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 811-21128
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
125 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.
Legg Mason & Co., LLC
300 First Stamford Place, 4th Floor
Stamford, CT 06902
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 451-2010
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: December 31, 2006
ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.
The Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.
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ANNUAL REPORT
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| INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC INSURED•NO BANK GUARANTEE•MAY LOSE VALUE |
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Annual Report • December 31, 2006
What’s
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Letter from the Chairman | | I |
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio — All Cap Growth and Value | | |
| Portfolio Overview | | 1 |
| Fund at a Glance | | 4 |
| Historical and Fund Performance | | 5 |
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio — Large Cap Growth and Value | | |
| Portfolio Overview | | 6 |
| Fund at a Glance | | 9 |
| Historical and Fund Performance | | 10 |
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio — Global All Cap Growth and Value | | |
| Portfolio Overview | | 11 |
| Fund at a Glance | | 14 |
| Historical and Fund Performance | | 15 |
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio — Balanced All Cap Growth and Value | | |
| Portfolio Overview | | 16 |
| Fund at a Glance | | 19 |
| Historical and Fund Performance | | 20 |
Fund Expenses | | 22 |
Schedules of Investments | | 24 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | 47 |
Statements of Operations | | 48 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | 49 |
Financial Highlights | | 53 |
Notes to Financial Statements | | 57 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | 67 |
Additional Information | | 68 |
Additional Shareholder Information | | 76 |
Important Tax Information | | 78 |
R. JAY GERKEN, CFA
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
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| Dear Shareholder, |
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| U.S. economic growth was mixed during the 12-month reporting period. After gross domestic product (“GDP”)i increased 1.7% in the fourth quarter of 2005, the economy then rebounded sharply in the first quarter of 2006. Over this period, GDP rose 5.6%, its best showing since the third quarter of 2003. Second quarter 2006 GDP growth was 2.6% and it further moderated to 2.0% in the third quarter. The economy then strengthened in the fourth quarter, due largely to increased consumer spending. Over this time, the advance estimate for GDP growth was 3.5%. |
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| After increasing the federal funds rateii to 5.25% in June — its 17th consecutive rate hike — the Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”)iii paused from raising rates at its next five meetings. In its statement accompanying the January 2007 meeting, the Fed stated, “Recent indicators have suggested somewhat firmer economic growth, and some tentative signs of stabilization have appeared in the housing market. Readings on core inflation have improved modestly in recent months, and inflation pressures seem likely to moderate over time.” |
| After treading water during the first half of 2006, U.S. stocks rallied sharply and generated strong results during the second half of the reporting period. Early in the year, continued Fed rate hikes, record high oil prices and uncertainty about the economy dragged down the stock market. However, oil prices then retreated, the economy began to weaken and the Fed held rates steady. These factors, combined with continued strong corporate profits, propelled the market higher. All told, the S&P 500 Indexiv returned 15.78% during the 12 months ended December 31, 2006. |
| International equities also generated positive results during the reporting period, and handily outperformed their U.S. counterparts. During the 12 months ended December 31, 2006, the MSCI EAFE Indexv returned 26.34%. As was the case in the U.S., international equities experienced periods of |
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| volatility, but rallied as the period progressed. One notable exception was Japan, as its equity market lagged the MSCI EAFE Index during the reporting period. Mixed economic data and concerns over the likelihood of higher interest rates dragged its market down. |
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| During the reporting period, short- and long-term Treasury yields experienced periods of significant volatility. After peaking in late June — with two- and 10-year Treasuries hitting 5.29% and 5.25%, respectively—rates fell sharply as the Fed paused from its tightening cycle. In addition, inflationary pressures eased as oil prices fell after reaching a record high in mid-July. Overall, during the 12 months ended December 31, 2006, two-year Treasury yields increased from 4.41% to 4.82%. Over the same period, 10-year Treasury yields moved from 4.39% to 4.71%. Looking at the 12-month period as a whole, the overall bond market, as measured by the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Indexvi, returned 4.33%. |
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| Please read on for a more detailed look at prevailing economic and market conditions during the Portfolios’ fiscal year and to learn how those conditions have affected each Portfolio’s performance. |
Special Shareholder Notices
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| Effective August 1, 2006, Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”) became the Portfolio’s investment manager and ClearBridge Advisors, LLC (“ClearBridge”), formerly CAM North America, LLC, became the Portfolio’s subadviser. The portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio remained the same immediately prior to and immediately after the date of these changes. LMPFA and ClearBridge are wholly- owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason, Inc. |
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| The Portfolio was formerly known as Multiple Discipline Portfolio — All Cap Growth and Value. |
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| Effective August 1, 2006, Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”) became the Portfolio’s investment manager and ClearBridge Advisors, LLC (“ClearBridge”), |
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1 | The Portfolio is an underlying investment option of various variable annuity and variable life insurance products. |
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formerly CAM North America, LLC, became the Portfolio’s subadviser. The portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio remained the same immediately prior to and immediately after the date of these changes. LMPFA and ClearBridge are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason, Inc.
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| The Portfolio was formerly known as Multiple Discipline Portfolio — Large Cap Growth and Value. |
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio — Global All Cap Growth and Value1
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| Effective August 1, 2006, Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”) became the Portfolio’s investment manager and ClearBridge Advisors, LLC (“ClearBridge”), formerly CAM North America, LLC, became the Portfolio’s subadviser. The portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio remained the same immediately prior to and immediately after the date of these changes. LMPFA and ClearBridge are wholly- owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason, Inc. |
| The Portfolio was formerly known as Multiple Discipline Portfolio — Global All Cap Growth and Value. |
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio — Balanced All Cap Growth and Value1
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| Effective August 1, 2006, Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”) became the Portfolio’s investment manager and ClearBridge Advisors, LLC (“ClearBridge”), formerly CAM North America, LLC, and Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”) became the Portfolio’s subadvisers. LMPFA, ClearBridge, and Western Asset are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason, Inc. |
| The portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio remained the same immediately prior to and immediately after the date of these changes. |
| In addition to the investment manager and subadviser changes discussed above, on December 11, 2006, shareholder approval was obtained authorizing the Portfolio’s Board to change the Portfolio’s investment objective and investment strategy. Pursuant to Board authorization, on or about April 30, 2007, the Portfolio’s new investment objective will be total return (that is, a combination of income and long- |
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term capital appreciation). In connection with the change in the Portfolio’s investment objective, it is expected that the Portfolio will no longer follow a fixed asset allocation strategy.
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| The Portfolio’s new strategy will be to invest in equity and fixed income securities of both U.S. and foreign issuers. The Portfolio will seek to generate income and appreciation by investing in income and non-income producing equity and equity-related securities, including common stocks, interests in real estate investment trusts and convertible securities. In an effort to generate income, the Portfolio will be permitted to purchase investment-grade and high-yield fixed income securities or unrated securities of equivalent quality. |
| Upon adopting the new investment strategy discussed above, the Portfolio will be renamed Legg Mason Partners Variable Capital and Income Portfolio. Additionally, at that time, Robert Gendelman, a portfolio manager of ClearBridge, will become the sole portfolio manager responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio. |
| The Portfolio was formerly known as Multiple Discipline Portfolio — Balanced All Cap Growth and Value. |
Information About Your Portfolios
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| As you may be aware, several issues in the mutual fund industry have come under the scrutiny of federal and state regulators. Affiliates of the Portfolios’ manager have, in recent years, received requests for information from various government regulators regarding market timing, late trading, fees, and other mutual fund issues in connection with various investigations. The regulators appear to be examining, among other things, the Portfolios’ response to market timing and shareholder exchange activity, including compliance with prospectus disclosure related to these subjects. The Portfolios are not in a position to predict the outcome of these requests and investigations. |
| Important information with regard to recent regulatory developments that may affect the Portfolios is contained in the Notes to Financial Statements included in this report. |
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| As always, thank you for your confidence in our stewardship of your assets. We look forward to helping you meet your financial goals. |
Sincerely,
R. Jay Gerken, CFA
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
January 31, 2007
All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.
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i | | Gross domestic product is a market value of goods and services produced by labor and property in a given country. |
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ii | | The federal funds rate is the interest rate that banks with excess reserves at a Federal Reserve district bank charge other banks that need overnight loans. |
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iii | | The Federal Reserve Board is responsible for the formulation of a policy designed to promote economic growth, full employment, stable prices, and a sustainable pattern of international trade and payments. |
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iv | | The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks that is generally representative of the performance of larger companies in the U.S. |
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v | | The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of common stocks of companies located in Europe, Australasia and the Far East. |
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vi | | The Lehman Brothers 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. |
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Portfolio Overview
Legg Mason Partners Multiple Discipline Portfolio – All Cap Growth and Value
Q. What were the overall market conditions during the Portfolio’s reporting period?
A. The economy weakened during the period due, in part, to the lagged effect of higher short-term interest rates and a rapidly cooling housing market. Inflationary pressures intensified during the first half of the reporting period. However, as oil prices retreated from their July record high and housing prices moderated, inflation became less of an issue. The Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”)i boosted its target federal funds rateii from 4.25% when the reporting period began to 5.25% in June 2006. The Fed then held rates steady during the remainder of the year.
After a weak first half of the year, the U.S. stock market rallied sharply and generated strong returns in the second half of 2006. The stock market’s early woes were due to a variety of factors. These included the Fed continuing to raise short-term interest rates, record high oil prices, the cooling housing market, and concerns about the future direction of the economy and corporate profits. However, many of these issues soon lifted as oil prices fell sharply, the Fed paused from raising interest rates, and corporate profits continued to surprise on the upside. For the year as a whole, the S&P 500 Indexiii rose 15.78%, its best performance since 2003. The market’s gains were broad in scope. All 10 sectors in the S&P 500 Index posted positive returns during the year, led by telecommunications services and energy. In contrast, healthcare and information technology lagged the overall market. From a style perspective, value stocks outperformed their growth counterparts during the reporting period, as the Russell 3000 Valueiv and Russell 3000 Growthv Indices returned 22.34% and 9.46%, respectively.
Performance Update
For the 12 months ended December 31, 2006, Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio – All Cap Growth and Value1 returned 13.62%. These shares underperformed the Lipper Variable Multi-Cap Core Funds Category Average,2 which increased 14.45% over the same time frame. The Portfolio’s unmanaged benchmarks, the Russell 3000 Indexvi and the S&P 500 Index, returned 15.72% and 15.78%, respectively, for the same period.
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1 | The Portfolio is an underlying investment option of various variable annuity and variable life insurance products. The Portfolio’s performance returns do not reflect the deduction of initial sales charges and expenses imposed in connection with investing in variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts, such as administrative fees, account charges, and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the performance of the Portfolio. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. |
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2 | Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the 12-month period ended December 31, 2006, including the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 196 funds in the Portfolio’s Lipper category. |
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| Performance Snapshot as of December 31, 2006 (unaudited) |
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MDP – All Cap Growth and Value1 | | | 12.11% | | | | 13.62% | |
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Russell 3000 Index | | | 12.09% | | | | 15.72% | |
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S&P 500 Index | | | 12.73% | | | | 15.78% | |
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Lipper Variable Multi-Cap Core Funds Category Average | | | 10.79% | | | | 14.45% | |
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Q. What were the most significant factors affecting Portfolio performance? What were the leading contributors to performance?
