Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | June 27, 2013 |
LEGG MASON, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Maryland | 1-8529 | 52-1200960 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
100 International Drive, Baltimore, Maryland | 21202 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | (410) 539-0000 |
Not Applicable |
(Former name or former address if changed since last report) |
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. | |||||
On June 27, 2013, Legg Mason, Inc. announced that in connection with the launch of the ClearBridge American Energy MLP Fund Inc. (the “Fund”), it will incur approximately $27 million in costs for the quarter ending June 30, 2013. The Fund raised gross proceeds of approximately $1.05 billion in its common stock offering (approximately $1.2 billion if the underwriter’s overallotment option is fully exercised). | ||||||
SIGNATURES | ||||||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. | ||||||
LEGG MASON, INC. (Registrant) | ||||||
Date: June 27, 2013 | By: | /s/ Thomas C. Merchant | ||||
Thomas C. Merchant Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||