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Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type |
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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc | NYSE:MHF | NYSE | Common Stock |
Price Change | % Change | Share Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
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0.04 | 0.58% | 6.97 | 6.97 | 6.91 | 6.96 | 53,781 | 21:01:41 |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-05497
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
620 Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY 10018
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Marc A. De Oliveira
Franklin Templeton
100 First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-888-777-0102
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: October 31, 2024
ITEM 1. | REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS. |
The Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.
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Performance Snapshot as of October 31, 2024
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Price Per Share
|
12-Month
Total Return**
|
$7.23 (NAV)
|
12.52
%†
|
$7.00 (Market Price)
|
22.73
%‡
|
Net Asset Value
|
|
Average annual total returns1
|
|
Twelve Months Ended 10/31/24
|
12.52
%
|
Five Years Ended 10/31/24
|
1.57
|
Ten Years Ended 10/31/24
|
2.74
|
Cumulative total returns1
|
|
10/31/14 through 10/31/24
|
31.02
%
|
Market Price
|
|
Average annual total returns2
|
|
Twelve Months Ended 10/31/24
|
22.73
%
|
Five Years Ended 10/31/24
|
2.19
|
Ten Years Ended 10/31/24
|
3.49
|
Cumulative total returns2
|
|
10/31/14 through 10/31/24
|
40.94
%
|
1
|
Assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any,
at net asset value.
|
2
|
Assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any,
in additional shares in
accordance with the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
Municipal Bonds — 92.5%
|
|||||
Alabama — 3.7%
|
|||||
Black Belt Energy Gas District, AL, Gas Project
Revenue Bonds, Series D-1, Refunding
|
5.500%
|
2/1/29
|
$200,000
|
$213,408
(a)(b)
|
|
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants, Series 2024, Refunding
|
5.250%
|
10/1/45
|
1,500,000
|
1,618,856
|
|
Warrants, Series 2024, Refunding
|
5.250%
|
10/1/49
|
2,000,000
|
2,135,037
|
|
Warrants, Series 2024, Refunding
|
5.500%
|
10/1/53
|
1,000,000
|
1,083,434
|
|
Mobile County, AL, IDA Revenue, Solid Waste
Disposal Facility, Calvert LLC Project, Series A
|
5.000%
|
6/1/54
|
290,000
|
296,438
(c)
|
|
Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District, Gas
Supply Revenue, Project No 1, Series A,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
4/1/32
|
350,000
|
375,205
|
|
Total Alabama
|
5,722,378
|
||||
Alaska — 0.7%
|
|||||
Anchorage, AK, Port Revenue, Series A
|
5.000%
|
12/1/50
|
250,000
|
254,509
(c)
|
|
Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., AK,
Tobacco Settlement Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset Backed Senior Bonds, Class 1, Series
A, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
6/1/36
|
400,000
|
403,851
|
|
Asset Backed Senior Bonds, Class 1, Series
A, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
6/1/50
|
250,000
|
226,361
|
|
Asset Backed Senior Bonds, Class 2, Series
B-1, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
6/1/50
|
280,000
|
281,120
|
|
Total Alaska
|
1,165,841
|
||||
Arizona — 4.9%
|
|||||
Arizona, AZ, IDA Revenue, Doral Academy Of
Northern Nevada Project, Series A, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
7/15/51
|
500,000
|
420,868
(d)
|
|
Chandler, AZ, IDA Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intel Corp. Project
|
3.800%
|
6/15/28
|
800,000
|
810,714
(a)(b)
|
|
Intel Corp. Project
|
4.100%
|
6/15/28
|
250,000
|
251,194
(a)(b)(c)
|
|
Intel Corp. Project
|
4.000%
|
6/1/29
|
600,000
|
600,489
(a)(b)(c)
|
|
La Paz County, AZ, IDA Revenue, Charter School
Solutions, Harmony Public School Project, Series
A
|
5.000%
|
2/15/36
|
1,000,000
|
1,005,533
(d)
|
|
Maricopa County, AZ, IDA Revenue, Legacy
Traditional Schools Project, Series 2019,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
7/1/49
|
500,000
|
499,993
(d)
|
|
Navajo Nation, AZ, Revenue, Series A,
Refunding
|
5.500%
|
12/1/30
|
190,000
|
192,845
(d)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
Arizona — continued
|
|||||
Phoenix, AZ, IDA Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basis School Inc., Refunding
|
5.000%
|
7/1/35
|
$1,000,000
|
$1,004,306
(d)
|
|
Great Hearts Academies, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
7/1/41
|
1,200,000
|
1,202,679
|
|
Salt Verde, AZ, Financial Corp., Natural Gas
Revenue, Series 2007
|
5.000%
|
12/1/37
|
1,500,000
|
1,627,914
|
|
Total Arizona
|
7,616,535
|
||||
California — 10.7%
|
|||||
Alameda, CA, Corridor Transportation Authority
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible CAB, Series C, Refunding, AGM
|
5.000%
|
10/1/52
|
600,000
|
644,113
|
|
Second Subordinated Lien, Series B,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
10/1/34
|
500,000
|
510,710
|
|
California State Community Choice Financing
Authority Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clean Energy Project, Green Bonds, Series B
|
5.000%
|
12/1/32
|
1,500,000
|
1,612,030
(a)(b)
|
|
Clean Energy Project, Green Bonds, Series
B-1
|
5.000%
|
8/1/29
|
500,000
|
528,891
(a)(b)
|
|
Clean Energy Project, Green Bonds, Series E
|
5.000%
|
9/1/32
|
1,300,000
|
1,391,167
(a)(b)(e)
|
|
Clean Energy Project, Green Bonds,Series C
|
5.000%
|
10/1/32
|
250,000
|
268,064
(a)(b)
|
|
California State Community Housing Agency,
Essential Housing Revenue, Stoneridge
Apartments, Series A
|
4.000%
|
2/1/56
|
500,000
|
413,334
(d)
|
|
California State MFA Revenue, Senior Lien,
LINXS APM Project, Series A
|
5.000%
|
12/31/43
|
700,000
|
707,556
(c)
|
|
California State PCFA Water Furnishing
Revenue, San Diego County Water Authority
Desalination Project, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
7/1/39
|
700,000
|
725,224
(d)
|
|
California State Public Finance Authority, Senior
Living Revenue, Enso Village Project, Green
Bond, Series A
|
5.000%
|
11/15/36
|
250,000
|
253,250
|
|
Inland Valley, CA, Development Agency,
Successor Agency Tax Allocation Revenue,
Series A, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
9/1/44
|
500,000
|
503,661
|
|
Mountain House Public Financing Authority, CA,
Utility Systems Revenue, Green Bond, Series A,
BAM
|
4.000%
|
12/1/45
|
750,000
|
746,031
|
|
M-S-R Energy Authority, CA, Natural Gas
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series B
|
6.500%
|
11/1/39
|
1,000,000
|
1,275,230
|
|
Series C
|
7.000%
|
11/1/34
|
2,000,000
|
2,489,959
|
|
Series C
|
6.500%
|
11/1/39
|
2,000,000
|
2,550,461
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
California — continued
|
|||||
River Islands, CA, Public Financing Authority,
Special Tax Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Community Facilities District No 2003-1,
Series A-1, Refunding, AGM
|
5.250%
|
9/1/52
|
$300,000
|
$322,919
|
|
Community Facilities District No 2023-1
|
5.625%
|
9/1/53
|
530,000
|
558,798
|
|
San Francisco, CA, City & County Airport
Commission, International Airport Revenue,
Second Series A, Unrefunded
|
5.000%
|
5/1/47
|
1,000,000
|
1,010,771
(c)
|
|
Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern
California Revenue, Asset Backed Refunding,
San Diego County Tobacco Asset Securitization
Corporation, Class 1, Series A
|
5.000%
|
6/1/48
|
200,000
|
206,417
|
|
Total California
|
16,718,586
|
||||
Colorado — 0.9%
|
|||||
Colorado State Health Facilities Authority
Revenue, Commonspirit Health Initiatives,
Series B-2
|
5.000%
|
8/1/26
|
250,000
|
254,231
(a)(b)
|
|
Colorado State High Performance Transportation
Enterprise Revenue, C-470 Express Lanes
|
5.000%
|
12/31/51
|
150,000
|
150,002
|
|
North Range, CO, Metropolitan District No 2,
GO, Series A, Refunding
|
5.625%
|
12/1/37
|
500,000
|
500,262
|
|
Village Metropolitan District, CO, Limited &
Special Revenue, Series 2020, Refunding and
Improvements
|
5.000%
|
12/1/40
|
500,000
|
501,645
|
|
Total Colorado
|
1,406,140
|
||||
Connecticut — 0.7%
|
|||||
Connecticut State Special Tax Revenue,
Transportation Infrastructure, Series A
|
5.000%
|
1/1/37
|
500,000
|
522,790
|
|
Connecticut State, GO, Series A
|
4.000%
|
4/15/37
|
600,000
|
603,533
|
|
Total Connecticut
|
1,126,323
|
||||
District of Columbia — 0.4%
|
|||||
Metropolitan Washington, DC, Airports
Authority Aviation Revenue, Series A, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
10/1/30
|
600,000
|
643,357
(c)
|
|
Florida — 6.6%
|
|||||
Broward County, FL, Port Facilities Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Bonds, Series B
|
4.000%
|
9/1/49
|
2,500,000
|
2,286,318
(c)
|
|
Series 2022
|
5.500%
|
9/1/52
|
1,000,000
|
1,065,247
(c)
|
|
Florida State Development Finance Corp.,
Educational Facilities Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mater Academy Projects, Series A
|
5.000%
|
6/15/40
|
650,000
|
656,224
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
Florida — continued
|
|||||
Renaissance Charter School Inc. Projects,
Series A
|
6.000%
|
6/15/35
|
$250,000
|
$252,030
(d)
|
|
Renaissance Charter School Inc. Projects,
Series A
|
6.125%
|
6/15/46
|
215,000
|
216,102
(d)
|
|
Florida State Development Finance Corp.,
Revenue, Brightline Passenger Rail Project,
Refunding, AGM
|
5.250%
|
7/1/53
|
1,400,000
|
1,458,138
(c)
|
|
Florida State Mid-Bay Bridge Authority Revenue,
Series A, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
10/1/28
|
500,000
|
506,165
|
|
Fort Pierce, FL, Utilities Authority Revenue,
Series A, Refunding, AGM
|
4.000%
|
10/1/52
|
150,000
|
144,836
|
|
Miami-Dade County, FL, Seaport Revenue,
Senior Bonds, Series A, Refunding
|
5.250%
|
10/1/52
|
750,000
|
791,106
(c)
|
|
Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority
Revenue, Orlando Health Inc., Series A
|
5.000%
|
10/1/53
|
250,000
|
262,086
|
|
Palm Beach County, FL, Health Facilities
Authority Hospital Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jupiter Medical Center Project, Series A
|
5.000%
|
11/1/39
|
350,000
|
368,468
|
|
Jupiter Medical Center Project, Series A
|
5.000%
|
11/1/47
|
1,515,000
|
1,554,224
|
|
Palm Beach County, FL, Health Facilities
Authority Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences of
Boca Raton Expansion, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
6/1/41
|
100,000
|
91,348
|
|
Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences of
Boca Raton Expansion, Series A
|
5.000%
|
6/1/55
|
350,000
|
342,999
|
|
Reunion, FL, East Community Development
District, Special Assessment Bond, Series A-2
|
7.375%
|
5/1/33
|
285,000
|
3
*(f)(g)(h)
|
|
Wildwood, FL, Village Community Development
District No 15, Special Assessment Revenue
|
5.000%
|
5/1/43
|
350,000
|
361,338
(d)
|
|
Total Florida
|
10,356,632
|
||||
Georgia — 1.0%
|
|||||
Georgia State Municipal Electric Authority,
Power Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plant Vogtle Units 3&4, Project M, Series A
|
5.250%
|
7/1/64
|
350,000
|
370,483
|
|
Plant Vogtle Units 3&4, Project P, Series A
|
5.500%
|
7/1/64
|
250,000
|
266,936
|
|
Plant Vogtle Units 3&4, Project P, Series A,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
1/1/56
|
250,000
|
252,149
|
|
Project One, Subordinated, Series A,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
1/1/45
|
250,000
|
261,915
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
Georgia — continued
|
|||||
Main Street Natural Gas Inc., GA, Gas Project
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A
|
5.000%
|
5/15/43
|
$150,000
|
$154,571
|
|
Series C
|
5.000%
|
9/1/30
|
250,000
|
266,045
(a)(b)
|
|
Total Georgia
|
1,572,099
|
||||
Hawaii — 0.3%
|
|||||
Honolulu, HI, City & County Wastewater System
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Senior Bond Resolution, Series A
|
3.000%
|
7/1/41
|
350,000
|
294,635
|
|
First Senior Bond Resolution, Series A,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
7/1/38
|
150,000
|
169,549
(e)
|
|
Total Hawaii
|
464,184
|
||||
Illinois — 14.2%
|
|||||
Chicago, IL, Board of Education, Dedicated
Capital Improvement, Special Tax Revenue,
Series 2018
|
5.000%
|
4/1/42
|
1,000,000
|
1,014,431
|
|
Chicago, IL, Board of Education, GO:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dedicated, Series H
|
5.000%
|
12/1/46
|
1,000,000
|
978,484
|
|
Series A
|
5.000%
|
12/1/39
|
1,250,000
|
1,269,171
|
|
Series C, Refunding, AGM
|
5.000%
|
12/1/32
|
1,750,000
|
1,819,520
|
|
Chicago, IL, GO:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chicago Works, Series A
|
5.500%
|
1/1/39
|
550,000
|
591,274
|
|
Series A
|
5.000%
|
1/1/44
|
500,000
|
506,438
|
|
Series A, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
1/1/28
|
500,000
|
522,964
|
|
Series A, Refunding
|
6.000%
|
1/1/38
|
300,000
|
310,908
|
|
Chicago, IL, O’Hare International Airport
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
General Senior Lien, Series C, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
1/1/44
|
500,000
|
517,446
(c)
|
|
Senior Lien, Series G
|
5.000%
|
1/1/42
