LEGG MASON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST

485BPOS 1 d296312d485bpos.htm LEGG MASON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST LEGG MASON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2012

1933 Act Registration No. 333-162441

1940 Act Registration No. 811-22338

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER


		*THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933*		x
		Pre-Effective Amendment No.		¨
		Post-Effective Amendment No. 38		x

and

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER


		*THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940*		x
		Amendment No. 39		x

LEGG MASON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

100 International Drive

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (410) 539-0000


Name and address of agent for service:		*Copy to:*

RICHARD M. WACHTERMAN, ESQ.		ARTHUR C. DELIBERT, ESQ.
Legg Mason & Co., LLC		K&L Gates LLP
100 International Drive		1601 K Street, N.W.
Baltimore, Maryland 21202		Washington, D.C. 20006-1600
(Name and address of agent for service)

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: Continuous

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

immediately upon filing pursuant to Rule 485(b)

on April 27, 2012, pursuant to Rule 485(b)

60 days after filing pursuant to Rule 485(a)(1)

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Legg Mason Global Asset Management Trust

Contents of Registration Statement

This Registration Statement consists of the following papers and documents:

Contents of Registration Statement

Part A – Prospectus

Legg Mason Batterymarch U.S. Small Capitalization Equity Portfolio – Class A, Class C, Class FI, Class R, Class R1, Class I, and Class IS

Legg Mason BW Global Opportunities Bond Fund – Class A, Class C, Class FI, Class R, Class I, and Class IS

Legg Mason BW International Opportunities Bond Fund – Class A, Class C, Class FI, Class R, Class I, and Class IS

Legg Mason Batterymarch International Equity Trust – Class A, Class C, Class FI, Class R, Class R1, Class I, and Class IS

Legg Mason Batterymarch Emerging Markets Trust – Class A, Class C, Class FI, Class R, Class R1, Class I, and Class IS

Part B - Statement of Additional Information

Legg Mason Batterymarch U.S. Small Capitalization Equity Portfolio – Class A, Class C, Class FI, Class R, Class R1, Class I, and Class IS

Legg Mason BW Global Opportunities Bond Fund – Class A, Class C, Class FI, Class R, Class I, and Class IS

Legg Mason Batterymarch International Equity Trust and Legg Mason Batterymarch Emerging Markets Trust – Class A, Class C, Class FI, Class R, Class R1, Class I, and Class IS

Part C - Other Information

Signature Page

Exhibits

This registration statement does not affect the registration of any series or any class of a series of the Registrant not included herein.

May 1, 2012

LOGO

Prospectus

Legg Mason

Batterymarch

Emerging

Markets

Trust

Class : Ticker Symbol

A : LMRAX

C : LMEMX

FI : LGFMX

R : LBERX

I : LGEMX

IS : LGMSX

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether this Prospectus is accurate or complete. Any statement to the contrary is a crime.

INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC INSURED • NO BANK GUARANTEE • MAY LOSE VALUE


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Contents
Investment objective			2
Fees and expenses of the fund			2
Principal investment strategies			3
Certain risks			4
Performance			6
Management			7
Purchase and sale of fund shares			7
Tax information			7
Payments to broker/dealers and other financial intermediaries			7
More on the fund’s investment strategies, investments and risks			8
Portfolio holdings			12
More on fund management			13
Choosing a class of shares to buy			16
Comparing the fund’s classes			17
Sales charges			18
More about contingent deferred sales charges			21
Retirement and Institutional Investors — eligible investors			22
Buying shares			25
Exchanging shares			27
Redeeming shares			29
Other things to know about transactions			31
Dividends, distributions and taxes			35
Share price			37
Financial highlights			39

Investment objective

Long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and expenses of the fund

The accompanying table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in funds sold by Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC (“LMIS”), the fund’s distributor. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary, in this Prospectus on page 18 under the heading “Sales charges” and in the fund’s statement of additional information (“SAI”) on page 36 under the heading “Sales Charge Waivers and Reductions.”


Shareholder fees (paid directly from your investment)
	Class A	Class C	Class FI	Class R	Class R1	Class I	Class IS
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price) (%)	5.75	None	None	None	None	None	None
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a % of the lower of net asset value at purchase or redemption) (%)	Generally, none	1.00	None	None	None	None	None
Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
	Class A	Class C	Class FI	Class R	Class R1	Class I	Class IS
Management fees	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	0.25	1.00	0.25¹	0.50¹	1.00	None	None
Acquired fund fees and expenses	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01
Other expenses	0.37	0.40	0.44	1.19	0.45²	0.30	0.26
Total annual fund operating expenses	1.63	2.41	1.70	2.70	2.46	1.31	1.27
Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed	(0.13)³	(0.16)³	(0.20)³	(0.95)³	(0.21)³	(0.06)⁴	(0.02)³
Total annual fund operating expenses after waiving fees and/or reimbursing expenses	1.50	2.25	1.50	1.75	2.25	1.25	1.25

The 12b-1 fee shown in the table reflects the amount at which the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has currently limited payments under the fund’s Class FI and R Distribution Plans. Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Board may authorize payments of up to 0.40% and 0.75% of the fund’s Class FI and R shares’ average net assets, respectively, without shareholder approval.

²	“Other expenses” for Class R1 shares are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year. Actual expenses may differ from estimates.

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Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:

You invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated

Your investment has a 5% return each year and the fund’s operating expenses remain the same

You reinvest all distributions and dividends without a sales charge


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Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:


Number of years you own your shares ($)	1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
Class A (with or without redemption at end of period)	719	1,048	1,400	2,388
Class C (with redemption at end of period)	328	736	1,271	2,734
Class C (without redemption at end of period)	228	736	1,271	2,734
Class FI (with or without redemption at end of period)	153	517	905	1,992
Class R (with or without redemption at end of period)	178	748	1,345	2,962
Class R1 (with or without redemption at end of period)	228	746	1,291	2,780
Class I (with or without redemption at end of period)	127	409	712	1,573
Class IS (with or without redemption at end of period)	127	400	694	1,530

Portfolio turnover. The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover indicates higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund’s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 99% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal investment strategies

Batterymarch Financial Management, Inc., the fund’s adviser, under normal circumstances will invest substantially all of the fund’s net assets in equity securities and convertible securities of emerging market issuers.

The fund intends to invest in Asia, Latin America, the Indian Subcontinent, Southern and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, although it might not invest in all these markets at all times and might not invest in any particular market when it deems investment in that country or region to be inadvisable.

The emerging market countries in which the fund may invest include:

Asia: China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam

Latin America: Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Venezuela

Europe: Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Turkey

Africa and the Middle East: Botswana, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia and Zimbabwe

The fund is not restricted to investing in this list of countries. The adviser will not necessarily invest in all of these countries. The fund is not limited in the amount of its total assets that may be denominated in a single currency or invested in securities of issuers located in a single country. The fund may invest in derivatives, such as forward foreign currency contracts, in an attempt to hedge its currency exchange rate risk or facilitate foreign currency transactions.

The adviser’s emerging markets investment strategy represents a unique combination of quantitative valuation disciplines and traditional fundamental analysis, used to select stocks from a universe of approximately 1,000 issues.

The fund may invest in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) to pursue its investment strategies. The fund may invest in debt securities to a limited extent.

The fund may take temporary defensive and cash management positions; in such a case, the fund will not be pursuing its principal investment strategies and may not achieve its investment objective.


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Certain risks

Risk is inherent in all investing. There is no assurance that the fund will meet its investment objective. The value of your investment in the fund, as well as the amount of return you receive on your investment, may fluctuate significantly. You may lose part or all of your investment in the fund or your investment may not perform as well as other similar investments. The following is a summary description of certain risks of investing in the fund.

Market and interest rate risk. The market prices of the fund’s securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions, inflation, changes in interest rates or currency rates, lack of liquidity in the markets or adverse investor sentiment. Market prices of securities also may go down due to events or conditions that affect particular sectors or issuers. When market prices fall, the value of your investment will go down. In addition, the market prices of fixed income securities held by the fund may go down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or longer duration fixed income securities. The equity and debt capital markets in the United States and internationally have experienced unprecedented volatility. The financial crisis that began in 2008 has caused a significant decline in the value and liquidity of many securities; in particular, the values of some sovereign debt and of securities of issuers that purchase sovereign debt have fallen, credit has become more scarce worldwide and there has been significant uncertainty in the markets. This environment could make identifying investment risks and opportunities especially difficult for the adviser. These market conditions may continue or get worse and it is difficult to predict their magnitude or duration. In response to the crisis, the U.S. and other governments and the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks have taken steps to support financial markets. The withdrawal of this support, failure of efforts in response to the crisis, or investor perception that such efforts are not succeeding could also negatively affect the value and liquidity of certain securities. In addition, legislation recently enacted in the U.S. is changing many aspects of financial regulation. The impact of the legislation on the markets, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be fully known for some time.

Issuer risk. The value of a security can go up or down more than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole, often due to disappointing earnings reports by the issuer, unsuccessful products or services, loss of major customers, major litigation against the issuer or changes in government regulations affecting the issuer or the competitive environment. The fund may experience a substantial or complete loss on an individual security.

Portfolio selection risk. The value of your investment may decrease if the portfolio manager’s judgment about the attractiveness of, value of or market trends affecting a particular security, industry or sector, country or region, or about market movements is incorrect. In addition, the investment models used by the portfolio manager to evaluate securities or securities markets are based on certain assumptions concerning the interplay of market factors and do not assure successful investment. The interplay of these factors may change from their historical patterns due to the financial crisis that began in 2008.

Liquidity risk. Some securities held by the fund may be difficult to sell, or be illiquid, particularly during times of market turmoil. Illiquid securities may also be difficult to value. If the fund is forced to sell an illiquid asset to meet redemption requests or other cash needs, the fund may be forced to sell at a price lower than the portfolio manager believes is appropriate. If the fund is unable to sell a deteriorating security because the market is illiquid, losses may be magnified.

Credit risk. If an issuer or guarantor of a security held by the fund or a counterparty to a financial contract with the fund defaults or is downgraded, or is perceived to be less creditworthy, or if the value of the assets underlying a security declines, the value of your investment will typically decline. Junk bonds have a higher risk of default and are considered speculative.

Foreign investments risk. The fund’s investments in securities of foreign issuers involve greater risk than investments in securities of U.S. issuers. Foreign countries in which the fund may invest may have markets that are less liquid, less regulated and more volatile than U.S. markets, may suffer from political or economic instability and may experience negative government actions, such as currency controls or seizures of private businesses or property. In some foreign countries, less information is available about issuers and markets because of less rigorous accounting and regulatory standards than in the United States. Some securities issued by foreign governments or their subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the foreign government and some foreign governments have defaulted on principal and interest payments. Because the value of a depositary


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receipt is dependent upon the market price of an underlying foreign security, depositary receipts are subject to most of the risks associated with investing in foreign securities directly.

Emerging markets risk. The risks of foreign investment are greater for investments in issuers in emerging market countries. Emerging market countries typically have economic and political systems that are less fully developed, and that can be expected to be less stable, than those of more advanced countries. Lower trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity and increased price volatility. An investment in any fund that invests in emerging market securities should be considered speculative.

Currency risk. The value of investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies increases or decreases as the rates of exchange between those currencies and the U.S. dollar change. Currency exchange rates can be volatile, and are affected by factors such as general economic conditions, the actions of the U.S. and foreign governments or central banks, the imposition of currency controls and speculation. The fund will also incur currency conversion costs.

Currency derivatives risk. Currency futures, forwards or options may not always work as intended, and in specific cases the fund may be worse off than if it had not used such instrument(s). There may not always be suitable hedging instruments available. Even where suitable hedging instruments are available, the portfolio manager may determine not to hedge currency risks.

Investment Company and ETF risk. Investing in securities issued by investment companies and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) involves risks similar to those of investing directly in the securities and other assets held by the investment company or ETF. The fund will indirectly bear its pro rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by any fund it invests in, including advisory fees, and will pay brokerage commissions in connection with the purchase and sale of shares of ETFs. Investing in hedge funds and other privately offered funds involves the additional risks of limited liquidity and potentially significant volatility.

Cash management and defensive investing risk. The value of the investments held by the fund for cash management or defensive investing purposes may be affected by changing interest rates and by changes in credit ratings of the investments. If the fund holds cash uninvested it could be subject to the credit risk of the depository institution holding the cash. If a significant amount of the fund’s assets are used for cash management or defensive investing purposes, it will not be pursuing its principal investment strategies and may not achieve its investment objective.

Valuation risk. The sales price the fund could receive for any particular portfolio investment may differ from the fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology. Investors who purchase or redeem fund shares on days when the fund is holding fair-valued securities may receive fewer or more shares or lower or higher redemption proceeds than they would have received if the fund had not fair-valued the security or had used a different valuation methodology.

Risk of increase in expenses. Your actual costs of investing in the fund may be higher than the expenses shown in “Annual fund operating expenses” for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if a fee limitation is changed or terminated or if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.

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These risks are discussed in more detail later in this Prospectus or in the SAI.


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Performance

The accompanying bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund’s performance from year to year for Class C shares. The table shows the average annual total returns of each class of the fund that has been in operation for at least one full calendar year and also compares the fund’s performance with the average annual total returns of an index or other benchmark. Performance of Class R is not shown because this share class commenced operations on May 18, 2011. No performance information is presented for Class R1 shares because there were no Class R1 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2011. The returns for Class R and Class R1 shares would differ from those of other classes’ shares to the extent that class bears different expenses. The fund makes updated performance information available at the fund’s website, http://www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors/products/mutual-funds/annualized_performance (select share class), or by calling the fund at 1-877-721-1926.

The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future.

Sales charges are not reflected in the accompanying bar chart, and if those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown.


Total returns (before taxes) (%)

		Best quarter (ended 06/30/2009): 34.27 Worst quarter (ended 12/31/2008): (33.71)


Average annual total returns (for periods ended December 31, 2011) (%)
	1 year	5 years	10 years	Since inception	Inception date

Class C
Return before taxes	(23.92)	(0.53)	12.19
Return after taxes on distributions	(23.92)	(1.45)	10.82
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares	(15.55)	(0.61)	10.46

Other Classes (Return before taxes only)
Class A¹	(27.01)	N/A	N/A	18.63	2/3/2009
Class FI¹	(22.56)	N/A	N/A	(3.58)	6/29/2007
Class I¹	(22.37)	0.47	N/A	9.70	6/23/2005
Class IS¹	(22.36)	N/A	N/A	(3.57)	8/29/2008
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)	(18.42)	2.40	13.86

For the period February 3, 2009 (commencement of operations of Class A) to December 31, 2011, the period June 29, 2007 (commencement of operations of Class FI) to December 31, 2011, the period June 23, 2005 (commencement of operations of Class I) to December 31, 2011 and the period August 29, 2008 (commencement of operations of Class IS) to December 31, 2011, the average annual total return of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index was 23.91%, (0.95)%, 10.03% and 1.01%, respectively.

The after-tax returns are shown only for Class C shares are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns for classes other than Class C will vary from returns shown for Class C.


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Management

Manager: Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC

Adviser: Batterymarch Financial Management, Inc.

Portfolio manager: David W. Lazenby, CFA, has been Director and Senior Portfolio Manager of the Emerging Markets Team since 2003. Batterymarch’s Emerging Markets Team is the team that manages the fund.

Purchase and sale of fund shares

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the fund each day the New York Stock Exchange is open, at the fund’s net asset value determined after receipt of your request in good order, subject to any applicable sales charge.

The fund’s initial and subsequent investment minimums generally are as follows:

Investment minimum initial/additional investment ($)

Class A

Class C

Class FI

Class R

Class R1

Class I

Class IS

General

1,000/50

N/A

1 million/None*

N/A

Uniform Gifts or Transfers to Minor Accounts

1,000/50

N/A

1 million/None*

N/A

IRAs

250/50

N/A

1 million/None*

N/A

SIMPLE IRAs

None/None

N/A

1 million/None*

N/A

Systematic Investment Plans

50/50

N/A

1 million/None*

N/A

Clients of Eligible Financial Intermediaries

None/None

N/A

None/None

N/A

None/None

N/A

Eligible Investment Programs

None/None

N/A

None/None

N/A

Retirement Plans with omnibus accounts held on the books of the

fund and certain rollover IRAs

None/None

Other Retirement Plans

None/None

N/A

1 million/None*

N/A

Institutional Investors

1,000/50

N/A

1 million/None

*	Available to investors investing directly with the fund.

Your financial intermediary may impose different investment minimums.

For more information about how to purchase, redeem or exchange shares, and to learn which classes of shares are available to you, you should contact your financial intermediary, or, if you hold your shares or plan to purchase shares through the fund, you should contact the fund by phone at 1-877-721-1926 or by mail (Legg Mason Funds, P.O. Box 55214, Boston, MA 02205-8504).