A. Stock selection in the consumer discretionary, industrials, and consumer staples sectors was the largest contributor to relative performance. From a sector allocation perspective, the Portfolio’s underweights in the materials, and consumer staples sectors were beneficial to performance.
On an individual stock basis, the largest absolute contributors to performance were Cisco Systems Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., Comcast Corp., The Walt Disney Co., and Exxon Mobil Corp.
What were the leading detractors from performance?
A. The Portfolio’s underperformance was largely due to sector positioning, including its overweight in healthcare and underweights in the financials and telecommunication sectors. In addition, stock selection in the energy, healthcare, and materials sectors detracted from results.
On an individual stock basis, the largest detractors from absolute performance were Yahoo! Inc., Amgen Inc., Lear Corp., ImClone Systems Inc., and Intel Corp.
Q. Were there any significant changes to the Portfolio during the reporting period?
A. There were no material changes in the target allocations made to the segments, nor was there a significant net change in sector or market weightings during the period.
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Thank you for your investment in the Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio – All Cap Growth and Value. As always, we appreciate that you have chosen us to manage your assets and we remain focused on seeking to achieve the Portfolio’s investment goals.
Sincerely,
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Roger Paradiso Coordinating Portfolio Manager ClearBridge Advisors, LLC | | Kirstin Mobyed Co-Coordinating Portfolio Manager ClearBridge Advisors, LLC |
January 25, 2007
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.
Portfolio holdings and breakdowns are as of December 31, 2006 and are subject to change and may not be representative of the Portfolio managers’ current or future investments. The Portfolio’s top ten holdings (as a percentage of net assets) as of this date were: Johnson & Johnson (2.3%), Cisco Systems Inc. (2.3%), Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. (2.3%), Microsoft Corp. (2.2%), Time Warner Inc. (2.2%), Pfizer Inc. (2.2%), Home Depot Inc. (2.1%), Exxon Mobil Corp. (2.0%), Biogen Idec Inc. (1.9%) and Walt Disney Co. (1.9%). Please refer to pages 24 through 28 for a list and percentage breakdown of the Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s top five sector holdings (as a percentage of net assets) as of December 31, 2006 were: Information Technology (19.1%), Health Care (17.6%), Consumer Discretionary (17.1%), Financials (13.9%) and Industrials (9.1%). The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change at any time.
RISKS: Diversification does not assure against loss. The Portfolio may invest in small- and mid-cap companies that may involve a higher degree of risk and volatility than investments in large-cap companies. The Portfolio may use derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on performance. Please see the Portfolio’s prospectus for more information on these and other risks.
All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.
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iv | | The Russell 3000 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. (A price-to-book ratio is the price of a stock compared to the difference between a company’s assets and liabilities.) |
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Fund at a Glance (unaudited)
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Historical Performance (unaudited)
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| Value of $10,000 Invested in Shares of the Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio – All Cap Growth and Value vs. Russell 3000 Index† (October 2002 - December 2006) |

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† | | Hypothetical illustration of $10,000 investment in shares of the Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio – All Cap Growth and Value on October 1, 2002 (commencement of operations), assuming reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value through December 31, 2006. The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represent approximately 98% of the U.S. equity market. The Index is unmanaged and is not subject to the same management and trading expenses of a mutual fund. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index. |
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10/1/02** through 12/31/06 | | | 14.61 | |
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10/1/02** through 12/31/06 | | | 78.52 | % |
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* | | Assumes reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value. All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns do not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. |
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Portfolio Overview
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio – Large Cap Growth and Value
Q. What were the overall market conditions during the Portfolio’s
reporting period?
A. The economy weakened during the period due, in part, to the lagged effect of higher short-term interest rates and a rapidly cooling housing market. Inflationary pressures intensified during the first half of the reporting period. However, as oil prices retreated from their July record high and housing prices moderated, inflation became less of an issue. The Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”)i boosted its target federal funds rateii from 4.25% when the reporting period began to 5.25% in June 2006. The Fed then held rates steady during the remainder of the year.
After a weak first half of the year, the U.S. stock market rallied sharply and generated strong returns in the second half of 2006. The stock market’s early woes were due to a variety of factors. These included the Fed continuing to raise short-term interest rates, record high oil prices, the cooling housing market, and concerns about the future direction of the economy and corporate profits. However, many of these issues soon lifted as oil prices fell sharply, the Fed paused from raising interest rates, and corporate profits continued to surprise on the upside. For the year as a whole, the S&P 500 Indexiii rose 15.78%, its best performance since 2003. The market’s gains were broad in scope. All 10 sectors in the S&P 500 Index posted positive returns during the year, led by telecommunications services and energy. In contrast, healthcare and information technology lagged the overall market. From a style perspective, value stocks outperformed their growth counterparts during the reporting period, as the Russell 3000 Valueiv and Russell 3000 Growthv Indices returned 22.34% and 9.46%, respectively.
Performance Update
For the 12 months ended December 31, 2006, Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio–Large Cap Growth and Value1 returned 12.27%. These shares underperformed the Lipper Variable Large-Cap Core Funds Category Average,2 which increased 13.31% over the same time period. The Portfolio’s unmanaged benchmarks, the Russell 1000 Indexvi and the S&P 500 Index, returned 15.46% and 15.78%, respectively, for the same period.
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1 | The Portfolio is an underlying investment option of various variable annuity and variable life insurance products. The Portfolio’s performance returns do not reflect the deduction of initial sales charges and expenses imposed in connection with investing in variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts, such as administrative fees, account charges, and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the performance of the Portfolio. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. |
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2 | Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the 12-month period ended December 31, 2006, including the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 224 funds in the Portfolio’s Lipper category. |
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| Performance Snapshot as of December 31, 2006 (unaudited) |
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MDP — Large Cap Growth and Value1 | | | 12.78% | | | | 12.27% | |
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Russell 1000 Index | | | 12.36% | | | | 15.46% | |
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S&P 500 Index | | | 12.73% | | | | 15.78% | |
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Lipper Variable Large-Cap Core Funds Category Average | | | 11.56% | | | | 13.31% | |
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Q. What were the most significant factors affecting Portfolio performance? What were the leading contributors to performance?
A. During the reporting period, the Portfolio’s stock selection in the consumer discretionary, industrials, and materials sectors enhanced its relative results. From a sector allocation perspective, the Portfolio’s overweights in telecommunication services and consumer discretionary and an underweight in industrials were beneficial to performance.
On an individual stock basis, the largest absolute contributors to performance were Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Time Warner Inc., The Walt Disney Co., and AT&T, Inc.
What were the leading detractors from performance?
A. During the reporting period, the Portfolio’s underperformance was due to overall negative results from its stock selection and sector positioning. In particular, stock selection in the information technology, telecommunications services, and healthcare sectors detracted from results. In addition, underweights in utilities, energy, and financials hurt performance.
On an individual stock basis, the largest detractors from absolute performance were Yahoo!, Inc., Amgen, Inc., Intel Corp, Dell Inc., and Texas Instruments, Inc.
Q. Were there any significant changes to the Portfolio during the reporting period?
A. There were no material changes in the target allocations made to the segments, nor was there a significant net change in sector or market weightings during the period.
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1 | The Portfolio is an underlying investment option of various variable annuity and variable life insurance products. The Portfolio’s performance returns do not reflect the deduction of initial sales charges and expenses imposed in connection with investing in variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts, such as administrative fees, account charges, and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the performance of the Portfolio. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. |
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Thank you for your investment in the Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio–Large Cap Growth and Value. As always, we appreciate that you have chosen us to manage your assets and we remain focused on seeking to achieve the Portfolio’s investment goals.
Sincerely,
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Roger Paradiso Coordinating Portfolio Manager ClearBridge Advisors, LLC | | Kirstin Mobyed Co-Coordinating Portfolio Manager ClearBridge Advisors, LLC |
January 25, 2007
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.
Portfolio holdings and breakdowns are as of December 31, 2006 and are subject to change and may not be representative of the portfolio managers’ current or future investments. The Portfolio’s top ten holdings (as a percentage of net assets) as of this date were: State Street Bank & Trust Repurchase Agreement (5.4%), Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. (3.2%), Time Warner Inc. (3.0%), American International Group Inc. (3.0%), Home Depot Inc. (3.0%), Johnson & Johnson (2.6%), Microsoft Corp. (2.5%), Amgen Inc. (2.3%), Texas Instruments Inc. (2.1%), Coca-Cola Co. (2.0%). Please refer to pages 29 through 33 for a list and percentage breakdown of the Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s top five sector holdings (as a percentage of net assets) as of December 31, 2006 were: Financials (17.8%), Consumer Discretionary (17.6%), Information Technology (15.4%), Health Care (13.2%) and Consumer Staples (11.1%). The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change at any time.
RISKS: Diversification does not assure against loss. The Portfolio may use derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on performance. Please see the Portfolio’s prospectus for more information on these and other risks.
All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.
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Fund at a Glance (unaudited)
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio –
Large Cap Growth and Value
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Historical Performance (unaudited)
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio -
Large Cap Growth and Value
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| Value of $10,000 Invested in Shares of the Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio – Large Cap Growth and Value vs. Russell 1000 Index† (October 2002 - December 2006) |
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† | Hypothetical illustration of $10,000 invested in shares of the Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio - Large Cap Growth and Value on October 1, 2002 (commencement of operations), assuming reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value through December 31, 2006. The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. The Index is unmanaged and is not subject to the same management and trading expenses of a mutual fund. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index. |
The performance shown above represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns do not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.leggmason.com/InvestorServices.
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Portfolio Overview
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio – Global All Cap Growth and Value
Q. What were the overall market conditions during the Portfolio’s reporting period?
A. The U.S. economy weakened during the period due, in part, to the lagged effect of higher short-term interest rates and a rapidly cooling housing market. Inflationary pressures intensified during the first half of the reporting period. However, as oil prices retreated from their July record high and housing prices moderated, inflation became less of an issue. The Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”)i boosted its target federal funds rateii from 4.25% when the reporting period began to 5.25% in June 2006. The Fed then held rates steady during the remainder of the year.
After a weak first half of the year, the U.S. stock market rallied sharply and generated strong returns in 2006. The stock market’s early woes were due to a variety of factors. These included the Fed continuing to raise short-term interest rates, record high oil prices, the cooling housing market, and concerns about the future direction of the economy and corporate profits. However, many of these issues soon lifted as oil prices fell sharply, the Fed paused from raising interest rates, and corporate profits continued to surprise on the upside. For the year as a whole, the S&P 500 Indexiii rose 15.78%, its best performance since 2003.
As well as U.S. stocks performed, their international equity counterparts did even better. For the 12 months ended December 31, 2006, the MSCI EAFE Indexiv returned 26.34%. Positive economic news, solid corporate profits and a robust merger and acquisition environment aided the international equity markets. This was more than enough to offset the negatives associated with geopolitical events, inflationary pressures and central banks in several regions raising interest rates.
Performance Update
For the 12 months ended December 31, 2006, Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio – Global All Cap Growth and Value1 returned 15.20%. These shares outperformed the Lipper Variable Large-Cap Core Funds Category Average,2 which increased 13.31% over the same time period. The Portfolio’s unmanaged benchmarks, the Russell 3000 Index,v the MSCI EAFE Index, the MSCI World Indexvi and the S&P 500 Index, returned 15.72%, 26.34%, 20.07% and 15.78%, respectively, for the same period.
