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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-04254

Legg Mason Partners Income Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

55 Water Street, New York, NY 10041

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

Legg Mason & Co., LLC

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

Funds Investor Services 1-800-822-5544

or

Institutional Shareholder Services 1-888-425-6432

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: January 31, 2010

 

 

 


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


LEGG MASON PARTNERS INCOME TRUST

LEGG MASON WESTERN ASSET

GLOBAL INFLATION MANAGEMENT FUND

FORM N-Q

JANUARY 31, 2010


Legg Mason Western Asset Global Inflation Management Fund

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)    January 31, 2010

 

Face

Amount†

  

  

 

Security

     Value
SOVEREIGN BONDS - 52.0%   
Australia - 0.4%   
160,000  AUD   

Australia Government Bond, 3.000% due 9/20/25

   $ 149,905
        
Canada - 2.9%   
455,673  CAD   

Canadian Government Bond, 2.000% due 12/1/41

     482,121
 

Government of Canada, Bonds:

  
367,212  CAD   

4.250% due 12/1/26

     486,144
100,652  CAD   

3.000% due 12/1/36

     125,706
        
  Total Canada      1,093,971
        
France - 14.5%   
860,000  EUR   

France Government Bond OAT, 4.000% due 10/25/38

     1,174,029
 

France Government Bond OAT Principal STRIPS:

  
150,000  EUR   

Zero coupon bond to yield 4.171% due 4/25/35

     73,282
790,000  EUR   

Zero coupon bond to yield 4.217% due 10/25/38

     331,803
 

Government of France, Bonds:

  
650,859  EUR   

1.600% due 7/25/11

     930,684
430,850  EUR   

3.000% due 7/25/12

     645,065
201,746  EUR   

2.500% due 7/25/13

     303,271
342,311  EUR   

1.600% due 7/25/15

     494,395
478,859  EUR   

1.000% due 7/25/17

     663,493
394,405  EUR   

2.250% due 7/25/20

     586,159
144,423  EUR   

2.100% due 7/25/23

     210,238
        
  Total France      5,412,419
        
Germany - 6.4%   
454,102  EUR   

Bundesobligation, Inflation Linked, 2.250% due 4/15/13

     667,486
 

Bundesrepublik Deutschland:

  
10,733  EUR   

1.500% due 4/15/16

     15,398
 

Bonds:

  
620,000  EUR   

3.750% due 1/4/19

     902,889
540,000  EUR   

4.250% due 7/4/39

     792,033
        
  Total Germany      2,377,806
        
Greece - 0.3%   
126,515  EUR   

Hellenic Republic, 2.300% due 7/25/30

     118,993
        
Italy - 3.9%   
 

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro:

  
126,518  EUR   

2.600% due 9/15/23

     181,097
 

Bonds:

  
94,889  EUR   

1.850% due 9/15/12

     135,813
81,782  EUR   

2.350% due 9/15/19

     116,108
 

Senior Notes:

  
439,542  EUR   

2.150% due 9/15/14

     637,737
275,990  EUR   

2.350% due 9/15/35

     386,114
        
  Total Italy      1,456,869
        
Japan - 5.3%   
 

Government of Japan, Bonds:

  
3,000,000  JPY   

1.200% due 3/10/14

     33,089
7,035,000  JPY   

1.100% due 6/10/14

     77,423
10,400,000  JPY   

0.500% due 12/10/14

     110,902
15,120,000  JPY   

0.500% due 6/10/15

     160,050
12,851,200  JPY   

0.800% due 9/10/15

     138,881
11,811,800  JPY   

0.800% due 12/10/15

     127,113
20,060,000  JPY   

1.000% due 6/10/16

     215,771

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Legg Mason Western Asset Global Inflation Management Fund

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)    January 31, 2010

 

Face

Amount†

   

Security

   Value
Japan - 5.3% (continued)   
39,840,000  JPY   

1.100% due 12/10/16

   $ 431,979
19,940,000  JPY   

1.200% due 12/10/17

     214,869
13,180,300  JPY   

1.400% due 3/10/18

     143,707
29,760,000  JPY   

1.400% due 6/10/18

     322,539
        
  Total Japan      1,976,323
        
Sweden - 2.7%   
4,670,000  SEK   

Government of Sweden, Bonds, 3.500% due 12/1/28

     991,126
        
United Kingdom - 15.6%   
156,363  GBP   

United Kingdom Gilt, 0.750% due 11/22/47

     272,523
 

United Kingdom Treasury Gilt:

  
180,000  GBP   

2.500% due 8/16/13

     762,001
77,753  GBP   

1.250% due 11/22/55

     164,946
 

Bonds:

  
110,000  GBP   

2.500% due 7/26/16

     520,389
134,158  GBP   

1.250% due 11/22/17

     225,495
115,000  GBP   

2.500% due 4/16/20

     547,432
263,278  GBP   

1.875% due 11/22/22

     465,620
165,000  GBP   

2.500% due 7/17/24

     690,393
200,882  GBP   

1.250% due 11/22/27

     334,694
132,000  GBP   

4.125% due 7/22/30

     531,442
189,517  GBP   

1.250% due 11/22/32

     327,993
106,000  GBP   

2.000% due 1/26/35

     267,480
269,864  GBP   

1.125% due 11/22/37

     478,677
40,775  GBP   

0.625% due 11/22/42

     66,112
106,565  GBP   

0.500% due 3/22/50

     171,083
        
  Total United Kingdom      5,826,280
        
 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS

(Cost - $18,256,136)

     19,403,692
        
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES - 6.6%   
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 0.2%   
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.1%   
 

MGM MIRAGE Inc., Senior Secured Notes:

  
5,000     

10.375% due 5/15/14 (a)

     5,512
15,000     

11.125% due 11/15/17 (a)

     16,950
        
  Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure      22,462
        
Media - 0.1%   
10,000     

CSC Holdings Inc., Senior Notes, 8.625% due 2/15/19 (a)

     10,950
50,000     

DISH DBS Corp., Senior Notes, 6.625% due 10/1/14

     49,750
        
  Total Media      60,700
        
  TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY      83,162
        
ENERGY - 0.5%   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.5%   
70,000     

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Senior Notes, 7.250% due 12/15/18

     70,000
85,000     

El Paso Corp., Senior Notes, 8.250% due 2/15/16

     92,012
 

SandRidge Energy Inc., Senior Notes:

  
25,000     

9.875% due 5/15/16 (a)

     26,688
10,000     

8.750% due 1/15/20 (a)

     10,350
        
  TOTAL ENERGY      199,050
        
FINANCIALS - 4.4%   
Capital Markets - 0.4%   
110,000  EUR   

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes, 5.375% due 2/15/13

     163,269

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Legg Mason Western Asset Global Inflation Management Fund

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)    January 31, 2010

 

Face
Amount†

   

Security

   Value
Capital Markets - 0.4% (continued)   
150,000     

Kaupthing Bank HF, Subordinated Notes, 7.125% due 5/19/16 (a)(b)(c)

   $ 390
        
  Total Capital Markets      163,659
        
Commercial Banks - 1.4%   
50,000  EUR   

Commerzbank Capital Funding Trust I, 5.012% due 4/12/16 (d)(e)

     34,879
100,000     

Glitnir Banki HF, Subordinated Notes, 6.693% due 6/15/16 (a)(b)(c)(d)

     260
33,000  EUR   

HT1 Funding GmbH, Subordinated Bonds, 5.351% due 6/30/17 (d)(e)

     28,173
100,000  EUR   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Junior Subordinated Debentures, 7.092% due 9/29/17 (d)(e)

     77,739
190,000  EUR   

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, Senior Notes, 6.934% due 4/9/18

     261,288
100,000  EUR   

Unicredito Italiano Capital Trust III, 4.028% due 10/27/15 (d)(e)

     102,727
        
  Total Commercial Banks      505,066
        
Diversified Financial Services - 1.8%   
150,000  EUR   

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes, 7.375% due 9/4/19

     234,451
100,000  EUR   

Fortis Hybrid Financing, 5.125% due 6/20/16 (d)(e)

