Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. (EHI)

 

 

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 811-21337

 

 

Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

620 Eighth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, NY 10018

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

Legg Mason & Co., LLC

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

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

Date of fiscal year end: May 31

Date of reporting period: May 31, 2014

 

 

 


ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.


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Annual Report   May 31, 2014

WESTERN ASSET

GLOBAL HIGH INCOME

FUND INC. (EHI)

 

 

 

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


What’s inside      
Letter from the chairman     II   
Investment commentary     III   
Fund overview     1   
Fund at a glance     7   
Spread duration     8   
Effective duration     9   
Schedule of investments     10   
Statement of assets and liabilities     34   
Statement of operations     35   
Statements of changes in net assets     36   
Statement of cash flows     37   
Financial highlights     38   
Notes to financial statements     39   
Report of independent registered public accounting firm     57   
Additional information     58   
Annual chief executive officer and principal financial officer certifications     64   
Other shareholder communications regarding accounting matters     65   
Dividend reinvestment plan     66   

 

Fund objectives

The Fund’s primary investment objective is high current income. The Fund’s secondary investment objective is total return.

 

Letter from the chairman

 

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Dear Shareholder,

We are pleased to provide the annual report of Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. for the twelve-month reporting period ended May 31, 2014. Please read on for a detailed look at prevailing economic and market conditions during the Fund’s reporting period and to learn how those conditions have affected Fund performance.

As always, we remain committed to providing you with excellent service and a full spectrum of investment choices. We also remain committed to supplementing the support you receive from your financial advisor. One way we accomplish this is through our website, www.lmcef.com. Here you can gain immediate access to market and investment information, including:

 

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Fund prices and performance,

 

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Market insights and commentaries from our portfolio managers, and

 

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A host of educational resources.

We look forward to helping you meet your financial goals.

Sincerely,

 

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Kenneth D. Fuller

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

June 27, 2014

 

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Investment commentary

 

Economic review

After generally expanding at a moderate pace since the end of the Great Recession, the U.S. economy experienced a setback toward the end of the twelve months ended May 31, 2014 (the “reporting period”). Looking back, U.S. gross domestic product (“GDP”)i growth, as reported by the U.S. Department of Commerce, was 2.5% during the second quarter of 2013. The economic expansion accelerated during the third quarter, with GDP growth of 4.1%, its best reading since the fourth quarter of 2011. The economy then moderated during the fourth quarter of 2013, as GDP growth was 2.6%. Slower growth was due to several factors, including a deceleration in private inventory investment, declining federal government spending and less residential fixed investments. The Commerce Department’s final reading for first quarter 2014 GDP growth, released after the reporting period ended, was -2.9%. This represented the first negative reading for GDP growth since the first quarter of 2011. The contraction was partially attributed to severe winter weather in the U.S., as well as slower growth overseas. In particular, the Commerce Department reported that moderating growth “primarily reflected negative contributions from private inventory investment, exports, state and local government spending, nonresidential fixed investment, and residential fixed investment that were partly offset by a positive contribution from personal consumption expenditures.”

The U.S. job market improved during the reporting period. When the period began, unemployment, as reported by the U.S. Department of Labor, was 7.5%. Unemployment fell to 7.3% in July 2013 and as low as 6.6% in January 2014, before ticking up to 6.7% in February and holding steady in March 2014. Unemployment then fell to 6.3% in April and was unchanged in May, the lowest level since September 2008. However, falling unemployment during the period was partially due to a decline in the workforce participation rate, which was 62.8% in both April and May 2014, matching the lowest level since 1978. The number of longer-term unemployed remained elevated, as roughly 34.6% of the 9.8 million Americans looking for work in May 2014 had been out of work for more than six months.

Sales of existing-homes fluctuated during the reporting period given changing mortgage rates and weather-related factors. According to the National Association of Realtors (“NAR”), after three consecutive monthly declines, existing-home sales rose 1.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis in April 2014 versus the previous month’s sales. Sales then rose 4.9% in May versus the previous month. The NAR reported that the median existing-home price for all housing types was $213,400 in May 2014, up 5.1% from May 2013. The inventory of homes available for sale in May 2014 was 2.2% higher than the previous month at a 5.6 month supply at the current sales pace and 6.0% higher than in May 2013.

The manufacturing sector continued to expand, although it decelerated on several occasions. Based on revised figures for the Institute for Supply Management’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (“PMI”)ii, manufacturing expanded during all twelve months of the reporting period (a reading below 50 indicates a contraction, whereas a reading above 50 indicates an expansion). It peaked in November 2013, with a PMI of 57.0. This represented the PMI’s highest reading since

 

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Investment commentary (cont’d)

 

April 2011. The PMI then moderated somewhat in December 2013 to 56.5 and fell to 51.3 in January 2014, its weakest reading since May 2013. However, the PMI moved up the next four months and was 55.4 in May 2014. During May, seventeen of the eighteen industries within the PMI expanded.

Growth outside the U.S. generally improved in developed countries. In its April 2014 World Economic Outlook Update, released after the reporting period ended, the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) stated that “Global activity has broadly strengthened and is expected to improve further in 2014-15, with much of the impetus coming from advanced economies.” From a regional perspective, the IMF anticipates 2014 growth will be 1.2% in the Eurozone, versus -0.5% in 2013. Economic activity in Japan is expected to be relatively stable, with growth of 1.4% in 2014, compared to 1.5% in 2013. After moderating in 2013, the IMF projects that overall growth in emerging market countries will improve somewhat in 2014, with growth of 4.9% versus 4.7% in 2013. For example, GDP growth in India is projected to move from 4.4% in 2013 to 5.4% in 2014. However, the IMF now projects that growth in China will dip from 7.7% in 2013 to 7.5% in 2014.

The Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”)iii took a number of actions as it sought to meet its dual mandate of fostering maximum employment and price stability. As has been the case since December 2008, the Fed kept the federal funds rateiv at a historically low range between zero and 0.25%. At its meeting in December 2012, prior to the beginning of the reporting period, the Fed announced that it would continue purchasing $40 billion per month of agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), as well as initially purchasing $45 billion per month of longer-term Treasuries. At a press conference following its meeting that ended on June 19, 2013, then Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said “…the Committee currently anticipates that it would be appropriate to moderate the monthly pace of purchases later this year.” In a surprise to many investors, at its meeting that ended on September 18, 2013, the Fed did not taper its asset purchase program. Then, at its meeting that concluded on December 18, 2013, the Fed announced that it would begin reducing its monthly asset purchases, saying “Beginning in January 2014, the Committee will add to its holdings of agency MBS at a pace of $35 billion per month rather than $40 billion per month, and will add to its holdings of longer-term Treasury securities at a pace of $40 billion per month rather than $45 billion per month.”

At each of the Fed’s next three meetings (January, March and May 2014), it announced further $10 billion tapering of its asset purchases. Finally, at its meeting that ended on June 18, 2014, after the reporting period ended, the Fed again cut its monthly asset purchases. Beginning in July, it will buy a total of $35 billion per month ($15 billion per month of agency MBS and $20 billion per month of longer-term Treasuries).

Given the economic challenges in the Eurozone, the European Central Bank (“ECB”)v took a number of actions to stimulate growth. In May 2013, before the beginning of the reporting period, the ECB cut rates from 0.75% to 0.50%. The ECB then lowered the rates to a new record low of 0.25% in November 2013. On June 5, 2014, after the reporting period ended, the ECB made a number of additional moves in an attempt to

 

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support the region’s economy and ward off deflation. First, the ECB reduced rates to a new low of 0.15%. Second, it will now charge commercial banks 0.10% to keep money at the ECB. This “negative deposit rate” is aimed at encouraging commercial banks to lend some of their incremental cash which, in turn, may help to spur growth. In other developed countries, the Bank of England kept rates on hold at 0.50% during the reporting period, as did Japan at a range of zero to 0.10%, its lowest level since 2006. Elsewhere, the People’s Bank of China kept rates on hold at 6.0%.

As always, thank you for your confidence in our stewardship of your assets.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Kenneth D. Fuller

Chairman, President and

Chief Executive Officer

June 27, 2014

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Forecasts and predictions are inherently limited and should not be relied upon as an indication of actual or future performance.

 

 

 

i 

Gross domestic product (“GDP”) is the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time.

 

ii 

The Institute for Supply Management’s PMI is based on a survey of purchasing executives who buy the raw materials for manufacturing at more than 350 companies. It offers an early reading on the health of the manufacturing sector.

 

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The Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”) 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.

 

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The federal funds rate is the rate charged by one depository institution on an overnight sale of immediately available funds (balances at the Federal Reserve) to another depository institution; the rate may vary from depository institution to depository institution and from day to day.

 

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The European Central Bank (“ECB”) is responsible for the monetary system of the European Union and the euro currency.

 

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Fund overview

 

Q. What is the Fund’s investment strategy?

A. The Fund’s primary investment objective is high current income and its secondary objective is total return. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests in a global portfolio of securities consisting of below investment grade fixed-income securities, emerging market fixed-income securities and investment grade fixed-income securities. We have broad discretion to allocate the Fund’s assets among the following segments of the global market for below investment and investment grade fixed income securities: corporate bonds, loans, preferred stock, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and sovereign debt, and derivative instruments of the foregoing securities. The Fund may use a variety of derivative instruments, such as options, futures contracts, swap agreements and credit default swaps, as part of its investment strategies or for hedging or risk management purposes.

At Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”), the Fund’s subadviser, we utilize a fixed-income team approach, with decisions derived from interaction among various investment management sector specialists. The sector teams are comprised of Western Asset’s senior portfolio management personnel, research analysts and an in-house economist. Under this team approach, management of client fixed-income portfolios will reflect a consensus of interdisciplinary views within the Western Asset organization.

The individuals responsible for development of investment strategy, day-to-day portfolio management, oversight and coordination of the Fund are S. Kenneth Leech, Michael C. Buchanan, Keith J. Gardner, Ryan K. Brist and Christopher F. Kilpatrick. Mr. Chia-Liang (CL) Lian will join the Fund’s portfolio management team on July 31, 2014. He has been employed by Western Asset as an investment professional since 2011, and also serves as Co-Head of the Emerging Markets Debt Team alongside Mr. Gardner. Prior to joining Western Asset, Mr. Lian spent approximately six years with Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO), where he served as Head of Emerging Asia Portfolio Management. It is anticipated that Mr. Gardner will step down as a member of the Fund’s portfolio management team on or about April 30, 2015, and that Mr. Lian will become Head of the Emerging Markets Debt Team at that time.

Q. What were the overall market conditions during the Fund’s reporting period?

A. The spread sectors (non-Treasuries) experienced several periods of volatility but generally outperformed equal-durationi Treasuries over the twelve months ended May 31, 2014. Risk aversion was prevalent at times given mixed economic data, shifting monetary policy by the Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”),ii the U.S government’s sixteen-day partial shutdown in October 2013 and several geopolitical issues.

Both short- and long-term Treasury yields moved higher during the twelve months ended May 31, 2014. Two-year Treasury yields rose from 0.30% at the beginning of the period to 0.37% at the end of the period. Their peak of 0.52% occurred on September 5, 2013 and they were as low as 0.27% in mid-June 2013. Ten-year Treasury yields were 2.16% at the beginning of the period and reached a low of 2.08% on

 

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Fund overview (cont’d)

 

June 6, 2013. Their peak of 3.04% occurred on December 31, 2013 and they ended the reporting period at 2.48%.

The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Indexiii returned 2.71% for the twelve months ended May 31, 2014. Investment grade corporate bonds posted positive results, with the Barclay U.S. Credit Indexiv returning 4.29%. Comparatively, riskier fixed-income securities produced solid returns. Over the fiscal year, the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield — 2% Issuer Cap Index (the “Index”)v gained 7.88%. During this period, as measured by the Index, lower-quality CCC-rated bonds outperformed higher-quality BB-rated securities, returning 10.25% and 7.25%, respectively. In contrast, emerging market debt, as measured by the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (“EMBI Global”),vi returned 4.84% for the twelve months ended May 31, 2014. At the same time, corporations domiciled in emerging market countries, as measured by the Barclays Emerging Market U.S. Dollar Corporate Index,vii returned 4.25%.

Q. How did we respond to these changing market conditions?

A. A number of adjustments were made to the Fund’s portfolio during the reporting period. We slightly increased the Fund’s allocation to investment grade corporate bonds and high-yield corporate bonds, while reducing its exposure to emerging market debt. We felt the positive fundamental backdrop for corporate credit and relatively conservative balance sheet management, along with the shorter duration characteristics of high-yield corporate bonds, would be beneficial to the portfolio. These adjustments were positive for the Fund’s performance and it helped us generate additional income for shareholders. We also actively participated in the high-yield and investment grade bond, and emerging market new issue markets and purchased securities that we felt were attractively valued.

The Fund employed U.S. Treasury futures to manage its yield curveviii positioning and duration. Overall the Fund benefited from running a longer duration versus a traditional Western Asset high-yield corporate bond fund, but we did opportunistically use futures to reduce the duration of the Fund. All told, our Treasury future trades were a slight detractor from the Fund’s performance during the reporting period. High-yield index swaps and options on high-yield index swaps were used to manage our high-yield exposure. Overall, they were a small negative for performance. These “market hedges” were intended to protect the portfolio from risk-off periods, while maintaining the Fund’s lower quality biases. Finally, foreign currency forwards were employed to hedge the Fund’s currency exposure. The loss from our currency hedges were largely offset by the increase in the value of our non-U.S. dollar currencies when translated back to U.S. dollars.

The use of leverage was tactically managed during the reporting period. We added leverage during the beginning of the reporting period in the summer of 2013, when we saw an opportunity to add exposure and income to the portfolio at attractive levels. This opportunity developed as investors were reducing fixed income exposure in general in anticipation of the Fed tapering its asset purchase program at its meeting in September 2013. Treasury yields moved significantly higher during the second quarter of 2013, with the yield on the 10 year Treasury, for example, moving from 1.87% to 2.52%. In addition, most spread sectors

 

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posted negative total returns during the beginning of the reporting period. In May 2014, as spread products continued to post solid positive total returns and yields continued to move lower, we reduced the Fund’s borrowings. We ended the reporting period with leverage at roughly 22.6% of the gross assets of the Fund. Overall, the use of leverage, as well as the tactical management of leverage, were positives for performance during the twelve months ended May 31, 2014.

Performance review

For the twelve months ended May 31, 2014, Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. returned 8.12% based on its net asset value (“NAV”)ix and 6.59% based on its New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) market price per share. The Fund’s unmanaged benchmarks, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield — 2% Issuer Cap Index and the EMBI Global, returned 2.71%, 7.88% and 4.84%, respectively, for the same period. The Lipper High Yield (Leveraged) Closed-End Funds Category Averagex returned 11.39% over the same time frame. Please note that Lipper performance returns are based on each fund’s NAV.

During the twelve-month period, the Fund made distributions to shareholders totaling $1.16 per share*. The performance table shows the Fund’s twelve-month total return based on its NAV and market price as of May 31, 2014. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

Performance Snapshot as of May 31, 2014  
Price Per Share   12-Month
Total Return**
 
$13.59 (NAV)     8.12 %† 
$12.91 (Market Price)     6.59 %‡ 

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. Returns reflect the deduction of all Fund expenses, including management fees, operating expenses, and other Fund expenses. Returns do not reflect the deduction of brokerage commissions or taxes that investors may pay on distributions or the sale of shares.

† Total return assumes the reinvestment of all distributions at NAV.

‡ Total return assumes the reinvestment of all distributions in additional shares in accordance with the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

Q. What were the leading contributors to performance?

A. The portfolio’s exposure to high-yield corporate bonds was the largest contributor to performance during the reporting period. Examples of holdings that contributed to performance were Sprint Nextel Corp. and Royal Bank of Scotland PLC. Bonds issued by Sprint Nextel Corp. (and Sprint Capital Corp.) rallied given their improved fundamental performance and the company accessed the capital markets improving their balance sheet during the period. In addition, both Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s upgraded Sprint Capital Corp. and Sprint Communications, Inc. bonds in July 2013 after Japan’s wireless operator SoftBank acquired the company. Our Royal Bank of Scotland PLC exposure benefited performance as investor sentiment improved due to continued balance sheet and capital ratio improvement, as well as strengthening fundamentals. Within the high-yield bond market,

 

* For the tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014, please refer to pages 55 and 56 of this report.

 

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Fund overview (cont’d)

 

exposures to the Energy and Transportation sectors contributed to returns.

The Fund’s allocation to the investment grade corporate bond market was also beneficial to absolute results. In particular, our exposure to Barclays Bank PLC aided the Fund’s performance as its fundamentals improved during the fiscal year. An allocation to Verizon Communications was also rewarded as the company posted solid fundamental results. In addition, the company’s $49 billion new bond offering in September 2013 — the largest corporate debt offering ever — was well received by investors. From a sector positioning perspective, an overweight to Financials was a small contributor to performance during the fiscal year.

The Fund’s emerging market debt exposure also contributed to performance. In particular, the Fund’s position in Mexican industrials company Cemex was additive for results. It benefited from an end of the Mexican government’s 75 year old oil and gas monopoly. This is expected to generate billions of dollars of private investment for the country’s oil and gas industry. The Fund’s exposure to local rates in Mexico was beneficial as well. We feel that a combination of political and economic reforms and a low degree of country risk makes Mexico an attractive opportunity. In addition, Standard & Poor’s upgraded Mexico from BBB to BBB+ in December 2013.

Q. What were the leading detractors from performance?

A. While the Fund’s exposure to the high-yield bond market was beneficial for results overall, its allocations to New World Resources and Mirabela Nickel Ltd. detracted from its absolute performance. New World Resource primarily operates coal mines in the Czech Republic and is one of Central Europe’s leading hard coal and coke producers. It performed poorly due to weak coal prices and concerns about moderating global growth. Mirabela Nickel Ltd. is a nickel producer operating one of the world’s largest open pit nickel mines, located in Brazil. In addition to an environment of low nickel prices, one of Mirabela Nickel’s key customers unexpectedly terminated its contract, leading to a liquidity shortfall at the company. The company defaulted in late November 2013. Mirabela Nickel has subsequently been working with lenders on a restructuring plan and expects to complete the plan during the summer of 2014. From the time of the November 2013 default to the end of the reporting period, nickel prices have rallied sharply.

While the Fund’s overall emerging market debt exposure added to results on an absolute basis, within the asset class our allocation to Turkish and Venezuelan sovereign debt detracted from performance. Turkey performed poorly as investor sentiment weakened amid reports of government corruption, slowing growth and high inflation. Our Venezuelan holdings were negatively impacted by concerns regarding the impact from the Fed’s tapering of its asset purchase program. Performance suffered as we sold down our Venezuelan position in January 2014 when the market value of the position had declined markedly from the Fund’s original purchase cost.

Finally, there were no meaningful detractors in the investment grade corporate bond market on the Fund’s absolute performance during the reporting period.

 

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Looking for additional information?

The Fund is traded under the symbol “EHI” and its closing market price is available in most newspapers under the NYSE listings. The daily NAV is available on-line under the symbol “XEHIX” 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.lmcef.com.

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 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, for the Fund’s current NAV, market price and other information.

Thank you for your investment in Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. As always, we appreciate that you have chosen us to manage your assets and we remain focused on achieving the Fund’s investment goals.

Sincerely,

Western Asset Management Company

June 17, 2014

RISKS: Fixed-income securities are subject to credit risk, inflation risk, call risk and interest rate risk. An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount that you invest. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall, reducing the value of the Fund’s holdings. The Fund may use derivatives, such as options, futures contracts, swap agreements and credit default swaps, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses and have a potentially large impact on Fund performance. Investing in foreign securities is subject to certain risks not associated with domestic investing, such as currency fluctuations, and changes in political, regulatory and economic conditions. These risks are magnified in emerging or developing markets. High yield bonds involve greater credit risk (risk of default) and liquidity risk than investment grade bonds. Leverage may magnify gains and increase losses in the Fund’s portfolio.

Portfolio holdings and breakdowns are as of May 31, 2014 and are subject to change and may not be representative of the portfolio managers’ current or future investments. Please refer to pages 10 through 33 for a list and percentage breakdown of the Fund’s holdings.

The mention of sector breakdowns is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell any securities. The information provided regarding such sectors is not a sufficient basis upon which to make an investment decision. Investors seeking financial advice regarding the appropriateness of investing in any securities or investment strategies discussed should consult their financial professional. The Fund’s top five sector holdings (as a percentage of net assets) as of May 31, 2014 were: Sovereign Bonds (19.4%), Financials (17.2%), Consumer Discretionary (16.6%), Energy (15.7%) and Telecommunication Services (14.7%). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

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.

 

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Fund overview (cont’d)

 

 

 

i 

Duration is the measure of the price sensitivity of a fixed income security to an interest rate change of 100 basis points. Calculation is based on the weighted average of the present values for all cash flows.

 

ii 

The Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”) 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.

 

iii 

The Barclays 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.

 

iv 

The Barclays U.S. Credit Index is an index composed of corporate and non-corporate debt issues that are investment grade (rated Baa3/BBB or higher).

 

v 

The Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield — 2% Issuer Cap Index is an index of the 2% Issuer Cap component of the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, which covers the U.S. dollar-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market.

 

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.

 

vii 

The Barclays Emerging Market U.S. Dollar Corporate Index is a subset of the Barclays U.S. Emerging Markets Index, which includes fixed- and floating-rate U.S. dollar-denominated debt from emerging markets in the following regions: Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

 

viii 

The yield curve is the graphical depiction of the relationship between the yield on bonds of the same credit quality but different maturities.

 

ix 

Net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated by subtracting total liabilities and outstanding preferred stock (if any) 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 the Fund’s market price as determined by supply of and demand for the Fund’s shares.

 

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Lipper, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reuters, provides independent insight on global collective investments. Returns are based on the twelve-month period ended May 31, 2014, including the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 34 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category.

 

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Fund at a glance (unaudited)

 

Investment breakdown (%) as a percent of total investments

 

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The bar graph above represents the composition of the Fund’s investments as of May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2013 and does not include derivatives such as futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts, written options and swap contracts. The Fund is actively managed. As a result, the composition of the Fund’s investments is subject to change at any time.

 

Represents less than 0.1%.

