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UNITED STATES
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

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:
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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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