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1 | The Portfolio is an underlying investment option of various variable annuity and variable life insurance products. The Portfolio’s performance returns do not reflect the deduction of initial sales charges and expenses imposed in connection with investing in variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts, such as administrative fees, account charges, and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the performance of the Portfolio. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. |
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2 | Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the 12-month period ended December 31, 2006, including the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 224 funds in the Portfolio’s Lipper category. |
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| Performance Snapshot as of December 31, 2006 (unaudited) |
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MDP – Global All Cap Growth and Value1 | | | 12.23% | | | | 15.20% | |
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Russell 3000 Index | | | 12.09% | | | | 15.72% | |
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MSCI EAFE Index | | | 14.69% | | | | 26.34% | |
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MSCI World Index | | | 13.21% | | | | 20.07% | |
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S&P 500 Index | | | 12.73% | | | | 15.78% | |
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Lipper Variable Large-Cap Core Funds Category Average | | | 11.56% | | | | 13.31% | |
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Q. What were the most significant factors affecting Portfolio performance? What were the leading contributors to performance?
A. The Portfolio’s stock selection, in particular within the consumer discretionary, consumer staples, and materials sectors, was the major contributor to relative performance. From a sector allocation perspective, the Portfolio’s overweights in the consumer discretionary and telecommunication sectors and underweight in the information technology sector were beneficial to performance.
On an individual stock basis, the largest absolute contributors to performance were Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., Comcast Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Cablevision Systems Corp., and News Corp.
What were the leading detractors from performance?
A. During the reporting period, the Portfolio’s sector positioning was an overall detractor from results. In particular, an overweight in healthcare and underweights in financials and utilities hurt performance. In addition, stock selection in the information technology, energy, and telecommunications services sectors detracted from results.
On an individual stock basis, the largest detractors from absolute performance were Yahoo! Inc., UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Intel Corp, Amgen Inc., and ImClone Systems Inc.
Q. Were there any significant changes to the Portfolio during the reporting period?
A. There were no material changes in the target allocations made to the segments, nor was there a significant net change in sector or market weightings during the period.
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Thank you for your investment in Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio – Global All Cap Growth and Value. As always, we appreciate that you have chosen us to manage your assets and we remain focused on seeking to achieve the Portfolio’s investment goals.
Sincerely,
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 Roger Paradiso Coordinating Portfolio Manager ClearBridge Advisors, LLC | |  Kirstin Mobyed Co-Coordinating Portfolio Manager ClearBridge Advisors, LLC |
January 25, 2007
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.
Portfolio holdings and breakdowns are as of December 31, 2006 and are subject to change and may not be representative of the portfolio managers’ current or future investments. The Portfolio’s top ten holdings (as a percentage of net assets) as of this date were: State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement (5.7%), Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. (2.1%), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (2.1%), Time Warner Inc. (1.9%), American International Group Inc. (1.8%), Biogen Idec Inc. (1.7%), Home Depot Inc. (1.7%), Microsoft Corp. (1.6%), Johnson & Johnson (1.5%), Tyco International Ltd. (1.5%). Please refer to pages 34 through 40 for a list and percentage breakdown of the Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s top five sector holdings (as a percentage of net assets) as of December 31, 2006 were: Consumer Discretionary (17.1%), Financials (15.9%), Information Technology (15.2%), Health Care (14.7%) and Consumer Staples (8.8%). The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change at any time.
RISKS: Diversification does not assure against loss. The Portfolio may invest in small- and mid-cap companies that may involve a higher degree of risk and volatility than investments in large-cap companies. The Portfolio may use derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on performance. Foreign stocks are subject to certain risks of overseas investing not associated with domestic investing such as currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuation. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. Please see the Portfolio’s prospectus for more information on these and other risks.
All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.
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Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV 2006 Annual Report 13
Fund at a Glance (unaudited)
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio -
Global All Cap Growth and Value
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Historical Performance (unaudited)
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio -
Global All Cap Growth and Value
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| Value of $10,000 Invested in Shares of the Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio - Global All Cap Growth and Value vs. Russell 3000 Index, MSCI EAFE Index and MSCI World Index† (October 2002 - December 2006) |

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† | Hypothetical illustration of $10,000 invested in shares of the Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio - Global All Cap Growth and Value on October 1, 2002 (commencement of operations), assuming reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value through December 31, 2006. The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represent approximately 98% of the U.S. equity market. The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of common stocks of companies located in Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure global developed market equity performance. The Indices are unmanaged and are not subject to the same management and trading expenses of a mutual fund. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index. |
The performance shown above represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns do not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.leggmason.com/InvestorServices.
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Twelve Months Ended 12/31/06 | | | 15.20 | % |
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10/1/02** through 12/31/06 | | | 91.90 | % |
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Portfolio Overview
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio – Balanced All Cap Growth and Value
Q. What were the overall market conditions during the Portfolio’s reporting period?
A. The economy weakened during the period due, in part, to the lagged effect of higher short-term interest rates and a rapidly cooling housing market. Inflationary pressures intensified during the first half of the reporting period. However, as oil prices retreated from their July record high and housing prices moderated, inflation became less of an issue. The Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”)i boosted its target federal funds rateii from 4.25% when the reporting period began to 5.25% in June 2006. The Fed then held rates steady during the remainder of the year.
After a weak first half of the year, the U.S. stock market rallied sharply and generated strong returns in the second half of 2006. The stock market’s early woes were due to a variety of factors. These included the Fed continuing to raise short-term interest rates, record high oil prices, the cooling housing market, and concerns about the future direction of the economy and corporate profits. However, many of these issues soon lifted as oil prices fell sharply, the Fed paused from raising interest rates, and corporate profits continued to surprise on the upside. For the year as a whole, the S&P 500 Indexiii rose 15.78%, its best performance since 2003. The market’s gains were broad in scope. All 10 sectors in the S&P 500 Index posted positive returns during the year, led by telecommunications services and energy. In contrast, healthcare and information technology lagged the overall market. From a style perspective, value stocks outperformed their growth counterparts during the reporting period, as the Russell 3000 Valueiv and Russell 3000 Growthv Indices returned 22.34% and 9.46%, respectively.
Turning to the bond market, the Treasury yield curvevi flattened in 2006, as the difference between short- and long-term yields narrowed. Throughout much of 2006, the Treasury yield curve was inverted, with two-year Treasury yields surpassing their 10-year counterparts. Historically, this anomaly has often been a precursor of slowing economic growth and, in many cases, a recession.1
Performance Update
For the 12 months ended December 31, 2006, Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio — Balanced All Cap Growth and Value2 returned 10.50%. These shares underperformed the Lipper Variable Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Funds Category Average,3 which increased 11.67% over the same time frame. The Portfolio’s unmanaged benchmarks, the Russell 1000 Index,vii the Russell 3000 Growth Index, the Russell 3000
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1 | Source: The Wall Street Journal, 1/07. |
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2 | The Portfolio is an underlying investment option of various variable annuity and variable life insurance products. The Portfolio’s performance returns do not reflect the deduction of initial sales charges and expenses imposed in connection with investing in variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts, such as administrative fees, account charges, and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the performance of the Portfolio. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. |
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3 | Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the 12-month period ended December 31, 2006, including the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 141 funds in the Portfolio’s Lipper category. |
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Value Index, and the Lehman Brothers Intermediate Treasury Bond Indexviii returned 15.46%, 9.46%, 22.34%, and 3.51%, respectively, for the same period.
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| Performance Snapshot as of December 31, 2006 (unaudited) |
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MDP – Balanced All Cap Growth and Value2 | | | 9.58% | | | | 10.50% | |
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Russell 1000 Index | | | 12.36% | | | | 15.46% | |
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Russell 3000 Growth Index | | | 9.81% | | | | 9.46% | |
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Russell 3000 Value Index | | | 14.45% | | | | 22.34% | |
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Lehman Brothers Intermediate Treasury Bond Index | | | 3.71% | | | | 3.51% | |
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Lipper Variable Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Funds Category Average | | | 9.29% | | | | 11.67% | |
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Q. What were the most significant factors affecting Portfolio performance? What were the leading contributors to performance?
A. During the reporting period, the largest contributors to the Portfolio’s performance were the consumer discretionary and financials sectors. On an individual stock basis, the largest absolute contributors to performance were Cisco Systems Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., The Walt Disney Co., Comcast Corp., and Exxon Mobil Corp.
What were the leading detractors from performance?
A. Over the period, the Portfolio had minimal exposure to the telecommunications sector. As this was the best performing sector during the period, the Portfolio’s small position hurt its results. The Portfolio’s two largest exposures were in the information technology and healthcare sectors. While the Portfolio’s holdings in these sectors generated positive results over the period, these sectors were the two worst areas of the market. Therefore, the Portfolio’s large weightings were a drag on performance.
On an individual stock basis, the largest detractors from absolute performance were Yahoo! Inc., Amgen Inc., Lear Corp., ImClone Systems Inc., and Intel Corp.
Q. Were there any significant changes to the Portfolio during the reporting period?
A. There were no material changes in the target allocations made to the segments, nor was there a significant net change in sector or market weightings during the period.
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Thank you for your investment in Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio — Balanced All Cap Growth and Value. As always, we appreciate that you have chosen us to manage your assets and we remain focused on seeking to achieve the Portfolio’s investment goals.
Sincerely,
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Roger Paradiso Coordinating Portfolio Manager ClearBridge Advisors, LLC | | Kirstin Mobyed Co-Coordinating Portfolio Manager ClearBridge Advisors, LLC |
January 25, 2007
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.
Portfolio holdings and breakdowns are as of December 31, 2006 and are subject to change and may not be representative of the Portfolio managers’ current or future investments. The Portfolio’s top ten holdings (as a percentage of net assets) as of this date were: Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.750% due 2/15/08 (6.2%), U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.250% due 8/15/14 (4.8%), U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.000% due 4/15/10 (4.0%) U.S. Treasury Notes, 5.000% due 2/15/11 (2.8%), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.625% due 9/15/08 (2.7%), U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.875% due 2/15/12 (2.1%), Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. (1.7%), Cisco Systems Inc. (1.6%), Johnson & Johnson (1.6%) and Time Warner Inc. (1.6%). Please refer to pages 41 through 46 for a list and percentage breakdown of the Portfolio’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. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time and may not be representative of the portfolio managers’ current or future investments. The Portfolio’s top five sector holdings (as a percentage of net assets) as of December 31, 2006 were: U.S. Government & Agency Obligations (26.7%), Information Technology (13.2%), Consumer Discretionary (12.2%), Health Care (12.1%) and Financials (9.8%). The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change at any time.
RISKS: Diversification does not assure against loss. The Portfolio may invest in small- and mid-cap companies that may involve a higher degree of risk and volatility than investments in large-cap companies. Interest rates typically cause the prices of fixed income securities to decline and may, reduce the value of the Portfolio’s share price. The Portfolio may use derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on Portfolio performance. Please see the Portfolio’s prospectus for more information on these and other risks.
All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.
