LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

 

Investment Company Act file number

   811-8985

 

 

LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

125 Broad Street, New York, NY   10004
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

Legg Mason & Co., LLC

300 First Stamford Place

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 451-2010

 

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

 

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2007


ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.

 


SEMI-ANNUAL

REPORT

MARCH 31, 2007

 

LOGO

LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc.

 

 

 

INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC INSURED Ÿ NO BANK GUARANTEE Ÿ MAY LOSE VALUE

 


LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc.

Semi-Annual Report  •  March 31, 2007

What’s

Inside

 

Letter from the Chairman

  I

Schedule of Investments

  2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  10

Statement of Operations

  11

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  12

Financial Highlights

  13

Notes to Financial Statements

  14

Additional Shareholder Information

  20

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

  21

 

 


Letter from the Chairman

 

LOGO

R. JAY GERKEN, CFA

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Dear Shareholder,

The U.S. economy expanded at a moderate pace during the six-month reporting period. After expanding 2.0% in the third quarter of 2006, gross domestic product (“GDP”)i increased 2.5% in the fourth quarter. The advance estimate for first quarter 2007 GDP growth was 1.3%. While consumer spending has remained fairly solid, the cooling housing market continued to negatively impact the economy.

After increasing the federal funds rateii to 5.25% in June 2006—its 17th consecutive rate hike—the Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”)iii has held rates steady at its last six meetings. In its statement accompanying the March 2007 meeting, the Fed stated, “Recent indicators have been mixed and the adjustment in the housing sector is ongoing. Nevertheless, the economy seems likely to continue to expand at a moderate pace over coming quarters.” “…The Committee’s predominant policy concern remains the risk that inflation will fail to moderate as expected.”

During the reporting period, short- and long-term Treasury yields experienced periods of volatility. Initially, yields fluctuated given mixed economic data and shifting expectations regarding the Fed’s future monetary policy. Yields then fell sharply at the end of February 2007, as economic data weakened and the stock market experienced its largest one day decline in more than five years. Overall, during the six months ended March 31, 2007, two-year Treasury yields fell from 4.71% to 4.58%. Over the same period, 10-year Treasury yields moved from 4.64% to 4.65%. Looking at the six-month period as a whole, the overall bond market, as measured by the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Indexiv, returned 2.76%.

Strong demand from investors seeking incremental returns, strong corporate profits and low default rates helped high yield bonds generate solid results during the reporting

 

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period. During the six-month period ended March 31, 2007, the Citigroup High Yield Market Indexv returned 6.96%. Despite periods of weakness, emerging markets debt generated a positive return, as the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (“EMBI Global”)vi gained 6.32% during the reporting period. An expanding global economy, solid domestic spending and a pause in U.S. interest rate hikes supported many emerging market countries.

Performance Review

For the six months ended March 31, 2007, the LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc. returned 4.86% based on its net asset value (“NAV”)vii and 9.71% based on its New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) market price per share. In comparison, the Fund’s Lipper Loan Participation Closed-End Funds Category Averageviii increased 4.83% over the same time frame. Please note that Lipper performance returns are based on each fund’s NAV per share.

During this six-month period, the Fund made distributions to shareholders totaling $0.54 per share (which may have included a return of capital). The performance table shows the Fund’s six-month total return based on its NAV and market price as of March 31, 2007. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

Performance Snapshot as of March 31, 2007 (unaudited)
Price Per Share   

Six-Month

Total Return

  

$14.37 (NAV)

   4.86%
 

$14.17 (Market Price)

   9.71%
 
All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results.
Total returns are based on changes in NAV or market price, respectively. Total returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, in additional shares.

 

Special Shareholder Notice

Prior to October 9, 2006, the Fund was known as Citigroup Investments Corporate Loan Fund Inc.

 

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Information About Your Fund

As you may be aware, several issues in the mutual fund industry (not directly affecting closed-end investment companies, such as this Fund) have come under the scrutiny of federal and state regulators. Affiliates of the Fund’s manager have, in recent years, received requests for information from various government regulators regarding market timing, late trading, fees, and other mutual fund issues in connection with various investigations. The regulators appear to be examining, among other things, the open-end funds’ response to market timing and shareholder exchange activity, including compliance with prospectus disclosure related to these subjects. The Fund is not in a position to predict the outcome of these requests and investigations, or whether these may affect the Fund.

Important information with regard to recent regulatory developments that may affect the Fund is contained in the Notes to Financial Statements included in this report.

Looking for Additional Information?

The Fund is traded under the symbol “TLI” and its closing market price is available in most newspapers under the NYSE listings. The daily NAV is available on-line under the symbol “XTLIX” on most financial websites. Barron’s and The Wall Street Journal’s Monday edition both carry closed-end fund tables that provide additional information. In addition, the Fund issues a quarterly press release that can be found on most major financial websites as well as www.leggmason.com/InvestorServices.

In a continuing effort to provide information concerning the Fund, shareholders may call 1-888-777-0102 (toll free), Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time, for the Fund’s current NAV, market price and other information.

 

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As always, thank you for your confidence in our stewardship of your assets. We look forward to helping you meet your financial goals.

Sincerely,

LOGO

R. Jay Gerken, CFA

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

April 30, 2007

 

The information provided is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Views expressed may differ from those of the firm as a whole.

RISKS: All investments involve risk. The Fund invests in fixed income securities which are subject to credit risks, including the risk of nonpayment of scheduled interest or loan payments, which could lower the Fund’s value. As interest rates rise, the value of a fixed income portfolio generally declines, reducing the value of the Fund. The Fund may invest in foreign securities which are subject to certain risks not associated with domestic investing, such as currency fluctuations, and changes in political and economic conditions. High yield/lower rated securities involve greater credit and liquidity risks than investment grade securities. The Fund is not diversified which may entail greater risks than is normally associated with more widely diversified funds.

All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

 

i

 

Gross domestic product is the market value of goods and services produced by labor and property in a given country.

 

ii

 

The federal funds rate is the interest rate that banks with excess reserves at a Federal Reserve district bank charge other banks that need overnight loans.

 

iii

 

The Federal Reserve Board is responsible for the formulation of policies designed to promote economic growth, full employment, stable prices, and a sustainable pattern of international trade and payments.

 

iv

 

The Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index is a broad-based bond index comprised of government, corporate, mortgage and asset-backed issues, rated investment grade or higher, and having at least one year to maturity.

 

v

 

The Citigroup High Yield Market Index is a broad-based unmanaged index of high yield securities.

 

vi

 

The JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (“EMBI Global”) tracks total returns for U.S. dollar denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities: Brady bonds, loans, Eurobonds, and local market instruments. Countries covered are Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia, Ecuador, Greece, Hungary, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey and Venezuela.

 

vii

 

NAV is calculated by subtracting total liabilities and outstanding preferred stock from the closing value of all securities held by the Fund (plus all other assets) and dividing the result (total net assets, by the total number of the common shares outstanding. The NAV fluctuates with changes in the market prices of securities in which the Fund has invested. However, the price at which an investor may buy or sell shares of the Fund is at the Fund’s market prices determined by supply of and demand for the Fund’s shares.

 

viii

 

Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the six-month period ended March 31, 2007, including the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 45 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category.

 

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Take Advantage of the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan!

As an investor in the Fund, you can participate in its Dividend Reinvestment Plan (“Plan”) which is a convenient, simple and efficient way to reinvest your dividends and capital gains, if any, in additional shares of the Fund. Below is a summary of how the Plan works.

Plan Summary

If you participate in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan, your dividends and capital gains distributions will be reinvested automatically in additional shares of the Fund.

The number of shares of common stock in the Fund you will receive in lieu of a cash dividend is determined in the following manner. If the market price of the common stock is equal to or higher than the net asset value (“NAV”) per share as of the determination date (defined as the fourth New York Stock Exchange trading day preceding the payment of the dividend or distribution), plan participants will be issued new shares of common stock at a price per share equal to the greater of: (a) the NAV per share on the valuation date or (b) 95% of the market price per share on the valuation date.

If the market price is less than the NAV per share as of the determination date, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Plan Agent”) will buy common stock for your account in the open market. If the Plan Agent begins to purchase additional shares in the open market and the market price of the shares subsequently exceeds the NAV per share, before the purchases are completed, the Plan Agent will cease making open-market purchases and have the Fund issue the remaining dividend or distribution in shares at a price per share equal to the greater of either the NAV per share on the valuation date or 95% of the market price at which the Fund issues the remaining shares.

