N-CSRS 1 a13-7145_3ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

 

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

811-07994

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

620 Eighth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, New York

 

10018

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

Legg Mason & Co., LLC

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(888) 777-0102

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

August 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

February 28, 2013

 

 



 

ITEM 1.         REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 

The Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.

 



 

February 28, 2013

 

 

Semi-Annual Report

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

(GDF)

 

 

 

  INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC INSURED · NO BANK GUARANTEE · MAY LOSE VALUE

 

 


 

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Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

 

 

Fund objectives

 

The Fund’s investment objective is to maintain a high level of current income. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks capital appreciation.

 

What’s inside

 

Letter from the chairman

 

II

 

 

 

 

 

Investment commentary

 

III

 

 

 

 

 

Fund at a glance

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Spread duration

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Effective duration

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule of investments

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of assets and liabilities

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of operations

 

29

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of changes in net assets

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of cash flows

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

Financial highlights

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to financial statements

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

Board approval of management and subadvisory agreements

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

Additional shareholder information

 

58

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend reinvestment and cash purchase plan

 

59

 

 

Letter from the chairman

 

Dear Shareholder,

 

We are pleased to provide the semi-annual report of Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc. for the six-month reporting period ended February 28, 2013. Please read on for Fund performance information and a detailed look at prevailing economic and market conditions during the Fund’s reporting period.

 

Recent regulations adopted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) require operators of registered investment companies, including closed-end funds, to register as “commodity pool operators” unless the fund limits its investments in commodity interests. Effective December 31, 2012, your Fund’s manager has claimed the exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator.” More information about the CFTC rules and their effect on the Fund is included later in this report on page 50.

 

As always, we remain committed to providing you with excellent service and a full spectrum of investment choices. We also remain committed to supplementing the support you receive from your financial advisor. One way we accomplish this is through our website, www.lmcef.com. Here you can gain immediate access to market and investment information, including:

 

·  Fund prices and performance,

 

·  Market insights and commentaries from our portfolio managers, and

 

·  A host of educational resources.

 

We look forward to helping you meet your financial goals.

 

Sincerely,

 

R. Jay Gerken, CFA

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

March 28, 2013

 


 

 

 

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Investment commentary

 

Economic review

 

While the U.S. economy continued to grow over the six months ended February 28, 2013 (the “reporting period”), it did so at an uneven pace. Looking back, U.S. gross domestic product (“GDP”)i growth, as reported by the U.S. Department of Commerce, was 1.3% in the second quarter of 2012. Economic growth accelerated to 3.1% in the third quarter, partially due to increased private inventory investment, higher federal government spending and moderating imports. However, this was a temporary uptick, as the Commerce Department reported that fourth quarter GDP growth was a weak 0.4%. Decelerating growth was largely driven by a reversal of the above factors, as private inventory investment and federal government spending weakened.

 

While there was some improvement in the U.S. job market, unemployment remained elevated throughout the reporting period. When the period began, unemployment, as reported by the U.S. Department of Labor, was 8.1%. After falling to 7.8% in September 2012 the unemployment rate fluctuated between 7.8% and 7.9% over the next four months. While unemployment fell to 7.7% in February 2013, the lowest rate since December 2008, it was still high by historical standards. The number of longer-term unemployed continued to be a headwind for the economy, as roughly 40% of the 12 million people without a job have been out of work for more than six months.

 

Meanwhile, the housing market brightened, as sales generally improved and home prices continued to rebound. According to the National Association of Realtors (“NAR”), existing-home sales rose 0.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis in February 2013 versus the previous month and they were 10.2% higher than in February 2012. In addition, the NAR reported that the median existing-home price for all housing types was $173,600 in February 2013, up 11.6% from February 2012. This marked the twelfth consecutive month that home prices rose compared to the same period a year earlier. While the inventory of homes available for sale rose in February to a 4.7 month supply at the current sales pace, it was 19.2% lower than in February 2012.

 

The manufacturing sector appeared to overcome a soft patch that occurred in the summer of 2012, only to experience another setback in November 2012. However, it then improved later in the period. Based on the Institute for Supply Management’s PMI (“PMI”)ii, after expanding 34 consecutive months, the PMI fell to 49.7 in June 2012, prior to the beginning of the reporting period. This represented the first contraction in the manufacturing sector since July 2009 (a reading below 50 indicates a contraction, whereas a reading above 50 indicates an expansion). Manufacturing continued to contract in July and August before ticking up to 51.5 in September and 51.7 in October. The PMI fell back to contraction territory with a reading of 49.5 in November, its lowest level since July 2009. However, manufacturing again expanded over the next three months, with the PMI increasing to 54.2 in February 2013, its best reading since June 2011.

 


 

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Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

 

 

Investment commentary (cont’d)

 

Growth generally moderated overseas and, in some cases, fell back into a recession. But in its January 2013 World Economic Outlook Update, the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) stated that “Global growth is projected to increase during 2013, as the factors underlying soft global activity are expected to subside. However, this upturn is projected to be more gradual than in the October 2012 World Economic Outlook projections.” The IMF projects that global growth will increase from 3.2% in 2012 to 3.5% in 2013. From a regional perspective, the IMF anticipates 2013 growth will be -0.2% in the Eurozone. Growth in emerging market countries is expected to remain higher than in their developed country counterparts, and the IMF projects that emerging market growth will increase from 5.1% in 2012 to 5.5% in 2013. In particular, China’s economy is expected to grow 8.2% in 2013, versus 7.8% in 2012. Elsewhere, the IMF projects that growth in India will increase from 4.5% in 2012 to 5.9% in 2013.

 


 

 

 

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Market review

 

Q. How did the Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”)iii respond to the economic environment?

 

A. The Fed took a number of actions as it sought to meet its dual mandate of fostering maximum employment and price stability. As has been the case since December 2008, the Fed kept the federal funds rateiv at a historically low range between zero and 0.25%. At its June 2012 meeting, prior to the beginning of the reporting period, the Fed announced that it would continue its program of purchasing longer-term Treasury securities and selling an equal amount of shorter-term Treasury securities (often referred to as “Operation Twist”) until the end of 2012. In September, the Fed announced a third round of quantitative easing (“QE3”), which involves purchasing $40 billion each month of agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) on an open-end basis. In addition, the Fed further extended the duration that it expects to keep the federal funds rate on hold, until at least mid-2015. At its meeting in December, the Fed announced that it would continue purchasing $40 billion per month of agency MBS, as well as initially purchasing $45 billion a month of longer-term Treasuries. The Fed also said that it would keep the federal funds rate on hold “...as long as the unemployment rate remains above 6.5%, inflation between one and two years ahead is projected to be no more than a half percentage point above the Committee’s 2.0% longer-run goal, and longer-term inflation expectations continue to be well anchored.” As expected, at its meeting in March 2013, after the reporting period ended, the Fed said it would continue its asset purchase program. It also stated that “When the Committee decides to begin to remove policy accommodation, it will take a balanced approach consistent with its longer-run goals of maximum employment and inflation of 2%.”

 

Q. What actions did international central banks take during the reporting period?

 

A. Given the economic challenges in the Eurozone, the European Central Bank (“ECB”)v lowered interest rates from 1.00% to 0.75% prior to the beginning of the period, a record low. In September the ECB introduced its Outright Monetary Transactions (“OMT”) program. With the OMT, the ECB can purchase an unlimited amount of bonds that are issued by troubled Eurozone countries, provided the countries formally ask to participate in the program and agree to certain conditions. In other developed countries, the Bank of England kept rates on hold at 0.50% during the reporting period, as did Japan at a range of zero to 0.10%, its lowest level since 2006. In September, the Bank of Japan announced that it would increase its asset-purchase program and extend its duration by six months until the end of 2013. Then, in January 2013, the Bank of Japan announced that it would raise its target for annual inflation from 1% to 2%, and the Japanese government introduced a ¥10.3 trillion ($116 billion) stimulus package to support its economy. Elsewhere, with growth rates declining, both China and India lowered their cash reserve ratio for banks. China also cut its key interest rate in early June and again in July.

 

 


 

 

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Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

 

 

Investment commentary (cont’d)

 

Q. Did Treasury yields trend higher or lower during the six months ended February 28, 2013?

 

A. Both short- and long-term Treasury yields moved higher during the reporting period. When the period began, the yield on the two-year Treasury was 0.22%, its low over the six months ended February 28, 2013. It rose as high as 0.32% on October 22 and ended the period at 0.25%. The yield on the ten-year Treasury began the period at 1.57%, its low over the six-month reporting period. Ten-year Treasuries peaked at 2.05% on February 13 and ended the period at 1.89%.

 

Q. What factors impacted the spread sectors (non-Treasuries) during the reporting period?

 

A. The spread sectors experienced periods of volatility during the period given a number of macro issues, including the European sovereign debt crisis, mixed economic data and concerns related to the U.S. “fiscal cliff” and sequestration. However, overall the spread sectors outperformed equal durationvi Treasuries given generally solid demand from investors looking to generate incremental yield in the low interest rate environment. For the six months ended February 28, 2013, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Indexvii returned 0.15%.

 

Q. How did the high-yield market perform over the six months ended February 28, 2013?

 

A. The U.S. high-yield bond market generated a strong return during the reporting period. The asset class, as measured by the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield – 2% Issuer Cap Indexviii, posted positive returns during all six months of the period. Risk appetite was often solid as investors were drawn to higher yielding securities. All told, the high-yield market gained 6.67% for the six months ended February 28, 2013.

 

Q. How did the emerging market debt asset class perform over the reporting period?

 

A. Despite weakening at the end of the reporting period, the asset class generated positive results during the six months ended February 28, 2013. The asset class moved higher during four of the six months of the period given generally solid investor risk appetite. Overall, the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (“EMBI Global”)ix returned 3.22% over the six months ended February 28, 2013.

 

Performance review

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2013, Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc. returned 7.55% based on its net asset value (“NAV”)x and 2.33% based on its New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) market price per share. The Fund’s unmanaged benchmarks, the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield – 2% Issuer Cap Index and the EMBI Global, returned 6.67% and 3.22%, respectively, over the same time frame. The Lipper High Yield (Leveraged) Closed-End Funds Category Averagexi returned 8.66% for the same period. Please note that Lipper performance returns are based on each fund’s NAV.

 

During this six-month period, the Fund made distributions to shareholders totaling $0.57 per share, which may have included a return of capital. The performance table shows the Fund’s six-month total return based on its

 


 

 

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

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NAV and market price as of February 28, 2013. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

Performance Snapshot

as of February 28, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Price Per Share

 

6-Month
Total Return*

$12.44 (NAV)

 

7.55%†

$13.34 (Market Price)

 

2.33%‡

 

All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Performance figures for periods shorter than one year represent cumulative figures and are not annualized.

 

*  Total returns are based on changes in NAV or market price, respectively.

 

†  Total return assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at NAV.

 

‡  Total return assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, in additional shares in accordance with the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

 

Looking for additional information?

 

The Fund is traded under the symbol “GDF” and its closing market price is available in most newspapers under the NYSE listings. The daily NAV is available on-line under the symbol “XGDFX” on most financial websites. Barron’s and the Wall Street Journal’s Monday edition both carry closed-end fund tables that provide additional information. In addition, the Fund issues a quarterly press release that can be found on most major financial websites as well as www.lmcef.com.

 

In a continuing effort to provide information concerning the Fund, shareholders may call 1-888-777-0102 (toll free), Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, for the Fund’s current NAV, market price and other information.

 

As always, thank you for your confidence in our stewardship of your assets.

 

Sincerely,

 

R. Jay Gerken, CFA

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

March 28, 2013

 

RISKS: As interest rates rise, bond prices fall, reducing the value of the Fund’s fixed-income holdings. The Fund may invest in high-yield and foreign securities, including emerging markets, which involve risks beyond those inherent in higher-rated and domestic investments. High-yield bonds involve greater credit and liquidity risks than investment grade bonds. Investing in foreign securities is subject to certain risks not associated with domestic investing, such as currency fluctuations, and changes in political and economic conditions. These risks are magnified in emerging or developing markets. Leverage may result in greater volatility of NAV and the market price of common shares and increases a shareholder’s risk of loss. Derivatives, such as options and futures, can be illiquid and harder to value, especially in declining markets. A small investment in certain derivatives may have a potentially large impact on the Fund’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

 

The information provided is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Views expressed may differ from those of the firm as a whole. Forecasts and predictions are inherently limited and should not be relied upon as an indication of actual or future performance.

 


 

 

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Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

 

 

Investment commentary (cont’d)

 

i

Gross domestic product (“GDP”) is the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time.

ii

The Institute for Supply Management’s PMI is based on a survey of purchasing executives who buy the raw materials for manufacturing at more than 350 companies. It offers an early reading on the health of the manufacturing sector.

iii

The Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”) is responsible for the formulation of policies designed to promote economic growth, full employment, stable prices and a sustainable pattern of international trade and payments.

iv

The federal funds rate is the rate charged by one depository institution on an overnight sale of immediately available funds (balances at the Federal Reserve) to another depository institution; the rate may vary from depository institution to depository institution and from day to day.

v

The European Central Bank (“ECB”) is responsible for the monetary system of the European Union and the euro currency.

vi

Duration is the measure of the price sensitivity of a fixed-income security to an interest rate change of 100 basis points. Calculation is based on the weighted average of the present values for all cash flows.

vii

The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index is a broad-based bond index comprised of government, corporate, mortgage- and asset-backed issues, rated investment grade or higher, and having at least one year to maturity.

viii

The Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield – 2% Issuer Cap Index is an index of the 2% Issuer Cap component of the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, which covers the U.S. dollar-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market.

ix

The JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (“EMBI Global”) tracks total returns for U.S. dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities: Brady bonds, loans, Eurobonds and local market instruments.

x

Net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated by subtracting total liabilities and outstanding preferred stock (if any) from the closing value of all securities held by the Fund (plus all other assets) and dividing the result (total net assets) by the total number of the common shares outstanding. The NAV fluctuates with changes in the market prices of securities in which the Fund has invested. However, the price at which an investor may buy or sell shares of the Fund is the Fund’s market price as determined by supply of and demand for the Fund’s shares.

xi

Lipper, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reuters, provides independent insight on global collective investments. Returns are based on the six-month period ended February 28, 2013, including the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 39 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category.

 


 

 

 

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Fund at a glance (unaudited)

 

Investment breakdown (%) as a percent of total investments

 

 

†    The bar graph above represents the composition of the Fund’s investments as of February 28, 2013 and August 31, 2012 and does not include derivatives, such as futures contracts, swap contracts, written options and forward foreign currency contracts. The Fund is actively managed. As a result, the composition of the Fund’s investments is subject to change at any time.

‡    Amount represents less than 0.1%.

 


 

 

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Spread duration (unaudited)

 

Economic Exposure — February 28, 2013

 

 

Spread duration measures the sensitivity to changes in spreads. The spread over Treasuries is the annual risk-premium demanded by investors to hold non-Treasury securities. Spread duration is quantified as the % change in price resulting from a 100 basis points change in spreads. For a security with positive spread duration, an increase in spreads would result in a price decline and a decline in spreads would result in a price increase. This chart highlights the market sector exposure of the Fund’s sectors relative to the selected benchmark sectors as of the end of the reporting period.

____________________

 

Benchmark

— 50% Barclays U.S. HY (2% constrained), 50% JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global

EM

— Emerging Markets

GDF

— Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

HY

— High Yield

IG Credit

— Investment Grade Credit

 


 

 

 

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Effective duration (unaudited)

 

Interest Rate Exposure — February 28, 2013

 

 

Effective duration measures the sensitivity to changes in relevant interest rates. Effective duration is quantified as the % change in price resulting from a 100 basis points change in interest rates. For a security with positive effective duration, an increase in interest rates would result in a price decline and a decline in interest rates would result in a price increase. This chart highlights the interest rate exposure of the Fund’s sectors relative to the selected benchmark sectors as of the end of the reporting period.

____________________

 

Benchmark

— 50% Barclays U.S. HY (2% constrained), 50% JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global

EM

— Emerging Markets

GDF

— Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

HY

— High Yield

IG Credit

— Investment Grade Credit

 


 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited)

February 28, 2013

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

Security

 

Rate

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount†

 

Value

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes — 82.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary — 13.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Components — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc., Senior Notes

 

6.625

%

10/15/22

 

170,000

 

$

174,675

 

Europcar Groupe SA

 

11.500

%

5/15/17

 

100,000

EUR

141,352

(a)(b)

Europcar Groupe SA, Senior Notes

 

9.375

%

4/15/18

 

500,000

EUR

598,921

(a)(b)

Total Auto Components

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

914,948

 

Automobiles — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chrysler Group LLC/CG Co.-Issuer Inc., Secured Notes

 

8.250

%

6/15/21

 

460,000

 

511,750

(b)

Escrow GCB General Motors

 

 

 

480,000

 

0

*(c)(d)(e)

Escrow GCB General Motors

 

 

 

1,105,000

 

0

*(c)(d)(e)

Jaguar Holding Co. II/Jaguar Merger Sub Inc., Senior Notes

 

9.500

%

12/1/19

 

120,000

 

138,300

(a)(b)

Total Automobiles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

650,050

 

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laureate Education Inc., Senior Notes

 

9.250

%

9/1/19

 

230,000

 

251,275

(a)(b)

Service Corp. International, Senior Notes

 

7.500

%

4/1/27

 

290,000

 

321,537

(b)

ServiceMaster Co., Senior Notes

 

7.000

%

8/15/20

 

550,000

 

562,375

(a)

Total Diversified Consumer Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,135,187

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affinity Gaming LLC/Affinity Gaming Finance Corp., Senior Notes

 

9.000

%

5/15/18

 

270,000

 

288,225

(a)

Bossier Casino Venture Holdco Inc., Senior Secured Bonds

 

14.000

%

2/9/18

 

293,448

 

276,245

(a)(d)(e)(f)

Boyd Gaming Corp., Senior Notes

 

9.125

%

12/1/18

 

80,000

 

83,400

(b)

Boyd Gaming Corp., Senior Notes

 

9.000

%

7/1/20

 

370,000

 

381,100

(a)

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. Inc., Senior Notes

 

10.750

%

2/1/16

 

1,164,000

 

1,076,700

(b)

Caesars Operating Escrow LLC/Caesars Escrow Corp., Senior Secured Notes

 

9.000

%

2/15/20

 

20,000

 

19,850

(a)

Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

11.250

%

5/15/18

 

320,000

 

360,800

(b)

CCM Merger Inc., Senior Notes

 

9.125

%

5/1/19

 

390,000

 

396,825

(a)

Downstream Development Quapaw, Senior Secured Notes

 

10.500

%

7/1/19

 

300,000

 

333,750

(a)(b)