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v | The Russell 3000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. |
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vi | The yield curve is the graphical depiction of the relationship between the yield on bonds of the same credit quality but different maturities. |
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vii | The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. |
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Fund at a Glance (unaudited)
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio -
Balanced All Cap Growth and Value
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Historical Performance (unaudited)
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio -
Balanced All Cap Growth and Value
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| Value of $10,000 Invested in Shares of the Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio - Balanced All Cap Growth and Value vs. Russell 1000 Index, Russell 3000 Growth Index, Russell 3000 Value Index and Lehman Brothers Intermediate Treasury Bond Index† (October 2002 - December 2006) |

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† | | Hypothetical Illustration of $10,000 invested in shares of the Multiple Discipline Portfolio - Balanced All Cap Growth and Value on October 1, 2002 (commencement of operations), assuming reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value through December 31, 2006. The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. The Russell 3000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. (A price-to-book ratio is the price of a stock compared to the difference between a company’s assets and liabilities). The Russell 3000 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Lehman Brothers Intermediate Treasury Bond Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. Treasury bonds with maturities between one and ten years. The indices are unmanaged and are not subject to the same management and trading expenses of a mutual fund. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index. |
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Historical Performance (unaudited) (continued)
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio -
Balanced All Cap Growth and Value
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Fund Expenses (unaudited)
Example
As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on July 1, 2006 and held for the six months ended December 31, 2006.
Actual Expenses
The table below titled “Based on Actual Total Return” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period”.
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Balanced All Cap Growth and Value | | | 9.58 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,095.80 | | | | 0.96 | | | | 5.07 | |
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(1) | | For the six months ended December 31, 2006. |
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(2) | | Assumes reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. Total returns do not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. |
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(3) | | The expense ratios do not include the non-recurring and/or reorganization fees. |
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(4) | | Expenses (net of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each Fund’s respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365. |
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Fund Expenses (unaudited) (continued)
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below titled “Based on Hypothetical Total Return” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Fund with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| Based on Hypothetical Total Return (1) |
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| | Hypothetical | | Beginning | | Ending | | Annualized | | Expenses |
| | Annualized | | Account | | Account | | Expense | | Paid During |
| | Total Return | | Value | | Value | | Ratio(2) | | the Period(3) |
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All Cap Growth and Value | | | 5.00 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.37 | | | | 0.96 | % | | $ | 4.89 | |
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Large Cap Growth and Value | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.27 | | | | 0.98 | | | | 4.99 | |
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Global All Cap Growth and Value | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.97 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 4.28 | |
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Balanced All Cap Growth and Value | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.37 | | | | 0.96 | | | | 4.89 | |
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(1) | | For the six months ended December 31, 2006. |
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(2) | | The expense ratios do not include the non-recurring restructuring and/or reorganization fees. |
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(3) | | Expenses (net of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each Fund’s respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365. |
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| Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2006) |
LEGG MASON PARTNERS VARIABLE MULTIPLE DISCIPLINE PORTFOLIO — ALL CAP GROWTH AND VALUE
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Shares | | Security | | Value |
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COMMON STOCKS — 97.6% |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 17.1% |
Internet & Catalog Retail — 2.2% |
| 64,000 | | | Amazon.com Inc.* | | $ | 2,525,440 | |
| 79,945 | | | Expedia Inc.* | | | 1,677,246 | |
| 44,945 | | | IAC/ InterActiveCorp.* | | | 1,670,156 | |
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| | | | Total Internet & Catalog Retail | | | 5,872,842 | |
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Media — 11.6% |
| 91,340 | | | Cablevision Systems Corp., New York Group, Class A Shares | | | 2,601,363 | |
| 90,460 | | | Comcast Corp., Special Class A Shares* | | | 3,788,465 | |
| 32,377 | | | Discovery Holding Co., Class A Shares* | | | 520,946 | |
| 3,222 | | | Idearc Inc.* | | | 92,310 | |
| 199,000 | | | Interpublic Group of Cos. Inc.* | | | 2,435,760 | |
| 22,193 | | | Liberty Global Inc., Series A Shares* | | | 646,926 | |
| 6,390 | | | Liberty Global Inc., Series C Shares* | | | 178,920 | |
| 13,188 | | | Liberty Media Holding Corp., Capital Group, Series A Shares* | | | 1,292,160 | |
| 120,944 | | | Liberty Media Holding Corp., Interactive Group, Series A Shares* | | | 2,608,762 | |
| 145,590 | | | News Corp., Class B Shares | | | 3,240,834 | |
| 191,370 | | | Pearson PLC, ADR | | | 2,889,687 | |
| 274,535 | | | Time Warner Inc. | | | 5,979,373 | |
| 150,230 | | | Walt Disney Co. | | | 5,148,382 | |
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| | | | Total Media | | | 31,423,888 | |
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Specialty Retail — 3.3% |
| 42,500 | | | Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.* | | | 1,619,250 | |
| 76,160 | | | Charming Shoppes Inc.* | | | 1,030,445 | |
| 40,000 | | | Gap Inc. | | | 780,000 | |
| 141,234 | | | Home Depot Inc. | | | 5,671,957 | |
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| | | | Total Specialty Retail | | | 9,101,652 | |
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| | | | TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | | | 46,398,382 | |
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CONSUMER STAPLES — 7.9% |
Beverages — 2.4% |
| 67,963 | | | Coca-Cola Co. | | | 3,279,215 | |
| 11,000 | | | Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B Shares | | | 840,840 | |
| 38,013 | | | PepsiCo Inc. | | | 2,377,713 | |
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| | | | Total Beverages | | | 6,497,768 | |
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Food & Staples Retailing — 1.7% |
| 60,700 | | | Safeway Inc. | | | 2,097,792 | |
| 57,000 | | | Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | | | 2,632,260 | |
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| | | | Total Food & Staples Retailing | | | 4,730,052 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
24 Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV 2006 Annual Report
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| Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2006) (continued) |
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Shares | | Security | | Value |
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Food Products — 2.1% |
| 112,260 | | | Unilever PLC, ADR | | $ | 3,123,073 | |
| 47,675 | | | Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. | | | 2,465,751 | |
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| | | | Total Food Products | | | 5,588,824 | |
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Household Products — 1.7% |
| 20,000 | | | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 1,359,000 | |
| 52,341 | | | Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 3,363,956 | |
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| | | | Total Household Products | | | 4,722,956 | |
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| | | | TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | | | 21,539,600 | |
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ENERGY — 7.7% |
Energy Equipment & Services — 2.6% |
| 19,000 | | | Baker Hughes Inc. | | | 1,418,540 | |
| 31,640 | | | GlobalSantaFe Corp. | | | 1,859,799 | |
| 27,546 | | | Grant Prideco Inc.* | | | 1,095,504 | |
| 65,350 | | | Weatherford International Ltd.* | | | 2,730,977 | |
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| | | | Total Energy Equipment & Services | | | 7,104,820 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.1% |
| 101,520 | | | Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 4,418,150 | |
| 8,800 | | | Chevron Corp. | | | 647,064 | |
| 72,280 | | | Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 5,538,817 | |
| 28,620 | | | Murphy Oil Corp. | | | 1,455,327 | |
| 72,300 | | | Williams Cos. Inc. | | | 1,888,476 | |
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| | | | Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 13,947,834 | |
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| | | | TOTAL ENERGY | | | 21,052,654 | |
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FINANCIALS — 13.9% |
Capital Markets — 4.7% |
| 8,000 | | | Franklin Resources Inc. | | | 881,360 | |
| 43,004 | | | Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. | | | 3,359,473 | |
| 65,804 | | | Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. | | | 6,126,352 | |
| 34,530 | | | State Street Corp. | | | 2,328,703 | |
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| | | | Total Capital Markets | | | 12,695,888 | |
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Consumer Finance — 1.0% |
| 46,145 | | | American Express Co. | | | 2,799,617 | |
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Diversified Financial Services — 2.2% |
| 51,829 | | | Bank of America Corp. | | | 2,767,150 | |
| 66,832 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 3,227,986 | |
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| | | | Total Diversified Financial Services | | | 5,995,136 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2006) (continued) |
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Shares | | Security | | Value |
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Insurance — 3.7% |
| 66,985 | | | American International Group Inc. | | $ | 4,800,145 | |
| 681 | | | Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B Shares* | | | 2,496,546 | |
| 50,770 | | | Chubb Corp. | | | 2,686,241 | |
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| | | | Total Insurance | | | 9,982,932 | |
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Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 2.3% |
| 47,145 | | | MGIC Investment Corp. | | | 2,948,448 | |
