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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 811-06444

Legg Mason Partners Equity 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: 1-877-721-1926

Date of fiscal year end: September 30,

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2011

 

 

 


 

ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


LEGG MASON PARTNERS EQUITY TRUST

LEGG MASON GLOBAL CURRENTS

INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP

OPPORTUNITY FUND

FORM N-Q

JUNE 30, 2011


LEGG MASON GLOBAL CURRENTS INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP OPPORTUNITY FUND

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited)    June 30, 2011

 

 

SECURITY

   SHARES      VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS - 97.0%      
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 22.6%      

Auto Components - 2.3%

     

Takata Corp.

     1,006       $ 30,779 (a) 

Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.

     14,770         37,512 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Auto Components

        68,291   
     

 

 

 

Distributors - 1.6%

     

Smiths News PLC

     11,790         16,632 (a) 

Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Co., Ltd., Class H Shares

     53,050         29,492 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Distributors

        46,124   
     

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.6%

     

Studio Alice Co., Ltd.

     1,183         16,579 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 5.3%

     

Fuller Smith & Turner PLC, Class A Shares

     2,370         26,058 (a) 

Greene King PLC

     4,230         33,091 (a) 

REXLot Holdings Ltd.

     172,460         16,679 (a) 

Saint Marc Holdings Co., Ltd.

     391         14,677 (a) 

Saizeriya Co., Ltd.

     785         14,916 (a) 

Thomas Cook Group PLC

     8,650         18,465 (a) 

William Hill PLC

     9,280         34,053 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

        157,939   
     

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.5%

     

Takkt AG

     966         15,618 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 2.8%

     

Debenhams PLC

     26,650         29,514 (a) 

Izumi Co., Ltd.

     1,965         29,546 (a) 

Myer Holdings Ltd.

     8,240         23,370 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Multiline Retail

        82,430   
     

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 6.5%

     

Folli Follie Group

     790         11,378  *(a) 

Hornbach Baumarkt Aktiengesellschaft

     436         32,720 (a) 

JUMBO SA

     2,000         15,099 (a) 

Nafco Co., Ltd.

     801         13,940 (a) 

Pal Co., Ltd.

     1,227         40,927 (a) 

Statoil Fuel & Retail ASA

     4,480         43,237  *(a) 

Tom Tailor Holding AG

     1,682         34,147  *(a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Specialty Retail

        191,448   
     

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 3.0%

     

361 Degrees International Ltd.

     46,460         28,524 (a) 

Xingquan International Sports Holdings Ltd.

     59,040         21,986 (a) 

Youngone Corp.

     2,759         39,528 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

        90,038   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

        668,467   
     

 

 

 
CONSUMER STAPLES - 8.1%      

Food & Staples Retailing - 1.8%

     

COSMOS Pharmaceutical Corp.

     589         24,894 (a) 

S Foods Inc.

     1,560         13,297 (a) 

San-A Co., Ltd.

     393         15,165 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Food & Staples Retailing

        53,356   
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products - 6.3%

     

Bongrain SA

     260         23,282 (a) 

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

     125         27,621 (a) 

Greencore Group PLC

     20,910         29,292 (a) 

Lotte Confectionery Co., Ltd.

     24         38,292 (a) 

Pacific Andes Resources Development Ltd.

     100,020         22,408 (a) 

Viterra Inc.

     4,260         46,290   
     

 

 

 

Total Food Products

        187,185   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

        240,541   
     

 

 

 
ENERGY - 1.2%      

Energy Equipment & Services - 1.2%

     

Aker ASA, Class A Shares

     1,330         35,466 (a) 
     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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LEGG MASON GLOBAL CURRENTS INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP OPPORTUNITY FUND

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    June 30, 2011

 

 

SECURITY

   SHARES      VALUE  
FINANCIALS - 10.4%      

Capital Markets - 1.9%

     

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG

     990       $ 27,921 (a) 

F&C Asset Management PLC

     24,970         30,043 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Capital Markets

        57,964   
     

 

 

 

Commercial Banks - 1.0%

     

Ringkjoebing Landbobank Aktieselskab

     240         28,741 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.5%

     

Eurazeo

     199         14,532 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 5.4%

     

Advance Residence Investment

     16         33,560 (a) 

CapitaRetail China Trust

     32,770         32,543 (a) 

Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust

     21,610         32,419 (a) 

Top REIT Inc.

     6         33,019 (a) 

United Urban Investment Corp.

