Bingham McCutchen LLP
One Federal Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
July 18, 2012
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
| Re: | Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (the Fund), a series of Legg Mason Partners |
| Income Trust (the Registrant) |
| Securities Act File No. 2-96408 |
| Investment Company Act File No. 811-04254 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of the Registrant and pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, attached for filing are exhibits containing in interactive data format the risk/return summary information that appears in a supplement dated July 1, 2012 to the Funds Prospectus dated July 1, 2012.
Any questions or comments on the filing should be directed to the undersigned at (617) 951-8029.
Sincerely,
/s/ Michelle R. Cirillo
Michelle R. Cirillo
Enclosures
| cc: | Rosemary D. Emmens, Legg Mason & Co., LLC |
LEGG MASON PARTNERS INCOME TRUST SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 1, 2012 TO THE PROSPECTUS AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, EACH DATED JULY 1, 2012, OF WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND The following supplements, and to the extent inconsistent therewith, supersedes the information contained in the funds Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI). Effective August 1, 2012, Class C shares will be reclassified as Class C1 shares. All references to Class C shares in the Prospectus and SAI shall instead be read as referring to Class C1 shares. Following the reclassification, Class C1 shares will not be available for purchase by new or existing investors (except for certain retirement plan programs authorized by LMIS prior to August 1, 2012). Class C1 shares will continue to be available for dividend reinvestment and incoming exchanges. Effective August 1, 2012, Class R1 shares will be reclassified as new Class C shares. All references to Class R1 shares in the Prospectus and SAI shall instead be read as referring to new Class C shares. |
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