Certain Closed-End Funds Announce Virtual Meeting Change of Location of Special Meeting of Shareholders
June 26 2020 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund
(NYSE: WIA) and Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities &
Income Fund (NYSE: WIW), and Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE:
WEA) (Each a “Fund” and Together, the “Funds”) Announce Change of
Location of Special Meeting of Shareholders Scheduled to Be Held on
July 14, 2020
Each of the Funds listed above announced today that, due to the
public health impact of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic and
to support the health and safety of Fund shareholders, the location
of the Special Meeting of Shareholders of each Fund, which are
being held together for convenience, (the “Meeting”) has been
changed. As previously announced, each Fund’s Meeting will be held
on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). In light of
public health concerns regarding COVID-19, the Meeting will be held
in a virtual meeting format only. The Meeting will be accessible
solely by means of remote communication.
As described in the proxy materials for the Meeting previously
distributed, the Board of Trustees has fixed the close of business
on May 22, 2020 for Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund and
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund and
the close of business on April 15, 2020 for Western Asset Premier
Bond Fund as the record date for the determination of shareholders
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting or any
postponement or adjournment thereof. The Meeting will be held at
the following Meeting website:
http://www.meetingcenter.io/236910454. To participate in the
Meeting, shareholders of each Fund must enter the following
password: WACF2020. Shareholders must also enter the control number
found on their proxy card previously received. Shareholders may
vote during the Meeting by following the instructions available on
the Meeting website during the Meeting.
We encourage shareholders to access the Meeting website prior to
the start time to allow ample time to log into the Meeting webcast
and test their computer system. Accordingly, the Meeting website
will become accessible to shareholders beginning at approximately
9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on July 13, 2020. For questions relating
to participation at the Meeting by remote communication, please
call the Computershare technical support number at (888)
888-0151.
If shares are held through an intermediary, such as a bank or
broker, shareholders must register in advance to attend the
Meeting. To register shareholders must submit proof of their proxy
power (legal proxy) reflecting their Fund holdings along with their
name and email address to Computershare Fund Services
(“Computershare”). Shareholders may forward an email from their
intermediary or send an image of their legal proxy to
shareholdermeetings@computershare.com. Requests for registration
must be received no later than 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on July 9,
2020. Shareholders will receive a confirmation email from
Computershare of the shareholder’s registration and a control
number that will allow the shareholder to vote at the Meeting.
Shareholders are not required to attend the Meeting to vote on
the proposals. Whether or not shareholders plan to attend the
Meeting, each Fund urges shareholders to authorize a proxy to vote
their shares in advance of the Meeting by one of the methods
described in the proxy materials for the Meeting. In connection
with the Meeting, each Fund has filed a definitive joint proxy
statement (each, a “Proxy Statement” and together, the “Proxy
Statements”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”). Shareholders are advised to read their Fund’s Proxy
Statement because it contains important information. The Proxy
Statement for Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund and
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund is
available on the Internet at http://www.ReadOurMaterials.com/lmf
and the Proxy Statement for Western Asset Premier Bond Fund is
available on the Internet at
https://www.proxy-direct.com/lmf-31280. The proxy card included
with the proxy materials previously distributed will not be updated
to reflect the change in location and may continue to be used to
vote your shares in connection with the Meeting. The Proxy
Statements and other documents filed by the Funds are also
available for free on the SEC website, www.sec.gov.
This press release may contain statements regarding plans and
expectations for the future that constitute forward-looking
statements within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on such Fund’s
current plans and expectations and are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those described in the forward-looking statements. Additional
information concerning such risks and uncertainties are contained
in the Fund’s filings with the SEC. An investment in a Fund
involves risk, including loss of principal. Investment return and
the value of shares will fluctuate. Any data and commentary
provided in this press release are for informational purposes
only.
For more information, please call Investor Relations:
1-888-777-0102, or consult your Fund’s web site at www.lmcef.com.
The information contained on the Fund’s web site is not part of
this press release. Hard copies of each Fund’s complete audited
financial statements are available free of charge upon request by
calling toll free at 1-888-777-0102.
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