UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
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Investment Company Act file number |
811-7686 | |||||||
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Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc. | ||||||||
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) | ||||||||
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620 Eighth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, NY |
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10018 | ||||||
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip code) | ||||||
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Robert I. Frenkel, Esq. Legg Mason & Co., LLC 100 First Stamford Place Stamford, CT 06902 | ||||||||
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(Name and address of agent for service) | ||||||||
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: |
(888)777-0102 |
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Date of fiscal year end: |
May 31 |
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Date of reporting period: |
February 29, 2012 |
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ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND INC.
FORM N-Q
FEBRUARY 29, 2012
WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND INC.
Schedule of investments (unaudited)
February 29, 2012
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SECURITY |
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RATE |
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MATURITY |
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FACE |
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VALUE |
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SOVEREIGN BONDS — 61.5% |
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Argentina — 3.0% |
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Republic of Argentina |
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7.820% |
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12/31/33 |
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3,500,474 |
EUR |
$ |
3,143,320 |
(a) |
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Republic of Argentina, GDP Linked Securities |
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4.191% |
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12/15/35 |
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10,461,590 |
EUR |
1,707,401 |
(a)(b) | |
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Republic of Argentina, GDP Linked Securities, Senior Bonds |
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4.383% |
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12/15/35 |
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3,195,000 |
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442,508 |
(a)(b) | |
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Republic of Argentina, Senior Bonds |
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7.000% |
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9/12/13 |
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1,541,000 |
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1,545,800 |
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Republic of Argentina, Senior Bonds |
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7.000% |
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10/3/15 |
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2,007,000 |
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1,899,258 |
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Republic of Argentina, Senior Bonds |
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2.260% |
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12/31/38 |
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508,097 |
EUR |
218,448 |
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Republic of Argentina, Senior Notes |
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8.750% |
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6/2/17 |
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4,334,544 |
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4,345,380 |
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Total Argentina |
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13,302,115 |
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Brazil — 6.4% |
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Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Notes |
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10.000% |
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1/1/14 |
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2,865,000 |
BRL |
1,673,244 |
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Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Notes |
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10.000% |
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1/1/17 |
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34,874,000 |
BRL |
19,680,552 |
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Federative Republic of Brazil |
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7.125% |
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1/20/37 |
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5,117,000 |
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7,102,396 |
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Federative Republic of Brazil, Collective Action Securities |
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8.000% |
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1/15/18 |
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667 |
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801 |
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Total Brazil |
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28,456,993 |
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Chile — 1.0% |
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Banco del Estado de Chile, Senior Notes |
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4.125% |
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10/7/20 |
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1,080,000 |
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1,117,800 |
(c) | |
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Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile, Senior Notes |
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3.750% |
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11/4/20 |
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1,190,000 |
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1,224,511 |
(c) | |
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Republic of Chile, Senior Notes |
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3.875% |
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8/5/20 |
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1,750,000 |
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1,916,250 |
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Total Chile |
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4,258,561 |
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Colombia — 3.6% |
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Republic of Colombia |
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7.375% |
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9/18/37 |
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6,091,000 |
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8,582,219 |
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Republic of Colombia, Senior Bonds |
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6.125% |
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1/18/41 |
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760,000 |
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937,460 |
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Republic of Colombia, Senior Notes |
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7.375% |
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3/18/19 |
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4,926,000 |
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6,344,688 |
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Total Colombia |
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15,864,367 |
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India — 0.2% |
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ICICI Bank Ltd., Junior Subordinated Bonds |
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6.375% |
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4/30/22 |
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454,000 |
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433,570 |