|
500,000
|
505,269
(c)
|
|
Chicago, IL, Transit Authority, Sales Tax Receipts
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Second Lien
|
5.000%
|
12/1/51
|
1,000,000
|
1,012,301
|
|
Second Lien, Series A, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
12/1/45
|
500,000
|
517,680
|
|
Chicago, IL, Wastewater Transmission Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Second Lien, Series A
|
5.000%
|
1/1/47
|
300,000
|
305,707
|
|
Second Lien, Series B, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
1/1/38
|
500,000
|
514,450
|
|
Chicago, IL, Waterworks Revenue, Second Lien,
Series 2017-2, Refunding, AGM
|
5.000%
|
11/1/32
|
1,260,000
|
1,318,072
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
Illinois — continued
|
|||||
Illinois State Sports Facilities Authority
Revenue, Sport Facilities Project, Series 2019,
Refunding, BAM
|
5.000%
|
6/15/29
|
$250,000
|
$267,478
|
|
Illinois State University, Auxiliary Facilities
System Revenue, Series A, Refunding, AGM
|
5.000%
|
4/1/28
|
100,000
|
106,405
|
|
Illinois State, GO:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series 2016, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
2/1/29
|
300,000
|
311,093
|
|
Series A
|
5.000%
|
3/1/37
|
1,250,000
|
1,340,825
|
|
Series A
|
5.000%
|
3/1/46
|
500,000
|
521,186
|
|
Series A, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
10/1/29
|
1,100,000
|
1,161,650
|
|
Series A, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
10/1/30
|
550,000
|
578,252
|
|
Series B, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
9/1/27
|
400,000
|
419,532
|
|
Series D
|
5.000%
|
11/1/27
|
1,150,000
|
1,209,730
|
|
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, IL,
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A
|
5.000%
|
6/15/57
|
350,000
|
354,227
|
|
McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A,
Refunding
|
4.000%
|
12/15/42
|
750,000
|
729,101
|
|
McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A,
Refunding
|
4.000%
|
12/15/47
|
1,000,000
|
929,229
|
|
McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
6/15/50
|
250,000
|
255,932
|
|
McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
6/15/42
|
1,250,000
|
1,306,094
|
|
Regional Transportation Authority, IL, GO, Series
A, Refunding, NATL
|
6.000%
|
7/1/29
|
930,000
|
1,007,638
|
|
Total Illinois
|
22,202,487
|
||||
Indiana — 2.0%
|
|||||
Indiana State Finance Authority Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
BHI Senior Living Inc., Series A, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
11/15/41
|
500,000
|
466,506
|
|
Marion General Hospital, Series A
|
4.000%
|
7/1/45
|
200,000
|
184,364
|
|
Midwestern Disaster Relief, Ohio Valley
Electric Corp. Project, Series A
|
4.250%
|
11/1/30
|
200,000
|
205,230
|
|
Wastewater Utility, First Lien, CWA Authority
Project, Series A, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
10/1/45
|
1,000,000
|
1,085,773
|
|
Valparaiso, IN, Exempt Facilities Revenue, Pratt
Paper LLC Project, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
1/1/54
|
1,100,000
|
1,117,721
(c)
|
|
Total Indiana
|
3,059,594
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
Iowa — 0.1%
|
|||||
Iowa State Tobacco Settlement Authority
Revenue, Asset Backed Senior Bonds, Class 1,
Series A-2, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
6/1/49
|
$150,000
|
$140,330
|
|
Kentucky — 1.9%
|
|||||
Kentucky State PEA, Gas Supply Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A
|
4.000%
|
6/1/26
|
1,500,000
|
1,507,156
(a)(b)
|
|
Series C
|
4.000%
|
6/1/25
|
1,400,000
|
1,402,457
(a)(b)
|
|
Total Kentucky
|
2,909,613
|
||||
Louisiana — 1.1%
|
|||||
Louisiana State PFA, Lease Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provident Group, Flagship Properties
|
5.000%
|
7/1/42
|
700,000
|
712,688
|
|
Provident Group, Flagship Properties, Series A
|
4.000%
|
7/1/49
|
500,000
|
456,599
|
|
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA, State Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marathon Oil Corp. Project, Series A-3,
Refunding
|
2.200%
|
7/1/26
|
400,000
|
391,011
(a)(b)
|
|
Marathon Oil Corp. Project, Series B-2,
Refunding
|
2.375%
|
7/1/26
|
250,000
|
245,083
(a)(b)
|
|
Total Louisiana
|
1,805,381
|
||||
Maryland — 0.6%
|
|||||
Maryland State EDC Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Morgan State University Project
|
4.250%
|
7/1/50
|
350,000
|
322,455
|
|
Seagirt Marine Terminal Project, Series A
|
5.000%
|
6/1/44
|
400,000
|
409,257
(c)
|
|
Maryland State Health & Higher EFA Revenue,
Frederick Health System, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
7/1/40
|
300,000
|
289,353
|
|
Total Maryland
|
1,021,065
|
||||
Massachusetts — 0.7%
|
|||||
Massachusetts State DFA Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Boston Medical Center, Sustainability Bonds,
Series G, Refunding
|
5.250%
|
7/1/52
|
500,000
|
535,105
|
|
Northeastern University Issue, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
10/1/44
|
500,000
|
544,519
|
|
Total Massachusetts
|
1,079,624
|
||||
Michigan — 1.1%
|
|||||
Detroit, MI, GO, Unlimited Tax, Series C
|
6.000%
|
5/1/43
|
700,000
|
788,538
|
|
Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Henry Ford Health System, Series A
|
4.000%
|
11/15/50
|
400,000
|
361,771
|
|
The Henry Ford Health Detroit South Campus
Central Utility Plant Project, Green Bonds,
Series 2024
|
4.375%
|
2/28/54
|
250,000
|
240,346
|
|
Tobacco Settlement Asset Backed Senior
Bonds, Series B-1, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
6/1/49
|
35,000
|
35,734
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
Michigan — continued
|
|||||
Michigan State Strategic Fund Limited
Obligation Revenue, I-75 Improvement Project
|
5.000%
|
12/31/43
|
$250,000
|
$253,887
(c)
|
|
Total Michigan
|
1,680,276
|
||||
Missouri — 1.8%
|
|||||
Missouri State HEFA Revenue, Series A,
Refunding
|
5.250%
|
2/1/44
|
700,000
|
747,509
|
|
St. Louis County, MO, IDA, Senior Living
Facilities Revenue, Friendship Village of Sunset
Hills, Series A
|
5.875%
|
9/1/43
|
2,000,000
|
2,002,049
|
|
Total Missouri
|
2,749,558
|
||||
Nebraska — 0.3%
|
|||||
Omaha, NE, Public Power District, Electric
System Revenue, Series B, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
2/1/46
|
500,000
|
494,685
|
|
Nevada — 0.5%
|
|||||
State of Nevada Department of Business &
Industry Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charter School Lease Revenue, Somerset
Academy, Series A
|
5.000%
|
12/15/35
|
300,000
|
301,837
(d)
|
|
Charter School Lease Revenue, Somerset
Academy, Series A
|
5.125%
|
12/15/45
|
500,000
|
500,590
(d)
|
|
Total Nevada
|
802,427
|
||||
New Hampshire — 0.2%
|
|||||
National Finance Authority, NH, Revenue,
Presbyterian Senior Living Project, Series A
|
5.250%
|
7/1/48
|
350,000
|
370,094
|
|
New Jersey — 5.4%
|
|||||
Gloucester County, NJ, PCFA Revenue, Keystone
Urban Renewal, Logan Generating, Series A,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
12/1/24
|
50,000
|
50,055
(c)(i)
|
|
New Jersey State EDA Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Private Activity-The Goethals Bridge
Replacement Project
|
5.375%
|
1/1/43
|
1,500,000
|
1,501,127
(c)
|
|
Special Facility, Port Newark Container
Terminal LLC Project, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
10/1/37
|
650,000
|
665,906
(c)
|
|
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund
Authority Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series AA, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
6/15/42
|
4,000,000
|
4,357,485
|
|
Transportation Program, Series BB
|
5.000%
|
6/15/44
|
1,000,000
|
1,035,117
|
|
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue,
Series C, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
1/1/44
|
700,000
|
768,136
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
New Jersey — continued
|
|||||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NJ,
Revenue, Series A, Refunding
|
5.250%
|
6/1/46
|
$150,000
|
$154,329
|
|
Total New Jersey
|
8,532,155
|
||||
New Mexico — 0.2%
|
|||||
Santa Fe, NM, Retirement Facilities Revenue, EL
Castillo Retirement Residences Project, Series A
|
5.000%
|
5/15/49
|
250,000
|
249,643
|
|
New York — 10.8%
|
|||||
Brookhaven, NY, Local Development Corp., Long
Island Community Hospital Project, Series A,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
10/1/34
|
735,000
|
787,883
|
|
Build NYC Resource Corp., NY, Revenue, East
Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School
Project
|
5.750%
|
6/1/62
|
300,000
|
314,846
(d)
|
|
MTA, NY, Transportation Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Green Bonds, Series E, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
11/15/30
|
250,000
|
277,235
|
|
Green Bonds, Series E, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
11/15/45
|
250,000
|
240,533
|
|
Series A-2
|
5.000%
|
5/15/30
|
400,000
|
430,432
(a)(b)
|
|
New York City, NY, GO, Subseries A-1
|
4.000%
|
8/1/40
|
750,000
|
748,783
|
|
New York City, NY, Industrial Development
Agency Revenue, Yankee Stadium Project,
Refunding
|
4.000%
|
3/1/45
|
300,000
|
285,165
|
|
New York City, NY, TFA, Future Tax Secured
Revenue, Subordinated, Series F, Subseries F-1
|
5.000%
|
2/1/47
|
2,250,000
|
2,384,327
|
|
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue,
Non-State Supported Debt, Memorial Sloan-
Kettering Cancer Center, Series B-1
|
4.000%
|
7/1/51
|
500,000
|
486,324
|
|
New York State Liberty Development Corp.,
Liberty Revenue, 7 World Trade Center Project,
Class 3, Refunding
|
3.500%
|
9/15/52
|
700,000
|
573,764
|
|
New York State Liberty Development Corp.,
Revenue, 3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
11/15/44
|
1,205,000
|
1,204,987
(d)
|
|
New York State Thruway Authority General
Revenue, Junior Indebtedness Obligations,
Junior Lien, Series B, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
1/1/45
|
750,000
|
724,839
|
|
New York State Transportation Development
Corp., Special Facilities Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Delta Air Lines Inc., LaGuardia Airport
Terminals C and D Redevelopment Project
|
5.000%
|
1/1/33
|
750,000
|
765,595
(c)
|
|
Delta Air Lines Inc., LaGuardia Airport
Terminals C and D Redevelopment Project
|
6.000%
|
4/1/35
|
400,000
|
446,874
(c)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
New York — continued
|
|||||
Delta Air Lines Inc., LaGuardia Airport
Terminals C and D Redevelopment Project
|
5.625%
|
4/1/40
|
$300,000
|
$322,293
(c)
|
|
Delta Air Lines Inc., LaGuardia Airport
Terminals C and D Redevelopment Project
|
4.375%
|
10/1/45
|
250,000
|
239,246
(c)
|
|
John F. Kennedy International Airport New
Terminal One Project, Green Bonds
|
5.375%
|
6/30/60
|
3,250,000
|
3,368,661
(c)
|
|
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Terminal 4 Project, Series C, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
12/1/42
|
500,000
|
481,189
|
|
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Terminal 6 Redevelopment Project,
Convertible Capital Appreciation Bonds,
Series B, Refunding, AGC
|
0.000%
|
12/31/54
|
150,000
|
96,509
(c)(e)
|
|
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Terminal 6 Redevelopment Project, Green
Bonds, Series A, Refunding
|
5.500%
|
12/31/54
|
150,000
|
159,984
(c)(e)
|
|
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Terminal 6 Redevelopment Project, Green
Bonds, Series A, Refunding, AGC
|
4.500%
|
12/31/54
|
350,000
|
341,589
(c)(e)
|
|
LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment
Project, Series A
|
5.000%
|
7/1/41
|
300,000
|
298,763
(c)
|
|
LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment
Project, Series A
|
5.000%
|
7/1/46
|
500,000
|
497,272
(c)
|
|
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Revenue, Consolidated Series 221
|
4.000%
|
7/15/45
|
1,000,000
|
962,280
(c)(j)
|
|
Troy Capital Resource Corp., NY, Revenue,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Project, Series
A, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
9/1/40
|
500,000
|
489,302
|
|
Total New York
|
16,928,675
|
||||
North Carolina — 0.3%
|
|||||
North Carolina State Turnpike Authority, Monroe
Expressway Toll Revenue, Series A, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
7/1/47
|
500,000
|
505,066
|
|
North Dakota — 0.3%
|
|||||
Grand Forks, ND, Health Care System Revenue,
Altru Health System, Refunding, AGM
|
3.000%
|
12/1/46
|
600,000
|
467,653
|
|
Ohio — 1.2%
|
|||||
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing
Authority Revenue, Senior Bonds, Series B-2,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
6/1/55
|
800,000
|
723,513
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
Ohio — continued
|
|||||
Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
American Electric Co. Project, Series B,
Refunding
|
2.500%
|
10/1/29
|
$350,000
|
$324,097
(a)(b)(c)
|
|
American Electric Co. Project, Series D,
Refunding
|
3.700%
|
10/1/28
|
140,000
|
138,653
(c)
|
|
Ohio State Private Activity Revenue, Portsmouth
Bypass Project
|
5.000%
|
6/30/53
|
700,000
|
701,732
(c)
|
|
Total Ohio
|
1,887,995
|
||||
Oklahoma — 0.3%
|
|||||
Tulsa County, OK, Industrial Authority, Senior
Living Community Revenue, Montereau Inc.
