As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2011

Securities Act File No. 333-170723

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-14

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Pre-Effective Amendment No.	¨
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1	x
(Check appropriate box or boxes)

Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust

Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter:

55 Water Street

New York, New York 10041

Address of Principal Executive Offices: (Number, Street, City, State, Zip Code)

1-877-721-1926

Area Code and Telephone Number:

Robert I. Frenkel

Name and Address of Agent for Service:

Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, Connecticut 06902

(Number and Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code)

With a Copy to:

Benjamin Haskin, Esq.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

1875 K Street NW

Washington, DC 20006

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Proxy Statement/Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, each in the form filed on December 30, 2010 pursuant to Rule 497 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (File No. 333-170723), are incorporated herein by reference.

This Amendment is being filed in order to file, as Exhibit 12 to this Registration Statement, the Opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP supporting the tax matters and consequences to shareholders discussed in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

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Part C:

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 15. INDEMNIFICATION

The response to this item is, in part, incorporated by reference to the Registrant Statement. Reference is also made to paragraph 9 of the Distribution Agreement between the Registrant and Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC.

ITEM 16. EXHIBITS

Unless otherwise noted, all references are to the Registrant’s initial registration statement on Form N-1A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (the “Registration Statement”) (File Nos. 333-91278 and 811-21128).

(1)	(a)    The Registrant’s Declaration of Trust dated as of October 2, 2006 is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 as filed on April 27, 2007 (“Post-Effective Amendment No. 11”).
	(b)    Designation of Series of Shares of Beneficial Interest in the Trust effective as of June 25, 2007 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 as filed on September 7, 2007 (“Post-Effective Amendment No. 12”).
	(c)    Amended and Restated Designation of Series of Shares of Beneficial Interest in the Trust effective as of November 12, 2007 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 as filed on November 13, 2009 (“Post-Effective Amendment No. 26”).
	(d)    Amended and Restated Designation of Series of Shares of Beneficial Interests in the Trust effective as of August 5, 2009 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26.
	(e)    Amended and Restated Designation of Classes effective as of August 5, 2009 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26.
(2)	The Registrant’s By-Laws dated October 4, 2006 are incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11.
(3)	Not Applicable.
(4)	Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization is included in Part A of the Registration Statement on Form N-14.
(5)	Not Applicable.
(6)	(a)    Form of Management Agreement between the Registrant, on behalf of Legg Mason ClearBridge Variable Equity Income Builder Portfolio (formerly known as Legg Mason Partners Variable Capital and Income Portfolio), and Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”), dated April 27, 2007, is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12.
	(b)    Form of Subadvisory Agreement between LMPFA and ClearBridge Advisors, LLC, regarding Legg Mason ClearBridge Variable Equity Income Builder Portfolio (formerly known as Legg Mason Partners Variable Capital and Income Portfolio), dated April 27, 2007, is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12.
(7)	(a)    Form of the Distribution Agreement between the Registrant and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGMI”) (formerly Salomon Smith Barney Inc.) (the “CGMI Distribution Agreement”) is incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement.
	(b)    Form of the Distribution Agreement between the Registrant and PFS Distributors, Inc. is incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement.
	(c)    Amendment to the CGMI Distribution Agreement dated December 1, 2005 between the Registrant and CGMI is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 as filed on April 27, 2006 (“Post-Effective Amendment No. 5”).
	(d)    Letter Agreement amending the Distribution Agreements with CGMI dated April 10, 2007 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12.
	(e)    Letter Agreement amending the Distribution Agreements with PFS, dated April 6, 2007, is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12.