A more complete description of the current Plan appears in the section of this report beginning on page 21. To find out more detailed information about the Plan and about how you can participate, please call the Plan Agent at 1-877-366-6441.

 

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Schedule of Investments (March 31, 2007) (unaudited)

 

LMP CORPORATE LOAN FUND INC.


Face

Amount

   Security(a)(b)    Value  
     
  SENIOR COLLATERALIZED LOANS — 100.0%   
  Aerospace/Defense — 3.0%   
$ 2,500,000   

Be Aerospace Inc., Term Loan B, 7.100% to 7.140% due 8/28/07

   $     2,514,583  
  1,357,014   

CACI International Inc., Term Loan, 6.840% to 6.870% due 6/11/07

     1,358,285  
  

Decrane Aircraft Holdings Inc.:

  
  125,000   

First Lien Term Loan, 5.225% to 8.075% due 4/2/07

     126,094  
  166,666   

Second Lien Term Loan, 12.325% due 4/2/07

     168,124  
  1,409,249   

ILC Industries Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 7.850% due 6/29/07

     1,422,167  
  1,131,683   

Standard Aero Holdings Inc., Term Loan, 7.590% to 7.610% due 5/30/07

     1,138,049  
  1,036,757   

Transdigm Inc., Term Loan B, 7.348% due 6/27/07

     1,045,051  
     
  

Total Aerospace/Defense

     7,772,353  
     
  Air Transport — 1.2%   
  3,000,000   

Delta Air Lines Inc., Term Loan B, 10.110% due 5/4/07

     3,021,093  
     
  Automotive — 2.1%   
  

Hertz Corp.:

  
  319,366   

Synthetic Letter of Credit, 7.350% due 6/21/07

     322,198  
  1,525,485   

Term Loan, 7.070% to 7.090% due 9/14/07

     1,539,011  
  681,220   

Keystone Automotive Industries Inc., Term Loan B, 8.820% due 4/20/07

     687,180  
  2,612,358   

Tire Rack Inc., Term Loan B, 7.070% to 7.100% due 6/29/07

     2,628,686  
  328,909   

United Components Inc., Term Loan D, 7.610% due 5/10/07

     330,143  
     
  

Total Automotive

     5,507,218  
     
  Beverage and Tobacco — 0.9%   
  2,297,994   

Commonwealth Brands Inc., Term Loan, 9.500% due 6/29/07

     2,313,792  
     
  Broadcast Radio and Television — 2.4%   
  1,070,553   

CMP Susquehanna Corp., Term Loan B, 7.375% due 5/9/07

     1,077,111  
  750,000   

National Cinemedia Inc., Term Loan B, 7.090% due 6/13/07

     752,344  
  1,179,130   

Sun Media Corp., Term Loan B, 7.110% due 4/30/07

     1,182,447  
  

Univision Communications Inc.:

  
  2,000,000   

First Lien Term Loan, 0.000% due 8/15/14

     2,000,000  
  1,225,000   

Second Lien Term Loan, 7.820% due 3/31/16

     1,225,000  
     
  

Total Broadcast Radio and Television

     6,236,902  
     
  Building and Development — 7.0%   
  

Building Materials Holding Corp.:

  
  1,000,000   

Second Lien Term Loan, 11.125% due 5/18/07

     1,007,500  
  1,995,000   

Term Loan, 8.125% due 4/23/07

     1,994,689  
  1,627,960   

Capital Automotive REIT, Term Loan, 7.070% due 4/2/07

     1,644,647  
  2,470,139   

Contech Construction Products Inc., Term Loan, 7.320% due 4/30/07

     2,485,577  
  

Custom Building Products Inc.:

  
  1,000,000   

Second Lien Term Loan, 10.361% due 6/29/07

     997,500  
  1,281,893   

Term Loan B, 7.600% due 6/29/07

     1,284,832  
  185,298   

Infrastrux Group Inc., Term Loan B, 8.570% due 4/30/07

     186,688  
  279,255   

Kyle Acquisition Group LLC, Term Loan B, 8.875% due 4/30/07

     282,920  
  825,397   

Landsource Communities Development LLC, Term Loan B, 8.125% due 4/25/07

     829,524  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (March 31, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

 

Face

Amount

   Security(a)(b)    Value  
     
  Building and Development — 7.0% (continued)   
$ 1,454,099   

Panolam Industries International, Term Loan, 8.100% due 6/29/07

   $     1,458,643  
  

Pike Electric Inc.:

  
  271,938   

Term Loan B, 7.125% due 4/10/07

     272,164  
  309,442   

Term Loan C, 7.125% due 4/16/07

     309,700  
  250,000   

Ply Gem Industries Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 11.100% due 6/29/07

     255,521  
  2,487,500   

Shea Capital I LLC, Term Loan, 7.350% to 8.250% due 6/29/07

     2,475,062  
  2,500,000   

South Edge LLC, Term Loan C, 7.375% due 4/30/07

     2,500,000  
     
  

Total Building and Development

     17,984,967  
     
  Business Equipment and Services — 8.3%   
  2,279,167   

Acxiom Corp., Term Loan B, 7.070% to 7.105% due 6/15/07

     2,299,109  
  

Asurion Corp.:

  
  1,127,981   

First Lien Term Loan, 8.320% due 4/18/07

     1,142,785  
  1,000,000   

Second Lien Term Loan, 11.570% due 4/18/07

     1,024,375  
  1,221,938   

Beacon Sales Acquisition Inc., Term Loan B, 7.360% due 4/2/07

     1,228,047  
  250,000   

Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, First Lien Term Loan B,
7.625% due 6/29/07

     251,797  
  666,666   

Brickman Group Holdings Inc., Term Loan, 7.360% to 7.399% due 7/27/07

     668,958  
  

Buhrmann U.S. Inc.:

  
  1,496,250   

New Term Loan D, 7.093% due 6/18/07

     1,503,731  
  942,878   

Term Loan D-1, 7.093% to 7.108% due 6/18/07

     946,120  
  401,599   

Coinstar Inc., Term Loan, 7.360% due 4/10/07

     404,109  
  1,949,240   

Deluxe Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 8.350% due 6/29/07

     1,964,672  
  1,178,843   

Education Management Corp., Term Loan B, 7.375% due 4/2/07

     1,188,176  
  422,724   

MAXIM Crane Works, L.P., Term Loan, 7.320% to 9.250% due 6/29/07

     423,517  
  1,756,098   

N.E.W. Customer Services Cos. Inc., First Lien Term Loan,
7.600% to 7.610% due 6/29/07

     1,768,171  
  

Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.:

  
  1,699,758   

Term Loan B, 7.070% due 4/30/07

     1,707,194  
  985,311   

Term Loan C, 7.070% due 4/30/07

     989,621  
  806,028   

NCO Group, Term Loan, 8.350% to 8.360% due 6/26/07

     814,340  
  500,000   

New Customer Service, Second Lien Term Loan,
12.340% to 12.364% due 6/11/07

     508,125  
  

Riskmetrics Group Holdings, LLC:

  
  250,000   

Second Lien Term Loan, 10.845% due 4/2/07

     254,688  
  250,000   

Term Loan B, 7.600% due 6/29/07

     252,188  
  806,027   

Verifone Inc., Term Loan, 7.110% due 4/30/07

     813,080  
  1,312,355   

West Corp., Term Loan B2, 7.735% to 7.763% due 8/28/07

     1,322,444  
     
  

Total Business Equipment and Services

     21,475,247  
     
  Cable and Satellite Television — 3.7%   
  1,626,287   

Bragg Communications Inc., New Term Loan B, 7.110% due 5/31/07

     1,633,402  
  4,000,000   

Insight Midwest Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 7.360% due 4/5/07

     4,034,584  
  250,000   

Intelsat (Bermuda) Ltd., Term Loan, 7.860% due 5/2/07

     250,826  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (March 31, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

 

Face

Amount

   Security(a)(b)    Value  
     
  Cable and Satellite Television — 3.7% (continued)   
  

Persona Communication Inc.:

  
$ 1,872,340   

First Lien Term Loan, 8.100% due 6/29/07

   $ 1,898,671  
  936,170   

Second Lien Term Loan, 11.364% due 4/2/07

     944,947  
  701,754   

Virgin Media Investment Holding, Term Loan B4, 7.360% due 4/16/07 (c)

     705,733  
     
  

Total Cable and Satellite Television

     9,468,163  
     
  Chemicals/Plastics — 5.4%   
  

Arizona Chemical:

  
  100,000   

First Lien Term Loan, 7.360% due 5/31/07

     100,562  
  125,000   

Second Lien, 10.860% due 5/31/07

     126,875  
  2,553,766   

Celanese AG, Dollar Term Loan, 7.091% due 4/2/07

     2,563,519  
  1,883,453   

Georgia Gulf Corp., Term Loan, 7.320% to 9.250% due 6/29/07

     1,892,198  
  1,119,223   

Hercules Inc., Term Loan B, 6.820% due 4/12/07

     1,122,161  
  2,475,000   

ISP Chemco, Term Loan, 7.375% due 5/16/07

     2,495,773  
  2,695,000   

Rockwood Specialties Group Inc., Tranche E Term Loan, 7.360% due 4/30/07

     2,719,592  
  

Texas Petrochemicals Corp.:

  
  382,166   

Letter of Credit, 7.860% due 5/15/07

     386,226  
  1,137,919   

Term Loan B, 7.938% due 6/29/07

     1,150,010  
  1,467,512   

Unifrax Corp., Term Loan B, 7.625% due 4/30/07

     1,475,154  
     
  

Total Chemicals/Plastics

     14,032,070  
     
  Clothing/Textiles — 1.0%  
  

Gold Toe Investment Corp.:

  
  1,122,188   

First Lien Term Loan, 8.110% due 4/30/07

     1,130,604  
  375,000   

Second Lien Term Loan, 11.360% due 4/30/07

     382,031  
  

Totes Isotoner:

  
  250,000   

First Lien Term Loan, 7.768% to 7.850% due 12/31/07

     252,110  
  333,334   

Second Lien Term Loan, 11.320% due 4/2/07

     336,667  
  499,588   

William Carter Co., Term Loan B, 6.820% to 6.860% due 4/30/07

     499,900  
     
  

Total Clothing/Textiles

     2,601,312  
     
  Conglomerates — 0.9%  
  

Mark IV Industries Inc.:

  
  496,250   

First Lien Term Loan, 7.820% to 7.870% due 9/27/07

     500,592  
  250,000   

Second Lien Term Loan, 11.070% to 11.120% due 6/27/07

     252,813  
  

TriMas Corp.:

  
  281,250   

Letter of Credit, 8.070% due 4/2/07

     285,820  
  1,212,656   

Term Loan B, 8.096% to 8.110% due 4/30/07

     1,232,362  
     
  

Total Conglomerates

     2,271,587  
     
  Containers and Glass Products — 2.5%  
  2,970,000   

Crown Americas LLC, Term Loan B, 6.860% to 7.110% due 5/15/07

     2,979,653  
  2,624,782   

Graphic Packaging International Inc., Term Loan C,
7.820% to 7.860% due 4/20/07

     2,654,925  
  750,000   

Tegrant Holding Corp., Second Lien Term Loan,
7.600% to 10.850% due 6/29/07

     758,437  
     
  

Total Containers and Glass Products

     6,393,015  
     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (March 31, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

 

Face

Amount

   Security(a)(b)    Value  
     
  Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.3%  
$ 787,299   

VJCS Acquisitions, Term Loan B, 7.570% to 7.637% due 7/19/07

   $ 788,775  
     
  Drugs — 1.1%  
  247,000   

Graceway Pharmaceuticals, Term Loan B, 7.850% due 6/29/07

     247,463  
  2,532,825   

Leiner Health Products Group Inc., Term Loan B, 8.830% to 8.850% due 9/28/07

     2,550,238  
     
  

Total Drugs

     2,797,701  
     
  Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.8%  
  1,997,443   

IESI Corp., Term Loan, 7.110% due 5/22/07

     2,003,685  
     
  Electronics/Electric — 2.6%  
  2,197,821   

Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Term Loan B, 7.570% due 4/30/07

     2,213,056  
  

Bridge Information Systems Inc.:

  
  417,396   

Multi-Draw Term Loan, 11.000% due 4/2/07 (d)

     31,305  
  774,078   

Term Loan B, 11.250% due 6/29/07 (d)

     58,056  
  

Dealer Computer Services:

  
  1,000,000   

Second Lien Term Loan, 10.850% due 6/29/07

     1,026,563  
  1,492,500   

Term Loan, 7.350% due 6/29/07

     1,501,162  
  250,000   

Open Solutions Inc., Term Loan, 7.485% due 4/23/07

     250,937  
  

Pro-Quest:

  
  100,000   

Second Lien Term Loan, 11.090% due 5/30/07

     101,750  
  500,000   

Term Loan B, 8.330% to 8.340% due 9/28/07

     501,250  
  914,179   

Sabre Inc., 0.000% due 2/15/15

     914,179  
     
  

Total Electronics/Electric

     6,598,258  
     
  Equipment Leasing — 0.6%  
  202,902   

Kinetic Concepts Inc., Term Loan B-2, 6.850% due 6/29/07

     203,409  
  1,218,860   

Rent-a-Center Inc., Term Loan B, 7.100% to 7.130% due 6/15/07

     1,223,304  
     
  

Total Equipment Leasing

     1,426,713  
     
  Food Products — 3.5%   
  

American Seafoods Group LLC:

  
  1,054,692   

Term Loan B1, 7.100% due 6/29/07

     1,058,977  
  829,601   

Term Loan B2, 7.100% due 6/29/07

     829,601  
  1,021,250   

Del Monte Corp., Term Loan, 6.820% to 6.860% due 4/27/07

     1,024,989  
  1,860,462   

Michael Foods Inc., Term Loan B-1, 7.360% due 5/21/07

     1,868,601  
  1,856,688   

NPC International, Term Loan B, 7.070% to 7.130% due 6/29/07

     1,863,071  
  1,897,092   

Reddy Ice Group Inc., Term Loan, 7.110% due 4/12/07

     1,904,206  
  500,000   

Sturm Foods Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 7.875% due 4/30/07

     501,563  
     
  

Total Food Products

     9,051,008  
     
  Food/Drug Retailers — 2.2%  
  2,464,287   

Jean Coutu Group Inc., Term Loan B, 7.875% due 4/30/07

     2,470,211  
  2,315,120   

Sagittarius Brands Inc., Term Loan B, 7.600% due 6/29/07

     2,332,483  
  750,000   

Sbarro Inc., Term Loan B, 7.848% due 6/1/07

     757,500  
     
  

Total Food/Drug Retailers

     5,560,194  
     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc. 2007 Semi-Annual Report         5


Schedule of Investments (March 31, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

 

Face

Amount

   Security(a)(b)    Value  
     
  Forest Products — 2.5%  
$ 632,701   

Boise Cascade Corp., Term Loan D, 6.844% due 4/30/07

   $ 637,914  
  3,750,000   

Domtar Inc., Term Loan, 6.695% due 4/12/07

     3,748,436  
  

Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.:

  
  261,990   

Deposit Funded Loan, 7.322% due 4/2/07

     264,580  
  1,035,575   

Term Loan B, 7.375% due 6/4/07

     1,045,813  
  631,365   

Term Loan C, 7.375% due 6/4/07

     637,607  
  205,635   

Term Loan C1, 7.625% due 4/2/07

     207,668  
     
  

Total Forest Products

     6,542,018  
     
  Healthcare — 7.0%  
  2,308,351   

AMN Healthcare, Term Loan B, 7.100% due 6/29/07

     2,315,565  
  3,133,294   

Community Health Systems Inc., First Incremental Term Loan, 7.100% due 5/30/07

     3,148,472  
  324,786   

Conmed Corp., Institutional Term Loan, 7.070% to 9.000% due 6/29/07

     324,989  
  3,250,000   

Davita Inc., Term Loan B1, 6.820% to 6.860% due 5/25/07

     3,264,345  
  1,210,341   

Fresenius Medical Care Holdings Inc., Term Loan B,
6.725% to 6.735% due 6/29/07

     1,210,677  
  1,496,250   

Medassets Inc., Term Loan B, 7.820% due 4/27/07

     1,503,731  
  2,427,617   

Patheon Inc., Term Loan B, 9.600% due 4/19/07

     2,421,548  
  804,013   

Reable Therapeutics Finance LLC, Term Loan, 7.850% to 7.900% due 8/6/07

     807,530  
  

Talecris Biotherepeutics Inc.:

  
  483,618   

First Lien Term Loan, 8.860% to 10.500% due 6/29/07

     495,104  
  930,851   

Second Lien Term Loan, 11.860% due 5/14/07

     936,669  
  1,565,136   

Vicar Operating Inc., Term Loan, 6.875% due 4/2/07

     1,563,180  
     
  