Tax information

The fund’s distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gain, except when your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged account.

Payments to broker/dealers and other financial intermediaries

The fund’s related companies may pay broker/dealers or other financial intermediaries (such as a bank) for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments create a conflict of interest by influencing your broker/dealer or other intermediary or its employees or associated persons to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your financial adviser or salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s or salesperson’s website for more information.


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More on the fund’s investment strategies, investments and risks

The fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation.

Emerging markets issuers

An issuer is considered by the adviser to be an emerging markets issuer if it meets one or more of the following criteria:

Has a class of its securities listed in an emerging markets country;

Is organized (i.e., is incorporated or otherwise formed) under the laws of, or has a principal office (i.e., is headquartered) in, an emerging markets country;

Derives 50% or more or its total revenue from goods produced, sales made or services provided in one or more emerging markets countries; or

Maintains 50% or more of its assets in one or more emerging markets countries

Stock selection

The adviser's emerging markets investment strategy represents a unique combination of quantitative valuation disciplines and traditional fundamental analysis, used to select stocks from a universe of approximately 1,000 issues. The quantitative component of the strategy ranks stocks by their relative attractiveness on a daily basis, based on the adviser’s criteria. The adviser develops fundamental stock opinions through traditional "on-the-ground" research, including visits to companies. For markets where reliable data is available, this fundamental research is combined with tested quantitative analysis to identify for purchase stocks the adviser believes to have strong growth prospects and reasonable valuations. For markets where sufficient reliable data is not yet available, the adviser relies on traditional fundamental research to identify stocks for purchase. Stocks are sold when the original reason for purchase no longer pertains, the fundamentals have deteriorated or portfolio rebalancing warrants. In determining country allocation, the adviser also merges quantitative and fundamental approaches.

Cash management and defensive investing

When cash is temporarily available, or for temporary defensive purposes, when the adviser believes such action is warranted by abnormal market or economic situations, the fund may invest without limit in cash and U.S. dollar-denominated money market instruments, including repurchase agreements, of domestic issuers. Such securities will be rated investment grade or, if unrated, will be determined by the adviser to be of comparable quality. Although the adviser has the ability to take defensive positions, it may choose not to do so for a variety of reasons, even during volatile market conditions.

Other investments

The fund may invest in ETFs to pursue its strategies. The fund may also invest in derivatives, such as forward foreign currency contracts, in an attempt to hedge its currency exchange rate risk or facilitate foreign currency transactions.

The fund may also use other strategies and invest in other securities that are described, along with their risks, in the SAI. However, the fund might not make use of all of the strategies and techniques or invest in all of the types of securities described in this Prospectus or in the SAI.

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The fund’s investment strategies may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval. The fund’s investment objective may also be changed by the Board without shareholder approval and on notice to shareholders. The fund may not change its policy to invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities of emerging markets, without providing shareholders at least 60 days’ prior written notice. For purposes of this 80% policy, net assets include borrowings for investment purposes, if any.


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More on risks of investing in the fund

Market and interest rate risk. The market prices of securities owned by the fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. If the market prices of the securities owned by the fund fall, the value of your investment in the fund will decline. The value of a particular security may fall due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as an increase in production costs, competitive conditions or labor shortages; or due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, inflation, lack of liquidity in the markets, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or generally adverse investor sentiment.

The prices of equity securities generally fluctuate more than those of fixed income securities. Because many stock market investors use borrowed money to buy securities, prices of equity securities may fall when interest rates rise.

The equity and debt capital markets in the United States and internationally have experienced unprecedented volatility. The financial crisis that began in 2008 has caused a significant decline in the value and liquidity of many securities; in particular, the values of some sovereign debt and of securities of issuers that purchase sovereign debt have fallen, credit has become more scarce worldwide and there has been significant uncertainty in the markets. This environment could make identifying investment risks and opportunities especially difficult for the subadviser. This environment could make identifying investment risks and opportunities using past models of the interplay of market forces especially difficult for the portfolio manager. These market conditions may continue or get worse and it is difficult to predict their magnitude or duration. Changes in market conditions will not have the same impact on all types of securities. In response to the crisis, the U.S. and other governments and the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks have taken steps to support financial markets. The withdrawal of this support, or similar moves by other nations, failure of efforts in response to the crisis, or investor perception that such efforts are not succeeding could negatively affect the value and liquidity of certain securities. The severity or duration of these conditions may also be affected by policy changes made by governments or quasi-governmental organizations. Legislation recently enacted in the U.S. is changing many aspects of financial regulation. The impact of the legislation on the markets, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be fully known for some time.

When interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities generally falls and when interest rates decline, the rates of interest income generated by the fund’s fixed income investments may decline. A change in interest rates will not have the same impact on all fixed income securities. Generally, the longer the maturity or duration of a fixed income security, the greater the impact of a rise in interest rates on the security’s value. In addition, different interest rate measures (such as short- and long-term interest rates and interest rates of different countries), or interest rates on different types of securities or securities of different issuers, may not necessarily change in the same amount or in the same direction.

Certain income securities pay interest at variable or floating rates. Variable rate securities tend to reset at specified intervals, while floating rate securities may reset whenever there is a change in a specified index rate. In most cases, these reset provisions reduce the impact of changes in market interest rates on the value of the security, but mean that declines in market prices and interest rates are reflected more quickly in the fund’s holdings than they would be if the fund held fixed rate securities. However, some securities do not track the underlying index directly, but reset based on formulas that may produce a leveraging effect; others may provide for interest payments that vary inversely with market rates. The market prices of these securities may fluctuate significantly when interest rates change.

Issuer risk. The value of a security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole. The value of a company’s securities may deteriorate because of a variety of factors, including disappointing earnings reports by the issuer, unsuccessful products or services, loss of major customers, major litigation against the issuer or changes in government regulations affecting the issuer or the competitive environment.


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More on the fund’s investment strategies, investments and risks cont’d

Portfolio selection risk. The portfolio manager's judgment about the attractiveness of, value or market trends affecting a particular security, industry or sector, country or region or about market movements may prove to be incorrect. In addition, the investment models used by the portfolio manager to evaluate securities or securities markets are based on certain assumptions concerning the interplay of market factors and do not assure successful investment. The proprietary models used by the portfolio manager to evaluate securities or securities markets are based on the manager's understanding of the interplay of market factors and do not assure successful investment. The markets, or the prices of individual securities, may be affected by factors not foreseen in developing the models.

Liquidity risk. Liquidity risk reflects the relative difficulty of selling particular investments. Although most of the fund’s investments must be liquid at the time of investment, investments may become illiquid after purchase by the fund, particularly during periods of market turmoil. When the fund holds illiquid investments, the portfolio may be harder to value, especially in changing markets, and if the fund is forced to sell these investments to meet redemption requests or for other cash needs, the fund may be forced to sell at a price lower than the portfolio manager believes is appropriate. If the fund is unable to sell an investment because the market is illiquid, losses may be magnified. In addition, when there is illiquidity in the market for certain securities, the fund, due to limitations on illiquid investments, may be unable to achieve its desired level of exposure to a certain sector.

Credit risk. If an obligor (such as the issuer itself or a party offering credit enhancement) for a security held by the fund fails to pay, otherwise defaults, is perceived to be less creditworthy, becomes insolvent or files for bankruptcy or a security’s credit rating is downgraded or the credit quality or value of any underlying assets declines, the value of your investment in the fund could decline. If the fund enters into financial contracts (such as certain derivatives, repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements, and when-issued, delayed delivery and forward commitment transactions), the fund will be subject to the credit risk presented by the counterparty. In addition, the fund may incur expenses to protect the fund’s interest in securities experiencing these events. Credit risk is broadly gauged by the credit ratings of the securities in which the fund invests. However, ratings are only the opinions of the companies issuing them and are not guarantees as to quality. Securities rated in the lowest category of investment grade (Baa/BBB) may possess certain speculative characteristics.

The fund is subject to greater levels of credit risk to the extent it invests in below investment grade debt securities (that is, securities rated below Baa/BBB or unrated securities of comparable quality), or “junk bonds”. These securities have a higher risk of issuer default, because, among other reasons, issuers of junk bonds often have more debt in relation to total capitalization than issuers of investment grade securities. These securities are considered speculative, tend to be less liquid and are more difficult to value than higher rated securities and may involve major risk of exposure to adverse conditions and negative sentiments. These securities may be in default or in danger of default as to principal and interest. Unrated securities of comparable quality share these risks.

Foreign investments risk. The fund’s investments in securities of foreign issuers or instruments with exposure to real or physical assets located outside of the United States (including those denominated in U.S. dollars, foreign currencies and securities issued by U.S. entities with substantial foreign operations) involve greater risk than domestic investments. Foreign countries where issuers operate or are domiciled, or where the securities are traded, may have markets that are less liquid, less regulated and more volatile than U.S. markets, may suffer from political or economic instability and may experience negative government actions, such as currency controls or seizures of private businesses or property. Values may also be affected by foreign tax laws and restrictions on receiving the investment proceeds from a foreign country.


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government. Some foreign governments have defaulted on principal and interest payments. Even where a security is backed by the full faith and credit of a foreign government, it may be difficult for the fund to pursue its rights against a foreign government in that country’s courts.

The effect of recent, worldwide economic instability on specific foreign markets or issuers may be difficult to predict or evaluate, and some national economies continue to show profound instability, which may in turn affect their international trading partners.

Emerging markets risk. The risks of foreign investment are greater for investments in emerging markets. Emerging market countries typically have economic and political systems that are less fully developed, and that can be expected to be less stable, than those of more advanced countries. Low trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity and in price volatility. Emerging market countries may have policies that restrict investment by foreigners or that prevent foreign investors from withdrawing their money at will. Because the fund may invest a significant amount of its total assets in emerging market securities, investors should be able to tolerate sudden, sometimes substantial, fluctuations in the value of their investments. An investment in any fund that invests in emerging market securities should be considered speculative.

Currency risk. Because the fund invests significantly in securities denominated in foreign currencies, the fund may incur currency conversion costs and currency fluctuations could erase investment gains or add to investment losses. Currency exchange rates can be volatile and affected by, among other factors, the general economics of a country, the actions of the U.S. and foreign governments or central banks, the imposition of currency controls and speculation. A security may be denominated in a currency that is different from the currency of the country where the issuer is domiciled.

Currency derivatives risk. The fund may use currency futures, forwards or options in an attempt to increase returns, or hedge a portion of its currency risk. However, these instruments may not always work as intended, and in specific cases the fund may be worse off than if it had not used a hedging instrument.

Investment company and ETF risk. Investing in securities issued by investment companies (including unit investment trusts) and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) involves risks similar to those of investing directly in the securities and other assets held by the investment company or ETF. Unlike shares of typical mutual funds or unit investment trusts, shares of ETFs are traded on an exchange throughout a trading day and bought and sold based on market values and not at net asset value. For this reason, shares could trade at either a premium or discount to net asset value. The trading price of an ETF is expected to closely track the actual net asset value of the ETF, and the fund will generally gain or lose value consistent with the performance of the ETF’s portfolio securities. The fund will pay brokerage commissions in connection with the purchase and sale of shares of ETFs. In addition, the fund will indirectly bear its pro rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by a fund it invests in, including advisory fees. These expenses are in addition to the advisory and other expenses that the fund bears directly in connection with its own operations.

Cash management and defensive investing risk. The value of the investments held by the fund for cash management or defensive investing purposes is affected by changing interest rates and by changes in credit ratings of the investments. If the fund holds cash uninvested it could be subject to the credit risk of the depository institution holding the cash. If a significant amount of the fund's assets are used for cash management or defensive investing purposes, it will not be pursuing its principal investment strategies and may not achieve its investment objective. Although the portfolio manager has the ability to take defensive positions, he may choose not to do so for a variety of reasons, even during volatile market conditions.


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proceeds, than they would have received if the fund had not fair-valued the security or had used a different valuation methodology. The value of foreign securities, certain fixed income securities and currencies may be materially affected by events that occur after the fund’s pricing agent obtains the market quotes on which those assets are valued, but before the fund determines its net asset value.

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Please note that there are other factors that could adversely affect your investment and that could prevent a fund from achieving its objective. More information about risks appears in the SAI. Before investing, you should carefully consider the risks that you will assume.

Portfolio holdings

A description of the fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of its portfolio holdings is available in the SAI. The fund posts its complete portfolio holdings at http://www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors/prospectuses (click on the name of the fund) on a quarterly basis. The fund intends to post its complete portfolio holdings 14 calendar days following the quarter-end. The fund intends to post partial information concerning the fund’s portfolio holdings (such as top 10 holdings) on the Legg Mason funds’ website, in fact sheets and other formats, on a monthly basis. The fund intends to post this partial information 10 business days following each month-end. Such information will remain available until the next month’s or quarter’s holdings are posted.

More on fund management

Manager and adviser

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA” or the “manager”) is the fund’s investment manager. LMPFA, with offices at 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York 10018, also serves as the investment manager of other Legg Mason-sponsored funds. LMPFA provides administrative and certain oversight services to the fund. As of December 31, 2011, LMPFA’s total assets under management were approximately $173.2 billion.

LMPFA has retained Batterymarch Financial Management, Inc. (“Batterymarch”), John Hancock Tower, 200 Clarendon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, as investment adviser to the fund. Batterymarch provides investment management services to the fund, which includes making investment decisions and placing orders to buy or sell a particular security.

Batterymarch, founded in 1969, acts as investment adviser to institutional accounts, such as corporate pension plans, mutual funds and endowment funds, as well as to individual investors. Total assets under management of Batterymarch were approximately $17.5 billion as of December 31, 2011.

LMPFA and Batterymarch are wholly owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason, Inc., a financial services holding company.


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Portfolio manager

At Batterymarch, all portfolios are managed on a collaborative basis using a systematic, rules-based approach. The portfolio manager oversees the effectiveness of the overall investment process, including stock ranking and selection, portfolio construction and trading, and review trades before execution. Batterymarch’s Emerging Markets Team manages this fund. Members of the investment team may change from time to time. David W. Lazenby, CFA is Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Head of Batterymarch’s Emerging Markets Team and Senior Portfolio Manager, and as such has leadership responsibility for the day-to-day management of the fund. Mr. Lazenby is responsible for the strategic oversight of the fund’s investments. His focus is on portfolio structure, and he is primarily responsible for ensuring that the fund complies with its investment objectives, guidelines and restrictions and Batterymarch’s current investment strategies.

Mr. Lazenby has served as portfolio manager to the fund since its inception in 1996 and has been a member of the Batterymarch Emerging Markets Team since joining the firm in 1987. Mr. Lazenby was named co-director of the team in 2002 and promoted to director of the Emerging Markets Team in 2003.

As a risk control measure, the portfolio manager reviews every trade prior to execution. He has the discretion to modify an individual trade if there hasn’t yet been time to incorporate significant, fast-breaking information into the data used in making the investment decision.

The SAI provides information about the compensation of the portfolio manager, other accounts managed by the portfolio manager and any fund shares held by the portfolio manager.

Management fee

The Fund pays an investment management fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

For its services during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the fund paid LMPFA a fee equal to 0.92% of its average daily net assets (net of any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements).

A discussion regarding the basis for the Board’s approval of the fund’s management agreement and investment advisory agreement is available in the fund’s annual report to shareholders for the period ended December 31, 2011.

Expense limitations

The manager has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse operating expenses (other than interest, brokerage commissions (except for brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales on shares of ETFs), dividend expense on short sales, taxes and extraordinary expenses), subject to recapture as described below. As a result, total annual operating expenses are not expected to exceed 1.50%, 2.25%, 1.50%, 1.75% and 2.25% for Class A, C, FI, R and R1 shares, respectively. In addition, total annual fund operating expenses for Class IS shares of the fund will not exceed total annual fund operating expenses for Class I shares, subject to recapture as described below. All of these arrangements are expected to continue until December 31, 2013, may be terminated prior to that date by agreement of the manager and the Board, and may be terminated at any time after that date by the manager. The arrangements, however, may be modified by the manager to decrease total annual operating expenses at any time. The manager is also permitted to recapture amounts waived or reimbursed to a class within three years after the year in which the manager earned the fee or incurred the expense if the class’ total annual operating expenses have fallen to a level below the limit described above. In no case will the manager recapture any amount that would result, on any particular business day of the fund, in the class’ total annual operating expenses exceeding this limit or any other limit then in effect. Acquired fund fees and expenses are subject to the arrangement.