     24         27,723 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

        159,264   
     

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development - 1.6%

     

Deutsche Wohnen AG

     1,370         23,815 (a) 

GAGFAH SA

     3,250         23,632 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Real Estate Management & Development

        47,447   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

        307,948   
     

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE - 6.9%      

Health Care Providers & Services - 3.3%

     

Primary Health Care Ltd.

     10,290         38,001 (a) 

Rhoen-Klinikum AG

     2,200         53,106 (a) 

Toho Holdings Co., Ltd.

     786         7,842 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

        98,949   
     

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.8%

     

Biotage AB

     33,990         36,275 (a) 

Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares

     200         15,653 *(a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Life Sciences Tools & Services

        51,928   
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 1.8%

     

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

     1,380         19,383 (a) 

Meda AB, Class A Shares

     3,000         32,632 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Pharmaceuticals

        52,015   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

        202,892   
     

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS - 25.2%      

Airlines - 1.1%

     

easyJet PLC

     5,790         33,348 *(a) 
     

 

 

 

Building Products - 2.7%

     

Hamon

     980         38,697 (a) 

Maezawa Kasei Industries Co., Ltd.

     2,770         26,495 (a) 

Noritz Corp.

     786         14,466 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Building Products

        79,658   
     

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 9.5%

     

Aeon Delight Co., Ltd.

     1,036         20,932 (a) 

BWT AG

     980         26,091 (a) 

Derichebourg SA

     5,500         42,778 *(a) 

Loomis AB, Class B Shares

     3,480         48,532 (a) 

Newalta Corp.

     2,750         34,587   

Shanks Group PLC

     25,350         52,031 (a) 

Séché Environnement

     590         54,595 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

        279,546   
     

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 2.7%

     

Foster Wheeler AG

     980         29,772

Heijmans N.V.

     680         17,135 (a) 

Kyowa Exeo Corp.

     1,070         10,863 (a) 

Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corp.

     1,965         23,298 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Construction & Engineering

        81,068   
     

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)   

June 30, 2011

 

 

SECURITY

   SHARES      VALUE  

Electrical Equipment - 1.2%

     

Prysmian S.p.A.

     1,720       $ 34,597 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 2.2%

     

Haw Par Corp., Ltd.

     7,860         38,385 (a) 

Wendel Investissement

     210         25,806 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Industrial Conglomerates

        64,191   
     

 

 

 

Machinery - 3.0%

     

Bobst Group AG

     280         10,490 *(a) 

Duerr AG

     980         39,791 (a) 

Industrea Ltd.

     18,800         27,239 (a) 

Torishima Pump Mfg. Co., Ltd.

     715         11,488 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Machinery

        89,008   
     

 

 

 

Professional Services - 1.5%

     

Teleperformance

     1,500         44,107 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.5%

     

Boom Logistics Ltd.

     41,270         13,346 *(a) 
     

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure - 0.8%

     

BBA Aviation PLC

     7,070         24,691 (a) 
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

        743,560   
     

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 11.4%      

Communications Equipment - 1.2%

     

Cogo Group Inc.

     3,960         21,146

Mitsui Knowledge Industry Co., Ltd.

     96         14,793 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Communications Equipment

        35,939   
     

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 2.8%

     

Ingenico SA

     1,670         81,404 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services - 1.5%

     

RADVision Ltd.

     1,950         15,308

ZAPPALLAS Inc.

     24         28,990 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Internet Software & Services

        44,298   
     

 

 

 

IT Services - 4.2%

     

CGI Group Inc., Class A Shares

     1,960         48,388

Indra Sistemas SA

     1,850         38,261 (a) 

ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corp.

     657         23,378 (a) 

NS Solutions Corp.

     735         14,387 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Total IT Services

        124,414   
     

 

 

 

Software - 1.7%

     

SRA Holdings Inc.

     1,950         19,347 (a) 

Sword Group

     1,070         30,429 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Software

        49,776   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

        335,831   
     

 

 

 
MATERIALS - 9.5%      

Chemicals - 3.7%

     

Filtrona PLC

     6,780         39,997 (a) 

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

     9,310         38,797 (a) 

Symrise AG

     990         31,539 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Chemicals

        110,333   
     

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging - 2.8%

     

DS Smith PLC

     11,590         46,670 (a) 

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

     2,910         34,706 *(a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Containers & Packaging

        81,376   
     

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 1.0%

     

African Barrick Gold Ltd.

     4,570         30,389 (a) 
     

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products - 2.0%

     

Mondi PLC

     3,540         35,255 (a) 

Sappi Ltd.