Total Healthcare

     17,991,810  
     
  Home Furnishings — 0.6%  
  1,417,637   

Simmons Co., Term Loan D, 7.375% to 9.500% due 8/28/07

     1,427,974  
     
  Hotels/Motels/Inns and Casinos — 7.5%  
  2,495,260   

Alliance Gaming Corp., Term Loan B, 8.610% due 7/9/07

     2,522,162  
  1,865,003   

Ameristar Casinos Inc., Initial Term Loan, 6.820% due 4/30/07

     1,868,966  
  829,463   

Boyd Gaming Corp., Term Loan B, 6.820% due 4/30/07

     833,963  
  125,000   

Great Canadian Gaming, Term Loan B, 6.860% due 5/14/07

     125,742  
  722,727   

Green Valley Ranch Gaming LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 7.360% due 5/31/07

     726,438  
  322,411   

Greenwood Racing Inc., Term Loan B, 7.570% due 4/30/07

     324,829  
  2,462,500   

Isle of Capri Black Hawk LLC, Term Loan, 7.340% to 7.360% due 6/29/07

     2,462,500  
  2,462,500   

Penn National Gaming Inc, Term Loan B, 7.100% to 7.150% due 6/29/07

     2,482,200  
  2,484,918   

Pinnacle Entertainment Inc., Term Loan, 7.320% due 4/30/07

     2,505,366  
  

Seminole Tribe of Florida:

  
  323,887   

Term Loan, 0.000% due 3/5/14

     324,596  
  1,093,117   

Term Loan B2, 0.000% due 3/5/14

     1,095,511  
  1,082,996   

Term Loan B3, 0.000% due 3/5/14

     1,085,368  
  

Venetian Casino Resorts LLC:

  
  2,487,179   

Term B Funded, 7.090% due 5/31/07

     2,507,029  
  512,821   

Term Loan B, 7.090% due 5/31/07

     516,914  
     
  

Total Hotels/Motels/Inns and Casinos

     19,381,584  
     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

6         LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc. 2007 Semi-Annual Report


Schedule of Investments (March 31, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

 

Face

Amount

   Security(a)(b)    Value  
     
  Industrial Equipment — 5.4%  
$ 296,875   

Baldor Electric Co., Term Loan B, 7.125% due 4/30/07

   $ 298,468  
  2,166,511   

Douglas Dynamics LLC, Term Loan, 7.100% due 6/29/07

     2,161,095  
  

Electrical Components International Holding:

  
  802,584   

First Lien Term Loan, 7.880% due 8/28/07

     808,603  
  338,505   

Second Lien Term Loan, 11.880% due 5/15/07

     341,890  
  979,013   

Enersys Inc., New Term Loan, 7.070% to 7.150% due 8/9/07

     985,131  
  1,736,382   

Flowserve Corp., Term Loan, 6.875% due 6/29/07

     1,739,855  
  317,460   

Foamex International, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 7.570% to 7.571% due 4/16/07

     318,849  
  1,382,314   

Generac Power Systems Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 7.850% due 6/29/07

     1,390,954  
  368,393   

Goodman Global Holdings Inc., Term Loan C, 7.125% due 5/10/07

     369,928  
  

Jacuzzi Brands:

  
  114,865   

First Lien Term Loan, 7.598% to 7.629% due 8/28/07

     115,188  
  10,135   

Letter of Credit, 5.245% due 4/2/07

     10,164  
  166,666   

Second Lien Term Loan, 11.348% to 11.379% due 8/27/07

     167,708  
  2,456,441   

Norcross Safety Products LLC, Term Loan, 7.400% to 9.250% due 8/7/07

     2,465,652  
  1,934,466   

Oshkosh Truck Corp., Term Loan B, 7.350% due 6/6/07

     1,944,138  
  

Wire Rope Corp.:

  
  190,476   

Delayed Draw Term Loan, 7.598% due 6/4/07

     191,309  
  476,190   

Term Loan, 7.595% to 7.610% due 5/14/07

     480,654  
     
  

Total Industrial Equipment

     13,789,586  
     
  Insurance — 0.4%  
  1,119,962   

Hilb, Rogal & Hobbs Co., Term Loan, 6.850% due 6/29/07

     1,122,062  
     
  Leisure — 4.9%  
  

Auto Europe Group LLC:

  
  689,333   

First Lien Term Loan, 8.070% due 4/30/07

     691,918  
  1,000,000   

Second Lien Term Loan, 11.820% due 4/30/07

     1,008,125  
  

Movie Gallery Inc.:

  
  960,000   

First Lien Term Loan, 8.840% due 6/8/07

     962,880  
  40,000   

Synthetic Letter of Credit, 8.840% due 6/8/07

     40,400  
  2,952,449   

Regal Cinemas Inc., Term Loan, 7.108% due 6/29/07

     2,966,420  
  1,500,000   

Southwest Sports Group LLC, Term Loan, 7.875% due 4/2/07

     1,500,470  
  1,852,069   

Universal City Development Partners, L.P., Term Loan B, 7.360% due 6/18/07

     1,867,117  
  3,528,785   

Warner Music Group Acquisition Corp., Term Loan,
7.360% to 7.409% due 5/31/07

     3,545,328  
     
  

Total Leisure

     12,582,658  
     
  Miscellaneous — 1.0%  
  2,500,000   

Western Resources Inc., 0.000% due 1/1/09

     2,500,000  
     
  Non-Ferrous Metals/Materials — 3.0%  
  1,132,083   

Compass Minerals Group Inc., Term Loan, 6.820% to 6.860% due 4/26/07

     1,133,263  
  2,862,907   

Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc., Term Loan B, 7.070% due 4/2/07

     2,873,989  
  

Longyear Global Holdings Inc.:

  
  171,563   

Acquisition Term, 8.579% due 4/12/07

     172,421  
  159,309   

Canadian Term Loan, 8.579% due 4/12/07

     160,105  
  1,831,803   

First Lien Term Loan, 8.579% due 4/12/07

     1,840,962  
  1,467,961   

Walter Industries Inc., Term Loan B, 7.070% to 7.120% due 6/29/07

     1,473,833  
     
  

Total Non-Ferrous Metals/Materials

     7,654,573  
     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc. 2007 Semi-Annual Report         7


Schedule of Investments (March 31, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

 

Face

Amount

   Security(a)(b)    Value  
     
  Oil & Gas — 4.1%  
  

Alon USA Inc.:

  
$ 131,116   

Edgington Term Loan, 7.570% due 4/2/07

   $ 132,017  
  1,048,926   

Paramount Term Loan, 7.570% due 4/30/07

     1,056,137  
  708,929   

Astoria Generating Company Acquisitions LLC, Term Loan B,
7.320% to 7.340% due 5/23/07

     713,537  
  

Coffeyville Resources LLC:

  
  110,745   

Letter of Credit, 8.360% due 4/2/07

     112,222  
  572,182   

Tranche D Term Loan, 8.360% due 4/2/07

     576,473  
  1,837,500   

Connacher, Term Loan B, 8.610% due 6/29/07

     1,847,836  
  466,301   

Dresser Inc., Term Loan B, 8.125% due 4/30/07

     470,867  
  1,604,790   

Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc., Term Loan B, 7.320% to 7.360% due 4/10/07

     1,613,483  
  500,000   

IFM Holdco, Term Loan B, 7.360% due 5/29/07

     504,375  
  

LSP Generation Finance Company LLC:

  
  328,240   

First Lien Term Loan, 7.100% due 6/29/07

     329,266  
  47,842   

Term Loan, 7.100% due 6/29/07

     47,992  
  856,556   

Semcrude, L.P., US Term Loan, 7.570% to 7.604% due 6/15/07

     860,303  
  

Targa Resources:

  
  378,682   

Synthetic Letter of Credit, 7.225% due 6/29/07

     381,966  
  1,554,173   

Term Loan B, 7.350% to 7.360% due 6/29/07

     1,567,650  
  498,750   

Volnay Acquisition Co. I, Term Loan B, 7.350% due 6/29/07

     503,426  
     
  

Total Oil & Gas

     10,717,550  
     
  Publishing — 3.5%  
  237,712   

CBD Media Inc., Term Loan D, 7.820% due 4/30/07

     239,395  
  1,582,038   

Dex Media East LLC, Term Loan B, 6.820% to 6.860% due 6/12/07

     1,583,117  
  2,306,069   

Dex Media West LLC, Term Loan B2, 6.820% to 6.860% due 6/29/07

     2,307,655  
  

Gatehouse Media Operating Inc.:

  
  262,973   

Delayed Draw Term Loan, 7.110% due 5/29/07

     262,645  
  704,769   

Term Loan B, 7.110% due 5/29/07

     704,769  
  771,901   

Philadelphia Media, Term Loan B, 8.080% due 4/10/07

     780,585  
  1,904,917   

R.H. Donnelley Inc., Term Loan D-1, 6.850% due 6/29/07

     1,906,901  
  

Star Tribune:

  
  250,000   

First Lien Term Loan, 7.588% due 4/30/07

     250,781  
  125,000   

Second Lien Term Loan, 11.338% due 4/30/07

     125,938  
  955,000   

Wenner Media LLC, Term Loan B, 7.100% due 6/29/07

     961,566  
     
  

Total Publishing

     9,123,352  
     
  Retailers — 3.8%  
  1,188,509   

Burlington Coat Factory, Term Loan B, 7.610% due 5/29/07

     1,182,269  
  1,990,013   

CSK Automotive Inc., Term Loan, 8.375% due 4/10/07

     2,021,106  
  526,316   

J Crew Group, Term Loan B, 7.070% to 7.176% due 7/26/07

     528,180  
  250,000   

Mattress Holding Corp., Term Loan, 7.610% to 7.640% due 7/23/07

     251,250  
  1,579,375   

Michaels Stores Inc., Term Loan, 8.125% due 4/30/07

     1,595,976  
  2,582,278   

Neiman-Marcus Group Inc., Term Loan, 7.346% due 6/6/07

     2,608,202  
  1,246,875   

Petco Animal Supplies Inc., Term Loan, 8.100% to 8.110% due 6/29/07

     1,257,451  
  500,000   

Yankee Candle Co., Term Loan B, 7.350% due 6/29/07

     502,875  
     
  

Total Retailers

     9,947,309  
     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

8         LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc. 2007 Semi-Annual Report


Schedule of Investments (March 31, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

 

Face

Amount

   Security(a)(b)    Value  
     
  Steel — 0.8%  
$ 1,433,654   

Excel Mining Systems, Term Loan, 8.350% due 6/29/07

   $ 1,438,313  
  

Tube City IMS Corp.:

  
  81,081   

Letter of Credit, 7.570% due 4/2/07

     81,765  
  668,919   

Term Loan, 9.500% due 6/29/07

     674,564  
     
  

Total Steel

     2,194,642  
     
  Telecommunications/Cellular Communications — 3.3%  
  1,915,833   

Centennial Cellular Operating Co., New Term Loan,
7.350% to 7.360% due 6/29/07

     1,932,995  
  1,290,000   

Cincinnati Bell Inc., Term Loan, 6.820% to 6.829% due 6/5/07

     1,294,435  
  1,500,000   

Crown Castle Operating Co., Term Loan B, 6.820% to 6.899% due 9/6/07

     1,504,821  
  2,000,000   

FairPoint Communications Inc., Additional Replacement Term Loan,
7.125% due 6/29/07

     2,009,688  
  804,008   

Metropcs Wireless Inc., Term Loan B, 7.625% due 6/29/07

     808,419  
  992,169   

Ntelos Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 7.570% due 4/30/07

     998,370  
     
  

Total Telecommunications/Cellular Communications

     8,548,728  
     
  Utilities — 2.7%  
  

Covanta Holding Corp.:

  
  164,948   

Letter of Credit, 6.775% due 5/10/07

     165,258  
  335,052   

Term Loan B, 6.875% due 5/10/07

     335,680  
  166,249   

HCP Acquisition Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 7.600% due 6/29/07

     168,328  
  

NE Energy Inc.:

  
  105,691   

Letter of Credit, 7.850% due 6/20/07

     106,695  
  250,000   

Second Lien Term Loan, 9.850% due 6/21/07

     253,854  
  894,309   

Term Loan B, 7.850% due 6/20/07

     902,805  
  1,500,000   

NRG Energy Inc., Credit-Linked Deposit, 7.350% due 6/29/07

     1,511,562  
  

Reliant Energy Inc.:

  
  1,038,918   

LC Facility, 5.187% due 4/30/07

     1,047,916  
  1,385,224   

Term Loan, 7.695% due 6/29/07

     1,397,221  
  

TPF Generation Holdings LLC:

  
  154,214   

Letter of Credit, 5.250% due 6/29/07

     155,371  
  48,343   

Revolver, 7.470% due 4/2/07

     48,706  
  819,778   

Term Loan B, 7.350% due 6/29/07

     825,926  
     
  

Total Utilities

     6,919,322  
     
   TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost — $256,479,381#)      257,747,221  
     

 

(a)

 

The maturity date represents the last in range of maturity dates.

 

(b)

 

Interest rates disclosed represent the effective rates on loans and debt securities. Ranges in interest rates are attributable to multiple contracts under the same loan.

 

(c)

 

Security is valued in good faith at fair value by or under the direction of the Board of Directors (See Note 1).

 

(d)

 

Security is currently in default.

 

#   Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

Term  

—Term Loan typically with a First Lien on specified assets.

Second Lien  

—Subordinate Loan to First Lien.

REIT  

—Real Estate Investment Trust.

Certain term loans have different letter designation, which may generally indicate differences in maturities, pricing, and other terms and conditions. A letter designation could also result from the consolidation of two or more previously issued term loans.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc. 2007 Semi-Annual Report         9


Statement of Assets and Liabilities (March 31, 2007) (unaudited)

 

ASSETS:  

Investments, at value (Cost—$256,479,381)

  $ 257,747,221  

Receivable for securities sold

    5,537,415  

Interest receivable

    2,350,467  

Prepaid expenses

    16,891  
   

Total Assets

    265,651,994  
   
LIABILITIES:  

Loan payable (Note 4)

    25,000,000  

Payable for securities purchased

    9,531,687  

Due to custodian

    3,121,029  

Distributions payable to auction rate cumulative preferred stockholders

    357,073  

Investment management fee payable

    164,809  

Directors’ fees payable

    154,223  

Interest payable (Note 4)

    15,889  

Accrued expenses

    103,759  
   

Total Liabilities

    38,448,469  
   

Series A and B Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock (1,700 shares authorized and issued at $25,000 per share for each series) (Note 5)

    85,000,000  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 142,203,525  
   
NET ASSETS:  

Par value ($0.001 par value; 9,892,850 shares issued and outstanding;
50,000,000 common shares authorized)

  $ 9,893  

Paid-in capital in excess of par value

    146,468,445  

Undistributed net investment income

    712,706  

Accumulated net realized loss on investments

    (6,255,359 )

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

    1,267,840  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 142,203,525  
   

Shares Outstanding

    9,892,850  
   

Net Asset Value

    $14.37  
   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

10         LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc. 2007 Semi-Annual Report


Statement of Operations (For the six months ended March 31, 2007) (unaudited)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:  

Interest

  $ 9,411,655  
   
EXPENSES:  

Investment management fee (Note 2)

    977,488  

Interest expense (Note 4)

    531,655  

Directors’ fees

    233,415  

Auction participation fees (Note 5)

    107,405  

Audit and tax

    50,112  

Custody fees

    26,985  

Legal fees

    19,741  

Shareholder reports

    17,470  

Stock exchange listing fees

    12,272  

Excise tax (Note 1)

    10,524  

Auction agent fees

    7,977  

Rating agency fees

    6,698  

Transfer agent fees

    4,920  

Commitment fees (Note 4)

    4,296  

Insurance

    2,748  

Miscellaneous expenses

    5,622  
   

Total Expenses

    2,019,328  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Note 2)

    (95,677 )
   

Net Expenses

    1,923,651  
   

Net Investment Income

    7,488,004  
   
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 1 AND 3):  

Net Realized Loss From Investment Transactions

    (306,134 )

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation From Investments

    1,647,728  
   

Net Gain on Investments

    1,341,594  
   

Distributions Paid to Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stockholders
From Net Investment Income (Notes 1 and 5)

    (2,263,356 )
   

Increase in Net Assets From Operations

  $ 6,566,242  
   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc. 2007 Semi-Annual Report         11


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2007 (unaudited)
and the year ended September 30, 2006
   
     2007     2006  
OPERATIONS:    

Net investment income

  $ 7,488,004     $ 13,442,342  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (306,134 )     272,315  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    1,647,728       (1,222,834 )

Distributions paid to Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stockholders from net investment income

    (2,263,356 )     (4,045,114 )
   

