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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · WESTERN ASSET MANAGED MUNICIPALS FUND INC. (MMU)

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund replaces KPMG with PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 other Written later

On August 14, 2017, KPMG resigned as the independent auditor of Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc. at the Fund's request, and the board engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2018. The filing says KPMG's prior reports contained no adverse opinion, disclaimer, or qualification, and that there were no disagreements or reportable events during the relevant periods.

Key points

  • KPMG resigned on August 14, 2017, at the Fund's request.
  • Board approved PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor on August 10, 2017, effective August 14, 2017, for the year ending May 31, 2018.
  • KPMG's reports for fiscal years ended May 31, 2017 and May 31, 2016 had no adverse opinion, disclaimer, or qualification.
  • The filing states the change does not reflect any disagreement with KPMG's performance.

The filing

CompanyWESTERN ASSET MANAGED MUNICIPALS FUND INC. (MMU)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 16, 2017, 5:53 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-17-260020

Items reported: 4.01 Auditor Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:29 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 16, 2017.

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