X0202 SCHEDULE 13D/A 0001072613-23-000619 0001048703 XXXXXXXX LIVE 6 Common Shares 06/09/2026 true 0001254370 95766Q106 Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund

One Madison Avenue 17th Floor New York NY 10010

Jodi L. Hedberg, CCO 585-586-4680 Karpus Management, Inc. 183 Sully's Trail Pittsford NY 14534 Adam W. Finerman, Esq. 212-589-4233 BakerHostetler 45 Rockfeller Plaza New York NY 10111 0001048703 N KARPUS MANAGEMENT, INC. WC N NY 8639783.80 0.00 8639783.80 0.00 8639783.80 N 37.05 IA This Amendment No. 6 ("Amendment") amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed by Karpus Management, Inc., d/b/a Karpus Investment Management ("Karpus"), on December 13, 2023, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on May 20, 2024, by Amendment No. 2 filed on September 18, 2024, by Amendment No. 3 filed on April 9, 2025, by Amendment No. 4 filed on January 7, 2026, and by Amendment No. 5 filed on April 30, 2026 (collectively, the "Original Schedule 13D" and, as amended by this Amendment, the "Schedule 13D"), relating to the shares of Common Stock of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund, ("Shares"), a Massachusetts corporation (the "Issuer"). Except as specifically provided herein, each Item of the Original Schedule 13D remains unchanged. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Original Schedule 13D. Common Shares Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund One Madison Avenue 17th Floor New York NY 10010 Item 3 is hereby amended to read as follows: Karpus an independent registered investment advisor, has accumulated 8,639,783.8 Shares on behalf of accounts managed by Karpus (the "Accounts") under limited powers of attorney. All funds that have been utilized in making such purchases for the Accounts (which are open market purchases unless otherwise noted) are from such Accounts. The aggregate purchase price of the 8,639,783.8 Shares beneficially owned by Karpus is approximately $81,577,698.37, excluding brokerage commissions. The Shares purchased by Karpus with working capital (which may at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases except as otherwise noted herein. Item 5(a) is hereby amended to read as follows: As of the close of business on June 9, 2026, Karpus beneficially owned an aggregate of 8,639,783.8 Shares held in the Accounts, which represents approximately 37.05% of the 23,322,256 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of January 28, 2026 on Form N-CSR filed by the Issuer for the reporting period ending November 30, 2025. Item 5(b) is hereby amended to read as follows: Sole voting power and sole dispositive power: 8,639,783.8 Item 5(c) is hereby amended to read as follows: The transactions in the Shares by Karpus through the Accounts since the amended Schedule 13D filing on April 30, 2026, are set forth on Schedule B and incorporated herein for reference. KARPUS MANAGEMENT, INC. /s/ Jodi L. Hedberg 06/11/2026