Increase in Net Assets From Operations

    6,566,242       8,446,709  
   
DISTRIBUTIONS PAID TO COMMON STOCK SHAREHOLDERS FROM (NOTE 1):    

Net investment income

    (5,356,978 )     (9,160,779 )
   

Decrease in Net Assets From
Distributions Paid to Common Stock Shareholders

    (5,356,978 )     (9,160,779 )
   
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS:    

Reinvestment of distributions

          719  
   

Increase in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

          719  
   

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    1,209,264       (713,351 )
NET ASSETS:    

Beginning of period

    140,994,261       141,707,612  
   

End of period*

  $ 142,203,525     $ 140,994,261  
   

*Includes undistributed net investment income of:

    $712,706       $845,036  
   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

12         LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc. 2007 Semi-Annual Report


Financial Highlights

 

For a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended September 30, unless otherwise noted:

 


     2007(1) (2)     2006(2)     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $14.25       $14.32       $14.29       $13.93       $13.24       $14.15  
   

Income (Loss) From Operations:

           

Net investment income

    0.76       1.36       0.96       0.73       0.75       0.90  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.13       (0.09 )     0.02       0.42       0.81       (0.79 )

Distributions paid to Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stockholders from net investment income

    (0.23 )     (0.41 )     (0.25 )     (0.11 )     (0.12 )     (0.09 )
   

Total Income From Operations

    0.66       0.86       0.73       1.04       1.44       0.02  
   

Underwriting Commissions and Expenses for the Issuance of Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock

                                  (0.12 )
   

Less Distributions Paid to Common Stock Shareholders From:

           

Net investment income

    (0.54 )     (0.93 )     (0.70 )     (0.68 )     (0.75 )     (0.81 )
   

Total Distributions Paid to Common Stock Shareholders

    (0.54 )     (0.93 )     (0.70 )     (0.68 )     (0.75 )     (0.81 )
   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $14.37       $14.25       $14.32       $14.29       $13.93       $13.24  
   

Market Price, End of Period

    $14.17       $13.43       $13.05       $14.58       $14.45       $11.83  
   

Total Return, Based on NAV(3)(4)

    4.86 %     6.80 %     5.46 %     7.55 %     11.64 %     (0.30 )%
   

Total Return, Based on Market Price(3)

    9.71 %     10.44 %     (5.80 )%     5.79 %     29.61 %     (1.67 )%
   

Net Assets, End of Period (millions)

    $142       $141       $142       $141       $136       $130  
   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:(5)

           

Gross expenses

    2.86 % (6)(7)     2.31 %     2.27 %     2.25 %     2.40 %     2.63 %

Gross expenses, excluding interest expense

    2.10 (6)(7)     1.84       2.22       2.25       2.40       2.63  

Net expenses

    2.72 (6)(7)(8)     2.31 (8)     2.27       2.25       2.40       2.63  

Net expenses, excluding interest expense

    1.97 (6)(7)(8)     1.84 (8)     2.22       2.25       2.40       2.63  

Net investment income

    10.59 (6)     9.48       6.71       5.14       5.62       6.48  
   

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    37 %     86 %     81 %     110 %     55 %     57 %
   
Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock:(9)            

Total Amount Outstanding (000s)

  $ 85,000     $ 85,000     $ 85,000     $ 85,000     $ 85,000     $ 85,000  

Asset Coverage Per Share

    66,827       66,469       66,678       66,535       65,140       63,105  

Involuntary Liquidating Preference Per Share(10)

    25,000       25,000       25,000       25,000       25,000       25,000  

Average Market Value Per Share(10)

    25,000       25,000       25,000       25,000       25,000       25,000  
   

 

(1)

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2007 (unaudited).

 

(2)

 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(3)

 

The total return calculation assumes that distributions are reinvested in accordance with the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(4)

 

Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements in the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(5)

 

Calculated on the basis of average net assets of common stock shareholders. Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred stockholders.

 

(6)

 

Annualized.

 

(7)

 

Included in the expense ratios are certain non-recurring restructuring (and reorganization, if applicable) fees that were incurred by the Fund during the period. Without these fees, the gross and net expense ratios both would have been 2.59% including interest expense and 1.83% excluding interest expense.

 

(8)

 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

(9)

 

On March 14, 2002, the Fund issued 3,400 shares of Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock at $25,000 per share.

 

(10)

 

Excludes accumulated and unpaid distributions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc. 2007 Semi-Annual Report         13


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

LMP Corporate Loan 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 following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Estimates and assumptions are required to be made regarding assets, liabilities and changes in net assets resulting from operations when financial statements are prepared. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ.

(a) Investment Valuation. U.S. government agency obligations are valued at the mean between the quoted bid and asked prices. Securities traded on national securities markets are valued at the closing price on such markets. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sales prices were reported are valued at the mean between the quoted bid and asked prices. Securities listed on the NASDAQ National Market System for which market quotations are available are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price on that day, at the last sale price. Collateralized senior loans are valued at readily ascertainable market values provided by an independent pricing service. Securities for which market quotations are not available are valued in good faith at fair value by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. In fair valuing a loan, Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”), the Fund’s investment manager, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason Inc. (“Legg Mason”), with the assistance of the Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC (“CAI”), the Fund’s sub-adviser, will consider among other factors: (1) the creditworthiness of the borrower and any party interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower; (2) the current interest rate, period until next interest rate reset and maturity date of the collateralized senior loan; (3) recent market prices for similar loans, if any; and (4) recent prices in the market for instruments with similar quality, rate, period until next interest rate reset, maturity, terms and conditions. LMPFA may also consider prices or quotations, if any, provided by banks, dealers or pricing services which may represent the prices at which secondary market transactions in the collateralized senior loans held by the Fund have or could have occurred. Short-term obligations maturing within 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

(b) Security Transactions and Investment Income. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Trade date for senior and subordinated loans purchased in the “primary market” is considered the date on which the credit agreement is executed. Trade date for senior and subordinated loans purchased in the “secondary market” is the date on which the transaction is entered into. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain fees received from issuers of the underlying loans, such as consent, amendment and upfront fees (collectively, “consent fees”) are generally recorded as a basis adjustment to the cost of loans held and accreted over the life of the loan. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

(c) Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions from net investment income for the Fund, if any, are declared and paid on a monthly basis. Distributions of net realized gains, if any, are declared at least annually. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. In addition, the holders of the Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock (“ARCPS”) shall be entitled to receive dividends in accordance with an auction that will normally be held every 28 days and out of the monies legally available to shareholders.

(d) Net Asset Value. The net asset value (“NAV”) of the Fund’s Common Stock is determined no less frequently than the close of business on the Fund’s last business day of each week (generally Friday) and on the last business day of the month. It is determined by dividing the value of the net assets available to Common Stock by the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. For the purpose of determining the NAV per share of the Common Stock, the value of the Fund’s net assets shall be deemed to equal the value of the Fund’s assets less (1) the Fund’s liabilities, and (2) the aggregate liquidation value (i.e., $25,000 per outstanding share) of the ARCPS.

(e) Federal and Other Taxes. It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the federal income and excise tax requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, the Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its income and net realized gains on investments, if any, to shareholders each year. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required in the Fund’s financial statements. However, due to the timing of when distributions are made, the Fund may be subject to an excise tax of 4% of the amount by which 98% if the Fund’s annual taxable income exceeds the distributions from such taxable income for the year.

(f) Reclassification. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share.

 

2. Investment Management Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates

LMPFA is the Fund’s investment manager and CAI is the Fund’s subadviser. LMPFA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason.

Under the investment management agreement, the Fund pays an investment management fee calculated at an annual rate of 0.80% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

LMPFA provides administrative and certain oversight services to the Fund. LMPFA has delegated to the subadviser the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. LMPFA pays a fee of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the services CAI provides as subadviser. For purposes of calculating the management and sub-investment advisory fees, the liquidation value of any preferred stock of the Fund is not deducted in determining the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are calculated daily and paid monthly.

During the six months ended March 31, 2007, the Fund was reimbursed for expenses in the amount of $95,677 for a portion of non-recurring payments due to retiring directors.

 

LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc. 2007 Semi-Annual Report         15


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

All officers and one Director of the Fund are employees of Legg Mason or its affiliates and do not receive compensation from the Fund.

