UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) April 24, 2020
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Massachusetts | 811-21477 | 42-1607118 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 620 Eighth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, NY |
10018 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(888) 777-0102
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
| Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Shares | WIW | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On April 27, 2020, the Board of Trustees of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (the “Fund”) announced the results of the votes cast at the Fund’s annual meeting of shareholders held April 24, 2020. The votes cast at the annual meeting elected to the Fund’s Board of Trustees: Robert Abeles, Jr., Jane F. Dasher, Anita L. DeFrantz, Susan B. Kerley, Michael Larson, Ronald L. Olson, Avedick B. Poladian, William E.B. Siart, Jaynie Miller Studenmund, Peter J. Taylor and Jane E. Trust. The Fund hereby furnishes the information in Exhibit 99.1, the full press release containing this disclosure.
The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under Section 18 and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Fund under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibit
99.1 Press Release of the Fund, dated April 27, 2020
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund | ||||
| Date: April 28, 2020 | By: | /s/ Jane E. Trust | ||
| Name: | Jane E. Trust | |||
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
Exhibit 99.1
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
NEW YORK – (BUSINESS WIRE) – (April 27, 2020) - Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (the “Fund”), which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WIW,” announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund’s annual meeting of shareholders held April 24, 2020.
The owners of the common shares of the Fund elected to the Fund’s Board of Trustees: Susan B. Kerley, Michael Larson, Ronald L. Olson, and Avedick B. Poladian as Class I Trustees; Robert Abeles, Jr., Jane F. Dasher, Anita L. DeFrantz and Jane E. Trust as Class II Trustees; and William E.B. Siart, Jaynie Miller Studenmund and Peter J. Taylor as Class III Trustees. The Class I Trustees, Class II Trustees and Class III Trustees will hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders in the year 2023, 2021, and 2022, respectively, and until his or her respective successor is duly elected and qualified or until he or she resigns, retires or is otherwise disqualified or removed from office.
The Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company that is advised by Western Asset Management Company, LLC, an affiliate of Legg Mason, Inc., and is sub-advised by Western Asset Management Company Limited, Western Asset Management Company Ltd. and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd., which are affiliates of the adviser.
Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Legg Mason and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Fund.
For more information, please contact the Fund at 1-888-777-0102 or visit the Fund’s web site at http://www.lmcef.com. Hard copies of the Fund’s complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request.
Media Contact: Fund Investor Services-1-888-777-0102