Project, Refunding
|
5.250%
|
11/15/37
|
500,000
|
509,109
|
|
Oregon — 0.3%
|
|||||
Clackamas County, OR, Hospital Facility
Authority Revenue, Senior Living, Willamette
View Project, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
11/15/37
|
500,000
|
505,461
|
|
Pennsylvania — 3.8%
|
|||||
Allegheny County, PA, HDA Revenue, University
Pittsburgh Medical Center, Series A, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
7/15/39
|
350,000
|
344,225
|
|
Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries 2015,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
1/1/28
|
45,000
|
45,107
(k)
|
|
Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries 2015,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
1/1/28
|
105,000
|
105,250
(k)
|
|
Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries 2015,
Unrefunded
|
5.000%
|
1/1/28
|
200,000
|
200,228
|
|
Lancaster County, PA, IDA Revenue, Willow
Valley Communities Project
|
5.000%
|
12/1/49
|
500,000
|
503,488
|
|
Lancaster County, PA, Convention Center
Authority Revenue, Hotel Room Rental Tax,
Series B, Refunding, County GTD
|
4.750%
|
5/1/57
|
500,000
|
507,926
|
|
Pennsylvania State Economic Development
Financing Authority Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax-Exempt Private Activity, The Penndot
Major Bridges Package One Project
|
5.000%
|
12/31/32
|
565,000
|
603,987
(c)
|
|
Tax-Exempt Private Activity, The Penndot
Major Bridges Package One Project
|
5.250%
|
6/30/53
|
2,600,000
|
2,678,103
(c)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
Pennsylvania — continued
|
|||||
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for IDR:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charter School Revenue, A String Theory
Charter School Project, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
6/15/40
|
$400,000
|
$403,613
|
|
City Service Agreement Revenue, Rebuild
Project
|
5.000%
|
5/1/38
|
500,000
|
522,851
|
|
Total Pennsylvania
|
5,914,778
|
||||
Puerto Rico — 4.1%
|
|||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAB, Restructured, Series A-1
|
0.000%
|
7/1/27
|
240,000
|
216,368
|
|
CAB, Restructured, Series A-1
|
0.000%
|
7/1/46
|
1,220,000
|
400,593
|
|
Restructured, Series A-1
|
4.550%
|
7/1/40
|
50,000
|
50,247
|
|
Restructured, Series A-1
|
4.750%
|
7/1/53
|
3,020,000
|
2,999,288
|
|
Restructured, Series A-1
|
5.000%
|
7/1/58
|
880,000
|
882,024
|
|
Restructured, Series A-2
|
4.329%
|
7/1/40
|
530,000
|
525,078
|
|
Restructured, Series A-2A
|
4.550%
|
7/1/40
|
1,380,000
|
1,386,805
|
|
Total Puerto Rico
|
6,460,403
|
||||
South Carolina — 0.2%
|
|||||
South Carolina State Jobs-EDA Hospital
Facilities Revenue, Bon Secours Mercy
Health Inc., Series A, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
12/1/44
|
400,000
|
386,713
|
|
Tennessee — 0.8%
|
|||||
Clarksville, TN, Water, Sewer & Gas Revenue,
Series A
|
4.000%
|
2/1/51
|
500,000
|
476,263
|
|
Metropolitan Government of Nashville &
Davidson County, TN, Sports Authority Revenue,
Series A, AGM
|
5.250%
|
7/1/53
|
350,000
|
376,321
|
|
Tennessee State Energy Acquisition Corp.,
Natural Gas Revenue, Series 2018
|
4.000%
|
11/1/25
|
400,000
|
401,368
(a)(b)
|
|
Total Tennessee
|
1,253,952
|
||||
Texas — 4.6%
|
|||||
Arlington, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp.,
Education Revenue, Uplift Education, Series A,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
12/1/46
|
200,000
|
200,771
|
|
Arlington, TX, Special Tax Revenue,
Subordinated Lien, Series C, BAM
|
5.000%
|
2/15/41
|
500,000
|
500,584
|
|
Austin, TX, Airport System Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series 2022
|
5.000%
|
11/15/52
|
300,000
|
309,379
(c)
|
|
Series B
|
5.000%
|
11/15/39
|
600,000
|
621,692
(c)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
Texas — continued
|
|||||
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority
Revenue, Senior Lien, Series B
|
4.000%
|
1/1/51
|
$500,000
|
$472,552
|
|
Galveston, TX, Wharves & Terminal Revenue,
Series A
|
5.250%
|
8/1/38
|
750,000
|
804,239
(c)
|
|
Gulf Coast, TX, IDA, Solid Waste Disposal
Revenue, Citgo Petroleum Corp. Project
|
4.875%
|
5/1/25
|
1,000,000
|
1,000,244
(c)
|
|
Love Field, TX, Airport Modernization Corp.,
General Airport Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series 2017
|
5.000%
|
11/1/33
|
20,000
|
20,363
(c)
|
|
Series 2017
|
5.000%
|
11/1/36
|
20,000
|
20,304
(c)
|
|
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance
Corp., TX, Retirement Facility Revenue,
Westminster Manor Project, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
11/1/49
|
400,000
|
362,905
|
|
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance
Corp., TX, Retirement Facility Revenue,
Westminster Manor Project, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
11/1/40
|
1,000,000
|
1,006,793
|
|
Newark, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp.,
Education Revenue, TLC Academy, Series A
|
4.000%
|
8/15/56
|
350,000
|
285,470
|
|
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities
Finance Corp., Retirement Facility Revenue,
Buckner Retirement Services Inc. Project,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
11/15/37
|
700,000
|
702,204
|
|
Texas State, Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply
Corp. I, Gas Supply Revenue, Senior Lien, Series
D
|
6.250%
|
12/15/26
|
430,000
|
441,933
|
|
Texas State Private Activity Bond Surface
Transportation Corp. Revenue, Senior Lien, NTE
Mobility Partners Segments 3 LLC, Refunding
|
5.500%
|
6/30/41
|
300,000
|
322,199
(c)
|
|
Willacy County, TX, Jail Public Facilities Corp.
Project Revenue
|
7.500%
|
11/1/25
|
160,000
|
154,730
|
|
Total Texas
|
7,226,362
|
||||
Utah — 1.4%
|
|||||
Salt Lake City, UT, Airport Revenue, Salt Lake
City International Airport, Series A
|
5.250%
|
7/1/53
|
1,000,000
|
1,055,471
(c)
|
|
Utah State Charter School Finance Authority,
Charter School Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Summit Academy Inc., Series A, Refunding,
UT CSCE
|
5.000%
|
4/15/39
|
350,000
|
361,894
|
|
Syracuse Arts Academy Project, UT CSCE
|
5.000%
|
4/15/42
|
250,000
|
252,223
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
Utah — continued
|
|||||
Utah State Infrastructure Agency,
Telecommunications Revenue, Series A
|
5.250%
|
10/15/33
|
$550,000
|
$567,971
|
|
Total Utah
|
2,237,559
|
||||
Virginia — 1.5%
|
|||||
Virginia State Port Authority, Port Facilities
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series B, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
7/1/41
|
250,000
|
250,989
(c)
|
|
Series B, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
7/1/45
|
300,000
|
300,854
(c)
|
|
Virginia State Small Business Financing
Authority Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
National Senior Campuses, Inc., Series A,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
1/1/34
|
200,000
|
206,897
|
|
Senior Lien, 95 Express Lanes LLC Project,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
1/1/37
|
1,000,000
|
1,052,941
(c)
|
|
Senior Lien, I-495 HOT Lanes Project,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
12/31/47
|
500,000
|
520,039
(c)
|
|
Total Virginia
|
2,331,720
|
||||
Washington — 0.9%
|
|||||
Port of Seattle, WA, Intermediate Lien Revenue,
Series 2022, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
8/1/41
|
500,000
|
525,310
(c)
|
|
Washington State Health Care Facilities
Authority Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commonspirit Health, Series A-1, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
8/1/44
|
535,000
|
511,678
|
|
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
12/1/40
|
370,000
|
360,140
|
|
Total Washington
|
1,397,128
|
||||
Wisconsin — 2.0%
|
|||||
Public Finance Authority, WI, Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Celanese Project, Series B, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
12/1/25
|
550,000
|
556,514
(c)
|
|
Cone Health, Series A
|
5.000%
|
10/1/52
|
300,000
|
314,556
|
|
The Carmelite System Inc. Obligated Group,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
1/1/45
|
100,000
|
102,137
|
|
Public Finance Authority, WI, Student Housing
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Appalachian State University Project, Series
A, AGM
|
4.000%
|
7/1/45
|
600,000
|
576,600
|
|
CHF Wilmington LLC, University of North
Carolina at Wilmington Project, AGM
|
5.000%
|
7/1/53
|
1,000,000
|
1,016,313
|
|
University of Hawai’i Foundation Project,
Green Bonds, Series A-1
|
4.000%
|
7/1/51
|
280,000
|
238,990
(d)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
Wisconsin — continued
|
|||||
Wisconsin State HEFA Revenue, Bellin Memorial
Hospital Inc., Series A
|
5.500%
|
12/1/52
|
$250,000
|
$271,662
|
|
Total Wisconsin
|
3,076,772
|
||||
|
|||||
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost — $143,795,922)
|
144,978,353
|
||||
Municipal Bonds Deposited in Tender Option Bond Trusts(l) — 4.6%
|
|||||
Florida — 1.3%
|
|||||
Florida State Department of Transportation
Turnpike Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series C
|
4.000%
|
7/1/51
|
1,000,000
|
977,314
|
|
Series C
|
4.000%
|
7/1/54
|
1,000,000
|
968,397
|
|
Total Florida
|
1,945,711
|
||||
New York — 3.3%
|
|||||
New York City, NY, Municipal Water Finance
Authority, Water & Sewer System Revenue,
Second General Resolution Fiscal 2023,
Subseries AA-1
|
5.250%
|
6/15/52
|
1,440,000
|
1,561,267
|
|
New York State Dormitory Authority, State
Personal Income Tax Revenue, Series A
|
4.000%
|
3/15/45
|
1,740,000
|
1,722,972
|
|
New York State, NY, Urban Development State
Sales Revenue, Series A
|
5.000%
|
3/15/47
|
1,800,000
|
1,933,362
|
|
Total New York
|
5,217,601
|
||||
|
|||||
Total Municipal Bonds Deposited in Tender Option Bond Trusts
(Cost — $7,036,829)
|
7,163,312
|
||||
Total Investments before Short-Term Investments (Cost — $150,832,751)
|
152,141,665
|
||||
|
|||||
Short-Term Investments — 5.1%
|
|||||
Municipal Bonds — 5.1%
|
|||||
Delaware — 0.4%
|
|||||
University of Delaware, DE, Revenue,
Series 2005, Refunding, SPA - TD Bank N.A.
|
4.000%
|
11/1/35
|
600,000
|
600,000
(m)(n)
|
|
Florida — 0.7%
|
|||||
Hillsborough County, FL, IDA Revenue, Baycare
Health System, Series B, Refunding, LOC - TD
Bank N.A.
|
4.000%
|
11/1/38
|
900,000
|
900,000
(m)(n)
|
|
Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority
Revenue, Orlando Regional Healthcare System,
Series E, Refunding, LOC - TD Bank N.A.
|
3.250%
|
10/1/26
|
200,000
|
200,000
(m)(n)
|
|
Total Florida
|
1,100,000
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
Short-Term Investments — continued
|
|||||
New Jersey — 0.5%
|
|||||
New Jersey State Health Care Facilities
Financing Authority Revenue, Hospital Capital
Asset Financing Program, Series A, Refunding,
LOC - TD Bank N.A.
|
3.240%
|
7/1/35
|
$800,000
|
$800,000
(m)(n)
|
|
New York — 0.3%
|
|||||
New York City, NY, GO, Subseries D-4, LOC - TD
Bank N.A.
|
4.000%
|
8/1/40
|
200,000
|
200,000
(m)(n)
|
|
New York City, NY, Municipal Water Finance
Authority, Water & Sewer System Revenue,
Second General Resolution Fiscal 2009, Series
BB-2, Refunding, SPA - UBS AG
|
4.000%
|
6/15/39
|
200,000
|
200,000
(m)(n)
|
|
Total New York
|
400,000
|
||||
Ohio — 0.1%
|
|||||
Franklin County, OH, Hospital Revenue,
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Project, Series B,
Refunding, SPA - JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
4.050%
|
11/1/42
|
100,000
|
100,000
(m)(n)
|
|
Ohio State, GO, Common Schools, Series C
|
3.220%
|
6/15/26
|
100,000
|
100,000
(m)(n)
|
|
Total Ohio
|
200,000
|
||||
Oregon — 3.1%
|
|||||
Oregon State Facilities Authority Revenue,
Peacehealth, Series B, Refunding, LOC - TD Bank
N.A.