(a)(c) | |
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ICICI Bank Ltd., Subordinated Bonds |
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6.375% |
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4/30/22 |
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570,000 |
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544,350 |
(a)(c) | |
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Total India |
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977,920 |
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Indonesia — 5.4% |
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Republic of Indonesia, Notes |
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5.250% |
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1/17/42 |
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7,540,000 |
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8,077,225 |
(c) | |
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Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds |
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6.875% |
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1/17/18 |
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420,000 |
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509,775 |
(c) | |
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Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds |
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10.250% |
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7/15/22 |
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10,904,000,000 |
IDR |
1,623,461 |
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Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds |
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11.000% |
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9/15/25 |
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21,720,000,000 |
IDR |
3,517,325 |
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Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds |
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10.250% |
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7/15/27 |
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21,034,000,000 |
IDR |
3,252,826 |
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Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds |
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6.625% |
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2/17/37 |
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1,105,000 |
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1,386,775 |
(c) | |
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Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds |
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9.750% |
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5/15/37 |
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25,039,000,000 |
IDR |
3,901,484 |
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Republic of Indonesia, Senior Notes |
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4.875% |
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5/5/21 |
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1,371,000 |
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1,509,814 |
(c) | |
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Total Indonesia |
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23,778,685 |
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Malaysia — 1.7% |
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Government of Malaysia, Senior Bonds |
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3.835% |
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8/12/15 |
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21,410,000 |
MYR |
7,320,512 |
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Government of Malaysia, Senior Bonds |
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4.262% |
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9/15/16 |
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1,155,000 |
MYR |
402,773 |
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Total Malaysia |
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7,723,285 |
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Mexico — 5.6% |
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Mexican Bonos, Bonds |
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8.000% |
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6/11/20 |
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173,986,000 |
MXN |
15,332,953 |
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Mexican Bonos, Bonds |
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8.500% |
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11/18/38 |
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22,930,000 |
MXN |
1,965,928 |
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United Mexican States, Bonds |
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10.000% |
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12/5/24 |
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19,610,000 |
MXN |
1,993,922 |
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United Mexican States, Medium-Term Notes |
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6.050% |
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1/11/40 |
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4,000 |
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4,890 |
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United Mexican States, Senior Notes |
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5.950% |
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3/19/19 |
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3,560,000 |
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4,279,120 |
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See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND INC.
Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
February 29, 2012
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SECURITY |
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RATE |
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MATURITY |
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FACE |
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VALUE |
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Mexico (continued) |
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United Mexican States, Senior Notes |
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5.125% |
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1/15/20 |
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880,000 |
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$ |
1,009,800 |
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Total Mexico |
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24,586,613 |
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Panama — 2.0% |
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Republic of Panama |
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9.375% |
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4/1/29 |
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1,603,000 |
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2,570,411 |
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Republic of Panama |
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6.700% |
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1/26/36 |
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4,639,000 |
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6,067,812 |
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Total Panama |
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8,638,223 |
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Peru — 5.8% |
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Republic of Peru |
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8.750% |
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11/21/33 |
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7,805,000 |
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12,047,017 |
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Republic of Peru, Bonds |
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7.840% |
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8/12/20 |
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12,055,000 |
PEN |
5,231,798 |
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Republic of Peru, Bonds |
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6.550% |
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3/14/37 |
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1,080,000 |
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1,374,300 |