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	(f)     Form of Distribution Agreement dated December 1, 2008 between Registrant and Legg Mason Investors Services, LLC (“LMIS”), is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 as filed on February 13, 2009 (“Post-Effective Amendment No. 23”).
(8)	(a)    Emeritus Retirement Plan relating to certain funds, established effective as of January 1, 2007, is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 as filed on January 26, 2007 (“Post-Effective Amendment No. 6”).
	(b)    Amended and Restated Trustee Retirement Plan relating to certain funds dated as of January 1, 2005 (the “General Retirement Plan”), is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6.
	(c)    Legg Mason Investment Series (formerly known as Smith Barney Investment Series) Amended and Restated Trustees Retirement Plan dated as of January 1, 2005, is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6.
	(d)    Amendment to the General Retirement Plan and the Legg Mason Partners Investment Series Amended and Restated Trustees Retirement Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6.
	(e)    Amended and Restated Emeritus Retirement Plan relating to certain funds, established effective as of January 1, 2007, is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6.
(9)	(a)    Custodian Services Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), dated January 1, 2007, is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12.
	(b)    Letter Agreement amending the Custodian Services Agreement with State Street, dated April 9, 2007, is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12.
(10)	(a)    Shareholder Services and Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the Registrant, on behalf of Legg Mason ClearBridge Variable Equity Income Builder Portfolio (formerly known as Legg Mason Partners Variable Capital and Income Portfolio), dated February 8, 2007, is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 as filed on November 13, 2007.
	(b)    Rule 18f-3(d) Multiple Class Plan of the Registrant pursuant to Rule 18f-3 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12.
(11)	Opinion and consent of Venable LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered is incorporated by reference to Form N-14 (File No. 333-170723) as filed with the SEC on November 19, 2010.
(12)	Opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP supporting the tax matters and consequences to shareholders discussed in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus is filed herewith.
(13)	Not Applicable.
(14)	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm is incorporated by reference to Form N-14 (File No. 333-170723) as filed with the SEC on November 19, 2010.
(15)	Not Applicable.
(16)	Powers of Attorney are incorporated by reference to Form N-14 (File No. 333-170723) as filed with the SEC on November 19, 2010.
(17)	(a)    Form of Voting Instruction Card is incorporated by reference to Form N-14 (File No. 333-170723) as filed with the SEC on November 19, 2010.
	(b)    Form of Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between the Registrant and Citicorp Trust Bank, fsb. is incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement.
	(c)    Transfer Agency Agreement between Registrant and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNY”) (formerly PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc.) (formerly PFPC Inc.) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5.
	(d)    Transfer Agency and Services Agreement, dated April 4, 2009, between each series of the Registrant and Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 as filed on April 28, 2009.
	(e)    Letter Agreement amending the Transfer Agency and Services Agreement with BNY, dated April 9, 2007, is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12.
	(f)     License Agreement between Citigroup, Inc. and Registrant, dated December 1, 2005, is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5.
	(g)    Form of License Agreement between Legg Mason Properties, Inc. and Registrant, dated April 6, 2006, is

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incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5.

(h)    Form of Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement between the Registrant and LMPFA, regarding Legg Mason ClearBridge Variable Equity Income Builder Portfolio (formerly known as Legg Mason Partners Variable Capital and Income Portfolio), dated April 27, 2007, is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12.

(i)     Code of Ethics of Citigroup Asset Management—North America and certain registered Investment companies, as amended September 13, 2005 (adopted by LMPFA and ClearBridge), is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5.

(j)     Code of Ethics of Legg Mason & Co., LLC (adopted by LMPFA, LMIS and Legg Mason Global), is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23.

(k)    Code of Ethics of PFS Distributors, Inc. (merged into PFS) is incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement as filed on September 12, 2002.

(l)     Prospectus of Legg Mason ClearBridge Variable Dividend Strategy Portfolio dated April 30, 2010 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 as filed with the SEC on May 4, 2010.

ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS

(1) The undersigned registrant agrees that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered through the use of a prospectus which is a part of this registration statement by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c) of the Securities Act [17 CFR 230.145c], the reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form for the reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form.

(2) The undersigned registrant agrees that every prospectus that is filed under paragraph (1) above will be filed as a part of an amendment to the registration statement and will not be used until the amendment is effective, and that, in determining any liability under the 1933 Act, each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement for the securities offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering of them.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York and the State of New York, on the 6^th day of May, 2011.

LEGG MASON PARTNERS VARIABLE EQUITY TRUST,

on behalf of Legg Mason ClearBridge Variable Equity Income Builder Portfolio

By:	/s/ R. Jay Gerken
	R. Jay Gerken President and Principal Executive Officer

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

SIGNATURE	TITLE	DATE
/s/ R. Jay Gerken R. Jay Gerken	President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee (Principal Executive Officer)	May 6, 2011
/s/ Kaprel Ozsolak Kaprel Ozsolak	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	May 6, 2011
Paul R. Ades* Paul R. Ades	Trustee
Andrew L. Breech * Andrew L. Breech	Trustee
Dwight B. Crane * Dwight B. Crane	Trustee
Frank G. Hubbard * Frank G. Hubbard	Trustee
Howard J. Johnson * Howard J. Johnson	Trustee
David E. Maryatt * David E. Maryatt	Trustee
Jerome H. Miller * Jerome H. Miller	Trustee
Ken Miller * Ken Miller	Trustee
John J. Murphy *	Trustee

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John J. Murphy
Thomas F. Schlafly * Thomas F. Schlafly	Trustee
Jerry A. Viscione * Jerry A. Viscione	Trustee

*By:	/s/ R. Jay Gerken
	R. Jay Gerken, as Agent

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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.	EXHIBITS
(12)	Opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP supporting the tax matters and consequences to shareholders discussed in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus

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