|
4.000%
|
8/1/34
|
4,800,000
|
4,800,000
(m)(n)
|
|
|
|||||
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost — $7,900,000)
|
7,900,000
|
||||
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Money Market Funds — 0.0%††
|
|||||
Western Asset Premier Institutional Government
Reserves, Premium Shares (Cost — $203)
|
4.821%
|
|
203
|
203
(o)(p)
|
|
|
|||||
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost — $7,900,203)
|
7,900,203
|
||||
Total Investments — 102.2% (Cost — $158,732,954)
|
160,041,868
|
||||
TOB Floating Rate Notes — (2.6)%
|
(4,060,000
)
|
||||
Other Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities — 0.4%
|
661,888
|
||||
Total Net Assets — 100.0%
|
$156,643,756
|
††
|
Represents less than 0.1%.
|
*
|
Non-income producing security.
|
(a)
|
Maturity date shown represents the mandatory tender date.
|
(b)
|
Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information
available. Certain variable rate
securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined
by the issuer or agent and
are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference
rate and spread in their
description above.
|
(c)
|
Income from this issue is considered a preference item for purposes of calculating
the alternative minimum tax
(“AMT”).
|
(d)
|
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 Directors.
|
(e)
|
Securities traded on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.
|
(f)
|
The coupon payment on this security is currently in default as of October 31, 2024.
|
(g)
|
Security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors (Note 1).
|
(h)
|
Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs (Note 1).
|
(i)
|
Bonds are generally escrowed to maturity by government securities and/or U.S. government
agency securities.
|
(j)
|
All or a portion of this security is held at the broker as collateral for open futures
contracts.
|
(k)
|
Pre-Refunded bonds are generally escrowed with U.S. government obligations and/or
U.S. government agency
securities.
|
(l)
|
Represents securities deposited into a special purpose entity, referred to as a Tender
Option Bond (“TOB”) trust
(Note 1).
|
(m)
|
Variable rate demand obligations (“VRDOs”) have a demand feature under which the Fund can tender them back to
the issuer or liquidity provider on no more than 7 days notice. The interest rate
generally resets on a daily or
weekly basis and is determined on the specific interest rate reset date by the remarketing
agent, pursuant to a
formula specified in official documents for the VRDO, or set at the highest rate allowable
as specified in official
documents for the VRDO. VRDOs are benchmarked to the Securities Industry and Financial
Markets Association
(“SIFMA”) Municipal Swap Index. The SIFMA Municipal Swap Index is compiled from weekly interest rate resets
of tax-exempt VRDOs reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s Short-term Obligation Rate
Transparency System.
|
(n)
|
Maturity date shown is the final maturity date. The security may be sold back to the
issuer before final maturity.
|
(o)
|
Rate shown is one-day yield as of the end of the reporting period.
|
(p)
|
In this instance, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an “Affiliated Company” represents Fund
ownership of at least 5% of the outstanding voting securities of an issuer, or a company
which is under common
ownership or control with the Fund. At October 31, 2024, the total market value of
investments in Affiliated
Companies was $203 and the cost was $203 (Note 7).
|
Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:
|
||
AGC
|
—
|
Assured Guaranty Corporation — Insured Bonds
|
AGM
|
—
|
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation — Insured Bonds
|
BAM
|
—
|
Build America Mutual — Insured Bonds
|
CAB
|
—
|
Capital Appreciation Bonds
|
CSCE
|
—
|
Charter School Credit Enhancement
|
CWA
|
—
|
Clean Water Act
|
DFA
|
—
|
Development Finance Agency
|
EDA
|
—
|
Economic Development Authority
|
EDC
|
—
|
Economic Development Corporation
|
EFA
|
—
|
Educational Facilities Authority
|
GO
|
—
|
General Obligation
|
GTD
|
—
|
Guaranteed
|
HDA
|
—
|
Housing Development Authority
|
HEFA
|
—
|
Health & Educational Facilities Authority
|
IDA
|
—
|
Industrial Development Authority
|
IDR
|
—
|
Industrial Development Revenue
|
LOC
|
—
|
Letter of Credit
|
MFA
|
—
|
Municipal Finance Authority
|
MTA
|
—
|
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
|
NATL
|
—
|
National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation — Insured Bonds
|
PCFA
|
—
|
Pollution Control Financing Authority
|
PEA
|
—
|
Public Energy Authority
|
PFA
|
—
|
Public Facilities Authority
|
SPA
|
—
|
Standby Bond Purchase Agreement — Insured Bonds
|
TFA
|
—
|
Transitional Finance Authority
|
|
Number of
Contracts
|
Expiration
Date
|
Notional
Amount
|
Market
Value
|
Unrealized
Depreciation
|
Contracts to Buy:
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury Ultra Long-Term
Bonds
|
39
|
12/24
|
$5,227,698
|
$4,899,375
|
$(328,323
)
|
Assets:
|
|
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost — $158,732,751)
|
$160,041,665
|
Investments in affiliated securities, at value (Cost — $203)
|
203
|
Interest receivable
|
2,176,277
|
Receivable for securities sold
|
1,527,430
|
Deposits with brokers for open futures contracts
|
34,961
|
Receivable from brokers — net variation margin on open futures contracts
|
2,438
|
Dividends receivable from affiliated investments
|
706
|
Prepaid expenses
|
2,704
|
Total Assets
|
163,786,384
|
Liabilities:
|
|
TOB Floating Rate Notes (Note 1)
|
4,060,000
|
Payable for securities purchased
|
2,153,870
|
Distributions payable
|
736,142
|
Investment management fee payable
|
73,741
|
Interest expense payable
|
32,152
|
Directors’ fees payable
|
2,247
|
Accrued expenses
|
84,476
|
Total Liabilities
|
7,142,628
|
Total Net Assets
|
$156,643,756
|
Net Assets:
|
|
Par value ($0.01 par value; 21,651,223 shares issued and outstanding; 500,000,000
shares
authorized)
|
$216,512
|
Paid-in capital in excess of par value
|
162,633,103
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
(6,205,859
)
|
Total Net Assets
|
$156,643,756
|
Shares Outstanding
|
21,651,223
|
Net Asset Value
|
$7.23
|
Investment Income:
|
|
Interest
|
$6,813,582
|
Dividends from affiliated investments
|
3,463
|
Total Investment Income
|
6,817,045
|
Expenses:
|
|
Investment management fee (Note 2)
|
867,839
|
Interest expense (Note 1)
|
119,428
|
Directors’ fees
|
52,225
|
Audit and tax fees
|
48,598
|
Transfer agent fees
|
42,890
|
Legal fees
|
39,867
|
Fund accounting fees
|
13,897
|
Stock exchange listing fees
|
12,447
|
Shareholder reports
|
12,083
|
Insurance
|
1,247
|
Custody fees
|
578
|
Miscellaneous expenses
|
8,070
|
Total Expenses
|
1,219,169
|
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Note 2)
|
(73
)
|
Net Expenses
|
1,219,096
|
Net Investment Income
|
5,597,949
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Futures Contracts (Notes 1, 3 and 4):
|
|
Net Realized Gain From:
|
|
Investment transactions in unaffiliated securities
|
786,642
|
Futures contracts
|
242,941
|
Net Realized Gain
|
1,029,583
|
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) From:
|
|
Investments in unaffiliated securities
|
11,892,656
|
Futures contracts
|
(328,323
)
|
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
|
11,564,333
|
Net Gain on Investments and Futures Contracts
|
12,593,916
|
Increase in Net Assets From Operations
|
$18,191,865
|
For the Years Ended October 31,
|
2024
|
2023
|
Operations:
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
$5,597,949
|
$5,550,617
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
1,029,583
|
(939,961
)
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
11,564,333
|
(628,058
)
|
Increase in Net Assets From Operations
|
18,191,865
|
3,982,598
|
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note 1):
|
|
|
Total distributable earnings
|
(6,798,576
)
|
(5,187,633
)
|
Return of capital
|
(969,883
)
|
—
|
Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders
|
(7,768,459
)
|
(5,187,633
)
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
|
10,423,406
|
(1,205,035
)
|
Net Assets:
|
|
|
Beginning of year
|
146,220,350
|
147,425,385
|
End of year
|
$156,643,756
|
$146,220,350
|
For a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended October 31:
|
|||||
|
20241
|
20231
|
20221
|
20211
|
20201
|
Net asset value, beginning of year
|
$6.75
|
$6.81
|
$8.01
|
$7.86
|
$8.04
|
Income (loss) from operations:
|
|||||
Net investment income
|
0.26
|
0.26
|
0.26
|
0.26
|
0.27
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
0.58
|
(0.08
)
|
(1.22
)
|
0.15
|
(0.16
)
|
Total income (loss) from operations
|
0.84
|
0.18
|
(0.96)
|
0.41
|
0.11
|
Less distributions from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
(0.31
)
|
(0.24
)
|
(0.24
)
|
(0.26
)
|
(0.29
)
|
Return of capital
|
(0.05
)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Total distributions
|
(0.36
)
|
(0.24
)
|
(0.24
)
|
(0.26
)
|
(0.29
)
|
Net asset value, end of year
|
$7.23
|
$6.75
|
$6.81
|
$8.01
|
$7.86
|
Market price, end of year
|
$7.00
|
$6.01
|
$6.26
|
$8.44
|
$7.19
|
Total return, based on NAV2,3
|
12.52
%
|
2.52
%
|
(12.20
)%
|
5.25
%
|
1.43
%
|
Total return, based on Market Price4
|
22.73
%
|
(0.37
)%
|
(23.25
)%
|
21.33
%
|
(2.15
)%
|
Net assets, end of year (millions)
|
$157
|
$146
|
$147
|
$173
|
$170
|
Ratios to average net assets:
|
|||||
Gross expenses
|
0.77
%
|
0.75
%
|
0.72
%
|
0.71
%
|
0.71
%
|
Net expenses5,6
|
0.77
|
0.75
|
0.72
|
0.71
|
0.71
|
Net investment income
|
3.55
|
3.60
|
3.42
|
3.16
|
3.43
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
20
%
|
14
%
|
25
%
|
14
%
|
27
%
|
1
|
Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
|
2
|
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.
|
3
|
The total return calculation assumes that distributions are reinvested at NAV. Past
performance is no guarantee of
future results.
|
4
|
The total return calculation assumes that distributions are reinvested in accordance with the Fund’s dividend
reinvestment plan. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
|
5
|
The manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management
fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund.
|
6
|
Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
|
ASSETS
|
||||
Description
|
Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
|
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
|
Total
|
Long-Term Investments†:
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds
|
—
|
$144,978,350
|
$3
|
$144,978,353
|
Municipal Bonds Deposited in
Tender Option Bond Trusts
|
—
|
7,163,312
|
—
|
7,163,312
|
Total Long-Term Investments
|
—
|
152,141,662
|
3
|
152,141,665
|
Short-Term Investments†:
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds
|
—
|
7,900,000
|
—
|
7,900,000
|
Money Market Funds
|
$203
|
—
|
—
|
203
|
Total Short-Term Investments
|
203
|
7,900,000
|
—
|
7,900,203
|
Total Investments
|
$203
|
$160,041,662
|
$3
|
$160,041,868
|
LIABILITIES
|
||||
Description
|
Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
|
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
|
Total
|
Other Financial Instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
Futures Contracts††
|
$328,323
|
—
|
—
|
$328,323
|
†
|
See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
|
††
|
Reflects the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instruments.
|
|
Total Distributable
Earnings (Loss)
|
Paid-in
Capital
|
(a)
|
$1,442
|
$(1,442)
|
Purchases
|
$30,804,717
|
Sales
|
38,498,294
|
|
Cost*
|
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
|
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
|
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
|
Securities
|
$154,695,628
|
$4,137,822
|
$(2,851,582)
|
$1,286,240
|
Futures contracts
|
—
|
—
|
(328,323)
|
(328,323)
|
*
|
Cost of investments for federal income tax purposes includes the value of Inverse
Floaters issued in TOB
transactions (Note 1).
|
LIABILITY DERIVATIVES1
|
|
|
Interest
Rate Risk
|
Futures contracts2
|
$328,323
|
1
|
Generally, the balance sheet location for asset derivatives is receivables/net unrealized
appreciation and for
liability derivatives is payables/net unrealized depreciation.
|
2
|
Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as
reported in the Schedule of
Investments. Only net variation margin is reported within the receivables and/or payables
on the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities.