 

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Spread duration (unaudited)

 

Economic Exposure — May 31, 2014

 

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Total Spread Duration

EHI   — 4.06 years
Benchmark   — 4.91 years

Spread duration measures the sensitivity to changes in spreads. The spread over Treasuries is the annual risk-premium demanded by investors to hold non-Treasury securities. Spread duration is quantified as the % change in price resulting from a 100 basis points change in spreads. For a security with positive spread duration, an increase in spreads would result in a price decline and a decline in spreads would result in a price increase. This chart highlights the market sector exposure of the Fund’s sectors relative to the selected benchmark sectors as of the end of the reporting period.

 

ABS   — Asset Backed Securities
Benchmark   — 1/3 Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, 1/3 JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global and 1/3 Barclays     U.S. Corporate High Yield — 2% Issuer Cap Index
EHI   — Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
EM   — Emerging Markets
HY   — High Yield
IG Credit   — Investment Grade Credit
MBS   — Mortgage Backed Securities

 

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Effective duration (unaudited)

 

Interest Rate Exposure — May 31, 2014

 

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Total Effective Duration

EHI   — 3.59 years
Benchmark   — 5.61 years

Effective duration measures the sensitivity to changes in relevant interest rates. Effective duration is quantified as the % change in price resulting from a 100 basis points change in interest rates. For a security with positive effective duration, an increase in interest rates would result in a price decline and a decline in interest rates would result in a price increase. This chart highlights the interest rate exposure of the Fund’s sectors relative to the selected benchmark sectors as of the end of the reporting period.

 

Benchmark   — 1/3 Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, 1/3 JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global and 1/3 Barclays     U.S. Corporate High Yield — 2% Issuer Cap Index
EHI   — Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
EM   — Emerging Markets
HY   — High Yield
IG Credit   — Investment Grade Credit
MBS   — Mortgage Backed Securities

 

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Schedule of investments

May 31, 2014

 

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Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 102.1%                                
Consumer Discretionary — 16.1%                                

Auto Components — 0.5%

                               

Europcar Groupe SA, Senior Notes

    11.500     5/15/17        200,000  EUR    $ 315,687  (a) 

Europcar Groupe SA, Senior Notes

    9.375     4/15/18        1,075,000  EUR      1,575,290  (a) 

Total Auto Components

                            1,890,977   

Automobiles — 0.3%

                               

Chrysler Group LLC/CG Co.-Issuer Inc., Secured Notes

    8.250     6/15/21        690,000        790,050  (b) 

Jaguar Holding Co. II/Jaguar Merger Sub Inc., Senior Notes

    9.500     12/1/19        290,000        320,450  (a) 

Total Automobiles

                            1,110,500   

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.5%

                               

Co-operative Group Holdings 2011 Ltd., Senior Notes

    6.875     7/8/20        100,000  GBP      177,887  (a) 

Co-operative Group Holdings 2011 Ltd., Senior Notes

    7.500     7/8/26        260,000  GBP      459,781   

Service Corp. International, Senior Notes

    7.625     10/1/18        185,000        216,228  (b) 

Service Corp. International, Senior Notes

    7.500     4/1/27        480,000        523,200  (b) 

StoneMor Partners LP/Cornerstone Family Services of WV, Senior Notes

    7.875     6/1/21        500,000        526,250  (a) 

Total Diversified Consumer Services

                            1,903,346   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.2%

                               

24 Hour Holdings III LLC, Senior Notes

    8.000     6/1/22        350,000        351,313  (a) 

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    6.625     9/27/23        370,000        393,125  (a) 

Bossier Casino Venture Holdco Inc.

    11.000     2/9/18        207,515        207,826  (a)(c) 

Bossier Casino Venture Holdco Inc., Senior Secured Bonds

    14.000     2/9/18        812,010        804,726  (a)(c)(d)(e) 

Boyd Gaming Corp., Senior Notes

    9.125     12/1/18        410,000        437,675  (b) 

Burger King Capital Holdings LLC/Burger King Capital Finance Inc., Senior Notes, Step Bond

    0.000     4/15/19        230,000        212,175  (a) 

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    11.250     6/1/17        770,000        681,450  (b) 

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    9.000     2/15/20        3,070,000        2,463,675   

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC, Secured Notes

    11.000     10/1/21        260,000        272,350  (a) 

Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    11.250     5/15/18        770,000        885,500   

CCM Merger Inc., Senior Notes

    9.125     5/1/19        940,000        1,010,500  (a) 

CEC Entertainment Inc., Senior Notes

    8.000     2/15/22        400,000        408,000  (a) 

Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise, Senior Notes

    7.250     11/15/19        503,000        496,713  (a) 

Downstream Development Quapaw, Senior Secured Notes

    10.500     7/1/19        700,000        757,750  (a)(b) 

Enterprise Inns PLC, Senior Secured Bonds

    6.500     12/6/18        1,095,000  GBP      1,993,102   

Greektown Holdings LLC/Greektown Mothership Corp., Senior Secured Notes

    8.875     3/15/19        430,000        442,900  (a) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — continued

                               

Hoa Restaurant Group LLC/Hoa Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes

    11.250     4/1/17        880,000      $ 932,800  (a)(b) 

Landry’s Holdings II Inc., Senior Notes

    10.250     1/1/18        420,000        451,500  (a) 

Landry’s Inc., Senior Notes

    9.375     5/1/20        1,934,000        2,144,322  (a) 

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Senior Notes

    9.750     9/1/21        270,000        292,950   

Paris Las Vegas Holding LLC/Harrah’s Las Vegas LLC/Flamingo Las Vegas Holding LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    8.000     10/1/20        890,000        924,488  (a) 

Rivers Pittsburgh Borrower LP/Rivers Pittsburgh Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes

    9.500     6/15/19        140,000        152,950  (a) 

Seven Seas Cruises S de RL LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    9.125     5/15/19        1,070,000        1,178,337   

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                            17,896,127   

Household Durables — 0.9%

                               

Century Intermediate Holding Co. 2, Senior Notes

    9.750     2/15/19        1,020,000        1,093,950  (a)(b)(d) 

Standard Pacific Corp., Senior Notes

    6.250     12/15/21        690,000        743,475   

William Lyon Homes Inc., Senior Notes

    8.500     11/15/20        830,000        931,675  (b) 

Woodside Homes Co. LLC/Woodside Homes Finance Inc., Senior Notes

    6.750     12/15/21        940,000        965,850  (a)(b) 

Total Household Durables

                            3,734,950   

Media — 6.5%

                               

Altice SA, Senior Secured Notes

    7.750     5/15/22        1,300,000        1,369,875  (a) 

Carmike Cinemas Inc., Secured Notes

    7.375     5/15/19        290,000        318,275   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Senior Notes

    8.125     4/30/20        3,990,000        4,359,075  (b) 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Senior Notes

    7.375     6/1/20        260,000        285,350   

CCU Escrow Corp., Senior Secured Notes

    10.000     1/15/18        580,000        556,800  (a) 

Cerved Group SpA, Senior Secured Notes

    6.375     1/15/20        100,000  EUR      148,583  (a) 

Cerved Group SpA, Senior Subordinated Notes

    8.000     1/15/21        150,000  EUR      227,987  (a) 

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    6.500     11/15/22        250,000        267,188   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes

    7.625     3/15/20        70,000        75,250   

CSC Holdings Inc., Senior Debentures

    7.875     2/15/18        1,500,000        1,740,000  (b) 

DISH DBS Corp., Senior Notes

    7.875     9/1/19        920,000        1,097,100  (b) 

DISH DBS Corp., Senior Notes

    6.750     6/1/21        190,000        215,413   

Gibson Brands Escrow Corp., Senior Secured Notes

    8.875     8/1/18        200,000        208,000  (a) 

Gibson Brands Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    8.875     8/1/18        510,000        530,400  (a) 

Grupo Televisa SAB, Senior Bonds

    6.625     1/15/40        20,000        24,655   

MDC Partners Inc., Senior Notes

    6.750     4/1/20        500,000        531,250  (a) 

Myriad International Holdings BV, Senior Notes

    6.000     7/18/20        330,000        371,662  (a) 

Nara Cable Funding Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

    8.875     12/1/18        1,500,000  EUR      2,206,401  (a) 

New Cotai LLC/New Cotai Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes

    10.625     5/1/19        545,272        632,516  (a)(d) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

May 31, 2014

 

Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Media — continued

                               

Numericable Group SA, Senior Secured Bonds

    6.000     5/15/22        1,210,000      $ 1,256,887  (a) 

Ono Finance II PLC, Senior Bonds

    10.875     7/15/19        1,195,000        1,324,956  (a) 

Polish Television Holding BV, Senior Secured Bonds

    11.000     1/15/21        200,000  EUR      327,156  (a)(d) 

Time Warner Cable Inc., Senior Notes

    8.750     2/14/19        922,000        1,190,273  (b) 

Time Warner Cable Inc., Senior Notes

    8.250     4/1/19        352,000        448,737   

TVN Finance Corp. III AB, Senior Bonds

    7.375     12/15/20        231,000  EUR      353,487  (a) 

TVN Finance Corp. III AB, Senior Notes

    7.875     11/15/18        180,000  EUR      260,089  (a) 

UBM PLC, Notes

    5.750     11/3/20        1,500,000        1,626,649  (a)(b) 

Univision Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    8.500     5/15/21        710,000        782,775  (a) 

Univision Communications Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    6.875     5/15/19        840,000        900,900  (a)(b) 

Univision Communications Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    7.875     11/1/20        300,000        331,875  (a)(b) 

Univision Communications Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    6.750     9/15/22        81,000        89,100  (a) 

UPCB Finance II Ltd., Senior Notes

    6.375     7/1/20        750,000  EUR      1,091,914  (a) 

Virgin Media Finance PLC, Senior Notes

    6.375     4/15/23        1,510,000        1,600,600  (a)(b) 

WMG Acquisition Corp., Senior Notes

    6.750     4/15/22        840,000        844,200  (a) 

Total Media

                            27,595,378   

Multiline Retail — 0.0%

                               

Neiman Marcus Group LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    7.125     6/1/28        180,000        184,500  (b) 

Specialty Retail — 2.9%

                               

AA Bond Co., Ltd., Secured Notes

    9.500     7/31/19        260,000  GBP      490,833  (a) 

American Greetings Corp., Senior Notes

    7.375     12/1/21        700,000        745,500  (b) 

Edcon Holdings Pty Ltd., Senior Secured Subordinated Bonds

    13.375     6/30/19        210,000  EUR      268,728  (a) 

Edcon Pty Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

    9.500     3/1/18        1,825,000  EUR      2,518,846  (a) 

Edcon Pty Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

    9.500     3/1/18        1,000,000  EUR      1,380,189  (a) 

Gap Inc., Senior Notes

    5.950     4/12/21        1,750,000        2,022,821  (b) 

Guitar Center Inc., Senior Bonds

    9.625     4/15/20        1,830,000        1,669,875  (a) 

Hot Topic Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    9.250     6/15/21        430,000        468,700  (a) 

New Academy Finance Co. LLC/New Academy Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    8.000     6/15/18        150,000        153,750  (a)(d) 

Spencer Spirit Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    9.000     5/1/18        1,130,000        1,159,674  (a)(d) 

Spencer Spirit Holdings Inc./Spencer Gifts LLC/Spirit Halloween Superstores, Senior Notes

    11.000     5/1/17        1,290,000        1,370,638  (a) 

Total Specialty Retail

                            12,249,554   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.3%

                               

Chinos Intermediate Holdings A Inc., Senior Notes

    7.750     5/1/19        570,000        588,525  (a)(d) 

Empire Today LLC/Empire Today Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes

    11.375     2/1/17        650,000        672,750  (a)(b) 

Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

                            1,261,275   

Total Consumer Discretionary

                            67,826,607   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Consumer Staples — 3.3%                                

Beverages — 0.3%

                               

Carolina Beverage Group LLC/Carolina Beverage Group Finance Inc., Secured Notes

    10.625     8/1/18        420,000      $ 451,500  (a) 

Crestview DS Merger Subordinated II Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    10.000     9/1/21        630,000        702,450  (a) 

Total Beverages

                            1,153,950   

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.2%

                               

Beverages & More Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    10.000     11/15/18        850,000        874,438  (a) 

Food Products — 2.4%

                               

Alicorp SAA, Senior Notes

    3.875     3/20/23        320,000        311,264  (a) 

Boparan Holdings Ltd., Senior Notes

    9.875     4/30/18        900,000  GBP      1,625,493  (a) 

BRF SA, Senior Notes

    4.750     5/22/24        951,000        942,679  (a) 

Chiquita Brands International Inc./Chiquita Brands LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    7.875     2/1/21        1,240,000        1,360,900  (b) 

Dole Food Co. Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    7.250     5/1/19        820,000        831,275  (a) 

Hearthside Group Holdings LLC/Hearthside Finance Co., Senior Notes

    6.500     5/1/22        780,000        789,750  (a) 

JBS Investment GmbH, Senior Notes

    7.250     4/3/24        480,000        501,600  (a) 

Land O’Lakes Capital Trust I, Junior Subordinated Bonds

    7.450     3/15/28        550,000        554,125  (a) 

Marfrig Holding Europe BV, Senior Notes

    8.375     5/9/18        440,000        466,400  (a) 

Marfrig Holding Europe BV, Senior Notes

    11.250     9/20/21        500,000        581,250  (a) 

Marfrig Overseas Ltd., Senior Notes

    9.500     5/4/20        420,000        456,120  (a) 

Simmons Foods Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    10.500     11/1/17        1,300,000        1,410,500  (a) 

Wells Enterprises Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    6.750     2/1/20        296,000        310,060  (a) 

Total Food Products

                            10,141,416   

Household Products — 0.1%

                               

Spectrum Brands Inc., Senior Notes

    6.625     11/15/22        350,000        384,125   

Personal Products — 0.1%

                               

Hypermarcas SA, Notes

    6.500     4/20/21        480,000        526,800  (a)(b) 

Tobacco — 0.2%

                               

Alliance One International Inc., Secured Notes

    9.875     7/15/21        660,000        676,500   

Total Consumer Staples

                            13,757,229   
Energy — 15.7%                                

Energy Equipment & Services — 1.6%

                               

Atwood Oceanics Inc., Senior Notes

    6.500     2/1/20        420,000        447,300  (b) 

Hercules Offshore Inc., Senior Notes

    10.250     4/1/19        490,000        546,350  (a) 

Hercules Offshore Inc., Senior Notes

    8.750     7/15/21        640,000        688,000  (a) 

Hercules Offshore Inc., Senior Notes

    7.500     10/1/21        530,000        536,625  (a) 

KCA Deutag UK Finance PLC, Senior Secured Notes

    7.250     5/15/21        570,000        575,700  (a) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

May 31, 2014

 

Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Energy Equipment & Services — continued

                               

Offshore Drilling Holding SA, Senior Secured Notes

    8.375     9/20/20        500,000      $ 553,750  (a) 

Parker Drilling Co., Senior Notes

    6.750     7/15/22        660,000        686,400  (a) 

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, Senior Notes

    7.375     12/15/18        570,000        612,750  (a)(b) 

SESI LLC, Senior Notes

    7.125     12/15/21        780,000        885,300   

Sierra Hamilton LLC/Sierra Hamilton Finance Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    12.250     12/15/18        730,000        765,587  (a) 

TMK OAO Via TMK Capital SA, Senior Notes

    6.750     4/3/20        460,000        442,750  (a) 

Total Energy Equipment & Services

                            6,740,512   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 14.1%

                               

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    6.450     9/15/36        50,000        63,147   

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

    6.000     1/15/37        280,000        342,470  (b) 

Arch Coal Inc., Senior Notes

    7.000     6/15/19        620,000        463,450   

Arch Coal Inc., Senior Notes

    9.875     6/15/19        390,000        335,400   

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    9.625     8/1/20        430,000        499,338   

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    6.500     4/15/21        460,000        468,050  (a) 

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    7.625     1/15/22        520,000        553,150   

Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc., Senior Notes

    7.500     9/15/20        620,000        682,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    6.875     11/15/20        840,000        980,700  (b) 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    6.125     2/15/21        730,000        823,988  (b) 

Colorado Interstate Gas Co., Senior Notes

    6.800     11/15/15        160,000        174,492  (b) 

Comstock Resources Inc., Senior Notes

    9.500     6/15/20        600,000        687,000  (b) 

CONSOL Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    8.250     4/1/20        790,000        863,075  (b) 

Corral Petroleum Holdings AB, Senior Notes

    15.000     12/31/17        588,855        568,999  (a)(d) 

Devon Energy Corp., Debentures

    7.950     4/15/32        230,000        327,112  (b) 

Dolphin Energy Ltd., Senior Secured Bonds

    5.888     6/15/19        870,626        968,571  (a) 

Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes

    7.625     7/23/19        900,000        1,100,547  (b) 

Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes

    5.875     9/18/23        227,000        253,956   

Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes

    5.875     5/28/45        260,000        269,100   

EDC Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

    4.875     4/17/20        900,000        861,750  (a) 

El Paso Corp., Medium-Term Notes

    7.750     1/15/32        1,260,000        1,379,700  (b) 

El Paso Natural Gas Co., Bonds

    8.375     6/15/32        70,000        98,695   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Bonds

    6.300     9/15/17        550,000        636,627  (b) 

EXCO Resources Inc., Senior Notes

    8.500     4/15/22        510,000        527,850   

GeoPark Latin America Ltd. Agencia en Chile, Senior Secured Notes

    7.500     2/11/20        420,000        451,500  (a) 

Globe Luxembourg SCA, Senior Secured Notes

    9.625     5/1/18        970,000        1,076,700  (a) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued

                               

Halcon Resources Corp., Senior Notes

    9.750     7/15/20        490,000      $ 539,000   

Halcon Resources Corp., Senior Notes

    8.875     5/15/21        1,110,000        1,187,700   

Kerr-McGee Corp., Notes

    6.950     7/1/24        920,000        1,180,972  (b) 

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp., Senior Notes

    8.125     12/1/19        770,000        858,550   

Lonestar Resources America Inc., Senior Notes

    8.750     4/15/19        290,000        291,450  (a) 

LUKOIL International Finance BV, Bonds

    6.356     6/7/17        1,542,000        1,669,215  (a)(b) 

LUKOIL International Finance BV, Bonds

    6.656     6/7/22        496,000        547,460  (a) 

Magnum Hunter Resources Corp., Senior Notes

    9.750     5/15/20        1,240,000        1,376,400   

MarkWest Energy Partners LP/MarkWest Energy Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    6.500     8/15/21        143,000        155,155   

Milagro Oil & Gas Inc., Secured Notes

    10.500     5/15/16        900,000        720,000  (f) 

Murray Energy Corp., Senior Secured Notes

    8.625     6/15/21        490,000        536,550  (a) 

Natural Resource Partners LP, Senior Notes

    9.125     10/1/18        600,000        630,000  (a) 

New Gulf Resources LLC/NGR Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes

    11.750     5/15/19        780,000        780,000   

Oleoducto Central SA, Senior Notes

    4.000     5/7/21        480,000        481,248  (a) 

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    5.375     1/26/19        870,000        908,062  (a) 

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    7.250     12/12/21        780,000        867,750  (a) 

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    5.125     3/28/23        900,000        891,000  (a) 

Pan American Energy LLC, Senior Notes

    7.875     5/7/21        382,000        397,280  (a) 

Pan American Energy LLC, Senior Notes

    7.875     5/7/21        283,000        294,320  (a) 

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, Senior Bonds

    6.625     6/15/35        3,387,000        3,979,725  (g) 

Petrobras International Finance Co., Senior Notes

    5.375     1/27/21        410,000        427,733  (b) 

Petrobras International Finance Co., Senior Notes

    6.875     1/20/40        1,620,000        1,717,200  (b) 

Petroleos Mexicanos, Notes

    8.000     5/3/19        1,650,000        2,043,525  (g) 

Petroleos Mexicanos, Notes

    6.375     1/23/45        644,000        743,015  (a) 

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

    5.500     1/21/21        970,000        1,088,825   

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

    5.500     6/27/44        1,220,000        1,264,225   

Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., Senior Notes

    9.750     8/14/19        870,000        1,103,812  (a)(b) 

Petronas Capital Ltd., Senior Notes

    5.250     8/12/19        1,485,000        1,692,948  (a)(b) 

Plains Exploration & Production Co., Senior Notes

    8.625     10/15/19        515,000        554,913  (b) 

PT Pertamina Persero, Notes

    5.250     5/23/21        1,040,000        1,084,200  (a) 

PT Pertamina Persero, Senior Notes

    4.300     5/20/23        560,000        536,900  (a) 

Puma International Financing SA, Senior Bonds

    6.750     2/1/21        1,980,000        2,079,792  (a) 

Quicksilver Resources Inc., Senior Notes

    11.000     7/1/21        1,080,000        1,120,500   

Range Resources Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes

    8.000     5/15/19        460,000        480,070  (b) 

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd. III, Senior Secured Bonds

    6.750     9/30/19        407,000        489,926  (a) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

May 31, 2014

 

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Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued

                               

Reliance Holdings USA Inc., Senior Notes

    4.500     10/19/20        970,000      $ 1,017,480  (a)(b) 

Rosneft Finance SA, Senior Notes

    6.625     3/20/17        300,000        326,250  (a) 

Rosneft Finance SA, Senior Notes

    7.875     3/13/18        1,010,000        1,146,350  (a)(b) 

Samson Investment Co., Senior Notes

    10.750     2/15/20        1,840,000        1,932,000  (a)(b) 

Sanchez Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    7.750     6/15/21        740,000        795,500  (a) 

SandRidge Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    7.500     2/15/23        250,000        267,500   

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

    8.625     11/1/18        510,000        550,800  (a) 

Sibur Securities Ltd., Senior Notes

    3.914     1/31/18        790,000        746,550  (a) 

Sidewinder Drilling Inc., Senior Notes

    9.750     11/15/19        310,000        311,550  (a) 

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC/Summit Midstream Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    7.500     7/1/21        370,000        403,300   

Transportadora de Gas del Peru SA, Senior Notes

    4.250     4/30/28        560,000        533,400  (a) 

Westmoreland Coal Co./Westmoreland Partners, Senior Secured Notes

    10.750     2/1/18        440,000        478,500  (a) 

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    8.750     3/15/32        486,000        620,910  (b) 

Xinergy Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

    9.250     5/15/19        100,000        67,250  (a) 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                            59,374,128   

Total Energy

                            66,114,640   
Financials — 15.2%                                

Banks — 8.2%

                               

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes

    5.650     5/1/18        490,000        557,852  (b) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes

    7.625     6/1/19        1,480,000        1,839,979  (b) 

Barclays Bank PLC, Subordinated Notes

    10.179     6/12/21        2,050,000        2,831,031  (a)(b) 