The manager has also agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse operating expenses (other than interest, brokerage commissions (except for brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales on shares of ETFs), dividend expense on short sales, taxes and extraordinary expenses) at the annual rate of 0.06% of average daily net assets for Class I shares. The calculations of any required waivers and reimbursements are done on a daily basis. No such waivers or reimbursements will be made beyond the amount necessary to reduce that class’ annualized expenses to 1.25% of average daily net assets on any given day. This


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arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2013 without the Board’s consent. Acquired fund fees and expense are subject to the arrangement. This arrangement is not subject to recapture.

Distribution

LMIS, a wholly-owned broker/dealer subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., serves as the fund’s sole and exclusive distributor.

The fund has adopted plans under Rule 12b-1 with respect to its Class A, Class C, Class FI, Class R and Class R1 shares that allow it to pay fees for the sale of its shares and for services provided to the shareholders of that particular class. These fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Because these fees are paid out of the fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

For Class A shares under the plan, the fund pays LMIS an annual service fee equal to 0.25% of the fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares.

For Class C shares under the plan, the fund pays LMIS an annual distribution fee equal to 0.75% and an annual service fee equal to 0.25% of the fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares.

For Class FI shares, under the plan, the fund is authorized to pay LMIS an annual distribution fee in an amount up to 0.15% and an annual service fee in an amount up to 0.25% of the fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class FI shares. The Board has currently approved an annual service fee equal to 0.25% of the fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class FI shares under the plan.

For Class R shares under the plan, the fund is authorized to pay LMIS an annual distribution fee in an amount up to 0.50% and an annual service fee in an amount up to 0.25% of the fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares. The Board has currently approved an annual distribution fee equal to 0.25% and an annual service fee equal to 0.25% of the fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares under the plan.

For Class R1 shares under the plan, the fund pays LMIS an annual distribution fee equal to 0.75% and an annual service fee equal to 0.25% of the fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class R1 shares.

In addition, the distributor, the manager, the adviser and/or their affiliates make payments for distribution, shareholder servicing, marketing and promotional activities and related expenses out of their profits and other available sources, including profits from their relationships with the fund. These payments are not reflected as additional expenses in the fee table contained in this Prospectus. The recipients of these payments may include the fund’s distributor and affiliates of the manager and the adviser, as well as non-affiliated broker/dealers, insurance companies, financial institutions and other financial intermediaries through which investors may purchase shares of the fund, including your financial intermediary. The total amount of these payments is substantial, may be substantial to any given recipient and may exceed the costs and expenses incurred by the recipient for any fund-related marketing or shareholder servicing activities. The payments described in this paragraph are often referred to as “revenue sharing payments.” Revenue sharing arrangements are separately negotiated.

Revenue sharing payments create an incentive for an intermediary or its employees or associated persons to recommend or sell shares of the fund to you. Contact your financial intermediary for details about revenue sharing payments it receives or may receive. Revenue sharing payments, as well as payments under the shareholder services and distribution plan (where applicable), also benefit the manager, the adviser, the distributor and their affiliates to the extent the payments result in more assets being invested in the fund on which fees are being charged.


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Choosing a class of shares to buy

Individual investors can generally invest in Class A and Class C shares. Individual investors who invest directly with the fund and who meet the $1,000,000 minimum initial investment requirement may purchase Class I shares. Retirement Plan and Institutional Investors and Clients of Eligible Financial Intermediaries should refer to “Retirement and Institutional Investors — eligible investors” below for a description of the classes available to them.

Each class has different sales charges and expenses, allowing you to choose a class that may be appropriate for you.

When choosing which class of shares to buy, you should consider:

How much you plan to invest

How long you expect to own the shares

The expenses paid by each class detailed in the fee table and example at the front of this Prospectus

Whether you qualify for any reduction or waiver of sales charges

Availability of share classes

If you plan to invest a large amount and/or your investment horizon is five years or more, Class C shares might not be as advantageous as Class A shares, or if you meet the eligibility requirements, Class I shares. The annual distribution and/or service fees on Class C shares may cost you more over the longer term than the front-end sales charge you would have paid for larger purchases of Class A shares. However, if you intend to invest for only a few years Class C shares might be more appropriate because there is no initial sales charge on Class C shares, and the contingent deferred sales charge does not apply to shares redeemed one year or more after purchase. Class I shares are not subject to a front-end sales charge and generally have lower annual expenses than Class A or Class C shares.

Each class of shares, except Class IS shares, is authorized to pay fees for recordkeeping services to Service Agents (defined below). As a result, operating expenses of classes that incur new or additional recordkeeping fees may increase over time.

You may buy shares:

Through banks, brokers, dealers, insurance companies, investment advisers, financial consultants or advisers, mutual fund supermarkets and other financial intermediaries that have entered into an agreement with the distributor to sell shares of the fund (each called a “Service Agent”)

Directly from the fund

Your Service Agent may provide shareholder services that differ from the services provided by other Service Agents. Services provided by your Service Agent may vary by class. You should ask your Service Agent to explain the shareholder services it provides for each class and the compensation it receives in connection with each class. Remember that your Service Agent may receive different compensation depending on the share class in which you invest.

Your Service Agent may not offer all classes of shares. You should contact your Service Agent for further information.

More information about the fund’s classes of shares is available through the Legg Mason funds’ website. You’ll find detailed information about sales charges and ways you can qualify for reduced or waived sales charges, including:

The front-end sales charges that apply to the purchase of Class A shares

The contingent deferred sales charges that apply to the redemption of Class C shares and certain Class A shares

Who qualifies for lower sales charges on Class A shares

Who qualifies for a sales load waiver

To visit the website, go to http://www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors/products, and click on the name of the fund in the dropdown menu.


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Comparing the fund’s classes

The following table compares key features of the fund’s classes. You should review the fee table and example at the front of this Prospectus carefully before choosing your share class. Your Service Agent can help you choose a class that may be appropriate for you. Please contact your Service Agent regarding the availability of Class FI, Class R, Class R1, Class I or Class IS shares or, if you plan to purchase shares through the fund, contact the fund. You may be required to provide appropriate documentation confirming your eligibility to invest in these share classes. Your Service Agent may receive different compensation depending upon which class you choose.


	Key features	Initial sales charge	Contingent deferred sales charge	Annual distribution and/ or service fees	Exchange privilege¹
Class A	Ÿ Initial sales charge Ÿ You may qualify for reduction or waiver of initial sales charge Ÿ Generally lower annual expenses than Class C	Up to 5.75%; reduced or waived for large purchases and certain investors. No charge for purchases of $1 million or more	1.00% on purchases of $1 million or more if you redeem within 1 year of purchase; waived for certain investors	0.25% of average daily net assets	Class A shares of funds sold by the distributor
Class C	Ÿ No initial sales charge Ÿ Contingent deferred sales charge for only 1 year Ÿ Does not convert to Class A Ÿ Generally higher annual expenses than Class A	None	1.00% if you redeem within 1 year of purchase; waived for certain investors	1.00% of average daily net assets	Class C shares of funds sold by the distributor
Class FI	Ÿ No initial or contingent deferred sales charge Ÿ Only offered to Clients of Eligible Financial Intermediaries and eligible Retirement Plans	None	None	Up to 0.40% of average daily net assets, currently limited to 0.25% of average daily net assets	Class FI shares of funds sold by the distributor
Class R	Ÿ No initial or contingent deferred sales charge Ÿ Only offered to eligible Retirement Plans with omnibus accounts held on the books of the fund and Eligible Investment Programs	None	None	Up to 0.75% of average daily net assets, currently limited to 0.50% of average daily net assets	Class R shares of funds sold by the distributor
Class R1	Ÿ No initial or contingent deferred sales charge Ÿ Only offered to eligible Retirement Plans with omnibus accounts held on the books of the fund and Eligible Investment Programs Ÿ Generally higher annual expenses than Class R	None	None	1.00% of average daily net assets	Class R1 shares of funds sold by the distributor


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	Key features	Initial sales charge	Contingent deferred sales charge	Annual distribution and/ or service fees	Exchange privilege¹
Class I	Ÿ No initial or contingent deferred sales charge Ÿ Only offered to institutional and other eligible investors Ÿ Generally lower annual expenses than all classes except for Class IS	None	None	None	Class I shares of funds sold by the distributor
Class IS	Ÿ No initial or contingent deferred sales charge Ÿ Only offered to institutional and other eligible investors Ÿ Generally lower annual expenses than the other classes	None	None	None	Class IS shares of funds sold by the distributor

¹	Ask your Service Agent or the fund about the funds available for exchange.


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Sales charges

Class A shares

You buy Class A shares at the offering price, which is the net asset value plus a sales charge. You pay a lower rate as the aggregate size of your investment increases to certain levels called breakpoints. You do not pay a sales charge on the fund’s distributions or dividends that you reinvest in additional Class A shares.

The table below shows the rate of sales charge you pay, depending on the amount you purchase. It also shows the amount of broker/dealer compensation that will be paid out of the sales charge if you buy shares from a Service Agent (“broker/dealer commission”). For Class A shares sold by the distributor, the distributor will receive the sales charge imposed on purchases of Class A shares (or any contingent deferred sales charge paid on redemptions) and will retain the full amount of such sales charge. Service Agents will receive a service fee payable on Class A shares at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets represented by the Class A shares serviced by them.


Amount of Investment ($)	Sales charge as a % of offering price		Sales charge as a % of net amount invested		Broker/dealer commission as a % of offering price
Less than 25,000		5.75		6.10		5.00
25,000 but less than 50,000		5.00		5.26		4.25
50,000 but less than 100,000		4.50		4.71		3.75
100,000 but less than 250,000		3.50		3.63		2.75
250,000 but less than 500,000		2.50		2.56		2.00
500,000 but less than 750,000		2.00		2.04		1.60
750,000 but less than 1 million		1.50		1.52		1.20
1 million or more¹		-0-		-0-		up to 1.00

The distributor may pay a commission of up to 1.00% to a Service Agent for purchase amounts of $1 million or more. In such cases, starting in the thirteenth month after purchase, the Service Agent will also receive an annual service fee of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets represented by the Class A shares held by its clients. Prior to the thirteenth month, the distributor will retain this fee. Where the Service Agent does not receive the payment of this commission, the Service Agent will instead receive the annual service fee starting immediately after purchase. Please contact your Service Agent for more information.

Investments of $1,000,000 or more

You do not pay an initial sales charge when you buy $1,000,000 or more of Class A shares. However, if you redeem these Class A shares within one year of purchase, you will pay a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00%.

Qualifying for a reduced Class A sales charge

There are several ways you can combine multiple purchases of Class A shares of funds sold by the distributor to take advantage of the breakpoints in the sales charge schedule. In order to take advantage of reductions in sales charges that may be available to you when you purchase fund shares, you must inform your Service Agent or the fund if you are eligible for a letter of intent or a right of accumulation and if you own shares of other funds that are eligible to be aggregated with your purchases. Certain records, such as account statements, may be necessary in order to verify your eligibility for a reduced sales charge.

Accumulation Privilege – allows you to combine the current value of Class A shares of the fund with other shares of funds sold by the distributor that are owned by:

you or

your spouse and children under the age of 21

with the dollar amount of your next purchase of Class A shares for purposes of calculating the initial sales charges.

If you hold fund shares in accounts at two or more Service Agents, please contact your Service Agents to determine which shares may be combined.

Shares of money market funds sold by the distributor acquired by exchange from other funds offered with a sales charge may be combined. Please contact your Service Agent or the fund for additional information.


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Certain trustees and other fiduciaries may be entitled to combine accounts in determining their sales charge.

Letter of Intent – allows you to purchase Class A shares of funds sold by the distributor over a 13-month period and pay the same sales charge, if any, as if all shares had been purchased at once. At the time you enter into the letter of intent, you select your asset goal amount. Generally, purchases of shares of funds sold by the distributor that are purchased during the 13-month period by:

you or

your spouse and children under the age of 21

are eligible for inclusion under the letter of intent, based on the public offering price at the time of the purchase and any capital appreciation on those shares. In addition, you can include toward your asset goal amount the current value of any eligible holdings.

If you hold shares of funds sold by the distributor in accounts at two or more Service Agents, please contact your Service Agents to determine which shares may be credited toward your letter of intent asset goal.

Shares of money market funds sold by the distributor acquired by exchange from other funds offered with a sales charge may be credited toward your letter of intent asset goal. Please contact your Service Agent or the fund for additional information.

If you do not meet your asset goal amount, shares in the amount of any sales charges due, based on the amount of your actual purchases, will be redeemed from your account.

Waivers for certain Class A investors

Class A initial sales charges are waived for certain types of investors, including:

Employees of Service Agents

Investors who redeemed at least the same amount of Class A shares of a fund sold by the distributor in the past 60 days, if the investor’s Service Agent is notified

Directors and officers of any Legg Mason-sponsored fund

Employees of Legg Mason, Inc. and its subsidiaries

Investors investing through certain retirement plans

Investors who rollover fund shares from a qualified retirement plan into an individual retirement account administered on the same retirement plan platform

If you qualify for a waiver of the Class A initial sales charge, you must notify your Service Agent or the fund at 1-877-721-1926 at the time of purchase and provide sufficient information at the time of purchase to permit verification that the purchase qualifies for the initial sales charge waiver.

If you want to learn about additional waivers of Class A initial sales charges, contact your Service Agent or the fund, consult the SAI or visit the Legg Mason funds’ website, http://www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors/products and click on the name of the fund in the dropdown menu.

Class C shares

You buy Class C shares at net asset value with no initial sales charge. However, if you redeem your Class C shares within one year of purchase, you will pay a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00%. However, if you exchange Class C shares that were not subject to a contingent deferred sales charge when initially purchased for Class C shares of a fund that imposes a contingent deferred sales charge, your contingent deferred sales charge will be measured from the date of your exchange.

LMIS generally will pay Service Agents selling Class C shares a commission of up to 1.00% of the purchase price of the Class C shares they sell. LMIS will retain the contingent deferred sales charges and an annual distribution and/or service fee of up to 1.00% of the average daily net assets represented by the Class C shares serviced by these Service Agents until the thirteenth month after purchase. Starting in the thirteenth month after purchase, these Service Agents will receive an annual distribution and/or service fee of up to 1.00% of the average daily net assets represented by the Class C shares serviced by them.


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Class FI, Class R and Class R1 shares

You buy Class FI, Class R and Class R1 shares at net asset value with no initial sales charge and no contingent deferred sales charge when redeemed.

Service Agents currently receive an annual distribution and/or service fee of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets represented by Class FI shares serviced by them, up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets represented by Class R shares serviced by them and up to 1.00% of the average daily net assets represented by Class R1 shares serviced by them. The Board may authorize an annual distribution and/or service fee of up to 0.40% and 0.75% of the fund’s Class FI and Class R shares’ average net assets, respectively, without shareholder approval.

Class I and Class IS shares

You buy Class I and Class IS shares at net asset value with no initial sales charge and no contingent deferred sales charge when redeemed.

Class I and Class IS shares are not subject to any distribution or service fees.


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More about contingent deferred sales charges

The contingent deferred sales charge is based on the net asset value at the time of purchase or redemption, whichever is less, and therefore you do not pay a sales charge on amounts representing appreciation or depreciation.

In addition, you do not pay a contingent deferred sales charge:

When you exchange shares for shares of the same share class of another fund sold by the distributor

On shares representing reinvested distributions and dividends

On shares no longer subject to the contingent deferred sales charge

Each time you place a request to redeem shares, the fund will first redeem any shares in your account that are not subject to a contingent deferred sales charge and then redeem the shares in your account that have been held the longest.

If you redeem shares of a fund sold by the distributor and pay a contingent deferred sales charge, you may, under certain circumstances, reinvest all or part of the redemption proceeds within 60 days in any other fund sold by the distributor and receive pro rata credit for any contingent deferred sales charge imposed on the prior redemption. Please contact your Service Agent or the fund for additional information.

The distributor receives contingent deferred sales charges as partial compensation for its expenses in selling shares, including the payment of compensation to your Service Agent.

Contingent deferred sales charge waivers

The contingent deferred sales charge for each share class will generally be waived:

On payments made through certain systematic withdrawal plans

On certain distributions from a Retirement Plan

For Retirement Plans with omnibus accounts held on the books of the fund

For involuntary redemptions of small account balances

For 12 months following the death or disability of a shareholder

To have your contingent deferred sales charge waived, you or your Service Agent must let the fund know at the time you redeem shares that you qualify for such a waiver.

If you want to learn more about additional waivers of contingent deferred sales charges, contact your Service Agent or the fund, consult the SAI or visit the Legg Mason funds’ website, http://www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors/products and click on the name of the fund in the dropdown menu.


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Retirement and Institutional Investors — eligible investors

Retirement Plans

“Retirement Plans” include 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit-sharing plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans and other similar employer-sponsored retirement plans. As used in this Prospectus, the term “Retirement Plans” does not include individual retirement vehicles, such as traditional and Roth individual retirement accounts, Coverdell education savings accounts, individual 403(b)(7) custodial accounts, Keogh plans, SEPs, SARSEPs, SIMPLE IRAs or similar accounts.