|
AMOUNT OF NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED
|
|
|
Interest
Rate Risk
|
Futures contracts
|
$242,941
|
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED
|
|
|
Interest
Rate Risk
|
Futures contracts
|
$(328,323
)
|
|
Average Market
Value
|
Futures contracts (to buy)
|
$3,607,553
|
Record Date
|
Payable Date
|
Amount
|
10/24/2024
|
11/1/2024
|
$0.0340
|
11/21/2024
|
12/2/2024
|
$0.0340
|
12/23/2024
|
12/31/2024
|
$0.0340
|
1/24/2025
|
2/3/2025
|
$0.0340
|
2/21/2025
|
3/3/2025
|
$0.0340
|
|
Affiliate
Value at
October 31, 2023
|
Purchased
|
Sold
|
||
Cost
|
Shares
|
Proceeds
|
Shares
|
||
Western Asset
Premier
Institutional
Government
Reserves, Premium
Shares
|
$99,818
|
$7,330,233
|
7,330,233
|
$7,429,848
|
7,429,848
|
(cont’d)
|
Realized
Gain (Loss)
|
Dividend
Income
|
Net Increase
(Decrease) in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
|
Affiliate
Value at
October 31,
2024
|
Western Asset Premier
Institutional
Government Reserves,
Premium Shares
|
—
|
$3,463
|
—
|
$203
|
|
2024
|
2023
|
Distributions paid from:
|
|
|
Tax-exempt income
|
$6,798,576
|
$5,180,946
|
Ordinary income
|
—
|
6,687
|
Total taxable distributions
|
$6,798,576
|
$5,187,633
|
Tax return of capital
|
969,883
|
—
|
Total distributions paid
|
$7,768,459
|
$5,187,633
|
Deferred capital losses*
|
$(6,755,956)
|
Other book/tax temporary differences(a)
|
(407,820)
|
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(b)
|
957,917
|
Total distributable earnings (loss) — net
|
$(6,205,859)
|
*
|
These capital losses have been deferred in the current year as either short-term or
long-term losses. The losses
will be deemed to occur on the first day of the next taxable year in the same character
as they were originally
deferred and will be available to offset future taxable capital gains.
|
(a)
|
Other book/tax temporary differences are attributable to the book/tax differences
in the timing of the
deductibility of various expenses.
|
(b)
|
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
is attributable to the tax
deferral of losses on wash sales, the difference between book and tax accretion methods
for market discount on
fixed income securities and book/tax differences in the accrual of interest income
on securities in default.
|
Independent Directors†
|
|
Robert D. Agdern
|
|
Year of birth
|
1950
|
Position(s) held with Fund1
|
Director and Member of Nominating, Audit, Compensation and
Pricing and Valuation Committees, and Compliance Liaison,
Class III
|
Term of office1 and length of time served
|
Since 2015
|
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years
|
Member of the Advisory Committee of the Dispute Resolution
Research Center at the Kellogg Graduate School of Business,
Northwestern University (2002 to 2016); formerly, Deputy
General Counsel responsible for western hemisphere matters
for BP PLC (1999 to 2001); Associate General Counsel at Amoco
Corporation responsible for corporate, chemical, and refining
and marketing matters and special assignments (1993 to 1998)
(Amoco merged with British Petroleum in 1998 forming BP PLC)
|
Number of portfolios in fund complex overseen by Director
(including the Fund)
|
16
|
Other board memberships held by Director during the past five
years
|
None
|
Carol L. Colman
|
|
Year of birth
|
1946
|
Position(s) held with Fund1
|
Director and Member of Nominating, Audit and Compensation
Committees, and Chair of Pricing and Valuation Committee,
Class I
|
Term of office1 and length of time served
|
Since 2007
|
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years
|
President, Colman Consulting Company (consulting)
|
Number of portfolios in fund complex overseen by Director
(including the Fund)
|
16
|
Other board memberships held by Director during the past five
years
|
None
|
Independent Directors† (cont’d)
|
|
Daniel P. Cronin
|
|
Year of birth
|
1946
|
Position(s) held with Fund1
|
Director and Member of Audit, Compensation and Pricing and
Valuation Committees, and Chair of Nominating Committee,
Class II
|
Term of office1 and length of time served
|
Since 2007
|
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years
|
Retired; formerly, Associate General Counsel, Pfizer Inc. (prior to
and including 2004)
|
Number of portfolios in fund complex overseen by Director
(including the Fund)
|
16
|
Other board memberships held by Director during the past five
years
|
None
|
Paolo M. Cucchi
|
|
Year of birth
|
1941
|
Position(s) held with Fund1
|
Director and Member of Nominating, Audit, and Pricing and
Valuation Committees, and Chair of Compensation Committee,
Class II
|
Term of office1 and length of time served
|
Since 2007
|
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years
|
Emeritus Professor of French and Italian (since 2014) and
formerly, Vice President and Dean of The College of Liberal Arts
(1984 to 2009) and Professor of French and Italian (2009 to 2014)
at Drew University
|
Number of portfolios in fund complex overseen by Director
(including the Fund)
|
16
|
Other board memberships held by Director during the past five
years
|
None
|
Anthony Grillo*
|
|
Year of birth
|
1955
|
Position(s) held with Fund1
|
Director and Member of Nominating, Audit, Compensation and
Pricing and Valuation Committees, Class I
|
Term of office1 and length of time served
|
Since 2024
|
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years
|
Retired; Founder, Managing Director and Partner of American
Securities Opportunity Funds (private equity and credit firm)
(2006 to 2018); formerly, Senior Managing Director of Evercore
Partners Inc. (investment banking) (2001 to 2004); Senior
Managing Director of Joseph Littlejohn & Levy, Inc. (private
equity firm) (1999 to 2001); Senior Managing Director of The
Blackstone Group L.P. (private equity and credit firm) (1991 to
1999)
|
Number of portfolios in fund complex overseen by Director
(including the Fund)
|
16
|
Other board memberships held by Director during the past five
years
|
Director of Littelfuse, Inc. (electronics manufacturing) (since
1991); formerly, Director of Oaktree Acquisition Corp. II (2020
to 2022); Director of Oaktree Acquisition Corp. (2019 to 2021)
|
Independent Directors† (cont’d)
|
|
Eileen A. Kamerick**
|
|
Year of birth
|
1958
|
Position(s) held with Fund1
|
Chair and Member of Nominating, Compensation, Pricing and
Valuation and Audit Committees, Class III
|
Term of office1 and length of time served
|
Since 2013
|
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years
|
Chief Executive Officer, The Governance Partners, LLC
(consulting firm) (since 2015); National Association of Corporate
Directors Board Leadership Fellow (since 2016, with Directorship
Certification since 2019) and NACD 2022 Directorship 100
honoree; Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University Law Center
(since 2021); Adjunct Professor, The University of Chicago Law
School (since 2018); Adjunct Professor, University of Iowa
College of Law (since 2007); formerly, Chief Financial Officer,
Press Ganey Associates (health care informatics company) (2012
to 2014); Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer,
Houlihan Lokey (international investment bank) and President,
Houlihan Lokey Foundation (2010 to 2012)
|
Number of portfolios in fund complex overseen by Director
(including the Fund)
|
16
|
Other board memberships held by Director during the past five
years
|
Director, VALIC Company I (since October 2022); Director of ACV
Auctions Inc. (since 2021); Director of Associated Banc-Corp
(financial services company) (since 2007); formerly, Director of
Hochschild Mining plc (precious metals company) (2016
to 2023); formerly Trustee of AIG Funds and Anchor Series Trust
(2018 to 2021)
|
Nisha Kumar
|
|
Year of birth
|
1970
|
Position(s) held with Fund1
|
Director and Member of Nominating, Compensation and Pricing
and Valuation Committees, and Chair of the Audit Committee,
Class II
|
Term of office1 and length of time served
|
Since 2019
|
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years
|
Formerly, Managing Director and the Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Compliance Officer of Greenbriar Equity Group, LP (2011
to 2021); formerly, Chief Financial Officer and Chief
Administrative Officer of Rent the Runway, Inc. (2011); Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AOL LLC, a
subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. (2007 to 2009); Member of the
Council of Foreign Relations
|
Number of portfolios in fund complex overseen by Director
(including the Fund)
|
16
|
Other board memberships held by Director during the past five
years
|
Director of Birkenstock Holding plc (since 2023); Director of The
India Fund, Inc. (since 2016); formerly, Director of Aberdeen
Income Credit Strategies Fund (2017 to 2018); and Director of
The Asia Tigers Fund, Inc. (2016 to 2018)
|
Independent Directors† (cont’d)
|
|
Peter Mason*
|
|
Year of birth
|
1959
|
Position(s) held with Fund1
|
Director and Member of Nominating, Audit, Compensation and
Pricing and Valuation Committees, Class III
|
Term of office1 and length of time served
|
Since 2024
|
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years
|
Arbitrator and Mediator (self-employed) (since 2021); formerly,
Global General Counsel of UNICEF (non-governmental
organization) (1998-2021)
|
Number of portfolios in fund complex overseen by Director
(including the Fund)
|
16
|
Other board memberships held by Director during the past five
years
|
Chairman of University of Sydney USA Foundation (since 2020);
Director of the Radio Workshop US, Inc. (since 2023)
|
Hillary A. Sale*
|
|
Year of birth
|
1961
|
Position(s) held with Fund1
|
Director and Member of Nominating, Audit, Compensation and
Pricing and Valuation Committees, Class II
|
Term of office1 and length of time served
|
Since 2024
|
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years
|
Agnes Williams Sesquicentennial Professor of Leadership and
Corporate Governance, Georgetown Law; and Professor of
Management, McDonough School of Business (since 2018);
formerly, Associate Dean for Strategy, Georgetown Law (2020-
2023); National Association of Corporate Directors Board Faculty
Member (since 2021); formerly, a Member of the Board of
Governors of FINRA (2016-2022)
|
Number of portfolios in fund complex overseen by Director
(including the Fund)
|
16
|
Other board memberships held by Director during the past five
years
|
CBOE U.S. Securities Exchanges, CBOE Futures Exchange, and
CBOE SEF, Director (since 2022); Advisory Board Member of
Foundation Press (academic book publisher) (since 2019); Chair
of DirectWomen Board Institute (since 2019); formerly, Member
of DirectWomen Board (nonprofit) (2007-2022)
|
Interested Director and Officer
|
|
Jane Trust, CFA2
|
|
Year of birth
|
1962
|
Position(s) held with Fund1
|
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Class I
|
Term of office1 and length of time served
|
Since 2015
|
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years
|
Senior Vice President, Fund Board Management, Franklin
Templeton (since 2020); Officer and/or Trustee/Director of 115
funds associated with FTFA or its affiliates (since 2015);
President and Chief Executive Officer of FTFA (since 2015);
formerly, Senior Managing Director (2018 to 2020) and
Managing Director (2016 to 2018) of Legg Mason & Co., LLC
(“Legg Mason & Co.”); and Senior Vice President of FTFA (2015)
|
Number of portfolios in fund complex overseen by Director
(including the Fund)
|
Trustee/Director of Franklin Templeton funds consisting of 115
portfolios; Trustee of Putnam Family of Funds consisting of 105
portfolios
|
Other board memberships held by Director during the past five
years
|
None
|
Additional Officers
|
|
Fred Jensen
|
|
Franklin Templeton
280 Park Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10017
|
|
Year of birth
|
1963
|
Position(s) held with Fund1
|
Chief Compliance Officer
|
Term of office1 and length of time served
|
Since 2020
|
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years
|
Director - Global Compliance of Franklin Templeton (since 2020);
Managing Director of Legg Mason & Co. (2006 to 2020); Director
of Compliance, Legg Mason Office of the Chief Compliance
Officer (2006 to 2020); formerly, Chief Compliance Officer of
Legg Mason Global Asset Allocation (prior to 2014); Chief
Compliance Officer of Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (prior
to 2013); formerly, Chief Compliance Officer of The Reserve
Funds (investment adviser, funds and broker-dealer) (2004) and
Ambac Financial Group (investment adviser, funds and broker-
dealer) (2000 to 2003)
|
Marc A. De Oliveira
|
|
Franklin Templeton
100 First Stamford Place, 6th Floor, Stamford, CT 06902
|
|
Year of birth
|
1971
|
Position(s) held with Fund1
|
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
|
Term of office1 and length of time served
|
Since 2023
|
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years
|
Associate General Counsel of Franklin Templeton (since 2020);
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of certain funds associated
with Legg Mason & Co. or its affiliates since 2020); Assistant
Secretary of certain funds associated with Legg Mason & Co. or
its affiliates (since 2006); formerly, Managing Director (2016
to 2020) and Associate General Counsel of Legg Mason & Co.
(2005 to 2020)
|
Additional Officers (cont’d)
|
|
Thomas C. Mandia
|
|
Franklin Templeton
100 First Stamford Place, 6th Floor, Stamford, CT 06902
|
|
Year of birth
|
1962
|
Position(s) held with Fund1
|
Senior Vice President
|
Term of office1 and length of time served
|
Since 2021
|
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years
|
Senior Associate General Counsel of Franklin Templeton
(since 2020); Secretary of FTFA (since 2006); Assistant Secretary
of certain funds associated with Legg Mason & Co. or its
affiliates (since 2006); Secretary of LM Asset Services, LLC
(“LMAS”) (since 2002) and Legg Mason Fund Asset
Management, Inc. (“LMFAM”) (since 2013) (formerly registered
investment advisers); formerly, Managing Director and Deputy
General Counsel of Legg Mason & Co. (2005 to 2020) and
Assistant Secretary of certain funds in the fund complex (2006
to 2022)
|
Christopher Berarducci
|
|
Franklin Templeton
280 Park Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10017
|
|
Year of birth
|
1974
|
Position(s) held with Fund1
|
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
|
Term of office1 and length of time served
|
Since 2019
|
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years
|
Vice President, Fund Administration and Reporting, Franklin
Templeton (since 2020); Treasurer (since 2010) and Principal
Financial Officer (since 2019) of certain funds associated with
Legg Mason & Co. or its affiliates; formerly, Managing
Director (2020), Director (2015 to 2020), and Vice President (2011
to 2015) of Legg Mason & Co.
|
Jeanne M. Kelly
|
|
Franklin Templeton
280 Park Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10017
|
|
Year of birth
|
1951
|
Position(s) held with Fund1
|
Senior Vice President
|
Term of office1 and length of time served
|
Since 2007
|
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years
|
U.S. Fund Board Team Manager, Franklin Templeton (since 2020);
Senior Vice President of certain funds associated with Legg
Mason & Co. or its affiliates (since 2007); Senior Vice President
of FTFA (since 2006); President and Chief Executive Officer of
LMAS and LMFAM (since 2015); formerly, Managing Director of
Legg Mason & Co. (2005 to 2020); Senior Vice President of
LMFAM (2013 to 2015)
|
|
Pursuant to:
|
Amount Reported
|
Exempt-Interest Dividends Distributed
|
§852(b)(5)(A)
|
$6,798,576
|
Qualified Net Interest Income (QII)
|
§871(k)(1)(C)
|
$2,953
|
Section 163(j) Interest Earned
|
§163(j)
|
$5,444
|
ITEM 2. | CODE OF ETHICS. |
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller.
