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LEGG MASON PARTNERS INVESTMENT TRUST

SUPPLEMENT DATED MAY 1, 2023

TO THE SUMMARY PROSPECTUS, PROSPECTUS AND

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (“SAI”)

OF EACH FUND LISTED IN SCHEDULE A

 

 

 

I.

Effective May 1, 2023, the following changes are made to each Fund’s Summary Prospectus and Prospectus:

 

  a.

In the section titled “Management – Portfolio managers” in each Fund’s Summary Prospectus and Prospectus, the following information is added:

 

Portfolio manager

 

Title

 

Portfolio manager of the
fund since

Jeffrey Bailin, CFA   Director and Portfolio Manager of ClearBridge   December 2023*

 

  *

Effective December 31, 2023, Jeffrey Bailin, CFA will join the fund’s portfolio management team.

 

  b.

The following sentence is added to the end of the section titled “Management – Portfolio managers” in each Fund’s Summary Prospectus and Prospectus:

It is anticipated that Jeffrey J. Russell, CFA will retire and step down as a member of the fund’s portfolio management team on or about December 31, 2023.

 

  c.

In the section titled “More on fund management – Portfolio managers” in each Fund’s Prospectus, the following information is added:

 

Portfolio manager

 

Title and recent biography

 

Portfolio manager of the 
fund since

Jeffrey Bailin, CFA   Mr. Bailin is a Director and Portfolio Manager of ClearBridge with 13 years of industry experience. Mr. Bailin joined ClearBridge in 2015. Prior to joining the subadviser, he worked as Vice President & Lead Analyst, Equity Research for Health Care Distribution & Technology at Credit Suisse.   December 2023*

 

  *

Effective December 31, 2023, Jeffrey Bailin, CFA will join the fund’s portfolio management team

 

  d.

In the section of each Fund’s Prospectus titled “More on fund management – Portfolio managers”, the following sentence is added to the column titled “Title and recent biography” for Jefferey J. Russell:

It is anticipated that Mr. Russell will retire and step down as a member of the fund’s portfolio management team on or about December 31, 2023.

 

II.

Effective May 1, 2023, the following changes are made to each Fund’s SAI:

 

  a.

In the sections of each Fund’s SAI titled “Portfolio Managers – Other Accounts Managed by the Portfolio Managers” and “Portfolio Managers – Portfolio Managers Securities Ownership”, the following footnote is added to all references to Jefferey J. Russell with respect to each Fund:

 

  *

It is anticipated that Mr. Russell will retire and step down as a member of the Fund’s portfolio management team on or about December 31, 2023.


  b.

In the section titled “Portfolio Managers – Other Accounts Managed by the Portfolio Managers” in each Fund’s SAI, the following information is added to the table with respect to each Fund:

 

Portfolio
Manager

 

Type of Account

  Number of
Accounts
Managed
  Total Assets
Managed
(Billions) ($)
  Number of
Accounts
Managed for
which Advisory
Fee is
Performance-
Based
 

Assets
Managed for
which Advisory
Fee is
Performance
Based
(Billions) ($)

Jeffrey Bailin **

  Registered Investment Companies   None   None   None   None
  Other Pooled Investment Vehicles   None   None   None   None
  Other Accounts   None   None   None   None

 

  **

The information is as of March 31, 2023 and does not reflect additional accounts (including the Fund) for which Mr. Bailin will join the portfolio management team on December 31, 2023.

 

  c.

In the section titled “Portfolio Managers – Portfolio Managers Securities Ownership” in each Fund’s SAI, the following information is added to the table with respect to each Fund:

 

Portfolio Manager

  

Dollar Range of Ownership of Securities ($)

Jeffrey Bailin**

  

10,001-50,000

 

  **

The information is as of March 31, 2023.

SCHEDULE A

 

Fund

  

Date of Summary

Prospectus,

Prospectus and SAI

LEGG MASON PARTNERS INVESTMENT TRUST

  

ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Fund

   March 1, 2023

ClearBridge Small Cap Growth Fund

   March 1, 2023

Please retain this supplement for future reference.

 

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