Barclays Bank PLC, Subordinated Notes

    7.625     11/21/22        5,000,000        5,756,250   

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes

    8.500     5/22/19        2,000,000        2,564,488  (b) 

Credit Agricole SA, Subordinated Notes

    8.375     10/13/19        870,000        1,026,600  (a)(b)(h)(i) 

ING Bank NV, Subordinated Notes

    5.800     9/25/23        3,410,000        3,820,349  (a)(b) 

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Senior Notes

    3.625     8/12/15        2,600,000        2,663,796  (a)(b) 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Junior Subordinated Bonds

    6.000     8/1/23        4,280,000        4,349,550  (h)(i) 

M&T Bank Corp., Junior Subordinated Bonds

    6.875     6/15/16        1,880,000        1,903,107  (b)(i) 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Junior Subordinated Bonds

    7.648     9/30/31        460,000        535,900  (b)(h)(i) 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Subordinated Notes

    6.100     6/10/23        2,920,000        3,172,408  (b) 

Royal Bank of Scotland NV, Subordinated Notes

    7.750     5/15/23        340,000        391,341   

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, Subordinated Notes

    13.125     3/19/22        1,280,000  AUD      1,427,183  (a)(h) 

Santander Issuances SAU, Notes

    5.911     6/20/16        600,000        635,134  (a) 

Wells Fargo & Co., Junior Subordinated Bonds

    5.900     6/15/24        1,170,000        1,232,887  (b)(h)(i) 

Total Banks

                            34,707,855   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Capital Markets — 1.5%

                               

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    6.150     4/1/18        330,000      $ 379,884  (b) 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    7.500     2/15/19        1,430,000        1,752,617  (b) 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Subordinated Notes

    6.750     10/1/37        2,500,000        3,009,202  (b) 

Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., Notes

    6.875     4/25/18        390,000        462,083  (b) 

Morgan Stanley, Medium-Term Notes

    6.625     4/1/18        470,000        550,928  (b) 

Total Capital Markets

                            6,154,714   

Consumer Finance — 1.7%

                               

Ally Financial Inc., Senior Notes

    8.000     11/1/31        1,957,000        2,453,589   

American Express Co., Notes

    7.000     3/19/18        260,000        310,784  (b) 

GMAC International Finance BV, Senior Bonds

    7.500     4/21/15        910,000  EUR      1,306,020  (a) 

HSBC Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    6.676     1/15/21        970,000        1,162,971  (b) 

SLM Corp., Medium-Term Notes, Senior Notes

    8.450     6/15/18        590,000        695,831   

SLM Corp., Senior Notes

    6.125     3/25/24        400,000        403,000   

Stearns Holdings Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    9.375     8/15/20        340,000        357,000  (a) 

TMX Finance LLC/TitleMax Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes

    8.500     9/15/18        300,000        320,250  (a) 

Total Consumer Finance

                            7,009,445   

Diversified Financial Services — 1.6%

                               

General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Notes

    5.625     5/1/18        650,000        747,600  (b) 

International Lease Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    5.750     5/15/16        500,000        537,813   

International Lease Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    8.750     3/15/17        1,620,000        1,896,412  (b) 

International Lease Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    8.250     12/15/20        2,530,000        3,070,787  (b) 

ZFS Finance USA Trust II, Bonds

    6.450     12/15/65        500,000        542,500  (a)(b)(h) 

Total Diversified Financial Services

                            6,795,112   

Insurance — 1.4%

                               

American International Group Inc., Senior Notes

    8.250     8/15/18        4,000,000        5,002,896  (b) 

Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    6.375     4/1/21        460,000        495,650  (a) 

Liberty Mutual Group Inc., Junior Subordinated Bonds

    7.800     3/15/37        490,000        580,650  (a) 

Total Insurance

                            6,079,196   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.4%

                               

WEA Finance LLC/WT Finance Aust Pty. Ltd., Senior Notes

    6.750     9/2/19        1,360,000        1,658,659  (a)(b) 

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.4%

  

Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd., Senior Notes

    11.125     2/23/18        380,000        415,644  (a) 

Howard Hughes Corp., Senior Notes

    6.875     10/1/21        1,110,000        1,198,800  (a) 

Total Real Estate Management & Development

  

    1,614,444   

Total Financials

                            64,019,425   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

May 31, 2014

 

Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Health Care — 4.1%                                

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.0%

                               

Alere Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes

    6.500     6/15/20        750,000      $ 793,125   

ConvaTec Finance International SA, Senior Notes

    8.250     1/15/19        550,000        563,750  (a)(d) 

Lantheus Medical Imaging Inc., Senior Notes

    9.750     5/15/17        1,280,000        1,283,200   

Ontex IV SA, Senior Notes

    9.000     4/15/19        640,000  EUR      955,295  (a) 

Ontex IV SA, Senior Notes

    9.000     4/15/19        400,000  EUR      597,060  (a) 

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                            4,192,430   

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.3%

                               

Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc., Senior Notes

    12.875     11/1/18        670,000        807,350  (b) 

CHS/Community Health Systems Inc., Senior Notes

    8.000     11/15/19        980,000        1,078,000  (b) 

Crown Newco 3 PLC, Senior Subordinated Notes

    8.875     2/15/19        750,000  GBP      1,345,149  (a) 

DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    9.875     4/15/18        730,000        790,225   

ExamWorks Group Inc., Senior Notes

    9.000     7/15/19        1,340,000        1,463,950  (b) 

Fresenius U.S. Finance II Inc., Senior Notes

    9.000     7/15/15        110,000        119,350  (a)(b) 

Humana Inc., Senior Notes

    7.200     6/15/18        2,000,000        2,393,724  (b) 

IASIS Healthcare LLC/IASIS Capital Corp., Senior Notes

    8.375     5/15/19        430,000        459,563   

Labco SAS, Senior Secured Notes

    8.500     1/15/18        146,000  EUR      212,454  (a) 

Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Notes

    8.125     4/1/22        760,000        866,400   

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                            9,536,165   

Pharmaceuticals — 0.8%

                               

ConvaTec Healthcare E SA, Senior Notes

    10.875     12/15/18        1,460,000  EUR      2,191,607  (a) 

JLL/Delta Dutch Newco BV, Senior Notes

    7.500     2/1/22        750,000        771,562  (a) 

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Senior Notes

    6.000     1/15/21        420,000        451,500  (a) 

Total Pharmaceuticals

                            3,414,669   

Total Health Care

                            17,143,264   
Industrials — 13.6%                                

Aerospace & Defense — 1.6%

                               

CBC Ammo LLC/CBC FinCo Inc., Senior Notes

    7.250     11/15/21        1,090,000        1,122,700  (a)(b) 

Ducommun Inc., Senior Notes

    9.750     7/15/18        550,000        617,375  (b) 

Erickson Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    8.250     5/1/20        1,291,000        1,323,275  (a) 

GenCorp Inc., Secured Notes

    7.125     3/15/21        420,000        458,850   

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    10.000     6/1/17        1,550,000        1,633,390   

TransDigm Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes

    6.000     7/15/22        1,290,000        1,301,287  (a) 

Triumph Group Inc., Senior Notes

    8.625     7/15/18        460,000        483,874   

Total Aerospace & Defense

                            6,940,751   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Airlines — 0.8%

                               

Air Canada, Pass-Through Trust, Secured Notes

    6.625     5/15/18        310,000      $ 323,423  (a) 

American Airlines, Pass-Through Trust, Secured Notes

    7.000     1/31/18        327,225        355,040  (a)(b) 

Delta Air Lines Inc., Pass-Through Certificates

    8.954     8/10/14        48,707        49,194   

Delta Air Lines Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Secured Notes

    8.021     8/10/22        342,890        399,056  (b) 

Delta Air Lines Inc., Secured Notes

    6.375     1/2/16        260,000        278,525  (a)(b) 

Heathrow Finance PLC, Senior Secured Notes

    7.125     3/1/17        900,000  GBP      1,669,155  (a) 

United Airlines Inc., Pass-Through Certificates

    7.373     12/15/15        143,599        154,728  (b) 

United Airlines Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Senior Secured Notes

    6.125     4/29/18        270,000        287,550   

Total Airlines

                            3,516,671   

Building Products — 0.8%

                               

Andrade Gutierrez International SA, Senior Notes

    4.000     4/30/18        700,000        707,000  (a) 

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., Senior Notes

    6.875     2/15/21        560,000        565,600  (a) 

GTL Trade Finance Inc., Senior Notes

    7.250     4/16/44        550,000        582,175  (a) 

Rearden G Holdings EINS GmbH, Senior Notes

    7.875     3/30/20        360,000        387,000  (a)(b) 

Spie BondCo 3 SCA, Secured Notes

    11.000     8/15/19        613,000  EUR      951,376  (a) 

Total Building Products

                            3,193,151   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.7%

                               

Garda World Security Corp., Senior Notes

    7.250     11/15/21        200,000        211,250  (a) 

JM Huber Corp., Senior Notes

    9.875     11/1/19        460,000        527,850  (a)(b) 

Monitronics International Inc., Senior Notes

    9.125     4/1/20        1,620,000        1,733,400   

RSC Equipment Rental Inc./RSC Holdings III LLC, Senior Notes

    8.250     2/1/21        430,000        483,750  (b) 

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc./Monarch Communities Inc., Senior Notes

    7.750     4/15/20        1,786,000        1,969,065  (a)(b) 

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc./Monarch Communities Inc., Senior Notes

    7.750     4/15/20        309,000        340,672  (a) 

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc./Monarch Communities Inc., Senior Notes

    5.250     4/15/21        700,000        710,500  (a) 

United Rentals North America Inc., Senior Notes

    7.625     4/15/22        948,000        1,079,535  (b) 

United Rentals North America Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes

    8.375     9/15/20        270,000        299,700   

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

                            7,355,722   

Construction & Engineering — 1.9%

                               

Astaldi SpA, Senior Bonds

    7.125     12/1/20        540,000  EUR      799,980  (a) 

Ausdrill Finance Pty Ltd., Senior Notes

    6.875     11/1/19        630,000        581,175  (a) 

Empresas ICA SAB de CV, Senior Notes

    8.875     5/29/24        1,477,000        1,451,712  (a) 

Michael Baker Holdings LLC/Micahel Baker Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    8.875     4/15/19        830,000        842,450  (a)(d) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

May 31, 2014

 

Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Construction & Engineering — continued

                               

Michael Baker International LLC/CDL Acquisition Co. Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    8.250     10/15/18        970,000      $ 1,035,475  (a)(b) 

Modular Space Corp., Secured Notes

    10.250     1/31/19        800,000        834,000  (a) 

OAS Investments GmbH, Senior Notes

    8.250     10/19/19        480,000        500,400  (a) 

Odebrecht Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

    4.375     4/25/25        1,660,000        1,612,275  (a) 

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

    6.625     10/1/22        200,000        213,844  (a) 

Total Construction & Engineering

                            7,871,311   

Electrical Equipment — 0.3%

                               

International Wire Group Holdings Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    8.500     10/15/17        560,000        613,200  (a) 

NES Rentals Holdings Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    7.875     5/1/18        490,000        524,300  (a) 

Trionista Holdco GmbH, Senior Secured Notes

    5.000     4/30/20        100,000  EUR      143,472  (a) 

Trionista TopCo GmbH, Senior Subordinated Notes

    6.875     4/30/21        100,000  EUR      148,507  (a) 

Total Electrical Equipment

                            1,429,479   

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.3%

                               

Alfa SAB de CV, Senior Notes

    5.250     3/25/24        200,000        208,000  (a) 

Alfa SAB de CV, Senior Notes

    6.875     3/25/44        200,000        220,000  (a) 

Leucadia National Corp., Senior Notes

    8.125     9/15/15        540,000        586,710   

Sinochem Overseas Capital Co., Ltd., Senior Notes

    4.500     11/12/20        380,000        410,268  (a)(b) 

Total Industrial Conglomerates

                            1,424,978   

Machinery — 1.8%

                               

CTP Transportation Products LLC/CTP Finance Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    8.250     12/15/19        320,000        346,000  (a) 

Dematic SA/DH Services Luxembourg Sarl, Senior Notes

    7.750     12/15/20        1,490,000        1,598,025  (a) 

Gardner Denver Inc., Senior Notes

    6.875     8/15/21        280,000        293,300  (a) 

Global Brass and Copper Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    9.500     6/1/19        680,000        780,300   

KION Finance SA, Senior Secured Notes

    6.750     2/15/20        1,620,000  EUR      2,428,029  (a) 

KraussMaffei Group GmbH, Senior Secured Notes

    8.750     12/15/20        380,000  EUR      586,632  (a) 

KraussMaffei Group GmbH, Senior Secured Notes

    8.750     12/15/20        340,000  EUR      524,881  (a) 

SPL Logistics Escrow LLC/SPL Logistics Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes

    8.875     8/1/20        480,000        536,400  (a) 

Vander Intermediate Holding II Corp., Senior Notes

    9.750     2/1/19        320,000        340,000  (a)(d) 

Waterjet Holdings Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    7.625     2/1/20        260,000        276,250  (a) 

Total Machinery

                            7,709,817   

Marine — 0.7%

                               

Horizon Lines LLC, Secured Notes

    13.000     10/15/16        980,009        891,808  (d) 

Horizon Lines LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    11.000     10/15/16        505,000        508,788   

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp./Navios Acquisition Finance U.S. Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    8.125     11/15/21        790,000        831,475  (a) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Marine — continued

                               

Ultrapetrol Bahamas Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

    8.875     6/15/21        570,000      $ 621,300   

Total Marine

                            2,853,371   

Professional Services — 0.1%

                               

Ceridian LLC/Comdata Inc., Senior Notes

    8.125     11/15/17        620,000        627,750  (a) 

Road & Rail — 1.8%

                               

Flexi-Van Leasing Inc., Senior Notes

    7.875     8/15/18        670,000        733,650  (a) 

Florida East Coast Holdings Corp., Senior Notes

    9.750     5/1/20        1,000,000        1,047,500  (a) 

Florida East Coast Holdings Corp., Senior Secured Notes

    6.750     5/1/19        490,000        511,438  (a) 

Gategroup Finance Luxembourg SA, Senior Notes

    6.750     3/1/19        1,200,000  EUR      1,742,106  (a) 

Gategroup Finance Luxembourg SA, Senior Notes

    6.750     3/1/19        210,000  EUR      304,868  (a) 

Jack Cooper Holdings Corp., Senior Secured Notes

    9.250     6/1/20        1,460,000        1,600,525  (a)(b) 

Jurassic Holdings III Inc., Secured Notes

    6.875     2/15/21        440,000        452,100  (a) 

Quality Distribution LLC/QD Capital Corp., Secured Notes

    9.875     11/1/18        981,000        1,057,027  (b) 

Total Road & Rail

                            7,449,214   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.4%

                               

Emeco Pty Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

    9.875     3/15/19        450,000        462,375  (a) 

H&E Equipment Services Inc., Senior Notes

    7.000     9/1/22        980,000        1,082,900  (b) 

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

                            1,545,275   

Transportation — 1.1%

                               

CMA CGM, Senior Notes

    8.500     4/15/17        710,000        738,400  (a) 

Hapag-Lloyd AG, Senior Notes

    9.750     10/15/17        910,000        986,213  (a)(b) 

Neovia Logistics Intermediate Holdings LLC/Logistics Intermediate Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    10.000     2/15/18        1,090,000        1,119,975  (a)(d) 

Syncreon Group BV/Syncreon Global Finance US Inc., Senior Notes

    8.625     11/1/21        910,000        928,200  (a) 

Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    6.375     4/1/23        710,000        727,750  (a) 

Total Transportation

                            4,500,538   

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.3%

                               

Aguila 3 SA, Senior Secured Notes

    7.875     1/31/18        450,000        477,560  (a) 

Global Ship Lease Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    10.000     4/1/19        400,000        427,000  (a) 

Mersin Uluslararasi Liman Isletmeciligi AS, Notes

    5.875     8/12/20        220,000        234,575  (a) 

Total Transportation Infrastructure

                            1,139,135   

Total Industrials

                            57,557,163   
Information Technology — 2.5%                                

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.1%

                               

Techem GmbH, Senior Secured Notes

    6.125     10/1/19        350,000  EUR      518,849  (a) 

Internet Software & Services — 0.3%

                               

Ancestry.com Inc., Senior Notes

    9.625     10/15/18        60,000        62,100  (a)(d) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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May 31, 2014

 

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Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Internet Software & Services — continued

                               

Ancestry.com Inc., Senior Notes

    11.000     12/15/20        590,000      $ 694,725   

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    8.125     1/1/20        540,000        591,975   

Total Internet Software & Services

                            1,348,800   

IT Services — 0.8%

                               

Compiler Finance Subordinated Inc., Senior Notes

    7.000     5/1/21        730,000        730,000  (a) 

First Data Corp., Senior Notes

    12.625     1/15/21        840,000        1,012,200   

First Data Corp., Senior Secured Notes

    6.750     11/1/20        1,020,000        1,097,775  (a)(b) 

First Data Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes

    11.750     8/15/21        590,000        657,850   

Total IT Services

                            3,497,825   

Software — 0.6%

                               

Audatex North America Inc., Senior Notes

    6.000     6/15/21        550,000        588,500  (a) 

Interface Security Systems Holdings Inc./Interface Security Systems LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    9.250     1/15/18        680,000        697,000  (a) 

Oberthur Technologies Holding SAS, Senior Secured Notes

    9.250     4/30/20        890,000  EUR      1,349,689  (a) 

Total Software

                            2,635,189   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.7%

                               

Hewlett-Packard Co., Senior Notes

    4.650     12/9/21        2,500,000        2,734,770  (b) 

Total Information Technology

                            10,735,433   
Materials — 12.4%                                

Chemicals — 1.4%

                               

Alpek SA de CV, Senior Notes

    4.500     11/20/22        382,000        388,494  (a) 

HIG BBC Intermediate Holdings LLC/HIG BBC Holdings Corp., Senior Notes

    10.500     9/15/18        390,000        401,700  (a)(c)(d) 

Kerling PLC, Senior Secured Notes

    10.625     2/1/17        792,000  EUR      1,152,489  (a) 

KP Germany Erste GmbH, Senior Secured Notes

    11.625     7/15/17        370,000  EUR      574,977  (a) 

KP Germany Erste GmbH, Senior Secured Notes

    11.625     7/15/17        290,000  EUR      450,657  (a) 

Mexichem SAB de CV, Senior Notes

    4.875     9/19/22        549,000        569,587  (a) 

Mexichem SAB de CV, Senior Notes

    4.875     9/19/22        250,000        259,375  (a) 

Momentive Performance Materials Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    8.875     10/15/20        150,000        162,375   

OCP SA, Senior Notes

    5.625     4/25/24        800,000        834,024  (a) 

Styrolution GmbH, Senior Secured Notes

    7.625     5/15/16        360,000  EUR      506,683  (a) 

Styrolution Group GmbH, Senior Secured Notes

    7.625     5/15/16        370,000  EUR      520,757  (a) 

Total Chemicals

                            5,821,118   

Construction Materials — 0.7%

                               

Cementos Pacasmayo SAA, Senior Notes

    4.500     2/8/23        360,000        343,800  (a) 

Cemex Finance LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    9.375     10/12/22        550,000        649,000  (a) 

Cemex Finance LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    9.375     10/12/22        450,000        531,000  (a) 

Cemex SAB de CV, Senior Secured Notes

    9.000     1/11/18        1,370,000        1,486,450  (a) 

Total Construction Materials

                            3,010,250   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Containers & Packaging — 2.2%

                               

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, Senior Notes

    9.250     10/15/20        1,700,000  EUR    $ 2,572,264  (a) 

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh MP Holdings USA Inc., Senior Notes

    6.250     1/31/19        250,000        259,375  (a) 

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh MP Holdings USA Inc., Senior Notes

    9.125     10/15/20        1,080,000        1,196,100  (a) 

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh MP Holdings USA Inc., Senior Notes

    7.000     11/15/20        176,471        184,412  (a) 

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh MP Holdings USA Inc., Senior Notes

    6.750     1/31/21        790,000        825,550  (a) 

Exopack Holdings SA, Senior Notes

    7.875     11/1/19        840,000        898,800  (a) 

Pactiv LLC, Senior Bonds

    8.375     4/15/27        150,000        156,750   

Pactiv LLC, Senior Notes

    7.950     12/15/25        1,890,000        1,965,600   

Pretium Packaging LLC/Pretium Finance Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    11.500     4/1/16        1,210,000        1,282,225   

Total Containers & Packaging

                            9,341,076   

Metals & Mining — 6.8%

                               

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC, Senior Notes

    8.500     7/30/20        352,000        395,771   

ArcelorMittal, Senior Notes

    5.000     2/25/17        500,000        530,625   

ArcelorMittal, Senior Notes

    6.750     2/25/22        50,000        56,125   

AuRico Gold Inc., Secured Notes

    7.750     4/1/20        510,000        503,625  (a) 

Barminco Finance Pty Ltd., Senior Notes

    9.000     6/1/18        670,000        624,775  (a) 

Coeur Mining Inc., Senior Notes

    7.875     2/1/21        1,500,000        1,466,250  (b) 

Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile, Senior Notes

    3.875     11/3/21        600,000        622,033  (a) 

CSN Resources SA, Senior Bonds

    6.500     7/21/20        452,000        468,950  (a) 

CSN Resources SA, Senior Bonds

    6.500     7/21/20        450,000        466,875  (a) 

Essar Steel Minnesota LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    11.500     5/15/20        700,000        721,875  (a) 

Evraz Group SA, Notes

    8.250     11/10/15        230,000        238,625  (a) 

Evraz Group SA, Senior Notes

    9.500     4/24/18        940,000        1,009,466  (a) 

Evraz Group SA, Senior Notes

    6.500     4/22/20        810,000        755,325  (a) 

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., Senior Notes

    8.250     11/1/19        1,120,000        1,222,200  (a)(b) 

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., Senior Notes

    6.875     4/1/22        1,500,000        1,588,125  (a)(b) 

Gerdau Trade Inc., Senior Notes

    4.750     4/15/23        440,000        434,500  (a) 

Midwest Vanadium Pty Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

    11.500     2/15/18        810,000        421,200  (a)(e)(f) 

Mirabela Nickel Ltd., Notes

    3.500     6/30/14        318,000        318,000  (a)(c)(d)(e) 

Mirabela Nickel Ltd., Senior Notes

    8.750     4/15/18        760,000        197,600  (a)(f) 

Molycorp Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    10.000     6/1/20        580,000        524,175   

