EXHIBIT (a)(19)

WESTERN ASSET FUNDS, INC.

ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY

Western Asset Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:

FIRST: Pursuant to the authority vested in the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) by Article VI of the charter of the Corporation (the “Charter”), and by Sections 2-105(c), 2-208 and 2-208.1 of the Maryland General Corporation Law, the Board, by resolutions adopted at a meeting duly called and held, has:

(a) increased the aggregate number of shares of common stock of the Corporation, $.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”) that the Corporation has authority to issue from thirty-five billion seven hundred million (35,700,000,000) shares of Common Stock, having an aggregate par value of thirty-five million seven hundred thousand dollars ($35,700,000) to thirty-seven billion two hundred million (37,200,000,000) shares of Common Stock, having an aggregate par value of thirty-seven million two hundred thousand dollars ($37,200,000);

(b) created and established one new share class of the Western Asset Core Bond Fund series of the Corporation to be known as the “Class C1 Shares” and classified five hundred million (500,000,000) shares of Common Stock that the Corporation is newly authorized to issue as follows:

Designation	Number of Shares
Western Asset Core Bond Fund	500,000,000 Class C1 Shares

(c) created and established one new share class of the Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund series of the Corporation to be known as the “Class C1 Shares” and classified five hundred million (500,000,000) shares of Common Stock that the Corporation is newly authorized to issue as follows:

Designation	Number of Shares
Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund	500,000,000 Class C1 Shares

(d) created and established one new share class of the Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund series of the Corporation to be known as the “Class C1 Shares” and classified five hundred million (500,000,000) shares of Common Stock that the Corporation is newly authorized to issue as follows:

Designation	Number of Shares
Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund	500,000,000 Class C1 Shares

SECOND: Each Class C1 share of Western Asset Core Bond Fund, Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund and Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund (each a “Series”) shall represent investment in the same pool of assets as every other share of the Series and shall have the same preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of shares, except as provided in the Charter and as set forth below:

(1) The net asset value of Class C1 shares of each Series shall be calculated separately. In calculating the net asset values,

(a) Class C1 shares shall be charged with the transfer agency fees and Rule 12b-1 fees (or equivalent fees by any other name) attributable to that class, and not with the transfer agency fees and Rule 12b-1 fees (or equivalent fees by any other name) attributable to any other class;

(b) Class C1 shares shall be charged separately with such other expenses as may be permitted by law, including U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rule or order, and as the Board shall deem appropriate; and

(c) All other fees and expenses applicable to the Series shall be charged to all classes of that Series, in the proportion that the net asset value of that class bears to the net asset value of the Series, except as may otherwise be required by applicable law.

(2) Dividends and other distributions shall be paid on Class CI shares at the same time. The amounts of all dividends and other distributions shall be calculated separately for Class CI shares. In calculating the amount of any dividend or other distribution,

(a) Class CI shares shall be charged with the transfer agency fees and Rule 12b-1 fees (or equivalent fees by any other name) attributable to that class, and not with the transfer agency fees and Rule 12b-1 fees (or equivalent fees by any other name) attributable to any other class;

(b) Class CI shares shall be charged separately with such other expenses as may be permitted by law, including SEC rule or order, and as the Board shall deem appropriate; and

(c) All other fees and expenses applicable to the Series shall be charged to each class of the Series, in the proportion that the net asset value of that class bears to the net asset value of the Series, except as may otherwise be required by applicable law.

(3) Each class of each Series shall vote separately on matters pertaining only to that class, as the Board shall from time to time determine. On all other matters, all classes of each Series shall vote together, and every share of the Series, regardless of class, shall have an equal vote with every other share of the Series.

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THIRD: As of the filing of these Articles Supplementary, the Corporation has authority to issue thirty-seven billion two hundred million (37,200,000,000) shares of Common Stock, having an aggregate par value of thirty-seven million two hundred thousand dollars ($37,200,000). These shares are classified as follows:

Designation	Number of Shares
Western Asset Asian Opportunities Fund	500,000,000 Class I Shares
	500,000,000 Class FI Shares
	500,000,000 Class IS Shares
	500,000,000 Class A Shares
	500,000,000 Class C Shares
	500,000,000 Class R Shares
Western Asset Enhanced Equity Fund	250,000,000 Class I Shares
	250,000,000 Class FI Shares
	250,000,000 Class IS Shares
	250,000,000 Class A Shares
	250,000,000 Class C Shares
	250,000,000 Class R Shares
Western Asset Money Market Portfolio	250,000,000 Class I Shares
	250,000,000 Class FI Shares
	250,000,000 Class IS Shares
Western Asset U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio	250,000,000 Class I Shares
	50,000,000 Class FI Shares
	250,000,000 Class IS Shares
Western Asset Global Multi-Sector Fund	100,000,000 Class I Shares
	100,000,000 Class FI Shares
	100,000,000 Class IS Shares
	100,000,000 Class A Shares
	100,000,000 Class C Shares
	100,000,000 Class R Shares
Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund	500,000,000 Class I Shares
	300,000,000 Class FI Shares
	500,000,000 Class IS Shares
	500,000,000 Class A Shares
	500,000,000 Class C Shares
	500,000,000 Class R Shares
Western Asset Total Return Unconstrained Fund	500,000,000 Class I Shares
	500,000,000 Class FI Shares
	500,000,000 Class IS Shares
	500,000,000 Class A Shares
	500,000,000 Class C Shares
	500,000,000 Class R Shares

