FACE AMOUNT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 5.1% |
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
Sovereign Bonds 2.5% |
|
|
|
|
440,000 |
|
MYR |
|
Bank
Negara Malaysia Islamic Notes, zero coupon bond to yield |
|
134,309 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank Negara Malaysia Monetary Notes: |
|
|
|
|
5,119,000 |
|
MYR |
|
Zero coupon bond to yield 3.177% due 7/17/08 |
|
1,573,633 |
|
|
180,000 |
|
MYR |
|
Zero coupon bond to yield 3.190% due 8/7/08 |
|
55,217 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Egypt Treasury Bills: |
|
|
|
|
56,850,000 |
|
EGP |
|
Zero coupon bond to yield 7.570% due 10/28/08(c) |
|
10,309,544 |
|
|
20,625,000 |
|
EGP |
|
Zero coupon bond to yield 6.800% due 11/11/08(c) |
|
3,728,699 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
SOVEREIGN BONDS |
|
15,801,402 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Government Agencies 2.6% |
|
|
|
|
14,700,000 |
|
|
|
Federal
Home Loan Bank (FHLB), |
|
14,699,224 |
|
|
1,647,000 |
|
|
|
Federal
National Mortgage Association (FNMA), |
|
1,626,869 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES |
|
16,326,093 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $31,788,241) |
|
32,127,495 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS 100% (Cost $644,285,316#) |
|
$ |
631,064,526 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
24 |
|
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WESTERN ASSET GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.
* |
Non-income producing security. |
|
Face amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted. |
(a) |
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 Directors, unless otherwise noted. |
(b) |
Payment-in-kind security for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal. |
(c) |
All or a portion of this security is segregated for a revolving credit facility, open futures contracts, swap contracts, foreign currency contracts and securities traded on a to-be-announced (TBA) basis. |
(d) |
Security is currently in default. |
(e) |
Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at May 31, 2008. |
(f) |
Security is valued in good faith at fair value by or under the direction of the Board of Directors (See Note 1). |
(g) |
Illiquid security. |
(h) |
This security is traded on a TBA basis (See Note 1). |
(i) |
Rate shown represents yield-to-maturity. |
(j) |
All or a portion of this security is held at the broker as collateral for open futures contracts. |
# |
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $645,533,571. |
Abbreviations used in this schedule: |
|
ARS |
Argentine Peso |
BRL |
Brazilian Real |
DEM |
German Mark |
EGP |
Egyptian Pound |
EUR |
Euro |
IDR |
Indonesian Rupiah |
IO |
Interest Only |
MYR |
Malaysian Ringgit |
OJSC |
Open Joint Stock Company |
RUB |
Russian Ruble |
STRIPS |
Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securities |
TRY |
Turkish Lira |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 2008 Annual Report |
|
25 |
Statement of assets and liabilities
May 31, 2008
ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
Investments, at value (Cost $644,285,316) |
|
$631,064,526 |
|
|
Foreign currency, at value (Cost $938,929) |
|
950,503 |
|
|
Cash |
|
507,003 |
|
|
Receivable for securities sold |
|
67,234,912 |
|
|
Deposits with brokers for open swap contracts |
|
9,700,000 |
|
|
Interest receivable |
|
8,828,378 |
|
|
Interest receivable for open swap contracts |
|
1,305,620 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
25,284 |
|
|
Total Assets |
|
719,616,226 |
|
|
LIABILITIES: |
|
|
|
|
Payable for securities purchased |
|
199,858,455 |
|
|
Loan payable (Note 4) |
|
100,000,000 |
|
|
Swap contracts, at value (premium paid $1,670,625) |
|
9,364,187 |
|
|
Investment management fee payable |
|
463,794 |
|
|
Interest payable |
|
215,679 |
|
|
Interest payable for open swap contracts |
|
203,494 |
|
|
Payable to brokervariation margin on open futures contracts |
|
176,327 |
|
|
Payable for open forward currency contracts |
|
75,805 |
|
|
Directors fees payable |
|
11,653 |
|
|
Accrued expenses |
|
261,955 |
|
|
Total Liabilities |
|
310,631,349 |
|
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS |
|
$408,984,877 |
|
|
NET ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
Par value ($0.001 par value; 30,608,381 shares issued and outstanding; 100,000,000 shares authorized) |
|
$ 30,608 |
|
|
Paid-in capital in excess of par value |
|
436,420,710 |
|
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
2,624,568 |
|
|
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, futures contracts, options written, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions |
|
(6,643,303 |
) |
|
Net unrealized depreciation on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currencies |
|
(23,447,706 |
) |
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS |
|
$408,984,877 |
|
|
Shares Outstanding |
|
30,608,381 |
|
|
Net Asset Value |
|
$ |
13.36 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of operations
For the Year Ended May 31, 2008
INVESTMENT INCOME: |
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
$ |
38,839,658 |
|
Dividends |
|
97,775 |
|
|
Less: Foreign taxes withheld |
|
(29,482 |
) |
|
Total Investment Income |
|
38,907,951 |
|
|
EXPENSES: |
|
|
|
|
Investment management fee (Note 2) |
|
5,905,274 |
|
|
Interest expense (Note 4) |
|
4,948,010 |
|
|
Commitment fees (Note 4) |
|
210,171 |
|
|
Shareholder reports |
|
181,451 |
|
|
Custody fees |
|
127,742 |
|
|
Directors fees |
|
95,894 |
|
|
Legal fees |
|
87,964 |
|
|
Audit and tax |
|
80,667 |
|
|
Stock exchange listing fees |
|
19,172 |
|
|
Transfer agent fees |
|
17,520 |
|
|
Insurance |
|
6,742 |
|
|
Miscellaneous expenses |
|
14,446 |
|
|
Total Expenses |
|
11,695,053 |
|
|
NET INVESTMENT INCOME |
|
27,212,898 |
|
|
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, |
|
|
|
|
FUTURES CONTRACTS, OPTIONS WRITTEN, SWAP CONTRACTS AND |
|
|
|
|
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS (NOTES 1 AND 3): |
|
|
|
|
Net Realized Gain (Loss) From: |
|
|
|
|
Investment transactions |
|
7,980,230 |
|
|
Futures contracts |
|
(9,245,852 |
) |
|
Options written |
|
567,340 |
|
|
Swap contracts |
|
2,695,012 |
|
|
Foreign currency transactions |
|
28,886 |
|
|
Net Realized Gain |
|
2,025,616 |
|
|
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation From: |
|
|
|
|
Investments |
|
(27,882,986 |
) |
|
Futures contracts |
|
785,544 |
|
|
Swap contracts |
|
(11,034,812 |
) |
|
Foreign currencies |
|
(23,559 |
) |
|
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation |
|
(38,155,813 |
) |
|
Net Loss
on Investments, Futures Contracts, Options Written, |
|
(36,130,197 |
) |
|
DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS |
|
$ |
(8,917,299 |
) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31, |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
OPERATIONS: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
$ 27,212,898 |
|
$ 25,494,503 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
|
2,025,616 |
|
(895,017 |
) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation |
|
(38,155,813 |
) |
25,360,322 |
|
Increase from payment by affiliate |
|
|
|
5,862 |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations |
|
(8,917,299 |
) |
49,965,670 |
|
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM (NOTE 1): |
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
(31,220,548 |
) |
(24,262,360 |
) |
Net realized gains |
|
|
|
(7,858,440 |
) |
Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders |
|
(31,220,548 |
) |
(32,120,800 |
) |
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6): |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from shares issued in reinvestment of distributions |
|
|
|
952,900 |
|
Increase in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions |
|
|
|
952,900 |
|
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS |
|
(40,137,847 |
) |
18,797,770 |
|
NET ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of year |
|
449,122,724 |
|
430,324,954 |
|
End of year* |
|
$408,984,877 |
|
$449,122,724 |
|
* Includes undistributed net investment income of: |
|
$2,624,568 |
|
$2,164,290 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of cash flows
For the Year Ended May 31, 2008
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
Interest received |
|
$ |
34,528,203 |
|
Operating expenses paid |
|
(6,685,799 |
) |
|
Net purchases of short-term investments |
|
151,957,108 |
|
|
Realized gain on foreign currency transactions |
|
28,886 |
|
|
Realized gain on options |
|
567,340 |
|
|
Realized loss on futures contracts |
|
(9,245,852 |
) |
|
Realized gain on swap contracts |
|
2,695,012 |
|
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation on futures contracts |
|
785,544 |
|
|
Net change in unrealized depreciation on foreign currencies |
|
(23,559 |
) |
|
Purchases of long-term investments |
|
(3,173,898,769 |
) |
|
Proceeds from disposition of long-term investments |
|
3,047,912,647 |
|
|
Premium for written swaps |
|
(1,670,625 |
) |
|
Change in payable to brokervariation margin |
|
67,408 |
|
|
Change in payable for open forward currency contracts |
|
88,591 |
|
|
Deposits with brokers for open swap contracts |
|
(9,700,000 |
) |
|
Interest paid |
|
(4,957,852 |
) |
|
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities |
|
32,448,283 |
|
|
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED (USED) BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
Cash distributions paid on Common Stock |
|
(31,220,548 |
) |
|
Net Cash Flows Used By Financing Activities |
|
(31,220,548 |
) |
|
NET INCREASE IN CASH |
|
1,227,735 |
|
|
Cash, Beginning of year |
|
229,771 |
|
|
Cash, End of year |
|
$ |
1,457,506 |
|
RECONCILIATION OF INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS TO NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
Decrease in Net Assets From Operations |
|
$ |
(8,917,299 |
) |
Accretion of discount on investments |
|
(2,844,465 |
) |
|
Amortization of premium on investments |
|
1,150,475 |
|
|
Decrease in investments, at value |
|
134,954,404 |
|
|
Decrease in payable for securities purchased |
|
(114,682,121 |
) |
|
Increase in interest receivable |
|
(2,685,758 |
) |
|
Decrease in premium for written swaps |
|
(1,670,625 |
) |
|
Decrease in receivable for securities sold |
|
36,636,271 |
|
|
Increase in payable for open forward currency contracts |
|
88,591 |
|
|
Increase in payable to brokervariation margin |
|
67,408 |
|
|
Increase in deposits with brokers for open swap contracts |
|
(9,700,000 |
) |
|
Increase in prepaid expenses |
|
(7,890 |
) |
|
Decrease in interest payable |
|
(9,842 |
) |
|
Increase in accrued expenses |
|
69,134 |
|
|
Total Adjustments |
|
41,365,582 |
|
|
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
$ |
32,448,283 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial highlights
FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH YEAR ENDED MAY 31,