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Republic of Peru, Global Senior Bonds |
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7.350% |
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7/21/25 |
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4,300,000 |
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5,822,200 |
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Republic of Peru, Senior Bonds |
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5.625% |
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11/18/50 |
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1,000,000 |
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1,105,000 |
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Total Peru |
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25,580,315 |
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Philippines — 0.4% |
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Republic of Philippines, Senior Bonds |
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5.500% |
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3/30/26 |
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1,550,000 |
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1,788,313 |
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Poland — 2.7% |
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Republic of Poland, Senior Notes |
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6.375% |
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7/15/19 |
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1,840,000 |
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2,162,000 |
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Republic of Poland, Senior Notes |
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5.125% |
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4/21/21 |
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3,910,000 |
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4,213,025 |
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Republic of Poland, Senior Notes |
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5.000% |
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3/23/22 |
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5,170,000 |
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5,512,771 |
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Total Poland |
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11,887,796 |
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Russia — 6.3% |
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RSHB Capital, Loan Participation Notes, Senior Secured Bonds |
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6.299% |
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5/15/17 |
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1,073,000 |
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1,135,288 |
(c) | |
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RSHB Capital, Loan Participation Notes, Senior Secured Notes |
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9.000% |
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6/11/14 |
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1,000,000 |
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1,110,000 |
(c) | |
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Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond |
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11.000% |
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7/24/18 |
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110,000 |
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155,788 |
(c) | |
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Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond |
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12.750% |
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6/24/28 |
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617,000 |
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1,102,887 |
(c) | |
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Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond, Senior Bonds |
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7.500% |
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3/31/30 |
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20,478,375 |
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24,471,658 |
(c) | |
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Total Russia |
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27,975,621 |
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Sri Lanka — 0.3% |
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Sri Lanka Government International Bond, Senior Notes |
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6.250% |
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7/27/21 |
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1,580,000 |
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1,539,029 |
(c) | |
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Turkey — 8.0% |
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Republic of Turkey, Notes |
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6.750% |
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5/30/40 |
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2,750,000 |
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2,970,000 |
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Republic of Turkey, Senior Bonds |
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5.625% |
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3/30/21 |
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820,000 |
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856,900 |
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Republic of Turkey, Senior Bonds |
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11.875% |
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1/15/30 |
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3,348,000 |
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5,649,750 |
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Republic of Turkey, Senior Notes |
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7.500% |
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7/14/17 |
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100,000 |
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115,250 |
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Republic of Turkey, Senior Notes |
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6.875% |
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3/17/36 |
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23,290,000 |
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25,560,775 |
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Total Turkey |
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35,152,675 |
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Venezuela — 9.1% |
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela |
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5.750% |
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2/26/16 |
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15,166,000 |
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13,747,979 |
(c) | |
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela |
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7.000% |
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12/1/18 |
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1,920,000 |
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1,632,000 |
(c) | |
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela |
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7.650% |
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4/21/25 |
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933,000 |
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729,606 |
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Collective Action Securities, Global Senior Bonds |
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9.375% |
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1/13/34 |
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7,239,000 |
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6,316,027 |
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Collective Action Securities, Notes |
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10.750% |
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9/19/13 |
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3,800,000 |
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3,990,000 |
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Global Senior Bonds |
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8.500% |