New World Resources NV, Senior Secured Notes

    7.875     5/1/18        250,000  EUR      218,104  (a) 

Prince Mineral Holding Corp., Senior Secured Notes

    11.500     12/15/19        420,000        476,175  (a) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

May 31, 2014

 

Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Metals & Mining — continued

                               

Rain CII Carbon LLC/CII Carbon Corp., Senior Secured Notes

    8.250     1/15/21        1,250,000      $ 1,303,125  (a)(b) 

Ryerson Inc./Joseph T. Ryerson & Son Inc., Senior Notes

    11.250     10/15/18        490,000        551,250   

Ryerson Inc./Joseph T. Ryerson & Son Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    9.000     10/15/17        540,000        581,175   

Samarco Mineracao SA, Senior Notes

    4.125     11/1/22        670,000        638,175  (a) 

Schaeffler Holding Finance BV, Senior Secured Bonds

    6.875     8/15/18        470,000        498,788  (a)(d) 

Schaeffler Holding Finance BV, Senior Secured Notes

    6.875     8/15/18        550,000  EUR      793,779  (a)(d) 

Severstal OAO Via Steel Capital SA, Senior Notes

    4.450     3/19/18        500,000        494,375  (a) 

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

    5.250     11/8/42        2,410,000        2,243,768  (b) 

St. Barbara Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

    8.875     4/15/18        1,020,000        844,050  (a) 

Steel Dynamics Inc., Senior Notes

    6.125     8/15/19        370,000        404,225   

SunCoke Energy Partners LP/SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    7.375     2/1/20        340,000        363,800  (a) 

SunCoke Energy Partners LP/SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    7.375     2/1/20        130,000        139,100  (a) 

Thompson Creek Metals Co. Inc., Senior Notes

    12.500     5/1/19        550,000        620,125   

Thompson Creek Metals Co. Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    9.750     12/1/17        560,000        630,000   

Vale Overseas Ltd., Notes

    8.250     1/17/34        2,983,000        3,759,180  (g) 

Vedanta Resources PLC, Senior Notes

    6.750     6/7/16        830,000        885,029  (a)(b) 

Vedanta Resources PLC, Senior Notes

    9.500     7/18/18        160,000        186,400  (a) 

Vedanta Resources PLC, Senior Notes

    6.000     1/31/19        460,000        477,825  (a) 

Total Metals & Mining

                            28,674,568   

Paper & Forest Products — 1.3%

                               

Appvion Inc., Secured Notes

    9.000     6/1/20        1,800,000        1,802,250  (a) 

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA, Senior Notes

    7.250     7/29/19        202,000        237,031  (b) 

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA, Senior Notes

    4.750     1/11/22        245,000        252,067   

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

    6.750     3/3/21        280,000        313,950  (a)(b) 

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

    5.250     5/12/24        200,000        202,040   

Inversiones CMPC SA, Notes

    4.750     1/19/18        460,000        489,796  (a)(b) 

Inversiones CMPC SA, Notes

    4.375     5/15/23        260,000        256,426  (a) 

Inversiones CMPC SA, Senior Notes

    4.500     4/25/22        310,000        310,388  (a) 

Resolute Forest Products Inc., Senior Notes

    5.875     5/15/23        990,000        960,300  (b) 

Verso Paper Holdings LLC/Verso Paper Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    11.750     1/15/19        640,000        684,800   

Verso Paper Holdings LLC/Verso Paper Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    11.750     1/15/19        117,000        104,423   

Total Paper & Forest Products

                            5,613,471   

Total Materials

                            52,460,483   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Telecommunication Services — 14.6%                                

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 10.8%

                               

Axtel SAB de CV, Senior Secured Notes, Step Bond

    8.000     1/31/20        2,233,000      $ 2,288,825  (a) 

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV, Senior Bonds

    5.350     5/20/24        630,000        666,193  (a) 

British Telecommunications PLC, Bonds

    9.625     12/15/30        240,000        384,342  (b) 

CenturyLink Inc., Senior Notes

    5.800     3/15/22        3,840,000        4,012,800  (b) 

Cogent Communications Holdings Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    8.375     2/15/18        900,000        969,750  (a)(b) 

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A., Senior Notes

    4.875     10/30/24        270,000        282,953  (a) 

Inmarsat Finance PLC, Senior Notes

    7.375     12/1/17        230,000        239,695  (a) 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Senior Notes

    7.500     4/1/21        1,920,000        2,109,600  (b) 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Senior Notes

    5.500     8/1/23        3,670,000        3,665,412  (a)(b) 

Koninklijke KPN NV, Senior Notes

    8.375     10/1/30        190,000        265,237  (b) 

Level 3 Financing Inc., Senior Notes

    7.000     6/1/20        375,000        407,812   

Level 3 Financing Inc., Senior Notes

    8.625     7/15/20        1,945,000        2,192,987  (b) 

Qtel International Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

    4.750     2/16/21        400,000        437,500  (a)(b) 

Telefonica Emisiones SAU, Senior Notes

    5.134     4/27/20        3,000,000        3,365,589  (b) 

Telemar Norte Leste SA, Senior Notes

    5.500     10/23/20        690,000        698,625  (a)(b) 

TW Telecom Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    5.375     10/1/22        640,000        656,000   

TW Telecom Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    6.375     9/1/23        270,000        289,575   

UBS Luxembourg SA for OJSC Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes

    8.250     5/23/16        358,000        387,535  (a) 

Unitymedia GmbH, Senior Subordinated Notes

    9.625     12/1/19        913,000  EUR      1,347,232  (a) 

Unitymedia KabelBW GmbH, Senior Secured Notes

    9.500     3/15/21        1,250,000  EUR      1,965,918  (a) 

Unitymedia KabelBW GmbH, Senior Secured Notes

    9.500     3/15/21        400,000  EUR      629,094  (a) 

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    5.150     9/15/23        7,940,000        8,955,185  (b) 

Wind Acquisition Holdings Finance SpA, Senior Notes

    12.250     7/15/17        3,248,841  EUR      4,616,875  (a) 

Windstream Corp., Senior Notes

    7.500     4/1/23        4,370,000        4,664,975  (b) 

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                            45,499,709   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 3.8%

  

               

America Movil SAB de CV, Senior Notes

    5.625     11/15/17        504,000        573,930  (b) 

Indosat Palapa Co. BV, Senior Notes

    7.375     7/29/20        900,000        979,875  (a)(b) 

Matterhorn Midco & Cy SCA, Senior Notes

    7.750     2/15/20        760,000  EUR      1,118,356  (a) 

Phones4u Finance PLC, Senior Secured Notes

    9.500     4/1/18        740,000  GBP      1,299,305  (a) 

Sprint Capital Corp., Senior Notes

    6.875     11/15/28        1,190,000        1,225,700  (b) 

Sprint Capital Corp., Senior Notes

    8.750     3/15/32        2,580,000        2,999,250  (b) 

Sprint Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    9.000     11/15/18        1,780,000        2,167,150  (a)(b) 

Sprint Corp., Senior Notes

    7.875     9/15/23        1,440,000        1,630,800  (a)(b) 

Sprint Corp., Senior Notes

    7.125     6/15/24        2,680,000        2,894,400  (a)(b) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

May 31, 2014

 

Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — continued

  

               

Syniverse Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    9.125     1/15/19        755,000      $ 817,288   

VimpelCom Holdings BV, Senior Notes

    5.950     2/13/23        460,000        439,300  (a) 

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

                            16,145,354   

Total Telecommunication Services

                            61,645,063   
Utilities — 4.6%                                

Electric Utilities — 1.2%

                               

AES Red Oak LLC, Secured Notes

    9.200     11/30/29        1,180,000        1,303,900  (b) 

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, Senior Notes

    6.875     7/30/19        380,000        420,375  (a) 

Comision Federal de Electricidad, Senior Notes

    4.875     1/15/24        370,000        393,125  (a) 

GenOn REMA LLC, Pass-Through Certificates

    9.237     7/2/17        440,831        456,260  (b) 

GenOn REMA LLC, Pass-Through Certificates

    9.681     7/2/26        1,150,000        1,253,500  (b) 

Majapahit Holding BV, Senior Notes

    7.750     1/20/20        370,000        435,231  (a) 

Midwest Generation LLC, Pass-Through Certificates

    8.560     1/2/16        372,436        418,059  (f) 

State Grid Overseas Investment 2013 Ltd., Senior Bonds

    3.125     5/22/23        300,000        291,991  (a) 

Total Electric Utilities

                            4,972,441   

Gas Utilities — 0.2%

                               

Gas Natural de Lima y Callao SA, Senior Notes

    4.375     4/1/23        320,000        310,400  (a) 

Transportadora de Gas del Peru SA, Senior Notes

    4.250     4/30/28        200,000        190,500  (a) 

Transportadora de Gas Internacional SA ESP, Senior Notes

    5.700     3/20/22        480,000        523,200  (a) 

Total Gas Utilities

                            1,024,100   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 3.1%

  

               

AES Gener SA, Notes

    5.250     8/15/21        450,000        479,251  (a)(b) 

Calpine Corp., Senior Secured Notes

    7.875     7/31/20        144,000        157,680  (a) 

Calpine Corp., Senior Secured Notes

    7.875     1/15/23        2,567,000        2,894,293  (a)(b) 

Colbun SA, Senior Notes

    6.000     1/21/20        750,000        838,358  (a) 

Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA, Senior Notes

    4.250     4/15/24        240,000        245,401   

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC/EFIH Finance Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    6.875     8/15/17        2,270,000        2,343,775  (a) 

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC/EFIH Finance Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    10.000     12/1/20        1,520,000        1,616,900   

First Wind Holdings Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    10.250     6/1/18        1,430,000        1,526,525  (a)(b) 

Foresight Energy LLC/Foresight Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    7.875     8/15/21        900,000        960,750  (a) 

Mirant Mid Atlantic LLC, Pass-Through Certificates

    9.125     6/30/17        113,592        122,396   

Mirant Mid Atlantic LLC, Pass-Through Certificates

    10.060     12/30/28        1,568,614        1,780,377   

Total Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

  

    12,965,706   

Multi-Utilities — 0.1%

                               

Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, Senior Notes

    7.625     7/29/19        410,000        494,050  (a) 

Total Utilities

                            19,456,297   

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost — $397,407,175)

  

    430,715,604   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities — 0.4%                                

Finance America Net Interest Margin Trust, 2004-1 A

    5.250     6/27/34        110,125      $ 1  (a)(e)(f) 

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 1999-2 A2

    2.910     3/18/29        425,000        359,310  (h) 

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 1999-3 2A2

    3.535     6/19/29        200,000        172,546  (h) 

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 1999-4 A2

    3.652     2/20/30        200,000        172,507  (h) 

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 2001-2 IA2

    3.650     2/20/32        350,000        322,942  (h) 

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 2001-2 IIA2

    3.656     3/13/32        475,000        431,219  (h) 

SAIL Net Interest Margin Notes, 2003-6A A

    7.000     7/27/33        14,101        0  (a)(e)(f)(j) 

SAIL Net Interest Margin Notes, 2003-7A A

    7.000     7/27/33        42,974        0  (a)(e)(f)(j) 

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost — $1,578,964)

  

    1,458,525   
Convertible Bonds & Notes — 0.1%                                
Telecommunication Services — 0.1%                                

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%

                               

Axtel SAB de CV, Senior Secured Notes, Step
Bond (Cost — $364,866)

    8.000     1/31/20        2,546,000  MXN      346,556  (a) 
Senior Loans — 1.5%                                
Consumer Discretionary — 0.4%                                

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.3%

                               

Equinox Holdings Inc., Second Lien Term Loan

    9.750     7/31/20        710,000        720,650  (k)(l) 

Stockbridge SBE Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    13.000     5/2/17        725,000        807,469  (k)(l) 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                            1,528,119   

Specialty Retail — 0.1%

                               

Gymboree Corp., Initial Term Loan

    5.000     2/23/18        340,000        277,383  (k)(l) 

Total Consumer Discretionary

                            1,805,502   
Consumer Staples — 0.1%                                

Food Products — 0.1%

                               

AdvancePierre Foods Inc., Second Lien Term Loan

    9.500     10/10/17        310,000        301,217  (k)(l) 
Health Care — 0.4%                                

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.4%

                               

CRC Health Corp., Second Lien Term Loan

    9.000     9/28/21        570,000        574,275  (k)(l) 

Physiotherapy Associates Holdings Inc., Exit Term Loan

    10.000     10/10/16        610,000        606,950  (e)(k)(l) 

Radnet Management Inc., Second Lien Term Loan

    8.000     3/5/21        700,000        705,250  (k)(l) 

Total Health Care

                            1,886,475   
Industrials — 0.3%                                

Machinery — 0.3%

                               

Intelligrated Inc., Second Lien Term Loan

    10.500     1/30/20        1,190,000        1,212,313  (k)(l) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

May 31, 2014

 

Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Materials — 0.3%                                

Chemicals — 0.3%

                               

Kerling PLC, EUR Term Loan

    10.000     6/30/16        400,000  EUR    $ 570,478  (k)(l) 

Kronos Inc., Second Lien Term Loan

    9.750     4/30/20        540,000        560,250  (k)(l) 

Total Materials

                            1,130,728   

Total Senior Loans (Cost — $6,160,088)

  

    6,336,235   
Sovereign Bonds — 19.4%                                

Argentina — 0.1%

                               

Republic of Argentina, Senior Bonds

    7.000     10/3/15        470,000        452,857   

Brazil — 1.5%

                               

Federative Republic of Brazil, Notes

    10.000     1/1/17        14,975,000  BRL      6,446,202   

Chile — 0.3%

                               

Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile, Senior Notes

    3.750     11/4/20        360,000        377,291  (a)(b) 

Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile, Senior Notes

    3.875     11/3/21        1,000,000        1,036,722  (a)(b) 

Total Chile

                            1,414,013   

Colombia — 1.3%

                               

Republic of Colombia, Senior Bonds

    11.750     2/25/20        544,000        796,144   

Republic of Colombia, Senior Bonds

    4.000     2/26/24        540,000        560,925   

Republic of Colombia, Senior Bonds

    7.375     9/18/37        2,392,000        3,277,040  (g) 

Republic of Colombia, Senior Bonds

    6.125     1/18/41        330,000        396,825   

Republic of Colombia, Senior Notes

    7.375     3/18/19        498,000        612,540   

Total Colombia

                            5,643,474   

Costa Rica — 0.1%

                               

Republic of Costa Rica, Notes

    7.000     4/4/44        510,000        539,325  (a) 

Croatia — 0.4%

                               

Republic of Croatia, Notes

    5.500     4/4/23        850,000        890,375  (a) 

Republic of Croatia, Senior Notes

    6.625     7/14/20        370,000        416,250  (a) 

Republic of Croatia, Senior Notes

    5.500     4/4/23        450,000        471,375  (a) 

Total Croatia

                            1,778,000   

Gabon — 0.1%

                               

Gabonese Republic, Bonds

    6.375     12/12/24        470,000        518,175  (a) 

Hungary — 0.4%

                               

Hungary Government Bond, Senior Notes

    5.750     11/22/23        1,414,000        1,551,865   

Indonesia — 1.7%

                               

Republic of Indonesia, Notes

    3.750     4/25/22        1,590,000        1,568,138  (a) 

Republic of Indonesia, Notes

    5.250     1/17/42        3,590,000        3,540,637  (a) 

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

    6.875     1/17/18        165,000        190,369  (a) 

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

    6.625     2/17/37        170,000        195,925  (a) 

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Notes

    5.875     1/15/24        1,642,000        1,847,250  (a) 

Total Indonesia

                            7,342,319   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Lithuania — 0.4%

                               

Republic of Lithuania, Senior Notes

    6.125     3/9/21        1,300,000      $ 1,532,570  (a) 

Mexico — 2.4%

                               

United Mexican States, Bonds

    8.000     6/11/20        45,152,800  MXN      4,024,480   

United Mexican States, Bonds

    6.500     6/9/22        23,677,900  MXN      1,948,500   

United Mexican States, Bonds

    10.000     12/5/24        8,750,000  MXN      902,241   

United Mexican States, Bonds

    8.500     11/18/38        11,620,000  MXN      1,088,988   

United Mexican States, Medium-Term Notes

    6.050     1/11/40        124,000        150,660  (b) 

United Mexican States, Senior Notes

    3.625     3/15/22        1,840,000        1,911,760  (g) 

United Mexican States, Senior Notes

    4.000     10/2/23        4,000        4,215   

Total Mexico

                            10,030,844   

Panama — 0.0%

                               

Republic of Panama, Senior Bonds

    6.700     1/26/36        1,000        1,250   

Peru — 1.3%

                               

Republic of Peru, Bonds

    6.550     3/14/37        1,083,000        1,382,449   

Republic of Peru, Global Senior Bonds

    7.350     7/21/25        50,000        66,688   

Republic of Peru, Senior Bonds

    8.750     11/21/33        2,314,000        3,575,130  (g) 

Republic of Peru, Senior Bonds

    5.625     11/18/50        259,000        295,648   

Total Peru

                            5,319,915   

Poland — 1.0%

                               

Republic of Poland, Senior Notes

    6.375     7/15/19        1,160,000        1,381,850  (b) 

Republic of Poland, Senior Notes

    5.125     4/21/21        890,000        1,009,762  (b) 

Republic of Poland, Senior Notes

    5.000     3/23/22        1,582,000        1,777,772  (b) 

Total Poland

                            4,169,384   

Russia — 2.6%

                               

RSHB Capital, Loan Participation Notes, Senior Notes

    9.000     6/11/14        340,000        340,578  (a) 

Russian Foreign Bond — Eurobond, Senior Bonds

    4.875     9/16/23        1,000,000        1,034,000  (a) 

Russian Foreign Bond — Eurobond, Senior Bonds

    7.500     3/31/30        5,126,882        5,962,564  (a)(g) 

Russian Foreign Bond — Eurobond, Senior Notes

    5.625     4/4/42        3,600,000        3,762,000  (a)(g) 

Total Russia

                            11,099,142   

Sri Lanka — 0.2%

                               

Republic of Sri Lanka, Senior Bonds

    5.125     4/11/19        600,000        616,500  (a) 

Turkey — 2.6%

                               

Republic of Turkey, Notes

    6.750     5/30/40        602,000        707,862  (b) 

Republic of Turkey, Notes

    4.875     4/16/43        500,000        474,450   

Republic of Turkey, Senior Bonds

    5.625     3/30/21        270,000        296,325   

Republic of Turkey, Senior Bonds

    5.750     3/22/24        480,000        526,800   

Republic of Turkey, Senior Notes

    7.500     7/14/17        3,000,000        3,438,870  (b) 

Republic of Turkey, Senior Notes

    3.250     3/23/23        6,000,000        5,563,500  (g) 

Total Turkey

                            11,007,807   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

May 31, 2014

 

Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Ukraine — 0.1%

                               

Republic of Ukraine, Senior Notes

    6.750     11/14/17        263,000      $ 248,877  (a) 

Venezuela — 2.9%

                               

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Global Senior Bonds

    8.500     10/8/14        365,000        366,460   

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Senior Bonds

    5.750     2/26/16        11,041,000        10,345,417  (a)(b)(g) 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Senior Bonds

    9.250     9/15/27        240,000        196,800   

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Senior Bonds

    9.375     1/13/34        1,608,000        1,278,360  (b) 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Senior Notes

    7.750     10/13/19        160,000        133,600  (a) 

Total Venezuela

                            12,320,637   

Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost — $79,181,057)

                            82,033,156   
                   Shares         
Common Stocks — 1.8%                                
Consumer Discretionary — 0.1%                                

Automobiles — 0.1%

                               

Ford Motor Co.

                    30,712        504,906   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.0%

                               

Bossier Casino Venture Holdco Inc.

                    46,209        92,418  * (c)(e) 

Total Consumer Discretionary

                            597,324   
Financials — 1.1%                                

Banks — 1.0%

                               

Citigroup Inc.

                    75,394        3,586,493 (b)   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

                    12,923        718,131   

Total Banks

                            4,304,624   

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%

                               

Realogy Holdings Corp.

                    7,179        266,915  * 

Total Financials

                            4,571,539   
Health Care — 0.1%                                

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.1%

                               

Physiotherapy Associates Holdings Inc.

                    8,500        408,000  *(c)(e) 
Industrials — 0.5%                                

Marine — 0.5%

                               

DeepOcean Group Holding AS

                    56,705        1,892,246 *(c)(e)   

Horizon Lines Inc., Class A Shares

                    402,515        144,905 *   

Total Industrials

                            2,037,151   

Total Common Stocks (Cost — $7,969,589)

                            7,614,014   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

 

Security   Rate           

Shares

    Value  
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.0%                                
Materials — 0.0%                                

Metals & Mining — 0.0%

                               

ArcelorMittal (Cost — $145,000)

    6.000             5,800      $ 134,734   
Preferred Stocks — 0.9%                                
Financials — 0.9%                                

Capital Markets — 0.3%

                               

State Street Corp.

    5.900             50,776        1,326,777  (h) 

Consumer Finance — 0.6%

                               

GMAC Capital Trust I

    8.125             90,029        2,441,586  (h) 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%

                               

Citigroup Capital XIII

    7.875             5,950        163,030  (h) 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost — $3,608,318)

                            3,931,393   
            Expiration
Date
    Warrants         
Warrants — 0.0%                                

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Oil-linked payment obligations
(Cost — $82,925)

            4/15/20        2,675        62,528   

Total Investments — 126.2% (Cost — $496,497,982#)

                            532,632,745   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (26.2)%

                            (110,617,791

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

                          $ 422,014,954   

 

Face amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a) 

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors, unless otherwise noted.

 

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is pledged as collateral pursuant to the loan agreement (See Note 5).

 

(c) 

Security is valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors (See Note 1).

 

(d) 

Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer has the option at each interest payment date of making interest payments in cash or additional debt securities.

 

(e) 

Illiquid security (unaudited).

 

(f) 

The coupon payment on these securities is currently in default as of May 31, 2014.

 

(g) 

All or a portion of this security is held by the counterparty as collateral for open reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(h) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available.

 

(i) 

Security has no maturity date. The date shown represents the next call date.

 

(j)

Value is less than $1.

 

(k) 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

May 31, 2014

 

Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

 

 

(l)

Senior loans may be considered restricted in that the Fund ordinarily is contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the disposition of a senior loan.

 

# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $498,574,173.