     4,670         23,859 *(a) 
     

 

 

 

Total Paper & Forest Products

        59,114   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

        281,212   
     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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LEGG MASON GLOBAL CURRENTS INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP OPPORTUNITY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    June 30, 2011

 

SECURITY

           SHARES      VALUE  
UTILITIES - 1.7%          

Water Utilities - 1.7%

         

Sound Global Ltd.

         47,650       $ 25,994 (a) 

Tri-Tech Holding Inc.

         3,080         24,733
         

 

 

 

TOTAL UTILITIES

            50,727   
         

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost - $2,644,888)

          2,866,644   
         

 

 

 
   

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

   FACE
AMOUNT
        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 10.0%

         

Repurchase Agreements - 10.0%

         

Interest in $367,792,000 joint tri-party repurchase agreement dated 6/30/11 with Barclays Capital Inc.; Proceeds at maturity - $295,000; (Fully collateralized by various U.S. government agency obligations, 0.000% to 0.135% due 5/6/13 to 7/15/20; Market Value - $300,900)

(Cost - $295,000)

  0.020%   7/1/11    $ 295,000         295,000   
         

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 107.0%

(Cost - $2,939,888#)

            3,161,644   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (7.0)%

            (207,901
         

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

          $ 2,953,743   
         

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a) Security is valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (See Note 1).

 

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

Abbreviation used in this schedule:

REIT    — Real Estate Investment Trust

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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LEGG MASON GLOBAL CURRENTS INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP OPPORTUNITY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    June 30, 2011

 

Summary of Investments by Country **

 

Japan

     18.4

United Kingdom

     14.3   

France

     10.0   

Germany

     8.2   

Australia

     4.5   

Singapore

     4.1   

Canada

     4.1   

Sweden

     3.7   

South Korea

     3.3   

Norway

     2.5   

Ireland

     2.0   

Bermuda

     1.9   

Switzerland

     1.8   

Cayman Islands

     1.7   

Belgium

     1.2   

Spain

     1.2   

Italy

     1.1   

China

     0.9   

Denmark

     0.9   

Greece

     0.8   

Austria

     0.8   

South Africa

     0.8   

Luxembourg

     0.8   

United States

     0.7   

Netherlands

     0.5   

Israel

     0.5   

Short-Term Investments

     9.3   

 

 
     100.0

 

 

 

** As a percentage of total investments. Please note that Fund holdings are as of June 30, 2011 and are subject to change.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

Legg Mason Global Currents International Small Cap Opportunity Fund (the “Fund”) is a separate diversified series of Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust, a Maryland statutory 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. 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. 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. When reliable prices are not readily available, 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 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 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 discount estimated future cash flows to present value.

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

 

ASSETS

 

DESCRIPTION

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

(LEVEL 3)
     TOTAL  

Long-term investments†:

           

Common stocks:

           

Consumer discretionary

     —         $ 668,467         —         $ 668,467   

Consumer staples

   $ 46,290         194,251         —           240,541   

Energy

     —           35,466         —           35,466   

Financials

     —           307,948         —           307,948   

Health care

     —           202,892         —           202,892   

Industrials

     64,359         679,201         —           743,560   

Information technology

     84,842         250,989         —           335,831   

Materials

     —           281,212         —           281,212   

Utilities

     24,733         25,994         —           50,727   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term investments

   $ 220,224       $ 2,646,420         —         $ 2,866,644   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-term investments†

     —           295,000         —           295,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments

   $ 220,224       $ 2,941,420         —         $ 3,161,644   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

For the period ended June 30, 2011, as a result of fair value pricing procedures for international equities utilized by the Fund, certain securities transferred in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 measurements during the period.

(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, the Fund acquires a debt security subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and of the Fund to resell, the security at an agreed-upon price and time, thereby determining the yield during the 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

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

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 in an effort 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) 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.

(d) Foreign Investment Risks. 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.

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

2. Investments

At June 30, 2011, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 345,339   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (123,583
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 221,756   
  

 

 

 

3. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

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

During the period ended June 30, 2011, the Fund did not invest in any derivative instruments.

 

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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 Equity Trust

By  

/s/    R. JAY GERKEN        

  R. Jay Gerken
  Chief Executive Officer
Date:   August 24, 2011

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:

  August 24, 2011

 

By

 

/s/    KAPREL OZSOLAK        

  Kaprel Ozsolak
  Chief Financial Officer

Date:

  August 24, 2011