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED:
|
|
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
20051 |
|
20041,2 |
|
|
|
|
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF YEAR |
|
$14.67 |
|
$14.09 |
|
$14.76 |
|
$14.50 |
|
$14.30 |
3 |
|
|
|
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
0.89 |
|
0.83 |
|
0.95 |
|
1.02 |
|
1.00 |
|
|
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
(1.18 |
) |
0.80 |
|
0.00 |
4 |
0.51 |
|
0.23 |
|
|
|
|
Total income (loss) from operations |
|
(0.29 |
) |
1.63 |
|
0.95 |
|
1.53 |
|
1.23 |
|
|
|
|
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
(1.02 |
) |
(0.79 |
) |
(0.97 |
) |
(1.06 |
) |
(0.97 |
) |
|
|
|
Net realized gains |
|
|
|
(0.26 |
) |
(0.65 |
) |
(0.17 |
) |
(0.06 |
) |
|
|
|
Return of capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.04 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total distributions |
|
(1.02 |
) |
(1.05 |
) |
(1.62 |
) |
(1.27 |
) |
(1.03 |
) |
|
|
|
Increase in Net Asset Value due to shares issued on reinvestment of distributions |
|
|
|
0.00 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
0.00 |
4 |
|
|
|
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF YEAR |
|
$13.36 |
|
$14.67 |
|
$14.09 |
|
$14.76 |
|
$14.50 |
|
|
|
|
MARKET PRICE, END OF YEAR |
|
$12.12 |
|
$14.17 |
|
$12.42 |
|
$12.96 |
|
$13.76 |
|
|
|
|
Total return, based on NAV5,6 |
|
(1.84 |
)% |
11.96 |
%7 |
6.57 |
% |
10.92 |
% |
8.44 |
% |
|
|
|
Total return, based on Market Price6 |
|
(6.91 |
)% |
23.25 |
% |
8.46 |
% |
3.15 |
% |
(1.63 |
)% |
|
|
|
NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR (000s) |
|
$408,985 |
|
$449,123 |
|
$430,325 |
|
$450,716 |
|
$442,892 |
|
|
|
|
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross expenses |
|
2.80 |
% |
2.86 |
% |
2.63 |
% |
2.14 |
% |
1.79 |
%8 |
|
|
|
Gross expenses, excluding interest expense |
|
1.61 |
|
1.58 |
|
1.58 |
|
1.55 |
|
1.45 |
8 |
|
|
|
Net expenses |
|
2.80 |
9 |
2.86 |
9 |
2.62 |
9 |
2.14 |
|
1.79 |
8 |
|
|
|
Net expenses, excluding interest expense |
|
1.61 |
9 |
1.58 |
9 |
1.58 |
9 |
1.55 |
|
1.45 |
8 |
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
6.50 |
|
5.77 |
|
6.43 |
|
6.85 |
|
7.93 |
8 |
|
|
|
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE10 |
|
63 |
% |
201 |
% |
111 |
% |
88 |
% |
100 |
% |
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans Outstanding, End of Year (000s) |
|
$100,000 |
|
$100,000 |
|
$100,000 |
|
$100,000 |
|
$100,000 |
|
|
|
|
Asset Coverage (000s) |
|
508,985 |
|
$549,123 |
|
$530,325 |
|
$550,716 |
|
$542,892 |
|
|
|
|
Asset Coverage for Loan Outstanding |
|
509 |
% |
549 |
% |
530 |
% |
551 |
% |
543 |
% |
|
|
|
Weighted Average Loan (000s) |
|
$100,000 |
|
$100,000 |
|
$100,000 |
|
$100,000 |
|
$108,367 |
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average Interest Rate on Loans |
|
4.87 |
% |
5.67 |
% |
4.71 |
% |
2.70 |
% |
1.65 |
%8 |
|
|
1 |
Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
|||||||||||||
2 |
For the period July 28, 2003 (inception date) to May 31, 2004. |
|||||||||||||
3 |
Initial public offering price of $15.00 per share less offering costs and sales load totaling $0.70 per share. |
|||||||||||||
4 |
Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. |
|||||||||||||
5 |
Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of 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. |
|||||||||||||
6 |
The total return calculation assumes that distributions are reinvested in accordance with the Funds dividend reinvestment plan. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. |
|||||||||||||
7 |
The prior investment manager fully reimbursed the fund for losses incurred resulting from an investment transaction error. Without this reimbursement, total return would not have changed. |
|||||||||||||
8 |
Annualized. |
|||||||||||||
9 |
Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
|||||||||||||
10 |
Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 483%, 533%, 527%, 437%, and 285% for the years ended May 31, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, and the period ended May 31, 2004, respectively. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to financial statements
1. Organization and significant accounting policies
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. (the Fund) was incorporated in Maryland and is registered as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). The Board of Directors authorized 100 million shares of $0.001 par value common stock. The Funds primary investment objective is high current income. The Funds secondary objective is total return.
The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Estimates and assumptions are required to be made regarding assets, liabilities and changes in net assets resulting from operations when financial statements are prepared. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ.
(a) Investment valuation. Debt securities are valued at the mean between the last quoted bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service that are based on transactions in debt obligations, quotations from bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various other relationships between securities. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Publicly traded foreign government debt securities are typically traded internationally in the over-the-counter market, and are valued at the mean between the last quoted bid and asked prices as of the close of business of that market. When prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund may value these securities at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Funds Board of Directors. Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
(b) Repurchase agreements. When entering into repurchase agreements, it is the Funds policy that its custodian or a third party custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the market value of which, at all times, at least equals the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked-to-market to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the seller defaults, and the market value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.
(c) Financial futures contracts. The Fund may enter into financial futures contracts typically to hedge a portion of the portfolio. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash or securities as initial margin, equal in value to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin deposit). Additional securities are also segregated up to the current market value of the financial futures contracts. Subsequent payments,
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Notes to financial statements continued
known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying financial instruments. For foreign currency denominated futures contracts, variation margins are not settled daily. The Fund recognizes an unrealized gain or loss equal to the fluctuation in the value. When the financial futures contracts are closed, a realized gain or loss is recognized equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Funds basis in the contracts.
The risks associated with entering into financial futures contracts include the possibility that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying financial instruments. In addition, investing in financial futures contracts involves the risk that the Fund could lose more than the initial margin deposit and subsequent payments required for a futures transaction. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
(d) Forward foreign currency contracts. The Fund may enter into a forward foreign currency contract to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk on its non-U.S. dollar denominated securities or to facilitate settlement of a foreign currency denominated portfolio transaction. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price with delivery and settlement at a future date. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When a forward foreign currency contract is closed, through either delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, 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 of the contract at the time it was closed.
Forward foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the forward foreign currency contract. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
(e) Mortgage dollar rolls. The Fund may enter into dollar rolls in which the Fund sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month, realizing a gain or loss, and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities to settle on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Fund forgoes interest paid on the securities. The Fund is compensated by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale and by the lower repurchase price at the specified future date. The Fund maintains a segregated account, the dollar value of which is at least equal to its obligations with respect to dollar rolls.
The Fund executes its mortgage dollar rolls entirely in the to-be-announced (TBA) market, where the Fund makes a forward commitment to purchase a security and, instead of accepting delivery, the position is offset by a sale of the security with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase at a future date.
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The risk of entering into a mortgage dollar roll is that the market value of the securities the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price. In the event the buyer of securities under a mortgage dollar roll files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Funds use of proceeds of the dollar roll may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Funds obligation to repurchase the securities.
(f) Written options. When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability, the value of which is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current market value of the option written. If the option expires, the Fund realizes a gain from investments equal to the amount of the premium received. When a written call option is exercised, the difference between the premium received plus the option exercise price and the Funds basis in the underlying security (in the case of a covered written call option), or the cost to purchase the underlying security (in the case of an uncovered written call option), including brokerage commission, is treated as a realized gain or loss. When a written put option is exercised, the amount of the premium received is added to the cost of the security purchased by the Fund from the exercise of the written put option to form the Funds basis in the underlying security purchased. The writer or buyer of an option traded on an exchange can liquidate the position before the exercise of the option by entering into a closing transaction. The cost of a closing transaction is deducted from the original premium received resulting in a realized gain or loss to the Fund.