Retirement Plans with omnibus accounts held on the books of the fund can generally invest in Class C, Class FI, Class R, Class R1, Class I and Class IS shares.

Investors who rollover fund shares from a Retirement Plan into an individual retirement account administered on the same retirement plan platform may hold, purchase and exchange shares of the fund to the same extent as the applicable Retirement Plan.

Although Retirement Plans with omnibus accounts held on the books of the fund are not subject to minimum initial investment requirements for any of these share classes, certain investment minimums may be imposed by a financial intermediary. The distributor may impose certain additional requirements. Please contact your Service Agent for more information.

Class A shares are no longer offered through Service Agents for Retirement Plans with omnibus accounts held on the books of the fund, with limited exceptions. Class A shares will cease to be available to new Retirement Plan investors through a Service Agent if the Service Agent makes Class FI shares available. Class C shares will cease to be available to new Retirement Plan investors through a Service Agent if the Service Agent makes Class R1 shares available. Please see below for additional information.

Other Retirement Plans

“Other Retirement Plans” include Retirement Plans investing through brokerage accounts and also include certain Retirement Plans with direct relationships to the fund that are neither Institutional Investors nor investing through omnibus accounts. Other Retirement Plans and individual retirement vehicles, such as IRAs, are treated like individual investors for purposes of determining sales charges and any applicable sales charge reductions or waivers.

“Other Retirement Plans” do not include arrangements whereby an investor would rollover fund shares from a Retirement Plan into an individual retirement account administered on the same retirement plan platform. Such arrangements are deemed to be “Retirement Plans” and are subject to the rights and privileges described under “Retirement and Institutional Investors—eligible investors—Retirement Plans.”

Other Retirement Plan investors can generally invest in Class A, Class C and Class I shares. Individual retirement vehicles may also choose between these share classes.

Clients of Eligible Financial Intermediaries

“Clients of Eligible Financial Intermediaries” are investors who invest in the fund through financial intermediaries that (i) charge such investors an ongoing fee for advisory, investment, consulting or similar services, or (ii) have entered into an agreement with the distributor to offer Class R, Class R1 or Class I shares through a no-load network or platform (“Eligible Investment Programs”). Such investors may include pension and profit sharing plans, other employee benefit trusts, endowments, foundations and corporations. Eligible Investment Programs may also include college savings vehicles such as Section 529 plans and direct retail investment platforms through mutual fund “supermarkets”, where the sponsor links its client’s account (including IRA accounts on such platforms) to a master account in the sponsor’s name. The financial intermediary may impose separate investment minimums.

Clients of Eligible Financial Intermediaries may generally invest in Class A, Class FI or Class I shares.


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Institutional Investors

“Institutional Investors” may include corporations, banks, trust companies, insurance companies, investment companies, foundations, endowments, defined benefit plans and other similar entities. The distributor or the financial intermediary may impose additional eligibility requirements or criteria to determine if an investor, including the types of investors listed above, qualifies as an Institutional Investor.

Institutional Investors may invest in Class I and Class IS shares if they meet the $1,000,000 minimum initial investment requirement. Institutional Investors may also invest in Class A and Class C shares, which have different investment minimums, fees and expenses.

Class A shares — Retirement Plans

Class A shares are no longer offered through Service Agents to Retirement Plans with omnibus accounts held on the books of the fund, with limited exceptions. Certain existing programs for current and prospective Retirement Plan investors sponsored by financial intermediaries are eligible to purchase Class A shares. Under these programs, the initial sales charge and contingent deferred sales charge for Class A shares are waived where:

Such Retirement Plan’s recordkeeper offers only load-waived shares

Fund shares are held on the books of the fund through an omnibus account, and

The Retirement Plan has more than 100 participants or has total assets exceeding $1 million

LMIS does not pay Service Agents selling Class A shares to Retirement Plans with a direct omnibus relationship with the fund a commission on the purchase price of Class A shares sold by them. However, for certain Retirement Plans that are permitted to purchase shares at net asset value, LMIS may pay Service Agents commissions of up to 1.00% of the purchase price of the Class A shares that are purchased with regular ongoing plan contributions. Please contact your Service Agent for more information.

Class C shares — Retirement Plans

Retirement Plans with omnibus accounts held on the books of the fund may buy Class C shares at net asset value without paying a contingent deferred sales charge. LMIS does not pay Service Agents selling Class C shares to Retirement Plans with omnibus accounts held on the books of the fund a commission on the purchase price of Class C shares sold by them. Instead, immediately after purchase, LMIS may pay these Service Agents an annual distribution and/or service fee of up to 1.00% of the average daily net assets represented by the Class C shares serviced by them.

Class FI shares

Class FI shares are offered only to Clients of Eligible Financial Intermediaries and Retirement Plans.

Class R and Class R1 shares

Class R shares and Class R1 shares are offered only to eligible Retirement Plans with omnibus accounts held on the books of the fund (either at the plan level or at the level of the financial intermediary) and through Eligible Investment Programs.

Class I shares

Class I shares are offered only to Institutional Investors and individual investors (investing directly with the fund) who meet the $1,000,000 minimum initial investment requirement, Retirement Plans with omnibus accounts held on the books of the fund and certain rollover IRAs, Clients of Eligible Financial Intermediaries and other investors authorized by LMIS.

Certain waivers of these requirements for individuals associated with the fund, Legg Mason, Inc. or its affiliates are discussed in the SAI.


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Class IS shares

Class IS shares may be purchased only by Retirement Plans with omnibus accounts held on the books of the fund, certain rollover IRAs and Institutional Investors. In order to purchase Class IS shares, an investor must hold its shares in one account with the fund, which account is not subject to payment of recordkeeping or similar fees by the fund to any intermediary.

Other considerations

Plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries and other financial intermediaries may choose to impose qualification requirements that differ from the fund’s share class eligibility standards. In certain cases this could result in the selection of a share class with higher distribution and/or service fees than otherwise would have been charged. The fund is not responsible for, and has no control over, the decision of any plan sponsor, plan fiduciary or financial intermediary to impose such differing requirements. Please consult with your plan sponsor, plan fiduciary or financial intermediary for more information about available share classes.

Your Service Agent may not offer all share classes. Please contact your Service Agent for additional details.


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Buying shares


Generally		You may buy shares at their net asset value next determined after receipt by your Service Agent or the transfer agent of your purchase request in good order, plus any applicable sales charge. The fund may not be available for sale in certain states. Prospective investors should inquire as to whether the fund is available for sale in their state of residence. You must provide the following information for your order to be processed: Ÿ Name of fund being bought Ÿ Class of shares being bought Ÿ Dollar amount or number of shares being bought Ÿ Account number (if existing account)
Through a Service Agent		You should contact your Service Agent to open a brokerage account and make arrangements to buy shares. Your Service Agent may charge an annual account maintenance fee.
Through the fund		Investors should contact the fund at 1-877-721-1926 to open an account and make arrangements to buy shares. For initial purchases, complete and send your account application to the fund at the following address: Legg Mason Funds P.O. Box 55214 Boston, Massachusetts 02205-8504 Subsequent purchases should be sent to the same address. Enclose a check to pay for the shares. The fund will accept non-retirement checks from other fund families and investment companies as long as the registration name on your fund account is the same as that listed on the check. For more information, please call the fund between 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (Eastern time).
Through a systematic investment plan		You may authorize your Service Agent or the transfer agent to transfer funds automatically from (i) a regular bank account, (ii) cash held in a brokerage account with a Service Agent, (iii) another Legg Mason fund or (iv) certain money market funds, in order to buy shares on a regular basis. Ÿ Amounts transferred must meet the applicable minimums (see “Purchase and sale of fund shares”) Ÿ Amounts may be transferred monthly, every alternate month, quarterly, semi-annually or annually Ÿ If you do not have sufficient funds in your account on a transfer date, you may be charged a fee For more information, please contact your Service Agent or the fund, or consult the SAI.

Additional information about purchases

Certain Service Agents may have agreements to purchase shares of the fund with payment generally to follow the next business day, but no later than three business days after the order is placed. If payment is not received by that time, your order is subject to cancellation and you and the Service Agent could be held liable for resulting fees or losses. If you pay with a check or ACH transfer that does not clear or if your payment is not received in a timely manner, your purchase may be cancelled and you may be liable for any loss to the fund. The fund and its agents have the right to reject or cancel any purchase due to nonpayment.


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Account registration changes

Changes in registration or certain account options for accounts held directly with the fund must be made in writing. Medallion signature guarantees may be required. (See “Other things to know about transactions––Medallion signature guarantees” below.) All correspondence must include the account number and must be sent to:

Legg Mason Funds

P.O. Box 55214

Boston, MA 02205-8504


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Exchanging shares


Generally		You may exchange shares of the fund for the same class of shares of other funds sold by the distributor. For investors who qualify as Clients of Eligible Financial Intermediaries and participate in Eligible Investment Programs made available through their financial intermediaries (such as investors in fee-based advisory or mutual fund “wrap” programs), an exchange may be made from Class A or Class C shares to Class I shares of the same fund under certain limited circumstances. Please refer to the section of this prospectus titled “Retirement and Institutional Investors — eligible investors” or contact your financial intermediary for more information. An exchange between funds is considered a sale and generally results in a capital gain or loss for federal income tax purposes, unless you are investing through an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged account. An exchange of shares of one class directly for shares of another class of the same fund normally should not be taxable for federal income tax purposes. You should talk to your tax advisor before making an exchange. The exchange privilege is not intended as a vehicle for short-term trading. The fund may suspend or terminate your exchange privilege if you engage in a pattern of excessive exchanges.
Legg Mason offers a distinctive family of funds tailored to help meet the varying needs of large and small investors		You may exchange shares at their net asset value next determined after receipt by your Service Agent or the transfer agent of your exchange request in good order. Ÿ If you bought shares through a Service Agent, contact your Service Agent to learn which funds your Service Agent makes available to you for exchanges Ÿ If you bought shares directly from the fund, contact the fund at 1-877-721-1926 to learn which funds are available to you for exchanges Ÿ Exchanges may be made only between accounts that have identical registrations Ÿ Not all funds offer all classes Ÿ Some funds are offered only in a limited number of states. Your Service Agent or the fund will provide information about the funds offered in your state Always be sure to read the Prospectus of the fund into which you are exchanging shares.
Investment minimums, sales charges and other requirements		Ÿ In most instances, your shares will not be subject to an initial sales charge or a contingent deferred sales charge at the time of the exchange. You may be charged an initial or contingent deferred sales charge if the shares being exchanged were not subject to a sales charge Ÿ Except as noted above, your contingent deferred sales charge (if any) will continue to be measured from the date of your original purchase of shares subject to a contingent deferred sales charge, and you will be subject to the contingent deferred sales charge of the fund that you originally purchased Ÿ You will generally be required to meet the minimum investment requirement for the class of shares of the fund or share class into which your exchange is made (except in the case of systematic exchange plans) Ÿ Your exchange will also be subject to any other requirements of the fund or share class into which you are exchanging shares Ÿ The fund may suspend or terminate your exchange privilege if you engage in a pattern of excessive exchanges
By telephone		Contact your Service Agent or, if you hold shares directly with the fund, call 1-877-721-1926 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (Eastern time) for information. Exchanges are priced at the net asset value next determined. Telephone exchanges may be made only between accounts that have identical registrations and may be made on any day the NYSE is open.


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By mail

Contact your Service Agent or, if you hold shares directly with the fund, write to the fund at the following address:

Legg Mason Funds

P.O. Box 55214

Boston, Massachusetts 02205-8504

Through a systematic exchange plan

You may be permitted to schedule automatic exchanges of shares of the fund for shares of other funds available for exchange. All requirements for exchanging shares described above apply to these exchanges. In addition:

Ÿ Exchanges may be made monthly, every alternate month, quarterly, semi-annually or annually

Ÿ Each exchange must meet the applicable investment minimums for systematic investment plans (see “Purchase and sale of fund shares”)

For more information, please contact your Service Agent or the fund or consult the SAI.


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Redeeming shares


Generally		You may redeem shares at their net asset value next determined after receipt by your Service Agent or the transfer agent of your redemption request in good order, less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. Redemptions made through your Service Agent may be subject to transaction fees or other conditions as set by your Service Agent. If the shares are held by a fiduciary or corporation, partnership or similar entity, other documents may be required.
Redemption proceeds		Your redemption proceeds normally will be sent within 3 business days after your request is received in good order, but in any event within 7 days, except that your proceeds may be delayed for up to 10 days if your share purchase was made by check. Your redemption proceeds may be delayed, or your right to receive redemption proceeds suspended, if the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is closed (other than on weekends or holidays) or trading is restricted, if an emergency exists, or otherwise as permitted by order of the SEC. If you have a brokerage account with a Service Agent, your redemption proceeds will be sent to your Service Agent. Your redemption proceeds can be sent by check to your address of record or by wire or electronic transfer (ACH) to a bank account designated by you. To change the bank account designated to receive wire or electronic transfers, you will be required to deliver a new written authorization and may be asked to provide other documents. You may be charged a fee by your bank on a wire or an electronic transfer (ACH). In other cases, unless you direct otherwise, your proceeds will be paid by check mailed to your address of record. The fund reserves the right to pay redemption proceeds by giving you securities. You may pay transaction costs to dispose of the securities, and you may receive less for them than the price at which they were valued for purposes of the redemption.
By mail		Contact your Service Agent or, if you hold shares directly with the fund, write to the fund at the following address: Legg Mason Funds P.O. Box 55214 Boston, Massachusetts 02205-8504 Your written request must provide the following: Ÿ The fund name, the class of shares being redeemed and your account number Ÿ The dollar amount or number of shares being redeemed Ÿ Signature of each owner exactly as the account is registered Ÿ Medallion signature guarantees, as applicable (see “Other things to know about transactions”)
By telephone		If your account application permits, you may be eligible to redeem shares by telephone. Contact your Service Agent or, if you hold shares directly with the fund, call 1-877-721-1926 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (Eastern time) for more information. Please have the following information ready when you call: Ÿ Name of fund being redeemed Ÿ Class of shares being redeemed Ÿ The dollar amount or number of shares being redeemed Ÿ Account number


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Automatic cash withdrawal plans

You may be permitted to schedule automatic redemptions of a portion of your shares. To qualify, you must own shares of the fund with a value of at least $10,000 ($5,000 for Retirement Plan accounts) and each automatic redemption must be at least $50. Ordinarily, you should not purchase additional shares of the fund when you are a participant in the plan, because there are tax disadvantages with such purchases and withdrawals.

The following conditions apply:

Ÿ Redemptions may be made monthly, every alternate month, quarterly, semi-annually or annually

Ÿ If your shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge, the charge will be required to be paid upon redemption. However, the charge will be waived if your automatic redemptions are equal to or less than 2% per month of your account balance on the date the redemptions commence, up to a maximum of 12% in one year

Ÿ You must elect to have all dividends and distributions reinvested

For more information, please contact your Service Agent or the fund or consult the SAI.


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Other things to know about transactions

When you buy, exchange or redeem shares, your request must be in good order. This means you have provided the following information, without which your request may not be processed:

Name of the fund

Your account number

In the case of a purchase (including a purchase as part of an exchange transaction), the class of shares being bought

In the case of an exchange or redemption, the class of shares being exchanged or redeemed (if you own more than one class)

Dollar amount or number of shares being bought, exchanged or redeemed plus any applicable service charge

In certain circumstances, the signature of each owner exactly as the account is registered (see “Redeeming shares”)

Fund shares may not be held in, or transferred to, an account with any firm that does not have an agreement with the distributor or its affiliates.

The fund generally will not permit non-resident aliens with a non-U.S. address to establish an account. U.S. citizens with an APO/FPO address or an address in the United States (including its territories) and resident aliens with a U.S. address are permitted to establish an account with the fund. Subject to the requirements of local law, U.S. citizens residing in foreign countries are permitted to establish accounts with the fund.

In certain circumstances, such as during periods of market volatility, severe weather and emergencies, shareholders may experience difficulties placing exchange or redemption orders by telephone. In that case, shareholders should consider using the fund’s other exchange and redemption procedures described under “Exchanging shares” and “Redeeming shares.”

The transfer agent or the fund will employ reasonable procedures to confirm that any telephone, electronic or other exchange or redemption request is genuine, which may include recording calls, asking the caller to provide certain personal identification information, employing identification numbers, sending you a written confirmation or requiring other confirmation procedures from time to time. If these procedures are followed, neither the fund nor its agents will bear any liability for these transactions.