ITEM 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
The Board of Directors of theregistrant has determined that Eileen A. Kamerick and Nisha Kumar, are the members of the Board’s Audit Committee, possesses the technical attributes identified in Instruction 2(b) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR to qualify as an “audit committee financial experts”.
Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
(a) Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the previous fiscal years ending October 31, 2023 and October 31, 2024 (the “Reporting Periods”) for professional services rendered by the Registrant’s principal accountant (the “Auditor”) for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements, or services that are normally provided by the Auditor in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the Reporting Periods, were $42,168 in October 31, 2023 and $44,698 in October 31, 2024.
(b) Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Period for assurance and related services by the Auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the Registrant’s financial statements were $0 in October 31, 2023 and $0 in October 31, 2024.
(c) Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for professional services rendered by the Auditor for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning (“Tax Services”) were $9,750 in October 31, 2023 and $9,750 in October 31, 2024. These services consisted of (i) review or preparation of U.S. federal, state, local and excise tax returns; (ii) U.S. federal, state and local tax planning, advice and assistance regarding statutory, regulatory or administrative developments, and (iii) tax advice regarding tax qualification matters and/or treatment of various financial instruments held or proposed to be acquired or held.
There were no fees billed for tax services by the Auditors to service affiliates during the Reporting Periods that required pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
(d) All Other Fees. The aggregate fees for other fees billed in the Reporting Periods for products and services provided by the Auditor, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item for the Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. were $0 in October 31, 2023 and $0 in October 31, 2024.
All Other Fees. There were no other non-audit services rendered by the Auditor to Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisors, LLC (“LMPFA”), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with LMPFA that provided ongoing services to Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. requiring pre-approval by the Audit Committee in the Reporting Period.
(e) Audit Committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c) (7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(1) The Charter for the Audit Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of each registered investment company (the “Fund”) advised by LMPFA or one of their affiliates (each, an “Adviser”) requires that the Committee shall approve (a) all audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided to the Fund and (b) all permissible non-audit services to be provided by the Fund’s independent auditors to the Adviser and any Covered Service Providers if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. The Committee may implement policies and procedures by which such services are approved other than by the full Committee.
The Committee shall not approve non-audit services that the Committee believes may impair the independence of the auditors. As of the date of the approval of this Audit Committee Charter, permissible non-audit services include any professional services (including tax services), that are not prohibited services as described below, provided to the Fund by the independent auditors, other than those provided to the Fund in connection with an audit or a review of the financial statements of the Fund. Permissible non-audit services may not include: (i) bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Fund; (ii) financial information systems design and implementation; (iii) appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions or contribution-in-kind reports; (iv) actuarial services; (v) internal audit outsourcing services; (vi) management functions or human resources; (vii) broker or dealer, investment adviser or investment banking services; (viii) legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit; and (ix) any other service the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible.
Pre-approval by the Committee of any permissible non-audit services is not required so long as: (i) the aggregate amount of all such permissible non-audit services provided to the Fund, the Adviser and any service providers controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Covered Service Providers”) constitutes not more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid to the independent auditors during the fiscal year in which the permissible non-audit services are provided to (a) the Fund, (b) the Adviser and (c) any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund during the fiscal year in which the services are provided that would have to be approved by the Committee; (ii) the permissible non-audit services were not recognized by the Fund at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee and approved by the Committee (or its delegate(s)) prior to the completion of the audit.
(2) None of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item were performed in reliance on paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) Non-audit fees billed by the Auditor for services rendered to Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc., LMPFA and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with LMPFA that provides ongoing services to Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. during the reporting period were $342,635 in October 31, 2023 and $334,889 in October 31, 2024.
(h) Yes. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates, which were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval), is compatible with maintaining the Accountant’s independence. All services provided by the Auditor to the Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. or to Service Affiliates, which were required to be pre-approved, were pre-approved as required.
(i) Not applicable.
(j) Not applicable.
ITEM 5. | AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
a) Registrant has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)58(A) of the Exchange Act. The Audit Committee consists of the following Board members:
Robert D. Agdern
Carol L. Colman
Daniel P. Cronin
Paolo M. Cucchi
Eileen A. Kamerick
Nisha Kumar
b) Not applicable
ITEM 6. | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. |
Included herein under Item 1.
ITEM 7. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL HIGLIGHTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. | PROXY DISCLOSURES FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. | REMUNERATION PAID TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHERS OF OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 11. | STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR, as applicable.
ITEM 12. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Western Asset Management Company, LLC
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
NOTE
The policy below relating to proxy voting and corporate actions is a global policy for Western Asset Management Company, LLC (“Western Asset” or the “Firm”) and all Western Asset affiliates, including Western Asset Management Company Limited (“Western Asset Limited”), Western Asset Management Company Ltd (“Western Asset Japan”) and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. (“Western Asset Singapore”), as applicable. As compliance with the policy is monitored by Western Asset, the policy has been adopted from the US Compliance Manual and all defined terms are those defined in the US Compliance Manual rather than the compliance manual of any other Western Asset affiliate.
BACKGROUND
An investment adviser is required to adopt and implement policies and procedures that we believe are reasonably designed to ensure that proxies are voted in the best interest of clients, in accordance with fiduciary duties and Rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”). The authority to vote the proxies of our clients is established through investment management agreements or comparable documents. In addition to SEC requirements governing advisers, long-standing fiduciary standards and responsibilities have been established for ERISA accounts. Unless a manager of ERISA assets has been expressly precluded from voting proxies, the Department of Labor has determined that the responsibility for these votes lies with the investment manager.
POLICY
As a fixed income only manager, the occasion to vote proxies is very rare, for instance, when fixed income securities are converted into equity by their terms or in connection with a bankruptcy or corporate workout. However, the Firm has adopted and implemented policies and procedures that we believe are reasonably designed to ensure that proxies are voted in the best interest of clients, in accordance with our fiduciary duties and Rule 206(4)-6 under the Advisers Act. In addition to SEC requirements governing advisers, our proxy voting policies reflect the long-standing fiduciary standards and responsibilities for ERISA accounts. Unless a manager of ERISA assets has been expressly precluded from voting proxies, the Department of Labor has determined that the responsibility for these votes lies with the investment manager.
While the guidelines included in the procedures are intended to provide a benchmark for voting standards, each vote is ultimately cast on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the Firm’s contractual obligations to our clients and all other relevant facts and circumstances at the time of the vote (such that these guidelines may be overridden to the extent the Firm deems appropriate).
In exercising its voting authority, Western Asset will not consult or enter into agreements with officers, directors or employees of Franklin Resources (Franklin Resources includes Franklin Resources, Inc. and organizations operating as Franklin Resources) or any of its affiliates (other than Western Asset affiliated companies) regarding the voting of any securities owned by its clients.
PROCEDURES |
Responsibility and Oversight
The Legal & Compliance Group is responsible for administering and overseeing the proxy voting process. The gathering of proxies is coordinated through the Corporate Actions team of the Investment Operations Group (“Corporate Actions”). Research analysts and portfolio managers are responsible for determining appropriate voting positions on each proxy utilizing any applicable guidelines contained in these procedures.
Client Authority
The Investment Management Agreement for each client is reviewed at account start-up for proxy voting instructions. If an agreement is silent on proxy voting, but contains an overall delegation of discretionary authority or if the account represents assets of an ERISA plan, Western Asset will assume responsibility for proxy voting. The Portfolio Compliance Group maintains a matrix of proxy voting authority.
Proxy Gathering
Registered owners of record, client custodians, client banks and trustees (“Proxy Recipients”) that receive proxy materials on behalf of clients should forward them to Corporate Actions. Proxy Recipients for new clients (or, if Western Asset becomes aware that the applicable Proxy Recipient for an existing client has changed, the Proxy Recipient for the existing client) are notified at start-up of appropriate routing to Corporate Actions of proxy materials received and reminded of their responsibility to forward all proxy materials on a timely basis. If Western Asset personnel other than Corporate Actions receive proxy materials, they should promptly forward the materials to Corporate Actions.
Proxy Voting
Once proxy materials are received by Corporate Actions, they are forwarded to the Portfolio Compliance Group for coordination and the following actions:
Proxies are reviewed to determine accounts impacted.
Impacted accounts are checked to confirm Western Asset voting authority.
Where appropriate, the Regulatory Affairs Group reviews the issues presented to determine any material conflicts of interest. (See Conflicts of Interest section of these procedures for further information on determining material conflicts of interest.)
If a material conflict of interest exists, (i) to the extent reasonably practicable and permitted by applicable law, the client is promptly notified, the conflict is disclosed and Western Asset obtains the client’s proxy voting instructions, and (ii) to the extent that it is not reasonably practicable or permitted by applicable law to notify the client and obtain such instructions (e.g., the client is a mutual fund or other commingled vehicle or is an ERISA plan client), Western Asset seeks voting instructions from an independent third party.
The Portfolio Compliance Group provides proxy material to the appropriate research analyst or portfolio manager to obtain their recommended vote. Research analysts and portfolio managers determine votes on a case-by-case basis taking into account the voting guidelines contained in these procedures. For avoidance of doubt, depending on the best interest of each individual client, Western Asset may vote the same proxy differently for different clients. The analyst’s or portfolio manager’s basis for their decision is documented and maintained by the Portfolio Compliance Group.
Portfolio Compliance Group votes the proxy pursuant to the instructions received in (d) or (e) and returns the voted proxy as indicated in the proxy materials.
Timing
Western Asset’s Legal and Compliance Department personnel act in such a manner to ensure that, absent special circumstances, the proxy gathering and proxy voting steps noted above can be completed before the applicable deadline for returning proxy votes.
Recordkeeping
Western Asset maintains records of proxies voted pursuant to Rule 204-2 of the Advisers Act and ERISA DOL Bulletin 94-2. These records include:
• | A copy of Western Asset’s proxy voting policies and procedures. |
Copies of proxy statements received with respect to securities in client accounts.
A copy of any document created by Western Asset that was material to making a decision how to vote proxies.
Each written client request for proxy voting records and Western Asset’s written response to both verbal and written client requests.
A proxy log including:
1. | Issuer name; |
2. | Exchange ticker symbol of the issuer’s shares to be voted; |
3. | Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (“CUSIP”) number for the shares to be voted; |
4. | A brief identification of the matter voted on; |
5. | Whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a shareholder of the issuer; |
6. | Whether a vote was cast on the matter; |
7. | A record of how the vote was cast; |
8. | Whether the vote was cast for or against the recommendation of the issuer’s management team; |
9. | Funds are required to categorize their votes so that investors can focus on the topics they find important. Categories include, for example, votes related to director elections, extraordinary transactions, say-on-pay, shareholder rights and defenses, and the environment or climate, among others; and |
10. | Funds are required to disclose the number of shares voted or instructed to be cast, as well as the number of shares loaned but not recalled and, therefore, not voted by the fund. |
Records are maintained in an easily accessible place for a period of not less than five (5) years with the first two (2) years in Western Asset’s offices.
Disclosure
Western Asset’s proxy policies and procedures are described in the Firm’s Form ADV Part 2A. Clients are provided with a copy of these policies and procedures upon request. In addition, clients may receive reports on how their proxies have been voted, upon request.
Conflicts of Interest
All proxiesthat potentially present conflicts of interest are reviewed by the Regulatory Affairs Group for a materiality assessment . Issues to be reviewed include, but are not limited to:
1. | Whether Western Asset (or, to the extent required to be considered by applicable law, its affiliates) manages assets for the company or an employee group of the company or otherwise has an interest in the company; |
2. | Whether Western Asset or an officer or director of Western Asset or the applicable portfolio manager or analyst responsible for recommending the proxy vote (together, “Voting Persons”) is a close relative of or has a personal or business relationship with an executive, director or person who is a candidate for director of the company or is a participant in a proxy contest; and |
3. | Whether there is any other business or personal relationship where a Voting Person has a personal interest in the outcome of the matter before shareholders. |
Voting Guidelines
Western Asset’s substantive voting decisions are based on the particular facts and circumstances of each proxy vote and are evaluated by the designated research analyst or portfolio manager. The examples outlined below are meant as guidelines to aid in the decision making process.
Situations can arise in which more than one Western Asset client invests in instruments of the same issuer or in which a single client may invest in instruments of the same issuer but in multiple accounts or strategies. Multiple clients or the same client in multiple accounts or strategies may have different investment objectives, investment styles, or investment professionals involved in making decisions. While there may be differences, votes are always cast in the best interests of the client and the investment objectives agreed with Western Asset. As a result, there may be circumstances where Western Asset casts different votes on behalf of different clients or on behalf of the same client with multiple accounts or strategies.