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

AUD   — Australian Dollar
BRL   — Brazilian Real
EUR   — Euro
GBP   — British Pound
MXN   — Mexican Peso
OJSC   — Open Joint Stock Company

 

Summary of Investments by Country (unaudited)**       
United States      48.6
Mexico      5.9   
United Kingdom      5.7   
Brazil      4.6   
Russia      3.8   
Luxembourg      2.8   
Germany      2.4   
Venezuela      2.3   
Colombia      2.1   
Turkey      2.1   
Indonesia      2.0   
Italy      1.6   
Australia      1.5   
Spain      1.4   
Peru      1.3   
France      1.2   
Chile      1.1   
Netherlands      1.0   
Poland      1.0   
Ireland      0.9   
South Africa      0.9   
India      0.6   
Switzerland      0.5   
Norway      0.5   
Singapore      0.4   
Croatia      0.3   
Malaysia      0.3   
Belgium      0.3   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

 

Summary of Investments by Country (unaudited)** continued       
Hungary      0.3
Argentina      0.3   
Lithuania      0.3   
United Arab Emirates      0.3   
China      0.2   
Trinidad and Tobago      0.2   
Canada      0.2   
Qatar      0.2   
Morocco      0.2   
Hong Kong      0.1   
Bahamas      0.1   
Sri Lanka      0.1   
Sweden      0.1   
Costa Rica      0.1   
Gabon      0.1   
Ukraine      0.1   
Czech Republic      0.0 † 
Panama      0.0 † 
       100.0

 

** As a percentage of total investments. Please note that the Fund holdings are as of May 31, 2014 and are subject to change.

 

Represents less than 0.1%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of assets and liabilities

May 31, 2014

 

Assets:         

Investments, at value (Cost — $496,497,982)

   $ 532,632,745   

Foreign currency, at value (Cost — $3,380)

     3,347   

Cash

     262,437   

Interest and dividends receivable

     9,574,527   

Receivable for securities sold

     2,894,211   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     1,580,178   

Deposits with brokers for open futures contracts

     820,012   

Deposits with brokers for centrally cleared swap contracts

     746,308   

Receivable from broker — variation margin on open futures contracts

     59,008   

Prepaid expenses

     20,877   

Other receivables

     84,116   

Total Assets

     548,677,766   
Liabilities:         

Loan payable (Note 5)

     90,000,000   

Payable for open reverse repurchase agreements

     32,439,749   

Payable for securities purchased

     3,348,597   

Investment management fee payable

     374,528   

Interest payable

     228,408   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     114,970   

Payable to broker — variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

     18,981   

Directors’ fees payable

     4,369   

Accrued expenses

     133,210   

Total Liabilities

     126,662,812   
Total Net Assets    $ 422,014,954   
Net Assets:         

Par value ($0.001 par value; 31,053,250 shares issued and outstanding;
100,000,000 shares authorized) (Note 7)

   $ 31,053   

Paid-in capital in excess of par value

     441,215,984   

Undistributed net investment income

     4,891,437   

Accumulated net realized loss on investments, futures contracts, written options,
swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     (61,414,583)   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts
and foreign currencies

     37,291,063   
Total Net Assets    $ 422,014,954   
Shares Outstanding      31,053,250   
Net Asset Value      $13.59   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of operations

For the Year Ended May 31, 2014

 

Investment Income:         

Interest

   $ 38,680,314   

Dividends

     266,079   

Less: Foreign taxes withheld

     (17,719)   

Total Investment Income

     38,928,674   
Expenses:         

Investment management fee (Note 2)

     4,606,576   

Interest expense (Notes 3 and 5)

     1,137,100   

Excise tax (Note 1)

     172,216   

Transfer agent fees

     75,111   

Audit and tax

     74,590   

Directors’ fees

     71,798   

Shareholder reports

     44,753   

Legal fees

     42,425   

Stock exchange listing fees

     29,397   

Custody fees

     29,276   

Insurance

     9,363   

Miscellaneous expenses

     11,374   

Total Expenses

     6,303,979   

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

     (270,975)   

Net Expenses

     6,033,004   
Net Investment Income      32,895,670   
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Futures Contracts, Written Options, Swap Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions (Notes 1, 3 and 4):         

Net Realized Gain (Loss) From:

        

Investment transactions

     (837,400)   

Futures contracts

     (1,197,273)   

Written options

     39,600   

Swap contracts

     (1,191,435)   

Foreign currency transactions

     (4,149,091)   

Net Realized Loss

     (7,335,599)   

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) From:

        

Investments

     4,698,377   

Futures contracts

     (164,948)   

Written options

     35,351   

Swap contracts

     724,526   

Foreign currencies

     1,238,144   

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     6,531,450   
Net Loss on Investments, Futures Contracts, Written Options, Swap Contracts
and Foreign Currency Transactions
     (804,149)   
Increase in Net Assets from Operations    $ 32,091,521   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

 

For the Years Ended May 31,    2014      2013  
Operations:                  

Net investment income

   $ 32,895,670       $ 34,286,079   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (7,335,599)         2,742,644   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     6,531,450         26,772,867   

Increase in Net Assets From Operations

     32,091,521         63,801,590   
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note 1):                  

Net investment income

     (35,866,503)         (35,747,410)   

Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders

     (35,866,503)         (35,747,410)   
Fund Share Transactions:                  

Reinvestment of distributions (0 and 197,110 shares issued, respectively)

             2,642,319   

Increase in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

             2,642,319   

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (3,774,982)         30,696,499   
Net Assets:                  

Beginning of year

     425,789,936         395,093,437   

End of year*

   $ 422,014,954       $ 425,789,936   

*Includesundistributed net investment income of:

     $4,891,437         $12,113,011   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of cash flows

For the Year Ended May 31, 2014

 

Increase (Decrease) in Cash:   
Cash Provided (used) by Operating Activities:         

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 32,091,521   

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:

        

Purchases of portfolio securities

     (213,908,330)   

Sales of portfolio securities

     221,347,978   

Payment-in-kind

     (1,021,733)   

Net amortization of premium (accretion of discount)

     (708,615)   

Increase in receivable for securities sold

     (1,551,321)   

Decrease in interest and dividends receivable

     47,995   

Increase in receivable to broker — variation margin on open futures contracts

     (59,008)   

Decrease in prepaid expenses

     4,762   

Increase in other receivables

     (12,941)   

Increase in deposits with brokers for open futures contracts

     (820,012)   

Decrease in deposits with brokers for OTC swap contracts

     1,620,000   

Increase in deposits with brokers for centrally cleared swap contracts

     (746,308)   

Decrease in upfront premiums received for OTC swap contracts

     (35,133)   

Decrease in payable for open OTC swap contracts

     (96,194)   

Decrease in payable for securities purchased

     (3,919,120)   

Increase in investment management fee payable

     854   

Increase in Directors’ fees payable

     4,369   

Increase in interest payable

     137,935   

Decrease in accrued expenses

     (23,458)   

Decrease in premiums received from written options

     (74,700)   

Increase in payable to broker — variation margin on open centrally cleared swap contracts

     18,981   

Net realized loss on investments

     837,400   

Change in unrealized appreciation of investments, written options, OTC swap contracts and forward foreign currency transactions

     (6,797,391)   

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities*

     26,337,531   
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:         

Distributions paid on common stock

   $ (35,866,503)   

Due to custodian

     (361,934)   

Decrease in loan payable

     (10,000,000)   

Increase in payable for reverse repurchase agreements

     19,996,271   

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

     (26,232,166)   
Net Increase in Cash      105,365   

Cash at Beginning of Year

     160,419   

Cash at End of Year

   $ 265,784   

 

* Included in operating expenses is cash of $999,165 paid for interest on borrowings.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial highlights

 

For a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended May 31:  
     20141     20131     2012     2011     2010  
Net asset value, beginning of year     $13.71        $12.80        $13.62        $12.08        $10.23   
Income (loss) from operations:          

Net investment income

    1.06        1.11        1.19        1.19        1.06   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.02)        0.96        (0.85)        1.47        1.83   

Total income from operations

    1.04        2.07        0.34        2.66        2.89   
Less distributions from:          

Net investment income

    (1.16)        (1.16)        (1.16)        (1.12)        (1.04)   

Total distributions

    (1.16)        (1.16)        (1.16)        (1.12)        (1.04)   
Net asset value, end of year     $13.59        $13.71        $12.80        $13.62        $12.08   
Market price, end of year     $12.91        $13.30        $12.85        $13.38        $10.73   

Total return, based on NAV2,3

    8.12     16.51     2.81     22.75     28.83

Total return, based on Market Price4

    6.59     12.77     5.32     36.14     33.89
Net assets, end of year (000s)     $422,015        $425,790        $395,093        $417,573        $369,751   
Ratios to average net assets:          

Gross expenses

    1.53     1.53     1.56     1.59     1.74

Net expenses5,6,7

    1.46        1.47        1.50        1.53        1.72   

Net investment income

    7.98        8.08        9.26        9.03        8.96   
Portfolio turnover rate     40     40     33     75     85 %8 
Supplemental data:          

Loans outstanding, end of year (000s)

    $90,000        $100,000        $100,000        $100,000        $100,000   

Asset coverage (000s)

    $512,015        $525,790        $495,093        $517,572        $469,751   

Asset coverage for loan outstanding

    569     526     495     518     470

Weighted average loan (000s)

    $99,863        $100,000        $100,000        $100,000        $100,000   

Weighted average interest rate on loans

    0.96     1.08     1.10     1.36     1.36

 

1 

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

 

2 

Performance figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

3 

The total return calculation assumes that distributions are reinvested at NAV. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

4 

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.

 

5 

Ratio includes commitment fees incurred on the line of credit, if any.

 

6 

The impact of compensating balance arrangements, if any, was less than 0.01%.

 

7 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

8 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 172% for the year ended May 31, 2010.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to financial statements

 

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland and is registered as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Board of Directors authorized 100 million shares of $0.001 par value common stock. The Fund’s primary investment objective is high current income. The Fund’s secondary objective is total return.

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. Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.

(a) Investment valuation. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. Short-term fixed income securities that will mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. When the Fund holds securities or other assets that are denominated in a foreign currency, the Fund will normally use the currency exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the manager to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the manager using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors is responsible for the valuation process and has delegated the supervision of the daily valuation process to the Legg Mason North American Fund Valuation

 

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Notes to financial statements (cont’d)

 

Committee (the “Valuation Committee”). The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Fund’s pricing policies, and reporting to the Board of Directors. When determining the reliability of third party pricing information for investments owned by the Fund, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of pricing vendors, monitors the daily change in prices and reviews transactions among market participants.

The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making fair value determinations. Examples of possible methodologies include, but are not limited to, multiple of earnings; discount from market of a similar freely traded security; discounted cash-flow analysis; book value or a multiple thereof; risk premium/yield analysis; yield to maturity; and/or fundamental investment analysis. The Valuation Committee will also consider factors it deems relevant and appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances. Examples of possible factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the issuer’s financial statements; the purchase price of the security; the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase; analysts’ research and observations from financial institutions; information regarding any transactions or offers with respect to the security; the existence of merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; and the existence of a shelf registration for restricted securities.

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such back testing monthly and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board of Directors quarterly.

The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.

GAAP establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

Ÿ  

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

Ÿ  

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

Ÿ  

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

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The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value:

 

ASSETS  
Description   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
    Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)

    Total  
Long-term investments†:                           

Corporate bonds & notes:

  

                       

Consumer discretionary

         $ 66,814,055      $ 1,012,552      $ 67,826,607   

Materials

           52,142,483        318,000        52,460,483   

Other corporate bonds & notes

           310,428,514               310,428,514   

Asset-backed securities

           1,458,525               1,458,525   

Convertible bonds & notes

           346,556               346,556   

Senior loans

           6,336,235               6,336,235   

Sovereign bonds

           82,033,156               82,033,156   

Common stocks:

                               

Consumer discretionary

  $ 504,906               92,418        597,324   

Financials

    4,571,539                      4,571,539   

Health care

                  408,000        408,000   

Industrials

    144,905               1,892,246        2,037,151   

Convertible preferred stocks

    134,734                      134,734   

Preferred stocks

    3,931,393                      3,931,393   

Warrants

           62,528               62,528   
Total investments   $ 9,287,477      $ 519,622,052      $ 3,723,216      $ 532,632,745   
Other financial instruments:                           

Forward foreign currency contracts

         $ 1,580,178             $ 1,580,178   
Total   $  9,287,477      $ 521,202,230      $ 3,723,216      $ 534,212,923   

 

LIABILITIES  
Description   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
    Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
    Total  
Other financial instruments:                           

Futures contracts

  $ 164,948                    $ 164,948   

Forward foreign currency contracts

         $ 114,970               114,970   

Centrally cleared credit default swaps on credit indices — buy protection

           148,843               148,843   
Total   $ 164,948      $ 263,813             $ 428,761   

 

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b) Repurchase agreements. The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that its investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase

 

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Notes to financial statements (cont’d)

 

agreement is recorded at cost. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, the Fund acquires a debt security subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and of the Fund to resell, the security at an agreed-upon price and time, thereby determining the yield during the Fund’s holding period. When entering into repurchase agreements, it is the Fund’s policy that its custodian or a third party custodian, acting on the Fund’s behalf, take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the market value of which, at all times, at least equals the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction maturity exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked-to-market and measured against the value of the agreement in an effort to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund generally has the right to use the collateral to satisfy the terms of the repurchase transaction. However, if the market value of the collateral declines during the period in which the Fund seeks to assert its rights or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.

(c) Reverse repurchase agreements. The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. Under the terms of a typical reverse repurchase agreement, a fund sells a security subject to an obligation to repurchase the security from the buyer at an agreed-upon time and price. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund’s use of the proceeds of the agreement may be restricted pending a determination by the counterparty, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities. In entering into reverse repurchase agreements, the Fund will maintain cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid debt obligations at least equal in value to its obligations with respect to reverse repurchase agreements or will take other actions permitted by law to cover its obligations.

(d) Futures contracts. The Fund uses futures contracts generally to gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in interest rates or gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in certain asset classes. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash or cash equivalents with a broker in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the ‘‘initial margin’’ and subsequent payments (‘‘variation margin’’) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. For certain futures, including foreign denominated futures, variation margin is not settled daily, but is recorded as a net variation margin payable or receivable. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. The daily changes in contract value are recorded as unrealized gains or losses in the Statement of Operations and the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.

 

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Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the amounts reflected in the financial statements. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.

(e) Forward foreign currency contracts. The Fund enters into a forward foreign currency contract to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk on its non-U.S. dollar denominated securities or to facilitate settlement of a foreign currency denominated portfolio transaction. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price with delivery and settlement at a future date. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When a forward foreign currency contract is closed, through either delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it is closed.

Forward foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the forward foreign currency contract. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

(f) Foreign currency translation. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions.

The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, including gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, on the date of valuation, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of U.S. dollar denominated transactions as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of lower levels of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or economic instability.

 

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Notes to financial statements (cont’d)

 

(g) Swap agreements. The Fund invests in swaps for the purpose of managing its exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. The use of swaps involves risks that are different from those associated with other portfolio transactions. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC Swaps”) or may be executed on a registered exchange (“Centrally Cleared Swaps”). Unlike Centrally Cleared Swaps, the Fund has credit exposure to the counterparties of OTC Swaps.

Swap contracts are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). The daily change in valuation of Centrally Cleared Swaps, if any, is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Gains or losses are realized upon termination of the swap agreement. Collateral, in the form of restricted cash or securities, may be required to be held in segregated accounts with the Fund’s custodian in compliance with the terms of the swap contracts. Securities posted as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is identified on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risks may exceed amounts recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These risks include changes in the returns of the underlying instruments, failure of the counterparties to perform under the contracts’ terms, and the possible lack of liquidity with respect to the swap agreements.

OTC swap payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are reflected as a premium or deposit, respectively, on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These upfront payments are amortized over the life of the swap and are recognized as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are recognized as a realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations.

The Fund’s maximum exposure in the event of a defined credit event on a credit default swap to sell protection is the notional amount. As of May 31, 2014, the Fund did not hold any credit default swaps to sell protection.

For average notional amounts of swaps held during the year ended May 31, 2014, see Note 4.

Credit default swaps

The Fund enters into credit default swap (“CDS”) contracts for investment purposes, to manage its credit risk or to add leverage. CDS agreements involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default by a third party, typically corporate or sovereign issuers, on a specified obligation, or in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising a credit index. The Fund may use a CDS to provide protection against defaults of the issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where the Fund has exposure to an issuer) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default. As a seller of protection, the Fund generally receives an upfront payment or a stream of payments throughout the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the maximum

 

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potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Fund could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. These amounts of potential payments will be partially offset by any recovery of values from the respective referenced obligations. As a seller of protection, the Fund effectively adds leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. As a buyer of protection, the Fund generally receives an amount up to the notional value of the swap if a credit event occurs.

Implied spreads are the theoretical prices a lender receives for credit default protection. When spreads rise, market perceived credit risk rises and when spreads fall, market perceived credit risk falls. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads and decreasing market values, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. Credit spreads utilized in determining the period end market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issues are disclosed in the Notes to Financial Statements and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for credit derivatives. For credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices, the quoted market prices and resulting values, particularly in relation to the notional amount of the contract as well as the annual payment rate, serve as an indication of the current status of the payment/performance risk.

The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract (this risk is mitigated by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty). As the protection seller, the Fund’s maximum risk is the notional amount of the contract. Credit default swaps are considered to have credit risk-related contingent features since they require payment by the protection seller to the protection buyer upon the occurrence of a defined credit event.

Entering into a CDS agreement involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk in excess of the related amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreement, and that there will be unfavorable changes in net interest rates.

(h) Written options. When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability, the value of which is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current market value of the option written. If the option expires, the premium received is recorded as a realized gain. When a written call option is exercised, the difference between the premium received plus the option exercise price and the Fund’s basis in the underlying security (in the case of a covered written call option), or the cost to purchase

 

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Notes to financial statements (cont’d)

 

the underlying security (in the case of an uncovered written call option), including brokerage commission, is recognized as a realized gain or loss. When a written put option is exercised, the amount of the premium received is subtracted from the cost of the security purchased by the Fund from the exercise of the written put option to form the Fund’s basis in the underlying security purchased. The writer or buyer of an option traded on an exchange can liquidate the position before the exercise of the option by entering into a closing transaction. The cost of a closing transaction is deducted from the original premium received resulting in a realized gain or loss to the Fund.

The risk in writing a covered call option is that the Fund may forego the opportunity of profit if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing a put option is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing an uncovered call option is that the Fund is exposed to the risk of loss if the market price of the underlying security increases. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.

(i) Swaptions. The Fund purchases and writes swaption contracts to manage exposure to an underlying instrument. The Fund may also purchase or write swaptions to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates or to enhance yield. Swaption contracts written by the Fund represent an option that gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a previously agreed upon swap contract at a future date. Swaption contracts purchased by the Fund represent an option that gives the Fund the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a previously agreed upon swap contract at a future date.

When the Fund writes a swaption, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability, the value of which is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current market value of the swaption written. If the swaption expires, the Fund realizes a gain equal to the amount of the premium received.

When the Fund purchases a swaption, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the value of which is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current market value of the swaption purchased. If the swaption expires, the Fund realizes a loss equal to the amount of the premium paid.

Swaptions are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from market makers. Changes in the value of the swaption are reported as unrealized gains or losses in the Statement of Operations.

(j) Purchased options. When the Fund purchases an option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the value of which is marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased. If the purchased option expires, the Fund realizes a loss equal to the amount of premium paid. When an instrument is purchased or sold through the exercise of an option, the related premium paid is added to the basis of the instrument acquired or deducted from the proceeds of the instrument sold. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid.

 

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(k) Loan participations. The Fund may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Fund’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement related to the loan, or any rights of off-set against the borrower and the Fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation.

The Fund assumes the credit risk of the borrower, the lender that is selling the participation and any other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any off-set between the lender and the borrower.

(l) Unfunded loan commitments. The Fund may enter into certain credit agreements where all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. The commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Schedule of Investments. As of May 31, 2014, the Fund held no unfunded loan commitments.

(m) Cash flow information. The Fund invests in securities and distributes dividends from net investment income and net realized gains, which are paid in cash and may be reinvested at the discretion of shareholders. These activities are reported in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and additional information on cash receipts and cash payments are presented in the Statement of Cash Flows.

(n) Foreign investment risks. The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Since securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies or pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Fund. Foreign investments may also subject the Fund to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments.

(o) Counterparty risk and credit-risk-related contingent features of derivative instruments. The Fund may invest in certain securities or engage in other transactions, where the Fund is exposed to counterparty credit risk in addition to broader market risks. The Fund may invest in securities of issuers, which may also be considered counterparties as trading partners in other transactions. This may increase the risk of loss in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty or if the counterparty otherwise fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Fund’s investment manager attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions.

 

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Notes to financial statements (cont’d)

 

Market events and changes in overall economic conditions may impact the assessment of such counterparty risk by the investment manager. In addition, declines in the values of underlying collateral received may expose the Fund to increased risk of loss.

The Fund has entered into master agreements with certain of its derivative counterparties that provide for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral, events of default or termination and credit related contingent features. The credit related contingent features include, but are not limited to, a percentage decrease in the Fund’s net assets or NAV over a specified period of time. If these credit related contingent features were triggered, the derivatives counterparty could terminate the positions and demand payment or require additional collateral.

Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the terms of the master agreements do not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Fund and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction.

As of May 31, 2014, the Fund held forward foreign currency contracts with credit related contingent features which had a liability position of $114,970. If a contingent feature in the master agreements would have been triggered, the Fund would have been required to pay this amount to its derivatives counterparties.

(p) Security transactions and investment income. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. 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. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method. To the extent any issuer defaults or a credit event occurs that impacts the issuer, the Fund may halt any additional interest income accruals and consider the realizability of interest accrued up to the date of default or credit event.

(q) Compensating balance arrangements. The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian bank whereby a portion of the custodian’s fees is paid indirectly by credits earned on the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank.