The risk in writing a covered call option is that the Fund may forego the opportunity of profit if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing a put option is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing a call option is that the Fund is exposed to the risk of loss if the market price of the underlying security increases. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.
(g) Stripped securities. The Fund invests in Stripped Securities, a term used collectively for stripped fixed income securities. Stripped securities can be principal only securities (PO), which are debt obligations that have been stripped of unmatured interest coupons or, interest only securities (IO), which are unmatured interest coupons that have been stripped from debt obligations. As is the case with all securities, the market value of Stripped Securities will fluctuate in response to changes in economic conditions, interest rates and the markets perception of the securities. However, fluctuations in response to interest rates may be greater in Stripped Securities than for debt obligations of comparable maturities that pay interest currently. The amount of fluctuation increases with a longer period of maturity.
The yield to maturity on IOs is sensitive to the rate of principal repayments (including prepayments) on the related underlying debt obligation and principal payments may have a material effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying debt obligation experiences greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may not fully recoup its initial investment in IOs.
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Notes to financial statements continued
(h) Securities traded on a to-be-announced basis. The Fund may trade securities on a to-be-announced (TBA) basis. In a TBA transaction, the Fund commits to purchasing or selling securities which have not yet been issued by the issuer and for which specific information is not known, such as the face amount and maturity date and the underlying pool of investments in U.S. government agency mortgage pass-through securities. Securities purchased on a TBA basis are not settled until they are delivered to the Fund, normally 15 to 45 days after purchase. Beginning on the date the Fund enters into a TBA transaction, cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid high-grade debt obligations are segregated in an amount equal in value to the purchase price of the TBA security. These securities are subject to market fluctuations and their current value is determined in the same manner as for other securities.
(i) Cash flow information. The Fund invests in securities and distributes dividends from net investment income and net realized gains, which are paid in cash and may be reinvested at the discretion of shareholders. These activities are reported in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and additional information on cash receipts and cash payments are presented in the Statement of Cash Flows.
(j) Security transactions and investment income. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method. To the extent any issuer defaults on an expected interest payment, the Funds policy is to generally halt any additional interest income accruals and consider the realizability of interest accrued up to the date of default.
(k) Foreign currency translation. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, including gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized
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foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, at the date of valuation, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of U.S. dollar denominated transactions as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of lower levels of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or economic instability.
(l) Swap contracts. Swaps involve the exchange by the Fund with another party of the respective amounts payable with respect to a notional principal amount related to one or more indices. The Fund may enter into these transactions to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its assets, as a duration management technique, or to protect against any increase in the price of securities the Fund anticipates purchasing at a later date. The Fund may also use these transactions for speculative purposes, such as to obtain the price performance of a security without actually purchasing the security in circumstances where, for example, the subject security is illiquid, is unavailable for direct investment or available only on less attractive terms.
Swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Net receipts or payments of interest are recorded as realized gains or losses, respectively.
Swaps have risks associated with them, including possible default by the counterparty to the transaction, illiquidity and, where swaps are used as hedges, the risk that the use of a swap could result in losses greater than if the swap had not been employed.
(m) Credit default swaps. The Fund may enter into credit default swap (CDS) contracts for investment purposes, to manage its credit risk or to add leverage. CDS agreements involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default by a third party, typically corporate issuers or sovereign issuers of an emerging country, on a specified obligation. The Fund may use a CDS to provide a measure of protection against defaults of the issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where a Fund has exposure to the sovereign issuer) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuers default. As a seller of protection, the Fund generally receives an upfront payment or a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will pay to the buyer of the protection an amount up to the notional value of the swap, and in certain instances take delivery of the security. As the seller, the Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. As a buyer of protection, the Fund generally receives an amount up to the notional value of the swap if a credit event occurs.
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Notes to financial statements continued
Payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are reflected as such on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These upfront payments are recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations upon termination or maturity of the swap. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations.
Entering into a CDS agreement involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk in excess of the related amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreement, and that there will be unfavorable changes in net interest rates.
(n) Distributions to shareholders. Distributions from net investment income for the Fund, if any, are declared and paid on a monthly basis. Distributions of net realized gains, if any, are declared at least annually. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
(o) Federal and other taxes. It is the Funds policy to comply with the federal income and excise tax requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, the Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders each year. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required in the Funds financial statements.
Management has analyzed the Funds tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of May 31, 2008, no provision for income tax would be required in the Funds financial statements. The Funds federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.
Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends and capital gains at various rates.
(p) Reclassification. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. During the current year, the following reclassifications have been made:
|
|
Undistributed Net |
|
Accumulated Net |
(a) |
|
$4,467,928 |
|
$(4,467,928) |
(a) |
Reclassifications are primarily due to foreign currency transactions treated as ordinary income for tax purposes, differences between book and tax amortization of premium on fixed income securities, income from mortgage backed securities treated as capital gains for tax purposes and book/tax differences in the treatment of swaps. |
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2. Investment management agreement and other transactions with affiliates
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (LMPFA) is the Funds investment manager. Western Asset Management Company (Western Asset) and Western Asset Management Company Limited (Western Asset Limited) are the Funds subadvisers. LMPFA, Western Asset and Western Asset Limited are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason, Inc. (Legg Mason).
LMPFA provides administrative and certain oversight services to the Fund. The Fund pays LMPFA an investment management fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.85% of the Funds average daily net assets plus the proceeds of any outstanding borrowings.
LMPFA has delegated to Western Asset the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. Western Asset Limited provides certain advisory services to the Fund relating to currency transactions and investment in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. Western Asset Limited does not receive any compensation from the Fund and is paid by Western Asset for its services to the Fund. For its services, LMPFA pays Western Asset 70% of the net management fee it receives from the Fund. In turn, Western Asset pays Western Asset Limited a subadvisory fee of 0.30% on assets managed by Western Asset Limited.
During the periods in which the Fund is utilizing borrowings, the fee which is payable to the investment manager as a percentage of the Funds assets will be higher than if the Fund did not utilize borrowings because the fee is calculated as a percentage of the Funds net assets, including those investments purchased with borrowings. Borrowings for the purpose of the calculation of the management fee include loans from certain financial institutions, the use of mortgage dollar roll transactions and reverse repurchase agreements, if any.
Certain officers and one Director of the Fund are employees of Legg Mason or its affiliates and do not receive compensation from the Fund.
3. Investments
During the year ended May 31, 2008, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) and U.S. Government & Agency Obligations were as follows:
|
|
INVESTMENTS |
|
U.S. GOVERNMENT & |
||
Purchases |
|
$157,407,025 |
|
|
$2,699,479,847 |
|
Sales |
|
126,176,928 |
|
|
2,682,441,002 |
|
At May 31, 2008, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation |
|
$ 11,984,411 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
|
(26,453,456 |
) |
Net unrealized depreciation |
|
$(14,469,045 |
) |
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Notes to financial statements continued
At May 31, 2008, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:
|
|
NUMBER OF |
|
EXPIRATION |
|
BASIS |
|
MARKET VALUE |
|
UNREALIZED |
|
||
Contracts to buy: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Japanese Yen |
|
48 |
|
|
6/08 |
|
$ 5,833,440 |
|
$ 5,694,600 |
|
$(138,840 |
) |
|
Contracts to sell: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Australian Dollar |
|
16 |
|
|
6/08 |
|
$ 1,461,280 |
|
$ 1,527,200 |
|
$ (65,920 |
) |
|
Eurodollar |
|
32 |
|
|
6/08 |
|
6,114,771 |
|
6,218,400 |
|
(103,629 |
) |
|
U.S. Treasury Bond |
|
48 |
|
|
9/08 |
|
5,522,783 |
|
5,448,000 |
|
74,783 |
|
|
U.S. Treasury 2 Year Note |
|
45 |
|
|
9/08 |
|
9,496,822 |
|
9,478,125 |
|
18,697 |
|
|
U.S. Treasury 5 Year Note |
|
310 |
|
|
9/08 |
|
34,399,036 |
|
34,080,625 |
|
318,411 |
|
|
U.S. Treasury 10 Year Note |
|
428 |
|
|
9/08 |
|
48,799,126 |
|
48,109,874 |
|
689,252 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
931,594 |
|
|
Net unrealized gain on open futures contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 792,754 |
|
||||
At May 31, 2008, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:
|
|
LOCAL |
|
MARKET |
|
SETTLEMENT |
|
UNREALIZED |
|
|||
Contracts to buy: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Indian Rupee |
|
12,521,500 |
|
$ |
294,498 |
|
6/16/08 |
|
|
$(14,598 |
) |
|
Indian Rupee |
|
37,516,950 |
|
882,377 |
|
6/16/08 |
|
|
(46,031 |
) |
||
Indian Rupee |
|
12,545,100 |
|
295,053 |
|
6/16/08 |
|
|
(14,893 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(75,522 |
) |
||
Contracts to sell: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
British Pound |
|
1,683,000 |
|
$ |
3,313,437 |
|
8/5/08 |
|
|
$ (283 |
) |
|
Net unrealized loss on open forward foreign currency contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
$(75,805 |
) |
|||||
During the year ended May 31, 2008, written option transactions for the Fund were as follows:
|
|
NUMBER OF |
|
PREMIUMS |
|
Options written, outstanding May 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
Options written |
|
82,400,000 |
|
$ 567,340 |
|
Options closed |
|
|
|
|
|
Options expired |
|
(82,400,000 |
) |
(567,340 |
) |
Options written, outstanding May 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
At May 31, 2008, the Fund held TBA securities with a cost of $132,274,972.