The fund has the right to:

Suspend the offering of shares permanently or for a period of time

Waive or change minimum initial and additional investment amounts

Reject any purchase or exchange order

Change, revoke or suspend the exchange privilege

Suspend telephone transactions

Suspend or postpone redemptions of shares on any day when trading on the NYSE is restricted or as otherwise permitted by the SEC

Redeem shares if information provided in the application should prove to be incorrect in any manner judged by the fund to be material (i.e., in a manner such as to render the shareholder ineligible to purchase shares of that class)

Delay sending out redemption proceeds for up to seven days if, in the judgment of the adviser, the fund could be adversely affected by immediate payment. The fund may delay redemptions beyond seven days, or suspend redemptions, only as permitted by the SEC or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended

Close your account after a period of inactivity, as determined by state law, and transfer your shares to the appropriate state


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Medallion signature guarantees

To be in good order, your redemption request must include a Medallion signature guarantee if you:

Are redeeming shares and sending the proceeds to an address or bank not currently on file

Changed your account registration or your address within 30 days

Want the check paid to someone other than the account owner(s)

Are transferring the redemption proceeds to an account with a different registration

A Medallion signature guarantee may also be required if you:

Are making changes to the account registration after the account has been opened; and

Are transferring shares to an account in another Legg Mason fund with a different account registration

When a Medallion signature guarantee is called for, the shareholder should have a Medallion signature guarantee stamped under his or her signature. You can obtain a signature guarantee from most banks, dealers, brokers, credit unions and federal savings and loan institutions, national securities exchanges, registered securities associations and clearing agencies (each an “Eligible Guarantor Institution”), but not from a notary public. The fund and its agents reserve the right to reject any Medallion signature guarantee pursuant to written signature guarantee standards or procedures, which may be revised in the future to permit them to reject Medallion signature guarantees from Eligible Guarantor Institutions. The fund may change the signature guarantee requirements from time to time without prior notice to shareholders.

Anti-money laundering

Federal anti-money laundering regulations require all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. When you sign your account application, you may be asked to provide additional information in order for the fund to verify your identity in accordance with these regulations. Accounts may be restricted and/or closed, and the monies withheld, pending verification of this information or as otherwise required under these and other federal regulations.

Small account balances/Mandatory redemptions

The fund reserves the right to ask you to bring your account up to a minimum investment amount determined by the fund or your Service Agent, as applicable, if the aggregate net asset value of the fund shares in your account is less than $500 for any reason (including solely due to declines in net asset value and/or failure to invest at least $500 within a reasonable period). In such case, you will be notified in writing and will have 60 days to make an additional investment to bring your account value up to the required level. If you choose not to do so within this 60-day period, the fund may close your account and send you the redemption proceeds. If your account is closed due to a failure to increase your balance to the minimum required amount, you will not be eligible to have your account reinstated without imposition of any sales charges that may apply to your new purchase. The fund may, with prior notice, change the minimum size of accounts subject to mandatory redemption, which may vary by class, or implement fees for small accounts.

Subject to applicable law, the fund may, with prior notice, adopt other policies from time to time requiring mandatory redemption of shares in certain circumstances.

For more information, please contact your Service Agent or the fund or consult the SAI.

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shareholders may be reduced when trades by other shareholders are made in an effort to take advantage of certain pricing discrepancies, when, for example, it is believed that the fund’s share price, which is determined at the close of the NYSE on each trading day, does not accurately reflect the value of the fund’s investments. Funds investing in foreign securities have been particularly susceptible to this form of arbitrage, but other funds could also be affected.

Because of the potential harm to funds sold by the fund’s distributor and their long-term shareholders, the Board has approved policies and procedures that are intended to detect and discourage excessive trading and market timing abuses through the use of various surveillance techniques. Under these policies and procedures, the fund may limit additional exchanges or purchases of fund shares by shareholders who are believed by the manager to be engaged in these abusive trading activities in the fund or in other funds sold by the distributor. In the event that an exchange or purchase request is rejected, the shareholder may nonetheless redeem its shares. The intent of the policies and procedures is not to inhibit legitimate strategies, such as asset allocation, dollar cost averaging, or similar activities that may nonetheless result in frequent trading of fund shares.

Under the fund's policies and procedures, the fund reserves the right to restrict or reject purchases of shares (including exchanges) without prior notice whenever a pattern of excessive trading by a shareholder is detected in funds sold by the distributor. A committee established by the manager administers the policy. The policy provides that the committee may take action, which may include using its best efforts to restrict a shareholder’s trading privileges in funds sold by the distributor, if that shareholder has engaged in one or more “Round Trips” across all funds sold by the distributor. However, the committee has the discretion to determine that action is not necessary if it is determined that the pattern of trading is not abusive or harmful. In making such a determination, the committee will consider, among other things, the nature of the shareholder’s account, the reason for the frequent trading, the amount of trading and the particular funds in which the trading has occurred. Additionally, the committee has the discretion to make inquiries or to take any action against a shareholder whose trading appears inconsistent with the frequent trading policy, regardless of the number of Round Trips. Examples of the types of actions the committee may take include heightened surveillance of a shareholder account, providing a written warning letter to an account holder, restricting the shareholder from purchasing additional shares in the fund altogether or imposing other restrictions (such as requiring purchase orders to be submitted by mail) that would deter the shareholder from trading frequently in the fund. The committee will generally follow a system of progressive deterrence, although it is not required to do so.

A “Round Trip” is defined as a purchase (including subscriptions and exchanges) into a fund sold by the distributor followed by a sale (including redemptions and exchanges) of the same or a similar number of shares out of that fund within 30 days of such purchase. Purchases and sales of the fund’s shares pursuant to an automatic investment plan or similar program for periodic transactions are not considered in determining Round Trips. These policies and procedures do not apply to money market funds sold by the distributor.

The policies apply to any account, whether a direct account or accounts with financial intermediaries such as investment advisers, broker/dealers or retirement plan administrators, commonly called omnibus accounts, where the intermediary holds fund shares for a number of its customers in one account. The fund’s ability to monitor trading in omnibus accounts may, however, be severely limited due to the lack of access to an individual investor’s trading activity when orders are placed through these types of accounts. There may also be operational and technological limitations on the ability of the fund’s service providers to identify or terminate frequent trading activity within the various types of omnibus accounts. The distributor has entered into agreements with intermediaries requiring the intermediaries to, among other things, help identify frequent trading activity and prohibit further purchases or exchanges by a shareholder identified as having engaged in frequent trading.

The fund has also adopted policies and procedures to prevent the selective release of information about the fund's holdings, as such information may be used for market-timing and similar abusive practices.


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Shareholders should be aware, however, that any surveillance techniques currently employed by the fund or other techniques that may be adopted in the future may not be effective, particularly where the trading takes place through certain types of omnibus accounts. Furthermore, the fund may not apply its policies consistently or uniformly, resulting in the risk that some shareholders may be able to engage in frequent trading while others will bear the costs and effects of that trading.

Although the fund will attempt to monitor shareholder transactions for certain patterns of frequent trading activity, there can be no assurance that all such trading activity can be identified, prevented or terminated. Monitoring of shareholder transactions may only occur for shareholder transactions that exceed a certain transaction amount threshold, which may change from time to time. The fund reserves the right to refuse any client or reject any purchase order for shares (including exchanges) for any reason.

Record ownership

If you hold shares through a Service Agent, your Service Agent may establish and maintain your account and be the shareholder of record. In the event that the fund holds a shareholder meeting, your Service Agent, as record holder, will vote your shares in accordance with your instructions. If you do not give your Service Agent voting instructions, your Service Agent, under certain circumstances, may nonetheless be entitled to vote your shares.

Confirmations and account statements

If you bought shares directly from the fund, you will receive a confirmation from the fund after each transaction (except a reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions, an investment made through the Future First^® Systematic Investment Plan, exchanges made through a systematic exchange plan and withdrawals made through the Systematic Withdrawal Plan). Shareholders will receive periodic account statements.

To assist you in the management of your account you may direct the fund’s transfer agent to send copies of your confirmations and/or periodic statements to another party whom you designate, at no charge.


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Dividends, distributions and taxes

Dividends and distributions

The fund declares and pays dividends from any net investment income annually.

The fund distributes substantially all of its net capital gain (i.e., the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss), the excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss, and net realized gains from foreign currency transactions, if any, after the end of the taxable year in which the gain is realized. A second distribution of such gain(s) may be necessary in some years to avoid imposition of a federal excise tax.

Contact your Service Agent to discuss what options are available to you for receiving your dividends and other distributions. Your dividends and capital gain distributions will be automatically reinvested in the distributing class of shares of the fund unless you elect to receive dividends and/or other distributions in cash (you do not pay a sales charge on reinvested distributions or dividends).

If you own Class A or Class C shares and hold your shares directly with the fund, you may instruct the fund to have your distributions and/or dividends invested in Class A or Class C shares, respectively, of another fund sold by the distributor, subject to the following conditions:

You have a minimum account balance of $10,000 in the fund

The fund is available for sale in your state

To change your election to reinvest your dividends and distributions in shares of another fund, you must notify your Service Agent or the fund at least three days before the next distribution is to be paid.

Please contact your Service Agent or the fund to discuss what options are available to you for receiving your dividends and distributions.

Taxes

The following discussion is very general and does not address investors subject to special rules, such as investors who hold shares in the fund through an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged account. Because each shareholder’s circumstances are different and special tax rules may apply, you should consult your tax adviser about your investment in the fund.

In general, unless your shares are held in a qualified retirement plan, IRA or other tax deferred arrangement, redeeming shares, exchanging shares and receiving dividends and distributions (whether in cash or additional shares) are all taxable events. An exchange between classes of shares of the same fund normally is not taxable for federal income tax purposes.

The following table summarizes the tax status to you of certain transactions related to the fund.


Transaction		Federal income tax status
Redemption or exchange of shares		Usually capital gain or loss; long-term only if shares owned more than one year
Long-term capital gain distributions (designated as capital gain dividends)		Long-term capital gain
Dividends of investment income (including distributions of net short-term capital gain)		Ordinary income, potentially taxable for individuals at long-term capital gain rates

Distributions attributable to short-term capital gains are treated as dividends, taxable as ordinary income. Taxable dividends and long-term capital gain distributions are taxable whether received in cash or reinvested in fund shares. Although dividends (including dividends from short-term capital gains) are generally taxable as ordinary income, individual shareholders, with respect to taxable years beginning before 2013, who satisfy certain holding period and other requirements are taxed on such dividends at long-term capital gain rates to the extent the dividends are attributable to “qualified dividend income” received by the fund if the fund satisfies the holding period and other requirements as well. “Qualified dividend income” generally consists of dividends received from U.S. corporations (other than certain dividends from real estate investment trusts) and certain foreign corporations. Long-term capital gain distributions are taxable to you as long-term capital gain regardless of how long you have owned your shares. You may want to


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avoid buying shares when the fund is about to declare a long-term capital gain distribution or a dividend because it will be taxable to you even though it may actually be a return of a portion of your investment.

Beginning in 2013, a 3.8 percent Medicare contribution tax will be imposed on net investment income, including interest, dividends, and capital gain, of U.S. individuals with income exceeding $200,000 (or $250,000 if married filing jointly), and of estates and trusts.

The Internal Revenue Code will impose a U.S. withholding tax of 30% on payments (including gross proceeds) that are attributable to certain U.S. investments and made to a non-U.S. financial institution, including a non-U.S. investment fund. The fund will withhold at this rate on certain of its distributions and redemptions unless any non-U.S. financial institution shareholder complies with certain reporting requirements to the Internal Revenue Service in respect of its direct and indirect U.S. investors effective beginning with payments of dividends made after December 31, 2013 and payments of gross proceeds made after December 31, 2014. Non-U.S. financial institution shareholders should consult their own tax advisers regarding the possible implications of these requirements on their investment in the fund.

A dividend declared by the fund in October, November or December and paid during January of the following year will, in certain circumstances, be treated as paid in December for tax purposes.

After the end of each year, your Service Agent or the fund will provide you with information about the distributions and dividends you received and any redemptions of shares during the previous year. If you do not provide the fund with your correct taxpayer identification number and any required certifications, you may be subject to back-up withholding on your distributions, dividends and redemption proceeds. Because each shareholder’s circumstances are different and special tax rules may apply, you should consult your tax adviser about your investment in the fund.

The above discussion is applicable to shareholders who are U.S. persons. If you are a non-U.S. person, please consult your own tax adviser with respect to the U.S. tax consequences to you of an investment in the fund.


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Share price

You may buy, exchange or redeem shares at their net asset value next determined after receipt of your request in good order, adjusted for any applicable sales charge. The fund’s net asset value per share is the value of its assets minus its liabilities divided by the number of shares outstanding. Net asset value is calculated separately for each class of shares.

The fund calculates its net asset value every day the NYSE is open. The fund generally values its securities and other assets and calculates its net asset value as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE, normally at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time). If the NYSE closes at another time, the fund will calculate its net asset value as of the actual closing time. The NYSE is closed on certain holidays listed in the SAI.

In order to buy, redeem or exchange shares at a certain day’s price, you must place your order with your Service Agent or the transfer agent before the NYSE closes on that day. If the NYSE closes early on that day, you must place your order prior to the actual closing time. It is the responsibility of the Service Agent to transmit all orders to buy, exchange or redeem shares to the transfer agent on a timely basis.

Valuation of the fund’s securities and other assets is performed in accordance with procedures approved by the Board. These procedures delegate most valuation functions to the manager, which, in turn, uses independent third party pricing services approved by the Board. Under the procedures, assets are valued as follows:

Equity securities and certain derivative instruments that are traded on an exchange are valued at the closing price or, if that price is unavailable or deemed by the manager not representative of market value, the last sale price. Where a security is traded on more than one exchange (as is often the case overseas), the security is generally valued at the price on the exchange considered by the manager to be the primary exchange. In the case of securities not traded on an exchange, or if exchange prices are not otherwise available, the prices are typically determined by independent third party pricing services that use a variety of techniques and methodologies.

The valuations for fixed income securities and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of fair valuation techniques and methodologies. Short-term fixed income securities that will mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value.

The valuations of securities traded on foreign markets and certain fixed income securities will generally be based on prices determined as of the earlier closing time of the markets on which they primarily trade, unless a significant event has occurred. When the fund holds securities or other assets that are denominated in a foreign currency, the fund will normally use the currency exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time). The fund uses a fair value model developed by an independent third party pricing service to value foreign equity securities on days when a certain percentage change in the value of a domestic equity security index suggests that the closing prices on foreign exchanges may no longer represent the value of those securities at the time of closing of the NYSE. Foreign markets are open for trading on weekends and other days when the fund does not price its shares. Therefore, the value of the fund’s shares may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem the fund’s shares.

If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the manager to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the manager using quotations from one or more broker/dealers. When such prices or quotations are not available, or when the manager believes that they are unreliable, the manager may price securities using fair value procedures approved by the Board. These procedures permit, among other things, the use of a matrix, formula or other method that takes into consideration market indices, yield curves and other specific adjustments to determine fair value. Fair value of a security is the amount, as determined by the manager in good faith, that the fund might reasonably expect to receive upon a current sale of the security. The fund may also use fair value procedures if the manager determines that a significant event has occurred between the time at which a market price is determined and the time at which the fund’s net asset value is calculated.


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be significant, particularly for securities that trade in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience extreme volatility. Moreover, valuing securities using fair value methodologies involves greater reliance on judgment than valuing securities based on market quotations. A fund that uses fair value methodologies may value those securities higher or lower than another fund using market quotations or its own fair value methodologies to price the same securities. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the value assigned to a security if it were to sell the security at approximately the time at which the fund determines its net asset value. Investors who purchase or redeem fund shares on days when the fund is holding fair-valued securities may receive a greater or lesser number of shares, or higher or lower redemption proceeds, than they would have received if the fund had not fair-valued the security or had used a different methodology.


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Financial highlights

The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand the performance of each class for the past five years, unless otherwise noted. Class R1 shares of the fund had not begun operations as of the end of the fiscal year and therefore have no financial highlights to report. The returns for Class R1 shares will differ from those of other classes to the extent that their expenses differ. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. Total return represents the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the fund, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Unless otherwise noted, this information has been audited by the fund’s independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the fund’s financial statements, is incorporated by reference into the fund's SAI (see back cover) and is included in the fund’s annual report. The fund’s annual report is available upon request by calling toll-free 1-877-721-1926.


For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted:
Class A Shares¹	2011			2010			2009²
Net asset value, beginning of year		$23.98			$20.35			$10.83
Income (loss) from operations:
Net investment income		0.22			0.11			0.15
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		(5.64)			3.61			9.58
Total income (loss) from operations		(5.42)			3.72			9.73
Less distributions from:
Net investment income		(0.10)			(0.09)			(0.21)
Total distributions		(0.10)			(0.09)			(0.21)
Net asset value, end of year		$18.46			$23.98			$20.35
Total return³		(22.56)	%		18.33	%		90.34	%
Net assets, end of year (000s)		$22,642			$17,565			$12,070
Ratios to average net assets:
Gross expenses⁴		1.62	%⁵		1.63	%		1.56	%⁶
Net expenses^4,7,8,9		1.49	⁵		1.50			1.50	⁶
Net investment income		1.01			0.51			1.02	⁶
Portfolio turnover rate		99	%		64	%		106	%

¹	Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

²	For the period February 3, 2009 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2009.