El Pollo Loco Inc., Secured Notes

 

17.000

%

1/1/18

 

265,864

 

285,804

(a)(f)

Enterprise Inns PLC, Senior Secured Bonds

 

6.500

%

12/6/18

 

494,000

GBP

740,055

 

Hoa Restaurant Group LLC/Hoa Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes

 

11.250

%

4/1/17

 

370,000

 

336,700

(a)

Landry’s Holdings II Inc., Senior Notes

 

10.250

%

1/1/18

 

180,000

 

188,100

(a)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

 

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Security

 

Rate

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount†

 

Value

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Landry’s Inc., Senior Notes

 

9.375

%

5/1/20

 

300,000

 

$

323,250

(a)(b)

Mastro’s Restaurants LLC/RRG Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes

 

12.000

%

6/1/17

 

284,363

 

310,667

(a)

MGM Resorts International, Senior Notes

 

5.875

%

2/27/14

 

360,000

 

374,850

 

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Senior Secured Notes

 

10.500

%

12/15/16

 

770,000

 

766,150

(a)(b)

NCL Corp. Ltd., Senior Notes

 

9.500

%

11/15/18

 

364,000

 

407,680

(b)

Pinnacle Entertainment Inc., Senior Notes

 

8.625

%

8/1/17

 

250,000

 

266,875

(b)

Rivers Pittsburgh Borrower LP/Rivers Pittsburgh Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes

 

9.500

%

6/15/19

 

80,000

 

87,500

(a)(b)

Seven Seas Cruises S de RL LLC, Senior Secured Notes

 

9.125

%

5/15/19

 

450,000

 

484,875

(b)

Snoqualmie Entertainment Authority, Senior Secured Notes

 

9.125

%

2/1/15

 

8,000

 

8,035

(a)

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,797,436

 

Household Durables — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

William Lyon Homes Inc., Senior Notes

 

8.500

%

11/15/20

 

350,000

 

378,000

(a)

Internet & Catalog Retail — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netflix Inc., Senior Notes

 

8.500

%

11/15/17

 

360,000

 

394,852

(b)

Media — 5.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carmike Cinemas Inc., Secured Notes

 

7.375

%

5/15/19

 

120,000

 

132,300

(b)

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Senior Notes

 

6.625

%

1/31/22

 

960,000

 

1,044,000

(b)

Cengage Learning Acquisitions Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

11.500

%

4/15/20

 

260,000

 

208,000

(a)(b)

Cerved Technologies SpA, Senior Subordinated Notes

 

8.000

%

1/15/21

 

100,000

EUR

127,617

(a)

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

 

6.500

%

11/15/22

 

230,000

 

243,225

(a)

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

 

6.500

%

11/15/22

 

110,000

 

115,500

(a)

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes

 

7.625

%

3/15/20

 

220,000

 

228,800

 

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes

 

7.625

%

3/15/20

 

30,000

 

30,900

 

DISH DBS Corp., Senior Notes

 

6.625

%

10/1/14

 

30,000

 

32,100

(b)

DISH DBS Corp., Senior Notes

 

7.875

%

9/1/19

 

285,000

 

338,794

(b)

Global Generations Merger Subsidiary Inc., Senior Notes

 

11.000

%

12/15/20

 

250,000

 

270,625

(a)

Good Sam Enterprises LLC, Secured Notes

 

11.500

%

12/1/16

 

380,000

 

405,650

(b)

Grupo Televisa SA, Senior Bonds

 

6.625

%

1/15/40

 

570,000

 

717,859

(b)

LBI Media Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

10.000

%

4/15/19

 

120,000

 

111,300

(a)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

6

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc. 2013 Semi-Annual Report

 

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

February 28, 2013

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

Security

 

Rate

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount†

 

Value

 

Media — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lynx II Corp., Senior Notes

 

6.375

%

4/15/23

 

560,000

 

$

583,100

(a)

Nara Cable Funding Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

 

8.875

%

12/1/18

 

500,000

EUR

688,677

(a)

NET Servicos de Comunicacao SA, Bonds

 

7.500

%

1/27/20

 

610,000

 

692,350

(b)

Ono Finance II PLC, Senior Bonds

 

10.875

%

7/15/19

 

579,000

 

605,055

(a)(b)

Polish Television Holding BV, Senior Secured Bonds, step bond

 

11.250

%

5/15/17

 

300,000

EUR

424,956

(a)(b)

TVN Finance Corp. III AB, Senior Notes

 

7.875

%

11/15/18

 

100,000

EUR

139,367

(a)

Univision Communications Inc., Senior Notes

 

8.500

%

5/15/21

 

90,000

 

98,663

(a)

Univision Communications Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

6.875

%

5/15/19

 

190,000

 

205,200

(a)

Univision Communications Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

7.875

%

11/1/20

 

290,000

 

322,263

(a)(b)

Univision Communications Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

6.750

%

9/15/22

 

310,000

 

336,350

(a)

UPC Holding BV, Junior Secured Subordinated Notes

 

6.375

%

9/15/22

 

100,000

EUR

130,555

(a)

UPC Holding BV, Senior Notes

 

9.875

%

4/15/18

 

180,000

 

202,500

(a)(b)

UPCB Finance II Ltd., Senior Notes

 

6.375

%

7/1/20

 

500,000

EUR

695,205

(a)

Ziggo Bond Co. BV, Senior Notes

 

8.000

%

5/15/18

 

650,000

EUR

920,739

(a)(b)

Total Media

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,051,650

 

Multiline Retail — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bon-Ton Department Stores Inc., Secured Notes

 

10.625

%

7/15/17

 

220,000

 

218,900

 

Bon-Ton Department Stores Inc., Senior Notes

 

10.250

%

3/15/14

 

31,000

 

31,194

 

Neiman Marcus Group Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

7.125

%

6/1/28

 

110,000

 

113,437

(b)

Total Multiline Retail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

363,531

 

Specialty Retail — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Greetings Corp., Senior Notes

 

7.375

%

12/1/21

 

290,000

 

294,712

(b)

Edcon Proprietary Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

 

9.500

%

3/1/18

 

825,000

EUR

1,055,537

(a)

Gymboree Corp., Senior Notes

 

9.125

%

12/1/18

 

520,000

 

488,150

 

Michaels Stores Inc., Senior Subordinated Bonds

 

11.375

%

11/1/16

 

228,000

 

238,832

(b)

New Academy Finance Co. LLC/New Academy Finance Corp., Senior Notes

 

8.000

%

6/15/18

 

60,000

 

62,250

(a)(f)

Spencer Spirit Holdings Inc./Spencer Gifts LLC/Spirit Halloween Superstores, Senior Notes

 

11.000

%

5/1/17

 

270,000

 

294,975

(a)(b)

Total Specialty Retail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,434,456

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boardriders SA, Senior Notes

 

8.875

%

12/15/17

 

700,000

EUR

971,002

(a)

Empire Today LLC/Empire Today Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes

 

11.375

%

2/1/17

 

290,000

 

316,463

(a)(b)

Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,287,465

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,407,575

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc. 2013 Semi-Annual Report

7

 

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

Security

 

Rate

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount†

 

Value

 

Consumer Staples — 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food Products — 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boparan Holdings Ltd., Senior Notes

 

9.875

%

4/30/18

 

400,000

GBP

$

679,905

(a)(b)

Chiquita Brands International Inc./Chiquita Brands LLC, Senior Secured Notes

 

7.875

%

2/1/21

 

230,000

 

234,600

(a)

Foodcorp Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

 

8.750

%

3/1/18

 

230,000

EUR

332,931

(a)(b)

Harmony Foods Corp., Senior Secured Notes

 

10.000

%

5/1/16

 

126,000

 

137,025

(a)(b)

Post Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

 

7.375

%

2/15/22

 

330,000

 

358,050

(b)

Simmons Foods Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

10.500

%

11/1/17

 

630,000

 

620,550

(a)(b)

Wells Enterprises Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

6.750

%

2/1/20

 

150,000

 

158,438

(a)

Total Food Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,521,499

 

Household Products — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harbinger Group Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

7.875

%

7/15/19

 

200,000

 

208,500

(a)

Personal Products — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hypermarcas SA, Notes

 

6.500

%

4/20/21

 

260,000

 

282,100

(a)(b)

Tobacco — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alliance One International Inc., Senior Notes

 

10.000

%

7/15/16

 

550,000

 

583,688

(b)

Total Consumer Staples

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,595,787

 

Energy — 17.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atwood Oceanics Inc., Senior Notes

 

6.500

%

2/1/20

 

170,000

 

185,725

(b)

Basic Energy Services Inc., Senior Notes

 

7.750

%

10/15/22

 

20,000

 

20,450

 

Gulfmark Offshore Inc., Senior Notes

 

6.375

%

3/15/22

 

280,000

 

290,500

 

Hercules Offshore Inc., Senior Notes

 

10.250

%

4/1/19

 

210,000

 

235,200

(a)(b)

Hercules Offshore Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

10.500

%

10/15/17

 

575,000

 

626,750

(a)(b)

Parker Drilling Co., Senior Notes

 

9.125

%

4/1/18

 

400,000

 

435,000

(b)

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, Senior Notes

 

7.375

%

12/15/18

 

200,000

 

221,000

(a)(b)

SESI LLC, Senior Notes

 

7.125

%

12/15/21

 

330,000

 

367,125

(b)

Vantage Drilling Co., Senior Secured Notes

 

11.500

%

8/1/15

 

168,000

 

183,540

(b)

Total Energy Equipment & Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,565,290

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 16.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arch Coal Inc., Senior Notes

 

8.750

%

8/1/16

 

440,000

 

451,000

 

Arch Coal Inc., Senior Notes

 

9.875

%

6/15/19

 

160,000

 

158,800

(a)

Atlas Pipeline Partners LP/Atlas Pipeline Finance Corp., Senior Notes

 

6.625

%

10/1/20

 

120,000

 

126,000

(a)

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp., Senior Notes

 

9.375

%

5/1/19

 

240,000

 

266,400

(b)

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp., Senior Notes

 

9.375

%

5/1/19

 

90,000

 

99,900

(b)

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp., Senior Notes

 

9.625

%

8/1/20

 

180,000

 

203,850

(a)(b)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

8

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc. 2013 Semi-Annual Report

 

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

February 28, 2013

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

Security

 

Rate

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount†

 

Value

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc., Senior Notes

 

7.500

%

9/15/20

 

280,000

 

$

295,400

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Senior Notes

 

6.625

%

8/15/20

 

350,000

 

385,000

(b)

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Senior Notes

 

6.125

%

2/15/21

 

300,000

 

319,500

(b)

Compagnie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas, Senior Notes

 

7.750

%

5/15/17

 

420,000

 

435,225

(b)

Comstock Resources Inc., Senior Notes

 

9.500

%

6/15/20

 

250,000

 

273,750

(b)

CONSOL Energy Inc., Senior Notes

 

8.250

%

4/1/20

 

480,000

 

531,600

(b)

Corral Petroleum Holdings AB, Senior Notes

 

15.000

%

12/31/17

 

520,791

 

472,618

(a)(d)(f)

Crosstex Energy LP/Crosstex Energy Finance Corp., Senior Notes

 

8.875

%

2/15/18

 

250,000

 

270,625

(b)

Crosstex Energy LP/Crosstex Energy Finance Corp., Senior Notes

 

7.125

%

6/1/22

 

250,000

 

265,000

(a)

Denbury Resources Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes

 

8.250

%

2/15/20

 

100,000

 

112,750

(b)

Dolphin Energy Ltd., Senior Secured Bonds

 

5.888

%

6/15/19

 

536,973

 

604,766

(a)(b)

Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes

 

7.625

%

7/23/19

 

1,000,000

 

1,267,500

(b)

Energy Transfer Equity LP, Senior Notes

 

7.500

%

10/15/20

 

130,000

 

149,175

(b)

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Junior Subordinated Notes

 

8.375

%

8/1/66

 

100,000

 

114,336

(b)(g)

Enterprise Products Operating LLP, Subordinated Notes

 

7.034

%

1/15/68

 

120,000

 

137,243

(b)(g)

EP Energy AS, Senior Secured Notes

 

5.875

%

11/1/19

 

310,000

EUR

431,027

(a)

EPE Holdings LLC/EP Energy Bond Co. Inc., Senior Notes

 

8.125

%

12/15/17

 

260,000

 

265,200

(a)(f)

EXCO Resources Inc., Senior Notes

 

7.500

%

9/15/18

 

190,000

 

181,450

(b)

GeoPark Latin America Ltd. Agencia en Chile, Senior Secured Notes

 

7.500

%

2/11/20

 

260,000

 

265,850

(a)

Halcon Resources Corp., Senior Notes

 

9.750

%

7/15/20

 

360,000

 

399,150

(a)(b)

Halcon Resources Corp., Senior Notes

 

8.875

%

5/15/21

 

270,000

 

291,600

(a)

Hiland Partners LP/Hiland Partners Finance Corp., Senior Notes

 

7.250

%

10/1/20

 

130,000

 

141,050

(a)(b)

KazMunayGas Finance Sub BV, Senior Notes

 

8.375

%

7/2/13

 

1,340,000

 

1,370,820

(a)(b)

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp., Senior Notes

 

8.125

%

12/1/19

 

320,000

 

361,600

(b)

Magnum Hunter Resources Corp., Senior Notes

 

9.750

%

5/15/20

 

260,000

 

274,300

(a)

Magnum Hunter Resources Corp., Senior Notes

 

9.750

%

5/15/20

 

200,000

 

211,000

(a)

Milagro Oil & Gas Inc., Secured Notes

 

10.500

%

5/15/16

 

380,000

 

285,000

 

Novatek Finance Ltd., Notes

 

6.604

%

2/3/21

 

460,000

 

536,475

(a)(b)

Overseas Shipholding Group Inc., Senior Notes

 

8.750

%

12/1/13

 

190,000

 

83,600

(h)

Overseas Shipholding Group Inc., Senior Notes

 

8.125

%

3/30/18

 

705,000

 

304,913

(h)

Pacific Drilling V Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

 

7.250

%

12/1/17

 

270,000

 

286,200

(a)

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., Senior Notes

 

7.250

%

12/12/21

 

480,000

 

552,000

(a)(b)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc. 2013 Semi-Annual Report

9

 

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

Security

 

Rate

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount†

 

Value

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pan American Energy LLC, Senior Notes

 

7.875

%

5/7/21

 

196,000

 

$

179,340

(a)

Pan American Energy LLC, Senior Notes

 

7.875

%

5/7/21

 

120,000

 

109,800

(a)(b)

Peabody Energy Corp., Senior Notes

 

7.875

%

11/1/26

 

330,000

 

354,750

(b)

Petrobras International Finance Co., Senior Notes

 

5.375

%

1/27/21

 

450,000

 

493,510

(b)

Petrobras International Finance Co., Senior Notes

 

6.875

%

1/20/40

 

870,000

 

1,021,297

(b)

Petrobras International Finance Co., Senior Notes

 

6.750

%

1/27/41

 

390,000

 

451,921

(b)

Petroleos Mexicanos, Notes

 

8.000

%

5/3/19

 

4,280,000

 

5,478,400

(b)

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Bonds

 

5.500

%

6/27/44

 

750,000

 

772,500

(a)

Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., Senior Notes

 

9.750

%

8/14/19

 

390,000

 

521,625

(a)(b)

Petronas Capital Ltd.

 

5.250

%

8/12/19

 

1,555,000

 

1,833,577

(a)(b)

Plains Exploration & Production Co., Senior Notes

 

8.625

%

10/15/19

 

330,000

 

378,675

(b)

PT Adaro Indonesia, Senior Notes

 

7.625

%

10/22/19

 

110,000

 

121,825

(a)(b)

PT Pertamina Persero, Notes

 

5.250

%

5/23/21

 

570,000

 

624,150

(a)(b)

Quicksilver Resources Inc., Senior Notes

 

11.750

%

1/1/16

 

840,000

 

848,400

(b)

Range Resources Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes

 

8.000

%

5/15/19

 

10,000

 

11,050

(b)

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd. III, Senior Secured Bonds

 

6.750

%

9/30/19

 

570,000

 

713,925

(a)(b)

Reliance Holdings USA Inc., Senior Notes

 

4.500

%

10/19/20

 

530,000

 

564,696

(a)

Samson Investment Co., Senior Notes

 

9.750

%

2/15/20

 

770,000

 

822,937

(a)

SandRidge Energy Inc., Senior Notes

 

7.500

%

3/15/21

 

110,000

 

115,500

 

SandRidge Energy Inc., Senior Notes

 

7.500

%

2/15/23

 

240,000

 

252,600

 

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

 

8.625

%

11/1/18

 

210,000

 

225,225

(a)

Sibur Securities Ltd., Senior Notes

 

3.914

%

1/31/18

 

280,000

 

280,000

(a)

Sidewinder Drilling Inc., Senior Notes

 

9.750

%

11/15/19

 

130,000

 

130,650

(a)

Teekay Corp., Senior Notes

 

8.500

%

1/15/20

 

175,000

 

189,000

(b)

TNK-BP Finance SA, Senior Notes

 

7.875

%

3/13/18

 

880,000

 

1,069,200

(a)(b)

Xinergy Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

 

9.250

%

5/15/19

 

560,000

 

392,000

(a)

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,138,226

 

Total Energy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,703,516

 

Financials — 5.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Subordinated Notes

 

6.750

%

10/1/37

 

300,000

 

341,227

(b)

Onex USI Acquisition Corp., Senior Notes

 

7.750

%

1/15/21

 

300,000

 

298,125

(a)

Total Capital Markets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

639,352

 

Commercial Banks — 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC, Subordinated Notes

 

10.179

%

6/12/21

 

470,000

 

639,433

(a)(b)

BBVA US Senior SAU, Senior Notes

 

4.664

%

10/9/15

 

200,000

 

207,365

 

Credit Agricole SA, Subordinated Notes

 

8.375

%

10/13/19

 

290,000

 

317,550

(a)(b)(g)(i)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

10

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc. 2013 Semi-Annual Report

 

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

February 28, 2013

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

Security

 

Rate

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount†

 

Value

 

Commercial Banks — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Senior Notes

 

3.625

%

8/12/15

 

940,000

 

$

947,684

(a)(b)

M&T Bank Corp., Junior Subordinated Notes

 

6.875

%

6/15/16

 

330,000

 

346,713

(a)(i)

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Junior Subordinated Bonds

 

7.648

%

9/30/31

 

200,000

 

213,000

(g)(i)

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Subordinated Notes

 

5.000

%

10/1/14

 

410,000

 

424,329

(b)

Santander Issuances SAU, Notes

 

5.911

%

6/20/16

 

200,000

 

207,995

(a)

Total Commercial Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,304,069

 

Consumer Finance — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ally Financial Inc., Senior Notes