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At May 31, 2008, the Fund held the following interest rate swap contracts:
Swap Counterparty: |
Barclays Capital Inc. |
Notional Amount: |
$9,300,000 |
Payments Received by Fund: |
Fixed Rate, 4.280% |
Payments Made by Fund: |
Floating Rate (6-Month EURIBOR) |
Termination Date: |
4/11/10 |
Unrealized Depreciation: |
$(178,051) |
Swap Counterparty: |
Barclays Capital Inc. |
Notional Amount: |
$1,900,000 |
Payments Received by Fund: |
Floating Rate (6-Month EURIBOR) |
Payments Made by Fund: |
Fixed Rate, 4.466% |
Termination Date: |
4/11/18 |
Unrealized Appreciation: |
$81,460 |
Swap Counterparty: |
Barclays Capital Inc. |
Notional Amount: |
$7,100,000 |
Payments Received by Fund: |
Fixed Rate, 4.254% |
Payments Made by Fund: |
Floating Rate (6-Month EURIBOR) |
Termination Date: |
4/14/10 |
Unrealized Depreciation: |
$(141,008) |
Swap Counterparty: |
Barclays Capital Inc. |
Notional Amount: |
$1,500,000 |
Payments Received by Fund: |
Floating Rate (6-Month EURIBOR) |
Payments Made by Fund: |
Fixed Rate, 4.440% |
Termination Date: |
4/14/18 |
Unrealized Appreciation: |
$69,130 |
Swap Counterparty: |
Barclays Capital Inc. |
Notional Amount: |
$1,300,000 |
Payments Received by Fund: |
Fixed Rate, 4.441% |
Payments Made by Fund: |
Floating Rate (6-Month EURIBOR) |
Termination Date: |
5/12/10 |
Unrealized Depreciation: |
$(20,213) |
Swap Counterparty: |
Credit Suisse First Boston Inc. |
Notional Amount: |
$12,800,000 |
Payments Received by Fund: |
Fixed Rate, 4.790% |
Payments Made by Fund: |
Floating Rate (3Month LIBOR) |
Termination Date: |
6/2/12 |
Unrealized Appreciation: |
$25,863 |
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Notes to financial statements continued
Swap Counterparty: |
Credit Suisse First Boston Inc. |
Notional Amount: |
$3,100,000 |
Payments Received by Fund: |
Floating Rate (3-Month LIBOR) |
Payments Made by Fund: |
Fixed Rate, 5.223% |
Termination Date: |
6/2/20 |
Unrealized Depreciation: |
$(14,787) |
At May 31, 2008, the Fund held the following credit default swap contract:
Swap Counterparty: |
Barclays Capital Inc. |
Referenced Entity: |
CDX North America Crossover Index |
Notional Amount: |
$148,500,000 |
Payments Received by Fund: |
Fixed rate, 3.750% |
Payments Made by Fund: |
Payment only if credit event occurs |
Termination Date: |
12/20/12 |
Unrealized Depreciation: |
$(10,857,206) |
At May 31, 2008, the Fund had a total unrealized depreciation of $11,034,812 from swap contracts.
4. Loan
At May 31, 2008, the Fund had a $150,000,000 credit line available pursuant to a revolving credit and security agreement dated as of December 21, 2006 and amended as of December 19, 2007, (Agreement), with CIESCO, LLC and Citibank, N.A. (Citibank). Citibank acts as administrative agent and secondary lender. Also as of May 31, 2008, the Fund had a $100,000,000 loan outstanding pursuant to the Agreement. The loan generally bears interest at a variable rate based on the weighted average interest rates of the underlying commercial paper or LIBOR, plus any applicable margin. In addition, the Fund pays a commitment fee on the total amount of the loan available, whether used or unused. For the year ended May 31, 2008, the Fund paid $210,171 in commitment fees. Securities held by the Fund are subject to a lien, granted to the lenders, to the extent of the borrowing outstanding and any additional expenses. For the year ended May 31, 2008, based on the number of days during the reporting period that the Fund had a loan balance outstanding, the average daily loan balance was $100,000,000 and the weighted average interest rate was 4.87%. Total interest expense incurred on the loan for the year ended May 31, 2008 was $4,948,010.
5. Distributions subsequent to May 31, 2008
On May 27, 2008, the Board of Directors declared three dividends, each in the amount of $0.085 per share, payable on June 27, 2008, July 25, 2008 and August 29, 2008 to shareholders of record on June 20, 2008, July 18, 2008 and August 22, 2008, respectively.
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6. Capital shares
On October 22, 2003, the Funds Board authorized the Fund to repurchase from time to time in the open market up to 3,000,000 shares of the Funds common stock. The Board directed the management of the Fund to repurchase shares of the Funds common stock at such times and in such amounts as management believes will enhance shareholder value, subject to review by the Funds Board. Since inception of the repurchase plan, the Fund has not repurchased any shares.
7. Income tax information and distributions to shareholders
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended May 31, were as follows:
|
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
Distributions paid from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary income |
|
$31,220,548 |
|
$25,968,362 |
|
Net long-term capital gains |
|
|
|
6,152,438 |
|
Total taxable distributions |
|
$31,220,548 |
|
$32,120,800 |
|
As of May 31, 2008, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income net |
|
$ 2,827,016 |
|
Capital loss carryforward* |
|
(3,634,848 |
) |
Other book/tax temporary differences(a) |
|
(1,962,648 |
) |
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)(b) |
|
(24,695,961 |
) |
Total accumulated earnings / (losses) net |
|
$(27,466,441 |
) |
* |
As of May 31, 2008, the Fund had the following net capital loss carryforward remaining: |
Year of Expiration |
Amount |
|
5/31/2015 |
$(2,706,694 |
) |
5/31/2016 |
(928,154 |
) |
|
$(3,634,848 |
) |
These amounts will be available to offset any future taxable capital gains.
(a) |
Other book/tax temporary differences are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on straddles, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on certain futures and foreign currency contracts, the deferral of post-October capital losses for tax purposes, interest accrued for tax purposes on defaulted securities and book/tax differences in the timing of the deductibility of various expenses. |
(b) |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation / (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the difference between book and tax amortization methods for premiums on fixed income securities. |
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Notes to financial statements continued
8. Recent accounting pronouncements
On September 20, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standard Boards (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. Management has determined that there is no material impact to the Funds valuation policies as a result of adopting FAS 157. The Fund will implement the disclosure requirements beginning with its August 31, 2008 Form N-Q.
* * *
In March 2008, FASB issued the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (FAS 161). FAS 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about the Funds derivative and hedging activities, including how such activities are accounted for and their effect on the Funds financial position, performance and cash flows. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 161 will have on the Funds financial statements and related disclosures.
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Report of independent registered public accounting firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. as of May 31, 2008, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, the statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the three-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights for the year ended May 31, 2005 and the period from July 28, 2003 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2004 were audited by other independent registered public accountants whose report thereon dated July 21, 2005, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2008, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. as of May 31, 2008, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, its cash flows for the year then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the three-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
New
York, New York
July 25, 2008
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Additional information (unaudited)
Information about Directors and Officers
The business and affairs of Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. (Fund) are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. Information pertaining to the Directors and Officers of the Fund is set forth below.