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10/8/14 |
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6,694,000 |
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6,770,981 |
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Senior Bonds |
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9.250% |
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9/15/27 |
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764,000 |
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695,240 |
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Senior Notes |
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7.750% |
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10/13/19 |
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7,280,000 |
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6,198,920 |
(c) | |
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Total Venezuela |
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40,080,753 |
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TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS (Cost — $242,584,937) |
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271,591,264 |
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See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND INC.
Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
February 29, 2012
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SECURITY |
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RATE |
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MATURITY |
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FACE |
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VALUE |
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CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 35.2% |
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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 1.3% |
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Media — 1.3% |
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Globo Communicacoes e Participacoes SA, Bonds |
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7.250% |
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4/26/22 |
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866,000 |
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$ |
917,960 |
(c) |
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Globo Communicacoes e Participacoes SA, Senior Bonds |
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7.250% |
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4/26/22 |
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110,000 |
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116,600 |
(c) | |
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Grupo Televisa SA, Senior Bonds |
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6.625% |
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1/15/40 |
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3,910,000 |
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4,646,155 |
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TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY |
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5,680,715 |
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CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.2% |
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Personal Products — 0.2% |
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Hypermarcas SA, Notes |
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6.500% |
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4/20/21 |
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1,040,000 |
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1,014,000 |
(c) | |
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ENERGY — 16.2% |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 16.2% |
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Dolphin Energy Ltd., Senior Secured Bonds |
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5.888% |
|
6/15/19 |
|
2,419,123 |
|
2,608,419 |
(c) | |
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Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes |
|
7.625% |
|
7/23/19 |
|
2,600,000 |
|
3,282,500 |
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KazMunayGas Finance Sub BV, Senior Notes |
|
8.375% |
|
7/2/13 |
|
5,390,000 |
|
5,783,255 |
(c) | |
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KazMunayGas Finance Sub BV, Senior Notes |
|
8.375% |
|
7/2/13 |
|
910,000 |
|
976,394 |
(c) | |
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LUKOIL International Finance BV, Bonds |
|
6.656% |
|
6/7/22 |
|
4,339,000 |
|
4,694,798 |
(c) | |
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Novatek Finance Ltd., Notes |
|
6.604% |
|
2/3/21 |
|
1,800,000 |
|
1,957,500 |
(c) | |
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Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., Senior Notes |
|
7.250% |
|
12/12/21 |
|
730,000 |
|
799,350 |
(c) | |
|
Pan American Energy LLC, Senior Notes |
|
7.875% |
|
5/7/21 |
|
1,860,000 |
|
1,971,600 |
(c) | |
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Pan American Energy LLC, Senior Notes |
|
7.875% |
|
5/7/21 |
|
974,000 |
|
1,032,440 |
(c) | |
|
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, Senior Bonds |
|
6.625% |
|
6/15/35 |
|
6,176,000 |
|
7,102,400 |
| |
|
Petrobras International Finance Co., Senior Notes |
|
5.375% |
|
1/27/21 |
|
1,990,000 |
|
2,149,435 |
| |
|
Petrobras International Finance Co., Senior Notes |
|
6.875% |
|
1/20/40 |
|
3,710,000 |
|
4,409,112 |
| |
|
Petrobras International Finance Co., Senior Notes |
|
6.750% |
|
1/27/41 |
|
1,560,000 |
|
1,820,099 |
| |
|
Petroleos Mexicanos, Notes |
|
8.000% |
|
5/3/19 |
|
130,000 |
|
163,150 |
| |
|
Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes |
|
5.500% |
|
1/21/21 |
|
9,100,000 |
|
10,026,380 |
| |
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Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
9.750% |
|
8/14/19 |
|
1,740,000 |
|
2,134,110 |
(c) | |
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Petronas Capital Ltd. |
|
5.250% |
|
8/12/19 |
|
5,560,000 |
|
6,306,430 |
(c) | |
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Petronas Capital Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
5.250% |
|
8/12/19 |
|
1,448,000 |
|
1,642,394 |
(c) | |
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PT Pertamina Persero, Notes |
|
5.250% |
|
5/23/21 |
|
2,280,000 |
|
2,445,300 |
(c) | |
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Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd. III, Senior Secured Bonds |
|
6.750% |
|
9/30/19 |
|
2,429,000 |
|
2,890,510 |
(c) | |
|
Reliance Holdings USA Inc., Senior Notes |
|
4.500% |
|
10/19/20 |
|
2,220,000 |
|
2,165,359 |
(c) | |
|
TNK-BP Finance SA |
|
6.625% |
|
3/20/17 |
|
1,417,000 |
|
1,565,785 |
(c) | |
|
TNK-BP Finance SA, Senior Notes |
|
7.500% |
|
7/18/16 |
|
2,830,000 |
|
3,190,825 |
(c) | |
|
TNK-BP Finance SA, Senior Notes |
|
7.875% |
|
3/13/18 |
|
310,000 |
|
359,600 |
(c) | |
|
TNK-BP Finance SA, Senior Notes |
|
7.875% |
|
3/13/18 |
|
218,000 |
|
252,880 |
(c) | |
|
TOTAL ENERGY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71,730,025 |
| |
|
INDUSTRIALS — 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Building Products — 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Rearden G Holdings EINS GmbH, Senior Notes |
|
7.875% |
|
3/30/20 |
|
810,000 |
|
854,550 |
(c) | |
|
Construction & Engineering — 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Odebrecht Finance Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
7.000% |
|
4/21/20 |
|
2,440,000 |
|
2,690,100 |
(c) | |
|
Odebrecht Finance Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
6.000% |
|
4/5/23 |
|
700,000 |
|
719,250 |
(c) | |
|
Total Construction & Engineering |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,409,350 |
| |
|
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Sinochem Overseas Capital Co., Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
4.500% |
|
11/12/20 |
|
1,765,000 |
|
1,733,161 |
(c) | |
|
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,997,061 |
| |
|
MATERIALS — 9.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Chemicals — 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Braskem Finance Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
7.000% |
|
5/7/20 |
|
1,712,000 |
|
1,900,320 |
(c) | |
|
Containers & Packaging — 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Suzano Trading Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
5.875% |
|
1/23/21 |
|
2,260,000 |
|
2,220,450 |
(c) | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND INC.
Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
February 29, 2012
|
SECURITY |
|
RATE |
|
MATURITY |
|
FACE |
|
VALUE |
| |
|
Metals & Mining — 7.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile, Senior Notes |
|
3.875% |
|
11/3/21 |
|
1,970,000 |
|
$ |
2,041,036 |
(c) |
|
CSN Resources SA, Senior Bonds |
|
6.500% |
|
7/21/20 |
|
1,020,000 |
|
1,124,550 |
(c) | |
|
CSN Resources SA, Senior Bonds |
|
6.500% |
|
7/21/20 |
|
998,000 |
|
1,100,295 |
(c) | |
|
Evraz Group SA, Notes |
|
8.250% |
|
11/10/15 |
|
500,000 |
|
533,750 |
(c) | |
|
Evraz Group SA, Notes |
|
9.500% |
|
4/24/18 |
|
810,000 |
|
907,200 |
(c) | |
|
Evraz Group SA, Notes |
|
6.750% |
|
4/27/18 |
|
5,355,000 |
|
5,308,144 |
(c) | |
|
Evraz Group SA, Senior Notes |
|
9.500% |
|
4/24/18 |
|
1,180,000 |
|
1,321,600 |
(c) | |
|
Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes |
|
5.375% |
|
4/16/20 |
|
800,000 |
|
891,883 |
| |
|
Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes |
|
6.750% |
|
4/16/40 |
|
2,560,000 |
|
2,814,369 |
| |
|
Vale Overseas Ltd., Notes |
|
8.250% |
|
1/17/34 |
|
5,756,000 |
|
7,919,945 |
| |
|
Vale Overseas Ltd., Notes |
|
6.875% |
|
11/21/36 |
|
3,349,000 |
|
4,123,564 |
| |
|
Vedanta Resources PLC, Senior Notes |
|
8.750% |
|
1/15/14 |
|
2,752,000 |
|
2,875,840 |
(c) | |
|
Vedanta Resources PLC, Senior Notes |
|
6.750% |
|
6/7/16 |
|
1,630,000 |
|
1,572,950 |
(c) | |
|
Vedanta Resources PLC, Senior Notes |
|
9.500% |
|
7/18/18 |
|
360,000 |
|
363,600 |
(c) | |
|
Total Metals & Mining |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,898,726 |
| |
|
Paper & Forest Products — 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA, Senior Notes |
|
7.250% |
|
7/29/19 |
|
1,022,000 |
|
1,214,495 |
| |
|
Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA, Senior Notes |
|
4.750% |
|
1/11/22 |
|
625,000 |
|
636,091 |
(c) | |
|
Empresas CMPC SA, Notes |
|
4.750% |
|
1/19/18 |
|
1,020,000 |
|
1,074,261 |
(c) | |
|
Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
7.500% |
|
5/4/20 |
|
950,000 |
|
996,313 |
(c) | |
|
Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
6.750% |
|
3/3/21 |
|
610,000 |
|
603,900 |
(c) | |
|
Total Paper & Forest Products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,525,060 |
| |
|
TOTAL MATERIALS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,544,556 |
| |
|
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 4.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 4.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Axtel SAB de CV, Senior Notes |
|
7.625% |
|
2/1/17 |
|
8,240,000 |
|
7,210,000 |
(c) | |
|
Axtel SAB de CV, Senior Notes |
|
7.625% |
|
2/1/17 |
|
386,000 |
|
337,750 |
(c) | |
|
Axtel SAB de CV, Senior Notes |
|
9.000% |
|
9/22/19 |
|
1,693,000 |
|
1,481,375 |
(c) | |
|
Qtel International Finance Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
4.750% |
|
2/16/21 |
|
910,000 |
|
938,392 |
(c) | |
|
Telemar Norte Leste SA, Senior Notes |
|
5.500% |
|
10/23/20 |
|
1,600,000 |
|
1,636,000 |
(c) | |
|
UBS Luxembourg SA for OJSC Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes |
|
8.250% |
|
5/23/16 |
|
657,000 |
|
708,706 |
(c) | |
|
Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes |
|
8.375% |
|
4/30/13 |
|
750,000 |
|
789,375 |
(c) | |
|
Vimpel Communications, Notes |
|
6.493% |
|
2/2/16 |
|
200,000 |
|
206,500 |
(c) | |
|
VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. for OJSC Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes, Secured Notes |
|
8.375% |