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund	1,000,000,000 Class I Shares
	500,000,000 Class FI Shares
	1,000,000,000 Class IS Shares
	500,000,000 Class A Shares
	500,000,000 Class C Shares
	500,000,000 Class R Shares
	500,000,000 Class C1 Shares
Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund	2,700,000,000 Class I Shares
	500,000,000 Class FI Shares
	2,700,000,000 Class IS Shares
	500,000,000 Class A Shares
	500,000,000 Class C Shares
	500,000,000 Class R Shares
	500,000,000 Class C1 Shares
Western Asset High Yield Fund	500,000,000 Class I Shares
	500,000,000 Class FI Shares
	500,000,000 Class IS Shares
	500,000,000 Class A Shares
	500,000,000 Class C Shares
	500,000,000 Class R Shares
Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund	500,000,000 Class I Shares
	500,000,000 Class FI Shares
	500,000,000 Class IS Shares
	500,000,000 Class A Shares
	500,000,000 Class C Shares
	500,000,000 Class R Shares
	500,000,000 Class C1 Shares
Western Asset Limited Duration Bond Fund	500,000,000 Class I Shares
	500,000,000 Class FI Shares
	500,000,000 Class IS Shares
	500,000,000 Class A Shares
	500,000,000 Class C Shares
	500,000,000 Class R Shares
Western Asset Non-U.S. Opportunity Bond Fund	500,000,000 Class I Shares
	500,000,000 Class FI Shares
	500,000,000 Class IS Shares
	500,000,000 Class A Shares
	500,000,000 Class C Shares
	500,000,000 Class R Shares
Common Stock (without classification)	100,000,000

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FOURTH: Immediately before filing these Articles Supplementary, the Corporation had authority to issue thirty-five billion seven hundred million (35,700,000,000) shares of Common Stock, having an aggregate par value of thirty-five million seven hundred thousand dollars ($35,700,000). These shares were classified as follows:

Designation	Number of Shares
Western Asset Asian Opportunities Fund	500,000,000 Class I Shares
	500,000,000 Class FI Shares
	500,000,000 Class IS Shares
	500,000,000 Class A Shares
	500,000,000 Class C Shares
	500,000,000 Class R Shares
Western Asset Enhanced Equity Fund	250,000,000 Class I Shares
	250,000,000 Class FI Shares
	250,000,000 Class IS Shares
	250,000,000 Class A Shares
	250,000,000 Class C Shares
	250,000,000 Class R Shares
Western Asset Money Market Portfolio	250,000,000 Class I Shares
	250,000,000 Class FI Shares
	250,000,000 Class IS Shares
Western Asset U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio	250,000,000 Class I Shares
	50,000,000 Class FI Shares
	250,000,000 Class IS Shares
Western Asset Global Multi-Sector Fund	100,000,000 Class I Shares
	100,000,000 Class FI Shares
	100,000,000 Class IS Shares
	100,000,000 Class A Shares
	100,000,000 Class C Shares
	100,000,000 Class R Shares
Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund	500,000,000 Class I Shares
	300,000,000 Class FI Shares
	500,000,000 Class IS Shares
	500,000,000 Class A Shares
	500,000,000 Class C Shares
	500,000,000 Class R Shares

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Western Asset Total Return Unconstrained Fund	500,000,000 Class I Shares
	500,000,000 Class FI Shares
	500,000,000 Class IS Shares
	500,000,000 Class A Shares
	500,000,000 Class C Shares
	500,000,000 Class R Shares
Western Asset Core Bond Fund	1,000,000,000 Class I Shares
	500,000,000 Class FI Shares
	1,000,000,000 Class IS Shares
	500,000,000 Class A Shares
	500,000,000 Class C Shares
	500,000,000 Class R Shares
Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund	2,700,000,000 Class I Shares
	500,000,000 Class FI Shares
	2,700,000,000 Class IS Shares
	500,000,000 Class A Shares
	500,000,000 Class C Shares
	500,000,000 Class R Shares
Western Asset High Yield Fund	500,000,000 Class I Shares
	500,000,000 Class FI Shares
	500,000,000 Class IS Shares
	500,000,000 Class A Shares
	500,000,000 Class C Shares
	500,000,000 Class R Shares
Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund	500,000,000 Class I Shares
	500,000,000 Class FI Shares
	500,000,000 Class IS Shares
	500,000,000 Class A Shares
	500,000,000 Class C Shares
	500,000,000 Class R Shares
Western Asset Limited Duration Bond Fund	500,000,000 Class I Shares
	500,000,000 Class FI Shares
	500,000,000 Class IS Shares
	500,000,000 Class A Shares
	500,000,000 Class C Shares
	500,000,000 Class R Shares
Western Asset Non-U.S. Opportunity Bond Fund	500,000,000 Class I Shares
	500,000,000 Class FI Shares
	500,000,000 Class IS Shares
	500,000,000 Class A Shares
	500,000,000 Class C Shares
	500,000,000 Class R Shares
Common Stock (without classification)	100,000,000

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FIFTH: These Articles Supplementary shall be effective as of 9:00 A.M. on September 21, 2012.

SIXTH: The undersigned President and Chief Executive Officer acknowledges these Articles Supplementary to be the corporate act of the Corporation and, as to all matters or facts required to be verified under oath, the undersigned President and Chief Executive Officer acknowledges that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties for perjury.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles Supplementary to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its President and Chief Executive Officer and attested to by its Assistant Secretary on this 18th day of September, 2012.

ATTEST:	WESTERN ASSET FUNDS, INC.
/s/ Richard M. Wachterman	By:	/s/ R. Jay Gerken (SEAL)
Richard M. Wachterman, Assistant Secretary	R. Jay Gerken, President and         Chief Executive Officer

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