NON-INTERESTED DIRECTORS:
CAROL
L. COLMAN |
||
|
|
|
Birth year |
|
1946 |
|
|
|
Position(s) held |
|
Director and Member of the Nominating and Audit Committees, Class I |
|
|
|
Term of office1 and |
|
Since 2003 |
|
|
|
Principal |
|
President, Colman Consulting Co. |
|
|
|
Number of portfolios in |
|
25 |
|
|
|
Other board memberships |
|
None |
|
|
|
DANIEL
P. CRONIN |
||
|
|
|
Birth year |
|
1946 |
|
|
|
Position(s) held |
|
Director and Member of the Nominating and Audit Committees, Class I |
|
|
|
Term of office1 and |
|
Since 2003 |
|
|
|
Principal |
|
Formerly, Associate General Counsel, Pfizer Inc. |
|
|
|
Number of portfolios in |
|
25 |
|
|
|
Other board memberships |
|
None |
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PAOLO
M. CUCCHI |
||
|
|
|
Birth year |
|
1941 |
|
|
|
Position(s) held |
|
Director and Member of the Nominating and Audit Committees, Class I |
|
|
|
Term of office1 and |
|
Since 2007 |
|
|
|
Principal |
|
Vice President and Dean of College of Liberal Arts at Drew University |
|
|
|
Number of portfolios in |
|
25 |
|
|
|
Other board memberships |
|
None |
|
|
|
LESLIE
H. GELB |
||
|
|
|
Birth year |
|
1937 |
|
|
|
Position(s) held |
|
Director and Member of the Nominating and Audit Committees, Class II |
|
|
|
Term of office1 and |
|
Since 2003 |
|
|
|
Principal |
|
President, Emeritus and Senior Board Fellow, The Council on Foreign Relations; Formerly, Columnist, Deputy Editorial Page Editor and Editor, Op-Ed Page, The New York Times |
|
|
|
Number of portfolios in |
|
25 |
|
|
|
Other board memberships |
|
Director of two registered investment companies advised by Blackstone Asia Advisors LLC (Blackstone Advisors) |
|
|
|
WILLIAM
R. HUTCHINSON |
||
|
|
|
Birth year |
|
1942 |
|
|
|
Position(s) held |
|
Director and Member of the Nominating and Audit Committees, Class II |
|
|
|
Term of office1 and |
|
Since 2003 |
|
|
|
Principal |
|
President, W.R. Hutchinson & Associates Inc.; Formerly Group Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions, BP Amoco p.l.c. |
|
|
|
Number of portfolios in |
|
25 |
|
|
|
Other board memberships |
|
Director of Associated Banc-Corp. |
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Additional information (unaudited) continued
Information about Directors and Officers
RIORDAN
ROETT |
||
|
|
|
Birth year |
|
1938 |
|
|
|
Position(s) held |
|
Director and Member of the Nominating and Audit Committees, Class III |
|
|
|
Term of office1 and |
|
Since 2003 |
|
|
|
Principal |
|
Professor and Director, Latin America Studies Program, Paul H. Nitze School of Avanced International Studies, The Johns Hopkins University |
|
|
|
Number of portfolios in |
|
25 |
|
|
|
Other board memberships |
|
None |
|
|
|
JESWALD
W. SALACUSE |
||
|
|
|
Birth year |
|
1938 |
|
|
|
Position(s) held |
|
Director and Member of the Nominating and Audit Committees, Class III |
|
|
|
Term of office1 and |
|
Since 2003 |
|
|
|
Principal |
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Henry J. Braker Professor of Commercial Law and formerly Dean, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University |
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INTERESTED DIRECTORS
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JAY GERKEN, CFA2 |
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Managing Director, Legg Mason; Chairman of the Board and Trustee/Director of 153 funds associated with Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. (LMPFA) and its affiliates; President of LMPFA (since 2006); Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason & Co. or its affiliates; Formerly, Chairman, Smith Barney Fund Management LLC (SBFM) and Citi Fund Management, Inc. (CFM) (2002 to 2005); Formerly, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Travelers Investment Advisers Inc. (2002 to 2005) |
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OFFICERS:
KAPREL
OZSOLAK |
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Director of Legg Mason; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of certain funds associated with Legg Mason; Formerly, Controller of certain funds associated with certain predecessor firms of Legg Mason (from 2002 to 2004) |
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Information about Directors and Officers
TED
P. BECKER |
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Chief Compliance Officer |
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Director of Global Compliance at Legg Mason (since 2006); Chief Compliance Officer of LMPFA (since 2006); Managing Director of Compliance at Legg Mason, (since 2005); Chief Compliance Officer with certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason, LMPFA and certain affiliates (since 2006); Formerly Managing Director of Compliance at CAM or its predecessors (from 2002 to 2005) |
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ROBERT
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Secretary and Chief Legal Officer |
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Managing Director and General Counsel of Global Mutual Funds for Legg Mason and its predecessor (since 1994); Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of mutual funds associated with Legg Mason (since 2003); Formerly, Secretary of CFM (from 2001 to 2004) |
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THOMAS C. MANDIA Legg Mason, 300 First Stamford Place, Stamford, CT 06902 |
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Assistant Secretary |
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Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel of Legg Mason & Co. (since 2005); Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel for CAM (from 1992 to 2005); Assistant Secretary of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason |
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STEVEN
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Controller |
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Vice President of Legg Mason (since 2002); Controller of certain funds associated with Legg Mason or its predecessors (since 2005); Formerly, Assistant Controller of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason predecessors (from 2001 to 2005) |
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ALBERT
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Controller |
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Vice President of Legg Mason (since 2008); Controller of certain funds associated with Legg Mason (Since 2007); Formerly, Assistant Controller of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason (from 2005 to 2007); Formerly, Accounting Manager of certain mutual funds associated with certain predecessor firms of Legg Mason (from 2003 to 2005) |
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The Funds Board of Directors is divided into three classes: Class I, Class II and Class III. The terms of office of the Class I, II and III Directors expire at the Annual Meetings of Stockholders in the year 2008, year 2009 and year 2010, respectively, or thereafter in each case when their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The Funds executive officers are chosen each year at the first meeting of the Funds Board of Directors following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to hold office until the meeting of the Board following the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. |
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Mr. Gerken is an interested person of the Fund as defined in the 1940 Act because Mr. Gerken is an officer of LMPFA and certain of its affiliates. |
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Annual chief executive officer and
chief financial officer certifications (unaudited)
The Funds CEO has submitted to the NYSE the required annual certification, and the Fund also has included the Certifications of the Funds CEO and CFO required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the Funds Form N-CSR filed with the SEC for the period of this report.
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Dividend reinvestment plan (unaudited)
Unless you elect to receive distributions in cash, all distributions, on your Common Shares will be automatically reinvested by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (AST), as agent for the Common Shareholders (the Plan Agent), in additional Common Shares under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the Plan). You may elect not to participate in the Plan by contacting the Plan Agent. If you do not participate, you will receive all cash distributions paid by check mailed directly to you by AST as distribution paying agent.
If you participate in the Plan, the number of Common Shares you will receive will be determined as follows:
(1) If the market price of the Common Shares on the record date (or, if the record date is not a New York Stock Exchange trading day, the immediately preceding trading day) for determining shareholders eligible to receive the relevant distribution (the determination date) is equal to or exceeds 98% of the net asset value per share of the Common Shares, the Fund will issue new Common Shares at a price equal to the greater of (a) 98% of the net asset value per share at the close of trading on the Exchange on the determination date or (b) 95% of the market price per share of the Common Shares on the determination date.
(2) If 98% of the net asset value per share of the Common Shares exceeds the market price of the Common Shares on the determination date, the Plan Agent will receive the distribution in cash and will buy Common Shares in the open market, on the Exchange or elsewhere, for your account as soon as practicable commencing on the trading day following the determination date and terminating no later than the earlier of (a) 30 days after the distribution payment date, or (b) the record date for the next succeeding distribution to be made to the Common Shareholders; except when necessary to comply with applicable provisions of the federal securities laws. If during this period: (i) the market price rises so that it equals or exceeds 98% of the net asset value per share of the Common Shares at the close of trading on the Exchange on the determination date before the Plan Agent has completed the open market purchases or (ii) if the Plan Agent is unable to invest the full amount eligible to be reinvested in open market purchases, the Plan Agent will cease purchasing Common Shares in the open market and the Fund shall issue the remaining Common Shares at a price per share equal to the greater of (a) 98% of the net asset value per share at the close of trading on the Exchange on the determination date or (b) 95% of the then current market price per share.
The Plan Agent maintains all participants accounts in the Plan and gives written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information you may need for tax records. Common Shares in your account will be held by the Plan Agent in non-certificated form. Any proxy you receive will include all Common Shares you have received under the Plan.
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You may withdraw from the Plan by notifying the Plan Agent in writing at 59 Maiden Lane, New York, New York 10038 or by calling the Plan Agent at 1-877-366-6441. Such withdrawal will be effective immediately if notice is received by the Plan Agent not less than ten business days prior to any distribution record date; otherwise such withdrawal will be effective as soon as practicable after the Plan Agents investment of the most recently declared distribution on the Common Shares. The Plan may be terminated by the Fund upon notice in writing mailed to Common Shareholders at least 30 days prior to the record date for the payment of any distribution by the Fund for which the termination is to be effective. Upon any termination, you will be sent a certificate or certificates for the full Common Shares held for you under the Plan and cash for any fractional Common Shares. You may elect to notify the Plan Agent in advance of such termination to have the Plan Agent sell part or all of your shares on your behalf. You will be charged $5.00 plus a $0.05 per Common Share service charge and the Plan Agent is authorized to deduct brokerage charges actually incurred for this transaction from the proceeds.
There is no service charge for reinvestment of your distributions in Common Shares. However, all participants will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred by the Plan Agent when it makes open market purchases. Because all distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional Common Shares, this allows you to add to your investment through dollar cost averaging, which may lower the average cost of your Common Shares over time.
Automatically reinvesting distributions does not mean that you do not have to pay income taxes due upon receiving distributions.
The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan if, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, the change is warranted. There is no direct service charge to participants in the Plan; however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants. Additional information about the Plan and your account may be obtained from the Plan Agent at 1-877-366-6441.
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Directors |
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Investment manager |
Carol L. Colman |
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Legg Mason Partners |
Daniel P. Cronin |
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Fund Advisor, LLC |
Paolo M. Cucchi |
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Leslie H. Gelb |
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Subadvisers |
R. Jay Gerken, CFA |
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Western Asset |
Chairman |
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Management Company |
William R. Hutchinson |
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Riordan Roett |
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Western Asset Management |
Jeswald W. Salacuse |
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Company Limited |
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Officers |
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Custodian |
R. Jay Gerken, CFA |
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State Street Bank and Trust Company |
President and Chief |
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225 Franklin Street |
Executive Officer |
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Boston, Massachusetts 02110 |
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Kaprel Ozsolak |
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Transfer agent |
Chief Financial Officer |
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American Stock Transfer & |
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Trust Company |
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59 Maiden Lane |
Ted P. Becker |
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New York, NY 10038 |
Chief Compliance Officer |
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Independent registered public |
Robert I. Frenkel |
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accounting firm |
Secretary and Chief |
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KPMG LLP |
Legal Officer |
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345 Park Avenue |
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New York, New York 10154 |
Thomas C. Mandia |
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Assistant Secretary |
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Legal counsel |
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP |
Steven Frank |
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425 Lexington Avenue |
Controller |
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New York, New York 10017-3909 |
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Albert Laskaj |
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New York Stock Exchange Symbol |
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Western Asset Global High |
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Income Fund Inc. |
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55 Water Street |
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New York, New York 10041 |
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
WESTERN
ASSET GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.
