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Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc. (IGI)

IGI 8-K filings, explained

Every material Form 8-K Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc. has filed with the SEC since July 22, 2015, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.

Briefs on record3since Jul 22, 2015
Latest filingJan 02, 2019leadership
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Jan 2, 4:28 PM ET

Western Asset IGI adds Nisha Kumar as director; two directors retire

Neutral leadership Written later 5.02

The Fund announced that Nisha Kumar was appointed a director of the Legg Mason-advised closed-end funds, effective January 1, 2019, and that directors Dr. Riordan Roett and Leslie H. Gelb retired effective December 31, 2018. Ms. Kumar will serve on the Fund's Audit, Nominating, Compensation, Pricing and Valuation Committees, which changes the Fund's board membership and committee makeup.

  • Nisha Kumar appointed director effective January 1, 2019, and will serve on the Fund's Audit, Nominating, Compensation, Pricing and Valuation Committees
  • Dr. Riordan Roett and Leslie H. Gelb retire as directors effective December 31, 2018
  • Ms. Kumar has been Managing Director, CFO and Chief Compliance Officer of Greenbriar Equity Group, LP since 2011
  • The changes apply to each closed-end fund advised by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisors, LLC
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Aug 16, 5:47 PM ET

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust replaces KPMG with PwC as auditor

Neutral other Written later 4.01

The fund's board approved PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its new independent auditor for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2017, after KPMG LLP resigned at the fund's request on August 14, 2017. The filing reports no disagreements with KPMG and no reportable events, and KPMG's prior audit reports contained no adverse opinion, disclaimer or qualification.

  • KPMG LLP resigned as auditor on August 14, 2017, at the fund's request.
  • KPMG's reports for fiscal years ended November 30, 2016 and 2015 had no adverse opinion, disclaimer or qualification.
  • The Board approved PwC on August 10, 2017, effective August 14, 2017, for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2017.
  • The filing states there were no disagreements with KPMG and no reportable events in the two most recent fiscal years or the interim period through August 14, 2017.
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Jul 22, 1:13 PM ET

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust names Jane Trust CEO

Neutral leadership Written later 5.02

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (IGI) disclosed that Jane Trust will become a director/trustee, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, effective August 1, 2015, replacing Kenneth D. Fuller, who resigns from those roles effective July 31, 2015. The announcement covers a group of closed-end funds advised by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisors, LLC, so the leadership change applies across all of them, including IGI.

  • Jane Trust appointed director/trustee, Chairman, CEO and President effective August 1, 2015
  • Kenneth D. Fuller resigns as director/trustee, Chairman, CEO and President effective July 31, 2015
  • Ms. Trust is a Managing Director of Legg Mason & Co., LLC and has been with the Legg Mason family for almost 27 years
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