 

8.000

%

3/15/20

 

160,000

 

197,200

(b)

GMAC International Finance BV, Senior Bonds

 

7.500

%

4/21/15

 

410,000

EUR

584,253

(b)

Total Consumer Finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

781,453

 

Diversified Financial Services — 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bankrate Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

11.750

%

7/15/15

 

610,000

 

663,375

(b)

Boats Investments (Netherlands) BV, Secured Notes

 

8.887

%

12/15/15

 

713,504

EUR

237,536

(f)

International Lease Finance Corp., Medium-Term Notes

 

6.375

%

3/25/13

 

296,000

 

297,202

(b)

International Lease Finance Corp., Medium-Term Notes, Senior Notes

 

5.625

%

9/20/13

 

460,000

 

470,640

 

International Lease Finance Corp., Senior Notes

 

8.625

%

9/15/15

 

70,000

 

79,888

(b)

International Lease Finance Corp., Senior Notes

 

8.875

%

9/1/17

 

980,000

 

1,180,900

(b)

International Lease Finance Corp., Senior Notes

 

8.250

%

12/15/20

 

90,000

 

110,475

(b)

KION Finance SA, Senior Secured Notes

 

6.750

%

2/15/20

 

729,000

EUR

996,953

(a)

Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp., Senior Notes

 

7.875

%

10/1/20

 

320,000

 

351,200

(a)(b)

TransUnion Holding Co. Inc., Senior Notes

 

9.625

%

6/15/18

 

310,000

 

332,087

 

ZFS Finance USA Trust II, Bonds

 

6.450

%

12/15/65

 

500,000

 

535,000

(a)(b)(g)

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,255,256

 

Insurance — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American International Group Inc., Senior Notes

 

8.250

%

8/15/18

 

450,000

 

587,832

(b)

ING Capital Funding Trust III, Junior Subordinated Bonds

 

3.911

%

6/30/13

 

100,000

 

94,500

(g)(i)

Liberty Mutual Group Inc., Junior Subordinated Bonds

 

7.800

%

3/15/37

 

200,000

 

231,500

(a)(b)

MetLife Capital Trust IV, Junior Subordinated Notes

 

7.875

%

12/15/37

 

250,000

 

311,250

(a)(b)

Total Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,225,082

 

Total Financials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,205,212

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

 

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Security

 

Rate

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount†

 

Value

 

Health Care — 4.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hologic Inc., Senior Notes

 

6.250

%

8/1/20

 

160,000

 

$

169,600

(a)(b)

Lantheus Medical Imaging Inc., Senior Notes

 

9.750

%

5/15/17

 

110,000

 

107,250

 

Ontex IV SA, Senior Notes

 

9.000

%

4/15/19

 

300,000

EUR

403,415

(a)

Ontex IV SA, Senior Notes

 

9.000

%

4/15/19

 

200,000

EUR

268,943

(a)

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

949,208

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc., Senior Notes

 

12.875

%

11/1/18

 

305,000

 

385,825

(b)

CHS/Community Health Systems Inc., Senior Notes

 

8.000

%

11/15/19

 

540,000

 

598,725

(b)

CRC Health Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes

 

10.750

%

2/1/16

 

1,050,000

 

1,050,000

(b)

Crown Newco 3 PLC, Senior Subordinated Notes

 

8.875

%

2/15/19

 

380,000

GBP

595,215

(a)

DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp., Senior Notes

 

9.875

%

4/15/18

 

190,000

 

203,775

 

ExamWorks Group Inc., Senior Notes

 

9.000

%

7/15/19

 

210,000

 

227,325

 

Fresenius U.S. Finance II Inc., Senior Notes

 

9.000

%

7/15/15

 

160,000

 

184,400

(a)(b)

HCA Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

8.500

%

4/15/19

 

620,000

 

688,200

(b)

IASIS Healthcare LLC/IASIS Capital Corp., Senior Notes

 

8.375

%

5/15/19

 

160,000

 

165,600

 

INC Research LLC, Senior Notes

 

11.500

%

7/15/19

 

120,000

 

128,700

(a)

Labco SAS, Senior Secured Notes

 

8.500

%

1/15/18

 

470,000

EUR

655,027

(a)

Physiotherapy Associates Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

 

11.875

%

5/1/19

 

90,000

 

86,850

(a)

US Oncology Inc. Escrow

 

 

 

255,000

 

7,012

*

Vanguard Health Holdings Co., II LLC, Senior Notes

 

8.000

%

2/1/18

 

150,000

 

160,500

(b)

Total Health Care Providers & Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,137,154

 

Health Care Technology — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merge Healthcare Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

11.750

%

5/1/15

 

330,000

 

354,544

 

Pharmaceuticals — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ConvaTec Healthcare E SA, Senior Notes

 

10.875

%

12/15/18

 

660,000

EUR

965,062

(a)(b)

Rottapharm Ltd., Senior Notes

 

6.125

%

11/15/19

 

100,000

EUR

134,419

(a)

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Senior Notes

 

6.375

%

10/15/20

 

230,000

 

248,113

(a)

VPI Escrow Corp., Senior Notes

 

6.375

%

10/15/20

 

120,000

 

129,750

(a)

Total Pharmaceuticals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,477,344

 

Total Health Care

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,918,250

 

Industrials — 11.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ducommun Inc., Senior Notes

 

9.750

%

7/15/18

 

230,000

 

253,000

(b)

GenCorp Inc., Secured Notes

 

7.125

%

3/15/21

 

170,000

 

177,650

(a)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

February 28, 2013

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

Security

 

Rate

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount†

 

Value

 

Aerospace & Defense — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

10.000

%

6/1/17

 

650,000

 

$

720,687

(b)

Triumph Group Inc., Senior Notes

 

8.625

%

7/15/18

 

190,000

 

212,325

(b)

Wyle Services Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes

 

10.500

%

4/1/18

 

560,000

 

596,400

(a)(b)

Total Aerospace & Defense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,960,062

 

Airlines — 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Airlines, Pass-Through Trust, Secured Notes

 

7.000

%

1/31/18

 

154,111

 

161,431

(a)

Continental Airlines Inc., Pass-Through Certificates

 

7.373

%

12/15/15

 

21,939

 

23,200

 

Continental Airlines Inc., Pass-Through Certificates

 

9.250

%

5/10/17

 

3,626

 

4,061

 

Continental Airlines Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Notes

 

5.500

%

10/29/20

 

210,000

 

219,660

 

Continental Airlines Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Senior Secured Notes

 

6.125

%

4/29/18

 

170,000

 

169,575

 

Continental Airlines Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Subordinated Secured Notes

 

7.339

%

4/19/14

 

39,142

 

40,218

(b)

Continental Airlines Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

6.750

%

9/15/15

 

220,000

 

232,100

(a)(b)

DAE Aviation Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

 

11.250

%

8/1/15

 

877,000

 

907,695

(a)(b)

Delta Air Lines Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Subordinated Secured Notes

 

9.750

%

12/17/16

 

92,489

 

102,663

(b)

Heathrow Finance PLC, Senior Secured Notes

 

7.125

%

3/1/17

 

400,000

GBP

657,914

(b)

Total Airlines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,518,517

 

Building Products — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., Senior Notes

 

6.875

%

2/15/21

 

230,000

 

231,725

(a)

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., Senior Subordinated Notes

 

11.000

%

6/30/15

 

284,200

 

315,551

(a)(b)(e)

BC Mountain LLC/BC Mountain Finance Inc., Senior Notes

 

7.000

%

2/1/21

 

80,000

 

82,600

(a)

Rearden G Holdings EINS GmbH, Senior Notes

 

7.875

%

3/30/20

 

200,000

 

222,000

(a)(b)

Spie BondCo 3 SCA, Secured Notes

 

11.000

%

8/15/19

 

279,000

EUR

407,958

(a)(b)

Total Building Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,259,834

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Altegrity Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes

 

10.500

%

11/1/15

 

22,000

 

19,030

(a)

Altegrity Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes

 

11.750

%

5/1/16

 

780,000

 

588,900

(a)(b)

ARC Document Solutions Inc., Senior Notes

 

10.500

%

12/15/16

 

490,000

 

486,325

(b)

JM Huber Corp., Senior Notes

 

9.875

%

11/1/19

 

200,000

 

227,000

(a)(b)

Monitronics International Inc., Senior Notes

 

9.125

%

4/1/20

 

600,000

 

633,000

 

RSC Equipment Rental Inc./RSC Holdings III LLC, Senior Notes

 

8.250

%

2/1/21

 

180,000

 

204,975

(b)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

 

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Security

 

Rate

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount†

 

Value

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc./Monarch Communities Inc., Senior Notes

 

7.750

%

4/15/20

 

550,000

 

$

594,000

(a)(b)

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc./Monarch Communities Inc., Senior Notes

 

7.750

%

4/15/20

 

180,000

 

194,400

(a)(b)

United Rentals North America Inc., Senior Notes

 

7.625

%

4/15/22

 

418,000

 

465,025

(b)

United Rentals North America Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes

 

8.375

%

9/15/20

 

90,000

 

99,450

 

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,512,105

 

Construction & Engineering — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abengoa Finance SAU, Senior Notes

 

8.875

%

11/1/17

 

350,000

 

335,125

(a)

Odebrecht Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

 

5.125

%

6/26/22

 

273,000

 

291,428

(a)(b)

Odebrecht Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

 

5.125

%

6/26/22

 

200,000

 

213,500

(a)(b)

Odebrecht Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

 

6.000

%

4/5/23

 

735,000

 

837,900

(a)(b)

Odebrecht Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

 

6.000

%

4/5/23

 

220,000

 

250,800

(a)(b)

PH Holding LLC, Secured Notes

 

9.750

%

12/31/17

 

230,000

 

237,694

(d)(e)

Total Construction & Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,166,447

 

Electrical Equipment — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

313 Group Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

6.375

%

12/1/19

 

210,000

 

205,800

(a)

International Wire Group Holdings Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

8.500

%

10/15/17

 

230,000

 

236,325

(a)

NES Rentals Holdings Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

12.250

%

4/15/15

 

400,000

 

424,000

(a)(b)

Total Electrical Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

866,125

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leucadia National Corp., Senior Notes

 

8.125

%

9/15/15

 

40,000

 

45,400

(b)

Sinochem Overseas Capital Co., Ltd., Senior Notes

 

4.500

%

11/12/20

 

370,000

 

398,178

(a)(b)

Total Industrial Conglomerates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

443,578

 

Machinery — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dematic SA/DH Services Luxembourg Sarl, Senior Notes

 

7.750

%

12/15/20

 

620,000

 

637,050

(a)

Global Brass and Copper Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

9.500

%

6/1/19

 

280,000

 

306,600

(a)(b)

KM Germany Holdings GmbH, Senior Secured Notes

 

8.750

%

12/15/20

 

170,000

EUR

237,524

(a)

Silver II Borrower/Silver II U.S. Holdings LLC, Senior Notes

 

7.750

%

12/15/20

 

170,000

 

177,650

(a)

SPL Logistics Escrow LLC, Senior Secured Notes

 

8.875

%

8/1/20

 

200,000

 

214,500

(a)(b)

Total Machinery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,573,324

 

Marine — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horizon Lines LLC, Secured Notes

 

13.000

%

10/15/16

 

336,429

 

306,991

 

Horizon Lines LLC, Senior Secured Notes

 

11.000

%

10/15/16

 

218,000

 

220,180

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

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Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc. 2013 Semi-Annual Report

 

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

February 28, 2013

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

Security

 

Rate

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount†

 

Value

 

Marine — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp./Navios Acquisition Finance U.S. Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

8.625

%

11/1/17

 

670,000

 

$

673,350

(b)

Total Marine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,200,521

 

Road & Rail — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florida East Coast Holdings Corp., Senior Notes

 

10.500

%

8/1/17

 

711,225

 

737,896

(f)

Gategroup Finance Luxembourg SA, Senior Notes

 

6.750

%

3/1/19

 

100,000

EUR

135,124

(a)

Jack Cooper Holdings Corp., Senior Secured Notes

 

13.750

%

12/15/15

 

546,000

 

591,045

(a)(b)

Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV, Senior Notes

 

12.500

%

4/1/16

 

740,000

 

803,825

(b)

Quality Distribution LLC/QD Capital Corp., Secured Notes

 

9.875

%

11/1/18

 

460,000

 

506,000

(b)

Total Road & Rail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,773,890

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H&E Equipment Services Inc., Senior Notes

 

7.000

%

9/1/22

 

410,000

 

451,000

(a)(b)

Transportation — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMA CGM, Senior Notes

 

8.500

%

4/15/17

 

390,000

 

345,150

(a)(b)

CMA CGM, Senior Notes

 

8.875

%

4/15/19

 

700,000

EUR

806,503

(a)

Hapag-Lloyd AG, Senior Notes

 

9.750

%

10/15/17

 

410,000

 

432,550

(a)(b)

Neovia Logistics Intermediate Holdings LLC/Logistics Intermediate Finance Corp., Senior Notes

 

10.000

%

2/15/18

 

300,000

 

301,500

(a)(f)

Syncreon Global Ireland Ltd./Syncreon Global Finance US Inc., Senior Notes

 

9.500

%

5/1/18

 

690,000

 

734,850

(a)(b)

Syncreon Global Ireland Ltd./Syncreon Global Finance US Inc., Senior Notes

 

9.500

%

5/1/18

 

40,000

 

42,600

(a)

Total Transportation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,663,153

 

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aguila 3 SA, Senior Secured Notes

 

7.875

%

1/31/18

 

180,000

 

191,700

(a)

Total Industrials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,580,256

 

Information Technology — 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CyrusOne LP/CyrusOne Finance Corp., Senior Notes

 

6.375

%

11/15/22

 

260,000

 

274,950

(a)

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, Senior Secured Notes

 

9.750

%

8/1/18

 

218,000

 

250,155

(a)(b)

Techem GmbH, Senior Secured Notes

 

6.125

%

10/1/19

 

150,000

EUR

209,051

(a)

Total Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

459,206

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

 

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Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

Security

 

Rate

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount†

 

Value

 

Internet Software & Services — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

8.125

%

1/1/20

 

220,000

 

$

246,950

(b)

IT Services — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Data Corp., Secured Notes

 

8.250

%

1/15/21

 

40,000

 

41,100

(a)

First Data Corp., Senior Notes

 

9.875

%

9/24/15

 

940,000

 

971,725

(b)

Total IT Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,012,825

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Senior Notes

 

7.500

%

8/15/22

 

80,000

 

68,800

(a)

Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes

 

10.125

%

12/15/16

 

214,000

 

220,688

(b)

STATS ChipPAC Ltd., Senior Notes

 

7.500

%

8/12/15

 

244,000

 

257,420

(a)(b)

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

546,908

 

Software — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interface Security Systems Holdings Inc./Interface Security Systems LLC, Senior Secured Notes

 

9.250

%

1/15/18

 

280,000

 

286,300

(a)

Total Information Technology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,827,139

 

Materials — 14.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alpek SA de CV, Senior Notes

 

4.500

%

11/20/22

 

235,000

 

242,050

(a)

Braskem Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

 

7.000

%

5/7/20

 

540,000

 

607,500

(a)(b)

Ineos Finance PLC, Senior Secured Notes

 

9.000

%

5/15/15

 

310,000

 

329,375

(a)(b)

INEOS Group Holdings SA, Senior Notes

 

7.875

%

2/15/16

 

295,000

EUR

388,314

(a)

Kerling PLC, Senior Secured Notes

 

10.625

%

2/1/17

 

268,000

EUR

318,467

(a)(b)

Kloeckner Pentaplast GmbH & Co. KG, Senior Secured Notes

 

11.625

%

7/15/17

 

180,000

EUR

264,421

(a)(b)

Kloeckner Pentaplast GmbH & Co. KG, Senior Secured Notes

 

11.625

%

7/15/17

 

120,000

EUR

176,281

(a)(b)

Mexichem SAB de CV, Senior Notes

 

4.875

%

9/19/22

 

260,000

 

274,950

(a)

Mexichem SAB de CV, Senior Notes

 

4.875

%

9/19/22

 

207,000

 

218,903

(a)

Styrolution GmbH, Senior Secured Notes

 

7.625

%

5/15/16

 

211,000

EUR

287,178

(a)

Styrolution Group GmbH, Senior Secured Notes

 

7.625

%

5/15/16

 

120,000

EUR

163,324

(a)

Trinseo Materials Operating SCA/Trinseo Materials Finance Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

8.750

%

2/1/19

 

120,000

 

120,000

(a)

Total Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,390,763

 

Construction Materials — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cementos Pacasmayo SAA, Senior Notes

 

4.500

%

2/8/23

 

220,000

 

217,800

(a)

Cemex Finance LLC, Senior Secured Notes

 

9.375

%

10/12/22

 

560,000

 

653,800

(a)(b)

Cemex Finance LLC, Senior Secured Notes

 

9.375

%

10/12/22

 

400,000

 

467,000

(a)(b)

Cemex SAB de CV, Senior Secured Notes

 

9.000

%

1/11/18

 

500,000

 

556,875

(a)(j)

Total Construction Materials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,895,475

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

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Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc. 2013 Semi-Annual Report

 

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

February 28, 2013

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

Security

 

Rate

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount†

 

Value

 

Containers & Packaging — 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, Senior Notes

 

9.250

%

10/15/20

 

1,000,000

EUR

$

1,429,577

(a)(b)

Beverage Packaging Holdings Luxembourg II SA, Senior Secured Notes

 

9.500

%

6/15/17

 

560,000

EUR

753,187

(a)

Longview Fibre Paper & Packaging Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

8.000

%

6/1/16

 

280,000

 

295,400

(a)

Pretium Packaging LLC/Pretium Finance Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

11.500

%

4/1/16

 

510,000

 

546,975

 

Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer (Luxembourg) SA, Senior Notes

 

8.500

%

5/15/18

 

450,000

 

475,875

 

Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer (Luxembourg) SA, Senior Notes

 

9.000

%

4/15/19

 

310,000

 

330,150

 

Suzano Trading Ltd., Senior Notes

 

5.875

%

1/23/21

 

240,000

 

251,100

(a)

Viskase Cos. Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

9.875

%

1/15/18

 

610,000

 

640,500

(a)(b)

Total Containers & Packaging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,722,764

 

Metals & Mining — 8.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ArcelorMittal, Senior Notes

 

5.000

%

2/25/17

 

210,000

 

218,701

 

ArcelorMittal, Senior Notes

 

6.000

%

3/1/21

 

450,000

 

478,332

 

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., Senior Notes

 

3.950

%

1/15/18

 

10,000

 

10,345

 

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., Senior Notes

 

5.900

%

3/15/20

 

840,000

 

920,069

 

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., Senior Notes

 

4.800

%

10/1/20

 

40,000

 

41,116

 

