UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-A

 

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

94-3480126.

(State of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

100 Water St., Baltimore, Maryland

 

21202

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box.  x

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box.  o

 

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-158780

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class
to be so registered

 

Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001

 

New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None

 

 

 


 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Item 1.  Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

 

The shares (the “Shares”) to be registered hereunder are shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share of Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (the “Registrant”). A description of the Shares is contained under the heading “Description of Shares” in the prospectus to be included in an amendment to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-2, which registration statement was filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, on April 24, 2009 (Registration Nos. 333-158780 and 811-22294, respectively), and such description is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.  Exhibits.

 

Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits, no exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

 

WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRADE

 

DEFINED OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ R. Jay Gerken

 

Name:

R. Jay Gerken

 

Title:

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President

 

Date:  May 8, 2009

 

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