(r) Distributions to shareholders. Distributions from net investment income of the Fund, if any, are declared quarterly and paid on a monthly basis. The actual source of the

 

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Fund’s monthly distributions may be from net investment income, return of capital or a combination of both. Shareholders will be informed of the tax characteristics of the distributions after the close of the fiscal year. Distributions of net realized gains, if any, are declared at least annually. Distributions to shareholders of the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

(s) 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 (the “Code”), as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, the Fund intends to distribute its taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders in accordance with timing requirements imposed by the Code. Therefore, no federal or state income tax provision is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

However, due to the timing of when distributions are made by the Fund, the Fund may be subject to an excise tax of 4% of the amount by which 98% of the Fund’s annual taxable income and 98.2% of net realized gains exceed the distributions from such taxable income and realized gains for the calendar year. The Fund paid $172,216 of Federal excise taxes attributable to calendar year 2013 in March 2014.

Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of May 31, 2014, no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends and capital gains at various rates.

(t) Reclassification. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be reclassified to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. During the current year, the following reclassifications have been made:

 

        Undistributed Net
Investment Income
       Accumulated Net
Realized Loss
       Paid-in
Capital
 
(a)      $ 172,216                   $ (172,216)   
(b)        (4,422,957)         $ 4,422,957             

 

(a) 

Reclassifications are primarily due to a non-deductible excise tax paid.

 

(b) 

Reclassifications are primarily due to foreign currency transactions treated as ordinary income for tax purposes, differences between book and tax amortization of premium on fixed income securities and book/tax differences in the treatment of swaps.

2. Investment management agreement and other transactions with affiliates

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”) is the Fund’s investment manager. Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”), Western Asset Management

 

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Notes to financial statements (cont’d)

 

Company Limited (“Western Asset Limited”) and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. (“Western Singapore”) are the Fund’s subadvisers. LMPFA, Western Asset, Western Asset Limited and Western Singapore are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”).

LMPFA provides administrative and certain oversight services to the Fund. The Fund pays LMPFA an investment management fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.85% of the Fund’s average daily net assets plus the proceeds of any outstanding borrowings. LMPFA implemented a voluntary investment management fee waiver of 0.05% beginning on March 1, 2010 and then continuing through December 31, 2014, which reduced the annual rate of that fee to 0.80%.

LMPFA delegates to Western Asset the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. Western Asset Limited and Western Singapore provide certain advisory services to the Fund relating to currency transactions and investment in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. Western Asset Limited and Western Singapore do not receive any compensation from the Fund and are compensated by Western Asset for its services to the Fund. For its services, LMPFA pays Western Asset 70% of the net management fee it receives from the Fund. In turn, Western Asset pays Western Asset Limited and Western Singapore a subadvisory fee of 0.30% on assets managed by each subadviser.

During the periods in which the Fund is utilizing borrowings, the fee which is payable to the investment manager as a percentage of the Fund’s assets will be higher than if the Fund did not utilize borrowings because the fee is calculated as a percentage of the Fund’s net assets, including those investments purchased with borrowings. Borrowings for the purpose of the calculation of the management fee include loans from certain financial institutions, the use of mortgage dollar roll transactions and reverse repurchase agreements, if any.

During the year ended May 31, 2014, fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed amounted to $270,975.

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 year ended May 31, 2014, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

Purchases      $ 213,908,330   
Sales        221,347,978   

At May 31, 2014, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation      $ 43,016,155   
Gross unrealized depreciation        (8,957,583)   
Net unrealized appreciation      $ 34,058,572   

 

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Transactions in reverse repurchase agreements for the Fund during the year ended May 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Average Daily

Balance*

 

Weighted Average

Interest Rate*

 

Maximum Amount

Outstanding

$29,885,573   0.58%   $36,621,243

 

* Averages based on the number of days that Fund had reverse repurchase agreements outstanding.

Interest rates on reverse repurchase agreements ranged from 0.30% to 0.90% during the year ended May 31, 2014. Interest expense incurred on reverse repurchase agreements totaled $174,153.

At May 31, 2014, the Fund had the following open reverse repurchase agreements:

 

Counterparty    Rate      Effective Date      Maturity Date    Face Amount of
Reverse Repurchase
Agreements
 
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.      0.60      7/18/2012       TBD*    $ 5,451,829   
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.      0.40      6/27/2013       TBD*      2,982,904   
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.      0.90      6/27/2013       TBD*      5,836,554   
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.      0.55      9/6/2013       TBD*      2,828,406   
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.      0.30      9/13/2013       TBD*      1,692,306   
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.      0.35      9/13/2013       TBD*      1,611,914   
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.      0.40      9/13/2013       TBD*      2,525,673   
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.      0.50      9/13/2013       TBD*      2,201,979   
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.      0.55      11/14/2013       TBD*      3,116,125   
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.      0.55      12/5/2013       TBD*      1,746,691   
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.      0.55      12/6/2013       TBD*      2,445,368   
                            $ 32,439,749   

 

* TBD — To Be Determined; These reverse repurchase agreements have no maturity dates because they are renewed daily and can be terminated by either the Fund or the counterparty in accordance with the terms of the agreements.

On May 31, 2014, the total market value of underlying collateral (refer to the Schedule of Investments for positions held at the counterparty as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements) for open reverse repurchase agreements was $39,388,949.

During the year ended May 31, 2014, written option transactions for the Fund were as follows:

 

       

Number of Contracts/

Notional Amount

       Premiums  
Written options, outstanding as of May 31, 2013        9,000,000         $ 74,700   
Options written        9,000,000           39,600   
Options closed                    
Options exercised        (9,000,000)           (74,700)   
Options expired        (9,000,000)           (39,600)   
Written options, outstanding as of May 31, 2014                    

 

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Notes to financial statements (cont’d)

 

At May 31, 2014, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

      Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
    

Basis

Value

    

Market

Value

     Unrealized
Depreciation
 
Contracts to Sell:                                             
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes      341         9/14       $ 40,808,915       $ 40,837,414       $ (28,499)   
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes      369         9/14         46,178,816         46,315,265         (136,449)   
Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts       $ (164,948)   

At May 31, 2014, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Foreign Currency   Counterparty   Local
Currency
   

Market

Value

    Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Contracts to Buy:                                    
Brazilian Real   Citibank N.A.     7,463,900      $ 3,292,758        7/15/14      $ 345   
British Pound   Citibank N.A.     59,000        98,841        8/14/14        (683)   
Euro   Barclays Bank PLC     2,400,000        3,271,504        8/14/14        (70,304)   
Euro   Citibank N.A.     203,000        276,715        8/14/14        (583)   
Mexican Peso   Morgan Stanley & Co.     52,397,085        4,052,428        8/14/14        55,976   
                                  (15,249)   
Contracts to Sell:                                    
Brazilian Real   Citibank N.A.     14,927,800        6,585,516        7/15/14        (43,400)   
British Pound   Credit Suisse     1,508,000        2,526,305        8/14/14        33,222   
British Pound   UBS AG     2,413,971        4,044,051        8/14/14        51,855   
Euro   Citibank N.A.     21,002,907        28,629,622        8/14/14        625,432   
Euro   Credit Suisse     4,000,753        5,453,533        8/14/14        118,760   
Euro   UBS AG     24,007,855        32,725,747        8/14/14        690,956   
Polish Zloty   Citibank N.A.     1,746,895        573,167        8/14/14        3,632   
                                  1,480,457   
Net unrealized appreciation on open forward foreign currency contracts      $ 1,465,208   

At May 31, 2014, the Fund had the following open swap contract:

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CREDIT INDICES — BUY PROTECTION1  
Swap Counterparty
(Reference Entity)
  Notional
Amount2
    Termination
Date
    Periodic
Payments
Received By
The Fund†
 

Market

Value3

   

Upfront
Premiums

Paid

(Received)

    Unrealized
Depreciation
 
Credit Suisse First Boston Inc. (Markit CDX.NA.HY.22 Index)   $ 15,067,800        6/20/19      5.000% quarterly   $ (1,256,484)      $  (1,107,641)      $  (148,843)   

 

1 

If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

2 

The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

3 

The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an

 

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expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement been closed/sold as of the period end. Decreasing market values (sell protection) or increasing market values (buy protection) when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

Percentage shown is an annual percentage rate.

4. Derivative instruments and hedging activities

GAAP requires enhanced disclosure about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities.

Below is a table, grouped by derivative type, that provides information about the fair value and the location of derivatives within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at May 31, 2014.

 

ASSET DERIVATIVES1  
      Foreign
Exchange Risk
 
Forward foreign currency contracts    $ 1,580,178   

 

LIABILITY DERIVATIVES1  
      Interest
Rate Risk
     Foreign
Exchange Risk
     Credit Risk      Total  
Futures contracts2    $ 164,948                       $ 164,948   
Forward foreign currency contracts            $ 114,970                 114,970   
Centrally cleared swap contracts3                    $ 148,843         148,843   
Total    $ 164,948       $ 114,970       $ 148,843       $ 428,761   

 

1 

Generally, the balance sheet location for asset derivatives is receivables/net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and for liability derivatives is payables/net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

2 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the footnotes. Only variation margin is reported within the receivables and/or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

3 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of centrally cleared swap contracts as reported in the footnotes. Only variation margin is reported within the receivables and/or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following tables provide information about the effect of derivatives and hedging activities on the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the year ended May 31, 2014. The first table provides additional detail about the amounts and sources of gains (losses) realized on derivatives during the period. The second table provides additional information about the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from the Fund’s derivatives and hedging activities during the period.

 

AMOUNT OF REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED  
      Interest
Rate Risk
     Foreign
Exchange Risk
     Credit Risk      Total  
Purchased options1                    $ (105,300)       $ (105,300)   
Written options                      39,600         39,600   
Futures contracts    $ (1,197,273)                         (1,197,273)   
Swap contracts                      (1,191,435)         (1,191,435)   
Forward foreign currency contracts2            $ (4,152,157)                 (4,152,157)   
Total    $ (1,197,273)       $ (4,152,157)       $ (1,257,135)       $ (6,606,565)   

 

1 

Net realized gain (loss) from purchased options is reported in net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions in the Statement of Operations.

 

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Notes to financial statements (cont’d)

 

 

2 

Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency contracts is reported in net realized gain (loss) from foreign currency transactions in the Statement of Operations.

 

CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED  
      Interest
Rate Risk
     Foreign
Exchange Risk
     Credit Risk      Total  
Written options                    $ 35,351       $ 35,351   
Futures contracts    $ (164,948)                         (164,948)   
Swap contracts                      724,526         724,526   
Forward foreign currency contracts1            $ 1,190,294                 1,190,294   
Total    $ (164,948)       $ 1,190,294       $ 759,877       $ 1,785,223   

 

1 

The change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from forward foreign currency contracts is reported in the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from foreign currencies in the Statement of Operations.

During the year ended May 31, 2014, the volume of derivative activity for the Fund was as follows:

 

        Average Market
Value
 
Purchased options†      $ 7,741   
Written options†        10,539   
Futures contracts (to buy)†        870,649   
Futures contracts (to sell)        29,872,968   
Forward foreign currency contracts (to buy)        8,886,020   
Forward foreign currency contracts (to sell)        69,489,884   
        Average Notional
Balance
 
Credit default swap contracts (to buy protection)      $ 9,618,731   

 

At May 31, 2014, there were no open positions held in this derivative.

The following table presents by financial instrument, the Fund’s derivative assets net of the related collateral received by the Fund at May 31, 2014:

 

      Gross Amount of Derivative
Assets in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities1
     Collateral
Received
     Net
Amount
 
Futures contracts2    $ 59,008               $ 59,008   
Forward foreign currency contracts      1,580,178                 1,580,178   
Total    $ 1,639,186               $ 1,639,186   

The following table presents by financial instrument, the Fund’s derivative liabilities net of the related collateral pledged by the Fund at May 31, 2014:

 

      Gross Amount of Derivative
Liabilities in the Statement  of
Assets and Liabilities1
     Collateral
Pledged3,4
     Net
Amount
 
Centrally cleared swap contracts2    $ 18,981       $ (18,981)           
Forward foreign currency contracts      114,970               $ 114,970   
Total    $ 133,951       $ (18,981)       $ 114,970   

 

1 

Absent an event of default or early termination, derivative assets and liabilities are presented gross and not offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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2 

Amount represents the current day’s variation margin as reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. It differs from the cumulative appreciation (depreciation) presented in the previous table.

 

3 

Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

4 

In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

5. Loan

The Fund has a revolving credit agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Co. that allows the Fund to borrow up to an aggregate amount of $100,000,000 and renews daily for a 270-day term unless notice to the contrary is given to the Fund. The Fund pays a commitment fee at an annual rate of 0.10%, on the unutilized portion of the loan. The interest on the loan is calculated at a variable rate based on the LIBOR, plus any applicable margin. Interest expense related to the loan for the year ended May 31, 2014 was $962,947. For the year ended May 31, 2014, the Fund did not incur a commitment fee. At May 31, 2014, the Fund had $90,000,000 of borrowings outstanding per this credit agreement. To the extent of the borrowing outstanding, the Fund is required to maintain collateral in a special custody account at the Fund’s custodian on behalf of State Street Bank and Trust Co. For the year ended May 31, 2014, based on the number of days during the reporting period that the Fund had a loan balance outstanding, the average daily loan balance was $99,863,014 and the weighted average interest rate was 0.96%.

6. Distributions subsequent to May 31, 2014

The following distributions have been declared by the Fund’s Board of Directors and are payable subsequent to the period of this report:

 

Record Date      Payable Date        Amount  
6/20/14        6/27/14         $ 0.09625   
7/18/14        7/25/14         $ 0.09625   
8/22/14        8/29/14         $ 0.09625   

7. Capital shares

On October 22, 2003, the Fund‘s Board authorized the Fund to repurchase from time to time in the open market up to 3,000,000 shares of the Fund’s common stock. The Board directed the management of the Fund to repurchase shares of the Fund’s common stock at such times and in such amounts as management believes will enhance shareholder value, subject to review by the Fund’s Board. Since the inception of the repurchase plan, the Fund has not repurchased any shares.

8. Income tax information and distributions to shareholders

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended May 31, was as follows:

 

        2014        2013  
Distributions Paid From:                      
Ordinary income      $ 35,866,503         $ 35,747,410   

 

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Notes to financial statements (cont’d)

 

As of May 31, 2014, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed ordinary income — net      $ 6,569,900   
Deferred capital losses*        (3,450,859)   
Capital loss carryforward**        (56,068,380)   
Other book/tax temporary differences(a)        (1,497,616)   
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(b)        35,214,872   
Total accumulated earnings (losses) — net      $ (19,232,083)   

 

* These capital losses have been deferred in the current year as either short-term or long-term losses. The losses will be deemed to occur on the first day of the next taxable year in the same character as they were originally deferred and will be available to offset future capital gains. These losses must be utilized before any of the Fund’s capital loss carryforward may be utilized.

 

** As of May 31, 2014, the Fund had the following net capital loss carryforward remaining:

 

Year of Expiration      Amount  
5/31/2018      $ (56,068,380)   

This amount will be available to offset any future taxable capital gains.

 

(a) 

Other book/tax temporary differences are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on straddles, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains (losses) on certain futures and foreign currency contracts, book/tax difference in the accrual of interest income on securities in default and book/tax differences in the timing of the deductibility of various expenses.

 

(b) 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the difference between book and tax amortization methods for premiums on fixed income securities.

9. Recent accounting pronouncement

The Fund has adopted the disclosure provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update 2011-11 (“ASU 2011-11”), Balance Sheet (Topic 210) — Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities along with the related scope clarification provisions of FASB Accounting Standards Update 2013-01 (“ASU 2013-01”) entitled Balance Sheet (Topic 210) — Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. ASU 2011-11 is intended to enhance disclosures on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities by requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information about financial instruments and transactions that are either offset in the statement of assets and liabilities or subject to a master netting agreement or similar arrangement. ASU 2013-01 limits the scope of ASU 2011-11’s disclosure requirements on offsetting to financial assets and financial liabilities related to derivatives, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities lending and securities borrowing transactions.

 

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Report of independent registered public accounting firm

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”), including the schedule of investments, as of May 31, 2014, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, the statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2014, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. as of May 31, 2014, the results of its operations for the year then ended, its changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, its cash flows for the year then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

LOGO

New York, New York

July 23, 2014

 

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Additional information (unaudited)

Information about Directors and Officers

 

The business and affairs of Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) are conducted by management under the supervision and subject to the direction of its Board of Directors. The business address of each Director is c/o Kenneth D. Fuller, 100 International Drive, 11th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Information pertaining to the Directors and officers of the Fund is set forth below.

 

Independent Directors:
Carol L. Colman  
Year of birth   1946
Position(s) held with Fund1   Director and Member of the Nominating and Audit Committees, Class I
Term of office1 and length of time served   Since 2003
Principal occupation(s) during past five years   President, Colman Consulting Company (consulting)
Number of portfolios in fund complex overseen by Director (including the Fund)   31
Other board memberships held by Director during past five years   None
Daniel P. Cronin  
Year of birth   1946
Position(s) held with Fund1   Director and Member of the Nominating and Audit Committees, Class I
Term of office1 and length of time served   Since 2003
Principal occupation(s) during past five years   Retired; formerly, Associate General Counsel, Pfizer Inc. (prior to and including 2004)
Number of portfolios in fund complex overseen by Director (including the Fund)   31
Other board memberships held by Director during past five years   None
Paolo M. Cucchi  
Year of birth   1941
Position(s) held with Fund1   Director and Member of the Nominating and Audit Committees, Class I
Term of office1 and length of time served   Since 2007
Principal occupation(s) during past five years   Emeritus Professor of French and Italian (since 2014) and formerly, Professor of French and Italian (2009 to 2014) at Drew University; formerly, Vice President and Dean of College of Liberal Arts at Drew University (1984 to 2009)
Number of portfolios in fund complex overseen by Director (including the Fund)   31
Other board memberships held by Director during past five years   None

 

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Independent Directors cont’d
Leslie H. Gelb  
Year of birth   1937
Position(s) held with Fund1   Director and Member of the Nominating and Audit Committees, Class II
Term of office1 and length of time served   Since 2003
Principal occupation(s) during past five years   President Emeritus and Senior Board Fellow (since 2003), The Council on Foreign Relations; formerly, President, (prior to 2003), the Council on Foreign Relations; formerly, Columnist, Deputy Editorial Page Editor and Editor, Op-Ed Page, The New York Times
Number of portfolios in fund complex overseen by Director (including the Fund)   31
Other board memberships held by Director during past five years   Director of two registered investment companies advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (since 1994)
William R. Hutchinson  
Year of birth   1942
Position(s) held with Fund1   Director and Member of the Nominating and Audit Committees, Class II
Term of office1 and length of time served   Since 2003
Principal occupation(s) during past five years   President, W.R. Hutchinson & Associates Inc. (Consulting) (since 2001)
Number of portfolios in fund complex overseen by Director (including the Fund)   31
Other board memberships held by Director during past five years   Director (Non-Executive Chairman of the Board (since December 1, 2009)), Associated Banc Corp. (banking) (since 1994)
Eileen A. Kamerick  
Year of birth   1958
Position(s) held with Fund   Director and Member of Nominating and Audit Committees, Class III
Term of office1 and length of time served   Since 2013
Principal occupation(s) during past five years   CFO, Press Ganey Associates (health care informatics company) (since 2012); formerly Managing Director and CFO, Houlihan Lokey (international investment bank) (2010 to 2012); Senior Vice President, CFO & CLO, Tecta America Corp. (commercial roofing company) (2008 to 2010); Executive Vice President and CFO, Bearing Point Inc. (management and technology consulting firm) (2008); Executive Vice President, CFO and CAO Heidrick & Struggles (international executive search and leadership consulting firm) (2004 to 2008)
Number of portfolios in fund complex everseen by Director (including the Fund)   31
Other board memberships held by Director during past five years   Director of Associated Banc-Corp (financial services company) (since 2007); Westell Technologies, Inc. (technology company) (since 2003)

 

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Additional information (unaudited) (cont’d)

Information about Directors and Officers

 

Independent Directors cont’d
Riordan Roett  
Year of birth   1938
Position(s) held with Fund1   Director and Member of the Nominating and Audit Committees, Class III
Term of office1 and length of time served   Since 2003
Principal occupation(s) during past five years   The Sarita and Don Johnston Professor of Political Science and Director of Western Hemisphere Studies, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, The John Hopkins University (since 1973)
Number of portfolios in fund complex overseen by Director (including the Fund)   31
Other board memberships held by Director during past five years   None
Jeswald W. Salacuse2  
Year of birth   1938
Position(s) held with Fund1   Director and Member of the Nominating and Audit Committees, Class III
Term of office1 and length of time served   Since 2003
Principal occupation(s) during past five years   Visiting Professor of Law, Harvard University Law School (January 2014 to June 2014); Henry J. Braker Professor of Commercial Law, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University (since 1986); President and Member, Arbitration Tribunal, World Bank/ICSID (since 2004)
Number of portfolios in fund complex overseen by Director (including the Fund)   31
Other board memberships held by Director during past five years   Director of two registered investment companies advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (since 1993)

 

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Interested Director and Officer:    
Kenneth D. Fuller3  
Year of birth   1958
Position(s) held with Fund1   Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Class II
Term of office1 and length of time served   Since 2013
Principal occupation(s) during past five years   Managing Director of Legg Mason & Co., LLC (“Legg Mason & Co.”) (since 2013); Officer and/or Trustee/Director of 169 funds associated with Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”) or its affiliates (since 2013); President and Chief Executive Officer of LM Asset Services, LLC (“LMAS”) and Legg Mason Fund Asset Management, Inc. (“LMFAM”) (formerly registered investment advisers) (since 2013); formerly, Senior Vice President of LMPFA (2012 to 2013); formerly, Director of Legg Mason & Co. (2012 to 2013); formerly, Vice President of Legg Mason & Co. (2009 to 2012); formerly, Vice President — Equity Division of T. Rowe Price Associates (1993 to 2009), as well as Investment Analyst and Portfolio Manager for certain asset allocation accounts (2004 to 2009)
Number of portfolios in fund complex overseen by Director (including the Fund)   157
Other board memberships held by Director during past five years   None
 
Additional Officers:    

Ted P. Becker
Legg Mason

620 Eighth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, NY 10018

 
Year of birth   1951
Position(s) held with Fund1   Chief Compliance Officer
Term of office1 and length of time served   Since 2006
Principal occupation(s) during past five years   Director of Global Compliance at Legg Mason (since 2006); Chief Compliance Officer of LMPFA (since 2006); Managing Director of Compliance of Legg Mason & Co. (since 2005); Chief Compliance Officer of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason & Co. or its affiliates (since 2006) and Legg Mason & Co. predecessors (prior to 2006)

 