| 70,000 | | | PMI Group Inc. | | | 3,301,900 | |
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| | | | Total Thrifts & Mortgage Finance | | | 6,250,348 | |
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| | | | TOTAL FINANCIALS | | | 37,723,921 | |
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HEALTH CARE — 17.6% |
Biotechnology — 6.6% |
| 2,746 | | | Alkermes Inc.* | | | 36,714 | |
| 58,945 | | | Amgen Inc.* | | | 4,026,533 | |
| 106,655 | | | Biogen Idec Inc.* | | | 5,246,359 | |
| 30,752 | | | Genentech Inc.* | | | 2,494,910 | |
| 44,050 | | | Genzyme Corp.* | | | 2,712,599 | |
| 65,000 | | | ImClone Systems Inc.* | | | 1,739,400 | |
| 145,120 | | | Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc.* | | | 1,581,808 | |
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| | | | Total Biotechnology | | | 17,838,323 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 1.6% |
| 79,260 | | | UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | 4,258,640 | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 9.4% |
| 57,290 | | | Abbott Laboratories | | | 2,790,596 | |
| 26,000 | | | Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 1,354,600 | |
| 60,080 | | | Forest Laboratories Inc.* | | | 3,040,048 | |
| 38,130 | | | GlaxoSmithKline PLC, ADR | | | 2,011,739 | |
| 95,624 | | | Johnson & Johnson | | | 6,313,097 | |
| 25,000 | | | Novartis AG, ADR | | | 1,436,000 | |
| 226,516 | | | Pfizer Inc. | | | 5,866,764 | |
| 56,610 | | | Wyeth | | | 2,882,581 | |
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| | | | Total Pharmaceuticals | | | 25,695,425 | |
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| | | | TOTAL HEALTH CARE | | | 47,792,388 | |
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INDUSTRIALS — 9.1% |
Aerospace & Defense — 3.5% |
| 15,000 | | | Boeing Co. | | | 1,332,600 | |
| 69,960 | | | Honeywell International Inc. | | | 3,164,991 | |
| 29,186 | | | L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. | | | 2,386,831 | |
| 47,590 | | | Raytheon Co. | | | 2,512,752 | |
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| | | | Total Aerospace & Defense | | | 9,397,174 | |
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Building Products — 0.1% |
| 10,300 | | | Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc. | | | 325,995 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2006) (continued) |
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Electrical Equipment — 1.1% |
| 67,570 | | | Emerson Electric Co. | | $ | 2,979,161 | |
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Industrial Conglomerates — 2.9% |
| 110,200 | | | General Electric Co. | | | 4,100,542 | |
| 128,621 | | | Tyco International Ltd. | | | 3,910,078 | |
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| | | | Total Industrial Conglomerates | | | 8,010,620 | |
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Machinery — 1.5% |
| 35,882 | | | Caterpillar Inc. | | | 2,200,643 | |
| 54,200 | | | Pall Corp. | | | 1,872,610 | |
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| | | | Total Machinery | | | 4,073,253 | |
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| | | | TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | | 24,786,203 | |
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 19.1% |
Communications Equipment — 3.7% |
| 225,975 | | | Cisco Systems Inc.* | | | 6,175,897 | |
| 92,220 | | | Motorola Inc. | | | 1,896,043 | |
| 92,210 | | | Nokia Oyj, ADR | | | 1,873,707 | |
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| | | | Total Communications Equipment | | | 9,945,647 | |
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Computers & Peripherals — 2.9% |
| 95,780 | | | Dell Inc.* | | | 2,403,120 | |
| 19,435 | | | International Business Machines Corp. | | | 1,888,110 | |
| 33,300 | | | SanDisk Corp.* | | | 1,432,899 | |
| 80,061 | | | Seagate Technology | | | 2,121,617 | |
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| | | | Total Computers & Peripherals | | | 7,845,746 | |
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Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.6% |
| 50,790 | | | Agilent Technologies Inc.* | | | 1,770,032 | |
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Internet Software & Services — 1.8% |
| 29,000 | | | eBay Inc.* | | | 872,030 | |
| 30,000 | | | VeriSign Inc.* | | | 721,500 | |
| 124,500 | | | Yahoo! Inc.* | | | 3,179,730 | |
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| | | | Total Internet Software & Services | | | 4,773,260 | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.0% |
| 80,000 | | | Applied Materials Inc. | | | 1,476,000 | |
| 30,000 | | | Broadcom Corp., Class A Shares* | | | 969,300 | |
| 829 | | | Cabot Microelectronics Corp.* | | | 28,136 | |
| 46,136 | | | Cree Inc.* | | | 799,076 | |
| 150,990 | | | Intel Corp. | | | 3,057,547 | |
| 153,662 | | | Micron Technology Inc.* | | | 2,145,122 | |
| 42,900 | | | Novellus Systems Inc.* | | | 1,476,618 | |
| 193,113 | | | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR | | | 2,110,725 | |
| 127,210 | | | Texas Instruments Inc. | | | 3,663,648 | |
| 41,218 | | | Verigy Ltd.* | | | 731,619 | |
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| | | | Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 16,457,791 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2006) (continued) |
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Shares | | Security | | Value |
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Software — 4.1% |
| 42,900 | | | Advent Software Inc.* | | $ | 1,513,941 | |
| 40,820 | | | Autodesk Inc.* | | | 1,651,577 | |
| 41,000 | | | Electronic Arts Inc.* | | | 2,064,760 | |
| 200,730 | | | Microsoft Corp. | | | 5,993,798 | |
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| | | | Total Software | | | 11,224,076 | |
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| | | | TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | | | 52,016,552 | |
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MATERIALS — 3.4% |
Chemicals — 1.3% |
| 29,600 | | | Dow Chemical Co. | | | 1,182,224 | |
| 49,000 | | | E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. | | | 2,386,790 | |
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| | | | Total Chemicals | | | 3,569,014 | |
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Metals & Mining — 1.0% |
| 88,945 | | | Alcoa Inc. | | | 2,669,239 | |
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Paper & Forest Products — 1.1% |
| 41,975 | | | Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | 2,965,534 | |
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| | | | TOTAL MATERIALS | | | 9,203,787 | |
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TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.8% |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.9% |
| 64,440 | | | Verizon Communications Inc. | | | 2,399,746 | |
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Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.9% |
| 94,377 | | | Vodafone Group PLC, ADR | | | 2,621,793 | |
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| | | | TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES | | | 5,021,539 | |
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| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT (Cost — $214,949,374) | | | 265,535,026 | |
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Face | | | | |
Amount | | | | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 2.6% |
Repurchase Agreement — 2.6% |
$ | 6,945,000 | | | State Street Bank & Trust Co. dated 12/29/06, 4.370% due 1/2/07; Proceeds at maturity — $6,948,372; (Fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bond, 6.25% due 8/15/23; Market value — $7,086,843) (Cost — $6,945,000) | | | 6,945,000 | |
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| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2% (Cost — $221,894,374#) | | | 272,480,026 | |
| | | | Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2)% | | | (543,407 | ) |
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| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 271,936,619 | |
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* | | Non-income producing security. |
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# | | Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $222,025,908. |
Abbreviation used in this schedule:
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ADR | | — American Depositary Receipt |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
28 Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV 2006 Annual Report
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| Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2006) (continued) |
LEGG MASON PARTNERS VARIABLE MULTIPLE DISCIPLINE PORTFOLIO —
LARGE CAP GROWTH AND VALUE
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Shares | | Security | | Value |
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COMMON STOCKS — 94.7% |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 17.6% |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.1% |
| 8,720 | | | McDonald’s Corp. | | $ | 386,558 | |
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Household Durables — 0.8% |
| 9,990 | | | Newell Rubbermaid Inc. | | | 289,210 | |
|
Internet & Catalog Retail — 3.7% |
| 14,500 | | | Amazon.com Inc.* | | | 572,170 | |
| 18,500 | | | Expedia Inc.* | | | 388,130 | |
| 10,450 | | | IAC/InterActiveCorp.* | | | 388,322 | |
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| | | | Total Internet & Catalog Retail | | | 1,348,622 | |
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Media — 7.6% |
| 5,000 | | | EchoStar Communications Corp., Class A Shares* | | | 190,150 | |
| 2,239 | | | Liberty Media Holding Corp., Capital Group, Series A Shares* | | | 219,377 | |
| 11,197 | | | Liberty Media Holding Corp., Interactive Group, Series A Shares* | | | 241,519 | |
| 20,600 | | | News Corp., Class B Shares | | | 458,556 | |
| 50,550 | | | Time Warner Inc. | | | 1,100,979 | |
| 15,840 | | | Walt Disney Co. | | | 542,837 | |
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| | | | Total Media | | | 2,753,418 | |
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Multiline Retail — 0.5% |
| 3,215 | | | Target Corp. | | | 183,416 | |
|
Specialty Retail — 3.9% |
| 9,000 | | | Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.* | | | 342,900 | |
| 26,775 | | | Home Depot Inc. | | | 1,075,284 | |
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| | | | Total Specialty Retail | | | 1,418,184 | |
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| | | | TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | | | 6,379,408 | |
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CONSUMER STAPLES — 11.1% |
Beverages — 3.4% |
| 15,320 | | | Coca-Cola Co. | | | 739,190 | |
| 7,960 | | | PepsiCo Inc. | | | 497,898 | |
|
| | | | Total Beverages | | | 1,237,088 | |
|
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.7% |
| 11,990 | | | Kroger Co. | | | 276,609 | |
| 7,000 | | | Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | | | 323,260 | |
|
| | | | Total Food & Staples Retailing | | | 599,869 | |
|
Food Products — 1.5% |
| 10,862 | | | Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. | | | 561,783 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2006) (continued) |
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Shares | | Security | | Value |
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Household Products — 2.8% |
| 3,965 | | | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | $ | 269,422 | |
| 11,396 | | | Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 732,421 | |
|
| | | | Total Household Products | | | 1,001,843 | |
|
Tobacco — 1.7% |
| 7,100 | | | Altria Group Inc. | | | 609,322 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | | | 4,009,905 | |
|
ENERGY — 6.0% |
Energy Equipment & Services — 1.2% |
| 8,620 | | | Halliburton Co. | | | 267,651 | |
| 2,500 | | | Noble Corp. | | | 190,375 | |
|
| | | | Total Energy Equipment & Services | | | 458,026 | |
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.8% |
| 4,380 | | | ConocoPhillips | | | 315,141 | |