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp., Senior Notes

 

7.875

%

2/1/21

 

670,000

 

696,800

(a)

CSN Resources SA, Senior Bonds

 

6.500

%

7/21/20

 

270,000

 

292,545

(a)(b)

CSN Resources SA, Senior Bonds

 

6.500

%

7/21/20

 

250,000

 

270,875

(a)(b)

Evraz Group SA, Notes

 

8.250

%

11/10/15

 

130,000

 

144,690

(a)(b)

Evraz Group SA, Notes

 

6.750

%

4/27/18

 

1,110,000

 

1,166,610

(a)(b)

Evraz Group SA, Senior Notes

 

9.500

%

4/24/18

 

540,000

 

626,400

(a)(b)

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., Senior Notes

 

7.000

%

11/1/15

 

160,000

 

168,400

(a)

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., Senior Notes

 

6.375

%

2/1/16

 

190,000

 

198,550

(a)

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., Senior Notes

 

8.250

%

11/1/19

 

470,000

 

521,700

(a)(b)

JW Aluminum Co., Senior Secured Notes

 

11.500

%

11/15/17

 

400,000

 

407,000

(a)

Midwest Vanadium Pty Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

 

11.500

%

2/15/18

 

780,000

 

510,900

(a)(b)(e)

Mirabela Nickel Ltd., Senior Notes

 

8.750

%

4/15/18

 

200,000

 

191,000

(a)

Molycorp Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

10.000

%

6/1/20

 

290,000

 

282,750

(a)

New World Resources NV, Senior Notes

 

7.875

%

1/15/21

 

350,000

EUR

426,099

(a)

Optima Specialty Steel Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

12.500

%

12/15/16

 

260,000

 

282,100

(a)(b)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

 

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Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

Security

 

Rate

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount†

 

Value

 

Metals & Mining — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prince Mineral Holding Corp., Senior Secured Notes

 

11.500

%

12/15/19

 

210,000

 

$

231,525

(a)(b)

Rain CII Carbon LLC/CII Carbon Corp., Senior Secured Notes

 

8.250

%

1/15/21

 

200,000

 

211,000

(a)

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd., Senior Notes

 

9.000

%

5/1/19

 

260,000

 

362,214

(b)

Ryerson Inc./Joseph T Ryerson & Son Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

9.000

%

10/15/17

 

420,000

 

461,475

(a)

Samarco Mineracao SA, Senior Notes

 

4.125

%

11/1/22

 

410,000

 

402,825

(a)

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

 

5.375

%

4/16/20

 

200,000

 

227,956

(b)

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

 

6.750

%

4/16/40

 

730,000

 

852,713

(b)

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

 

5.250

%

11/8/42

 

460,000

 

446,968

 

Steel Dynamics Inc., Senior Notes

 

6.125

%

8/15/19

 

150,000

 

161,250

(a)(b)

SunCoke Energy Partners LP/SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., Senior Notes

 

7.375

%

2/1/20

 

140,000

 

146,300

(a)

Tempel Steel Co., Senior Secured Notes

 

12.000

%

8/15/16

 

150,000

 

141,750

(a)(b)

Thompson Creek Metals Co. Inc., Senior Notes

 

12.500

%

5/1/19

 

360,000

 

361,800

 

Thompson Creek Metals Co. Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

9.750

%

12/1/17

 

310,000

 

340,225

(b)

Vale Overseas Ltd., Notes

 

8.250

%

1/17/34

 

460,000

 

610,865

(b)

Vale Overseas Ltd., Notes

 

6.875

%

11/21/36

 

1,757,000

 

2,081,412

(b)(j)

Vale Overseas Ltd., Senior Notes

 

4.375

%

1/11/22

 

430,000

 

449,647

 

Vedanta Resources PLC, Senior Notes

 

8.750

%

1/15/14

 

627,000

 

660,733

(a)(b)

Vedanta Resources PLC, Senior Notes

 

6.750

%

6/7/16

 

450,000

 

478,125

(a)

Vedanta Resources PLC, Senior Notes

 

9.500

%

7/18/18

 

100,000

 

118,000

(a)(b)

Total Metals & Mining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,601,765

 

Paper & Forest Products — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appleton Papers Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

10.500

%

6/15/15

 

420,000

 

443,100

(a)(b)

Appleton Papers Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

11.250

%

12/15/15

 

407,000

 

446,174

(b)

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA, Senior Notes

 

7.250

%

7/29/19

 

62,000

 

74,350

(b)

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA, Senior Notes

 

4.750

%

1/11/22

 

160,000

 

165,356

 

Inversiones CMPC SA, Notes

 

4.750

%

1/19/18

 

250,000

 

264,532

(a)(b)

Inversiones CMPC SA, Senior Notes

 

4.500

%

4/25/22

 

190,000

 

194,249

(a)

Verso Paper Holdings LLC/Verso Paper Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

11.750

%

1/15/19

 

189,000

 

139,388

 

Verso Paper Holdings LLC/Verso Paper Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

11.750

%

1/15/19

 

60,000

 

63,600

 

Verso Paper Holdings LLC/Verso Paper Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes

 

11.375

%

8/1/16

 

234,000

 

106,470

 

Total Paper & Forest Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,897,219

 

Total Materials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,507,986

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

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Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc. 2013 Semi-Annual Report

 

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

February 28, 2013

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

Security

 

Rate

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount†

 

Value

 

Telecommunication Services — 7.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 4.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Axtel SAB de CV, Senior Secured Notes

 

7.000

%

1/31/20

 

1,224,500

 

$

1,077,560

(a)

Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co., Senior Debentures

 

6.300

%

12/1/28

 

50,000

 

50,000

(b)

Cogent Communications Group Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

8.375

%

2/15/18

 

380,000

 

423,700

(a)(b)

Inmarsat Finance PLC, Senior Notes

 

7.375

%

12/1/17

 

150,000

 

161,250

(a)(b)

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Senior Notes

 

7.250

%

10/15/20

 

450,000

 

484,312

(b)

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Senior Notes

 

7.500

%

4/1/21

 

150,000

 

163,125

(b)

Intelsat Luxembourg SA, Senior Notes

 

11.250

%

2/4/17

 

200,000

 

212,750

(b)

Level 3 Financing Inc., Senior Notes

 

8.625

%

7/15/20

 

600,000

 

668,250

(b)

Qtel International Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

 

4.750

%

2/16/21

 

220,000

 

246,125

(a)(b)

Telemar Norte Leste SA, Senior Notes

 

5.500

%

10/23/20

 

380,000

 

398,050

(a)

TW Telecom Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

 

8.000

%

3/1/18

 

380,000

 

415,150

(b)

TW Telecom Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

 

5.375

%

10/1/22

 

90,000

 

94,275

 

UBS Luxembourg SA for OJSC Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes

 

8.250

%

5/23/16

 

480,000

 

540,000

(a)(b)

Unitymedia GmbH, Senior Secured Notes

 

9.500

%

3/15/21

 

180,000

EUR

268,745

(a)(b)

Unitymedia KabelBW GmbH, Senior Secured Notes

 

9.500

%

3/15/21

 

300,000

EUR

447,908

(a)(b)

Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes

 

8.375

%

4/30/13

 

520,000

 

525,330

(a)(b)

VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. for OJSC Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes, Secured Notes

 

8.375

%

4/30/13

 

248,000

 

250,542

(a)(b)

West Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes

 

11.000

%

10/15/16

 

290,000

 

302,325

(b)

Wind Acquisition Finance SA, Senior Notes

 

11.750

%

7/15/17

 

200,000

 

211,500

(a)(b)

Wind Acquisition Holdings Finance SpA, Senior Notes

 

12.250

%

7/15/17

 

945,616

 

992,897

(a)(f)

Windstream Corp., Senior Notes

 

7.500

%

4/1/23

 

270,000

 

283,500

(b)

Windstream Corp., Senior Notes

 

6.375

%

8/1/23

 

610,000

 

600,850

(a)

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,818,144

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

America Movil SAB de CV, Senior Notes

 

5.625

%

11/15/17

 

340,000

 

404,672

(b)

Indosat Palapa Co. BV, Senior Notes

 

7.375

%

7/29/20

 

540,000

 

613,548

(a)(b)

Matterhorn Midco & Cy SCA, Senior Notes

 

7.750

%

2/15/20

 

340,000

EUR

459,423

(a)

Oi S.A., Senior Notes

 

5.750

%

2/10/22

 

240,000

 

250,800

(a)

Phones4u Finance PLC, Senior Secured Notes

 

9.500

%

4/1/18

 

330,000

GBP

519,400

(a)

Sprint Capital Corp., Senior Notes

 

8.750

%

3/15/32

 

1,865,000

 

2,200,700

(b)

Sprint Nextel Corp., Senior Notes

 

9.000

%

11/15/18

 

630,000

 

782,775

(a)(b)

Syniverse Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

 

9.125

%

1/15/19

 

365,000

 

399,675

(b)

VimpelCom Holdings BV, Senior Notes

 

7.504

%

3/1/22

 

200,000

 

224,000

(a)(b)

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,854,993

 

Total Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,673,137

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

 

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Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

Security

 

Rate

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount†

 

Value

 

Utilities — 5.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AES Red Oak LLC, Secured Notes

 

9.200

%

11/30/29

 

660,000

 

$

735,900

(b)

GenOn REMA LLC, Pass-Through Certificates

 

9.681

%

7/2/26

 

800,000

 

872,000

(b)

Majapahit Holding BV, Senior Notes

 

7.750

%

1/20/20

 

280,000

 

347,200

(a)(b)

Midwest Generation LLC, Pass-Through Certificates

 

8.560

%

1/2/16

 

173,964

 

172,224

(h)

Total Electric Utilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,127,324

 

Gas Utilities — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Southern Natural Gas Co., Senior Notes

 

8.000

%

3/1/32

 

70,000

 

99,623

(b)

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., Senior Notes

 

7.375

%

3/15/20

 

330,000

 

356,400

(b)

Transportadora de Gas Internacional SA ESP, Senior Notes

 

5.700

%

3/20/22

 

470,000

 

521,700

(a)(b)

Total Gas Utilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

977,723

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 3.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AES Corp., Senior Notes

 

9.750

%

4/15/16

 

500,000

 

597,500

(b)

AES Gener SA, Notes

 

5.250

%

8/15/21

 

250,000

 

281,477

(a)(b)

Atlantic Power Corp., Senior Notes

 

9.000

%

11/15/18

 

270,000

 

292,950

(b)

Calpine Corp., Senior Secured Notes

 

7.875

%

1/15/23

 

486,000

 

540,675

(a)(b)

Colbun SA, Senior Notes

 

6.000

%

1/21/20

 

390,000

 

440,471

(a)(b)

Dynegy Inc., Bonds

 

7.670

%

11/8/16

 

280,000

 

4,900

(b)(d)(h)

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC/EFIH Finance Inc., Secured Notes

 

11.750

%

3/1/22

 

180,000

 

208,800

(a)(b)

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC/EFIH Finance Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

6.875

%

8/15/17

 

1,340,000

 

1,420,400

(a)

First Wind Holdings Inc., Senior Secured Notes

 

10.250

%

6/1/18

 

390,000

 

414,375

(a)

Foresight Energy LLC/Foresight Energy Corp., Senior Notes

 

9.625

%

8/15/17

 

810,000

 

874,800

(a)(b)

Mirant Americas Generation LLC, Senior Notes

 

9.125

%

5/1/31

 

1,430,000

 

1,598,025

(b)

Total Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,674,373

 

Multi-Utilities — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, Senior Notes

 

7.625

%

7/29/19

 

200,000

 

250,000

(a)(b)

Total Utilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,029,420

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost — $149,312,518)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

159,448,278

 

Collateralized Senior Loans — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

El Pollo Loco Inc., First Lien Term Loan

 

9.250

%

7/14/17

 

295,500

 

308,797

(k)

Equinox Fitness Clubs, First Lien Term Loan

 

9.750

%

5/16/20

 

300,000

 

306,750

(k)

Stockbridge/SBE Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

 

13.000

%

5/2/17

 

610,000

 

658,800

(k)

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,274,347

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

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Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc. 2013 Semi-Annual Report

 

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

February 28, 2013

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

Security

 

Rate

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount†

 

Value

 

Specialty Retail — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gymboree Corp., Term Loan

 

5.000

%

2/23/18

 

140,000

 

$

135,503

(k)

Total Consumer Discretionary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,409,850

 

Consumer Staples — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food Products — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AdvancePierre Foods Inc., Second Lien Term Loan

 

9.500

%

10/10/17

 

130,000

 

133,819

(k)

Energy — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frac Tech International LLC, Term Loan B

 

8.500

%

5/6/16

 

30,000

 

27,497

(k)

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., New Term Loan

 

5.750

%

12/1/17

 

230,000

 

235,319

(k)

Total Energy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

262,816

 

Industrials — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intelligrated Inc., Second Lien Term Loan

 

10.500

%

12/31/19

 

500,000

 

514,375

(k)

Marine — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trico Shipping AS, New Term Loan A

 

10.000

%

5/13/14

 

55,440

 

55,163

(e)(k)

Trico Shipping AS, New Term Loan B

 

 

5/13/14

 

97,611

 

97,611

(e)(l)

Total Marine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

152,774

 

Total Industrials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

667,149

 

Information Technology — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IT Services — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CompuCom Systems Inc., Second Lien Term Loan

 

10.250

%

10/4/19

 

290,000

 

297,975

(k)

Materials — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kerling PLC, Term Loan

 

10.000

%

6/30/16

 

300,000

EUR

350,540

(k)

Kronos Inc., Second Lien New Term Loan

 

9.750

%

4/30/20

 

230,000

 

236,325

(k)

Total Materials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

586,865

 

Telecommunication Services — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vodafone Americas Finance 2 Inc., PIK Term Loan

 

6.875

%

8/11/15

 

280,646

 

287,662

(k)

Total Collateralized Senior Loans (Cost — $3,537,807)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,646,136

 

Convertible Bonds & Notes — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Axtel SAB de CV, Senior Secured Notes (Cost — $224,347)

 

7.000

%

1/31/20

 

1,395,962

 

142,171

(a)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc. 2013 Semi-Annual Report

21

 

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

Security

 

Rate

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount†

 

Value

 

Sovereign Bonds — 36.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina — 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Argentina, Senior Bonds

 

7.000

%

9/12/13

 

3,321,000

 

$

3,236,736

 

Republic of Argentina, Senior Bonds

 

7.000

%

10/3/15

 

140,000

 

118,300

 

Total Argentina

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,355,036

 

Brazil — 4.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Notes

 

10.000

%

1/1/14

 

665,000

BRL

341,801

 

Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Notes

 

10.000

%

1/1/17

 

8,035,000

BRL

4,194,307

 

Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Notes

 

10.000

%

1/1/21

 

832,000

BRL

434,714

 

Federative Republic of Brazil

 

7.125

%

1/20/37

 

427,550

 

606,052

 

Federative Republic of Brazil, Collective Action Securities

 

8.000

%

1/15/18

 

2,015,556

 

2,363,239

(j)

Federative Republic of Brazil, Collective Action Securities

 

8.750

%

2/4/25

 

685,000

 

1,065,175

 

Federative Republic of Brazil, Senior Notes

 

4.875

%

1/22/21

 

420,000

 

492,450

 

Total Brazil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,497,738

 

Chile — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile, Senior Notes

 

3.750

%

11/4/20

 

250,000

 

263,855

(a)(b)

Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile, Senior Notes

 

3.875

%

11/3/21

 

490,000

 

519,636

(a)(b)

Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile, Senior Notes

 

3.000

%

7/17/22

 

500,000

 

494,477

(a)

Republic of Chile, Senior Notes

 

3.875

%

8/5/20

 

412,000

 

455,878

 

Total Chile

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,733,846

 

Colombia — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Colombia, Senior Bonds

 

7.375

%

9/18/37

 

2,150,000

 

3,128,250

(b)(j)

Republic of Colombia, Senior Bonds

 

6.125

%

1/18/41

 

180,000

 

230,850

 

Republic of Colombia, Senior Notes

 

7.375

%

3/18/19

 

255,000

 

331,117

 

Total Colombia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,690,217

 

Indonesia — 2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Indonesia, Notes

 

3.750

%

4/25/22

 

1,070,000

 

1,110,125

(a)

Republic of Indonesia, Notes

 

5.250

%

1/17/42

 

1,110,000

 

1,208,513

(a)(j)

Republic of Indonesia, Notes

 

5.250

%

1/17/42

 

1,080,000

 

1,175,850

(a)

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

 

6.875

%

1/17/18

 

100,000

 

119,250

(a)

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

 

10.250

%

7/15/22

 

5,461,000,000

IDR

765,619

 

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

 

6.625

%

2/17/37

 

775,000

 

976,500

(a)

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

 

9.750

%

5/15/37

 

1,968,000,000

IDR

286,419

 

Total Indonesia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,642,276

 

Malaysia — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government of Malaysia, Senior Bonds

 

3.835

%

8/12/15

 

3,566,000

MYR

1,175,169

 

Government of Malaysia, Senior Bonds

 

4.262

%

9/15/16

 

130,000

MYR

43,700

 

Total Malaysia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,218,869

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

February 28, 2013

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

Security

 

Rate

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount†

 

Value

 

Mexico — 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mexican Bonos, Bonds

 

8.000

%

6/11/20

 

25,098,500

MXN

$

2,354,055

 

Mexican Bonos, Bonds

 

6.500

%

6/9/22

 

3,760,200

MXN

326,624

 

Mexican Bonos, Bonds

 

10.000

%

12/5/24

 

4,800,000

MXN

537,456

 

Mexican Bonos, Bonds

 

8.500

%

11/18/38

 

12,990,000

MXN

1,347,277

 

United Mexican States, Medium-Term Notes

 

5.625

%

1/15/17

 

160,000

 

185,440

 

United Mexican States, Senior Notes

 

5.125

%

1/15/20

 

220,000

 

259,820

 

United Mexican States, Senior Notes

 

3.625

%

3/15/22

 

1,030,000

 

1,100,555

 

United Mexican States, Senior Notes

 

4.750

%

3/8/44

 

210,000

 

221,025

 

Total Mexico

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,332,252

 

Panama — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Panama, Senior Bonds

 

6.700

%

1/26/36

 

956,000

 

1,285,820

 

Peru — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Peru, Bonds

 

6.550

%

3/14/37

 

321,000

 

438,165

 

Republic of Peru, Global Senior Bonds

 

7.350

%

7/21/25

 

1,200,000

 

1,698,000

(j)

Republic of Peru, Senior Bonds

 

8.750

%

11/21/33

 

490,000

 

813,400

 

Republic of Peru, Senior Bonds

 

5.625

%

11/18/50

 

209,000

 

251,532

 

Total Peru

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,201,097

 