Guidelines are grouped according to the types of proposals generally presented to shareholders. Part I deals with proposals which have been approved and are recommended by a company’s board of directors; Part II deals with proposals submitted by shareholders for inclusion in proxy statements; Part III addresses issues relating to voting shares of investment companies; and Part IV addresses unique considerations pertaining to foreign issuers.
I. | Board Approved Proposals |
The vast majority of matters presented to shareholders for a vote involve proposals made by a company itself that have been approved and recommended by its board of directors. In view of the enhanced corporate governance practices currently being implemented in public companies, Western Asset generally votes in support of decisions reached by independent boards of directors. More specific guidelines related to certain board-approved proposals are as follows:
1. | Matters relating to the Board of Directors |
Western Asset votes proxies for the election of the company’s nominees for directors and for board-approved proposals on other matters relating to the board of directors with the following exceptions:
a. | Votes are withheld for the entire board of directors if the board does not have a majority of independent directors or the board does not have nominating, audit and compensation committees composed solely of independent directors. |
b. | Votes are withheld for any nominee for director who is considered an independent director by the company and who has received compensation from the company other than for service as a director. |
c. | Votes are withheld for any nominee for director who attends less than 75% of board and committee meetings without valid reasons for absences. |
d. | Votes are cast on a case-by-case basis in contested elections of directors. |
2. | Matters relating to Executive Compensation |
Western Asset generally favors compensation programs that relate executive compensation to a company’s long-term performance. Votes are cast on a case-by-case basis on board-approved proposals relating to executive compensation, except as follows:
a. | Except where the firm is otherwise withholding votes for the entire board of directors, Western Asset votes for stock option plans that will result in a minimal annual dilution. |
b. | Western Asset votes against stock option plans or proposals that permit replacing or repricing of underwater options. |
c. | Western Asset votes against stock option plans that permit issuance of options with an exercise price below the stock’s current market price. |
d. | Except where the firm is otherwise withholding votes for the entire board of directors, Western Asset votes for employee stock purchase plans that limit the discount for shares purchased under the plan to no more than 15% of their market value, have an offering period of 27 months or less and result in dilution of 10% or less. |
3. | Matters relating to Capitalization |
The Management of a company’s capital structure involves a number of important issues, including cash flows, financing needs and market conditions that are unique to the circumstances of each company. As a result, Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis on board-approved proposals involving changes to a company’s capitalization except where Western Asset is otherwise withholding votes for the entire board of directors.
a. | Western Asset votes for proposals relating to the authorization of additional common stock. |
b. | Western Asset votes for proposals to effect stock splits (excluding reverse stock splits). |
c. | Western Asset votes for proposals authorizing share repurchase programs. |
4. | Matters relating to Acquisitions, Mergers, Reorganizations and Other Transactions |
Western Asset votes these issues on a case-by-case basis on board-approved transactions.
5. | Matters relating to Anti-Takeover Measures |
Western Asset votes against board-approved proposals to adopt anti-takeover measures except as follows:
a. | Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis on proposals to ratify or approve shareholder rights plans. |
b. | Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis on proposals to adopt fair price provisions. |
6. | Other Business Matters |
Western Asset votes for board-approved proposals approving such routine business matters such as changing the company’s name, ratifying the appointment of auditors and procedural matters relating to the shareholder meeting.
a. | Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis on proposals to amend a company’s charter or bylaws. |
b. | Western Asset votes against authorization to transact other unidentified, substantive business at the meeting. |
7. | Reporting of Financially Material Information |
Western Asset generally believes issuers should disclose information that is material to their business. What qualifies as “material” can vary, so votes are cast on a case -by- case basis but consistent with the overarching principle.
II. | Shareholder Proposals |
SEC regulations permit shareholders to submit proposals for inclusion in a company’s proxy statement. These proposals generally seek to change some aspect of a company’s corporate governance structure or to change some aspect of its business operations. Western Asset votes in accordance with the recommendation of the company’s board of directors on all shareholder proposals, except as follows:
1. | Western Asset votes for shareholder proposals to require shareholder approval of shareholder rights plans. |
2. | Western Asset votes for shareholder proposals that are consistent with Western Asset’s proxy voting guidelines for board-approved proposals. |
3. | Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis on other shareholder proposals where the firm is otherwise withholding votes for the entire board of directors. |
Environmental or social issues that are the subject of a proxy vote will be considered on a case by case basis. Constructive proposals that seek to advance the health of the issuer and the prospect for risk-adjusted returns to Western Assets clients are viewed more favorably than proposals that advance a single issue or limit the ability of management to meet its operating objectives.
III. | Voting Shares of Investment Companies |
Western Asset may utilize shares of open or closed-end investment companies to implement its investment strategies. Shareholder votes for investment companies that fall within the categories listed in Parts I and II above are voted in accordance with those guidelines.
1. | Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis on proposals relating to changes in the investment objectives of an investment company taking into account the original intent of the fund and the role the fund plays in the clients’ portfolios. |
2. | Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis all proposals that would result in increases in expenses (e.g., proposals to adopt 12b-1 plans, alter investment advisory arrangements or approve fund mergers) taking into account comparable expenses for similar funds and the services to be provided. |
IV. | Voting Shares of Foreign Issuers |
In the event Western Asset is required to vote on securities held in non-U.S. issuers – i.e. issuers that are incorporated under the laws of a foreign jurisdiction and that are not listed on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ stock market, the following guidelines are used, which are premised on the existence of a sound corporate governance and disclosure framework. These guidelines, however, may not be appropriate under some circumstances for foreign issuers and therefore apply only where applicable.
1. | Western Asset votes for shareholder proposals calling for a majority of the directors to be independent of management. |
2. | Western Asset votes for shareholder proposals seeking to increase the independence of board nominating, audit and compensation committees. |
3. | Western Asset votes for shareholder proposals that implement corporate governance standards similar to those established under U.S. federal law and the listing requirements of U.S. stock exchanges, and that do not otherwise violate the laws of the jurisdiction under which the company is incorporated. |
4. | Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis on proposals relating to (1) the issuance of common stock in excess of 20% of a company’s outstanding common stock where shareholders do not have preemptive rights, or (2) the issuance of common stock in excess of 100% of a company’s outstanding common stock where shareholders have preemptive rights. |
V. | Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Matters |
Western Asset incorporates ESG considerations, among other relevant risks, as part of the overall process where appropriate. The Firm seeks to identify and consider material risks to the investment thesis, including material risks presented by ESG factors. While Western Asset is primarily a fixed income manager, opportunities to vote proxies are considered on the investment merits of the instruments and strategies involved.
As a general proposition, Western Asset votes to encourage disclosure of information material to their business. This principle extends to ESG matters. What qualifies as “material” can vary, so votes are cast on a case by case basis but consistent with the overarching principle. Western Asset recognizes that objective standards and criteria may not be available or universally agreed and that there may be different views and subjective analysis regarding factors and their significance.
Targeted environmental or social issues that are the subject of a proxy vote will be considered on a case by case basis. Constructive proposals that seek to advance the health of the issuer and the prospect for risk-adjusted returns to Western Assets clients are viewed more favorably than proposals that advance a single issue or limit the ability of management to meet its operating objectives.
Retirement Accounts |
For accounts subject to ERISA, as well as other retirement accounts, Western Asset is presumed to have the responsibility to vote proxies for the client. The Department of Labor has issued a bulletin that states that investment managers have the responsibility to vote proxies on behalf of Retirement Accounts unless the authority to vote proxies has been specifically reserved to another named fiduciary. Furthermore, unless Western Asset is expressly precluded from voting the proxies, the Department of Labor has determined that the responsibility remains with the investment manager.
In order to comply with the Department of Labor’s position, Western Asset will be presumed to have the obligation to vote proxies for its retirement accounts unless Western Asset has obtained a specific written instruction indicating that: (a) the right to vote proxies has been reserved to a named fiduciary of the client, and (b) Western Asset is precluded from voting proxies on behalf of the client. If Western Asset does not receive such an instruction, Western Asset will be responsible for voting proxies in the best interests of the retirement account client and in accordance with any proxy voting guidelines provided by the client.
ITEM 13. | INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
(a)(1): As of the date of filing this report:
NAME AND ADDRESS |
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED |
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST 5 YEARS |
Michael C. Buchanan Western Asset |
Since 2024 | Responsible for the day-to-day management with other members of the Fund’s portfolio management team; Co-Chief Investment Officer of Western Asset since 2023; employed by Western Asset Management as an investment professional for at least the past five years. |
David Fare Western Asset 385 East Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101 |
Since 2006 | Responsible for the day-to-day management with other members of the Fund’s portfolio management team; portfolio manager at Western Asset since 2005; prior to that time, Mr. Fare was with Citigroup Asset Management or one of its affiliates since 1989. |
Robert Amodeo Western Asset 385 East Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101 |
Since 2007 |
Responsible for the day-to-day management with other members of the Fund’s portfolio management team; portfolio manager at Western Asset since 2005; prior to that time, Mr. Amodeo was a Managing Director and portfolio manager with Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc from 1992 to 2005. |
John Mooney Western Asset |
Since 2023 | Responsible for the day-to-day management with other members of the Fund’s portfolio management team; portfolio manager at Western Asset since 2005; prior to that time, Mr. Mooney was with Citigroup Asset Management, AIG/SunAmerica, and First Investors Management Company. |
Ryan Brist Western Asset 385 East Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101 |
Since March 1, 2024 | Responsible for the day-to-day management with other members of the Fund’s portfolio management team; Head of Investment-Grade Credit of Western Asset and has oversight of US credit research as well as of the Municipal Team; employed by Western Asset Management as an investment professional for at least the past five years. |
(a)(2): DATA TO BE PROVIDED BY FINANCIAL CONTROL
The following tables set forth certain additional information with respect to the fund’s investment professionals for the fund. Unless noted otherwise, all information is provided as of October 31, 2024.
Other Accounts Managed by Investment Professionals
The table below identifies the number of accounts (other than the fund) for which the fund’s investment professionals have day-to-day management responsibilities and the total assets in such accounts, within each of the following categories: registered investment companies, other pooled investment vehicles, and other accounts. For each category, the number of accounts and total assets in the accounts where fees are based on performance is also indicated.
Name of PM | Type of Account | Number of Accounts Managed | Total Assets Managed | Number of Accounts Managed for which Advisory Fee is Performance-Based | Assets Managed for which Advisory Fee is Performance-Based |
Michael C. Buchanan ‡ | Other Registered Investment Companies | 73 | $94.77 billion | None | None |
Other Pooled Vehicles | 253 | $60.24 billion | 21 | $2.56 billion | |
Other Accounts | 522 | $159.71 billion | 17 | $9.83 billion | |
David T. Fare‡ | Other Registered Investment Companies | 16 | $9.68 billion | None | None |
Other Pooled Vehicles | 3 | $3.18 billion | None | None | |
Other Accounts | 14 | $4.19 billion | None | None | |
Robert Amodeo‡ | Other Registered Investment Companies | 17 | $9.94 billion | None | None |
Other Pooled Vehicles | 3 | $3.18 billion | None | None | |
Other Accounts | 20 | $7.09 billion | None | None | |
John Mooney‡ | Other Registered Investment Companies | 16 | $8.88 billion | None | None |
Other Pooled Vehicles | 3 | $3.18 billion | None | None | |
Other Accounts | 20 | $7.09 billion | None | None | |
Ryan Brist‡ | Other Registered Investment Companies | 29 | $13.57 billion | None | None |
Other Pooled Vehicles | 25 | $14.62 billion | None | None | |
Other Accounts | 156 | $65.80 billion | 5 | $1.37 billion |
‡ The numbers above reflect the overall number of portfolios managed by employees of Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”). Mr. Buchanan is involved in the management of all the Firm’s portfolios,but not solely responsible for particular portfolios. Western Asset’s investment discipline emphasizes a team approach that combines the efforts of groups of specialists working in different market sectors. They are responsible for overseeing implementation of Western Asset’s overall investment ideas and coordinating the work of the various sector teams. This structure ensures that client portfolios benefit from a consensus that draws on the expertise of all team members.
(a)(3): As of October 31, 2024:
Investment Professional Compensation
Conflicts of Interest
The Subadviser has adopted compliance policies and procedures to address a wide range of potential conflicts of interest that could directly impact client portfolios. For example, potential conflicts of interest may arise in connection with the management of multiple portfolios (including portfolios managed in a personal capacity). These could include potential conflicts of interest related to the knowledge and timing of a portfolio’s trades, investment opportunities and broker selection. Portfolio managers are privy to the size, timing, and possible market impact of a portfolio’s trades.
It is possible that an investment opportunity may be suitable for both a portfolio and other accounts managed by a portfolio manager, but may not be available in sufficient quantities for both the portfolio and the other accounts to participate fully. Similarly, there may be limited opportunity to sell an investment held by a portfolio and another account. A conflict may arise where the portfolio manager may have an incentive to treat an account preferentially as compared to a portfolio because the account pays a performance-based fee or the portfolio manager, the Subadviser or an affiliate has an interest in the account. The Subadviser has adopted procedures for allocation of portfolio transactions and investment opportunities across multiple client accounts on a fair and equitable basis over time. Eligible accounts that can participate in a trade generally share the same price on a pro-rata allocation basis, taking into account differences based on factors such as cash availability, investment restrictions and guidelines, and portfolio composition versus strategy.
