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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000075398-10-000001.txt : 20100503
<SEC-HEADER>0000075398-10-000001.hdr.sgml : 20100503
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100503104956
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000075398-10-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100503
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100503

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Western Asset Income Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000075398
		IRS NUMBER:				952808650
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 LIGHT STREET
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4105390000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 LIGHT STREET
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PACIFIC AMERICAN INCOME SHARES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEFRANTZ ANITA L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001251525

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-02351
		FILM NUMBER:		10790091

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		736 RAYMOND AVENUE
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90405
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-02-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000075398</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Western Asset Income Fund</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PAI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001251525</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DEFRANTZ ANITA L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>736 RAYMOND AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA MONICA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90405</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Western Asset Income Fund</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-02-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>70</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.63</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1070</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard M. Wachterman by Power of Attorney for Anita L. DeFrantz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-05-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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