Philippines — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of the Philippines, Senior Bonds

 

5.500

%

3/30/26

 

910,000

 

1,119,300

 

Poland — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Poland, Senior Notes

 

6.375

%

7/15/19

 

900,000

 

1,111,500

(b)

Republic of Poland, Senior Notes

 

5.125

%

4/21/21

 

500,000

 

580,000

 

Republic of Poland, Senior Notes

 

5.000

%

3/23/22

 

1,270,000

 

1,454,849

 

Total Poland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,146,349

 

Russia — 4.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSHB Capital, Loan Participation Notes, Senior Secured Bonds

 

6.299

%

5/15/17

 

756,000

 

831,600

(a)(b)

Russian Federation, Senior Notes

 

5.625

%

4/4/42

 

2,600,000

 

3,029,000

(a)

Russian Foreign Bond — Eurobond

 

12.750

%

6/24/28

 

42,000

 

82,215

(a)

Russian Foreign Bond — Eurobond, Senior Bonds

 

7.500

%

3/31/30

 

3,059,313

 

3,815,299

(a)(j)

Total Russia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,758,114

 

Turkey — 6.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Turkey, Bonds

 

9.000

%

3/8/17

 

3,580,000

TRY

2,202,112

 

Republic of Turkey, Notes

 

6.750

%

5/30/40

 

1,175,000

 

1,502,531

 

Republic of Turkey, Senior Bonds

 

11.875

%

1/15/30

 

575,000

 

1,076,688

 

Republic of Turkey, Senior Notes

 

6.875

%

3/17/36

 

5,296,000

 

6,772,260

(j)

Total Turkey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,553,591

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

 

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Security

 

Rate

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount†

 

Value

 

Venezuela — 6.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Collective Action Securities, Global Senior Bonds

 

9.375

%

1/13/34

 

1,982,000

 

$

2,024,613

(j)

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Collective Action Securities, Notes

 

10.750

%

9/19/13

 

391,000

 

404,098

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Global Senior Bonds

 

8.500

%

10/8/14

 

3,733,000

 

3,848,723

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Senior Bonds

 

5.750

%

2/26/16

 

5,296,000

 

5,129,176

(a)

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Senior Notes

 

7.650

%

4/21/25

 

233,000

 

215,875

 

Total Venezuela

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,622,485

 

Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost — $63,875,212)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71,156,990

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Common Stocks — 3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bossier Casino Venture Holdco Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

19,194

 

38,388

*(d)(e)

Media — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charter Communications Inc., Class A Shares

 

 

 

 

 

8,055

 

695,871

*

Total Consumer Discretionary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

734,259

 

Energy — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KCAD Holdings I Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

77,972,021

 

950,635

*(d)(e)

Financials — 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Citigroup Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

69,251

 

2,906,465

 

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realogy Holdings Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

33,806

 

1,504,367

(d)(e)

Total Financials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,410,832

 

Industrials — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nortek Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

248

 

17,841

*

Marine — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DeepOcean Group Holding AS

 

 

 

 

 

26,137

 

517,332

*(d)(e)

Horizon Lines Inc., Class A Shares

 

 

 

 

 

170,006

 

255,009

*

Total Marine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

772,341

 

Total Industrials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

790,182

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost — $5,839,899)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,885,908

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

February 28, 2013

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

Security

 

Rate

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Preferred Stocks — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financials — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GMAC Capital Trust I

 

8.125

%

 

 

40,749

 

$    1,081,478

(g)

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

 

8.250

%

 

 

4,925

 

10,047

*(e)(g)

Total Financials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,091,525

 

Industrials — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jack Cooper Holdings Corp.

 

20.000

%

 

 

1,017

 

114,413

(a)(d)

Materials — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ArcelorMittal

 

6.000

%

 

 

2,400

 

56,160

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost — $1,273,025)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,262,098

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expiration
Date

 

Contracts/
Notional
Amount†

 

 

 

Purchased Options — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit default swaption with BNP Paribas to buy protection on Markit CDX.NA.HY.19 Index, Put @ $100.00

 

 

 

3/20/13

 

4,000,000

 

4,514

 

Credit default swaption with Credit Suisse to buy protection on Markit CDX.NA.HY.19 Index, Put @ $101.00

 

 

 

5/15/13

 

4,200,000

 

46,175

 

Total Purchased Options (Cost — $118,920)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants

 

 

 

Warrants — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Oil-linked payment obligations

 

 

 

4/15/20

 

9,125

 

284,015

*

Charter Communications Inc.

 

 

 

11/30/14

 

641

 

24,358

*

Jack Cooper Holdings Corp.

 

 

 

12/15/17

 

496

 

61,504

*

Jack Cooper Holdings Corp.

 

 

 

5/6/28

 

228

 

28,272

*

SemGroup Corp.

 

 

 

11/30/14

 

2,968

 

61,705

*(d)(e)

Total Warrants (Cost — $13,747)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

459,854

 

Total Investments — 125.5% (Cost — $224,195,475#)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

243,052,124

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (25.5)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(49,369,808

)

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$193,682,316

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

 

 

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                 Face amount/notional amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.

*                 Non-income producing security.

(a)              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, unless otherwise noted.

(b)             All or a portion of this security is pledged as collateral pursuant to the loan agreement (See Note 5).

(c)              Value is less than $1.

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

(e)              Illiquid security.

(f)               Payment-in-kind security for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal.

(g)              Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available.

(h)             The coupon payment on these securities is currently in default as of February 28, 2013.

(i)               Security has no maturity date. The date shown represents the next call date.

(j)               All or a portion of this security is held by the counterparty as collateral for open reverse repurchase agreements.

(k)             Interest rates disclosed represent the effective rates on collateralized senior loans. Ranges in interest rates are attributable to multiple contracts under the same loan.

(l)               All or a portion of this loan is unfunded as of February 28, 2013. The interest rate for fully unfunded term loans is to be determined.

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

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

 

BRL

 

— Brazilian Real

EUR

 

— Euro

GBP

 

— British Pound

IDR

 

— Indonesian Rupiah

MXN

 

— Mexican Peso

MYR

 

— Malaysian Ringgit

OJSC

 

— Open Joint Stock Company

TRY

 

— Turkish Lira

 

Schedule of Written Options

 

Security

 

Expiration
Date

 

Strike
Price

 

Notional
Amount
1

 

Value

 

Credit default swaption with BNP Paribas to sell protection on Markit CDX.NA.HY.19 Index, Put

 

3/20/13

 

$ 96.50

 

8,000,000

 

$  2,004

 

Credit default swaption with Credit Suisse First Boston Inc. to sell protection on Markit CDX.NA.HY.19 Index, Call

 

5/15/13

 

103.00

 

4,200,000

 

28,597

 

Credit default swaption with Credit Suisse First Boston Inc. to sell protection on Markit CDX.NA.HY.19 Index, Put

 

5/15/13

 

98.00

 

4,200,000

 

19,257

 

Total Written Options
(Premiums received — $109,880)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$49,858

 

 

1                   In the event an option is exercised and a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of the swap agreement, the notional amount is the maximum potential amount that could be required to be paid as a seller of credit protection or received as a buyer of credit protection.

                 Notional amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

February 28, 2013

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

Summary of Investments by Country**

 

United States

 

36.5

%

Brazil

 

8.2

 

Mexico

 

8.1

 

Russia

 

5.3

 

Venezuela

 

4.9

 

Turkey

 

4.7

 

Luxembourg

 

3.3

 

Indonesia

 

3.0

 

United Kingdom

 

2.9

 

Colombia

 

2.6

 

Argentina

 

1.5

 

Peru

 

1.4

 

France

 

1.3

 

Chile

 

1.3

 

Poland

 

1.3

 

Ireland

 

1.3

 

Malaysia

 

1.2

 

Netherlands

 

1.2

 

Germany

 

1.0

 

Italy

 

0.8

 

Australia

 

0.8

 

India

 

0.7

 

Panama

 

0.7

 

South Africa

 

0.6

 

Kazakhstan

 

0.6

 

Canada

 

0.6

 

Philippines

 

0.5

 

Qatar

 

0.4

 

Norway

 

0.4

 

Cayman Islands

 

0.4

 

United Arab Emirates

 

0.3

 

Spain

 

0.3

 

Bermuda

 

0.3

 

Marshall Islands

 

0.3

 

Belgium

 

0.3

 

Sweden

 

0.2

 

Trinidad and Tobago

 

0.2

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

 

 

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Summary of Investments by Country** (continued)

 

Czech Republic

 

0.2

%

China

 

0.2

 

Singapore

 

0.1

 

Mongolia

 

0.1

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

**  As a percentage of total investments. Please note that the fund holdings are as of February 28, 2013 and are subject to change.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

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Statement of assets and liabilities (unaudited)

February 28, 2013

 

Assets:

 

 

 

Investments, at value (Cost — $224,195,475)

 

$243,052,124

 

Foreign currency, at value (Cost — $122,828)

 

123,874

 

Cash

 

1,905,554

 

Interest receivable

 

4,409,263

 

Receivable for securities sold

 

1,017,953

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

 

806,076

 

Deposits with brokers for swap contracts

 

590,000

 

Prepaid expenses

 

7,912

 

Total Assets

 

251,912,756

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

Loan payable (Notes 1 and 5)

 

39,000,000

 

Payable for open reverse repurchase agreements

 

17,889,385

 

Swaps, at value (net premiums received — $89,201)

 

471,743

 

Payable for securities purchased

 

260,334

 

Investment management fee payable

 

156,616

 

Payable for open swap contracts

 

137,696

 

Interest payable

 

97,572

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

 

68,343

 

Written options, at value (premiums received — $109,880)

 

49,858

 

Accrued foreign capital gains tax

 

23,914

 

Accrued expenses

 

74,979

 

Total Liabilities

 

58,230,440

 

Total Net Assets

 

$193,682,316

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

Par value ($0.001 par value; 15,570,266 shares issued and outstanding; 100,000,000 shares authorized)

 

$         15,570

 

Paid-in capital in excess of par value

 

207,200,158

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

1,969,833

 

Accumulated net realized loss on investments, written options, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

 

(34,743,587)

 

Net unrealized appreciation on investments, written options, swap contracts and foreign currencies

 

19,240,342

 

Total Net Assets

 

$193,682,316

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding

 

15,570,266

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

 

$12.44

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

 

 

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Statement of operations (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2013

 

Investment Income:

 

 

 

Interest

 

$  9,032,053

 

Dividends

 

166,288

 

Less: Foreign taxes withheld

 

(9,199)

 

Total Investment Income

 

9,189,142

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

Investment management fee (Note 2)

 

1,003,791

 

Interest expense (Notes 3 and 5)

 

247,413

 

Audit and tax

 

38,737

 

Transfer agent fees

 

26,250

 

Shareholder reports

 

23,416

 

Custody fees

 

16,643

 

Directors’ fees

 

14,371

 

Legal fees

 

14,059

 

Stock exchange listing fees

 

10,675

 

Fund accounting fees

 

9,173

 

Insurance

 

2,445

 

Miscellaneous expenses

 

5,300

 

Total Expenses

 

1,412,273

 

Net Investment Income

 

7,776,869

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Written Options, Swap Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions (Notes 1, 3 and 4):

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) From:

 

 

 

Investment transactions

 

358,692

 

Written options

 

255,606

 

Swap contracts

 

(709,353)

 

Foreign currency transactions

 

(1,548,955)

 

Net Realized Loss

 

(1,644,010)

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) From:

 

 

 

Investments

 

7,265,757

 

Written options

 

(118,427)

 

Swap contracts

 

(261,698)

 

Foreign currencies

 

1,018,628

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

7,904,260

 

Net Gain on Investments, Written Options, Swap Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions

 

6,260,250

 

Increase in Net Assets from Operations

 

$14,037,119

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

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Statements of changes in net assets

 

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2013 (unaudited)
and the Year Ended August 31, 2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

7,776,869

 

$

16,659,591

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

(1,644,010)

 

3,052,620

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

 

7,904,260

 

5,894,622

 

Increase in Net Assets From Operations

 

14,037,119

 

25,606,833

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders From (Note 1):

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

(8,863,875)

 

(17,669,069)

 

Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders

 

(8,863,875)

 

(17,669,069)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds for shares issued on reinvestment of distributions (33,703 and 70,861 shares issued, respectively)

 

429,278

 

840,892

 

Increase in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

 

429,278

 

840,892

 

Increase in Net Assets

 

5,602,522

 

8,778,656

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

188,079,794

 

179,301,138

 

End of period*

 

$193,682,316

 

$188,079,794

 

* Includes undistributed net investment income of:

 

$1,969,833

 

$3,056,839

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

 

 

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Statement of cash flows (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2013

 

Increase (Decrease) in Cash:

 

 

 

Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities:

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

$  14,037,119

 

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:

 

 

 

Purchases of portfolio securities

 

(47,755,545)

 

Proceeds from sales of purchased securities

 

48,374,415

 

Cash paid for purchased options

 

(211,593)

 

Net amortization of premium (accretion of discount)

 

190,241

 

Payment-in-kind

 

(212,822)

 

Increase in receivable for securities sold

 

(800,822)

 

Decrease in premiums receivable on written options

 

14,434

 

Decrease in interest receivable

 

174,232

 

Decrease in prepaid expenses

 

13,121

 

Increase in deposits with brokers for swap contracts

 

(590,000)

 

Upfront premiums received for swap contracts

 

262,252

 

Increase in payable for open swap contracts

 

87,280

 

Decrease in payable for securities purchased

 

(150,532)

 

Decrease in investment management fee payable

 

(9,679)

 

Increase in interest payable

 

60,848

 

Decrease in accrued expenses

 

(51,321)

 

Decrease in premiums received from written options

 

(171,350)

 

Net realized gain on investments‡

 

(383,170)

 

Change in unrealized appreciation of investments, written options, swap contracts and forward foreign currency transactions

 

(7,924,629)

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities*

 

4,952,479

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

Distributions paid on common stock

 

(8,434,597)

 

Increase in payable for reverse repurchase agreements

 

2,593,940

 

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

 

(5,840,657)

 

Net Decrease in Cash

 

(888,178)

 

Cash at Beginning of Period

 

2,917,606

 

Cash at End of Period

 

$    2,029,428

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Cash Financing Activities:

 

 

 

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

 

$       429,278

 

 

‡  This amount includes net realized gain/loss on purchased options.

*  Included in operating expenses is cash of $186,565 paid for interest on borrowings.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

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Financial highlights

 

For a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended August 31, unless otherwise noted:

 

 

 

20131,2

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$12.11

 

$11.59

 

$11.62

 

$10.06

 

$11.36

 

$12.59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

0.50

 

1.07

 

1.10

 

1.21

 

1.17

 

1.14

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

0.40

 

0.59

 

0.01

 

1.49

 

(1.33)

 

(1.39)

 

Total income (loss) from operations

 

0.90

 

1.66

 

1.11

 

2.70

 

(0.16)

 

(0.25)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

(0.57)

 

(1.14)

 

(1.14)

 

(1.14)

 

(1.14)

 

(0.98)

 

Total distributions

 

(0.57)

 

(1.14)

 

(1.14)

 

(1.14)

 

(1.14)

 

(0.98)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$12.44

 

$12.11

 

$11.59

 

$11.62

 

$10.06

 

$11.36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

 

$13.34

 

$13.63

 

$12.19

 

$12.55

 

$10.23

 

$10.30

 

Total return, based on NAV3,4

 

7.55

%

15.33

%

9.64

%

27.90

%

2.22

%

(2.16)

%

Total return, based on Market Price5

 

2.33

%

23.03

%

6.58

%

35.62

%

15.51

%

0.11

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000s)

 

$193,682

 

$188,080

 

$179,301

 

$178,838

 

$154,057

 

$173,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross expenses

 

1.48

%6

1.53

%

1.66

%

1.91

%

2.99

%

2.77

%

Net expenses7

 

1.48

6

1.53

 

1.66

 

1.91

 

2.99

 

2.77

 

Net investment income

 

8.13

6

9.32

 

9.10

 

10.77

 

14.10

 

9.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

 

20

%

37

%

56

%

65

%

58

%

46

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans Outstanding, End of Period (000s)

 

$39,000

 

$39,000

 

$39,000

 

$33,000

 

$33,000

 

$35,000

 

Asset Coverage (000s)

 

$232,682

 

$227,080

 

$218,301

 

$211,838

 

$187,057

 

$208,700

 

Asset Coverage for Loan Outstanding

 

597

%

582

%

560

%

642

%

567

%

596

%

Weighted Average Loan (000s)

 

$39,000

 

$39,000

 

$34,085

 

$33,000

 

$33,499

 

$35,000

 

Weighted Average Interest Rate on Loans

 

0.92

%

0.95

%

0.94

%

1.18

%

2.96

%

4.32

%

 

1         For the six months ended February 28, 2013 (unaudited).

2         Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

3         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. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

4         The total return calculation assumes that distributions are reinvested at NAV. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5         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. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6         Annualized.

7         The impact of compensating balance arrangements, if any, was less than 0.01%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

 

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland on September 3, 1993 and is registered as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund seeks to maintain a high level of current income. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks capital appreciation.

 

The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Estimates and assumptions are required to be made regarding assets, liabilities and changes in net assets resulting from operations when financial statements are prepared. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ. Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.

 

(a) Investment valuation. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. Short-term fixed income securities that will mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. When the Fund holds securities or other assets that are denominated in a foreign currency, the Fund will normally use the currency exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the manager to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the manager using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors.

 


 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

The Board of Directors is responsible for the valuation process and has delegated the supervision of the daily valuation process to the Legg Mason North American Fund Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”). The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Fund’s pricing policies, and reporting to the Board of Directors. When determining the reliability of third party pricing information for investments owned by the Fund, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of pricing vendors, monitors the daily change in prices and reviews transactions among market participants.

 

The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making fair value determinations. Examples of possible methodologies include, but are not limited to, multiple of earnings; discount from market of a similar freely traded security; discounted cash-flow analysis; book value or a multiple thereof; risk premium/yield analysis; yield to maturity; and/or fundamental investment analysis. The Valuation Committee will also consider factors it deems relevant and appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances. Examples of possible factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the issuer’s financial statements; the purchase price of the security; the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase; analysts’ research and observations from financial institutions; information regarding any transactions or offers with respect to the security; the existence of merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; and the existence of a shelf registration for restricted securities.

 

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such back testing monthly and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board of Directors quarterly.

 

The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.

