UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: |
¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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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 | ||||||
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