| 7,285 | | | Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 558,250 | |
| 2,140 | | | Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR, Class A Shares | | | 151,491 | |
| 2,650 | | | Suncor Energy Inc. | | | 209,111 | |
| 6,890 | | | Total SA, ADR | | | 495,529 | |
|
| | | | Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 1,729,522 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL ENERGY | | | 2,187,548 | |
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FINANCIALS — 17.8% |
Capital Markets — 4.7% |
| 4,500 | | | Bank of New York Co. Inc. | | | 177,165 | |
| 1,790 | | | Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | | | 356,837 | |
| 12,635 | | | Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. | | | 1,176,318 | |
|
| | | | Total Capital Markets | | | 1,710,320 | |
|
Commercial Banks — 2.0% |
| 6,506 | | | Wachovia Corp. | | | 370,517 | |
| 10,000 | | | Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 355,600 | |
|
| | | | Total Commercial Banks | | | 726,117 | |
|
Consumer Finance — 2.3% |
| 6,655 | | | American Express Co. | | | 403,759 | |
| 5,730 | | | Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 440,178 | |
|
| | | | Total Consumer Finance | | | 843,937 | |
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Diversified Financial Services — 2.0% |
| 6,602 | | | Bank of America Corp. | | | 352,481 | |
| 7,715 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 372,634 | |
|
| | | | Total Diversified Financial Services | | | 725,115 | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
30 Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV 2006 Annual Report
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| Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2006) (continued) |
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Shares | | Security | | Value |
|
Insurance — 6.8% |
| 4,500 | | | AFLAC Inc. | | $ | 207,000 | |
| 15,160 | | | American International Group Inc. | | | 1,086,366 | |
| 118 | | | Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B Shares* | | | 432,588 | |
| 5,000 | | | Chubb Corp. | | | 264,550 | |
| 8,500 | | | Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. | | | 260,610 | |
| 3,560 | | | St. Paul Travelers Cos. Inc. | | | 191,136 | |
|
| | | | Total Insurance | | | 2,442,250 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL FINANCIALS | | | 6,447,739 | |
|
HEALTH CARE — 13.2% |
Biotechnology — 5.2% |
| 12,440 | | | Amgen Inc.* | | | 849,776 | |
| 11,120 | | | Biogen Idec Inc.* | | | 546,993 | |
| 6,100 | | | Genentech Inc.* | | | 494,893 | |
|
| | | | Total Biotechnology | | | 1,891,662 | |
|
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.1% |
| 7,150 | | | UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | 384,169 | |
| 4,650 | | | WellPoint Inc.* | | | 365,909 | |
|
| | | | Total Health Care Providers & Services | | | 750,078 | |
|
Pharmaceuticals — 5.9% |
| 4,500 | | | Abbott Laboratories | | | 219,195 | |
| 14,300 | | | Johnson & Johnson | | | 944,086 | |
| 4,650 | | | Novartis AG, ADR | | | 267,096 | |
| 27,680 | | | Pfizer Inc. | | | 716,912 | |
|
| | | | Total Pharmaceuticals | | | 2,147,289 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL HEALTH CARE | | | 4,789,029 | |
|
INDUSTRIALS — 6.8% |
Aerospace & Defense — 1.8% |
| 3,090 | | | Boeing Co. | | | 274,516 | |
| 2,000 | | | L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. | | | 163,560 | |
| 4,050 | | | Raytheon Co. | | | 213,840 | |
|
| | | | Total Aerospace & Defense | | | 651,916 | |
|
Building Products — 0.5% |
| 6,500 | | | Masco Corp. | | | 194,155 | |
|
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.9% |
| 4,950 | | | Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 336,253 | |
|
Industrial Conglomerates — 3.1% |
| 19,210 | | | General Electric Co. | | | 714,804 | |
| 4,200 | | | Textron Inc. | | | 393,834 | |
|
| | | | Total Industrial Conglomerates | | | 1,108,638 | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Machinery — 0.5% |
| 2,400 | | | Parker Hannifin Corp. | | $ | 184,512 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | | 2,475,474 | |
|
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 15.4% |
Communications Equipment — 3.4% |
| 26,705 | | | Cisco Systems Inc.* | | | 729,848 | |
| 8,525 | | | Comverse Technology Inc.* | | | 179,963 | |
| 16,055 | | | Nokia Oyj, ADR | | | 326,237 | |
|
| | | | Total Communications Equipment | | | 1,236,048 | |
|
Computers & Peripherals — 2.5% |
| 20,280 | | | Dell Inc.* | | | 508,825 | |
| 4,070 | | | International Business Machines Corp. | | | 395,401 | |
|
| | | | Total Computers & Peripherals | | | 904,226 | |
|
Internet Software & Services — 1.6% |
| 22,200 | | | Yahoo! Inc.* | | | 566,988 | |
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.0% |
| 32,895 | | | Intel Corp. | | | 666,124 | |
| 26,670 | | | Texas Instruments Inc. | | | 768,096 | |
|
| | | | Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 1,434,220 | |
|
Software — 3.9% |
| 9,950 | | | Electronic Arts Inc.* | | | 501,082 | |
| 30,910 | | | Microsoft Corp. | | | 922,972 | |
|
| | | | Total Software | | | 1,424,054 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | | | 5,565,536 | |
|
MATERIALS — 1.7% |
Chemicals — 1.7% |
| 4,150 | | | Air Products & Chemicals Inc. | | | 291,662 | |
| 6,500 | | | E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. | | | 316,615 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL MATERIALS | | | 608,277 | |
|
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 4.1% |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.7% |
| 11,061 | | | AT&T Inc. | | | 395,431 | |
| 4,090 | | | Embarq Corp. | | | 214,970 | |
|
| | | | Total Diversified Telecommunication Services | | | 610,401 | |
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 2.4% |
| 6,000 | | | ALLTEL Corp. | | | 362,880 | |
| 27,315 | | | Sprint Nextel Corp. | | | 515,981 | |
|
| | | | Total Wireless Telecommunication Services | | | 878,861 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES | | | 1,489,262 | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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UTILITIES — 1.0% |
Multi-Utilities — 1.0% |
| 6,800 | | | Sempra Energy | | $ | 381,072 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT (Cost — $28,636,157) | | | 34,333,250 | |
|
| | | | | | | | |
Face | | | | |
Amount | | | | |
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 5.4% |
Repurchase Agreement — 5.4% |
$ | 1,957,000 | | | State Street Bank & Trust Co. dated 12/29/06, 4.370% due 1/2/07; Proceeds at maturity — $1,957,950; (Fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bond, 7.625% due 2/15/25; Market value — $1,998,000) (Cost — $1,957,000) | | $ | 1,957,000 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1% (Cost — $30,593,157#) | | | 36,290,250 | |
| | | | Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1)% | | | (40,513 | ) |
|
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 36,249,737 | |
|
| | |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
|
# | | Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $30,621,537. |
Abbreviation used in this schedule:
| | |
ADR | | — American Depositary Receipt |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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LEGG MASON PARTNERS VARIABLE MULTIPLE DISCIPLINE PORTFOLIO —
GLOBAL ALL CAP GROWTH AND VALUE
| | | | | | | | |
|
Shares | | Security | | Value |
|
COMMON STOCKS — 94.4% |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 17.1% |
Automobiles — 0.5% |
| 11,050 | | | Honda Motor Co., Ltd., ADR | | $ | 436,917 | |
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.7% |
| 14,116 | | | McDonald’s Corp. | | | 625,762 | |
|
Household Durables — 0.9% |
| 10,620 | | | Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV, New York Registered Shares | | | 399,100 | |
| 15,670 | | | Newell Rubbermaid Inc. | | | 453,646 | |
|
| | | | Total Household Durables | | | 852,746 | |
|
Internet & Catalog Retail — 1.9% |
| 20,500 | | | Amazon.com Inc.* | | | 808,930 | |
| 20,125 | | | Expedia Inc.* | | | 422,223 | |
| 16,665 | | | IAC/InterActiveCorp.* | | | 619,271 | |
|
| | | | Total Internet & Catalog Retail | | | 1,850,424 | |
|
Media — 10.2% |
| 30,370 | | | Cablevision Systems Corp., New York Group, Class A Shares | | | 864,938 | |
| 33,025 | | | Comcast Corp., Special Class A Shares* | | | 1,383,087 | |
| 8,599 | | | Discovery Holding Co., Class A Shares* | | | 138,358 | |
| 7,950 | | | EchoStar Communications Corp., Class A Shares* | | | 302,339 | |
| 14,240 | | | Grupo Televisa SA, ADR | | | 384,622 | |
| 5,516 | | | Liberty Global Inc., Series A Shares* | | | 160,791 | |
| 989 | | | Liberty Global Inc., Series C Shares* | | | 27,692 | |
| 7,323 | | | Liberty Media Holding Corp., Capital Group, Series A Shares* | | | 717,508 | |
| 58,620 | | | Liberty Media Holding Corp., Interactive Group, Series A Shares* | | | 1,264,433 | |
| 61,180 | | | News Corp., Class B Shares | | | 1,361,867 | |
| 83,735 | | | Time Warner Inc. | | | 1,823,748 | |
| 26,615 | | | Walt Disney Co. | | | 912,096 | |
| 6,290 | | | WPP Group PLC, ADR | | | 426,085 | |
|
| | | | Total Media | | | 9,767,564 | |
|
Multiline Retail — 0.3% |
| 4,730 | | | Target Corp. | | | 269,847 | |
|
Specialty Retail — 2.6% |
| 13,810 | | | Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.* | | | 526,161 | |
| 27,460 | | | Charming Shoppes Inc.* | | | 371,534 | |
| 40,165 | | | Home Depot Inc. | | | 1,613,026 | |
|
| | | | Total Specialty Retail | | | 2,510,721 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | | | 16,313,981 | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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CONSUMER STAPLES — 8.8% |
Beverages — 2.4% |
| 24,030 | | | Coca-Cola Co. | | $ | 1,159,447 | |
| 5,050 | | | Diageo PLC, ADR | | | 400,516 | |
| 12,145 | | | PepsiCo Inc. | | | 759,670 | |
|
| | | | Total Beverages | | | 2,319,633 | |
|
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.8% |
| 16,750 | | | Kroger Co. | | | 386,422 | |
| 16,750 | | | Tesco PLC, ADR | | | 402,419 | |
| 9,300 | | | Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV, Series V Shares, ADR | | | 409,200 | |
| 12,000 | | | Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | | | 554,160 | |
|
| | | | Total Food & Staples Retailing | | | 1,752,201 | |
|
Food Products — 1.9% |
| 12,470 | | | Groupe Danone, ADR | | | 406,522 | |
| 6,200 | | | Nestle SA, ADR | | | 550,715 | |
| 16,487 | | | Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. | | | 852,708 | |
|
| | | | Total Food Products | | | 1,809,945 | |
|
Household Products — 1.7% |
| 6,725 | | | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 456,964 | |
| 17,723 | | | Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 1,139,057 | |
|
| | | | Total Household Products | | | 1,596,021 | |
|
Tobacco — 1.0% |
| 11,300 | | | Altria Group Inc. | | | 969,766 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | | | 8,447,566 | |
|
ENERGY — 6.5% |
Energy Equipment & Services — 2.0% |
| 9,515 | | | Grant Prideco Inc.* | | | 378,412 | |
| 11,600 | | | Halliburton Co. | | | 360,180 | |
| 3,500 | | | Noble Corp. | | | 266,525 | |
| 21,370 | | | Weatherford International Ltd.* | | | 893,052 | |
|
| | | | Total Energy Equipment & Services | | | 1,898,169 | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.5% |
| 23,700 | | | Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | $ | 1,031,424 | |
| 8,270 | | | BP PLC, ADR | | | 554,917 | |
| 5,885 | | | ConocoPhillips | | | 423,426 | |
| 7,750 | | | Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 593,882 | |
| 4,450 | | | Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR, Class A Shares | | | 315,015 | |
| 3,400 | | | Suncor Energy Inc. | | | 268,294 | |
| 14,990 | | | Total SA, ADR | | | 1,078,081 | |
|
| | | | Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 4,265,039 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL ENERGY | | | 6,163,208 | |
|
FINANCIALS — 15.9% |
Capital Markets — 5.1% |
| 7,500 | | | Bank of New York Co. Inc. | | | 295,275 | |
| 2,580 | | | Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | | | 514,323 | |