 

GAAP establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

·  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

·  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 


 

 

 

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·  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

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

 

ASSETS

Description

 

Quoted Prices
(Level 1)

 

Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Long-term investments†:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds & notes

 

 

 

$158,456,821

 

 

$   991,457

 

 

$159,448,278

 

 

Collateralized senior loans

 

 

 

3,646,136

 

 

 

 

3,646,136

 

 

Convertible bonds & notes

 

 

 

142,171

 

 

 

 

142,171

 

 

Sovereign bonds

 

 

 

71,156,990

 

 

 

 

71,156,990

 

 

Common stocks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer discretionary

 

$   695,871

 

 

 

 

38,388

 

 

734,259

 

 

Energy

 

 

 

 

 

950,635

 

 

950,635

 

 

Financials

 

2,906,465

 

 

1,504,367

 

 

 

 

4,410,832

 

 

Industrials

 

272,850

 

 

 

 

517,332

 

 

790,182

 

 

Preferred stocks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrials

 

 

 

114,413

 

 

 

 

114,413

 

 

Other preferred stocks

 

1,147,685

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,147,685

 

 

Purchased options

 

 

 

50,689

 

 

 

 

50,689

 

 

Warrants

 

 

 

459,854

 

 

 

 

459,854

 

 

Total investments

 

$5,022,871

 

 

$235,531,441

 

 

$2,497,812

 

 

$243,052,124

 

 

Other financial instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

 

 

 

$       806,076

 

 

 

 

$       806,076

 

 

Total

 

$5,022,871

 

 

$236,337,517

 

 

$2,497,812

 

 

$243,858,200

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

Description

 

Quoted Prices
(Level 1)

 

Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Other financial instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written options

 

 

$  49,858

 

 

$   49,858

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

 

 

68,343

 

 

68,343

 

Credit default swaps on credit indices — buy protection‡

 

 

471,743

 

 

471,743

 

Total

 

 

$589,944

 

 

$589,944

 

 

†  See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

‡  Values include any premiums paid or received with respect to swap contracts.

 


 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

Investments In Securities

 

Corporate
Bonds &
Notes

 

Consumer
Discretionary

 

Energy

 

Industrials

 

Warrants

 

Total

 

Balance as of August 31, 2012

 

$ 861,097

 

$38,388

 

$818,239

 

$463,278

 

$   5,875

 

$2,186,877

 

Accrued premiums/discounts

 

3,651

 

 

 

 

 

3,651

 

Realized gain (loss)1

 

(606,135

)

 

 

 

 

(606,135

)

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2

 

724,303

 

 

132,396

 

54,054

 

9,106

 

919,859

 

Purchases

 

275,200

 

 

 

 

 

275,200

 

Sales

 

(271,559

)

 

 

 

(14,981

)

(286,540

)

Transfers into Level 33

 

4,900

 

 

 

 

 

4,900

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of February 28, 2013

 

$ 991,457

 

$38,388

 

$950,635

 

$517,332

 

 

$2,497,812

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments in securities still held at February 28, 20132

 

$ 197,182

 

 

$132,396

 

$  54,054

 

 

$   383,632

 

 

The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels as of the end of the reporting period.

1  This amount is included in net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions in the accompanying Statement of Operations.

2  This amount is included in the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the accompanying Statement of Operations. Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) includes net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in investment values during the reporting period and the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation (depreciation) when gains or losses are realized.

3  Transferred into Level 3 as a result of the unavailability of a quoted price in an active market for an identical investment or the unavailability of other significant observable inputs.

 

(b) Repurchase agreements. The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that its investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, the Fund acquires a debt security subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and of the Fund to resell, the security at an agreed-upon price and time, thereby determining the yield during the Fund’s holding period. When entering into repurchase agreements, it is the Fund’s policy that its custodian or a third party custodian, acting on the Fund’s behalf, take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the market value of which, at all times, at least equals the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction maturity exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked-to-market and measured against the value of the agreement in an effort to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund generally has the right to use the collateral to satisfy the terms of the repurchase transaction. However, if the market value of the collateral declines during the period in which the Fund seeks to assert its rights

 


 

 

 

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or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.

 

(c) Reverse repurchase agreements. The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. Under the terms of a typical reverse repurchase agreement, a fund sells a security subject to an obligation to repurchase the security from the buyer at an agreed-upon time and price. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund’s use of the proceeds of the agreement may be restricted pending a determination by the counterparty, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities. In entering into reverse repurchase agreements, the Fund will maintain cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid debt obligations at least equal in value to its obligations with respect to reverse repurchase agreements or will take other actions permitted by law to cover its obligations.

 

(d) Loan participations. The Fund may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Fund’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement related to the loan, or any rights of off-set against the borrower and the Fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation.

 

The Fund assumes the credit risk of the borrower, the lender that is selling the participation and any other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any off-set between the lender and the borrower.

 

(e) Unfunded loan commitments. The Fund may enter into certain credit agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. The commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Schedule of Investments. At February 28, 2013, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

 

(f) Swap agreements. The Fund invests in swaps for the purpose of managing its exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. The use of swaps involves risks that are different from those associated with other portfolio transactions.

 

Swap contracts are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Gains or losses are realized upon termination of the swap agreement. Collateral, in the form of restricted cash or securities, may be required to be held in segregated accounts with the Fund’s custodian in compliance with the terms of the swap contracts. Securities posted as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is identified on the

 


 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risks may exceed amounts recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These risks include changes in the returns of the underlying instruments, failure of the counterparties to perform under the contracts’ terms, and the possible lack of liquidity with respect to the swap agreements.

 

Payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are reflected as a premium or deposit, respectively, on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These upfront payments are amortized over the life of the swap and are recognized as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are recognized as a realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations.

 

For average notional amounts of swaps held during the six months ended February 28, 2013, see Note 4.

 

Credit default swaps

 

The Fund enters into credit default swap (“CDS”) contracts for investment purposes, to manage its credit risk or to add leverage. CDS agreements involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default by a third party, typically corporate or sovereign issuers, on a specified obligation, or in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising a credit index. The Fund may use a CDS to provide protection against defaults of the issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where the Fund has exposure to an issuer) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default. As a seller of protection, the Fund generally receives an upfront payment or a stream of payments throughout the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Fund could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. These amounts of potential payments will be partially offset by any recovery of values from the respective referenced obligations. As a seller of protection, the Fund effectively adds leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. As a buyer of protection, the Fund generally receives an amount up to the notional value of the swap if a credit event occurs.

 

Implied spreads are the theoretical prices a lender receives for credit default protection. When spreads rise, market perceived credit risk rises and when spreads fall, market perceived credit risk falls. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads and decreasing market values, when compared to the notional

 


 

 

 

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amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. Credit spreads utilized in determining the period end market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issues are disclosed in the Notes to Financial Statements and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for credit derivatives. For credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices, the quoted market prices and resulting values, particularly in relation to the notional amount of the contract as well as the annual payment rate, serve as an indication of the current status of the payment/performance risk.

 

The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract (this risk is mitigated by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty). As the protection seller, the Fund’s maximum risk is the notional amount of the contract. Credit default swaps are considered to have credit risk-related contingent features since they require payment by the protection seller to the protection buyer upon the occurrence of a defined credit event.

 

Entering into a CDS agreement involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk in excess of the related amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreement, and that there will be unfavorable changes in net interest rates.

 

(g) Written options. When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability, the value of which is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current market value of the option written. If the option expires, the premium received is recorded as a realized gain. When a written call option is exercised, the difference between the premium received plus the option exercise price and the Fund’s basis in the underlying security (in the case of a covered written call option), or the cost to purchase the underlying security (in the case of an uncovered written call option), including brokerage commission, is recognized as a realized gain or loss. When a written put option is exercised, the amount of the premium received is subtracted from the cost of the security purchased by the Fund from the exercise of the written put option to form the Fund’s basis in the underlying security purchased. The writer or buyer of an option traded on an exchange can liquidate the position before the exercise of the option by entering into a closing transaction. The cost of a closing transaction is deducted from the original premium received resulting in a realized gain or loss to the Fund.

 


 

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The risk in writing a covered call option is that the Fund may forego the opportunity of profit if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing a put option is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing an uncovered call option is that the Fund is exposed to the risk of loss if the market price of the underlying security increases. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.

 

(h) Swaptions. The Fund purchases and writes swaption contracts to manage exposure to an underlying instrument. The Fund may also purchase or write options to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates or to enhance yield. Swaption contracts written by the Fund represent an option that gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a previously agreed upon swap contract at a future date. Swaption contracts purchased by the Fund represent an option that gives the Fund the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a previously agreed upon swap contract at a future date.

 

When the Fund writes a swaption, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability, the value of which is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current market value of the swaption written. If the swaption expires, the Fund realizes a gain equal to the amount of the premium received.

 

When the Fund purchases a swaption, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the value of which is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current market value of the swaption purchased. If the swaption expires, the Fund realizes a loss equal to the amount of the premium paid.

 

Swaptions are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from market makers. Changes in the value of the swaption are reported as unrealized gains or losses in the Statement of Operations.

 

(i) Forward foreign currency contracts. The Fund enters into a forward foreign currency contract to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk on its non-U.S. dollar denominated securities or to facilitate settlement of a foreign currency denominated portfolio transaction. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price with delivery and settlement at a future date. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When a forward foreign currency contract is closed, through either delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it is closed.

 


 

 

 

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Forward foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the forward foreign currency contract. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

 

(j) Foreign currency translation. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

 

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, including gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, on the date of valuation, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

 

Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of U.S. dollar denominated transactions as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of lower levels of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or economic instability.

 

(k) Cash flow information. The Fund invests in securities and distributes dividends from net investment income and net realized gains, which are paid in cash and may be reinvested at the discretion of shareholders. These activities are reported in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and additional information on cash receipts and cash payments are presented in the Statement of Cash Flows.

 

(l) Credit and market risk. The Fund invests in high-yield and emerging market instruments that are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields of high-yield and emerging market debt obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit and market risks. The Fund’s investments in securities rated below investment grade typically involve risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely

 


 

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and ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility and less liquid secondary market trading. The consequences of political, social, economic or diplomatic changes may have disruptive effects on the market prices of investments held by the Fund. The Fund’s investments in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities may also result in foreign currency losses caused by devaluations and exchange rate fluctuations.

 

(m) Foreign investment risks. The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Since securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies or pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Fund. Foreign investments may also subject the Fund to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments.

 

(n) Counterparty risk and credit-risk-related contingent features of derivative instruments. The Fund may invest in certain securities or engage in other transactions, where the Fund is exposed to counterparty credit risk in addition to broader market risks. The Fund may invest in securities of issuers, which may also be considered counterparties as trading partners in other transactions. This may increase the risk of loss in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty or if the counterparty otherwise fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Fund’s investment manager attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. Market events and changes in overall economic conditions may impact the assessment of such counterparty risk by the investment manager. In addition, declines in the values of underlying collateral received may expose the Fund to increased risk of loss.

 

The Fund has entered into master agreements with certain of its derivative counterparties that provide for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral, events of default or termination and credit related contingent features. The credit related contingent features include, but are not limited to, a percentage decrease in the Fund’s net assets or NAV over a specified period of time. If these credit related contingent features were triggered, the derivatives counterparty could terminate the positions and demand payment or require additional collateral.

 

As of February 28, 2013, the Fund held written options, forward foreign currency contracts and credit default swaps, with credit related contingent features which had a liability position of $589,944. If a contingent feature in the master agreements would have been triggered, the Fund would have been required to pay this amount to its derivatives counterparties. As of

 


 

 

 

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February 28, 2013, the Fund had posted with its counterparties cash and/or securities as collateral to cover the net liability of these derivatives amounting to $590,000, which could be used to reduce the required payment.

 

(o) Security transactions and investment income. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method. To the extent any issuer defaults or a credit event occurs that impacts the issuer, the Fund may halt any additional interest income accruals and consider the realizability of interest accrued up to the date of default or credit event.

 

(p) Distributions to shareholders. Distributions from net investment income of the Fund, if any, are declared and paid on a monthly basis. Distributions of net realized gains, if any, are declared at least annually. Distributions to shareholders of the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

 

(q) Compensating balance arrangements. The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian bank whereby a portion of the custodian’s fees is paid indirectly by credits earned on the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank.

 

(r) Federal and other taxes. It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the federal income and excise tax requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, the Fund intends to distribute its taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders in accordance with timing requirements imposed by the Code. Therefore, no federal or state income tax provision is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

 

Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of February 28, 2013, no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

 

Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends and capital gains at various rates. Realized gains upon disposition of Indonesian securities held by the Fund are subject to capital gains tax in that country. As of February 28, 2013 there were $23,914 of capital gains tax liabilities accrued on unrealized gains.

 

(s) Reclassification. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be reclassified to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax

 


 

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reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

 

2. Investment management agreement and other transactions with affiliates

 

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”) is the Fund’s investment manager. Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”) is the Fund’s subadviser. Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. (“Western Singapore”), Western Asset Management Company Ltd (“Western Japan”) and Western Asset Management Company Limited (“Western Asset Limited”) serve as additional subadvisers to the Fund, under additional sub-advisory agreements with Western Asset. LMPFA, Western Asset, Western Singapore, Western Japan and Western Asset Limited are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”).

 

LMPFA provides administrative and certain oversight services to the Fund. The Fund pays LMPFA an investment management fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 1.05% of the Fund’s average weekly net assets.

 

LMPFA delegates to Western Asset the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. Western Singapore, Western Japan and Western Asset Limited do not receive any compensation from the Fund and are paid by Western Asset for their services to the Fund. For its services, LMPFA pays Western Asset 70% of the net management fee it receives from the Fund. In turn, Western Asset pays Western Singapore, Western Japan and Western Asset Limited a subadvisory fee of 0.30% on the assets managed by each subadvisor.

 

All officers and one Director of the Trust are employees of Legg Mason or its affiliates and do not receive compensation from the Trust.

 

3. Investments

 

During the six months ended February 28, 2013, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

Purchases

 

$47,755,545

 

Sales

 

48,374,415

 

 

At February 28, 2013, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$24,425,779

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(5,569,130

)

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$18,856,649

 

 


 

 

 

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During the six months ended February 28, 2013, written option transactions for the Fund were as follows:

 

 

 

Number of Contracts/
Notional Amount

 

Premiums

 

Written options, outstanding as of August 31, 2012

 

45,642,600

 

$ 281,230

 

Options written

 

31,976,000

 

176,703

 

Options exercised

 

(16,200,800)

 

(92,447

)

Options expired

 

(45,017,800)

 

(255,606

)

Written options, outstanding as of February 28, 2013

 

16,400,000

 

$ 109,880

 

 

Transactions in reverse repurchase agreements for the Fund during the six months ended February 28, 2013 were as follows:

 

Average Daily
Balance*

 

Weighted Average
Interest Rate*

 

Maximum Amount
Outstanding

 

$15,378,565

 

0.80%

 

$17,889,385

 

 

*  Averages based on the number of days that Fund had reverse repurchase agreements outstanding.

 

Interest rates on reverse repurchase agreements ranged from -0.25% to 1.00% during the six months ended February 28, 2013. Interest expense incurred on reverse repurchase agreements totaled $60,882.

 

At February 28, 2013, the Fund had the following open reverse repurchase agreements:

 

Counterparty

 

Rate

 

Effective Date

 

Maturity Date

 

Face Amount of
Reverse Repurchase
Agreements

 

Credit Suisse

 

0.75%

 

5/15/2012

 

TBD*

 

$10,452,085

 

 

Credit Suisse

 

0.85%

 

5/15/2012

 

TBD*

 

3,875,360

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

-0.25%

 

2/25/2013

 

TBD*

 

479,000

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

0.15%

 

2/25/2013

 

TBD*

 

1,058,940

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

0.20%

 

2/25/2013

 

TBD*

 

1,056,000

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

1.00%

 

5/16/2012

 

TBD*

 

968,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$17,889,385

 

 

 

*  TBD — To Be Determined; These reverse repurchase agreements have no maturity dates because they are renewed daily and can be terminated by either the Fund or the counterparty in accordance with the terms of the agreements.

 

On February 28, 2013, the total market value of underlying collateral (refer to the Schedule of Investments for positions held at the counterparty as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements) for open reverse repurchase agreements was $21,734,626.

 


 

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At February 28, 2013, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Foreign Currency

 

Counterparty

 

Local
Currency

 

Market
Value

 

Settlement
Date

 

Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

Contracts to Buy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazilian Real

 

Deutsche Bank AG

 

3,239,000

 

$  1,634,143

 

3/15/13

 

$    7,322

 

Euro

 

Citibank N.A.

 

250,000

 

326,567

 

5/16/13

 

(7,031

)

Euro

 

Citibank N.A.

 

52,000

 

67,926

 

5/16/13

 

(645

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(354

)

Contracts to Sell:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazilian Real

 

Deutsche Bank AG

 

3,239,000

 

1,634,143

 

3/15/13

 

(60,667

)

British Pound

 

Citibank N.A.

 

943,613

 

1,430,976

 

5/16/13

 

43,910

 

British Pound

 

UBS AG

 

401,367

 

608,667

 

5/16/13

 

25,175

 

Euro

 

BNP Paribas SA

 

1,427,030

 

1,864,081

 

5/16/13

 

69,102

 

Euro

 

Citibank N.A.

 

460,000

 

600,883

 

5/16/13

 

14,874

 

Euro

 

Citibank N.A.

 

490,000

 

640,071

 

5/16/13

 

16,245

 

Euro

 

Citibank N.A.

 

3,649,928

 

4,767,778

 

5/16/13

 

174,597

 

Euro

 

UBS AG

 

9,288,049

 

12,132,666

 

5/16/13

 

454,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

738,087

 

Net unrealized gain on open forward foreign currency contracts

 

 

 

 

 

$737,733

 

 

At February 28, 2013, the Fund held the following credit default swap contracts:

 

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CREDIT INDICES — BUY PROTECTION1

 

Swap Counterparty
(Reference Entity)

 

Notional
Amount
2

 

Termination
Date

 

Periodic
Payments
Made
by the
Fund

 

Market
Value
3

 

Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

BNP Paribas

 

 

 

 

 

5.000%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(MARKIT CDX.NA.HY.17 Index)

 

$     672,000

 

12/20/16

 

Quarterly

 

$  (31,513

)

$    15,832 

 

$   (47,345)

 

BNP Paribas

 

 

 

 

 

5.000%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(MARKIT CDX.NA.HY.17 Index)

 

48,000

 

12/20/16

 

Quarterly

 

(2,251

)

1,154 

 

(3,405)

 

BNP Paribas

 

 

 

 

 

5.000%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(MARKIT CDX.NA.HY.17 Index)

 

1,728,000

 

12/20/16

 

Quarterly

 

(81,033

)

39,014 

 

(120,047)

 

BNP Paribas

 

 

 

 

 

5.000%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(MARKIT CDX.NA.HY.18 Index)

 

2,475,000

 

6/20/17

 

Quarterly

 

(94,370

)

29,236 

 

(123,606)

 

BNP Paribas

 

 

 

 

 

5.000%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(MARKIT CDX.NA.HY.18 Index)

 

940,500

 

6/20/17

 

Quarterly

 

(35,861

)

36,668 

 

(72,529)

 

BNP Paribas

 

 

 

 

 

5.000%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Markit CDX.NA.HY.19 Index)

 

1,850,000

 

12/20/17

 

Quarterly

 

(51,781

)

(40,269)

 

(11,512)

 

BNP Paribas

 

 

 

 

 

5.000%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Markit CDX.NA.HY.19 Index)

 

1,850,000

 

12/20/17

 

Quarterly

 

(51,781

)

(38,259)

 

(13,522)

 

BNP Paribas

 

 

 

 

 

5.000%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Markit CDX.NA.HY.19 Index)

 

4,400,000

 

12/20/17

 

Quarterly

 

(123,153

)

(132,577)

 

9,424 

 

Total

 

$13,963,500

 

 

 

 

 

$(471,743

)

$  (89,201)

 

$(382,542)

 

 

1  If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional

 


 

 

 

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amount of the swap and deliver the underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

2  The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

3  The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement been closed/sold as of the period end. Decreasing market values (sell protection) or increasing market values (buy protection) when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

  Percentage shown is an annual percentage rate.