     96,480
100,000  EUR   

GE Capital European Funding, Senior Notes, 4.875% due 3/6/13

     147,718
100,000  EUR   

MUFG Capital Finance 4 Ltd., Junior Subordinated, 5.271% due 1/25/17 (d)(e)

     120,773
50,000  GBP   

Network Rail Infrastructure Finance PLC, Medium-Term Notes, 1.375% due 11/22/37

     87,495
        
  Total Diversified Financial Services      686,917
        
Insurance - 0.5%   
150,000  EUR   

ELM BV, 5.252% due 5/25/16 (d)(e)

     184,284
        
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.3%   
 

Countrywide Financial Corp.:

  
20,000     

Medium-Term Notes, 5.800% due 6/7/12

     21,459
70,000     

Subordinated Notes, 6.250% due 5/15/16

     72,286
        
  Total Thrifts & Mortgage Finance      93,745
        
  TOTAL FINANCIALS      1,633,671
        
HEALTH CARE - 0.4%   
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.4%   
 

DaVita Inc.:

  
25,000     

Senior Notes, 6.625% due 3/15/13

     25,188
5,000     

Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.250% due 3/15/15

     5,031
80,000     

HCA Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.875% due 2/15/17 (a)

     87,400
 

Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Notes:

  
35,000     

7.375% due 2/1/13

     34,912
5,000     

10.000% due 5/1/18 (a)

     5,575
        
  TOTAL HEALTH CARE      158,106
        
INDUSTRIALS - 0.1%   
Road & Rail - 0.1%   
25,000     

Kansas City Southern de Mexico, Senior Notes, 12.500% due 4/1/16

     29,344
        
MATERIALS - 0.2%   
Chemicals - 0.1%   
30,000     

Terra Capital Inc., Senior Notes, 7.750% due 11/1/19 (a)

     31,350
        
Metals & Mining - 0.1%   
20,000     

Ryerson Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 12.000% due 11/1/15

     20,850
 

Teck Resources Ltd., Senior Secured Notes:

  
5,000     

9.750% due 5/15/14

     5,738
5,000     

10.250% due 5/15/16

     5,738
5,000     

10.750% due 5/15/19

     5,912
        
  Total Metals & Mining      38,238
        
  TOTAL MATERIALS      69,588
        

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Legg Mason Western Asset Global Inflation Management Fund

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)    January 31, 2010

 

Face
Amount†

   

Security

   Value
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.5%   
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.3%   
50,000     

Intelsat Intermediate Holding Co., Ltd., Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield
11.966% due 2/1/15

   $ 51,813
40,000     

Windstream Corp., Senior Notes, 8.625% due 8/1/16

     41,250
        
  Total Diversified Telecommunication Services      93,063
        
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.2%   
25,000     

Cricket Communications Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.750% due 5/15/16

     25,281
50,000     

Sprint Capital Corp., Senior Notes, 8.375% due 3/15/12

     51,125
        
  Total Wireless Telecommunication Services      76,406
        
  TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES      169,469
        
UTILITIES - 0.3%   
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 0.3%   
50,000     

AES Corp., Secured Notes, 8.750% due 5/15/13 (a)

     51,250
30,000     

Calpine Construction Finance Co. LP and CCFC Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes,
8.000% due 6/1/16 (a)

     30,750
60,000     

Edison Mission Energy, Senior Notes, 7.625% due 5/15/27

     44,400
        
  TOTAL UTILITIES      126,400
        
 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES

(Cost - $2,758,054)

     2,468,790
        
NON-U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES - 4.2%   
Australia - 4.1%   
1,085,000  AUD   

Australia Government, Bonds, 4.000% due 8/20/20

     1,531,065
        
Canada - 0.1%   
27,729  CAD   

Government of Canada, Bonds, 4.250% due 12/1/21

     34,390
        
 

TOTAL NON-U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES

(Cost - $1,446,117)

     1,565,455
        
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATION - 2.5%   
U.S. Government Obligation - 2.5%   
930,000     

U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.000% due 11/30/13

(Cost - $929,990)

     937,484
        
U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES - 30.5%   
 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed:

  
111,863     

3.500% due 1/15/11

     116,661
170,561     

3.375% due 1/15/12

     183,579
709,853     

3.000% due 7/15/12

     769,580
212,009     

1.875% due 7/15/13

     225,923
763,174     

2.375% due 1/15/25 (f)