55 Water Street
New York, New York 10041
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, that from time to time the Fund may purchase at market prices, shares of its common stock in the open market.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds Forms N-Q are available on the SECs website at www.sec.gov. The Funds Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington D.C., and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. To obtain information on Form N-Q from the Fund, shareholders can call 1-800-451-2010.
Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the prior 12-month period ended June 30th of each year and a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio transactions are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-451-2010, (2) on the Funds website at www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors and (3) on the SECs website at www.sec.gov.
This report is transmitted to the shareholders of Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 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.
American
Stock
Transfer & Trust Company
59 Maiden Lane,
New York, New York 10038
WASX010005 7/08 SR08-609
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrants principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
William R. Hutchinson. The Board of Directors of the registrant has determined that William R. Hutchinson, a member of the Boards Audit Committee, possesses the technical attributes identified in Instruction 2(b) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR to qualify as an audit committee financial expert, and has designated Mr. Hutchinson as the Audit Committees financial expert. Mr. Hutchinson is an independent Director pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
a) Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the last two fiscal years ending May 31, 2007 and May 31, 2008 (the Reporting Periods) for professional services rendered by the Registrants principal accountant (the Auditor) for the audit of the Registrants annual financial statements, or services that are normally provided by the Auditor in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the Reporting Periods, were $53,500 in 2007 and $56,500 in 2008.
b) Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Period for assurance and related services by the Auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the Registrants financial statements were $12,000 in 2007 and $13,500 in 2008. These services consisted of procedures performed in connection with the agreed upon procedures performed in connection with the funds Revolving credit and Security agreement dated December 21, 2006 as of December 31, 2006 and May 31, 2007 for the Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
In addition, there were no Audit-Related Fees billed in the Reporting Period for assurance and related services by the Auditor to the Registrants investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. (service affiliates), that were reasonably related to the performance of the annual audit of the service affiliates. Accordingly, there were no such fees that required pre-approval by the Audit Committee for the Reporting Periods (prior to July 6, 2003 services provided by the Auditor were not required to be pre-approved).
(c) Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for professional services rendered by the Auditor for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning (Tax Services) were $2,650 in 2007 and $0 in 2008. These services consisted of (i) review or preparation of U.S. federal, state, local and excise tax returns; (ii) U.S. federal, state and local tax planning, advice and assistance regarding statutory, regulatory or administrative developments, and (iii) tax advice regarding tax qualification matters and/or treatment of various financial instruments held or proposed to be acquired or held.
There were no fees billed for tax services by the Auditors to service affiliates during the Reporting Periods that required pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
d) All Other Fees. There were no other fees billed in the Reporting Periods for products and services provided by the Auditor, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item for the Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
All Other Fees. There were no other non-audit services rendered by the Auditor to Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (LMPFA) and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with LMPFA that provided ongoing services to Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. requiring pre-approval by the Audit Committee in the Reporting Period.
(e) Audit Committees preapproval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c) (7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(1) The Charter for the Audit Committee (the Committee) of the Board of each registered investment company (the Fund) advised by LMPFA or one of their affiliates (each, an Adviser) requires that the Committee shall approve (a) all audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided to the Fund and (b) all permissible non-audit services to be provided by the Funds independent auditors to the Adviser and any Covered Service Providers if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. The Committee July implement policies and procedures by which such services are approved other than by the full Committee.
The Committee shall not approve non-audit services that the Committee believes July impair the independence of the auditors. As of the date of the approval of this Audit Committee Charter, permissible non-audit services include any professional services (including tax services), that are not prohibited services as described below, provided to the Fund by the independent auditors, other than those provided to the Fund in connection with an audit or a review of the financial statements of the Fund. Permissible non-audit services July not include: (i) bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Fund; (ii) financial information systems design and implementation; (iii) appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions or contribution-in-kind reports; (iv) actuarial services; (v) internal audit outsourcing services; (vi) management functions or human resources; (vii) broker or dealer, investment adviser or investment banking services; (viii) legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit; and (ix) any other service the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible.
Pre-approval by the Committee of any permissible non-audit services is not required so long as: (i) the aggregate amount of all such permissible non-audit services provided to the Fund, the Adviser and any service providers controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provide ongoing services to the Fund (Covered Service Providers) constitutes not more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid to the independent auditors during the fiscal year in which the permissible non-audit services are provided to (a) the Fund, (b) the Adviser and (c) any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund during the fiscal year in which the services are provided that would have to be approved by the Committee; (ii) the permissible non-audit services were not recognized by the Fund at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee and approved by the Committee (or its delegate(s)) prior to the completion of the audit.
(2) For the Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc., the percentage of fees that were approved by the audit committee, with respect to: Audit-Related Fees were 100% and 0% for 2007 and 2008; Tax Fees were 100% and 0% for 2007 and 2008; and Other Fees were 100% and 0% for 2007 and 2008.
(f) N/A
(g) Non-audit fees billed by the Auditor for services rendered to Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc., LMPFA and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with LMPFA that provides ongoing services to Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. during the reporting period were $0 in 2008.
(h) Yes. Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates, which were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval), is compatible with maintaining the Accountants independence. All services provided by the Auditor to the Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. or to Service Affiliates, which were required to be pre-approved, were pre-approved as required.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
a) Registrant has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)58(A) of the Exchange Act. The Audit Committee consists of the following Board members:
William R. Hutchinson
Paolo M. Cucchi
Daniel P. Cronin
Carol L. Colman
Leslie H. Gelb
Dr. Riordan Roett
Jeswald W. Salacuse
b) Not applicable
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
Included herein under Item 1.
ITEM 7. Proxy Voting LMPFA & Western
Proxy Voting Guidelines and Procedures
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (LMPFA) delegates the responsibility for voting proxies for the fund to the subadviser through its contracts with the subadviser. The subadviser will use its own proxy voting policies and procedures to vote proxies. Accordingly, LMPFA does not expect to have proxy-voting responsibility for the fund. Should LMPFA become responsible for voting proxies for any reason, such as the inability of the subadviser to provide investment advisory services, LMPFA shall utilize the proxy voting guidelines established by the most recent subadviser to vote proxies until a new subadviser is retained.
The subadvisers Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures govern in determining how proxies relating to the funds portfolio securities are voted and are provided below. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (1) by calling 888-425-6432, (2) on the funds website at http://www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors and (3) on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov.
Background
Western Asset Management Company (WA) and Western Asset Management Company Limited (WAML) (together Western Asset) have adopted and implemented policies and procedures that we believe are reasonably designed to ensure that proxies are voted in the best interest of clients, in accordance with our fiduciary duties and SEC Rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act). Our authority to vote the proxies of our clients is established through investment management agreements or comparable documents, and our proxy voting guidelines have been tailored to reflect these specific contractual obligations. In addition to SEC requirements governing advisers, our proxy voting policies reflect the long-standing fiduciary standards and responsibilities for ERISA accounts. Unless a manager of ERISA assets has been expressly precluded from voting proxies, the Department of Labor has determined that the responsibility for these votes lies with the Investment Manager.
In exercising its voting authority, Western Asset will not consult or enter into agreements with officers, directors or employees of Legg Mason Inc. or any of its affiliates (except that WA and WAML may so consult and agree with each other) regarding the voting of any securities owned by its clients.
Policy
Western Assets proxy voting procedures are designed and implemented in a way that is reasonably expected to ensure that proxy matters are handled in the best interest of our clients. While the guidelines included in the procedures are intended to provide a benchmark for voting standards, each vote is ultimately cast on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration Western Assets contractual obligations to our clients and all other relevant facts and circumstances at the time of the vote (such that these guidelines may be overridden to the extent Western Asset deems appropriate).
Procedures
Responsibility and Oversight
The Western Asset Compliance Department (Compliance Department) is responsible for administering and overseeing the proxy voting process. The gathering of proxies is coordinated through the Corporate Actions area of Investment Support (Corporate Actions). Research analysts and portfolio managers are responsible for determining appropriate voting positions on each proxy utilizing any applicable guidelines contained in these procedures.
Client Authority
Prior to August 1, 2003, all existing client investment management agreements (IMAs) will be reviewed to determine whether Western Asset has authority to vote client proxies. At account start-up, or upon amendment of an IMA, the applicable client IMA are similarly reviewed. If an agreement is silent on proxy voting, but contains an overall delegation of discretionary authority or if the account represents assets of an ERISA plan, Western Asset will assume responsibility for proxy voting. The Client Account Transition Team maintains a matrix of proxy voting authority.
Proxy Gathering
Registered owners of record, client custodians, client banks and trustees (Proxy Recipients) that receive proxy materials on behalf of clients should forward them to Corporate Actions. Prior to
August 1, 2003, Proxy Recipients of existing clients will be reminded of the appropriate routing to Corporate Actions for proxy materials received and reminded of their responsibility to forward all proxy materials on a timely basis. Proxy Recipients for new clients (or, if Western Asset becomes aware that the applicable Proxy Recipient for an existing client has changed, the Proxy Recipient for the existing client) are notified at start-up of appropriate routing to Corporate Actions of proxy materials received and reminded of their responsibility to forward all proxy materials on a timely basis. If Western Asset personnel other than Corporate Actions receive proxy materials, they should promptly forward the materials to Corporate Actions.