 

4. Derivative instruments and hedging activities

 

GAAP requires enhanced disclosure about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities.

 

Below is a table, grouped by derivative type, that provides information about the fair value and the location of derivatives within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at February 28, 2013.

 

ASSET DERIVATIVES1

 

 

Foreign
Exchange Risk

 

Credit Risk

 

Total

 

Purchased options2

 

 

$50,689

 

$  50,689

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

 

$806,076

 

 

806,076

 

Total

 

$806,076

 

$50,689

 

$856,765

 

 

LIABILITY DERIVATIVES1

 

 

Foreign
Exchange Risk

 

Credit Risk

 

Total

 

Written options

 

 

$  49,858

 

$  49,858

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

 

$68,343

 

 

68,343

 

Swap contracts3

 

 

471,743

 

471,743

 

Total

 

$68,343

 

$521,601

 

$589,944

 

 

1  Generally, the balance sheet location for asset derivatives is receivables/net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and for liability derivatives is payables/net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

2  Market value of purchased options is reported in Investments at value in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

3  Values include premiums paid (received) on swap contracts which are shown separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The following tables provide information about the effect of derivatives and hedging activities on the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended February 28, 2013. The first table provides additional detail about the amounts and sources of gains (losses) realized on derivatives during the period. The second table provides additional information about the change in

 


 

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unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from the Fund’s derivatives and hedging activities during the period.

 

AMOUNT OF REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED

 

 

Foreign
Exchange Risk

 

Credit Risk

 

 

Total

 

Purchased options1

 

 

$(518,868)

 

 

$   (518,868)

 

Written options

 

 

255,606

 

 

255,606 

 

Swap contracts

 

 

(709,353)

 

 

(709,353)

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

 

$(1,620,787)

 

 

 

(1,620,787)

 

Total

 

$(1,620,787)

 

$(972,615)

 

 

$(2,593,402)

 

 

1  Net realized gain (loss) from purchased options is reported in net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions in the Statement of Operations.

 

CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED

 

 

Foreign
Exchange Risk

 

Credit Risk

 

 

Total

 

Purchased options1

 

 

$   263,277

 

 

$   263,277 

 

Written options

 

 

(118,427)

 

 

(118,427)

 

Swap contracts

 

 

(261,698)

 

 

(261,698)

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

 

$1,038,997

 

— 

 

 

1,038,997 

 

Total

 

$1,038,997

 

$(116,848)

 

 

$   922,149 

 

 

1  The change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from purchased options is reported in the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in the Statement of Operations.

 

During the six months ended February 28, 2013, the volume of derivative activity for the Fund was as follows:

 

 

 

Average
Market Value

 

Purchased options

 

$       56,791

 

Written options

 

71,509

 

Forward foreign currency contracts (to buy)

 

863,760

 

Forward foreign currency contracts (to sell)

 

22,207,366

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average
Notional Balance

 

Credit default swap contracts (to buy protection)

 

$10,406,443

 

 

5. Loan

 

At February 28, 2013, the Fund has revolving credit agreement with a financial institution, which allows the Fund to borrow up to an aggregate amount of $55,000,000. This agreement is subject to a 30-day notice of termination by the Fund or a 180-day notice of termination by the lender. The Fund pays a commitment fee at an annual rate of 0.10%, on the unutilized portion of the loan.

 


 

 

 

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The interest on the loan is calculated at a variable rate based on the LIBOR or Federal Funds Rate plus any applicable margin. To the extent of the borrowing outstanding, the Fund is required to maintain collateral in a special custody account at the Fund’s custodian on behalf of the financial institution. Interest expense related to this loan for the period ended February 28, 2013 was $178,487. For the period ended February 28, 2013, the Fund incurred a commitment fee in the amount of $8,044.

 

For the period ended February 28, 2013, the Fund had an average daily loan balance outstanding of $39,000,000 and the weighted average interest rate was 0.92%. At February 28, 2013, the Fund had $39,000,000 of borrowings outstanding per the current credit agreement.

 

6. Distributions subsequent to February 28, 2013

 

On February 14, 2013, the Fund’s Board of Directors declared three distributions, each in the amount of $0.0925 per share, payable on March 22, 2013, April 26, 2013 and May 31, 2013 to shareholders of record on March 15, 2013, April 19, 2013 and May 24, 2013, respectively.

 

7. Capital loss carryforward

 

As of August 31, 2012 the Fund had the following net capital loss carryforwards remaining:

 

Year of Expiration

 

Amount

8/31/2017

 

$  (5,539,451)

8/31/2018

 

(26,932,997)

 

 

$(32,472,448)

 

These amounts will be available to offset any future taxable capital gains.

 


 

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Commodity exchange act regulation exclusion (unaudited)

 

The Fund is operated by persons who have claimed an exclusion, granted to operators of registered investment companies like the Fund, from registration as a “commodity pool operator” with respect to the Fund under the Commodity Exchange Act (the “CEA”), and, therefore, are not subject to registration or regulation with respect to the Fund under the CEA. As a result, effective December 31, 2012, the Fund is limited in its ability to use commodity futures (which include futures on broad-based securities indexes and interest rate futures) (collectively, “commodity interests”) or options on commodity futures, engage in certain swaps transactions or make certain other investments (whether directly or indirectly through investments in other investment vehicles) for purposes other than “bona fide hedging,” as defined in the rules of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. With respect to transactions other than for bona fide hedging purposes, either: (1) the aggregate initial margin and premiums required to establish the Fund’s positions in such investments may not exceed 5% of the liquidation value of the Fund’s portfolio (after accounting for unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such investments); or (2) the aggregate net notional value of such instruments, determined at the time the most recent position was established, may not exceed 100% of the liquidation value of the Fund’s portfolio (after accounting for unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such positions). In addition to meeting one of the foregoing trading limitations, the Fund may not market itself as a commodity pool or otherwise as a vehicle for trading in the futures, options or swaps markets.

 


 

 

 

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Board approval of management and subadvisory agreements (unaudited)

 

Background

 

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), requires that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), including a majority of its members that are not considered to be “interested persons” under the 1940 Act (the “Independent Directors”) voting separately, approve on an annual basis the continuation of the investment management contract (the “Management Agreement”) with the Fund’s manager, Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (the “Manager”), and the sub-advisory agreements (individually, a “Sub-Advisory Agreement,” and, collectively, the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) with the Manager’s affiliates, Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”), Western Asset Management Company, Pte. Ltd. in Singapore (“Western Asset Singapore”) and Western Asset Management Company Limited in London (“Western Asset London”). Western Asset, Western Asset Singapore and Western Asset London collectively are hereinafter referred to as the “Sub-Advisers,” and Western Asset Singapore and Western Asset London together are hereinafter referred to as the “Non-U.S. Sub-Advisers.” At a meeting (the “Contract Renewal Meeting”) held in-person on November 7 and 8, 2012, the Board, including the Independent Directors, considered and approved the continuation of each of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements for an additional one-year term. To assist in its consideration of the renewals of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board received and considered a variety of information (together with the information provided at the Contract Renewal Meeting, the “Contract Renewal Information”) about the Manager and the Sub-Advisers, as well as the management and sub-advisory arrangements for the Fund and the other closed-end funds in the same complex under the Board’s supervision (collectively, the “Legg Mason Closed-end Funds”), certain portions of which are discussed below. A presentation made by the Manager and Western Asset to the Board at the Contract Renewal Meeting in connection with its evaluations of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements encompassed the Fund and other Legg Mason Closed-end Funds. In addition to the Contract Renewal Information, the Board received performance and other information throughout the year related to the respective services rendered by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers to the Fund. The Board’s evaluation took into account the information received throughout the year and also reflected the knowledge and familiarity gained as members of the Board of the Fund and the other Legg Mason Closed-end Funds with respect to the services provided to the Fund by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers.

 

The Manager provides the Fund with investment advisory and administrative services pursuant to the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisers provide, or in the case of the Non-U.S. Sub-Advisers help to provide, the Fund with certain investment sub-advisory services pursuant to the Sub-Advisory

 


 

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Agreements. The discussion below covers both the advisory and administrative functions being rendered by the Manager, each such function being encompassed by the Management Agreement, and the investment sub-advisory functions being rendered by the Sub-Advisers.

 

Board approval of management agreement and sub-advisory agreements

 

In its deliberations regarding renewal of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Directors, considered the factors below.

 

Nature, extent and quality of the services under the management agreement and sub-advisory agreements

 

The Board received and considered Contract Renewal Information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, respectively, during the past year. The Board also reviewed Contract Renewal Information regarding the Fund’s compliance policies and procedures established pursuant to the 1940 Act.

 

The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the Fund’s senior personnel and the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. The Board also considered, based on its knowledge of the Manager and its affiliates, the Contract Renewal Information and the Board’s discussions with the Manager and Western Asset at the Contract Renewal Meeting, the general reputation and investment performance records of the Manager, Western Asset and their affiliates and the financial resources available to the corporate parent of the Manager and the Sub-Advisers, Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”), to support their activities in respect of the Fund and the other Legg Mason Closed-end Funds.

 

The Board considered the responsibilities of the Manager and the Sub-Advisers under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, respectively, including the Manager’s coordination and oversight of the services provided to the Fund by the Sub-Advisers and others and Western Asset’s coordination and oversight of the services provided to the Fund by the Non-U.S. Sub-Advisers. The Management Agreement permits the Manager to delegate certain of its responsibilities, including its investment advisory duties thereunder, provided that the Manager, in each case, will supervise the activities of the delegee. Pursuant to this provision of the Management Agreement, the Manager does not provide day-to-day portfolio management services to the Fund. Rather, portfolio management services for the Fund are provided by Western Asset pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Western Asset Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between the Manager and Western Asset. The Western Asset Sub-Advisory

 


 

 

 

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Agreement permits Western Asset to delegate certain of its responsibilities, including its investment sub-advisory duties thereunder, provided that Western Asset, in each case, will supervise the activities of the delegee. Pursuant to this provision of the Western Asset Sub-Advisory Agreement, each Non-U.S. Sub-Adviser helps to provide certain investment sub-advisory services to the Fund pursuant to a separate Sub-Advisory Agreement with Western Asset.

 

In reaching its determinations regarding continuation of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board took into account that Fund shareholders, in pursuing their investment goals and objectives, likely purchased their shares based upon the reputation and the investment style, philosophy and strategy of the Manager and Western Asset, as well as the resources available to the Manager and the Sub-Advisers.

 

In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory and other services provided, and which are expected to be provided, to the Fund pursuant to the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board inquired as to any impact on the Fund’s operations of significant changes in the senior management of the Manager and Legg Mason and other personnel providing services to the Fund during the past two years to the date of the Contract Renewal Meeting, including the resignation of Legg Mason’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). At the Contract Renewal Meeting, the interim CEO and other senior representatives of Legg Mason and the Manager discussed these changes with the Board and assured the Board that such changes have not resulted, and are not expected in the future to result, in any diminution in the nature, extent or quality of services provided to the Fund and that the Board of Directors of Legg Mason had undertaken a search for a permanent CEO. In addition, the Board inquired as to published reports speculating that control of Legg Mason, the Manager or certain affiliates of Legg Mason, including the Sub-Advisers, might change. The senior representatives of Legg Mason discussed these published reports with the Board, confirming Legg Mason’s continuing commitment to its current business model and its affiliations with the Manager and the Sub-Advisers.

 

The Board concluded that, overall, the nature, extent and quality of the management and other services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements have been satisfactory under the circumstances.

 

Fund performance

 

The Board received and considered performance information and analyses (the “Lipper Performance Information”) for the Fund, as well as for a group of funds (the “Performance Universe”) selected by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology Lipper used to determine the

 


 

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similarity of the Fund with the funds included in the Performance Universe. The Performance Universe included the Fund and all leveraged high yield closed-end funds, as classified by Lipper, regardless of asset size. The Board noted that it had received and discussed with the Manager and Western Asset information throughout the year at periodic intervals comparing the Fund’s performance against its benchmarks and its peer funds as selected by Lipper.

 

The Lipper Performance Information comparing the Fund’s performance to that of the Performance Universe based on net asset value per share showed, among other things, that the Fund’s performance for the 1-year period ended June 30, 2012 was ranked in the fourth quintile of the funds in the Performance Universe for that period and was worse than the median performance for the Performance Universe. The Lipper Performance Information further showed, however, that the Fund’s performance was ranked in the third quintile of the funds in the Performance Universe for the 3-year period ended June 30, 2012 and was ranked in the first quintile of the funds in the Performance Universe for each of the 5- and 10-year periods ended that date. The Fund’s performance relative to the Performance Universe for each of the 3-, 5- and 10-year periods was better than the Performance Universe median. In these rankings, the first quintile represents funds with the best performance among the funds in the Performance Universe and the fifth quintile represents funds with poorest performance among funds in the Performance Universe. The Fund’s performance for the 10-year period was achieved, in part, by a predecessor portfolio management team. In explaining the Fund’s underperformance relative to the Performance Universe for the 1-year period, the Manager noted that the Fund had fewer overweights to large benchmark names as more liquid high-yield bonds significantly outperformed less liquid high-yield bonds during the period and that the Fund’s lower quality credit rating bias also adversely affected the Fund’s performance. The Board also considered the Fund’s performance relative to its benchmarks and in absolute terms.

 

Based on its review of the Fund’s performance, the Board concluded that, under the circumstances, continuation of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements for an additional period not to exceed one year would be in the interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

Management fees and expense ratios

 

The Board reviewed and considered the management fee (the “Management Fee”) payable by the Fund to the Manager under the Management Agreement and the sub-advisory fees (the “Sub-Advisory Fees”) payable to the Sub-Advisers under the Sub-Advisory Agreements in light of the nature, extent and overall quality of the management, investment advisory and other services provided by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers. The Board noted that the Sub-Advisory Fees payable to Western Asset under the

 


 

 

 

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Western Asset Sub-Advisory Agreement are paid by the Manager, not the Fund, and, accordingly, that the retention of Western Asset does not increase the fees or expenses otherwise incurred by the Fund’s shareholders. Similarly, the Board noted that the Sub-Advisory Fees payable to each of the Non-U.S. Sub-Advisers under its Sub-Advisory Agreement with Western Asset are paid by Western Asset, not the Fund, and, accordingly, that the retention of such Non-U.S. Sub-Adviser does not increase the fees or expenses otherwise incurred by the Fund’s shareholders.

 

Additionally, the Board received and considered information and analyses prepared by Lipper (the “Lipper Expense Information”) comparing the Management Fee and the Fund’s overall expenses with those of funds in an expense group (the “Expense Group”) selected and provided by Lipper. The comparison was based upon the constituent funds’ latest fiscal years. The Expense Group consisted of the Fund and twelve other leveraged high yield closed-end funds, as classified by Lipper. The thirteen funds in the Expense Group had average net common share assets ranging from $100.9 million to $677.4 million. Five of the other funds in the Performance Universe were larger than the Fund and seven were smaller.

 

The Lipper Expense Information, comparing the Management Fee as well as the Fund’s actual total expenses to the Fund’s Expense Group, showed, among other things, that the Fund’s contractual Management Fee was ranked eleventh among the funds in the Expense Group. The Lipper Expense Information also showed that the Fund’s actual Management Fee (i.e., giving effect to any voluntary fee waivers implemented by the Manager with respect to the Fund and by the managers of the other Expense Group funds) was ranked seventh among the funds in the Expense Group on the basis of common share assets only and was ranked eighth among the funds in the Expense Group on the basis of common share and leveraged assets. The Fund’s actual total expenses were ranked fifth among the funds in the Expense Group on the basis of common share assets only and were ranked sixth among the Expense Group funds on the basis of common share and leveraged assets. The Fund’s contractual Management Fee and actual Management Fee on the basis of common share and leveraged assets each was worse than the Expense Group median for that component. Each of the Fund’s other expense components was at or better than the Expense Group median for that component.

 

The Board also reviewed Contract Renewal Information regarding fees charged by the Manager to other U.S. clients investing primarily in an asset class similar to that of the Fund, including, where applicable, institutional and separate accounts. The Board was advised that the fees paid by such institutional, separate account and other clients generally are lower, and may be significantly lower, than the Management Fee. The Contract Renewal Information discussed the significant differences in scope of services

 


 

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provided to the Fund and to these other clients, noting that the Fund is provided with administrative services, office facilities, Fund officers (including the Fund’s chief executive, chief financial and chief compliance officers), and that the Manager coordinates and oversees the provision of services to the Fund by other fund service providers. The Contract Renewal Information included information regarding management fees paid by open-end mutual funds in the same complex (the “Legg Mason Open-end Funds”) and that such information indicated that the management fees paid by the Legg Mason Closed-end Funds generally were higher than those paid by the Legg Mason Open-end Funds. The Manager, in response to an inquiry by the Board as to the reasons for the fee differential, provided information as to differences between the services provided to the Fund and the other Legg Mason Closed-end Funds and services provided to the Legg Mason Open-end Funds. The Board considered the fee comparisons in light of the different services provided in managing these other types of clients and funds.

 

Taking all of the above into consideration, the Board determined that the Management Fee and the Sub-Advisory Fees were reasonable in light of the nature, extent and overall quality of the management, investment advisory and other services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements.

