NEW YORK -- (Business Wire)
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE: WEA) today announced the
financial position of the Fund as of September 30, 2011.
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| | | | Current Q | | Previous Q | | | Prior Yr Q | |
| | | | September 30, 2011 | | June 30, 2011 | | | September 30, 2010 | |
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Total Assets (a)
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$
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236,550,938
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$
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246,270,215
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$
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236,161,168
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Total Net Assets (a)
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$
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158,592,873
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$
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167,523,723
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$
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163,652,215
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NAV Per Share of Common Stock (b)
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$
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13.44
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$
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14.22
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$
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13.99
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Market Price Per Share
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$
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15.20
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$
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16.28
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$
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15.00
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Premium / (Discount)
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13.10
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%
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14.49
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%
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7.22
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%
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Outstanding Shares
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11,796,761
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11,783,077
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11,694,066
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Total Net Investment Income (c)(d)
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$
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4,052,102
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$
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3,751,271
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$
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4,181,127
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Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c)
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$
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(9,256,912
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)
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$
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407,587
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$
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8,907,846
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Preferred Dividends Paid from Net Investment Income (c)
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$
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(32,844
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)
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$
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(38,525
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)
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$
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(57,961
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)
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (c)
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$
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(5,237,654
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)
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$
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4,120,333
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$
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13,031,012
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Earnings per Common Share Outstanding | | | | | | | | | | |
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Total Net Investment Income (c)(d)
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$
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0.34
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$
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0.32
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$
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0.36
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Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c)
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$
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(0.78
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)
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$
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0.03
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$
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0.76
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Preferred Dividends Paid from Net Investment Income (c)
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$
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(0.00
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)
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*
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$
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(0.00
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)
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*
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$
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(0.00
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)
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*
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (c)
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$
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(0.44
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)
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$
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0.35
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$
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1.12
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Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (e)
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$
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9,850,067
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$
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9,721,552
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$
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11,057,640
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Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income
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Per Share (e)
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$
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0.83
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$
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0.83
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$
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0.95
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Preferred Shares Outstanding (e)
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$
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72,000,000
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$
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72,000,000
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$
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72,000,000
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Footnotes:
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(a)
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The difference between the Fund’s total assets and total net
assets is due primarily to its outstanding auction rate preferred
stock (“ARPS”); total net assets do not include the liquidation
value of ARPS.
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(b)
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NAVs are calculated as of the close of business on the last
business day in the periods indicated above.
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(c)
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For the quarter indicated.
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(d)
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Excludes distributions paid to preferred stockholders from net
investment income.
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(e)
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As of the period indicated above.
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*
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Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
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This financial data is unaudited.
The Fund files its semi-annual and annual reports
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as its complete
schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each
fiscal year on Form N-Q.These reports are
available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
To obtain information on Form N-Q or a semi-annual or annual report from
the Fund, shareholders can call 1-888-777-0102.
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund is a closed-end investment company that
invests predominantly in a diversified portfolio of debt securities. Its
investment adviser is Western Asset Management Company, a subsidiary of
Legg Mason, Inc. Western Asset Management Company has managed the Fund
since its inception in 2002.
For more information, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Fund’s
web site at www.leggmason.com/cef.
Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational
purposes only. Legg Mason and its affiliates do not engage in selling
shares of the Fund.
Contacts:
Legg Mason & Co., LLC
Brenda Grandell, 212-857-8087
Director,
Closed-End Funds
Source: Western Asset Premier Bond Fund
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