Performance figures, exclusive of sales charges, may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

⁴	Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

⁵	Reflects recapture of fees waived/expenses reimbursed from prior fiscal years.

⁶	Annualized.

⁷

As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage commissions (except for brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of ETFs), interest, taxes, dividend expenses on short sales and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 1.50%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2013 without the Board of Directors’ consent. Acquired fund fees and expenses are subject to the expense limitation arrangement.

⁸	Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

⁹	The impact of compensating balance arrangements, if any, was less than 0.01%


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For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31:
Class C Shares^1,2	2011			2010			2009			2008			2007
Net asset value, beginning of year		$23.97			$20.42			$11.72			$28.06			$23.20
Income (loss) from operations:
Net investment income (loss)		0.07			(0.05)			0.05			0.16			(0.07)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		(5.62)			3.60			8.69			(16.13)			10.36
Total income (loss) from operations		(5.55)			3.55			8.74			(15.97)			10.29
Less distributions from:
Net investment income		—			—			(0.04)			—			(0.03)
Net realized gains		—			—			—			(0.37)			(5.40)
Total distributions		—			—			(0.04)			(0.37)			(5.43)
Net asset value, end of year		$18.42			$23.97			$20.42			$11.72			$28.06
Total return³		(23.15)	%		17.39	%		74.72	%		(57.62)	%		45.74	%
Net assets, end of year (000s)		$161,997			$273,698			$268,594			$177,406			$518,255
Ratios to average net assets:
Gross expenses⁴		2.40	%⁵		2.34	%		2.34	%		2.32	%		2.34	%
Net expenses^4,6,7,8		2.25	⁵		2.25			2.25			2.25			2.25
Net investment income (loss)		0.32			(0.24)			0.32			0.74			(0.27)
Portfolio turnover rate		99	%		64	%		106	%		71	%		89	%

¹	On February 1, 2009, Primary Class shares were renamed Class C shares.

²	Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

Performance figures, exclusive of CDSC, may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

⁴	Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

⁵	Reflects recapture of fees waived/expenses reimbursed from prior fiscal years.

⁶	Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

⁷	The impact of compensating balance arrangements, if any, was less than 0.01%.

⁸

As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage commissions (except for brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of ETFs), interest, taxes, dividend expenses on short sales and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 2.25%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2013 without the Board of Directors’ consent. Acquired fund fees and expenses are subject to the expense limitation arrangement.


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For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted:
Class FI Shares^1,2	2011			2010			2009			2008			2007³
Net asset value, beginning of year		$24.47			$20.77			$11.95			$28.38			$27.18
Income (loss) from operations:
Net investment income		0.24			0.11			0.16			0.29			0.02
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		(5.76)			3.68			8.88			(16.35)			6.08
Total income (loss) from operations		(5.52)			3.79			9.04			(16.06)			6.10
Less distributions from:
Net investment income		(0.10)			(0.09)			(0.22)			—			(0.25)
Net realized gains		—			—			—			(0.37)			(4.65)
Total distributions		(0.10)			(0.09)			(0.22)			(0.37)			(4.90)
Net asset value, end of year		$18.85			$24.47			$20.77			$11.95			$28.38
Total return⁴		(22.56)	%		18.31	%		76.06	%		(57.29)	%		23.09	%
Net assets, end of year (000s)		$20,543			$35,116			$22,977			$10,424			$7,706
Ratios to average net assets:
Gross expenses⁵		1.69	%⁶		1.57	%		1.64	%		1.79	%		1.77	%⁷
Net expenses^5,8,9,10		1.50	⁶		1.50			1.50			1.50			1.50	⁷
Net investment income		1.08			0.51			1.02			1.53			0.13	⁷
Portfolio turnover rate		99	%		64	%		106	%		71	%		89	%

¹	On October 5, 2009, Financial Intermediary Class shares were renamed Class FI shares.

²	Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

³	For the period June 29, 2007 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2007.

⁴

Performance figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

⁵	Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

⁶	Reflects recapture of fees waived/expenses reimbursed from prior fiscal years.

⁷	Annualized.

⁸	Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

⁹	The impact of compensating balance arrangements, if any, was less than 0.01%.

¹⁰

As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage commissions (except for brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of ETFs), interest, taxes, dividend expenses on short sales and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares did not exceed 1.50%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2013 without the Board of Directors’ consent. Acquired fund fees and expenses are subject to the expense limitation arrangement.


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For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted:
Class R Shares	2011^1,2
Net asset value, beginning of period		$23.69
Income (loss) from operations:
Net investment income		0.10
Net realized and unrealized loss		(5.26)
Total loss from operations		(5.16)
Less distributions from:
Net investment income		(0.05)
Total distributions		(0.05)
Net asset value, end of period		$18.48
Total return³		(21.77)	%
Net assets, end of period (000s)		$2
Ratios to average net assets:
Gross expenses^4,5		2.69	%
Net expenses^4,5,6,7,8		1.75
Net investment income⁵		0.74
Portfolio turnover rate		99	%

¹	Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

²	For the period May 18, 2011 (inception date) to December 31, 2011.

⁴	Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

⁵	Annualized.

⁶	Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

⁷	The impact of compensating balance arrangements, if any, was less than 0.01%.

⁸

As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage commissions (except for brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of ETFs), interest, taxes, dividend expenses on short sales and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.75%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2013 without the Board of Directors’ consent. Acquired fund fees and expenses are subject to the expense limitation arrangement.


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For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31:
Class I Shares^1,2	2011			2010			2009			2008			2007
Net asset value, beginning of year		$24.42			$20.75			$11.97			$28.36			$23.38
Income (loss) from operations:
Net investment income		0.29			0.16			0.20			0.35			0.21
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		(5.75)			3.68			8.89			(16.37)			10.47
Total income (loss) from operations		(5.46)			3.84			9.09			(16.02)			10.68
Less distributions from:
Net investment income		(0.15)			(0.17)			(0.31)			—			(0.30)
Net realized gains		—			—			—			(0.37)			(5.40)
Total distributions		(0.15)			(0.17)			(0.31)			(0.37)			(5.70)
Net asset value, end of year		$18.81			$24.42			$20.75			$11.97			$28.36
Total return³		(22.37)	%		18.58	%		76.48	%		(57.19)	%		47.20	%
Net assets, end of year (000s)		$366,930			$443,981			$282,224			$105,338			$60,874
Ratios to average net assets:
Gross expenses⁴		1.30	%		1.27	%		1.28	%		1.30	%		1.30	%
Net expenses^4,5,6,7		1.26			1.25			1.25			1.25			1.25
Net investment income		1.29			0.74			1.25			1.83			0.74
Portfolio turnover rate		99	%		64	%		106	%		71	%		89	%

¹	On October 5, 2009, Institutional Class shares were renamed Class I shares.

²	Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

³	Performance figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

⁴	Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

⁵	Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

⁶	The impact of compensating balance arrangements, if any, was less than 0.01%.

⁷

The manager has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse operating expenses, other than interest, dividend expense on short sales, taxes, extraordinary expenses and brokerage commissions (except for brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs) at the annual rate of 0.06% of average daily net assets for Class I shares. The calculations of any required waivers and reimbursements are done on a daily basis. No such waivers or reimbursements will be made beyond the amount necessary to reduce that class’ annualized expenses to 1.25% of average daily net assets on any given day. This arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2013 without the Board’s consent. Acquired fund fees and expense are subject to the arrangement.


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For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted:
Class IS Shares^1,2	2011			2010			2009			2008³
Net asset value, beginning of year		$24.43			$20.76			$11.97			$21.97
Income (loss) from operations:
Net investment income		0.31			0.16			0.22			0.05
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		(5.77)			3.69			8.88			(10.05)
Total income (loss) from operations		(5.46)			3.85			9.10			(10.00)
Less distributions from:
Net investment income		(0.15)			(0.18)			(0.31)			—
Total distributions		(0.15)			(0.18)			(0.31)			—
Net asset value, end of year		$18.82			$24.43			$20.76			$11.97
Total return⁴		(22.36)	%		18.59	%		76.57	%		(45.52)	%
Net assets, end of year (000s)		$56,420			$71,489			$55,740			$20,815
Ratios to average net assets:
Gross expenses⁵		1.26	%⁶		1.23	%		1.25	%		1.29	%⁷
Net expenses^5,8,9		1.24	^6,10		1.23	¹⁰		1.25			1.25	^7,10
Net investment income		1.37			0.76			1.37			1.29	⁷
Portfolio turnover rate		99	%		64	%		106	%		71	%

¹	On October 5, 2009, Institutional Select Class shares were renamed Class IS shares.

²	Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

³	For the period August 29, 2008 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2008.

⁴

⁵	Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

⁶	Reflects recapture of fees waived/expenses reimbursed from prior fiscal years.

⁷	Annualized.

⁸	The impact of compensating balance arrangements, if any, was less than 0.01%.

⁹

As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage commissions (except for brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of ETFs), interest, taxes, dividend expenses on short sales and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class IS shares did not exceed 1.25%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2013 without the Board of Directors’ consent. Acquired fund fees and expenses are subject to the expense limitation arrangement.

¹⁰	Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

Legg Mason Funds Privacy and Security Notice

Your Privacy and the Security of Your Personal Information is Very Important to the Legg Mason Funds

This Privacy and Security Notice (the “Privacy Notice”) addresses the Legg Mason Funds’ privacy and data protection practices with respect to nonpublic personal information the Funds receive. The Legg Mason Funds include any funds sold by the Funds’ distributor, Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC, as well as Legg Mason-sponsored closed-end funds and certain closed-end funds managed or sub-advised by Legg Mason or its affiliates. The provisions of this Privacy Notice apply to your information both while you are a shareholder and after you are no longer invested with the Funds.

The Type of Nonpublic Personal Information the Funds Collect About You

The Funds collect and maintain nonpublic personal information about you in connection with your shareholder account. Such information may include, but is not limited to:

Personal information included on applications or other forms;

Account balances, transactions, and mutual fund holdings and positions;

Online account access user IDs, passwords, security challenge question responses; and

Information received from consumer reporting agencies regarding credit history and creditworthiness (such as the amount of an individual’s total debt, payment history, etc.).

How the Funds Use Nonpublic Personal Information About You

The Funds do not sell or share your nonpublic personal information with third parties or with affiliates for their marketing purposes, or with other financial institutions or affiliates for joint marketing purposes, unless you have authorized the Funds to do so. The Funds do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about you except as may be required to perform transactions or services you have authorized or as permitted or required by law. The Funds may disclose information about you to:

Employees, agents, and affiliates on a “need to know” basis to enable the Funds to conduct ordinary business or comply with obligations to government regulators;

Service providers, including the Funds’ affiliates, who assist the Funds as part of the ordinary course of business (such as printing, mailing services, or processing or servicing your account with us) or otherwise perform services on the Funds’ behalf, including companies that may perform marketing services solely for the Funds;

The Funds’ representatives such as legal counsel, accountants and auditors; and

Fiduciaries or representatives acting on your behalf, such as an IRA custodian or trustee of a grantor trust.

Except as otherwise permitted by applicable law, companies acting on the Funds’ behalf are contractually obligated to keep nonpublic personal information the Funds provide to them confidential and to use the information the Funds share only to provide the services the Funds ask them to perform.

The Funds may disclose nonpublic personal information about you when necessary to enforce their rights or protect against fraud, or as permitted or required by applicable law, such as in connection with a law enforcement or regulatory request, subpoena, or similar legal process. In the event of a corporate action or in the event a Fund service provider changes, the Funds may be required to disclose your nonpublic personal information to third parties. While it is the Funds’ practice to obtain protections for disclosed information in these types of transactions, the Funds cannot guarantee their privacy policy will remain unchanged.

Keeping you Informed of the Funds’ Privacy and Security Practices

The Funds will notify you annually of their privacy policy as required by federal law. While the Funds reserve the right to modify this policy at any time they will notify you promptly if this privacy policy changes.

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The Funds’ Security Practices

The Funds maintain appropriate physical, electronic and procedural safeguards designed to guard your nonpublic personal information. The Funds’ internal data security policies restrict access to your nonpublic personal information to authorized employees, who may use your nonpublic personal information for Fund business purposes only.

Although the Funds strive to protect your nonpublic personal information, they cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you provide or transmit to them, and you do so at your own risk. In the event of a breach of the confidentiality or security of your nonpublic personal information, the Funds will attempt to notify you as necessary so you can take appropriate protective steps. If you have consented to the Funds using electronic communications or electronic delivery of statements, they may notify you under such circumstances using the most current email address you have on record with them.

In order for the Funds to provide effective service to you, keeping your account information accurate is very important. If you believe that your account information is incomplete, not accurate or not current, or if you have questions about the Funds’ privacy practices, write the Funds using the contact information on your account statements, email the Funds by clicking on the Contact Us section of the Funds’ website at www.leggmason.com, or contact the Fund at 877-721-1926.

Revised April 2011

[This page is not part of the Prospectus]

Legg Mason Batterymarch

Emerging Markets Trust

You may visit the fund’s website, http://www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors/prospectuses, for a free copy of a Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) or an Annual or Semi-Annual Report.

Shareholder reports Additional information about the fund’s investments is available in the fund’s Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to shareholders. In the fund’s Annual Report, you will find a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the fund’s performance during its last fiscal year.

The fund sends only one report to a household if more than one account has the same last name and same address. Contact your Service Agent or the fund if you do not want this policy to apply to you.

Statement of additional information The SAI provides more detailed information about the fund and is incorporated by reference into (is legally a part of) this Prospectus.

You can make inquiries about the fund or obtain shareholder reports or the SAI (without charge) by contacting your Service Agent, by calling the fund at 1-877-721-1926, or by writing to the fund at 100 First Stamford Place, Attn: Shareholder Services—5^th floor, Stamford, CT 06902.

Information about the fund (including the SAI) can be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-202-551-8090. Reports and other information about the fund are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC’s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of this information may be obtained for a duplicating fee by electronic request at the following E-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, D.C. 20549.

If someone makes a statement about the fund that is not in this Prospectus, you should not rely upon that information. Neither the fund nor the distributor is offering to sell shares of the fund to any person to whom the fund may not lawfully sell its shares.

(Investment Company Act

file no. 811-22338)

LMFX012398ST 04/12

May 1, 2012

LOGO

Prospectus

Legg Mason

Batterymarch

International Equity

Trust

Class : Ticker Symbol

: LMEAX

: LMGEX

: LGFEX

: LMIRX

: LGIEX

IS: LIESX

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether this Prospectus is accurate or complete. Any statement to the contrary is a crime.

INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC INSURED • NO BANK GUARANTEE • MAY LOSE VALUE


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Contents
Investment objective			2
Fees and expenses of the fund			2
Principal investment strategies			3
Certain risks			3
Performance			6
Management			7
Purchase and sale of fund shares			7
Tax information			7
Payments to broker/dealers and other financial intermediaries			7
More on the fund’s investment strategies, investments and risks			8
Portfolio holdings			12
More on fund management			12
Choosing a class of shares to buy			15
Comparing the fund’s classes			16
Sales charges			18
More about contingent deferred sales charges			21
Retirement and Institutional Investors — eligible investors			22
Buying shares			25
Exchanging shares			27
Redeeming shares			29
Other things to know about transactions			31
Dividends, distributions and taxes			35
Share price			37
Financial highlights			39

Investment objective

Maximum long-term total return.

Fees and expenses of the fund

The accompanying table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Shareholder fees (paid directly from your investment)

Class A

Class C

Class FI

Class R

Class R1

Class I

Class IS

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price) (%)

5.75

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a % of the lower of net asset value at purchase or redemption) (%)

Generally,
none

1.00

None

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of
your investment)

Class A

Class C

Class FI

Class R

Class R1

Class I

Class IS

Management fees

0.75

Distribution and service (12b-1) fees

0.25

1.00

0.25¹

0.50¹

1.00

None

Other expenses

0.34²

0.30²

0.34

0.35^2,3

0.33⁴

0.23

0.14

Total annual fund operating expenses

1.34

2.05

1.34

1.60

2.08

0.98

0.89

²	“Other expenses” shown above include amounts recaptured by the manager of waived fees and/or reimbursed operating expenses: Class A—0.04%; Class C—0.01%; and Class R—0.02%.

³	“Other expenses” for Class R shares have been restated to reflect current fees.

⁴	“Other expenses” for Class R1 shares are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year. Actual expenses may differ from estimates.

Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:

You invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated

Your investment has a 5% return each year and the fund’s operating expenses remain the same

You reinvest all distributions and dividends without a sales charge

Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:


Number of years you own your shares ($)	1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
Class A (with or without redemption at end of period)	704	975	1,266	2,094
Class C (with redemption at end of period)	308	642	1,103	2,379
Class C (without redemption at end of period)	208	642	1,103	2,379
Class FI (with or without redemption at end of period)	136	424	734	1,612
Class R (with or without redemption at end of period)	163	505	871	1,901
Class R1 (with or without redemption at end of period)	211	652	1,119	2,411
Class I (with or without redemption at end of period)	100	312	542	1,203
Class IS (with or without redemption at end of period)	91	284	493	1,096


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Principal investment strategies

Batterymarch Financial Management, Inc., the fund’s adviser, currently intends to invest substantially all of the fund‘s assets in non-U.S. equity securities.

The fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in securities of emerging market issuers. The adviser‘s investment strategy for the emerging markets portion of the fund represents a distinctive combination of tested quantitative methodology and traditional fundamental analysis. The emerging markets allocation focuses on higher-quality, dominant companies that the adviser believes to have strong growth prospects and reasonable valuations.

The fund’s investment portfolio will normally be diversified across a broad range of regions and industry sectors, consistent with managing risk while pursuing the objective of maximum total return. The adviser may also seek to enhance portfolio returns through active currency hedging strategies and may invest in derivative instruments to do so.

The fund is not limited in the amount of its total assets that may be denominated in a single currency or invested in securities of issuers located in a single country. The fund may invest in debt securities to a limited extent.

The fund may take temporary defensive and cash management positions; in such a case, the fund will not be pursuing its principal investment strategies and may not achieve its investment objective.

Certain risks


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Certain risks cont’d

and the practical implications for market participants, may not be fully known for some time.

Portfolio selection risk. The value of your investment may decrease if the portfolio managers‘ judgment about the attractiveness of, value of or market trends affecting a particular security, industry or sector, country or region, or about market movements is incorrect. In addition, the investment models used by the portfolio managers to evaluate securities or securities markets are based on certain assumptions concerning the interplay of market factors and do not assure successful investment. The interplay of these factors may change from their historical patterns due to the financial crisis that began in 2008.

Liquidity risk. Some securities held by the fund may be difficult to sell, or be illiquid, particularly during times of market turmoil. Illiquid securities may also be difficult to value. If the fund is forced to sell an illiquid asset to meet redemption requests or other cash needs, the fund may be forced to sell at a price lower than the portfolio managers believe is appropriate. If the fund is unable to sell a deteriorating security because the market is illiquid, losses may be magnified.

Valuation risk. The sales price the fund could receive for any particular portfolio investment may differ from the fund’s valuation of the investment,


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particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology. Investors who purchase or redeem fund shares on days when the fund is holding fair-valued securities may receive fewer or more shares or lower or higher redemption proceeds than they would have received if the fund had not fair-valued the security or had used a different valuation methodology.

Funds of funds investments risk. The fund may be an investment option for other Legg Mason-advised mutual funds that are managed as “funds of funds.” As a result, from time to time, the fund may experience relatively large redemptions or investments and could be required to sell securities or to invest cash at a time when it is not advantageous to do so.

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These risks are discussed in more detail later in this Prospectus or in the SAI.


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Performance

The accompanying bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund’s performance from year to year for Class C shares. The table shows the average annual total returns of each class of the fund that has been in operation for at least one full calendar year and also compares the fund’s performance with the average annual total returns of an index or other benchmark. No performance information is presented for Class R1 shares because there were no Class R1 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2011. The returns for Class R1 shares would differ from those of other classes‘ shares to the extent that class bears different expenses. The fund makes updated performance information available at the fund’s website, http://www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors/products/mutual-funds/annualized_performance (select share class), or by calling the fund at 1-877-721-1926.

The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future.

Sales charges are not reflected in the accompanying bar chart, and if those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown.


Total returns (before taxes) (%)

		Best quarter (ended 06/30/2009): 20.47 Worst quarter (ended 09/30/2008): (23.50)


Average annual total returns (for periods ended December 31, 2011) (%)
	1 year	5 years	10 years	Since inception	Inception date

Class C
Return before taxes	(14.07)	(8.06)	3.85
Return after taxes on distributions	(14.61)	(8.91)	3.29
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares	(9.15)	(6.92)	3.18

Other Classes (Return before taxes only)
Class A¹	(17.56)	N/A	N/A	6.29	2/3/2009
Class FI¹	(12.49)	(7.39)	N/A	5.87	5/16/2003
Class R¹	(12.81)	(7.71)	N/A	(7.71)	12/28/2006
Class I	(12.22)	(7.06)	4.93
Class IS¹	(12.14)	N/A	N/A	(7.41)	8/4/2008
MSCI EAFE Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)	(12.14)	(4.72)	4.67

For the period February 3, 2009 (commencement of operations of Class A) to December 31, 2011, the period May 16, 2003 (commencement of operations of Class FI) to December 31, 2011, the period December 28, 2006 (commencement of operations of Class R) to December 31, 2011 and the period August 4, 2008 (commencement of operations of Class IS) to December 31, 2011, the average annual total return of the MSCI EAFE Index was 11.91%, 6.88%, (4.70)% and (4.95)%, respectively.


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Management

Manager: Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC

Adviser: Batterymarch Financial Management, Inc.

Portfolio managers: Stephen A. Lanzendorf, CFA (Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Batterymarch’s Developed Markets Team) and Charles Lovejoy, CFA (a Director and Senior Portfolio Manager on Batterymarch’s Developed Markets Team), have been portfolio managers of the fund since January 2011 and February 1995, respectively.

Purchase and sale of fund shares

The fund’s initial and subsequent investment minimums generally are as follows:

Investment minimum initial/additional investment ($)

Class A

Class C

Class FI

Class R

Class R1

Class I

Class IS

General

1,000/50

N/A

1 million/None*

N/A

Uniform Gifts or Transfers to Minor Accounts

1,000/50

N/A

1 million/None*

N/A

IRAs

250/50

N/A

1 million/None*

N/A

SIMPLE IRAs

None/None

N/A

1 million/None*

N/A

Systematic Investment Plans

50/50

N/A

1 million/None*

N/A

Clients of Eligible Financial Intermediaries

None/None

N/A

None/None

N/A

None/None

N/A

Eligible Investment Programs

None/None

N/A

None/None

N/A

Retirement Plans with omnibus accounts held on the books of the fund and certain rollover IRAs

None/None

Other Retirement Plans

None/None

N/A

1 million/None*

N/A

Institutional Investors

1,000/50

N/A

1 million/None

*	Available to investors investing directly with the fund.

Your financial intermediary may impose different investment minimums.

Tax information

The fund’s distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gain, except when your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged account.

Payments to broker/dealers and other financial intermediaries


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More on the fund’s investment strategies, investments and risks

The fund’s investment objective is maximum long-term total return.

Stock selection

The primary focus of the adviser is value added through stock selection, with a secondary focus on region and sector allocation. The adviser uses a bottom-up, quantitative stock selection process for the developed markets portion of the fund’s portfolio. The cornerstone of this process is a proprietary stock selection model that ranks more than 1,600 stocks in the fund’s principal developed market investable universe by relative attractiveness on a daily basis, based on the adviser’s criteria. The quantitative factors within this model measure growth, value, changes in earnings expectations and technical indicators. Because the same quantitative factors are not effective across all markets due to individual region and sector characteristics, the adviser applies different factors to select what the adviser believes are the best stocks in each region and sector. The adviser runs the stock selection model and re-balances the portfolio daily, purchasing stocks ranked “buys” by the model and selling stocks ranked “sells.” Stocks are sold when the original reason for purchase no longer pertains, the fundamentals have deteriorated or portfolio re-balancing warrants.

Region and sector allocation are based on rankings generated by the adviser’s proprietary region and sector models. The three largest regions are Europe (excluding the United Kingdom), the United Kingdom and Japan. Within each region, sectors are also rated for investment attractiveness. Both region and sector weights are controlled for risk management purposes.

The adviser’s investment strategy for the emerging markets portion of the fund represents a distinctive combination of tested quantitative methodology and traditional fundamental analysis. The emerging markets allocation focuses on higher-quality, dominant companies that the adviser believes to have strong growth prospects and reasonable valuations. Selection is normally made from an investable universe of approximately 1,000 liquid stocks (also ranked on a daily basis by Batterymarch). Country allocation for the emerging markets portion of the portfolio also combines quantitative and fundamental approaches.

Cash management and defensive investing

When cash is temporarily available, or for temporary defensive purposes, when the adviser believes such action is warranted by abnormal market or economic situations, the fund may invest without limit in cash and U.S. dollar-denominated money market instruments, including repurchase agreements, of domestic issuers. Such securities will be rated investment grade or, if unrated, will be determined by the adviser to be comparable to investment grade. Although the adviser has the ability to take defensive positions, it may choose not to do so for a variety of reasons, even during volatile market conditions.

Other investments

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The fund’s investment strategies may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) without shareholder approval. The fund’s investment objective may also be changed by the Board without shareholder approval and on notice to shareholders. The fund may not change its policy to invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities, without providing shareholders at least 60 days’ prior written notice. For purposes of this 80% policy, net assets include borrowings for investment purposes, if any.

More on risks of investing in the fund


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investment in the fund will decline. The value of a particular security may fall due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as an increase in production costs, competitive conditions or labor shortages; or due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, inflation, lack of liquidity in the markets, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or generally adverse investor sentiment.

The equity and debt capital markets in the United States and internationally have experienced unprecedented volatility. The financial crisis that began in 2008 has caused a significant decline in the value and liquidity of many securities; in particular, the values of some sovereign debt and of securities of issuers that purchase sovereign debt have fallen, credit has become more scarce worldwide and there has been significant uncertainty in the markets. This environment could make identifying investment risks and opportunities especially difficult for the subadviser. This environment could make identifying investment risks and opportunities using past models of the interplay of market forces especially difficult for the portfolio managers. These market conditions may continue or get worse and it is difficult to predict their magnitude or duration. Changes in market conditions will not have the same impact on all types of securities. In response to the crisis, the U.S. and other governments and the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks have taken steps to support financial markets. The withdrawal of this support, or similar moves by other nations, failure of efforts in response to the crisis, or investor perception that such efforts are not succeeding could negatively affect the value and liquidity of certain securities. The severity or duration of these conditions may also be affected by policy changes made by governments or quasi-governmental organizations. Legislation recently enacted in the U.S. is changing many aspects of financial regulation. The impact of the legislation on the markets, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be fully known for some time.

Portfolio selection risk. The portfolio managers‘ judgment about the attractiveness of, value or market trends affecting a particular security, industry or sector, country or region or about market movements may prove to be incorrect. In addition, the investment models used by the portfolio managers to evaluate securities or securities markets are based on certain assumptions concerning the interplay of market factors and


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More on the fund’s investment strategies, investments and risks cont’d

do not assure successful investment. The proprietary models used by the portfolio managers to evaluate securities or securities markets are based on the managers‘ understanding of the interplay of market factors and do not assure successful investment. The markets, or the prices of individual securities, may be affected by factors not foreseen in developing the models.

Liquidity risk. Liquidity risk reflects the relative difficulty of selling particular investments. Although most of the fund’s investments must be liquid at the time of investment, investments may become illiquid after purchase by the fund, particularly during periods of market turmoil. When the fund holds illiquid investments, the portfolio may be harder to value, especially in changing markets, and if the fund is forced to sell these investments to meet redemption requests or for other cash needs, the fund may be forced to sell at a price lower than the portfolio managers believe is appropriate. If the fund is unable to sell an investment because the market is illiquid, losses may be magnified. In addition, when there is illiquidity in the market for certain securities, the fund, due to limitations on illiquid investments, may be unable to achieve its desired level of exposure to a certain sector.

In some foreign countries, less information is available about issuers and markets because of less rigorous accounting, auditing, financial reporting and regulatory standards than in the United States. Dividends or interest on, or proceeds from the sale of, foreign securities may be subject to non-U.S. withholding taxes, and special U.S. tax considerations may apply. Some securities issued by foreign governments or their subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the foreign government. Some foreign governments have defaulted on principal and interest payments. Even where a security is backed by the full faith and credit of a foreign government, it may be difficult for the fund to pursue its rights against a foreign government in that country’s courts.


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Cash management and defensive investing risk. The value of the investments held by the fund for cash management or defensive investing purposes is affected by changing interest rates and by changes in credit ratings of the investments. If the fund holds cash uninvested it could be subject to the credit risk of the depository institution holding the cash. If a significant amount of the fund’s assets are used for cash management or defensive investing purposes, it will not be pursuing its principal investment strategies and may not achieve its investment objective. Although the portfolio managers have the ability to take defensive positions, they may choose not to do so for a variety of reasons, even during volatile market conditions.

Valuation risk. Many factors may influence the price at which the fund could sell any particular portfolio investment. The sales price may well differ—higher or lower—from the fund’s last valuation, and such differences could be significant, particularly for illiquid securities and securities that trade in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience extreme volatility. If market conditions make it difficult to value some investments, the fund may value these investments using more subjective methods, such as fair value methodologies. Investors who purchase or redeem fund shares on days when the fund is holding fair-valued securities may receive a greater or lesser number of shares, or greater or lower redemption proceeds, than they would have received if the fund had not fair-valued the security or had used a different valuation methodology. The value of foreign securities, certain fixed income securities and currencies may be materially affected by events that occur after the fund’s pricing agent obtains the market quotes on which those assets are valued, but before the fund determines its net asset value.

Funds of funds investments risk. The fund may be an investment option for other Legg Mason-advised mutual funds that are managed as “funds of funds.” As a result, from time to time, the fund may experience relatively large redemptions or investments due to rebalancings of a fund of funds’ portfolio. In the event of such redemptions or investments, the fund could be required to sell securities or to invest cash at a


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More on the fund’s investment strategies, investments and risks cont’d

time when it is not advantageous to do so. The portfolio managers may take such actions as they deem appropriate to minimize any adverse impact, considering the potential benefits of such investments to the fund and consistent with their obligations to the fund.

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Portfolio holdings

More on fund management

Manager and adviser

LMPFA and Batterymarch are wholly owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason, Inc., a financial services holding company.

Portfolio managers

Stephen A. Lanzendorf and Charles F. Lovejoy have leadership responsibility for the day-to-day management of the fund. They are responsible for the strategic oversight of the fund’s investments. Their focus is on portfolio structure, and they are primarily responsible for ensuring that the fund complies with its investment objective, guidelines and restrictions and Batterymarch’s current investment strategies.


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Mr. Lanzendorf, CFA, is a Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Batterymarch’s Developed Markets Team and has 27 years of investment experience. He joined Batterymarch in 2006. Mr. Lanzendorf was previously employed at Independence Investments LLC from 1994 to 2005 where he most recently served as director of Quantitative Strategies from 1999 to 2005. He has a B.S. and M.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Mr. Lovejoy, CFA, is a Director and Senior Portfolio Manager on Batterymarch’s Developed Markets team and has 30 years of investment experience. Mr. Lovejoy has been a member of the Batterymarch international team (now included in the Developed Markets Team) since joining the firm in 1992. He has a B.S. from Tufts University.

Portfolio managers are responsible for maintaining and enhancing Batterymarch’s proprietary models, including factor research, development and testing.

Each portfolio manager has coverage responsibility for specific countries/regions within the investment universe as well as cross-responsibilities in other regions to ensure knowledgeable coverage at all times. As a risk control measure, portfolio managers review every trade prior to execution. They have the discretion to modify an individual trade if there hasn’t yet been time to incorporate significant, fast-breaking information into the data used in making the investment decision.

The fund’s SAI provides information about each portfolio manager’s compensation, other accounts managed by each portfolio manager and each portfolio manager’s ownership of securities in the fund.

Management fee

The fund pays a monthly management fee at an annual rate of 0.75% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

For its services during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the fund paid LMPFA a fee equal to 0.75% of its average daily net assets (net of any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements and of any recaptured fees).

Expense limitation

The manager has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse operating expenses (other than interest, brokerage commissions, dividend expense on short sales, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses), subject to recapture as described below. As a result, total annual operating expenses are not expected to exceed 1.35%, 2.10%, 1.35%, 1.60%, 2.10% and 1.10% for Class A, C, FI, R, R1 and I shares, respectively. In addition, total annual fund operating expenses for Class IS shares will not exceed total annual fund operating expenses for Class I shares, subject to recapture as described below. These arrangements are expected to continue until December 31, 2013, may be terminated prior to that date by agreement of the manager and the Board, and may be terminated at any time after that date by the manager. The arrangements, however, may be modified by the manager to decrease total annual operating expenses at any time. The manager is also permitted to recapture amounts waived or reimbursed to a class within three years after the year in which the manager earned the fee or incurred the expense if the class’ total annual operating expenses have fallen to a level below the limit described above. In no case will the manager recapture any amount that would result, on any particular business day of the fund, in the class’ total annual operating expenses exceeding this limit or any other limit then in effect.