     822,737
708,448     

2.000% due 1/15/26

     725,716
536,350     

2.375% due 1/15/27

     575,571
609,234     

1.750% due 1/15/28

     595,907
575,121     

3.625% due 4/15/28

     723,035
1,183,895     

2.500% due 1/15/29

     1,294,145
657,950     

3.875% due 4/15/29

     861,297
280,308     

3.375% due 4/15/32 (f)

     353,407
 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed:

  
599,429     

2.375% due 4/15/11

     622,094
415,760     

2.000% due 4/15/12

     437,587

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Legg Mason Western Asset Global Inflation Management Fund

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)    January 31, 2010

 

Face
Amount†

  

Security

   Value  
  U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES - 30.5% (continued)   
  368,446   

0.625% due 4/15/13

   $ 378,261   
  251,711   

2.000% due 1/15/14

     269,134   
  114,763   

2.000% due 7/15/14

     123,074   
  498,485   

1.625% due 1/15/15

     524,539   
  444,864   

1.875% due 7/15/15

     474,684   
  446,867   

2.000% due 1/15/16

     478,846   
  514,162   

2.500% due 7/15/16

     568,269   
  96,543   

2.375% due 1/15/17

     105,842   
  150,477   

1.375% due 7/15/18

     153,651   
           
  

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES

(Cost - $10,550,700)

     11,383,539   
           
  Contracts      
  PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.0%   
  49   

Eurodollar Futures, Call @ $99.75, expires 12/13/10

     1,225   
  44   

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes Futures, Call @ $109.50, expires 2/19/10

     687   
  18   

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Put @ $112.00, expires 2/19/10

     141   
  12   

U.S. Treasury Bonds Futures, Put @ $108.00, expires 2/19/10

     188   
           
  

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS

(Cost - $3,469)

     2,241   
           
  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT

(Cost - $33,944,466)

     35,761,201   
           
 
 
Face
Amount
     
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 4.2%   
  Repurchase Agreement - 4.2%   
$ 1,583,000   

Morgan Stanley tri-party repurchase agreement dated 1/29/10, 0.100% due 2/1/10; Proceeds at maturity - $1,583,013; (Fully collateralized by U.S. government agency obligation, 3.000% due 9/22/14; Market value - $1,640,798) (Cost - $1,583,000)

     1,583,000   
           
  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0%

(Cost - $35,527,466#)

     37,344,201   
  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - 0.0%

     (15,903
           
   TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%    $ 37,328,298   
           

 

Face amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.

 

(a) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees, unless otherwise noted.

 

(b) The coupon payment on these securities is currently in default as of January 31, 2010.

 

(c) Illiquid security.

 

(d) Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at January 31, 2010.

 

(e) Security has no maturity date. The date shown represents the next call date.

 

(f) All or a portion of this security is held at the broker as collateral for open futures contracts.

 

# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:
AUD    — Australian Dollar
CAD    — Canadian Dollar
EUR    — Euro
GBP    — British Pound
JPY    — Japanese Yen
SEK    — Swedish Krona
STRIPS    — Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securities

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

Legg Mason Western Asset Global Inflation Management Fund (the “Fund”) is a separate non-diversified investment series of Legg Mason Partners Income Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust, a Maryland business trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company.

The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

(a) Investment Valuation. Debt securities are valued at the mean between the last quoted bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service, which are based on transactions in debt obligations, quotations from bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various other relationships between securities. Publicly traded foreign government debt securities are typically traded internationally in the over-the-counter market, and are valued at the mean between the last quoted bid and asked prices as of the close of business of that market. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. When prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

The Fund has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Codification Topic 820 (“ASC Topic 820”). ASC Topic 820 establishes a single definition of fair value, creates a three-tier hierarchy as a framework for measuring fair value based on inputs used to value the Fund’s investments, and requires additional disclosure about fair value. The hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

   

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

   

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of the security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

DESCRIPTION

   QUOTED
PRICES
(LEVEL 1)
    OTHER
SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
    SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS

(LEVEL 3)
   TOTAL  

Long-term investments†:

         

Sovereign bonds

     —        $ 19,403,692      —      $ 19,403,692   

Corporate bonds & notes

     —          2,468,790      —        2,468,790   

Non-U.S. treasury inflation protected securities

     —          1,565,455      —        1,565,455   

U.S. government & agency obligation

     —          937,484      —        937,484   

U.S. treasury inflation protected securities

     —          11,383,539      —        11,383,539   

Purchased options

   $ 2,241        —        —        2,241   
                             

Total long-term investments

   $ 2,241      $ 35,758,960      —      $ 35,761,201   
                             

Short-term investment†

     —          1,583,000      —        1,583,000   
                             

Total investments

   $ 2,241      $ 37,341,960      —      $ 37,344,201   
                             

Other financial instruments:

         

Futures contracts

   $ (201,843     —        —      $ (201,843

Options on futures

     (6,555     —        —        (6,555

Forward foreign currency contracts

     —        $ (29,555   —        (29,555
                             

Total other financial instruments

   $ (208,398   $ (29,555   —      $ (237,953
                             

Total

   $ (206,157   $ 37,312,405      —      $ 37,106,248   
                             

 

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

(b) Repurchase Agreements. The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that its investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, a fund takes possession of an underlying debt obligation subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and of the fund to resell, the obligation at an agreed-upon price and time, thereby determining the yield during a fund’s holding period. When entering into repurchase agreements, it is the Fund’s policy that its custodian or a third party custodian, acting on the Fund’s behalf, take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the market value of which, at all times, at least equals the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction maturity exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked to market and measured against the value of the agreement to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund generally has the right to use the collateral to satisfy the terms of the repurchase transaction. However, if the market value of the collateral declines during the period in which the Fund seeks to assert its rights or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.

(c) Futures Contracts. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in the value of interest rates or foreign currencies. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash or cash equivalents with a broker in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the “initial margin” and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. For certain futures, including foreign denominated futures, variation margin is not settled daily, but is recorded as a net variation margin payable or receivable. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.

(d) Written Options. When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability, the value of which is marked to market daily to reflect the current market value of the option written. If the option expires, the premium received is recorded as a realized gain. When a written call option is exercised, the difference between the premium received plus the option exercise price and the Fund’s basis in the underlying security (in the case of a covered written call option), or the cost to purchase the underlying security (in the case of an uncovered written call option), including brokerage commission, is recognized as a realized gain or loss. When a written put option is exercised, the amount of the premium received is subtracted from the cost of the security purchased by the Fund from the exercise of the written put option to form the Fund’s basis in the underlying security purchased. The writer or buyer of an option traded on an exchange can liquidate the position before the exercise of the option by entering into a closing transaction. The cost of a closing transaction is deducted from the original premium received resulting in a realized gain or loss to the Fund.

The risk in writing a covered call option is that the Fund may forego the opportunity of profit if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing a put option is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing a call option is that the Fund is exposed to the risk of loss if the market price of the underlying security increases. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

(e) Forward Foreign Currency Contracts. The Fund may enter into a forward foreign currency contract to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk on its non-U.S. dollar denominated securities or to facilitate settlement of a foreign currency denominated portfolio transaction. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price with delivery and settlement at a future date. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When a forward foreign currency contract is closed, through either delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it is closed.

When entering into a forward foreign currency contract, the Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the forward foreign currency contract. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

(f) Foreign Currency Translation. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions.

Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of U.S. dollar denominated transactions as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of lower levels of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or economic instability.

(g) Foreign risk. The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Since securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies or pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Fund. Foreign investments may also subject the Fund to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments.

(h) Stripped Securities. The Fund may invest in “Stripped Securities,” a term used collectively for components, or strips, fixed income securities. Stripped securities can be principal only securities (“PO”), which are debt obligations that have been stripped of unmatured interest coupons or, interest only securities (“IO”), which are unmatured interest coupons that have been stripped from debt obligations. The market value of Stripped Securities will fluctuate in response to changes in economic conditions, rates of pre-payment, interest rates and the market’s perception of the securities. However, fluctuations in response to interest rates may be greater in Stripped Securities than for debt obligations of comparable maturities that pay interest currently. The amount of fluctuation may increase with a longer period of maturity.