|
4/30/13 |
|
5,017,000 |
|
5,280,392 |
(c) | |
|
Total Diversified Telecommunication Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,588,490 |
| |
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Indosat Palapa Co. BV, Senior Notes |
|
7.375% |
|
7/29/20 |
|
1,270,000 |
|
1,441,450 |
(c) | |
|
Oi S.A., Senior Notes |
|
5.750% |
|
2/10/22 |
|
1,030,000 |
|
1,058,325 |
(c) | |
|
VimpelCom Holdings BV, Senior Notes |
|
7.504% |
|
3/1/22 |
|
240,000 |
|
236,520 |
(c) | |
|
Total Wireless Telecommunication Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,736,295 |
| |
|
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,324,785 |
| |
|
UTILITIES — 1.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Electric Utilities — 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, Senior Notes |
|
6.875% |
|
7/30/19 |
|
385,000 |
|
451,413 |
(c) | |
|
Majapahit Holding BV, Senior Notes |
|
7.750% |
|
1/20/20 |
|
1,970,000 |
|
2,418,175 |
(c) | |
|
Total Electric Utilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,869,588 |
| |
|
Gas Utilities — 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Empresa de Energia de Bogota SA, Senior Notes |
|
6.125% |
|
11/10/21 |
|
1,550,000 |
|
1,635,250 |
(c) | |
|
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
|
AES Gener SA, Notes |
|
5.250% |
|
8/15/21 |
|
1,000,000 |
|
1,050,000 |
(c) | |
|
Colbun SA, Senior Notes |
|
6.000% |
|
1/21/20 |
|
1,660,000 |
|
1,788,922 |
(c) | |
|
Total Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders |
|
|
|
|
|
2,838,922 |
| |||
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND INC.
Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
February 29, 2012
|
SECURITY |
|
RATE |
|
MATURITY |
|
FACE |
|
VALUE |
| |
|
Multi-Utilities — 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, Senior Notes |
|
7.625% |
|
7/29/19 |
|
870,000 |
|
$ |
1,041,825 |
(c) |
|
TOTAL UTILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,385,585 |
| |
|
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (Cost — $142,391,542) |
|
|
|
155,676,727 |
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
EXPIRATION |
|
WARRANTS |
|
|
| |
|
WARRANTS — 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Oil-linked payment obligations (Cost - $356,500) |
|
|
|
4/15/20 |
|
11,500 |
|
360,812 |
| |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 96.8% (Cost — $385,332,979#) |
|
|
|
427,628,803 |
| |||||
|
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 3.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,949,626 |
| |
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
441,578,429 |
|
|
† |
Face amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted. | |
|
(a) |
Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available. | |
|
(b) |
The security’s interest income payments are contingent upon the performance of Argentina’s GDP. There are no principal payments over the life of the security or upon the expiration of the security. | |
|
(c) |
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. | |
|
# |
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same. | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Abbreviations used in this schedule: | |
|
|
BRL |
- Brazilian Real |
|
|
EUR |
- Euro |
|
|
GDP |
- Gross Domestic Product |
|
|
IDR |
- Indonesian Rupiah |
|
|
MXN |
- Mexican Peso |
|
|
MYR |
- Malaysian Ringgit |
|
|
OJSC |
- Open Joint Stock Company |
|
|
PEN |
- Peruvian Nuevo Sol |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND INC.
Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
February 29, 2012
Summary of Investments by Country**
|
Brazil |
|
15.5 |
% |
|
Mexico |
|
13.9 |
|
|
Russia |
|
12.9 |
|
|
Venezuela |
|
9.4 |
|
|
Turkey |
|
8.2 |
|
|
Indonesia |
|
7.0 |
|
|
Peru |
|
6.0 |
|
|
Colombia |
|
5.3 |
|
|
Argentina |
|
3.8 |
|
|
Malaysia |
|
3.7 |
|
|
Chile |
|
2.8 |
|
|
Poland |
|
2.8 |
|
|
Panama |
|
2.0 |
|
|
India |
|
1.9 |
|
|
Kazakhstan |
|
1.6 |
|
|
Qatar |
|
0.9 |
|
|
United Arab Emirates |
|
0.6 |
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago |
|
0.5 |
|
|
Philippines |
|
0.4 |
|
|
China |
|
0.4 |
|
|
Sri Lanka |
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
**As a percentage of total investments. Please note that Fund holdings are as of February 29, 2012 and are subject to change.
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
Notes to schedule of investments (unaudited)
1. Organization and significant accounting policies
Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland 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’s primary investment objective is to seek high current income. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks capital appreciation. In pursuit of these objectives, the Fund, under normal conditions, invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in debt securities of government and government related issuers located in emerging market countries (including participations in loans between governments and financial institutions), and of entities organized to restructure the outstanding debt of such issuers, and in debt securities of corporate issuers located in emerging market countries.
The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
(a) Investment valuation. The valuations for fixed income 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 fair valuation techniques and methodologies. 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. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. 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. 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. 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). 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.
The Fund has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Codification Topic 820 (“ASC Topic 820”). ASC Topic 820 establishes a single definition of fair value, creates a three-tier hierarchy as a framework for measuring fair value based on inputs used to value the Fund’s investments, and requires additional disclosure about fair value. The hierarchy of inputs is summarized 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.)
· Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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.
The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value:
|
ASSETS | |||||||||||
|
|
|
QUOTED |
|
OTHER |
|
SIGNIFICANT |
|
|
| ||
|
DESCRIPTION |
|
(LEVEL 1) |
|
(LEVEL 2) |
|
(LEVEL 3) |
|
TOTAL |
| ||
|
Long-term investments†: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
Sovereign bonds |
|
— |
|
$ |
271,591,264 |
|
— |
|
$ |
271,591,264 |
|
|
Corporate bonds & notes |
|
— |
|
155,676,727 |
|
— |
|
155,676,727 |
| ||
|
Warrants |
|
— |
|
360,812 |
|
— |
|
360,812 |
| ||
|
Total investments |
|
— |
|
$ |
427,628,803 |
|
— |
|
$ |
427,628,803 |
|
Notes to schedule of investments (unaudited) (continued)
|
LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
|
|
|
QUOTED |
|
OTHER |
|
SIGNIFICANT |
|
|
| |||
|
DESCRIPTION |
|
(LEVEL 1) |
|
(LEVEL 2) |
|
(LEVEL 3) |
|
TOTAL |
| |||
|
Other financial instruments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
|
Futures contracts |
|
$ |
52,277 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
$ |
52,277 |
| |
|
Forward foreign currency contracts |
|
— |
|
$ |
83,594 |
|
— |
|
83,594 |
| ||
|
Total other financial instruments |
|
$ |
52,277 |
|
$ |
83,594 |
|
— |
|
$ |
135,871 |
|
†See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
(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 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) 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.
(d) Futures contracts. The Fund uses futures contracts generally to gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in interest rates or gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in certain asset classes. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash or cash equivalents with a broker in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the ‘‘initial margin’’ and subsequent payments (‘‘variation margin’’) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. For certain futures, including foreign denominated futures, variation margin is not settled daily, but is recorded as a net variation margin payable or receivable. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.
Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss. 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.
(e) 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.
