X0306 4/A 2016-08-18 2016-08-19 0 0001299393 WESTERN ASSET VARIABLE RATE STRATEGIC FUND INC. GFY 0001240480 CRONIN DANIEL P 620 EIGHTH AVENUE 49TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2016-08-18 4 S 0 2500 16.052 D 10831.268 D The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $16.05 to $16.08, inclusive. Mr. Cronin undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth above. Includes shares purchased pursuant to the Fund's Dividend Reinvestment Plan. This Form 4 is filed for the purpose of correcting an error in a Form 4 filed by the Reporting Person on August 19, 2016 (the "Prior Form 4"), which incorrectly reported the amount of securities beneficially owned following the transactions reported in the Prior Form 4 as a result of an inadvertent typographical error. The amount reported in this Form 4 reflects the correct amount of securities beneficially owned following the transactions that were previously reported in the Prior Form 4. /s/ George P. Hoyt by Power of Attorney for Daniel P. Cronin 2016-08-22