The yield to maturity on IO’s is sensitive to the rate of principal repayments (including prepayments) on the related underlying debt obligation and principal payments may have a material effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying debt obligation experiences greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may not fully recoup its initial investment in IO’s.

(i) Inflation-Indexed Bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed-income securities whose principal value or interest rate is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. As the index measuring inflation changes, the principal value or interest rate of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted accordingly. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

(j) Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

2. Investments

At January 31, 2010, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 2,427,990   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (611,255
        

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,816,735   
        

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

At January 31, 2010, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

     Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
   Basis
Value
   Market
Value
   Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
Contracts to Buy:               

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes

   18    3/10    $ 2,092,535    $ 2,096,297    $ 3,762   

U.S. Treasury 30-Year Bonds

   12    3/10      1,439,789      1,425,750      (14,039
                    
                 (10,277
                    
Contracts to Sell:               

90-Day Eurodollar

   44    12/10      10,803,307      10,891,100      (87,793

German Euro Schatz

   53    3/10      7,944,630      7,985,423      (40,793

LIBOR

   33    12/10      6,471,650      6,505,674      (34,024

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes

   44    3/10      9,560,982      9,589,938      (28,956
                    
                 (191,566
                    

Net Unrealized Loss on Open Futures Contracts

         $ (201,843
                    

Options on futures which trade on the EUREX and LIFFE exchanges are marked-to-market daily. Variation margin payments are received or made by the Fund periodically based on the fluctuation in value. The contract price is not paid at the time of purchase, but upon exercising the options. If exercised, the buyer is required to pay the original contract price to the seller net of the variation margin payments.

At January 31, 2010, the Fund had the following purchased and written options on futures:

 

     Number of
Contracts
   Strike
Price
   Expiration
Date
   Basis
Value
   Market
Value
   Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
Contracts to Buy:                  

3 Months Euribor, Put

   31    $ 98.63    3/15/10    $ 15,212      —      $ (15,212

German Euro Schatz, Call

   60      109.10    2/26/10      970    $ 833      (137

LIBOR, Call

   51      99.75    12/15/10      710      510      (200
                       
                    (15,549
                       
Contracts to Sell:                  

3 Months Euribor, Put

   31    $ 98.38    3/15/10    $ 8,994      —        8,994   
                       

Net Unrealized Loss on Purchased and Written Options on Futures

      $ (6,555
                       

At January 31, 2010, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Foreign Currency

   Local
Currency
   Market
Value
   Settlement
Date
   Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
Contracts to Buy:            

Australian Dollar

   80,000    $ 70,881    2/17/10    $ 650   

Australian Dollar

   139,238      123,367    2/17/10      (1,809

Australian Dollar

   80,000      70,881    2/17/10      (1,911

Australian Dollar

   80,000      70,881    2/17/10      292   

Australian Dollar

   430,000      380,984    2/17/10      (15,149

British Pound

   110,000      176,106    2/17/10      (3,793

British Pound

   56,843      91,005    2/17/10      (1,599

British Pound

   110,438      176,808    2/17/10      (5,525

British Pound

   1,274,632      2,040,645    2/17/10      (62,128

British Pound

   48,723      78,005    2/17/10      (3,835

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

Foreign Currency

   Local
Currency
   Market
Value
   Settlement
Date
   Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

