AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC. (EMD)

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund names Nisha Kumar as director

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. announced that Nisha Kumar was appointed a director of the fund and of other closed-end funds advised by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisors, effective January 1, 2019. Directors Dr. Riordan Roett and Leslie H. Gelb retired effective December 31, 2018. The filing describes a board change at the fund and does not describe any change to its financial results or operations.

Key points

Nisha Kumar appointed director effective January 1, 2019, and will serve on the Audit, Nominating, Compensation, Pricing and Valuation Committees
Dr. Riordan Roett and Leslie H. Gelb retire as directors effective December 31, 2018
Kumar has been Managing Director and CFO and Chief Compliance Officer of Greenbriar Equity Group, LP since 2011
Previously served as CFO of AOL LLC from 2007 to 2009

The filing

CompanyWESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC. (EMD)

Form8-K, current report

Filed with the SECJan 2, 2019, 4:39 PM ET

Accession number0001193125-19-000711

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

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