 

Manager profitability

 

The Board, as part of the Contract Renewal Information, received an analysis of the profitability to the Manager and its affiliates in providing services to the Fund for the Manager’s fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011. The Board also received profitability information with respect to the Legg Mason fund complex as a whole. In addition, the Board received Contract Renewal Information with respect to the Manager’s revenue and cost allocation methodologies used in preparing such profitability data. The Board received a report from an outside consultant engaged by the Manager that had reviewed the Manager’s revenue and cost allocation methodologies. The profitability to each of the Sub-Advisers was not considered to be a material factor in the Board’s considerations since Western Asset’s Sub-Advisory Fees are paid by the Manager, not the Fund, and the Sub-Advisory Fees for the Non-U.S. Sub-Advisers, in each case, are paid by Western Asset, not the Fund. The profitability analysis presented to the Board as part of the Contract Renewal Information indicated that profitability to the Manager in providing services to the Fund had not changed during the period covered by the analysis. Under the circumstances, the Board concluded that the Manager’s profitability remained at a reasonable level in light of the nature, extent and overall quality of the investment advisory and other services provided to the Fund.

 


 

 

 

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Economies of scale

 

The Board received and discussed Contract Renewal Information concerning whether the Manager realizes economies of scale if the Fund’s assets grow. The Board noted that because the Fund is a closed-end fund with no current plans to seek additional assets beyond maintaining its dividend reinvestment plan, any significant growth in its assets generally will occur through appreciation in the value of the Fund’s investment portfolio, rather than sales of additional shares in the Fund. The Board determined that the Management Fee structure, which incorporates no breakpoints reducing the Management Fee at specified increased asset levels, was appropriate under present circumstances.

 

Other benefits to the manager and the sub-advisers

 

The Board considered other benefits received by the Manager, the Sub-Advisers and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund and did not regard such benefits as excessive.

 

* * * * * *

 

In light of all of the foregoing and other relevant factors, the Board determined that, under the circumstances, continuation of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements would be consistent with the interests of the Fund and its shareholders and unanimously voted to continue each Agreement for a period of one additional year.

 

No single factor reviewed by the Board was identified by the Board as the principal factor in determining whether to approve continuation of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, and each Board member attributed different weights to the various factors. The Independent Directors were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process. Prior to the Contract Renewal Meeting, the Board received a memorandum prepared by the Manager discussing its responsibilities in connection with the proposed continuation of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements as part of the Contract Renewal Information and the Independent Directors separately received a memorandum discussing such responsibilities from their independent counsel. Prior to voting, the Independent Directors also discussed the proposed continuation of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements in private sessions with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of the Manager were present.

 


 

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Additional shareholder information (unaudited)

 

Results of annual meeting of shareholders

 

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc. was held on December 14, 2012, for the purpose of considering and voting upon the election of Directors. The following table provides information concerning the matter voted upon at the Meeting:

 

Election of directors

 

Nominees

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

R. Jay Gerken

 

13,044,091

 

573,157

 

William R. Hutchinson

 

12,993,109

 

624,139

 

Jeswald W. Salacuse

 

12,996,938

 

620,310

 

 

At February 28, 2013, in addition to R. Jay Gerken, William R. Hutchinson and Jeswald W. Salacuse, the other Directors of the Fund were as follows:

 

Carol L. Colman
Daniel P. Cronin
Paolo M. Cucchi
Leslie H. Gelb
Eileen A. Kamerick
Riordan Roett

 


 

 

 

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Dividend reinvestment and cash purchase plan (unaudited)

 

1. Each shareholder initially purchasing shares of common stock (“Shares”) of Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc. (“Fund”), on or after September 6, 1996 will be deemed to have elected to be a participant in the Amended and Restated Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (“Plan”), unless the shareholder specifically elects in writing (addressed to the Agent at the address below or to any nominee who holds Shares for the shareholder in its name) to receive all distributions in cash, paid by check, mailed directly to the record holder by or under the direction of American Stock Transfer & Trust Company as the Fund’s dividend-paying agent (“Agent”). A shareholder whose Shares are held in the name of a broker or nominee who does not provide an automatic reinvestment service may be required to take such Shares out of “street name” and register such Shares in the shareholder’s name in order to participate, otherwise distributions will be paid in cash to such shareholder by the broker or nominee. Each participant in the Plan is referred to herein as a “Participant.” The Agent will act as agent for each Participant, and will open accounts for each Participant under the Plan in the same name as their Shares are registered.

 

2. Unless the Fund declares a distribution payable only in the form of cash, the Agent will apply all distributions in the manner set forth below.

 

3. If, on the determination date, the market price per Share equals or exceeds the net asset value per Share on that date (such condition, a “market premium”), the Agent will receive the distribution in newly issued Shares of the Fund on behalf of Participants. If, on the determination date, the net asset value per Share exceeds the market price per Share (such condition, a “market discount”), the Agent will purchase Shares in the open-market. The determination date will be the fourth New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) trading day (a NYSE trading day being referred to herein as a “Trading Day”) preceding the payment date for the distribution. For purposes herein, “market price” will mean the average of the highest and lowest prices at which the Shares sell on the NYSE on the particular date, or if there is no sale on that date, the average of the closing bid and asked quotations.

 

4. Purchases made by the Agent will be made as soon as practicable commencing on the Trading Day following the determination date and terminating no later than 30 days after the distribution payment date except where temporary curtailment or suspension of purchase is necessary to comply with applicable provisions of federal securities law; provided, however, that such purchases will, in any event, terminate on the Trading Day prior to the “ex-dividend” date next succeeding the distribution payment date.

 

5. If (i) the Agent has not invested the full distribution amount in open-market purchases by the date specified in paragraph 4 above as the date on which such purchases must terminate or (ii) a market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, then the Agent will cease making

 


 

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open-market purchases and will receive the uninvested portion of the distribution amount in newly issued Shares (x) in the case of (i) above, at the close of business on the date the Agent is required to terminate making open-market purchases as specified in paragraph 4 above or (y) in the case of (ii) above, at the close of business on the date such shift occurs; but in no event prior to the payment date for the distribution.

 

6. In the event that all or part of a distribution amount is to be paid in newly issued Shares, such Shares will be issued to Participants in accordance with the following formula: (i) if, on the valuation date, the net asset value per Share is less than or equal to the market price per Share, then the newly issued Shares will be valued at net asset value per Share on the valuation date; provided, however, that if the net asset value is less than 95% of the market price on the valuation date, then such Shares will be issued at 95% of the market price and (ii) if, on the valuation date, the net asset value per Share is greater than the market price per Share, then the newly issued Shares will be issued at the market price on the valuation date. The valuation date will be the distribution payment date, except that with respect to Shares issued pursuant to paragraph 5 above, the valuation date will be the date such Shares are issued. If a date that would otherwise be a valuation date is not a Trading Day, the valuation date will be the next preceding Trading Day.

 

7. Participants have the option of making additional cash payments to the Agent, monthly, in a minimum amount of $250, for investment in Shares. The Agent will use all such funds received from Participants to purchase Shares in the open market on or about the first business day of each month. To avoid unnecessary cash accumulations, and also to allow ample time for receipt and processing by the Agent, Participants should send in voluntary cash payments to be received by the Agent approximately 10 days before an applicable purchase date specified above. A Participant may withdraw a voluntary cash payment by written notice, if the notice is received by the Agent not less than 48 hours before such payment is to be invested.

 

8. Purchases by the Agent pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 7 above may be made on any securities exchange on which the Shares of the Fund are traded, in the over-the-counter market or in negotiated transactions, and may be on such terms as to price, delivery and otherwise as the Agent shall determine. Funds held by the Agent uninvested will not bear interest, and it is understood that, in any event, the Agent shall have no liability in connection with any inability to purchase Shares within the time periods herein provided, or with the timing of any purchases effected. The Agent shall have no responsibility as to the value of the Shares acquired for the Participant’s account. The Agent may commingle amounts of all Participants to be used for open-market purchases of Shares and the price per Share allocable to each Participant in connection with such purchases shall be the average price (including brokerage commissions) of all Shares purchased by the Agent.

 


 

 

 

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9. The Agent will maintain all Participants’ accounts in the Plan and will furnish written confirmations of all transactions in each account, including information needed by Participants for personal and tax records. The Agent will hold Shares acquired pursuant to the Plan in noncertificated form in the Participant’s name or that of its nominee, and each Participant’s proxy will include those Shares purchased pursuant to the Plan. The Agent will forward to Participants any proxy solicitation material and will vote any Shares so held for Participants only in accordance with the proxy returned by Participants to the Fund. Upon written request, the Agent will deliver to Participants, without charge, a certificate or certificates for the full Shares.

 

10. The Agent will confirm to Participants each acquisition made for their respective accounts as soon as practicable but not later than 60 days after the date thereof. Although Participants may from time to time have an undivided fractional interest (computed to three decimal places) in a Share of the Fund, no certificates for fractional shares will be issued. Distributions on fractional shares will be credited to each Participant’s account. In the event of termination of a Participant’s account under the Plan, the Agent will adjust for any such undivided fractional interest in cash at the market value of the Fund’s Shares at the time of termination less the pro rata expense of any sale required to make such an adjustment.

 

11. Any share dividends or split shares distributed by the Fund on Shares held by the Agent for Participants will be credited to their respective accounts. In the event that the Fund makes available to Participants rights to purchase additional Shares or other securities, the Shares held for Participants under the Plan will be added to other Shares held by the Participants in calculating the number of rights to be issued to Participants.

 

12. The Agent’s service fee for handling distributions will be paid by the Fund. Participants will be charged a pro rata share of brokerage commissions on all open-market purchases.

 

13. Participants may terminate their accounts under the Plan by notifying the Agent in writing. Such termination will be effective immediately if notice is received by the Agent not less than 10 days prior to any distribution record date; otherwise such termination will be effective on the first Trading Day after the payment date for such distribution with respect to any subsequent distribution. The Plan may be amended or terminated by the Fund as applied to any voluntary cash payments made and any distribution paid subsequent to written notice of the change or termination sent to Participants at least 30 days prior to the record date for the distribution. The Plan may be amended or terminated by the Agent, with the Fund’s prior written consent, on at least 30 days’ written notice to Participants. Notwithstanding the preceding two sentences, the Agent or the Fund may amend or supplement the Plan at any time or times when necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable law or rules or policies of the Securities and Exchange Commission

 


 

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Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

 

 

Dividend reinvestment and cash purchase plan (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

or any other regulatory authority. Upon any termination, the Agent will cause a certificate or certificates for the full Shares held by each Participant under the Plan and cash adjustment for any fraction to be delivered to each Participant without charge.

 

14. Any amendment or supplement shall be deemed to be accepted by each Participant unless, prior to the effective date thereof, the Agent receives written notice of the termination of the Participant’s account under the Plan. Any such amendment may include an appointment by the Agent in its place and stead of a successor Agent under these terms and conditions, with full power and authority to perform all or any of the acts to be performed by the Agent under these terms and conditions. Upon any such appointment of an Agent for the purpose of receiving distributions, the Fund will be authorized to pay to such successor Agent, for each Participant’s account, all distributions payable on Shares of the Fund held in each Participant’s name or under the Plan for retention or application by such successor Agent as provided in these terms and conditions.

 

15. In the case of Participants, such as banks, broker-dealers or other nominees, which hold Shares for others who are beneficial owners (“Nominee Holders”), the Agent will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of Shares certified from time to time by each Nominee Holder as representing the total amount registered in the Nominee Holder’s name and held for the account of beneficial owners who are to participate in the Plan.

 

16. The Agent shall at all times act in good faith and use its best efforts within reasonable limits to insure the accuracy of all services performed under this Agreement and to comply with applicable law, but assumes no responsibility and shall not be liable for loss or damage due to errors unless such error is caused by its negligence, bad faith, or willful misconduct or that of its employees.

 

17. All correspondence concerning the Plan should be directed to the Agent at 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11219.

 


 

Western Asset

Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

Directors

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

Independent registered public accounting firm

Carol L. Colman

 

620 Eighth Avenue

 

KPMG LLP

Daniel P. Cronin

 

49th Floor

 

345 Park Avenue

Paolo M. Cucchi

 

New York, NY 10018

 

New York, NY 10154

Leslie H. Gelb

 

 

 

 

R. Jay Gerken

 

Investment manager

 

Legal counsel

Chairman

 

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC

 

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

William R. Hutchinson

 

 

 

425 Lexington Avenue

Eileen A. Kamerick*

 

Subadvisers

 

New York, NY 10017

Riordan Roett

 

Western Asset Management Company

 

 

Jeswald W. Salacuse

 

Western Asset Management Company Limited

 

New York Stock Exchange Symbol

 

 

Western Asset Management Company Ltd

 

GDF

Officers

 

Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd.

 

 

R. Jay Gerken

 

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Custodian

 

 

Richard F. Sennett

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

 

Principal Financial Officer

 

1 Lincoln Street

 

 

Ted P. Becker

 

Boston, MA 02111

 

 

Chief Compliance Officer

 

 

 

 

Vanessa A. Williams

 

Transfer agent

 

 

Identity Theft Prevention Officer

 

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company

 

 

Robert I. Frenkel

 

6201 15th Avenue

 

 

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

 

Brooklyn, NY 11219

 

 

Thomas Mandia

 

 

 

 

Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

Steven Frank

 

 

 

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Jeanne M. Kelly

 

 

 

 

Senior Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

*  Effective February 1, 2013, Ms. Kamerick became a Director.

 


 

Legg Mason Funds Privacy and Security Notice

 

Your Privacy and the Security of Your Personal Information is Very Important to the Legg Mason Funds

 

This Privacy and Security Notice (the “Privacy Notice”) addresses the Legg Mason Funds’ privacy and data protection practices with respect to nonpublic personal information the Funds receive. The Legg Mason Funds include any funds sold by the Funds’ distributor, Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC, as well as Legg Mason-sponsored closed-end funds and certain closed-end funds managed or sub-advised by Legg Mason or its affiliates. The provisions of this Privacy Notice apply to your information both while you are a shareholder and after you are no longer invested with the Funds.

 

The Type of Nonpublic Personal Information the Funds Collect About You

 

The Funds collect and maintain nonpublic personal information about you in connection with your shareholder account. Such information may include, but is not limited to:

 

·

Personal information included on applications or other forms;

·

Account balances, transactions, and mutual fund holdings and positions;

·

Online account access user IDs, passwords, security challenge question responses; and

·

Information received from consumer reporting agencies regarding credit history and creditworthiness (such as the amount of an individual’s total debt, payment history, etc.).

 

How the Funds Use Nonpublic Personal Information About You

 

The Funds do not sell or share your nonpublic personal information with third parties or with affiliates for their marketing purposes, or with other financial institutions or affiliates for joint marketing purposes, unless you have authorized the Funds to do so. The Funds do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about you except as may be required to perform transactions or services you have authorized or as permitted or required by law. The Funds may disclose information about you to:

 

·

Employees, agents, and affiliates on a “need to know” basis to enable the Funds to conduct ordinary business or comply with obligations to government regulators;

·

Service providers, including the Funds’ affiliates, who assist the Funds as part of the ordinary course of business (such as printing, mailing services, or processing or servicing your account with us) or otherwise perform services on the Funds’ behalf, including companies that may perform marketing services solely for the Funds;

·

The Funds’ representatives such as legal counsel, accountants and auditors; and

·

Fiduciaries or representatives acting on your behalf, such as an IRA custodian or trustee of a grantor trust.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOT PART OF THE SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Legg Mason Funds Privacy and Security Notice (cont’d)

 

Except as otherwise permitted by applicable law, companies acting on the Funds’ behalf are contractually obligated to keep nonpublic personal information the Funds provide to them confidential and to use the information the Funds share only to provide the services the Funds ask them to perform.

 

The Funds may disclose nonpublic personal information about you when necessary to enforce their rights or protect against fraud, or as permitted or required by applicable law, such as in connection with a law enforcement or regulatory request, subpoena, or similar legal process. In the event of a corporate action or in the event a Fund service provider changes, the Funds may be required to disclose your nonpublic personal information to third parties. While it is the Funds’ practice to obtain protections for disclosed information in these types of transactions, the Funds cannot guarantee their privacy policy will remain unchanged.

 

Keeping You Informed of the Funds’ Privacy and Security Practices

 

The Funds will notify you annually of their privacy policy as required by federal law. While the Funds reserve the right to modify this policy at any time they will notify you promptly if this privacy policy changes.

 

The Funds’ Security Practices

 

The Funds maintain appropriate physical, electronic and procedural safeguards designed to guard your nonpublic personal information. The Funds’ internal data security policies restrict access to your nonpublic personal information to authorized employees, who may use your nonpublic personal information for Fund business purposes only.

 

Although the Funds strive to protect your nonpublic personal information, they cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you provide or transmit to them, and you do so at your own risk. In the event of a breach of the confidentiality or security of your nonpublic personal information, the Funds will attempt to notify you as necessary so you can take appropriate protective steps. If you have consented to the Funds using electronic communications or electronic delivery of statements, they may notify you under such circumstances using the most current email address you have on record with them.

 

In order for the Funds to provide effective service to you, keeping your account information accurate is very important. If you believe that your account information is incomplete, not accurate or not current, or if you have questions about the Funds’ privacy practices, write the Funds using the contact information on your account statements, email the Funds by clicking on the Contact Us section of the Funds’ website at www.leggmason.com, or contact the Fund at 1-888-777-0102.

 

Revised April 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOT PART OF THE SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.
620 Eighth Avenue
49th Floor
New York, NY 10018

 

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that from time to time the Fund may purchase, at market prices, shares of its common stock in the open market.

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C., and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. To obtain information on Form N-Q from the Fund, shareholders can call 1-888-777-0102.

 

Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the prior 12-month period ended June 30th of each year and a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies related to portfolio transactions are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-777-0102, (2) on the Fund’s website at www.lmcef.com and (3) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

This report is transmitted to the shareholders of Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc. for their information. This is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the Fund or any securities mentioned in this report.

 

American Stock
Transfer & Trust Company
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219

 

 

WAS04030 4/13 SR13-1906

 


 

ITEM 2.

CODE OF ETHICS.

 

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

ITEM 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

ITEM 6.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

 

 

 

Included herein under Item 1.

 

 

ITEM 7.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

ITEM 8.

INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

ITEM 9.

PURCHASES OF INCOME SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

 

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

ITEM 10.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

ITEM 11.

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 second fiscal quarter of 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 12.

EXHIBITS.

 

 

 

(a) (1) Not applicable.

 

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 Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

By:

/s/ R. Jay Gerken

 

 

R. Jay Gerken

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date:

April 25, 2013

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:

/s/ R. Jay Gerken

 

 

R. Jay Gerken

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date:

April 25, 2013

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Richard F. Sennett

 

 

Richard F. Sennett

 

 

Principal Financial Officer

 

 

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date:

April 25, 2013