British Pound

   160,000    $ 256,155    2/17/10    $ (1,567

British Pound

   100,000      160,097    2/17/10      (265

British Pound

   100,000      160,097    2/17/10      (63

British Pound

   176,481      282,540    2/17/10      109   

Canadian Dollar

   72,756      68,109    2/17/10      (204

Canadian Dollar

   347,756      325,544    2/17/10      (1,278

Canadian Dollar

   140,000      131,058    2/17/10      (2,720

Canadian Dollar

   470,000      439,981    2/17/10      (14,545

Canadian Dollar

   350,000      327,645    2/17/10      (10,750

Euro

   3,905,510      5,421,422    2/17/10      (381,619

Euro

   70,000      97,170    2/17/10      (8,080

Euro

   260,000      360,918    2/17/10      (31,968

Euro

   450,000      624,666    2/17/10      (42,954

Euro

   40,000      55,526    2/17/10      (3,408

Euro

   500,000      694,074    2/17/10      (30,286

Hong Kong Dollar

   1,300,000      167,448    2/17/10      (413

Japanese Yen

   190,061,891      2,103,141    2/17/10      (5,144

Swedish Krona

   1,146,918      155,536    2/17/10      (7,178

Swedish Krona

   4,216,470      571,804    2/17/10      (26,532

Swedish Krona

   2,676,395      362,951    2/17/10      (8,835
                 
              (672,507
                 
Contracts to Sell:            

Australian Dollar

   100,000      88,601    2/17/10      1,319   

Australian Dollar

   2,192,779      1,942,824    2/17/10      25,962   

British Pound

   51,143      81,878    2/17/10      2,652   

British Pound

   381,879      611,376    2/17/10      19,629   

British Pound

   266,092      426,005    2/17/10      14,178   

British Pound

   230,000      368,223    2/17/10      3,563   

British Pound

   140,000      224,136    2/17/10      1,369   

Canadian Dollar

   665,459      622,956    2/17/10      3,453   

Euro

   147,658      204,970    2/17/10      13,077   

Euro

   71,469      99,210    2/17/10      5,334   

Euro

   55,965      77,687    2/17/10      4,865   

Euro

   3,306,429      4,589,809    2/17/10      308,004   

Euro

   1,307,811      1,815,434    2/17/10      124,691   

Euro

   40,000      55,526    2/17/10      4,800   

Euro

   560,000      777,362    2/17/10      30,914   

Euro

   196,243      272,414    2/17/10      10,018   

Euro

   90,000      124,933    2/17/10      1,969   

Euro

   500,000      694,074    2/17/10      9,092   

Japanese Yen

   16,140,850      178,608    2/17/10      1,292   

Japanese Yen

   105,951,994      1,172,418    2/17/10      3,520   

Japanese Yen

   54,162,185      599,335    2/17/10      1,033   

Japanese Yen

   18,180,000      201,172    2/17/10      396   

Japanese Yen

   34,216,780      378,628    2/17/10      14,258   

Japanese Yen

   11,161,489      123,508    2/17/10      (3,923

Swedish Krona

   1,276,932      173,167    2/17/10      7,942   

Swedish Krona

   5,505,225      746,574    2/17/10      33,545   
                 
              642,952   
                 

Net Unrealized Loss on Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

      $ (29,555
                 

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

3. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Financial Accounting Standards Board Codification Topic 815 (“ASC Topic 815”) requires enhanced disclosure about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities.

The following is a summary of the Fund’s derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure at January 31, 2010.

 

    Purchased
Options,
at value
  Futures Contracts     Options on Futures
Contracts
    Forward Foreign Currency
Contracts
    Total  

Primary Underlying Risk Disclosure

    Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
Depreciation
    Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
Depreciation
    Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
Depreciation
   

Interest Rate Contracts

  $ 2,241   $ 3,762   $ (205,605   $ 8,994   $ (15,549     —       —        $ (206,157

Foreign Exchange Contracts

    —       —       —          —       —        $ 647,926   $ (677,481     (29,555
                                                       
Total   $ 2,241   $ 3,762   $ (205,605   $ 8,994   $ (15,549   $ 647,926   $ (677,481   $ (235,712
                                                       

During the period ended January 31, 2010, the Fund had average market values of $5,227, $8,194,513, $38,064,049, $14,906,101 and $16,142,427 in purchased options, futures contracts (to buy), futures contracts (to sell), forward foreign currency contracts (to buy) and forward foreign currency contracts (to sell), respectively.

 

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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

  (a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

  (b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Legg Mason Partners Income Trust
By   /s/    R. JAY GERKEN        
  R. Jay Gerken
  Chief Executive Officer

Date: March 23, 2010

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By   /s/    R. JAY GERKEN        
  R. Jay Gerken
  Chief Executive Officer

Date: March 23, 2010

By   /s/    FRANCES M. GUGGINO        
  Frances M. Guggino
  Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 23, 2010