Proxy Voting
Once proxy materials are received by Corporate Actions, they are forwarded to the Compliance Department for coordination and the following actions:
a. Proxies are reviewed to determine accounts impacted.
b. Impacted accounts are checked to confirm Western Asset voting authority.
c. Compliance Department staff reviews proxy issues to determine any material conflicts of interest. (See conflicts of interest section of these procedures for further information on determining material conflicts of interest.)
d. If a material conflict of interest exists, (i) to the extent reasonably practicable and permitted by applicable law, the client is promptly notified, the conflict is disclosed and Western Asset obtains the clients proxy voting instructions, and (ii) to the extent that it is not reasonably practicable or permitted by applicable law to notify the client and obtain such instructions (e.g., the client is a mutual fund or other commingled vehicle or is an ERISA plan client), Western Asset seeks voting instructions from an independent third party.
e. Compliance Department staff provides proxy material to the appropriate research analyst or portfolio manager to obtain their recommended vote. Research analysts and portfolio managers determine votes on a case-by-case basis taking into account the voting guidelines contained in these procedures. For avoidance of doubt, depending on the best interest of each individual client, Western Asset may vote the same proxy differently for different clients. The analysts or portfolio managers basis for their decision is documented and maintained by the Compliance Department.
f. Compliance Department staff votes the proxy pursuant to the instructions received in (d) or (e) and returns the voted proxy as indicated in the proxy materials.
Timing
Western Asset personnel act in such a manner to ensure that, absent special circumstances, the proxy gathering and proxy voting steps noted above can be completed before the applicable deadline for returning proxy votes.
Recordkeeping
Western Asset maintains records of proxies voted pursuant to Section 204-2 of the Advisers Act and ERISA DOL Bulletin 94-2. These records include:
a. A copy of Western Assets policies and procedures.
b. Copies of proxy statements received regarding client securities.
c. A copy of any document created by Western Asset that was material to making a decision how to vote proxies.
d. Each written client request for proxy voting records and Western Assets written response to both verbal and written client requests.
e. A proxy log including:
1. Issuer name;
2. Exchange ticker symbol of the issuers shares to be voted;
3. Council on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (CUSIP) number for the shares to be voted;
4. A brief identification of the matter voted on;
5. Whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a shareholder of the issuer;
6. Whether a vote was cast on the matter;
7. A record of how the vote was cast; and
8. Whether the vote was cast for or against the recommendation of the issuers management team.
Records are maintained in an easily accessible place for five years, the first two in Western Assets offices.
Disclosure
Part II of both the WA Form ADV and the WAML Form ADV contain a description of Western Assets proxy policies. Prior to August 1, 2003, Western Asset will deliver Part II of its revised Form ADV to all existing clients, along with a letter identifying the new disclosure. Clients will be provided a copy of these policies and procedures upon request. In addition, upon request, clients may receive reports on how their proxies have been voted.
Conflicts of Interest
All proxies are reviewed by the Compliance Department for material conflicts of interest. Issues to be reviewed include, but are not limited to:
1. Whether Western Asset (or, to the extent required to be considered by applicable law, its affiliates) manages assets for the company or an employee group of the company or otherwise has an interest in the company;
2. Whether Western Asset or an officer or director of Western Asset or the applicable portfolio manager or analyst responsible for recommending the proxy vote (together, Voting Persons) is a close relative of or has a personal or business relationship with an executive, director or person who is a candidate for director of the company or is a participant in a proxy contest; and
3. Whether there is any other business or personal relationship where a Voting Person has a personal interest in the outcome of the matter before shareholders.
Voting Guidelines
Western Assets substantive voting decisions turn on the particular facts and circumstances of each proxy vote and are evaluated by the designated research analyst or portfolio manager. The examples outlined below are meant as guidelines to aid in the decision making process.
Guidelines are grouped according to the types of proposals generally presented to shareholders. Part I deals with proposals which have been approved and are recommended by a companys board of directors; Part II deals with proposals submitted by shareholders for inclusion in proxy statements; Part III addresses issues relating to voting shares of investment companies; and Part IV addresses unique considerations pertaining to foreign issuers.
I. Board Approved Proposals
The vast majority of matters presented to shareholders for a vote involve proposals made by a company itself that have been approved and recommended by its board of directors. In view of the enhanced corporate governance practices currently being implemented in public companies, Western Asset generally votes in support of decisions reached by independent boards of directors. More specific guidelines related to certain board-approved proposals are as follows:
1. Matters relating to the Board of Directors
Western Asset votes proxies for the election of the companys nominees for directors and for board-approved proposals on other matters relating to the board of directors with the following exceptions:
a. Votes are withheld for the entire board of directors if the board does not have a majority of independent directors or the board does not have nominating, audit and compensation committees composed solely of independent directors.
b. Votes are withheld for any nominee for director who is considered an independent director by the company and who has received compensation from the company other than for service as a director.
c. Votes are withheld for any nominee for director who attends less than 75% of board and committee meetings without valid reasons for absences.
d. Votes are cast on a case-by-case basis in contested elections of directors.
2. Matters relating to Executive Compensation
Western Asset generally favors compensation programs that relate executive compensation to a companys long-term performance. Votes are cast on a case-by-case basis on board-approved proposals relating to executive compensation, except as follows:
a. Except where the firm is otherwise withholding votes for the entire board of directors, Western Asset votes for stock option plans that will result in a minimal annual dilution.
b. Western Asset votes against stock option plans or proposals that permit replacing or repricing of underwater options.
c. Western Asset votes against stock option plans that permit issuance of options with an exercise price below the stocks current market price.
d. Except where the firm is otherwise withholding votes for the entire board of directors, Western Asset votes for employee stock purchase plans that limit the discount for shares purchased under the plan to no more than 15% of their market value, have an offering period of 27 months or less and result in dilution of 10% or less.
3. Matters relating to Capitalization
The management of a companys capital structure involves a number of important issues, including cash flows, financing needs and market conditions that are unique to the circumstances of each company. As a result, Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis on board-approved proposals involving changes to a companys capitalization except where Western Asset is otherwise withholding votes for the entire board of directors.
a. Western Asset votes for proposals relating to the authorization of additional common stock.
b. Western Asset votes for proposals to effect stock splits (excluding reverse stock splits).
c. Western Asset votes for proposals authorizing share repurchase programs.
4. Matters relating to Acquisitions, Mergers, Reorganizations and Other Transactions
Western Asset votes these issues on a case-by-case basis on board-approved transactions.
5. Matters relating to Anti-Takeover Measures
Western Asset votes against board-approved proposals to adopt anti-takeover measures except as follows:
a. Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis on proposals to ratify or approve shareholder rights plans.
b. Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis on proposals to adopt fair price provisions.
6. Other Business Matters
Western Asset votes for board-approved proposals approving such routine business matters such as changing the companys name, ratifying the appointment of auditors and procedural matters relating to the shareholder meeting.
a. Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis on proposals to amend a companys charter or bylaws.
b. Western Asset votes against authorization to transact other unidentified, substantive business at the meeting.
II. Shareholder Proposals
SEC regulations permit shareholders to submit proposals for inclusion in a companys proxy statement. These proposals generally seek to change some aspect of a companys corporate governance structure or to change some aspect of its business operations. Western Asset votes in accordance with the recommendation of the companys board of directors on all shareholder proposals, except as follows:
1. Western Asset votes for shareholder proposals to require shareholder approval of shareholder rights plans.
2. Western Asset votes for shareholder proposals that are consistent with Western Assets proxy voting guidelines for board-approved proposals.
3. Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis on other shareholder proposals where the firm is otherwise withholding votes for the entire board of directors.
III. Voting Shares of Investment Companies
Western Asset may utilize shares of open or closed-end investment companies to implement its investment strategies. Shareholder votes for investment companies that fall within the categories listed in Parts I and II above are voted in accordance with those guidelines.
1. Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis on proposals relating to changes in the investment objectives of an investment company taking into account the original intent of the fund and the role the fund plays in the clients portfolios.
2. Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis all proposals that would result in increases in expenses (e.g., proposals to adopt 12b-1 plans, alter investment advisory arrangements or approve fund mergers) taking into account comparable expenses for similar funds and the services to be provided.
IV. Voting Shares of Foreign Issuers
In the event Western Asset is required to vote on securities held in foreign issuers i.e. issuers that are incorporated under the laws of a foreign jurisdiction and that are not listed on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ stock market, the following guidelines are used, which are premised on the existence of a sound corporate governance and disclosure framework. These guidelines, however, may not be appropriate under some circumstances for foreign issuers and therefore apply only where applicable.
1. Western Asset votes for shareholder proposals calling for a majority of the directors to be independent of management.
2. Western Asset votes for shareholder proposals seeking to increase the independence of board nominating, audit and compensation committees.
3. Western Asset votes for shareholder proposals that implement corporate governance standards similar to those established under U.S. federal law and the listing requirements of U.S. stock exchanges, and that do not otherwise violate the laws of the jurisdiction under which the company is incorporated.
4. Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis on proposals relating to (1) the issuance of common stock in excess of 20% of a companys outstanding common stock where shareholders do not have preemptive rights, or (2) the issuance of common stock in excess of 100% of a companys outstanding common stock where shareholders have preemptive rights.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
(a)(1):
NAME AND ADDRESS |
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Kenneth Leech |
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Since 2006 |
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Co-portfolio manager of the fund; Chief Investment Officer of Western Asset since 1998. |
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Stephen
A. Walsh |
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Since 2006 |
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Co-portfolio manager of the fund; Deputy Chief Investment Officer of Western Asset since 2000. |
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Keith
J. Gardner |
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Since 2006 |
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Co-portfolio manager of the fund; portfolio manager and research analyst at Western Asset since 1994. |
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Jeffrey D. Van |
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Since 2007 |
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Co-portfolio manager of the fund; portfolio manager and research analyst at Western Asset since 1981. |
Michael
C. |
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Since 2006 |
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Co-portfolio manager of the fund; Managing Director and head of U.S. Credit Products from 2003-2005 at Credit Suisse Asset Management; Executive Vice President and portfolio manager for Janus Capital in 2003; Managing Director and head of High Yield Trading from 1998-2003 at Blackrock Financial Management. |
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Detlev Schlichter |
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Since 2006 |
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Co-portfolio manager of the fund; portfolio manager at Western Asset since 2001. |
(a)(2): DATA TO BE PROVIDED BY FINANCIAL CONTROL
The following tables set forth certain additional information with respect to the funds portfolio managers for the fund. Unless noted otherwise, all information is provided as of May 31 , 2008.
Other Accounts Managed by Portfolio Managers
The table below identifies the number of accounts (other than the fund) for which the funds portfolio managers have day-to-day management responsibilities and the total assets in such accounts, within each of the following categories: registered investment companies, other pooled investment vehicles, and other accounts. For each category, the number of accounts and total assets in the accounts where fees are based on performance is also indicated.
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Vehicles |
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S. Kenneth Leech |
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115 registered investment companies with $126.3 billion in total assets under management |
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266 Other pooled investment vehicles with $224.7 billion in assets under management |
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1025 Other accounts with $285 billion in total assets under management* |
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Stephen A. Walsh |
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115 registered investment companies with $126.3 billion in total assets under management |
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266 Other pooled investment vehicles with $224.7 billion in assets under management |
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1025 Other accounts with $285 billion in total assets under management* |
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Keith J. Gardner |
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7 registered investment companies with $1.2 billion in total assets under management |
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7 Other pooled investment vehicles with $1.4 billion in assets under management |
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0 Other accounts with $0 billion in total assets under management |
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Jeffrey Van Schaick |
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4 registered investment Companies with $1.2 billion in total assets Under management |
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4 Other pooled investment vehicles with $0.6 billion in assets under management |
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20 Other accounts with $4.3 billion in total assets under management** |
Michael C. Buchanan |
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19 registered investment companies with $9.3 billion in total assets under management |
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9 Other pooled investment vehicles with $6 billion in assets under management |
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18 Other accounts with $1.9 billion in total assets under management |
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Detlev Schlichter |
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2 registered investment Companies with $0.2 billion in total assets Under management |
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29 Other pooled investment vehicles with $4.5 billion in assets under management |
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67 Other accounts with $25.6 billion in total assets under management*** |
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Includes 88 accounts managed, totaling $27.6 billion, for which advisory fee is performance based. |
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Includes 2 accounts managed, totaling $0.2 billion, for which advisory fee is performance based. |
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Includes 19 accounts managed, totaling $7.0 billion, for which advisory fee is performance based. |
The numbers above reflect the overall number of portfolios managed by employees of Western Asset Management Company (Western Asset). Mr. Leech and Mr. Walsh are involved in the management of all the Firms portfolios, but they are not solely responsible for particular portfolios. Western Assets investment discipline emphasizes a team approach that combines the efforts of groups of specialists working in different market sectors. They are responsible for overseeing implementation of Western Assets overall investment ideas and coordinating the work of the various sector teams. This structure ensures that client portfolios benefit from a consensus that draws on the expertise of all team members.
(a)(3): Portfolio Manager Compensation
With respect to the compensation of the portfolio managers, the Advisers compensation system assigns each employee a total compensation target and a respective cap, which are derived from annual market surveys that benchmark each role with their job function and peer universe. This method is designed to reward employees with total compensation reflective of the external market value of their skills, experience, and ability to produce desired results.
Standard compensation includes competitive base salaries, generous employee benefits, and a retirement plan.
In addition, employees are eligible for bonuses. These are structured to closely align the interests of employees with those of the Advisers, and are determined by the professionals job function and performance as measured by a formal review process. All bonuses are completely discretionary. One of the principal factors considered is a portfolio managers investment performance versus appropriate peer groups and benchmarks. Performance is reviewed on a 1, 3 and 5 year basis for compensation with 3 years having the most emphasis. Because portfolio managers are generally responsible for multiple accounts (including the Portfolio) with similar investment strategies, they are compensated on the performance of the aggregate group of similar accounts, rather than a specific account, though relative performance against the stated benchmark and its applicable Lipper peer group is considered. A smaller portion of a bonus payment is derived from factors that include client service, business development, length of service to the Adviser, management or supervisory responsibilities, contributions to developing business strategy and overall contributions to the Advisers business.
Finally, in order to attract and retain top talent, all professionals are eligible for additional incentives in recognition of outstanding performance. These are determined based upon the factors described above and include Legg Mason, Inc. stock options and long-term incentives that vest over a set period of time past the award date.
Potential Conflicts of Interest
Potential conflicts of interest may arise in connection with the management of multiple accounts (including accounts managed in a personal capacity). These could include potential conflicts of interest related to the knowledge and timing of a Portfolios trades, investment opportunities and broker selection. Portfolio managers may be privy to the size, timing and possible market impact of a Portfolios trades.
It is possible that an investment opportunity may be suitable for both a Portfolio and other accounts managed by a portfolio manager, but may not be available in sufficient quantities for both the Portfolio and the other accounts to participate fully. Similarly, there may be limited opportunity to sell an investment held by a Portfolio and another account. A conflict may arise where the portfolio manager may have an incentive to treat an account preferentially as compared to a Portfolio because the account pays a performance-based fee or the portfolio manager, the Advisers or an affiliate has an interest in the account. The Advisers have adopted procedures for allocation of portfolio transactions and investment opportunities across multiple client accounts on a fair and equitable basis over time. All eligible accounts that can participate in a trade share the same price on a pro-rata allocation basis in an attempt to mitigate any conflict of interest. Trades are allocated among similarly managed accounts to maintain consistency of portfolio strategy, taking into account cash availability, investment restrictions and guidelines, and portfolio composition versus strategy.
With respect to securities transactions for the Portfolios, the Advisers determine which broker or dealer to use to execute each order, consistent with their duty to seek best execution of the transaction. However, with respect to certain other accounts (such as pooled investment vehicles that are not registered investment companies and other accounts managed for organizations and individuals), the Advisers may be limited by the client with respect to the selection of brokers or dealers or may be instructed to direct trades through a particular broker or dealer. In these cases, trades for a Portfolio in a particular security may be placed separately from, rather than aggregated with, such other accounts. Having separate transactions with respect to a security may temporarily affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the possible detriment of a Portfolio or the other account(s) involved. Additionally, the management of multiple Portfolios and/or other accounts may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each Portfolio and/or other account.
It is theoretically possible that portfolio managers could use information to the advantage of other accounts they manage and to the possible detriment of a Portfolio. For example, a portfolio manager could short sell a security for an account immediately prior to a Portfolios sale of that security. To address this conflict, the Advisers have adopted procedures for reviewing and comparing selected trades of alternative investment accounts (which may make directional trades such as short sales) with long only accounts (which include the Portfolios) for timing and pattern related issues. Trading decisions for alternative investment and long only accounts may not be identical even though the same Portfolio Manager may manage both types of accounts. Whether the Adviser allocates a particular investment opportunity to only alternative investment accounts or to alternative investment and long only accounts will depend on the investment strategy being implemented. If, under the circumstances, an investment opportunity is appropriate for both its alternative investment and long only accounts, then it will be allocated to both on a pro-rata basis.
A portfolio manager may also face other potential conflicts of interest in managing a Portfolio, and the description above is not a complete description of every conflict of interest that could be deemed to exist in managing both a Portfolio and the other accounts listed above.
(a)(4): Portfolio Manager Securities Ownership
The table below identifies the dollar range of securities beneficially owned by each portfolio managers as of May 31, 2008.
Portfolio Manager(s) |
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Dollar Range of |
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S. Kenneth Leech |
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C |
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Stephen A. Walsh |
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A |
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Keith J. Gardner |
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A |
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Jeffrey Van Schaick |
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A |
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Michael C. Buchanan |
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A |
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Detlev Schlichter |
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A |
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Dollar Range ownership is as follows:
A: none
B: $1 - $10,000
C: 10,001 - $50,000
D: $50,001 - $100,000
E: $100,001 - $500,000
F: $500,001 - $1 million
G: over $1 million
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
None.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) The registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrants last fiscal half-year (the registrants second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
(a) (1) Code of Ethics attached hereto.
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.
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
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/s/ R. Jay Gerken |
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R. Jay Gerken |
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Chief Executive Officer of |
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. |
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Date: |
August 6, 2008 |
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 |
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R. Jay Gerken |
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Chief Executive Officer of |
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. |
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Date: |
August 6, 2008 |
By: |
/s/ Kaprel Ozsolak |
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Kaprel Ozsolak |
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Chief Financial Officer of |
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. |
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August 6, 2008 |