 

3. Investments

During the six months ended March 31, 2007, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 


Purchases

  $ 110,171,857
 

Sales

    90,945,474
 

At March 31, 2007, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 


Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 1,576,293  

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (308,453 )
   

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 1,267,840  
   

 

4. Commitments

The Fund has a 364 day revolving credit agreement with a financial institution, which allows the Fund to borrow up to an aggregate amount of $25 million. Unless renewed, this agreement terminates on May 31, 2007. The Fund pays a facility fee quarterly at 0.125% per annum on the unutilized portion of the loan. The interest on the loan is calculated at a variable rate based on the LIBOR, Fed Funds or Prime Rate, plus any applicable margin. Interest expense related to the loan for the six months ended March 31, 2007 was $531,655. At March 31, 2007 the Fund had $25 million of borrowings outstanding per this credit agreement.

 

5. Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock

As of March 31, 2007, the Fund had 3,400 outstanding shares of ARCPS.

The ARCPS’ dividends are cumulative at a rate determined at an auction and the dividend period will typically be 28 days. The dividend rates ranged from 5.200% to 5.300% during the six months ended March 31, 2007. At March 31, 2007, the current dividend rates were as follows:

 

     Series A        Series B  

Current Dividend Rates

  5.250 %      5.250 %
   

The ARCPS are redeemable under certain conditions by the Fund at a redemption price equal to the liquidation preference, which is the sum of $25,000 per share plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.

The Fund is required to maintain certain asset coverages with respect to the ARCPS. If the Fund fails to maintain these asset coverages and does not cure any such failure within

 

16         LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc. 2007 Semi-Annual Report


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

the required time period, the Fund is required to redeem a requisite number of the ARCPS in order to meet the applicable requirement. Additionally, failure to meet the foregoing asset coverage requirements would restrict the Fund’s ability to pay dividends to common shareholders.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGM”), another indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup, currently acts as a broker/dealer in connection with the auction of ARCPS. After each auction, the auction agent will pay to each broker/dealer, from monies the Fund provides, a participation fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of the purchase price of the ARCPS that the broker/dealer places at the auction. For the six months ended March 31, 2007, CGM earned $107,405 as a participating broker/dealer.

 

6. Capital Loss Carryforward

As of September 30, 2006, the Fund had a net capital loss carryforward of $5,681,583, of which $43,917 expires in 2009, $224,102 expires in 2010, $221,575 expires in 2011, $5,010,233 expires in 2012, $75,268 expires in 2013 and $106,488 expires in 2014. This amount will be available to offset any future taxable gains.

 

7. Regulatory Matters

On May 31, 2005, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued an order in connection with the settlement of an administrative proceeding against SBFM, the Fund’s prior investment manager, and CGM relating to the appointment of an affiliated transfer agent for the Smith Barney family of mutual funds (the “Affected Funds”).

The SEC order finds that SBFM and CGM willfully violated Section 206(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”). Specifically, the order finds that SBFM and CGM knowingly or recklessly failed to disclose to the boards of the Affected Funds in 1999 when proposing a new transfer agent arrangement with an affiliated transfer agent that: First Data Investors Services Group (“First Data”), the Affected Funds’ then existing transfer agent, had offered to continue as transfer agent and do the same work for substantially less money than before; and that Citigroup Asset Management (“CAM”), the Citigroup business unit that, at the time, included the Affected Funds’ investment manager and other investment advisory companies, had entered into a side letter with First Data under which CAM agreed to recommend the appointment of First Data as sub-transfer agent to the affiliated transfer agent in exchange for, among other things, a guarantee by First Data of specified amounts of asset management and investment banking fees to CAM and CGM. The order also finds that SBFM and CGM willfully violated Section 206(2) of the Advisers Act by virtue of the omissions discussed above and other misrepresentations and omissions in the materials provided to the Affected Funds’ boards, including the failure to make clear that the affiliated transfer agent would earn a high profit for performing limited functions while First Data continued to perform almost all of the transfer agent functions, and the suggestion that the proposed arrangement was in the Affected Funds’ best interests and that no viable alternatives existed. SBFM and CGM do not admit or deny any wrongdoing or liability. The settlement does not establish wrongdoing or liability for purposes of any other proceeding.

 

LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc. 2007 Semi-Annual Report         17


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

The SEC censured SBFM and CGM and ordered them to cease and desist from violations of Sections 206(1) and 206(2) of the Advisers Act. The order requires Citigroup to pay $208.1 million, including $109 million in disgorgement of profits, $19.1 million in interest, and a civil money penalty of $80 million. Approximately $24.4 million has already been paid to the Affected Funds, primarily through fee waivers. The remaining $183.7 million, including the penalty, has been paid to the U.S. Treasury and will be distributed pursuant to a plan submitted for the approval of the SEC. At this time, there is no certainty as to how the above-described proceeds of the settlement will be distributed, to whom such distributions will be made, the methodology by which such distributions will be allocated, and when such distributions will be made.

The order also required that transfer agency fees received from the Affected Funds since December 1, 2004, less certain expenses, be placed in escrow and provided that a portion of such fees might be subsequently distributed in accordance with the terms of the order.

On April 3, 2006, an aggregate amount of approximately $9 million was distributed to the Affected Funds.

The order required SBFM to recommend a new transfer agent contract to the Affected Funds’ boards within 180 days of the entry of the order; if a Citigroup affiliate submitted a proposal to serve as transfer agent or sub-transfer agent, SBFM and CGM would have been required, at their expense, to engage an independent monitor to oversee a competitive bidding process. On November 21, 2005, and within the specified timeframe, the Affected Funds’ Boards selected a new transfer agent for the Funds. No Citigroup affiliate submitted a proposal to serve as transfer agent. Under the order, SBFM also must comply with an amended version of a vendor policy that Citigroup instituted in August 2004.

Although there can be no assurance, the Fund’s manager does not believe that this matter will have a material adverse effect on the Affected Funds.

This Fund is not among the Affected Funds and therefore did not implement the transfer agent arrangement described above and therefore will not receive any portion of the distributions.

On December 1, 2005, Citigroup completed the sale of substantially all of its global asset management business, including SBFM, to Legg Mason.

 

8. Other Matters

On September 16, 2005, the staff of the SEC informed SBFM and Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc. (“SBAM”) that the staff is considering recommending that the SEC institute administrative proceedings against SBFM and SBAM for alleged violations of Sections 19(a) and 34(b) of the 1940 Act (and related Rule 19a-1). The notification is a result of an industry wide inspection undertaken by the SEC and is based upon alleged deficiencies in disclosures regarding dividends and distributions paid to shareholders of certain funds. Section 19(a) and related Rule 19a-1 of the 1940 Act generally require funds that are making dividend and distribution payments to provide shareholders with a written statement disclosing the source of the dividends and distributions, and, in particular, the portion of the payments made from each of net investment income, undistributed net profits and/or paid-in capital. In connection with the contemplated proceedings, the staff may seek a cease and desist order and/or monetary damages from SBFM or SBAM.

 

18         LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc. 2007 Semi-Annual Report


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

Although there can be no assurance, the Fund’s manager believes that this matter is not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund.

 

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

During June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation 48 (“FIN 48” or the “Interpretation”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement 109. FIN 48 supplements FASB Statement 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, by defining the confidence level that a tax position must meet in order to be recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 prescribes a comprehensive model for how a fund should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the fund has taken or expects to take on a tax return. FIN 48 requires that the tax effects of a position be recognized only if it is “more likely than not” to be sustained based solely on its technical merits. Management must be able to conclude that the tax law, regulations, case law, and other objective information regarding the technical merits sufficiently support the position’s sustainability with a likelihood of more than 50 percent. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2006, which for this Fund will be October 1, 2007. At adoption, the financial statements must be adjusted to reflect only those tax positions that are more likely than not to be sustained as of the adoption date. Management of the Fund has determined that adopting FIN 48 will not have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

* * *

On September 20, 2006, FASB released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 establishes an authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. The application of FAS 157 is required for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FAS 157 and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.