| 14,570 | | | Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. | | | 1,138,209 | |
| 21,440 | | | Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. | | | 1,996,064 | |
| 22,510 | | | Nomura Holdings Inc., ADR | | | 426,339 | |
| 8,080 | | | UBS AG | | | 487,466 | |
|
| | | | Total Capital Markets | | | 4,857,676 | |
|
Commercial Banks — 3.3% |
| 4,780 | | | Bank of Ireland, ADR | | | 440,573 | |
| 600 | | | Comerica Inc. | | | 35,208 | |
| 4,070 | | | HSBC Holdings PLC, ADR | | | 373,016 | |
| 44,810 | | | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., ADR | | | 557,884 | |
| 20,500 | | | National Bank of Greece SA, ADR | | | 190,650 | |
| 16,380 | | | United Overseas Bank Ltd., ADR | | | 414,004 | |
| 9,946 | | | Wachovia Corp. | | | 566,425 | |
| 16,000 | | | Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 568,960 | |
|
| | | | Total Commercial Banks | | | 3,146,720 | |
|
Consumer Finance — 2.0% |
| 9,740 | | | American Express Co. | | | 590,926 | |
| 8,900 | | | Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 683,698 | |
| 4,610 | | | ORIX Corp., ADR | | | 676,748 | |
|
| | | | Total Consumer Finance | | | 1,951,372 | |
|
Diversified Financial Services — 1.6% |
| 10,662 | | | Bank of America Corp. | | | 569,244 | |
| 8,510 | | | ING Groep NV, ADR | | | 375,887 | |
| 12,185 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 588,535 | |
|
| | | | Total Diversified Financial Services | | | 1,533,666 | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Insurance — 3.9% |
| 7,000 | | | AFLAC Inc. | | $ | 322,000 | |
| 23,450 | | | American International Group Inc. | | | 1,680,427 | |
| 10,095 | | | AXA, ADR | | | 407,131 | |
| 92 | | | Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B Shares* | | | 337,272 | |
| 7,900 | | | Chubb Corp. | | | 417,989 | |
| 14,000 | | | Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. | | | 429,240 | |
| 1,750 | | | St. Paul Travelers Cos. Inc. | | | 93,958 | |
|
| | | | Total Insurance | | | 3,688,017 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL FINANCIALS | | | 15,177,451 | |
|
HEALTH CARE — 14.7% |
Biotechnology — 5.9% |
| 730 | | | Alkermes Inc.* | | | 9,760 | |
| 17,970 | | | Amgen Inc.* | | | 1,227,531 | |
| 33,505 | | | Biogen Idec Inc.* | | | 1,648,111 | |
| 9,550 | | | Genentech Inc.* | | | 774,791 | |
| 15,515 | | | Genzyme Corp.* | | | 955,414 | |
| 17,000 | | | ImClone Systems Inc.* | | | 454,920 | |
| 49,130 | | | Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc.* | | | 535,517 | |
|
| | | | Total Biotechnology | | | 5,606,044 | |
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.5% |
| 8,800 | | | Smith & Nephew PLC, ADR | | | 460,504 | |
|
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.6% |
| 36,440 | | | UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | 1,957,921 | |
| 6,300 | | | WellPoint Inc.* | | | 495,747 | |
|
| | | | Total Health Care Providers & Services | | | 2,453,668 | |
|
Pharmaceuticals — 5.7% |
| 7,500 | | | Abbott Laboratories | | | 365,325 | |
| 18,790 | | | Forest Laboratories Inc.* | | | 950,774 | |
| 10,030 | | | GlaxoSmithKline PLC, ADR | | | 529,183 | |
| 22,080 | | | Johnson & Johnson | | | 1,457,722 | |
| 13,200 | | | Novartis AG, ADR | | | 758,208 | |
| 5,110 | | | Novo-Nordisk A/S, ADR | | | 427,349 | |
| 38,600 | | | Pfizer Inc. | | | 999,740 | |
|
| | | | Total Pharmaceuticals | | | 5,488,301 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL HEALTH CARE | | | 14,008,517 | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Shares | | Security | | Value |
|
INDUSTRIALS — 7.6% |
Aerospace & Defense — 1.8% |
| 5,270 | | | Boeing Co. | | $ | 468,187 | |
| 11,770 | | | L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. | | | 962,550 | |
| 6,250 | | | Raytheon Co. | | | 330,000 | |
|
| | | | Total Aerospace & Defense | | | 1,760,737 | |
|
Building Products — 0.3% |
| 10,000 | | | Masco Corp. | | | 298,700 | |
|
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.5% |
| 6,400 | | | Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 434,752 | |
|
Industrial Conglomerates — 4.1% |
| 30,775 | | | General Electric Co. | | | 1,145,138 | |
| 7,620 | | | Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., ADR | | | 387,287 | |
| 6,350 | | | Textron Inc. | | | 595,439 | |
| 19,200 | | | Tomkins PLC, ADR | | | 372,480 | |
| 47,285 | | | Tyco International Ltd. | | | 1,437,464 | |
|
| | | | Total Industrial Conglomerates | | | 3,937,808 | |
|
Machinery — 0.9% |
| 17,540 | | | Pall Corp. | | | 606,007 | |
| 3,400 | | | Parker Hannifin Corp. | | | 261,392 | |
|
| | | | Total Machinery | | | 867,399 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | | 7,299,396 | |
|
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 15.2% |
Communications Equipment — 2.4% |
| 43,070 | | | Cisco Systems Inc.* | | | 1,177,103 | |
| 12,800 | | | Comverse Technology Inc.* | | | 270,208 | |
| 40,315 | | | Nokia Oyj, ADR | | | 819,201 | |
|
| | | | Total Communications Equipment | | | 2,266,512 | |
|
Computers & Peripherals — 2.7% |
| 28,580 | | | Dell Inc.* | | | 717,072 | |
| 5,650 | | | International Business Machines Corp. | | | 548,898 | |
| 9,700 | | | SanDisk Corp.* | | | 417,391 | |
| 32,476 | | | Seagate Technology | | | 860,614 | |
|
| | | | Total Computers & Peripherals | | | 2,543,975 | |
|
Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.7% |
| 8,015 | | | Mettler-Toledo International Inc.* | | | 631,983 | |
|
Internet Software & Services — 1.0% |
| 36,500 | | | Yahoo! Inc.* | | | 932,210 | |
|
Office Electronics — 0.6% |
| 10,915 | | | Canon Inc., ADR | | | 617,680 | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2006) (continued) |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | Security | | Value |
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.6% |
| 11,000 | | | Broadcom Corp., Class A Shares* | | $ | 355,410 | |
| 150 | | | Cabot Microelectronics Corp.* | | | 5,091 | |
| 15,830 | | | Cree Inc. * | | | 274,176 | |
| 51,870 | | | Intel Corp. | | | 1,050,367 | |
| 46,340 | | | Micron Technology Inc.* | | | 646,906 | |
| 39,970 | | | Texas Instruments Inc. | | | 1,151,136 | |
|
| | | | Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 3,483,086 | |
|
Software — 4.2% |
| 12,660 | | | Advent Software Inc.* | | | 446,771 | |
| 15,880 | | | Autodesk Inc.* | | | 642,505 | |
| 9,400 | | | Electronic Arts Inc.* | | | 473,384 | |
| 50,870 | | | Microsoft Corp. | | | 1,518,978 | |
| 11,570 | | | SAP AG, ADR | | | 614,367 | |
| 12,500 | | | Trend Micro Inc., ADR* | | | 367,500 | |
|
| | | | Total Software | | | 4,063,505 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | | | 14,538,951 | |
|
MATERIALS — 2.5% |
Chemicals — 1.4% |
| 6,200 | | | Air Products & Chemicals Inc. | | | 435,736 | |
| 4,450 | | | BASF AG, ADR | | | 432,585 | |
| 10,000 | | | E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. | | | 487,100 | |
|
| | | | Total Chemicals | | | 1,355,421 | |
|
Construction Materials — 0.7% |
| 15,340 | | | CRH PLC, ADR | | | 651,950 | |
|
Metals & Mining — 0.4% |
| 1,770 | | | Rio Tinto PLC, ADR | | | 376,107 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL MATERIALS | | | 2,383,478 | |
|
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 4.4% |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.8% |
| 17,608 | | | AT&T Inc. | | | 629,486 | |
| 5,599 | | | Embarq Corp. | | | 294,283 | |
| 15,245 | | | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp., ADR | | | 377,924 | |
| 6,502 | | | Telefonica SA, ADR | | | 414,502 | |
|
| | | | Total Diversified Telecommunication Services | | | 1,716,195 | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | Security | | Value |
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 2.6% |
| 10,550 | | | ALLTEL Corp. | | $ | 638,064 | |
| 15,210 | | | SK Telecom Co., Ltd., ADR | | | 402,761 | |
| 43,984 | | | Sprint Nextel Corp. | | | 830,858 | |
| 21,590 | | | Vodafone Group PLC, ADR | | | 599,770 | |
|
| | | | Total Wireless Telecommunication Services | | | 2,471,453 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES | | | 4,187,648 | |
|
UTILITIES — 1.7% |
Electric Utilities — 0.6% |
| 12,990 | | | Endesa SA, ADR | | | 604,295 | |
|
Gas Utilities — 0.4% |
| 164,350 | | | Hong Kong & China Gas, ADR | | | 373,896 | |
|
Multi-Utilities — 0.7% |
| 10,800 | | | Sempra Energy | | | 605,232 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL UTILITIES | | | 1,583,423 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT | | | 90,103,619 | |
| | | | (Cost — $72,590,266) | | | | |
|
| | | | | | | | |
Face | | | | |
Amount | | | | |
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 5.7% |
Repurchase Agreement — 5.7% |
$ | 5,408,000 | | | State Street Bank & Trust Co. dated 12/29/06, 4.370% due 1/2/07; Proceeds at maturity — $5,410,626; (Fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.250% to 7.625% due 8/15/23 to 2/15/25; Market value — $5,531,372) (Cost — $5,408,000) | | | 5,408,000 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1% (Cost — $77,998,266#) | | | 95,511,619 | |
| | | | Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1)% | | | (74,147 | ) |
|
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 95,437,472 | |
|
| | |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
|
# | | Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $78,374,931. |
Abbreviation used in this schedule:
| | |
ADR | | — American Depositary Receipt |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2006) (continued) |
LEGG MASON PARTNERS VARIABLE MULTIPLE DISCIPLINE PORTFOLIO —
BALANCED ALL CAP GROWTH AND VALUE
| | | | | | | | |
|
Shares | | Security | | Value |
|
COMMON STOCKS — 68.3% |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 12.2% |
Internet & Catalog Retail — 1.5% |
| 32,500 | | | Amazon.com Inc.* | | $ | 1,282,450 | |
| 45,595 | | | Expedia Inc.* | | | 956,583 | |
| 26,595 | | | IAC/InterActiveCorp.* | | | 988,270 | |
|
| | | | Total Internet & Catalog Retail | | | 3,227,303 | |
|
Media — 8.3% |
| 50,265 | | | Cablevision Systems Corp., New York Group, Class A Shares | | | 1,431,547 | |
| 51,135 | | | Comcast Corp., Special Class A Shares* | | | 2,141,534 | |
| 16,958 | | | Discovery Holding Co., Class A Shares* | | | 272,854 | |
| 1,778 | | | Idearc Inc.* | | | 50,940 | |
| 112,500 | | | Interpublic Group of Cos. Inc.* | | | 1,377,000 | |
| 10,039 | | | Liberty Global Inc., Series A Shares* | | | 292,637 | |
| 3,273 | | | Liberty Global Inc., Series C Shares* | | | 91,644 | |
| 7,329 | | | Liberty Media Holding Corp., Capital Group, Series A Shares* | | | 718,095 | |
| 66,646 | | | Liberty Media Holding Corp., Interactive Group, Series A Shares* | | | 1,437,554 | |
| 80,270 | | | News Corp., Class B Shares | | | 1,786,810 | |
| 101,360 | | | Pearson PLC, ADR | | | 1,530,536 | |
| 154,695 | | | Time Warner Inc. | | | 3,369,257 | |
| 84,180 | | | Walt Disney Co. | | | 2,884,849 | |
|
| | | | Total Media | | | 17,385,257 | |
|
Specialty Retail — 2.4% |
| 24,500 | | | Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.* | | | 933,450 | |
| 43,660 | | | Charming Shoppes Inc.* | | | 590,720 | |
| 20,000 | | | Gap Inc. | | | 390,000 | |
| 79,505 | | | Home Depot Inc. | | | 3,192,921 | |
|
| | | | Total Specialty Retail | | | 5,107,091 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | | | 25,719,651 | |
|
CONSUMER STAPLES — 5.5% |
Beverages — 1.7% |
| 38,105 | | | Coca-Cola Co. | | | 1,838,566 | |
| 6,000 | | | Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B Shares | | | 458,640 | |
| 21,135 | | | PepsiCo Inc. | | | 1,321,994 | |
|
| | | | Total Beverages | | | 3,619,200 | |
|
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.2% |
| 32,070 | | | Safeway Inc. | | | 1,108,339 | |
| 31,000 | | | Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | | | 1,431,580 | |
|
| | | | Total Food & Staples Retailing | | | 2,539,919 | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2006) (continued) |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | Security | | Value |
|
Food Products — 1.4% |
| 56,400 | | | Unilever PLC, ADR | | $ | 1,569,048 | |
| 26,737 | | | Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. | | | 1,382,838 | |
|
| | | | Total Food Products | | | 2,951,886 | |
|
Household Products — 1.2% |
| 11,000 | | | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 747,450 | |