Notes to schedule of investments (unaudited) (continued)
When entering into a forward foreign currency contract, 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.
(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, including to increase the Fund’s return. 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.
Interest rate swaps
The Fund enters into interest rate swap contracts to manage its exposure to interest rate risk. Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount. The Fund may elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate, or receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate, on a notional principal amount. Interest rate swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from market makers.
The risks of interest rate swaps include changes in market conditions that will affect the value of the contract or changes in the present value of the future cash flow streams and the possible inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the agreement. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that that amount is positive. This risk is mitigated by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.
(g) 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 investment in securities rated below investment grade typically involve risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely 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 investment in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities may also result in foreign currency losses caused by devaluations and exchange rate fluctuations.
(h) 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.
(i) 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 29, 2012, the Fund held forward foreign currency contracts with credit related contingent features which had a liability position of $83,594. 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.
Notes to schedule of investments (unaudited) (continued)
(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.
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) Security transactions. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.
2. Investments
At February 29, 2012, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
47,236,738 |
|
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
|
(4,940,914 |
) | |
|
Net unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
42,295,824 |
|
At February 29, 2012, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:
|
|
|
NUMBER OF |
|
EXPIRATION |
|
BASIS |
|
MARKET |
|
UNREALIZED |
| |||
|
Contracts to Buy: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
|
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes |
|
126 |
|
6/12 |
|
$ |
16,552,370 |
|
$ |
16,500,093 |
|
$ |
(52,277 |
) |
At February 29, 2012, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:
|
FOREIGN CURRENCY |
|
COUNTERPARTY |
|
LOCAL |
|
MARKET |
|
SETTLEMENT |
|
UNREALIZED |
| ||
|
Contracts to Sell: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
Brazilian Real |
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
|
18,358,460 |
|
$ |
10,657,952 |
|
3/15/12 |
|
$ |
(69,384 |
) |
|
Euro |
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
|
3,747,880 |
|
4,993,550 |
|
3/15/12 |
|
(14,210 |
) | ||
|
Net unrealized loss on open forward foreign currency contracts |
|
|
|
$ |
(83,594 |
) | |||||||
3. Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Financial Accounting Standards Board Codification Topic 815 requires enhanced disclosure about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities.
The following is a summary of the Fund’s derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure at February 29, 2012.
|
|
|
Futures Contracts |
|
Forward Foreign Currency |
|
|
| |||
|
Primary Underlying Risk |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
|
Total |
| |||
|
Interest Rate Risk |
|
$ |
(52,277 |
) |
— |
|
$ |
(52,277 |
) | |
|
Foreign Exchange Risk |
|
— |
|
$ |
(83,594 |
) |
(83,594 |
) | ||
|
Total |
|
$ |
(52,277 |
) |
$ |
(83,594 |
) |
$ |
(135,871 |
) |
During the period ended February 29, 2012, the volume of derivative activity for the Fund was as follows:
|
|
|
Average Market |
| |
|
Futures contracts (to buy) |
|
$ |
16,159,303 |
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts (to buy)† |
|
3,728,424 |
| |
|
Forward foreign currency contracts (to sell) |
|
22,710,617 |
| |
Notes to schedule of investments (unaudited) (continued)
|
|
|
Average Notional |
|
|
Interest rate swap contracts† |
|
14,325,251BRL |
|
† At February 29, 2012, there were no open positions in this derivative.
‡ Notional amounts are denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.
4. Recent accounting pronouncement
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (“ASU No. 2011-04”). ASU No. 2011-04 establishes common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. ASU No. 2011-04 is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU No. 2011-04 will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures.
ITEM 2. 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 registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.
Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are attached hereto.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc.
|
By |
/s/ R. Jay Gerken |
|
|
|
R. Jay Gerken |
|
|
|
Chief Executive Officer |
|
Date: April 25, 2012
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 |
|
Date: April 25, 2012
|
By |
/s/ Richard F. Sennett |
|
|
|
Richard F. Sennett |
|
|
|
Principal Financial Officer |
|
Date: April 25, 2012