With respect to securities transactions, the Subadviser determines which broker or dealer to use to execute each order, consistent with their duty to seek best execution of the transaction. However, with respect to certain other accounts (such as pooled investment vehicles that are not registered investment companies and other accounts managed for organizations and individuals), the Subadviser may be limited by the client with respect to the selection of brokers or dealers or may be instructed to direct trades through a particular broker or dealer. In these cases, trades for a portfolio in a particular security may be placed separately from, rather than aggregated with, such other accounts. Having separate transactions with respect to a security may temporarily affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the possible detriment of a portfolio or the other account(s) involved. Additionally, the management of multiple portfolios and/or other accounts may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each portfolio and/or other account. The Subadviser’s team approach to portfolio management and block trading approach seeks to limit this potential risk.
The Subadviser also maintains a gift and entertainment policy to address the potential for a business contact to give gifts or host entertainment events that may influence the business judgment of an employee. Employees are permitted to retain gifts of only a nominal value and are required to make reimbursement for entertainment events above a certain value. All gifts (except those of a de minimis value) and entertainment events that are given or sponsored by a business contact are required to be reported in a gift and entertainment log which is reviewed on a regular basis for possible issues.
Employees of the Subadviser have access to transactions and holdings information regarding client accounts and the Subadviser’s overall trading activities. This information represents a potential conflict of interest because employees may take advantage of this information as they trade in their personal accounts. Accordingly, the Subadviser maintains a Code of Ethics that is compliant with Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act to address personal trading. In addition, the Code of Ethics seeks to establish broader principles of good conduct and fiduciary responsibility in all aspects of the Subadviser’s business. The Code of Ethics is administered by the Legal and Compliance Department and monitored through the Subadviser’s compliance monitoring program.
The Subadviser may also face other potential conflicts of interest with respect to managing client assets, and the description above is not a complete description of every conflict of interest that could be deemed to exist. The Subadviser also maintains a compliance monitoring program and engages independent auditors toconduct a SOC1/ISAE 3402 audit on an annual basis. These steps help to ensure that potential conflicts of interest have been addressed.
Investment Professional Compensation
With respect to the compensation of the Fund’s investment professionals, the Subadviser’s compensation system assigns each employee a total compensation range, which is derived from annual market surveys that benchmark each role with its job function and peer universe. This method is designed to reward employees with total compensation reflective of the external market value of their skills, experience and ability to produce desired results. Standard compensation includes competitive base salaries, generous employee benefits and a retirement plan.
In addition, the Subadviser’s employees are eligible for bonuses. These are structured to closely align the interests of employees with those of the Subadviser, and are determined by the professional’s job function and pre-tax performance as measured by a formal review process. All bonuses are completely discretionary. The principal factor considered is an investment professional’s investment performance versus appropriate peer groups and benchmarks (e.g., a securities index and with respect to the Fund, the benchmark set forth in the Fund’s Prospectus to which the Fund’s average annual total returns are compared or, if none, the benchmark set forth in the Fund’s annual report). Performance is reviewed on a 1, 3 and 5 year basis for compensation—with 3 and 5 years having a larger emphasis. The Subadviser may also measure an investment professional’s pre-tax investment performance against other benchmarks, as it determines appropriate. Because investment professionals are generally responsible for multiple accounts (including the Fund) with similar investment strategies, they are generally compensated on the performance of the aggregate group of similar accounts, rather than a specific account. Other factors that may be considered when making bonus decisions include client service, business development, length of service to the Subadviser, management or supervisory responsibilities, contributions to developing business strategy and overall contributions to the Subadviser’s business.
Finally, in order to attract and retain top talent, all investment professionals are eligible for additional incentives in recognition of outstanding performance. These are determined based upon the factors described above and include long-term incentives that vest over a set period of time past the award date.
(a)(4): Investment Professional Securities Ownership
The table below identifies the dollar range of securities beneficially owned by each investment professional as of October 31, 2024.
Portfolio Manager(s) |
Dollar
Range of | |
Michael Buchanan | A | |
David T. Fare | A | |
Robert Amodeo | A | |
John Mooney | A | |
Ryan Brist | A |
Dollar Range ownership is as follows:
A: none
B: $1 - $10,000
C: 10,001 - $50,000
D: $50,001 - $100,000
E: $100,001 - $500,000
F: $500,001 - $1 million
G: over $1 million
ITEM 14. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS |
Not applicable.
ITEM 15. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 16. | 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 period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
ITEM 17. | DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 18. | RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION. |
(a) | Not applicable. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
ITEM 19. | EXHIBITS. |
(a) (1) Code of Ethics attached hereto.
Exhibit 99.CODE ETH
(a) (2) Certifications pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.
Exhibit 99.CERT
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.
Exhibit 99.906CERT
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, there unto duly authorized.
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Jane Trust | |
Jane Trust | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: | December 23, 2024 |
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/ Jane Trust | |
Jane Trust | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: | December 23, 2024 |
By: | /s/ Christopher Berarducci | |
Christopher Berarducci | ||
Principal Financial Officer | ||
Date: | December 23, 2024 |
Code of Conduct for Principal Executive and Financial Officers (SOX)
Covered Officers and Purpose of the Code
The Funds’ code of ethics (the “Code”) for investment companies within the Legg Mason family of mutual funds (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) applies to each Fund’s Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, and Controller (the “Covered Officers”) for the purpose of promoting:
• | honest and ethical conduct, including ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; |
• | full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents a registrant files with, or submits to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and in other public communications made by the Funds; |
• | compliance with applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations; |
• | prompt internal reporting of Code violations to appropriate persons identified in the Code; and |
• | accountability for adherence to the Code. |
Each Covered Officer should adhere to a high standard of business ethics and should be sensitive to situations that may give rise to actual as well as apparent conflicts of interest.
Covered Officers Should Ethically Handle Actual and Apparent Conflicts of Interest
A “conflict of interest” occurs when a Covered Officer’s private interest interferes with the interests of, or his or her service to, a Fund. For example, a conflict of interest would arise if a Covered Officer, or a member of his or her family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of his or her position with a Fund.
Certain conflicts of interest arise out of the relationships between Covered Officers and a Fund and already are subject to conflict of interest provisions in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“Investment Company Act”) and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Investment Advisers Act”). For example, Covered Officers may not individually engage in certain transactions (such as the purchase or sale of securities or other property) with a Fund because of their status as “affiliated persons” of the Fund. The Funds’ and the investment advisers’ compliance programs and procedures are designed to prevent, or identify and correct, violations of these provisions. This Code does not, and is not intended to, repeat or replace these programs and procedures, and such conflicts fall outside of the parameters of this Code.
Although typically not presenting an opportunity for improper personal benefit, conflicts arise from, or as a result of, the contractual relationship between a Fund and an investment adviser of which Covered Officers are also officers or employees. As a result, this Code recognizes Covered Officers will, in the normal course of their duties (whether formally for a Fund or for the adviser, or for both), be involved in establishing policies and
implementing decisions that will have different effects on the adviser and the Funds. The participation of Covered Officers in such activities is inherent in the contractual relationship between a Fund and an adviser and is consistent with the performance by Covered Officers of their duties as officers of the Funds. Thus, if performed in conformity with the provisions of the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act, such activities will be deemed to have been handled ethically. In addition, it is recognized by the Funds’ Boards of Directors/Trustees (“Boards”) that Covered Officers may also be officers or employees of one or more other investment companies covered by this or other codes and that such service, by itself does not give rise to a conflict of interest.
Other conflicts of interest are covered by the Code, even if such conflicts of interest are not subject to provisions in the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act. The following list provides examples of conflicts of interest under the Code, but Covered Officers should keep in mind these examples are not exhaustive. The overarching principle is that the personal interest of a Covered Officer should not be placed improperly before the interest of a Fund.
Each Covered Officer must:
• | not use his or her personal influence or personal relationships improperly to influence investment decisions or financial reporting by a Fund; |
• | not cause a Fund to take action, or fail to take action, for the individual personal benefit of the Covered Officer rather than the benefit the Fund; and, |
• | not use material non-public knowledge of portfolio transactions made or contemplated for the Trust to trade personally or cause others to trade personally in contemplation of the market effect of such transactions. |
There are some actual or potential conflict of interest situations that, if material, should always be discussed with the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) or designate that has been appointed by the Board of the Funds. Examples of these include:
• | service as a director on the board of any public company (other than the Funds or their investment advisers or any affiliated person thereof); |
• | the receipt of any non-nominal gifts (i.e., in excess of $100); |
• | the receipt of any entertainment from any company with which a Fund has current or prospective business dealings unless such entertainment is business-related, reasonable in cost, appropriate as to time and place, and not so frequent as to raise any question of impropriety; |
• | any ownership interest in, or any consulting or employment relationship with, any of the Funds’ service providers (other than their investment advisers, or principal underwriter, or any affiliated person thereof); |
• | a direct or indirect financial interest in commissions, transaction charges or spreads paid by a Fund for effecting portfolio transactions or for selling or redeeming shares other than an interest arising from the Covered Officer’s employment, such as compensation or equity ownership. |
Disclosure and Compliance
Each Covered Officer should:
• | familiarize him or herself with the disclosure requirements generally applicable to the Funds; |
• | not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about a Fund to others, whether within or outside the Fund, including to the Fund’s Directors/Trustees and auditors, and to governmental regulators and self-regulatory organizations; and |
• | to the extent appropriate within his or her area of responsibility, consult with other officers and employees of the Funds and the advisers with the goal of promoting full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in the reports and documents the Funds file with, or submit to, the SEC and in other public communications made by the Funds. |
It is the responsibility of each Covered Officer to promote compliance with the standards and restrictions imposed by applicable laws, rules and regulations.
Reporting and Accountability
Each Covered Officer must:
• | upon adoption of the Code (or thereafter as applicable, upon becoming a Covered Officer), affirm in writing to the Board that he or she has received, read, and understands the Code; |
• | annually thereafter affirm to the Board that he or she has complied with the requirements of the Code; |
• | not retaliate against any other Covered Officer or any employee of the Funds or their advisers or any affiliated persons thereof or service providers of the Funds for reports of potential violations that are made in good faith; |
• | notify the CCO promptly if he or she knows of any violation of this Code, of which failure to do so is itself a violation; and |
• | report at least annually, if necessary, any employment position, including officer or directorships, held by the Covered Officer or any immediate family member of a Covered Officer with affiliated persons of or Service Providers to the Funds. |
The CCO is responsible for applying this Code to specific situations in which questions are presented and has the authority to interpret this Code in any particular situation. However, approvals or waivers sought by a Covered Officer will be considered by the Compliance Committee or Audit Committee, (the “Committee”) responsible for oversight of the Fund’s code of ethics under Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act. If a Covered Officer seeking an approval or waiver sits on the Committee, the Covered Person shall recuse him or herself from any such deliberations. Any approval or waiver granted by the Committee will be reported promptly to the Chair of the Audit Committees of the Funds.
The Funds will follow these procedures in investigating and enforcing this Code:
• | the CCO will take all appropriate action to investigate any potential violations reported to him, which actions may include the use of internal or external counsel, accountants or other personnel; |
• | if, after such investigation, the CCO believes that no violation has occurred, the CCO is not required to take any further action; |
• | any matter that the CCO believes is a violation will be reported to the Committee; |
• | if the Committee concurs that a violation has occurred, it will inform the Board, which will consider appropriate action, which may include review of, and appropriate modifications to, applicable policies and procedures; notification to appropriate personnel of the investment adviser or its board; or a recommendation to dismiss the Covered Officer; |
• | the Committee will be responsible for granting waivers, as appropriate; and, |
• | any changes to or waivers of this Code will, to the extent required, be disclosed as provided by SEC rules. |
Other Policies and Procedures
This Code shall be the sole code of ethics adopted by the Funds for purposes of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and forms applicable to registered investment companies thereunder. Insofar as other policies or procedures of the Funds, the Funds’ advisers, principal underwriter, or other service providers govern or purport to govern the behavior or activities of Covered Officers subject to this Code, they are superseded by this Code to the extent they overlap or conflict with the provisions of this Code. The Funds’ and their investment advisers’ and principal underwriter’s codes of ethics under Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act are separate requirements applying to Covered Officers and others, and are not part of this Code.
Confidentiality
All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant to this Code will be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly. Except as otherwise required by law or this Code, such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the appropriate Board and Fund counsel, and the board of Directors/Trustees and fund counsel of any other investment company for whom a Covered Officer serves in a similar capacity.
Annual Report
No less than annually, the CCO shall provide the Board with a written report describing any issues having arisen since the prior year’s report.
Internal Use
This Code is intended solely for the internal use by the Funds and does not constitute an admission by or on behalf of any Fund, as to any fact, circumstance or legal consideration.
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
EX-99.CERT
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Jane Trust, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: |
a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and |
d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and |
b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: | December 23, 2024 | /s/ Jane Trust | |
Jane Trust | |||
Chief Executive Officer |
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Christopher Berarducci, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial information included in this report, and the financial statements on which the financial information is based, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: |
a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and |
d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and | |
b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: | December 23, 2024 | /s/ Christopher Berarducci | |
Christopher Berarducci | |||
Principal Financial Officer |
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
EX-99.906CERT
CERTIFICATION
Jane Trust, Chief Executive Officer, and Christopher Berarducci, Principal Financial Officer of Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (the “Registrant”), each certify to the best of their knowledge that:
1. The Registrant’s periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended October 31, 2024 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of 1934, as amended; and
2. The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
Chief Executive Officer | Principal Financial Officer | |
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. | Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. | |
/s/ Jane Trust | /s/ Christopher Berarducci | |
Jane Trust | Christopher Berarducci | |
Date: December 23, 2024 | Date: December 23, 2024 |
This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the Commission.
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