Distribution

LMIS, a wholly-owned broker/dealer subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., serves as the fund’s sole and exclusive distributor.


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More on fund management cont’d

particular class. These fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Because these fees are paid out of the fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

For Class A shares under the plan, the fund pays LMIS an annual service fee equal to 0.25% of the fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares.


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Choosing a class of shares to buy

Each class has different sales charges and expenses, allowing you to choose a class that may be appropriate for you.

When choosing which class of shares to buy, you should consider:

How much you plan to invest

How long you expect to own the shares

The expenses paid by each class detailed in the fee table and example at the front of this Prospectus

Whether you qualify for any reduction or waiver of sales charges

Availability of share classes

You may buy shares:

Directly from the fund

Your Service Agent may not offer all classes of shares. You should contact your Service Agent for further information.

The front-end sales charges that apply to the purchase of Class A shares

The contingent deferred sales charges that apply to the redemption of Class C shares and certain Class A shares

Who qualifies for lower sales charges on Class A shares

Who qualifies for a sales load waiver

To visit the website, go to http://www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors/products, and click on the name of the fund in the dropdown menu.


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Comparing the fund’s classes


	Key features	Initial sales charge	Contingent deferred sales charge	Annual distribution and/ or service fees	Exchange privilege¹
Class A	Ÿ Initial sales charge Ÿ You may qualify for reduction or waiver of initial sales charge Ÿ Generally lower annual expenses than Class C	Up to 5.75%; reduced or waived for large purchases and certain investors. No charge for purchases of $1 million or more	1.00% on purchases of $1 million or more if you redeem within 1 year of purchase; waived for certain investors	0.25% of average daily net assets	Class A shares of funds sold by the distributor
Class C	Ÿ No initial sales charge Ÿ Contingent deferred sales charge for only 1 year Ÿ Does not convert to Class A Ÿ Generally higher annual expenses than Class A	None	1.00% if you redeem within 1 year of purchase; waived for certain investors	1.00% of average daily net assets	Class C shares of funds sold by the distributor
Class FI	Ÿ No initial or contingent deferred sales charge Ÿ Only offered to Clients of Eligible Financial Intermediaries and eligible Retirement Plans	None	None	Up to 0.40% of average daily net assets, currently limited to 0.25% of average daily net assets	Class FI shares of funds sold by the distributor
Class R	Ÿ No initial or contingent deferred sales charge Ÿ Only offered to eligible Retirement Plans with omnibus accounts held on the books of the fund and Eligible Investment Programs	None	None	Up to 0.75% of average daily net assets, currently limited to 0.50% of average daily net assets	Class R shares of funds sold by the distributor
Class R1	Ÿ No initial or contingent deferred sales charge Ÿ Only offered to eligible Retirement Plans with omnibus accounts held on the books of the fund and Eligible Investment Programs Ÿ Generally higher annual expenses than Class R	None	None	1.00% of average daily net assets	Class R1 shares of funds sold by the distributor


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	Key features	Initial sales charge	Contingent deferred sales charge	Annual distribution and/ or service fees	Exchange privilege¹
Class I	Ÿ No initial or contingent deferred sales charge Ÿ Only offered to institutional and other eligible investors Ÿ Generally lower annual expenses than all classes except for Class IS	None	None	None	Class I shares of funds sold by the distributor
Class IS	Ÿ No initial or contingent deferred sales charge Ÿ Only offered to institutional and other eligible investors Ÿ Generally lower annual expenses than the other classes	None	None	None	Class IS shares of funds sold by the distributor

¹	Ask your Service Agent or the fund about the funds available for exchange.


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Sales charges

Class A shares


Amount of Investment ($)	Sales charge as a % of offering price		Sales charge as a % of net amount invested		Broker/dealer commission as a % of offering price
Less than 25,000		5.75		6.10		5.00
25,000 but less than 50,000		5.00		5.26		4.25
50,000 but less than 100,000		4.50		4.71		3.75
100,000 but less than 250,000		3.50		3.63		2.75
250,000 but less than 500,000		2.50		2.56		2.00
500,000 but less than 750,000		2.00		2.04		1.60
750,000 but less than 1 million		1.50		1.52		1.20
1 million or more¹		-0-		-0-		up to 1.00

Investments of $1,000,000 or more

Qualifying for a reduced Class A sales charge

Accumulation Privilege – allows you to combine the current value of Class A shares of the fund with other shares of funds sold by the distributor that are owned by:

you or

your spouse and children under the age of 21

with the dollar amount of your next purchase of Class A shares for purposes of calculating the initial sales charges.

If you hold fund shares in accounts at two or more Service Agents, please contact your Service Agents to determine which shares may be combined.


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Certain trustees and other fiduciaries may be entitled to combine accounts in determining their sales charge.

you or

your spouse and children under the age of 21

If you do not meet your asset goal amount, shares in the amount of any sales charges due, based on the amount of your actual purchases, will be redeemed from your account.

Waivers for certain Class A investors

Class A initial sales charges are waived for certain types of investors, including:

Employees of Service Agents

Investors who redeemed at least the same amount of Class A shares of a fund sold by the distributor in the past 60 days, if the investor’s Service Agent is notified

Directors and officers of any Legg Mason-sponsored fund

Employees of Legg Mason, Inc. and its subsidiaries

Investors investing through certain retirement plans

Investors who rollover fund shares from a qualified retirement plan into an individual retirement account administered on the same retirement plan platform

Class C shares


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Sales charges cont’d

Class FI, Class R and Class R1 shares

You buy Class FI, Class R and Class R1 shares at net asset value with no initial sales charge and no contingent deferred sales charge when redeemed.

Class I and Class IS shares

You buy Class I and Class IS shares at net asset value with no initial sales charge and no contingent deferred sales charge when redeemed.

Class I and Class IS shares are not subject to any distribution or service fees.


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More about contingent deferred sales charges

In addition, you do not pay a contingent deferred sales charge:

When you exchange shares for shares of the same share class of another fund sold by the distributor

On shares representing reinvested distributions and dividends

On shares no longer subject to the contingent deferred sales charge

The distributor receives contingent deferred sales charges as partial compensation for its expenses in selling shares, including the payment of compensation to your Service Agent.

Contingent deferred sales charge waivers

The contingent deferred sales charge for each share class will generally be waived:

On payments made through certain systematic withdrawal plans

On certain distributions from a Retirement Plan

For Retirement Plans with omnibus accounts held on the books of the fund

For involuntary redemptions of small account balances

For 12 months following the death or disability of a shareholder

To have your contingent deferred sales charge waived, you or your Service Agent must let the fund know at the time you redeem shares that you qualify for such a waiver.


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Retirement and Institutional Investors — eligible investors

Retirement Plans

Retirement Plans with omnibus accounts held on the books of the fund can generally invest in Class C, Class FI, Class R, Class R1, Class I and Class IS shares.

Other Retirement Plans

Other Retirement Plan investors can generally invest in Class A, Class C and Class I shares. Individual retirement vehicles may also choose between these share classes.

Clients of Eligible Financial Intermediaries

Clients of Eligible Financial Intermediaries may generally invest in Class A, Class FI or Class I shares.


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Institutional Investors

Class A shares — Retirement Plans

Such Retirement Plan’s recordkeeper offers only load-waived shares

Fund shares are held on the books of the fund through an omnibus account, and

The Retirement Plan has more than 100 participants or has total assets exceeding $1 million

Class C shares — Retirement Plans

Class FI shares

Class FI shares are offered only to Clients of Eligible Financial Intermediaries and Retirement Plans.

Class R and Class R1 shares

Class I shares

Certain waivers of these requirements for individuals associated with the fund, Legg Mason, Inc. or its affiliates are discussed in the SAI.


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Class IS shares

Other considerations

Your Service Agent may not offer all share classes. Please contact your Service Agent for additional details.


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Buying shares


Generally		You may buy shares at their net asset value next determined after receipt by your Service Agent or the transfer agent of your purchase request in good order, plus any applicable sales charge. The fund may not be available for sale in certain states. Prospective investors should inquire as to whether the fund is available for sale in their state of residence. You must provide the following information for your order to be processed: Ÿ Name of fund being bought Ÿ Class of shares being bought Ÿ Dollar amount or number of shares being bought Ÿ Account number (if existing account)
Through a Service Agent		You should contact your Service Agent to open a brokerage account and make arrangements to buy shares. Your Service Agent may charge an annual account maintenance fee.
Through the fund		Investors should contact the fund at 1-877-721-1926 to open an account and make arrangements to buy shares. For initial purchases, complete and send your account application to the fund at the following address: Legg Mason Funds P.O. Box 55214 Boston, Massachusetts 02205-8504 Subsequent purchases should be sent to the same address. Enclose a check to pay for the shares. The fund will accept non-retirement checks from other fund families and investment companies as long as the registration name on your fund account is the same as that listed on the check. For more information, please call the fund between 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (Eastern time).
Through a systematic investment plan		You may authorize your Service Agent or the transfer agent to transfer funds automatically from (i) a regular bank account, (ii) cash held in a brokerage account with a Service Agent, (iii) another Legg Mason fund or (iv) certain money market funds, in order to buy shares on a regular basis. Ÿ Amounts transferred must meet the applicable minimums (see “Purchase and sale of fund shares”) Ÿ Amounts may be transferred monthly, every alternate month, quarterly, semi-annually or annually Ÿ If you do not have sufficient funds in your account on a transfer date, you may be charged a fee For more information, please contact your Service Agent or the fund, or consult the SAI.

Additional information about purchases


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Account registration changes

Changes in registration or certain account options for accounts held directly with the fund must be made in writing. Medallion signature guarantees may be required. (See “Other things to know about transactions—Medallion signature guarantees” below.) All correspondence must include the account number and must be sent to:

Legg Mason Funds

P.O. Box 55214

Boston, MA 02205-8504


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Exchanging shares


Generally		You may exchange shares of the fund for the same class of shares of other funds sold by the distributor. For investors who qualify as Clients of Eligible Financial Intermediaries and participate in Eligible Investment Programs made available through their financial intermediaries (such as investors in fee-based advisory or mutual fund “wrap” programs), an exchange may be made from Class A or Class C shares to Class I shares of the same fund under certain limited circumstances. Please refer to the section of this prospectus titled “Retirement and Institutional Investors — eligible investors” or contact your financial intermediary for more information. An exchange between funds is considered a sale and generally results in a capital gain or loss for federal income tax purposes, unless you are investing through an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged account. An exchange of shares of one class directly for shares of another class of the same fund normally should not be taxable for federal income tax purposes. You should talk to your tax advisor before making an exchange. The exchange privilege is not intended as a vehicle for short-term trading. The fund may suspend or terminate your exchange privilege if you engage in a pattern of excessive exchanges.
Legg Mason offers a distinctive family of funds tailored to help meet the varying needs of large and small investors		You may exchange shares at their net asset value next determined after receipt by your Service Agent or the transfer agent of your exchange request in good order. Ÿ If you bought shares through a Service Agent, contact your Service Agent to learn which funds your Service Agent makes available to you for exchanges Ÿ If you bought shares directly from the fund, contact the fund at 1-877-721-1926 to learn which funds are available to you for exchanges Ÿ Exchanges may be made only between accounts that have identical registrations Ÿ Not all funds offer all classes Ÿ Some funds are offered only in a limited number of states. Your Service Agent or the fund will provide information about the funds offered in your state Always be sure to read the Prospectus of the fund into which you are exchanging shares.
Investment minimums, sales charges and other requirements		Ÿ In most instances, your shares will not be subject to an initial sales charge or a contingent deferred sales charge at the time of the exchange. You may be charged an initial or contingent deferred sales charge if the shares being exchanged were not subject to a sales charge Ÿ Except as noted above, your contingent deferred sales charge (if any) will continue to be measured from the date of your original purchase of shares subject to a contingent deferred sales charge, and you will be subject to the contingent deferred sales charge of the fund that you originally purchased Ÿ You will generally be required to meet the minimum investment requirement for the class of shares of the fund or share class into which your exchange is made (except in the case of systematic exchange plans) Ÿ Your exchange will also be subject to any other requirements of the fund or share class into which you are exchanging shares Ÿ The fund may suspend or terminate your exchange privilege if you engage in a pattern of excessive exchanges
By telephone		Contact your Service Agent or, if you hold shares directly with the fund, call 1-877-721-1926 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (Eastern time) for information. Exchanges are priced at the net asset value next determined. Telephone exchanges may be made only between accounts that have identical registrations and may be made on any day the NYSE is open.


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By mail

Contact your Service Agent or, if you hold shares directly with the fund, write to the fund at the following address:

Legg Mason Funds

P.O. Box 55214

Boston, Massachusetts 02205-8504

Through a systematic exchange plan

Ÿ Exchanges may be made monthly, every alternate month, quarterly, semi-annually or annually

Ÿ Each exchange must meet the applicable investment minimums for systematic investment plans (see “Purchase and sale of fund shares”)

For more information, please contact your Service Agent or the fund or consult the SAI.


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Redeeming shares


Generally		You may redeem shares at their net asset value next determined after receipt by your Service Agent or the transfer agent of your redemption request in good order, less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. Redemptions made through your Service Agent may be subject to transaction fees or other conditions as set by your Service Agent. If the shares are held by a fiduciary or corporation, partnership or similar entity, other documents may be required.
Redemption proceeds		Your redemption proceeds normally will be sent within 3 business days after your request is received in good order, but in any event within 7 days, except that your proceeds may be delayed for up to 10 days if your share purchase was made by check. Your redemption proceeds may be delayed, or your right to receive redemption proceeds suspended, if the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is closed (other than on weekends or holidays) or trading is restricted, if an emergency exists, or otherwise as permitted by order of the SEC. If you have a brokerage account with a Service Agent, your redemption proceeds will be sent to your Service Agent. Your redemption proceeds can be sent by check to your address of record or by wire or electronic transfer (ACH) to a bank account designated by you. To change the bank account designated to receive wire or electronic transfers, you will be required to deliver a new written authorization and may be asked to provide other documents. You may be charged a fee by your bank on a wire or an electronic transfer (ACH). In other cases, unless you direct otherwise, your proceeds will be paid by check mailed to your address of record. The fund reserves the right to pay redemption proceeds by giving you securities. You may pay transaction costs to dispose of the securities, and you may receive less for them than the price at which they were valued for purposes of the redemption.
By mail		Contact your Service Agent or, if you hold shares directly with the fund, write to the fund at the following address: Legg Mason Funds P.O. Box 55214 Boston, Massachusetts 02205-8504 Your written request must provide the following: Ÿ The fund name, the class of shares being redeemed and your account number Ÿ The dollar amount or number of shares being redeemed Ÿ Signature of each owner exactly as the account is registered Ÿ Medallion signature guarantees, as applicable (see “Other things to know about transactions”)
By telephone		If your account application permits, you may be eligible to redeem shares by telephone. Contact your Service Agent or, if you hold shares directly with the fund, call 1-877-721-1926 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (Eastern time) for more information. Please have the following information ready when you call: Ÿ Name of fund being redeemed Ÿ Class of shares being redeemed Ÿ The dollar amount or number of shares being redeemed Ÿ Account number


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Automatic cash withdrawal plans

The following conditions apply:

Ÿ Redemptions may be made monthly, every alternate month, quarterly, semi-annually or annually

Ÿ You must elect to have all dividends and distributions reinvested

For more information, please contact your Service Agent or the fund or consult the SAI.


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Other things to know about transactions

When you buy, exchange or redeem shares, your request must be in good order. This means you have provided the following information, without which your request may not be processed:

Name of the fund

Your account number

In the case of a purchase (including a purchase as part of an exchange transaction), the class of shares being bought

In the case of an exchange or redemption, the class of shares being exchanged or redeemed (if you own more than one class)

Dollar amount or number of shares being bought, exchanged or redeemed plus any applicable service charge

In certain circumstances, the signature of each owner exactly as the account is registered (see “Redeeming shares”)

Fund shares may not be held in, or transferred to, an account with any firm that does not have an agreement with the distributor or its affiliates.

The fund has the right to:

Suspend the offering of shares permanently or for a period of time

Waive or change minimum initial and additional investment amounts

Reject any purchase or exchange order

Change, revoke or suspend the exchange privilege

Suspend telephone transactions

Suspend or postpone redemptions of shares on any day when trading on the NYSE is restricted or as otherwise permitted by the SEC

Close your account after a period of inactivity, as determined by state law, and transfer your shares to the appropriate state


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