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Additional information (unaudited) (cont’d)

Information about Directors and Officers

 

Additional Officers cont’d    

Vanessa A. Williams
Legg Mason

100 First Stamford Place, 6th Floor, Stamford, CT 06902

 
Year of birth   1979
Position(s) with Fund1   Identity Theft Prevention Officer
Term of office1 and length of time served   Since 2011
Principal occupation(s) during past five years   Vice President of Legg Mason & Co. (since 2012); Identity Theft Prevention Officer of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason & Co. or its affiliates (since 2011); formerly, Chief Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason & Co. or its affiliates (2011 to 2013); formerly, Senior Compliance Officer of Legg Mason & Co. (2008 to 2011); formerly, Compliance Analyst of Legg Mason & Co. (2006 to 2008) and Legg Mason & Co. predecessors (prior to 2006)

Robert I. Frenkel
Legg Mason

100 First Stamford Place, 6th Floor, Stamford, CT 06902

 
Year of birth   1954
Position(s) held with Fund1   Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
Term of office1 and length of time served   Since 2003
Principal occupation(s) during past five years   Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Legg Mason (since 2006); Managing Director and General Counsel of Global Mutual Funds for Legg Mason & Co. (since 2006) and Legg Mason & Co. predecessors (since 1994); Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason & Co. or its affiliates (since 2006) and Legg Mason & Co. predecessors (prior to 2006)

Thomas C. Mandia
Legg Mason

100 First Stamford Place, 6th Floor, Stamford, CT 06902

 
Year of birth   1962
Position(s) held with Fund1   Assistant Secretary
Term of office1 and length of time served   Since 2006
Principal occupation(s) during past five years   Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel of Legg Mason & Co. (since 2005) and Legg Mason & Co. predecessors (prior to 2005); Secretary of LMPFA (since 2006); Assistant Secretary of certain mutual funds associated with LeggMason & Co. or its affiliates (since 2006) and Legg Mason & Co. predecessors (prior to 2006); Secretary of SBFM (since 2002) and LMFAM (since 2013)

 

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Additional Officers cont’d    

Richard F. Sennett
Legg Mason

100 International Drive, 7th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202

 
Year of birth   1970
Position(s) held with Fund1   Principal Financial Officer
Term of office1 and length of time served   Since 2011
Principal occupation(s) during past five years   Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason & Co. or its affiliates (since 2011 and 2013); Managing Director of Legg Mason & Co. and Senior Manager of the Treasury Policy group for Legg Mason & Co.’s Global Fiduciary Platform (since 2011); formerly, Chief Accountant within the SEC’s Division of Investment Management (2007 to 2011); formerly, Assistant Chief Accountant within the SEC’s Division of Investment Management (2002 to 2007)

Steven Frank
Legg Mason

620 Eighth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, NY 10018

 
Year of birth   1967
Position(s) held with Fund1   Treasurer
Term of office1 and length of time served   Since 2010
Principal occupation(s) during past five years   Vice President of Legg Mason & Co. and Legg Mason & Co. predecessors (since 2002); Treasurer of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason & Co. or its affiliates (since 2010); formerly, Controller of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason & Co. or its affiliates (prior to 2010);

Jeanne M. Kelly
Legg Mason

620 Eighth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, NY 10018

 
Year of birth   1951
Position(s) with Fund1   Senior Vice President
Term of office1 and length of time served   Since 2007
Principal occupation(s) during past five years   Senior Vice President of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason & Co. or its affiliates (since 2007); Senior Vice President of LMPFA (since 2006) and LMFAM (since 2013); Managing Director of Legg Mason & Co. (since 2005) and Legg Mason & Co. predecessors (prior to 2005)

 

 

Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Fund within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.

 

1 

The Fund’s Board of Directors is divided into three classes: Class I, Class II and Class III. The terms of office of the Class I, II and III Directors expire at the Annual Meetings of Stockholders in the year 2014, year 2015 and year 2016, respectively, or thereafter in each case when their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The Fund’s executive officers are chosen each year at the first meeting of the Fund’s Board of Directors following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to hold office until the meeting of the Board following the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

2 

Mr. Salacuse has retired from the Board of Directors, effective June 30, 2014.

 

3 

Mr. Fuller is an “interested person” of the Fund as defined in the 1940 Act because Mr. Fuller is an officer of LMPFA and certain of its affiliates.

 

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Annual chief executive officer and

principal financial officer certifications (unaudited)

 

The Fund’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) has submitted to the NYSE the required annual certification and the Fund also has included the Certifications of the Fund’s CEO and Principal Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the Fund’s Form N-CSR filed with the SEC for the period of this report.

 

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Other shareholder communications regarding accounting matters (unaudited)

 

The Fund’s Audit Committee has established guidelines and procedures regarding the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters (collectively, “Accounting Matters”). Persons with complaints or concerns regarding Accounting Matters may submit their complaints to the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”). Persons who are uncomfortable submitting complaints to the CCO, including complaints involving the CCO, may submit complaints directly to the Fund’s Audit Committee Chair. Complaints may be submitted on an anonymous basis.

The CCO may be contacted at:

Legg Mason & Co., LLC

Compliance Department

620 Eighth Avenue, 49th Floor

New York, New York 10018

Complaints may also be submitted by telephone at 1-800-742-5274. Complaints submitted through this number will be received by the CCO.

 

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Dividend reinvestment plan (unaudited)

 

Unless you elect to receive distributions in cash, all distributions, on your Common Shares will be automatically reinvested by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“AST”), as agent for the Common Shareholders (the “Plan Agent”), in additional Common Shares under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”). You may elect not to participate in the Plan by contacting the Plan Agent. If you do not participate, you will receive all cash distributions paid by check mailed directly to you by AST as distribution paying agent.

If you participate in the Plan, the number of Common Shares you will receive will be determined as follows:

(1) If the market price of the Common Shares on the record date (or, if the record date is not a New York Stock Exchange trading day, the immediately preceding trading day) for determining shareholders eligible to receive the relevant distribution (the “determination date”) is equal to or exceeds 98% of the net asset value per share of the Common Shares, the Fund will issue new Common Shares at a price equal to the greater of (a) 98% of the net asset value per share at the close of trading on the Exchange on the determination date or (b) 95% of the market price per share of the Common Shares on the determination date.

(2) If 98% of the net asset value per share of the Common Shares exceeds the market price of the Common Shares on the determination date, the Plan Agent will receive the distribution in cash and will buy Common Shares in the open market, on the Exchange or elsewhere, for your account as soon as practicable commencing on the trading day following the determination date and terminating no later than the earlier of (a) 30 days after the distribution payment date, or (b) the record date for the next succeeding distribution to be made to the Common Shareholders; except when necessary to comply with applicable provisions of the federal securities laws. If during this period: (i) the market price rises so that it equals or exceeds 98% of the net asset value per share of the Common Shares at the close of trading on the Exchange on the determination date before the Plan Agent has completed the open market purchases or (ii) if the Plan Agent is unable to invest the full amount eligible to be reinvested in open market purchases, the Plan Agent will cease purchasing Common Shares in the open market and the Fund shall issue the remaining Common Shares at a price per share equal to the greater of (a) 98% of the net asset value per share at the close of trading on the Exchange on the determination date or (b) 95% of the then current market price per share.

The Plan Agent maintains all participants’ accounts in the Plan and gives written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information you may need for tax records. Common Shares in your account will be held by the Plan Agent in non-certificated form. Any proxy you receive will include all Common Shares you have received under the Plan.

You may withdraw from the Plan by notifying the Plan Agent in writing at 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11219 or by calling the Plan Agent at 1-888-888-0151. Such

 

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withdrawal will be effective immediately if notice is received by the Plan Agent not less than ten business days prior to any distribution record date; otherwise such withdrawal will be effective as soon as practicable after the Plan Agent’s investment of the most recently declared distribution on the Common Shares. The Plan may be terminated by the Fund upon notice in writing mailed to Common Shareholders at least 30 days prior to the record date for the payment of any distribution by the Fund for which the termination is to be effective. Upon any termination, you will be sent a certificate or certificates for the full Common Shares held for you under the Plan and cash for any fractional Common Shares. You may elect to notify the Plan Agent in advance of such termination to have the Plan Agent sell part or all of your shares on your behalf. You will be charged $5.00 plus a $0.05 per Common Share service charge and the Plan Agent is authorized to deduct brokerage charges actually incurred for this transaction from the proceeds.

There is no service charge for reinvestment of your distributions in Common Shares. However, all participants will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred by the Plan Agent when it makes open market purchases. Because all distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional Common Shares, this allows you to add to your investment through dollar cost averaging, which may lower the average cost of your Common Shares over time.

Automatically reinvesting distributions does not mean that you do not have to pay income taxes due upon receiving distributions.

The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan if, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, the change is warranted. There is no direct service charge to participants in the Plan; however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants. Additional information about the Plan and your account may be obtained from the Plan Agent at 1-888-888-0151.

 

Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.   67


Western Asset

Global High Income Fund Inc.

 

Directors

Carol L. Colman

Daniel P. Cronin

Paolo M. Cucchi

Kenneth D. Fuller

Chairman

Leslie H. Gelb

William R. Hutchinson

Eileen A. Kamerick

Riordan Roett

Jeswald W. Salacuse*

Officers

Kenneth D. Fuller

President and

Chief Executive Officer

Richard F. Sennett

Principal Financial Officer

Ted P. Becker

Chief Compliance Officer

Vanessa A. Williams

Identity Theft Prevention

Officer

Robert I. Frenkel

Secretary and

Chief Legal Officer

Thomas C. Mandia

Assistant Secretary

Steven Frank

Treasurer

Jeanne M. Kelly

Senior Vice President

 

* Mr. Salacuse has retired from the Board of Directors, effective June 30, 2014.

 

Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

620 Eighth Avenue

49th Floor

New York, NY 10018

Investment manager

Legg Mason Partners Fund

Advisor, LLC

Subadvisers

Western Asset Management Company

Western Asset Management Company Limited

Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd.

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

1 Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer agent

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company

6201 15th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11219

Independent registered public accounting firm

KPMG LLP

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

Legal counsel

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

New York Stock Exchange Symbol

EHI


Legg Mason Funds Privacy and Security Notice

 

Your Privacy and the Security of Your Personal Information is Very Important to the Legg Mason Funds

This Privacy and Security Notice (the “Privacy Notice”) addresses the Legg Mason Funds’ privacy and data protection practices with respect to nonpublic personal information the Funds receive. The Legg Mason Funds include any funds sold by the Funds’ distributor, Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC, as well as Legg Mason-sponsored closed-end funds and certain closed-end funds managed or sub-advised by Legg Mason or its affiliates. The provisions of this Privacy Notice apply to your information both while you are a shareholder and after you are no longer invested with the Funds.

The Type of Nonpublic Personal Information the Funds Collect About You

The Funds collect and maintain nonpublic personal information about you in connection with your shareholder account. Such information may include, but is not limited to:

 

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Personal information included on applications or other forms;

 

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Account balances, transactions, and mutual fund holdings and positions;

 

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Online account access user IDs, passwords, security challenge question responses; and

 

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Information received from consumer reporting agencies regarding credit history and creditworthiness (such as the amount of an individual’s total debt, payment history, etc.).

How the Funds Use Nonpublic Personal Information About You

The Funds do not sell or share your nonpublic personal information with third parties or with affiliates for their marketing purposes, or with other financial institutions or affiliates for joint marketing purposes, unless you have authorized the Funds to do so. The Funds do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about you except as may be required to perform transactions or services you have authorized or as permitted or required by law. The Funds may disclose information about you to:

 

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Employees, agents, and affiliates on a “need to know” basis to enable the Funds to conduct ordinary business or comply with obligations to government regulators;

 

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Service providers, including the Funds’ affiliates, who assist the Funds as part of the ordinary course of business (such as printing, mailing services, or processing or servicing your account with us) or otherwise perform services on the Funds’ behalf, including companies that may perform marketing services solely for the Funds;

 

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The Funds’ representatives such as legal counsel, accountants and auditors; and

 

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Fiduciaries or representatives acting on your behalf, such as an IRA custodian or trustee of a grantor trust.

 

NOT PART OF THE ANNUAL REPORT


Legg Mason Funds Privacy and Security Notice (cont’d)

 

Except as otherwise permitted by applicable law, companies acting on the Funds’ behalf are contractually obligated to keep nonpublic personal information the Funds provide to them confidential and to use the information the Funds share only to provide the services the Funds ask them to perform.

The Funds may disclose nonpublic personal information about you when necessary to enforce their rights or protect against fraud, or as permitted or required by applicable law, such as in connection with a law enforcement or regulatory request, subpoena, or similar legal process. In the event of a corporate action or in the event a Fund service provider changes, the Funds may be required to disclose your nonpublic personal information to third parties. While it is the Funds’ practice to obtain protections for disclosed information in these types of transactions, the Funds cannot guarantee their privacy policy will remain unchanged.

Keeping You Informed of the Funds’ Privacy and Security Practices

The Funds will notify you annually of their privacy policy as required by federal law. While the Funds reserve the right to modify this policy at any time they will notify you promptly if this privacy policy changes.

The Funds’ Security Practices

The Funds maintain appropriate physical, electronic and procedural safeguards designed to guard your nonpublic personal information. The Funds’ internal data security policies restrict access to your nonpublic personal information to authorized employees, who may use your nonpublic personal information for Fund business purposes only.

Although the Funds strive to protect your nonpublic personal information, they cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you provide or transmit to them, and you do so at your own risk. In the event of a breach of the confidentiality or security of your nonpublic personal information, the Funds will attempt to notify you as necessary so you can take appropriate protective steps. If you have consented to the Funds using electronic communications or electronic delivery of statements, they may notify you under such circumstances using the most current email address you have on record with them.

In order for the Funds to provide effective service to you, keeping your account information accurate is very important. If you believe that your account information is incomplete, not accurate or not current, or if you have questions about the Funds’ privacy practices, write the Funds using the contact information on your account statements, email the Funds by clicking on the Contact Us section of the Funds’ website at www.leggmason.com, or contact the Fund at 1-888-777-0102.

Revised April 2011

 

NOT PART OF THE ANNUAL REPORT


Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

620 Eighth Avenue

49th Floor

New York, NY 10018

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 at market prices, shares of its Common Stock in the open market.

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 1-888-777-0102.

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 relating to portfolio transactions are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-777-0102, (2) on the Fund’s website at www.lmcef.com and (3) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

This report is transmitted to the shareholders of Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. for their information. This is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the Fund or any securities mentioned in this report.

American Stock

Transfer & Trust Company

6201 15th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11219

 

WASX010005 7/14 SR14-2251


ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The Board of Directors of the registrant has determine that Eileen A. Kamerick, a member of the Board’s Audit Committee, possesses the technical attributes identified in Instruction 2(b) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR to qualify as an “audit committee financial expert and that she is independent for purposes of this item.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

a) Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the last two fiscal years ending May 31, 2013 and May 31, 2014 (the “Reporting Periods”) for professional services rendered by the Registrant’s principal accountant (the “Auditor”) for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements, or services that are normally provided by the Auditor in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the Reporting Periods, were $70,050 in 2013 and $70,050 in 2014.

b) Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Period for assurance and related services by the Auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the Registrant’s financial statements were $0 in 2013 and $0 in 2014.

In addition, there were no Audit-Related Fees billed in the Reporting Period for assurance and related services by the Auditor to the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. (“service affiliates”), that were reasonably related to the performance of the annual audit of the service affiliates.

(c) Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for professional services rendered by the Auditor for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning (“Tax Services”) were $6,500 in 2013 and $3,800 in 2014. These services consisted of (i) review or preparation of U.S. federal, state, local and excise tax returns; (ii) U.S. federal, state and local tax planning, advice and assistance regarding statutory, regulatory or administrative developments, and (iii) tax advice regarding tax qualification matters and/or treatment of various financial instruments held or proposed to be acquired or held.

There were no fees billed for tax services by the Auditors to service affiliates during the Reporting Periods that required pre-approval by the Audit Committee.

d) All Other Fees. There were no other fees billed in the Reporting Periods for products and services provided by the Auditor, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) for the Item 4 for the Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

All Other Fees. There were no other non-audit services rendered by the Auditor to Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisors, LLC (“LMPFA”), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with LMPFA that provided ongoing services to Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. requiring pre-approval by the Audit Committee in the Reporting Period.

(e) Audit Committee’s pre–approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c) (7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation
S-X.

(1) The Charter for the Audit Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of each registered investment company (the “Fund”) advised by LMPFA or one of their affiliates (each, an “Adviser”) requires that the Committee shall approve (a) all audit and permissible non-audit


services to be provided to the Fund and (b) all permissible non-audit services to be provided by the Fund’s independent auditors to the Adviser and any Covered Service Providers if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. The Committee may implement policies and procedures by which such services are approved other than by the full Committee.

The Committee shall not approve non-audit services that the Committee believes may impair the independence of the auditors. As of the date of the approval of this Audit Committee Charter, permissible non-audit services include any professional services (including tax services), that are not prohibited services as described below, provided to the Fund by the independent auditors, other than those provided to the Fund in connection with an audit or a review of the financial statements of the Fund. Permissible non-audit services may not include: (i) bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Fund; (ii) financial information systems design and implementation; (iii) appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions or contribution-in-kind reports; (iv) actuarial services; (v) internal audit outsourcing services; (vi) management functions or human resources; (vii) broker or dealer, investment adviser or investment banking services; (viii) legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit; and (ix) any other service the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible.

Pre-approval by the Committee of any permissible non-audit services is not required so long as: (i) the aggregate amount of all such permissible non-audit services provided to the Fund, the Adviser and any service providers controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Covered Service Providers”) constitutes not more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid to the independent auditors during the fiscal year in which the permissible non-audit services are provided to (a) the Fund, (b) the Adviser and (c) any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund during the fiscal year in which the services are provided that would have to be approved by the Committee; (ii) the permissible non-audit services were not recognized by the Fund at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee and approved by the Committee (or its delegate(s)) prior to the completion of the audit.

(2) For the Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc., the percentage of fees that were approved by the audit committee, with respect to: Audit-Related Fees were 100% and 100% for 2013 and 2014; Tax Fees were 100% and 100% for 2013 and 2014; and Other Fees were 100% and 100% for 2013 and 2014.

(f) N/A

(g) Non-audit fees billed by the Auditor for services rendered to Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc., LMPFA and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with LMPFA that provides ongoing services to Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. during the reporting period were $0 in 2014.

(h) Yes. Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates, which were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval), is compatible with maintaining the Accountant’s independence. All services provided by the Auditor to the Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. or to Service Affiliates, which were required to be pre-approved, were pre-approved as required.


ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

a) Registrant has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)58(A) of the Exchange Act. The Audit Committee consists of the following Board members:

William R. Hutchinson

Paolo M. Cucchi

Daniel P. Cronin

Carol L. Colman

Leslie H. Gelb

Eileen A. Kamerick

Dr. Riordan Roett

Jeswald W. Salacuse (Effective June 30, 2014, Mr. Salacuse retired from the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors.)

b) Not applicable

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

Included herein under Item 1.

 

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

Proxy Voting Guidelines and Procedures

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”) delegates the responsibility for voting proxies for the fund to the subadviser through its contracts with the subadviser. The subadviser will use its own proxy voting policies and procedures to vote proxies. Accordingly, LMPFA does not expect to have proxy-voting responsibility for the fund. Should LMPFA become responsible for voting proxies for any reason, such as the inability of the subadviser to provide investment advisory services, LMPFA shall utilize the proxy voting guidelines established by the most recent subadviser to vote proxies until a new subadviser is retained.

The subadviser’s Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures govern in determining how proxies relating to the fund’s portfolio securities are voted and are provided below. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (1) by calling 888-777-0102, (2) on the fund’s website at http://www.lmcef.com and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Background

Western Asset Management Company (“WA”), Western Asset Management Company Limited (“WAML”) and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. (“WAMC”) (together “Western Asset”) have adopted and implemented policies and procedures that we believe are reasonably designed to ensure that proxies are voted in the best interest of clients, in accordance with our fiduciary duties and SEC Rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”). Our authority to vote the proxies of our clients is established through investment management agreements or comparable documents, and our proxy voting guidelines have been tailored to reflect these specific contractual obligations. In addition to SEC requirements governing advisers, our proxy voting policies reflect the long-standing fiduciary standards and responsibilities for ERISA accounts. Unless a manager of ERISA assets has been expressly precluded from voting proxies, the Department of Labor has determined that the responsibility for these votes lies with the Investment Manager.


In exercising its voting authority, Western Asset will not consult or enter into agreements with officers, directors or employees of Legg Mason Inc. or any of its affiliates (except that WA, WAML and WAMC may so consult and agree with each other) regarding the voting of any securities owned by its clients.

Policy

Western Asset’s proxy voting procedures are designed and implemented in a way that is reasonably expected to ensure that proxy matters are handled in the best interest of our clients. While the guidelines included in the procedures are intended to provide a benchmark for voting standards, each vote is ultimately cast on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration Western Asset’s contractual obligations to our clients and all other relevant facts and circumstances at the time of the vote (such that these guidelines may be overridden to the extent Western Asset deems appropriate).

Procedures

Responsibility and Oversight

The Western Asset Legal and Compliance Department (“Legal and Compliance Department”) is responsible for administering and overseeing the proxy voting process. The gathering of proxies is coordinated through the Corporate Actions area of Investment Support (“Corporate Actions”). Research analysts and portfolio managers are responsible for determining appropriate voting positions on each proxy utilizing any applicable guidelines contained in these procedures.

Client Authority

The Investment Management Agreement for each client is reviewed at account start-up for proxy voting instructions. If an agreement is silent on proxy voting, but contains an overall delegation of discretionary authority or if the account represents assets of an ERISA plan, Western Asset will assume responsibility for proxy voting. The Legal and Compliance Department maintains a matrix of proxy voting authority.

Proxy Gathering

Registered owners of record, client custodians, client banks and trustees (“Proxy Recipients”) that receive proxy materials on behalf of clients should forward them to Corporate Actions. Proxy Recipients for new clients (or, if Western Asset becomes aware that the applicable Proxy Recipient for an existing client has changed, the Proxy Recipient for the existing client) are notified at start-up of appropriate routing to Corporate Actions of proxy materials received and reminded of their responsibility to forward all proxy materials on a timely basis. If Western Asset personnel other than Corporate Actions receive proxy materials, they should promptly forward the materials to Corporate Actions.

