April 30, 2010
Prospectus
Legg Mason Western Asset
Variable Global
High Yield Bond Portfolio
Class I Shares
Shares of the fund are offered only to insurance company
separate accounts, which fund certain variable annuity and
variable life insurance contracts, and to qualified retirement
and pension plans. This Prospectus should be read together with
the prospectus for those contracts.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or
disapproved these securities or determined whether this
Prospectus is accurate or complete. Any statement to the
contrary is a crime.
INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC
INSURED • NO BANK GUARANTEE • MAY
LOSE VALUE
2 | Legg Mason Western Asset Variable Global High
Yield Bond Portfolio
Investment
objective
The fund seeks to maximize total return, consistent with the
preservation of capital.
Fees
and expenses of the fund
The accompanying table describes the fees and expenses that you
may pay if you buy and hold Class I shares of the fund.
The fee table and expense example do not reflect expenses
incurred from investing through a separate account or qualified
plan and do not reflect variable annuity or life insurance
contract charges. If they did, the returns would be lower and
the overall fees and expenses would be higher than those shown.
Detailed information about the cost of investing in this fund
through a separate account or qualified plan is presented in the
contract prospectus through which the fund’s shares are
offered to you.
| Shareholder fees (paid directly from your investment) (%) | ||||||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases | N/A | |||||
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) | N/A | |||||
| Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) (%) | ||||||
| Management fees | 0.80 | |||||
| Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | None | |||||
| Other expenses | 0.11 | |||||
| Total annual fund operating expenses | 0.91 | |||||
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of
investing in Class I shares of the fund with the cost of
investing in other mutual funds. The example does not include
expenses incurred from investing through a separate account or
qualified plan. If the example included these expenses, the
figures shown would be higher. The example assumes:
| • | You invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated |
| • | Your investment has a 5% return each year and the fund’s operating expenses remain the same |
| • | You reinvest all distributions and dividends without a sales charge |
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
| Number of years you own your shares ($) | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | ||||||
| Class I shares (with or without redemption at end of period) | 93 | 291 | 505 | 1,120 | ||||||
April 30, 2010
Prospectus
Legg Mason Western Asset
Variable Global
High Yield Bond Portfolio
Class II Shares
Shares of the fund are offered only to insurance company
separate accounts, which fund certain variable annuity and
variable life insurance contracts, and to qualified retirement
and pension plans. This Prospectus should be read together with
the prospectus for those contracts.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or
disapproved these securities or determined whether this
Prospectus is accurate or complete. Any statement to the
contrary is a crime.
INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC
INSURED • NO BANK GUARANTEE • MAY
LOSE VALUE
2 | Legg Mason Western Asset Variable Global High
Yield Bond Portfolio
Fees
and expenses of the fund
The accompanying table describes the fees and expenses that you
may pay if you buy and hold Class II shares of the fund.
The fee table and expense example do not reflect expenses
incurred from investing through a separate account or qualified
plan and do not reflect variable annuity or life insurance
contract charges. If they did, the returns would be lower and
the overall fees and expenses would be higher than those shown.
Detailed information about the cost of investing in this
fund through a separate account or qualified plan is presented
in the contract prospectus through which the fund’s shares
are offered to you.
| Shareholder fees (paid directly from your investment) (%) | ||||||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases | N/A | |||||
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) | N/A | |||||
| Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) (%) | ||||||
| Management fees | 0.80 | |||||
| Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | 0.25 | |||||
| Other expenses | 0.19 | |||||
| Total annual fund operating expenses | 1.24 | |||||
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of
investing in Class II shares of the fund with the cost of
investing in other mutual funds. The example does not include
expenses incurred from investing through a separate account or
qualified plan. If the example included these expenses, the
figures shown would be higher. The example assumes:
| • | You invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated |
| • | Your investment has a 5% return each year and the fund’s operating expenses remain the same |
| • | You reinvest all distributions and dividends without a sales charge |
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
| Number of years you own your shares ($) | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | ||||||
| Class II shares (with or without redemption at end of period) | 126 | 393 | 680 | 1,500 | ||||||
April 30, 2010
Prospectus
Legg Mason Western Asset
Variable
Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio
Shares of the fund are offered only to insurance company
separate accounts, which fund certain variable annuity and
variable life insurance contracts, and to qualified retirement
and pension plans. This Prospectus should be read together with
the prospectus for those contracts.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or
disapproved these securities or determined whether this
Prospectus is accurate or complete. Any statement to the
contrary is a crime.
INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC
INSURED • NO BANK GUARANTEE • MAY
LOSE VALUE
2 | Legg Mason Western Asset Variable Diversified
Strategic Income Portfolio
Fees
and expenses of the fund
The accompanying table describes the fees and expenses that you
may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.
The fee table and expense example do not reflect expenses
incurred from investing through a separate account or qualified
plan and do not reflect variable annuity or life insurance
contract charges. If they did, the returns would be lower and
the overall fees and expenses would be higher than those
shown. Detailed information about the cost of investing in
this fund through a separate account or qualified plan is
presented in the contract prospectus through which the
fund’s shares are offered to you.
| Shareholder fees (paid directly from your investment) (%) | ||||||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases | N/A | |||||
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) | N/A | |||||
| Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) (%) | ||||||
| Management fees | 0.65 | |||||
| Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | None | |||||
| Other expenses | 0.30 | |||||
| Total annual fund operating expenses | 0.95 | |||||
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of
investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual
funds. The example does not include expenses incurred from
investing through a separate account or qualified plan. If the
example included these expenses, the figures shown would be
higher. The example assumes:
| • | You invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated |
| • | Your investment has a 5% return each year and the fund’s operating expenses remain the same |
| • | You reinvest all distributions and dividends without a sales charge |
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
| Number of years you own your shares ($) | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | ||||||||||||||
| With or without redemption at end of period | 97 | 303 | 526 | 1,167 | ||||||||||||||
April 30, 2010
Prospectus
Legg Mason Western Asset
Variable Strategic
Bond Portfolio
Class I Shares
Shares of the fund are offered only to insurance company
separate accounts, which fund certain variable annuity and
variable life insurance contracts, and to qualified retirement
and pension plans. This Prospectus should be read together with
the prospectus for those contracts.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or
disapproved these securities or determined whether this
Prospectus is accurate or complete. Any statement to the
contrary is a crime.
INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC
INSURED • NO BANK GUARANTEE • MAY
LOSE VALUE
2 | Legg Mason Western Asset Variable Strategic
Bond Portfolio
Fees
and expenses of the fund
The accompanying table describes the fees and expenses that you
may pay if you buy and hold Class I shares of the fund.
The fee table and expense example do not reflect expenses
incurred from investing through a separate account or qualified
plan and do not reflect variable annuity or life insurance
contract charges. If they did, the returns would be lower and
the overall fees and expenses would be higher than those
shown. Detailed information about the cost of investing in
this fund through a separate account or qualified plan is
presented in the contract prospectus through which the
fund’s shares are offered to you.
| Shareholder fees (paid directly from your investment) (%) | ||||||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases | N/A | |||||
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) | N/A | |||||
| Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) (%) | ||||||
| Management fees | 0.65 | |||||
| Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | None | |||||
| Other expenses | 0.31 | |||||
| Total annual fund operating expenses | 0.96 | |||||
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of
investing in Class I shares of the fund with the cost of
investing in other mutual funds. The example does not include
expenses incurred from investing through a separate account or
qualified plan. If the example included these expenses, the
figures shown would be higher. The example assumes:
| • | You invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated |
| • | Your investment has a 5% return each year and the fund’s operating expenses remain the same |
| • | You reinvest all distributions and dividends without a sales charge |
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
| Number of years you own your shares ($) | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | ||||||
| Class I shares (with or without redemption at end of period) | 98 | 306 | 531 | 1,177 | ||||||
April 30, 2010
Prospectus
Legg Mason Western Asset
Variable Strategic
Bond Portfolio
Class II Shares
Shares of the fund are offered only to insurance company
separate accounts, which fund certain variable annuity and
variable life insurance contracts, and to qualified retirement
and pension plans. This Prospectus should be read together with
the prospectus for those contracts.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or
disapproved these securities or determined whether this
Prospectus is accurate or complete. Any statement to the
contrary is a crime.
INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC
INSURED • NO BANK GUARANTEE • MAY
LOSE VALUE
2 | Legg Mason Western Asset Variable Strategic
Bond Portfolio
Investment
objective
The fund seeks to maximize total return, consistent with the
preservation of capital.
Fees
and expenses of the fund
The accompanying table describes the fees and expenses that you
may pay if you buy and hold Class II shares of the fund.
The fee table and expense example do not reflect expenses
incurred from investing through a separate account or qualified
plan and do not reflect variable annuity or life insurance
contract charges. If they did, the returns would be lower and
the overall fees and expenses would be higher than those shown.
Detailed information about the cost of investing in this fund
through a separate account or qualified plan is presented in the
contract prospectus through which the fund’s shares are
offered to you.
| Shareholder fees (paid directly from your investment) (%) | ||||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases | N/A | |||
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) | N/A | |||
| Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) (%) | ||||||
| Management fees | 0.65 | |||||
| Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | 0.25 | |||||
| Other expenses1 | 2.02 | |||||
| Total annual fund operating expenses | 2.92 | |||||
| Fees forgone and/or expenses reimbursed1 | (1.67) | |||||
| Total annual fund operating expenses after forgoing fees and/or reimbursing expenses | 1.25 | |||||
| 1 | The manager has agreed to forgo fees and/or reimburse operating expenses (other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses) so that total annual operating expenses are not expected to exceed 1.25%. This arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2011 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. The manager is permitted to recapture amounts forgone or reimbursed to the class during the same fiscal year if the class’ total annual operating expenses have fallen to a level below the limits described above. |
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of
investing in Class II shares of the fund with the cost of
investing in other mutual funds. The example does not include
expenses incurred from investing through a separate account or
qualified plan. If the example included these expenses, the
figures shown would be higher. The example assumes:
| • | You invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated |
| • | Your investment has a 5% return each year and the fund’s operating expenses remain the same |
| • | You reinvest all distributions and dividends without a sales charge |
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions your costs would be:
| Number of years you own your shares ($) | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | ||||||
| Class II shares (with or without redemption at end of period) | 127 | 745 | 1,390 | 3,122 | ||||||
Bingham McCutchen LLP
One Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
One Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
April 5, 2010
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Legg Mason Partners Variable Income Trust (filing relates to Legg Mason Western Asset Variable Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio, Legg Mason Western Asset Variable Global High Yield Bond Portfolio and Legg Mason Western Asset Variable Strategic Bond Portfolio (the “Funds”)) (File Nos. 33-40603 and 811-06310) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Legg Mason Partners Variable Income Trust, a Maryland business trust (the
“Trust”), we are hereby filing copies of the current drafts of the “Fee table,” “Example” and
related footnotes to be included in the Funds’ prospectuses. The Funds’ prospectuses were
included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 to the registration statement for the Trust (the
“Amendment”), which was filed with the Commission on Form N-1A pursuant to Rule 485(a) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on January 29, 2010.
We are filing copies of the draft “Fee table,” “Example” and related footnotes for the Funds
in accordance with the Staff’s comments provided by Valerie Lithotomos in February 2008 in
connection with Post-Effective Amendment No. 94 to the registration statement for Legg Mason
Partners Income Trust.
The Amendment was filed in order to reflect the enhanced disclosure and new prospectus
delivery option for registered open-end investment companies as set forth in Form N-1A, as amended.
Please call Michelle Cirillo at (617) 951-8029 or the undersigned at (617) 951-8693 with any
comments or questions relating to the filing.
Sincerely,
/s/ Matthew Prasse
Matthew Prasse