 

LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc. 2007 Semi-Annual Report         19


Additional Shareholder Information (unaudited)

 

Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc. was held on January 29, 2007, for the purpose of considering and voting upon the election of Directors. The following table provides information concerning the matter voted upon at the Meeting:

 

Nominee   Common
Shares
 

Preferred
Shares

Series A and B

  Total

Carol L. Colman

     

For

  8,356,541   3,280   8,359,821

Withheld

  357,844   15   357,859
     

R. Jay Gerken

     

For

  8,367,567   3,280   8,370,847

Withheld

  346,818   15   346,833
     

Daniel P. Cronin

     

For

  8,354,928   3,280   8,358,208

Withheld

  359,457   15   359,472
     

Leslie H. Gelb

     

For

  8,340,416   3,280   8,343,696

Withheld

  373,969   15   373,984
     

Riordan Roett

     

For

  N/A   3,280   3,280

Withheld

  N/A   15   15
     

Jeswald W. Salacuse

     

For

  8,346,465   3,280   8,349,745

Withheld

  367,920   15   367,935
 

 

20         LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc.


Dividend Reinvestment Plan (unaudited)

 

Pursuant to the Plan, shareholders whose Common Stock is registered in their own names will be deemed to have elected to have all distributions reinvested automatically in additional Common Stock of the Fund by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“AST” or “Plan Agent”), as agent under the Plan, unless such shareholders elect to receive distributions in cash. Shareholders who elect to receive distributions in cash will receive all distributions in cash paid by check in U.S. dollars mailed directly to the shareholder by AST, as dividend paying agent. In the case of shareholders such as banks, brokers or nominees, which hold Common Stock for others who are the beneficial owners, the Plan Agent will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of shares of Common Stock certified from time to time by the record shareholders as representing the total amount registered in the record shareholder’s name and held for the account of beneficial owners that have not elected to receive distributions in cash. Investors that own shares of Common Stock registered in the name of a bank, broker or other nominee should consult with such nominee as to participation in the Plan through such nominee, and may be required to have their shares registered in their own names in order to participate in the Plan.

The Plan Agent serves as agent for the shareholders in administering the Plan. Unless the Board of Directors of the Fund declares a dividend or capital gains distribution payable only in cash, non-participants in the Plan will receive cash and participants in the Plan will receive shares of Common Stock of the Fund, to be issued by the Fund or purchased by the Plan Agent in the open market as outlined below. Whenever the market price per share of Common Stock is equal to or exceeds the net asset value per share as of the determination date (defined as the fourth New York Stock Exchange trading day preceding the payment date for the dividend or distribution), participants will be issued new shares of Common Stock at a price per share equal to the greater of: (a) the net asset value per share on the valuation date or (b) 95% of the market price per share on the valuation date. Except as noted below, the valuation date generally will be the dividend or distribution payment date. If net asset value exceeds the market price of the Fund’s shares of Common Stock as of the determination date, the Plan Agent will, as agent for the participants, buy shares in the open market, on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere, for the participants’ accounts as soon as practicable commencing on the trading day following the determination date and generally terminating no later than 30 days after the dividend or distribution payment date. If, before the Plan Agent has completed its purchases, the market price exceeds the net asset value of a share of Common Stock, the average per share purchase price paid by the Plan Agent may exceed the net asset value of the Fund’s shares, resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares than if the dividend or capital gains distribution had been paid in shares of Common Stock issued by the Fund. Because of the foregoing difficulty with respect to open-market purchases, the Plan provides that if the Plan Agent is unable to invest the full dividend amount in open-market purchases during the permissible purchase period or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during such purchase period, the Plan Agent will cease making open-market purchases and will receive the uninvested portion of the dividend amount in newly issued shares of Common Stock (in which case the valuation date will be the date such shares are issued) at a price per share equal to the greater of (a) the net asset value per share on the valuation date or (b) 95% of the market price per share on the valuation date.

 

LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc.         21


Dividend Reinvestment Plan (unaudited) (continued)

 

A shareholder may elect to withdraw from the Plan at any time upon written notice to the Plan Agent or by calling the Plan Agent at 1-877-366-6441. When a participant withdraws from the Plan, or upon termination of the Plan as provided below, certificates for whole shares of Common Stock credited to his or her account under the Plan will be issued and a cash payment will be made for any fractional shares credited to such account. An election to withdraw from the Plan will, until such election is changed, be deemed to be an election by a shareholder to take all subsequent dividends and distributions in cash. Elections will be effective immediately if notice is received by the Plan Agent not less than ten days prior to any dividend or distribution record date; otherwise such termination will be effective after the investment of the then current dividend or distribution. If a withdrawing shareholder requests the Plan Agent to sell the shareholder’s shares upon withdrawal from participation in the Plan, the withdrawing shareholder will be required to pay a $5.00 fee plus brokerage commissions.

The Plan Agent maintains all shareholder accounts in the Plan and furnishes written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information needed by shareholders for personal and tax records. Shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Plan Agent in noncertificated form in the name of the participant, and each shareholder’s proxy will include those shares of Common Stock purchased pursuant to the Plan.

There is no charge to participants for reinvesting dividends or capital gains distributions. The Plan Agent’s fee for the handling of reinvestment of dividends and distributions will be paid by the Fund. There will be no brokerage charges with respect to shares of Common Stock issued directly by the Fund as a result of dividends or capital gains distributions payable either in shares or in cash. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Plan Agent’s open market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of dividends or capital gains distributions.

The automatic reinvestment of dividends and distributions will not relieve participants of any U.S. federal income tax that may be payable on such dividends or distributions.

Experience under the Plan may indicate that changes thereto may be desirable. Accordingly, the Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan as applied to any dividend or distribution paid: (i) subsequent to notice of the change sent to all participants at least 30 days before the record date for such dividend or distribution or (ii) otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Plan. The Plan also may be amended or terminated by the Plan Agent, with the Board of Directors’ prior written consent, on at least 30 days’ prior written notice to all participants. All correspondence concerning the Plan should be directed by mail to American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, 59 Maiden Lane, New York, New York 10038 or by telephone at 1-877-366-6441.

 


Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that from time to time the Fund may purchase shares of its Common Stock in the open market.

 

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LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc.

 

DIRECTORS

Carol L. Colman

Daniel P. Cronin

Paolo M. Cucchi

Leslie H. Gelb

R. Jay Gerken, CFA

Chairman

William R. Hutchinson

Riordan Roett

Jeswald W. Salacuse

 

OFFICERS

R. Jay Gerken, CFA

President and Chief
Executive Officer

 

Kaprel Ozsolak

Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer

 

Glenn N. Marchak

Vice President and

Investment Officer

 

Steven Frank

Controller

 

Ted P. Becker

Chief Compliance Officer

  

OFFICERS (continued)

Robert I. Frenkel

Secretary and
Chief Legal Officer

 

INVESTMENT MANAGER

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC

 

SUBADVISER

Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC

 

CUSTODIAN

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

TRANSFER AGENT

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company

59 Maiden Lane
New York, New York 10038

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

KPMG LLP

345 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10154


 

 

This report is intended only for the shareholders of LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc. This is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase or sale of shares of the Fund or any securities mentioned in this report.

www.leggmason.com/InvestorServices

 

 

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LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc.

125 Broad Street

10th Floor, MF-2

New York, New York 10004

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington D.C., and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. To obtain information on Form N-Q from the Fund, shareholders can call 1-800-451-2010.

Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the prior 12-month period ended June 30th of each year and a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies related to portfolio transactions is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-451-2010, (2) on the Fund’s website at www.leggmason.com/InvestorServices and (3) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.


ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

Included herein under Item 1.

 

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

CAI will not take any action or render any advice with respect to the voting of proxies solicited by, or with respect to, issuers of any securities held in a client’s account unless: (1) the client delegates proxy voting authority to CAI in writing; or (2) the client is a tax-qualified retirement plan subject to ERISA. If a client subject to ERISA wishes to reserve for itself the right to vote proxies, the Portfolio Manager should ensure that the client provides prior written notice to CAI that it expressly retains the right to vote proxies, and that CAI is expressly precluded from taking any action or rendering any advice with respect to the voting of proxies. Unless CAI is responsible for voting proxies, all proxy materials relating to issuers of any securities held in a client’s account shall be forwarded by the Portfolio Manager promptly to the client.

If CAI is responsible for voting proxies or responding to requests for consent with respect to securities held in a client’s account, the Portfolio Manager will have the obligation to do so. In exercising this duty, the Portfolio Manager will vote in a fashion that, in his or her opinion, will maximize the total value of the client’s account.


ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

None.

 

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 11. 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 half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

(a)(1)   Not applicable.
  Exhibit 99.CODE ETH
(a)(2)   Certifications pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.
  Exhibit 99.CERT
(b)   Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.
  Exhibit 99.906CERT


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, there unto duly authorized.

 

LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc.

By:

 

/s/ R. Jay Gerken

  R. Jay Gerken
 

Chief Executive Officer of

LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc.

Date: June 8, 2007

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 of
  LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc.

Date: June 8, 2007

 

By:

 

/s/ Kaprel Ozsolak

  (Kaprel Ozsolak)
  Chief Financial Officer of
  LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc.

Date: June 8, 2007