Proxy Voting

Once proxy materials are received by Corporate Actions, they are forwarded to the Legal and Compliance Department for coordination and the following actions:

 

  a. Proxies are reviewed to determine accounts impacted.

 

  b. Impacted accounts are checked to confirm Western Asset voting authority.

 

  c. Legal and Compliance Department staff reviews proxy issues to determine any material conflicts of interest. (See conflicts of interest section of these procedures for further information on determining material conflicts of interest.)

 

  d.

If a material conflict of interest exists, (i) to the extent reasonably practicable and permitted by applicable law, the client is promptly notified, the conflict is disclosed and Western Asset


  obtains the client’s proxy voting instructions, and (ii) to the extent that it is not reasonably practicable or permitted by applicable law to notify the client and obtain such instructions (e.g., the client is a mutual fund or other commingled vehicle or is an ERISA plan client), Western Asset seeks voting instructions from an independent third party.

 

  e. Legal and Compliance Department staff provides proxy material to the appropriate research analyst or portfolio manager to obtain their recommended vote. Research analysts and portfolio managers determine votes on a case-by-case basis taking into account the voting guidelines contained in these procedures. For avoidance of doubt, depending on the best interest of each individual client, Western Asset may vote the same proxy differently for different clients. The analyst’s or portfolio manager’s basis for their decision is documented and maintained by the Legal and Compliance Department.

 

  f. Legal and Compliance Department staff votes the proxy pursuant to the instructions received in (d) or (e) and returns the voted proxy as indicated in the proxy materials.

Timing

Western Asset personnel act in such a manner to ensure that, absent special circumstances, the proxy gathering and proxy voting steps noted above can be completed before the applicable deadline for returning proxy votes.

Recordkeeping

Western Asset maintains records of proxies voted pursuant to Section 204-2 of the Advisers Act and ERISA DOL Bulletin 94-2. These records include:

 

  a. A copy of Western Asset’s policies and procedures.

 

  b. Copies of proxy statements received regarding client securities.

 

  c. A copy of any document created by Western Asset that was material to making a decision how to vote proxies.

 

  d. Each written client request for proxy voting records and Western Asset’s written response to both verbal and written client requests.

 

  e. A proxy log including:

 

  1. Issuer name;

 

  2. Exchange ticker symbol of the issuer’s shares to be voted;

 

  3. Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (“CUSIP”) number for the shares to be voted;

 

  4. A brief identification of the matter voted on;

 

  5. Whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a shareholder of the issuer;

 

  6. Whether a vote was cast on the matter;

 

  7. A record of how the vote was cast; and

 

  8. Whether the vote was cast for or against the recommendation of the issuer’s management team.

Records are maintained in an easily accessible place for five years, the first two in Western Asset’s offices.


Disclosure

Part II of the WA Form ADV, the WAML Form ADV and the WAMC Form ADV, each, contain a description of Western Asset’s proxy policies. Clients will be provided a copy of these policies and procedures upon request. In addition, upon request, clients may receive reports on how their proxies have been voted.

Conflicts of Interest

All proxies are reviewed by the Legal and Compliance Department for material conflicts of interest. Issues to be reviewed include, but are not limited to:

 

  1. Whether Western Asset (or, to the extent required to be considered by applicable law, its affiliates) manages assets for the company or an employee group of the company or otherwise has an interest in the company;

 

  2. Whether Western Asset or an officer or director of Western Asset or the applicable portfolio manager or analyst responsible for recommending the proxy vote (together, “Voting Persons”) is a close relative of or has a personal or business relationship with an executive, director or person who is a candidate for director of the company or is a participant in a proxy contest; and

 

  3. Whether there is any other business or personal relationship where a Voting Person has a personal interest in the outcome of the matter before shareholders.

Voting Guidelines

Western Asset’s substantive voting decisions turn on the particular facts and circumstances of each proxy vote and are evaluated by the designated research analyst or portfolio manager. The examples outlined below are meant as guidelines to aid in the decision making process.

Guidelines are grouped according to the types of proposals generally presented to shareholders. Part I deals with proposals which have been approved and are recommended by a company’s board of directors; Part II deals with proposals submitted by shareholders for inclusion in proxy statements; Part III addresses issues relating to voting shares of investment companies; and Part IV addresses unique considerations pertaining to foreign issuers.

I. Board Approved Proposals

The vast majority of matters presented to shareholders for a vote involve proposals made by a company itself that have been approved and recommended by its board of directors. In view of the enhanced corporate governance practices currently being implemented in public companies, Western Asset generally votes in support of decisions reached by independent boards of directors. More specific guidelines related to certain board-approved proposals are as follows:

1. Matters relating to the Board of Directors

Western Asset votes proxies for the election of the company’s nominees for directors and for board-approved proposals on other matters relating to the board of directors with the following exceptions:

 

  a. Votes are withheld for the entire board of directors if the board does not have a majority of independent directors or the board does not have nominating, audit and compensation committees composed solely of independent directors.


  b. Votes are withheld for any nominee for director who is considered an independent director by the company and who has received compensation from the company other than for service as a director.

 

  c. Votes are withheld for any nominee for director who attends less than 75% of board and committee meetings without valid reasons for absences.

 

  d. Votes are cast on a case-by-case basis in contested elections of directors.

2. Matters relating to Executive Compensation

Western Asset generally favors compensation programs that relate executive compensation to a company’s long-term performance. Votes are cast on a case-by-case basis on board-approved proposals relating to executive compensation, except as follows:

 

  a. Except where the firm is otherwise withholding votes for the entire board of directors, Western Asset votes for stock option plans that will result in a minimal annual dilution.

 

  b. Western Asset votes against stock option plans or proposals that permit replacing or repricing of underwater options.

 

  c. Western Asset votes against stock option plans that permit issuance of options with an exercise price below the stock’s current market price.

 

  d. Except where the firm is otherwise withholding votes for the entire board of directors, Western Asset votes for employee stock purchase plans that limit the discount for shares purchased under the plan to no more than 15% of their market value, have an offering period of 27 months or less and result in dilution of 10% or less.

3. Matters relating to Capitalization

The management of a company’s capital structure involves a number of important issues, including cash flows, financing needs and market conditions that are unique to the circumstances of each company. As a result, Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis on board-approved proposals involving changes to a company’s capitalization except where Western Asset is otherwise withholding votes for the entire board of directors.

 

  a. Western Asset votes for proposals relating to the authorization of additional common stock.

 

  b. Western Asset votes for proposals to effect stock splits (excluding reverse stock splits).

 

  c. Western Asset votes for proposals authorizing share repurchase programs.

4. Matters relating to Acquisitions, Mergers, Reorganizations and Other Transactions

Western Asset votes these issues on a case-by-case basis on board-approved transactions.

5. Matters relating to Anti-Takeover Measures

Western Asset votes against board-approved proposals to adopt anti-takeover measures except as follows:

 

  a. Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis on proposals to ratify or approve shareholder rights plans.


  b. Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis on proposals to adopt fair price provisions.

6. Other Business Matters

Western Asset votes for board-approved proposals approving such routine business matters such as changing the company’s name, ratifying the appointment of auditors and procedural matters relating to the shareholder meeting.

 

  a. Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis on proposals to amend a company’s charter or bylaws.

 

  b. Western Asset votes against authorization to transact other unidentified, substantive business at the meeting.

II. Shareholder Proposals

SEC regulations permit shareholders to submit proposals for inclusion in a company’s proxy statement. These proposals generally seek to change some aspect of a company’s corporate governance structure or to change some aspect of its business operations. Western Asset votes in accordance with the recommendation of the company’s board of directors on all shareholder proposals, except as follows:

1. Western Asset votes for shareholder proposals to require shareholder approval of shareholder rights plans.

2. Western Asset votes for shareholder proposals that are consistent with Western Asset’s proxy voting guidelines for board-approved proposals.

3. Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis on other shareholder proposals where the firm is otherwise withholding votes for the entire board of directors.

III. Voting Shares of Investment Companies

Western Asset may utilize shares of open or closed-end investment companies to implement its investment strategies. Shareholder votes for investment companies that fall within the categories listed in Parts I and II above are voted in accordance with those guidelines.

1. Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis on proposals relating to changes in the investment objectives of an investment company taking into account the original intent of the fund and the role the fund plays in the clients’ portfolios.

2. Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis all proposals that would result in increases in expenses (e.g., proposals to adopt 12b-1 plans, alter investment advisory arrangements or approve fund mergers) taking into account comparable expenses for similar funds and the services to be provided.

IV. Voting Shares of Foreign Issuers

In the event Western Asset is required to vote on securities held in non-U.S. issuers – i.e. issuers that are incorporated under the laws of a foreign jurisdiction and that are not listed on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ stock market, the following guidelines are used, which are premised on the existence of a sound corporate governance and disclosure framework. These guidelines, however, may not be appropriate under some circumstances for foreign issuers and therefore apply only where applicable.


1. Western Asset votes for shareholder proposals calling for a majority of the directors to be independent of management.

2. Western Asset votes for shareholder proposals seeking to increase the independence of board nominating, audit and compensation committees.

3. Western Asset votes for shareholder proposals that implement corporate governance standards similar to those established under U.S. federal law and the listing requirements of U.S. stock exchanges, and that do not otherwise violate the laws of the jurisdiction under which the company is incorporated.

4. Western Asset votes on a case-by-case basis on proposals relating to (1) the issuance of common stock in excess of 20% of a company’s outstanding common stock where shareholders do not have preemptive rights, or (2) the issuance of common stock in excess of 100% of a company’s outstanding common stock where shareholders have preemptive rights.

Retirement Accounts

For accounts subject to ERISA, as well as other Retirement Accounts, Western Asset is presumed to have the responsibility to vote proxies for the client. The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued a bulletin that states that investment managers have the responsibility to vote proxies on behalf of Retirement Accounts unless the authority to vote proxies has been specifically reserved to another named fiduciary. Furthermore, unless Western Asset is expressly precluded from voting the proxies, the DOL has determined that the responsibility remains with the investment manager.

In order to comply with the DOL’s position, Western Asset will be presumed to have the obligation to vote proxies for its Retirement Accounts unless Western Asset has obtained a specific written instruction indicating that: (a) the right to vote proxies has been reserved to a named fiduciary of the client, and (b) Western Asset is precluded from voting proxies on behalf of the client. If Western Asset does not receive such an instruction, Western Asset will be responsible for voting proxies in the best interests of the Retirement Account client and in accordance with any proxy voting guidelines provided by the client.

 

ITEM 8. INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

(a)(1):

 

NAME AND

ADDRESS

   LENGTH OF
TIME SERVED
  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING

PAST 5 YEARS

S. Kenneth Leech Western Asset 385 East Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101    Since
2006
   Responsible for the day-to-day management with other members of the Fund’s portfolio management team; Chief Investment Officer of Western Asset from 1998 to 2008 and since 2014; Senior Advisor/Chief Investment Officer Emeritus of Western Asset from 2008-2013; Co- Chief Investment Officer of Western Asset from 2013-2014.

Keith J. Gardner

Western Asset 385 East Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101

   Since
2006
   Responsible for the day-to-day management with other members of the Fund’s portfolio management team; portfolio manager and research analyst at Western Asset since 1994.

 


Michael C. Buchanan

Western Asset 385 East Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101

   Since
2006
   Responsible for the day-to-day management with other members of the Fund’s portfolio management team; Managing Director and head of U.S. Credit Products from 2003-2005 at Credit Suisse Asset Management

Ryan K. Brist

Western Asset 385 East Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101

   Since
2010
   Responsible for the day-to-day management with other members of the Fund’s portfolio management team; Head of U.S. Investment Grade Credit of Western Asset since 2009; Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager at Logan Circle Partners, L.P. from 2007-2009; Co-Chief Investment Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager at Delaware Investment Advisors from 2000-2007

Christopher F. Kilpatrick

Western Asset 385 East Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101

   Since
2012
   Responsible for the day-to-day management with other members of the Fund’s portfolio management team; employed by Western Asset Management as an investment professional for at least the past five years.

Chia-Liang Lian

Western Asset 385 East Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101

   Effective
July 31,
2014
   Responsible for the day-to-day management with other members of the Fund’s portfolio management team; employed by Western Asset Management as an investment professional since 2011; Prior to joining Western Asset, Mr. Lian spent approximately six years with the Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO), where he served as Head of Emerging Asia Portfolio Management.

(a)(2): DATA TO BE PROVIDED BY FINANCIAL CONTROL

The following tables set forth certain additional information with respect to the fund’s portfolio managers for the fund. Unless noted otherwise, all information is provided as of May 31, 2014.

Other Accounts Managed by Portfolio Managers

The table below identifies the number of accounts (other than the fund) for


which the fund’s portfolio managers have day-to-day management responsibilities and the total assets in such accounts, within each of the following categories: registered investment companies, other pooled investment vehicles, and other accounts. For each category, the number of accounts and total assets in the accounts where fees are based on performance is also indicated.

 

Name of PM

  

Type of

Account

   Number of
Accounts
Managed
  

Total Assets
Managed

   Number of
Accounts
Managed for
which
Advisory Fee
is
Performance-
Based
  

Assets Managed
for which
Advisory Fee is
Performance-
Based

S. Kenneth Leech‡   

Other Registered Investment Companies

Other Pooled Vehicles

Other Accounts

   103

242

678

  

$185.3 billion

$92.3 billion

$179.1 billion

   None

9

55

  

None

$1.5 billion

$17.0 billion

Keith J. Gardner‡   

Other Registered Investment Companies

Other Pooled Vehicles

Other Accounts

   27

26

151

  

$25.9 billion

$12.2 billion

$37.1 billion

   None

1

19

  

None

$142 million

$7.8 billion

Michael C. Buchanan ‡   

Other Registered Investment Companies

Other Pooled Vehicles

Other Accounts

   40

58

186

  

$35.1 billion

$33.2 billion

$49.0 billion

   None

4

20

  

None

$755 million

$7.8 billion

Chia-Liang Lian‡*   

Other Registered Investment Companies

Other Pooled Vehicles

Other Accounts

   1

9

20

  

$20 million

$1.4 billion

$3.3 billion

   None

None

7

  

None

None

$1.5 billion

Christopher Kilpatrick ‡   

Other Registered Investment Companies

Other Pooled Vehicles

Other Accounts

   8

1

None

  

$3.4 billion

$515 million

None

   None

None

None

  

None

None

None

              


Ryan Brist ‡   

Other Registered Investment Companies

Other Pooled Vehicles

Other Accounts

  

9

15

44

  

$1.5 billion

$12.3 billion $17.8 billion

  

None

None

2

  

None

None

$457 million

 

The numbers above reflect the overall number of portfolios managed by employees of Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”). Mr. Leech is involved in the management of all the Firm’s portfolios, but they are not solely responsible for particular portfolios. Western Asset’s investment discipline emphasizes a team approach that combines the efforts of groups of specialists working in different market sectors. They are responsible for overseeing implementation of Western Asset’s overall investment ideas and coordinating the work of the various sector teams. This structure ensures that client portfolios benefit from a consensus that draws on the expertise of all team members.

 

* Mr. Lian will join the Fund’s portfolio management team on July 31, 2014.

(a)(3): Investment Professional Compensation

With respect to the compensation of the investment professionals, Western Asset’s compensation system assigns each employee a total compensation range, which is derived from annual market surveys that benchmark each role with its job function and peer universe. This method is designed to reward employees with total compensation reflective of the external market value of their skills, experience, and ability to produce desired results. Standard compensation includes competitive base salaries, generous employee benefits, and a retirement plan.

In addition, the subadviser’s employees are eligible for bonuses. These are structured to closely align the interests of employees with those of the subadviser, and are determined by the professional’s job function and pre-tax performance as measured by a formal review process. All bonuses are completely discretionary. The principal factor considered is an investment professional’s investment performance versus appropriate peer groups and benchmarks (e.g., a securities index and with respect to a fund, the benchmark set forth in the fund’s Prospectus to which the fund’s average annual total returns are compared or, if none, the benchmark set forth in the fund’s annual report). Performance is reviewed on a 1, 3 and 5 year basis for compensation—with 3 years having the most emphasis. The subadviser may also measure an investment professional’s pre-tax investment performance against other benchmarks, as it determines appropriate. Because investment professionals are generally responsible for multiple accounts (including the funds) with similar investment strategies, they are generally compensated on the performance of the aggregate group of similar accounts, rather than a specific account. Other factors that may be considered when making bonus decisions include client service, business development, length of service to the subadviser, management or supervisory responsibilities, contributions to developing business strategy and overall contributions to the subadviser’s business.

Finally, in order to attract and retain top talent, all professionals are eligible for additional incentives in recognition of outstanding performance. These are determined based upon the factors described above and include Legg Mason stock options and long-term incentives that vest over a set period of time past the award date.


Potential Conflicts of Interest

Conflicts of Interest

The manager, the subadviser and investment professionals have interests which conflict with the interests of the fund. There is no guarantee that the policies and procedures adopted by the manager, the subadviser and the fund will be able to identify or mitigate these conflicts of interest.

Some examples of material conflicts of interest include:

Allocation of Limited Time and Attention. An investment professional who is responsible for managing multiple funds and/or accounts may devote unequal time and attention to the management of those funds and/or accounts. An investment professional may not be able to formulate as complete a strategy or identify equally attractive investment opportunities for each of those funds and accounts as might be the case if he or she were to devote substantially more attention to the management of a single fund. Such an investment professional may make general determinations across multiple funds, rather than tailoring a unique approach for each fund. The effects of this conflict may be more pronounced where funds and/or accounts overseen by a particular investment professional have different investment strategies.

Allocation of Limited Investment Opportunities; Aggregation of Orders. If an investment professional identifies a limited investment opportunity that may be suitable for multiple funds and/or accounts, the opportunity may be allocated among these several funds or accounts, which may limit the fund’s ability to take full advantage of the investment opportunity. Additionally, the subadviser may aggregate transaction orders for multiple accounts for purpose of execution. Such aggregation may cause the price or brokerage costs to be less favorable to a particular client than if similar transactions were not being executed concurrently for other accounts. In addition, the subadviser’s trade allocation policies may result in the fund’s orders not being fully executed or being delayed in execution.

Pursuit of Differing Strategies. At times, an investment professional may determine that an investment opportunity may be appropriate for only some of the funds and/or accounts for which he or she exercises investment responsibility, or may decide that certain of the funds and/or accounts should take differing positions with respect to a particular security. In these cases, the investment professional may place separate transactions for one or more funds or accounts which may affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the detriment or benefit of one or more other funds and/or accounts. For example, an investment professional may determine that it would be in the interest of another account to sell a security that the fund holds long, potentially resulting in a decrease in the market value of the security held by the fund.

Cross Trades. Investment professionals may manage funds that engage in cross trades, where one of the manager’s funds or accounts sells a particular security to another fund or account managed by the same manager. Cross trades may pose conflicts of interest because of, for example, the possibility that one account sells a security to another account at a higher price than an independent third party would pay or otherwise enters into a transaction that it would not enter into with an independent party, such as the sale of a difficult-to-obtain security.

Selection of Broker/Dealers. Investment professionals may select or influence the selection of the brokers and dealers that are used to execute securities transactions for the funds and/or accounts that they supervise. In addition to executing trades, some brokers and dealers provide the subadviser with brokerage and research services, These services may be taken into account in the selection of brokers and dealers whether a broker is being selected to effect a trade on an agency basis for a commission or (as is normally the case for the funds) whether a dealer is being selected to effect a trade on a principal basis. This may result in the payment of higher brokerage fees and/or execution at a less favorable price than might have otherwise been available. The services obtained may ultimately be more beneficial to certain of the manager’s funds or accounts than to others (but not necessarily to the funds that pay the increased commission or incur the less favorable execution). A decision as to the selection of brokers and dealers could therefore yield disproportionate costs and benefits among the funds and/or accounts managed.

Variation in Financial and Other Benefits. A conflict of interest arises where the financial or other benefits available to an investment professional differ among the funds and/or accounts that he or she manages. If the amount or structure of the investment manager’s management fee and/or an investment professional’s compensation differs among funds and/or accounts (such as where certain funds or accounts


pay higher management fees or performance-based management fees), the investment professional might be motivated to help certain funds and/or accounts over others. Similarly, the desire to maintain assets under management or to enhance the investment professional’s performance record or to derive other rewards, financial or otherwise, could influence the investment professional in affording preferential treatment to those funds and/or accounts that could most significantly benefit the investment professional. An investment professional may, for example, have an incentive to allocate favorable or limited opportunity investments or structure the timing of investments to favor such funds and/or accounts. Also, an investment professional’s or the manager’s or the subadviser’s desire to increase assets under management could influence the investment professional to keep a fund open for new investors without regard to potential benefits of closing the fund to new investors. Additionally, the investment professional might be motivated to favor funds and/or accounts in which he or she has an ownership interest or in which the investment manager and/or its affiliates have ownership interests. Conversely, if an investment professional does not personally hold an investment in the fund, the investment professional’s conflicts of interest with respect to the fund may be more acute.

Related Business Opportunities. The investment manager or its affiliates may provide more services (such as distribution or recordkeeping) for some types of funds or accounts than for others. In such cases, an investment professional may benefit, either directly or indirectly, by devoting disproportionate attention to the management of funds and/or accounts that provide greater overall returns to the investment manager and its affiliates.

Investment Professional Securities Ownership

The table below identifies the dollar range of securities beneficially owned by the named investment professional as of May 31, 2014.

 

Portfolio Manager(s)

   Dollar Range of
Portfolio
Securities
Beneficially
Owned

S. Kenneth Leech

   C

Keith J. Gardner

   A

Michael C. Buchanan

Ryan K. Brist

   A

A

Christopher F. Kilpatrick

Chia- Liang Lian*

   C

A

 

* Mr. Lian will join the Fund’s portfolio management team on July 31, 2014.

Dollar Range ownership is as follows:

A: none

B: $1 - $10,000

C: 10,001 - $50,000

D: $50,001 - $100,000

E: $100,001 - $500,000

F: $500,001 - $1 million

G : over $1 million


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

Not applicable.

 

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

None.

 

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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

(a)(1) Code of Ethics attached hereto.

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.

Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

 

By:  

/s/ Kenneth D. Fuller

  Kenneth D. Fuller
  Chief Executive Officer
Date: July 25, 2014

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/ Kenneth D. Fuller

  Kenneth D. Fuller
  Chief Executive Officer
Date: July 25, 2014
By:  

/s/ Richard F. Sennett

  Richard F. Sennett
  Principal Financial Officer
Date: July 25, 2014