Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

 

 

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) September 1, 2011

 

 

Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   811-22369   27-1573139

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

620 Eighth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, New York   10018
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (888) 777-0102

 

 

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Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

The unaudited financial statements of RLJ Western Asset Public/Private Collector Fund, L.P. (the “Feeder Fund”) for the six months ended June 30, 2011 (the “Feeder Fund Financial Statements”) are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The unaudited financial statements of RLJ Western Asset Public/Private Master Fund, L.P. (the “Master Fund”) for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010 (the “Master Fund Financial Statements”, and together with the Feeder Fund Financial Statements, the “Financial Statements”) are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2. The Financial Statements are not the financial statements of the registrant. The registrant invests at least 80% of its managed assets in mortgage backed securities, directly and indirectly through a separate investment as a limited partner in the Feeder Fund. The Feeder Fund invests substantially all of its assets available for investment, alongside the U.S. Department of Treasury, in the Master Fund. The remainder of the registrant’s managed assets are invested in other permitted investments.

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to satisfy an undertaking, contained in Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed February 23, 2010, to furnish, if more than 25% of the registrant’s net assets consist of securities of the Feeder Fund on any day during the 30 days prior to the last day of the registrant’s fiscal year or fiscal second quarter, respectively, the audited annual financial statements and unaudited semi-annual financial statements for the corresponding fiscal periods for each of the Feeder Fund and the Master Fund, within five business days of their receipt from the Feeder Fund and the Master Fund.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

     
99.1    The unaudited financial statements of the Feeder Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2011.
99.2    The unaudited financial statements of the Master Fund for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010.


SIGNATURE

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.

 

 

Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

(Registrant)

Date: September 2, 2011  

/S/     WILLIAM RENAHAN        

  (Signature)
  Name:   William Renahan
  Title:   Assistant Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

     
99.1    The unaudited financial statements of the Feeder Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2011.
99.2    The unaudited financial statements of the Master Fund for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010.