| 28,591 | | | Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 1,837,544 | |
|
| | | | Total Household Products | | | 2,584,994 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | | | 11,695,999 | |
|
ENERGY — 5.4% |
Energy Equipment & Services — 1.8% |
| 9,200 | | | Baker Hughes Inc. | | | 686,872 | |
| 17,760 | | | GlobalSantaFe Corp. | | | 1,043,933 | |
| 14,875 | | | Grant Prideco Inc.* | | | 591,579 | |
| 36,040 | | | Weatherford International Ltd.* | | | 1,506,111 | |
|
| | | | Total Energy Equipment & Services | | | 3,828,495 | |
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.6% |
| 54,440 | | | Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 2,369,229 | |
| 4,800 | | | Chevron Corp. | | | 352,944 | |
| 40,355 | | | Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 3,092,404 | |
| 12,920 | | | Murphy Oil Corp. | | | 656,982 | |
| 38,550 | | | Williams Cos. Inc. | | | 1,006,926 | |
|
| | | | Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 7,478,485 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL ENERGY | | | 11,306,980 | |
|
FINANCIALS — 9.8% |
Capital Markets — 3.3% |
| 4,000 | | | Franklin Resources Inc. | | | 440,680 | |
| 23,570 | | | Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. | | | 1,841,289 | |
| 37,460 | | | Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. | | | 3,487,526 | |
| 16,380 | | | State Street Corp. | | | 1,104,667 | |
|
| | | | Total Capital Markets | | | 6,874,162 | |
|
Consumer Finance — 0.8% |
| 27,085 | | | American Express Co. | | | 1,643,247 | |
|
Diversified Financial Services — 1.5% |
| 28,532 | | | Bank of America Corp. | | | 1,523,324 | |
| 35,554 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 1,717,258 | |
|
| | | | Total Diversified Financial Services | | | 3,240,582 | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2006) (continued) |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | Security | | Value |
|
Insurance — 2.6% |
| 36,550 | | | American International Group Inc. | | $ | 2,619,173 | |
| 355 | | | Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B Shares | | | 1,301,430 | |
| 30,620 | | | Chubb Corp. | | | 1,620,104 | |
|
| | | | Total Insurance | | | 5,540,707 | |
|
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 1.6% |
| 25,365 | | | MGIC Investment Corp. | | | 1,586,327 | |
| 38,000 | | | PMI Group Inc. | | | 1,792,460 | |
|
| | | | Total Thrifts & Mortgage Finance | | | 3,378,787 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL FINANCIALS | | | 20,677,485 | |
|
HEALTH CARE — 12.1% |
Biotechnology — 4.5% |
| 1,690 | | | Alkermes Inc.* | | | 22,595 | |
| 32,800 | | | Amgen Inc.* | | | 2,240,568 | |
| 54,455 | | | Biogen Idec Inc.* | | | 2,678,641 | |
| 15,850 | | | Genentech Inc.* | | | 1,285,911 | |
| 22,425 | | | Genzyme Corp.* | | | 1,380,932 | |
| 33,500 | | | ImClone Systems Inc.* | | | 896,460 | |
| 79,650 | | | Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc.* | | | 868,185 | |
|
| | | | Total Biotechnology | | | 9,373,292 | |
|
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.1% |
| 43,780 | | | UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | 2,352,299 | |
|
Pharmaceuticals — 6.5% |
| 30,410 | | | Abbott Laboratories | | | 1,481,271 | |
| 14,000 | | | Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 729,400 | |
| 30,560 | | | Forest Laboratories Inc.* | | | 1,546,336 | |
| 21,350 | | | GlaxoSmithKline PLC, ADR | | | 1,126,426 | |
| 51,875 | | | Johnson & Johnson | | | 3,424,788 | |
| 13,500 | | | Novartis AG, ADR | | | 775,440 | |
| 121,073 | | | Pfizer Inc. | | | 3,135,791 | |
| 29,795 | | | Wyeth | | | 1,517,161 | |
|
| | | | Total Pharmaceuticals | | | 13,736,613 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL HEALTH CARE | | | 25,462,204 | |
|
INDUSTRIALS — 6.4% |
Aerospace & Defense — 2.5% |
| 9,020 | | | Boeing Co. | | | 801,337 | |
| 39,000 | | | Honeywell International Inc. | | | 1,764,360 | |
| 14,560 | | | L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. | | | 1,190,717 | |
| 27,815 | | | Raytheon Co. | | | 1,468,632 | |
|
| | | | Total Aerospace & Defense | | | 5,225,046 | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2006) (continued) |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | Security | | Value |
|
Building Products — 0.0% |
| 1,600 | | | Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc. | | $ | 50,640 | |
|
Electrical Equipment — 0.8% |
| 37,010 | | | Emerson Electric Co. | | | 1,631,771 | |
|
Industrial Conglomerates — 2.1% |
| 61,510 | | | General Electric Co. | | | 2,288,787 | |
| 71,950 | | | Tyco International Ltd. | | | 2,187,280 | |
|
| | | | Total Industrial Conglomerates | | | 4,476,067 | |
|
Machinery — 1.0% |
| 18,830 | | | Caterpillar Inc. | | | 1,154,844 | |
| 29,190 | | | Pall Corp. | | | 1,008,514 | |
|
| | | | Total Machinery | | | 2,163,358 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | | 13,546,882 | |
|
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 13.2% |
Communications Equipment — 2.6% |
| 126,510 | | | Cisco Systems Inc.* | | | 3,457,518 | |
| 50,115 | | | Motorola Inc. | | | 1,030,364 | |
| 46,740 | | | Nokia Oyj, ADR | | | 949,757 | |
|
| | | | Total Communications Equipment | | | 5,437,639 | |
|
Computers & Peripherals — 2.0% |
| 52,080 | | | Dell Inc.* | | | 1,306,687 | |
| 10,360 | | | International Business Machines Corp. | | | 1,006,474 | |
| 15,060 | | | SanDisk Corp.* | | | 648,032 | |
| 45,551 | | | Seagate Technology | | | 1,207,102 | |
|
| | | | Total Computers & Peripherals | | | 4,168,295 | |
|
Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.4% |
| 28,775 | | | Agilent Technologies Inc.* | | | 1,002,809 | |
|
Internet Software & Services — 1.2% |
| 17,500 | | | eBay Inc.* | | | 526,225 | |
| 15,500 | | | VeriSign Inc.* | | | 372,775 | |
| 62,500 | | | Yahoo! Inc.* | | | 1,596,250 | |
|
| | | | Total Internet Software & Services | | | 2,495,250 | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2006) (continued) |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | Security | | Value |
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.1% |
| 42,500 | | | Applied Materials Inc. | | $ | 784,125 | |
| 17,000 | | | Broadcom Corp., Class A Shares* | | | 549,270 | |
| 505 | | | Cabot Microelectronics Corp.* | | | 17,140 | |
| 25,215 | | | Cree Inc.* | | | 436,724 | |
| 81,290 | | | Intel Corp. | | | 1,646,122 | |
| 72,640 | | | Micron Technology Inc.* | | | 1,014,054 | |
| 19,000 | | | Novellus Systems Inc.* | | | 653,980 | |
| 107,947 | | | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR | | | 1,179,861 | |
| 68,610 | | | Texas Instruments Inc. | | | 1,975,968 | |
| 21,023 | | | Verigy Ltd.* | | | 373,158 | |
|
| | | | Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 8,630,402 | |
|
Software — 2.9% |
| 22,890 | | | Advent Software Inc.* | | | 807,788 | |
| 22,740 | | | Autodesk Inc.* | | | 920,060 | |
| 24,000 | | | Electronic Arts Inc.* | | | 1,208,640 | |
| 107,240 | | | Microsoft Corp. | | | 3,202,187 | |
|
| | | | Total Software | | | 6,138,675 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | | | 27,873,070 | |
|
MATERIALS — 2.4% |
Chemicals — 0.9% |
| 14,500 | | | Dow Chemical Co. | | | 579,130 | |
| 27,500 | | | E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. | | | 1,339,525 | |
|
| | | | Total Chemicals | | | 1,918,655 | |
|
Metals & Mining — 0.7% |
| 47,535 | | | Alcoa Inc. | | | 1,426,525 | |
|
Paper & Forest Products — 0.8% |
| 23,740 | | | Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | 1,677,231 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL MATERIALS | | | 5,022,411 | |
|
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.3% |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.6% |
| 35,570 | | | Verizon Communications Inc. | | | 1,324,627 | |
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.7% |
| 48,936 | | | Vodafone Group PLC, ADR | | | 1,359,442 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES | | | 2,684,069 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | |
| | | | (Cost — $115,445,189) | | | 143,988,751 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV 2006 Annual Report 45
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| Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2006) (continued) |
| | | | | | | | |
Face | | | | |
Amount | | Security | | Value |
|
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 26.7% |
U.S. Government Agencies — 11.6% |
$ | 2,825,000 | | | Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), Global Bonds, 4.625% due 7/18/07 | | $ | 2,815,799 | |
| | | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC): | | | | |
| 3,000,000 | | | 4.875% due 11/15/13 | | | 2,985,996 | |
| 5,750,000 | | | Notes, 3.625% due 9/15/08 | | | 5,619,475 | |
| 12,925,000 | | | Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), 5.750% due 2/15/08 | | | 13,004,889 | |
|
| | | | Total U.S. Government Agencies | | | 24,426,159 | |
|
U.S. Government Obligations — 15.1% |
| | | | U.S. Treasury Notes: | | | | |
| 8,650,000 | | | 4.000% due 4/15/10 | | | 8,466,871 | |
| 5,885,000 | | | 5.000% due 2/15/11 | | | 5,960,404 | |
| 4,425,000 | | | 4.875% due 2/15/12 | | | 4,466,834 | |
| 2,860,000 | | | 4.375% due 8/15/12 | | | 2,819,783 | |
| 10,425,000 | | | 4.250% due 8/15/14 | | | 10,122,842 | |
|
| | | | Total U.S. Government Obligations | | | 31,836,734 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS | | | | |
| | | | (Cost — $56,507,236) | | | 56,262,893 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT | | | | |
| | | | (Cost — $171,952,425) | | | 200,251,644 | |
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 4.8% |
Repurchase Agreement — 4.8% |
| 10,131,000 | | | State Street Bank & Trust Co. dated 12/29/06, 4.370% due 1/2/07; Proceeds at maturity — $10,135,919; (Fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.250% to 7.625% due 8/15/23 to 2/15/25; Market value — $10,345,099) (Cost — $10,131,000) | | | 10,131,000 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8% (Cost — $182,083,425#) | | | 210,382,644 | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.2% | | | 474,746 | |
|
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 210,857,390 | |
|
| | |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
|
# | | Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $182,585,677. |
Abbreviation used in this schedule:
| | |
ADR | | — American Depositary Receipt |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
46 Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV 2006 Annual Report
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| Statements of Assets and Liabilities (December 31, 2006) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Legg Mason | | Legg Mason | | Legg Mason | | Legg Mason |
| | Partners | | Partners | | Partners | | Partners |
| | Variable | | Variable | | Variable | | Variable |
| | Multiple | | Multiple | | Multiple | | Multiple |
| | Discipline | | Discipline | | Discipline | | Discipline |
| | Portfolio— | | Portfolio— | | Portfolio— | | Portfolio— |
| | All Cap | | Large Cap | | Global All Cap | | Balanced All |
| | Growth and | | Growth and | | Growth and | | Cap Growth |
| | Value | | Value | | Value | | and Value |
|
ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investments, at cost | | $ | 221,894,374 | | | $ | 30,593,157 | | | $ | 77,998,266 | | | $ | 182,083,425 | |
|
| Investments, at value | | | 272,480,026 | | | | 36,290,250 | | | | 95,511,619 | | | | 210,382,644 | |
| Cash | | | — | | | | 1,679 | | | | 2,041 | | | | 1,637 | |
| Dividends and interest receivable | | | 253,037 | | | | 32,987 | | | | 94,730 | | | | 1,045,384 | |
| Receivable from Manager | | | 66,260 | | | | 8,615 | | | | 21,953 | | | | 51,408 | |
| Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 22,838 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 724 | |
| Prepaid expenses | | | 3,305 | | | | 522 | | | | 1,467 | | | | 2,536 | |
|
| Total Assets | | | 272,825,466 | | | | 36,334,053 | | | | 95,631,810 | | | | 211,484,333 | |
|
LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Due to custodian | | | 286,751 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| Payable for Fund shares repurchased | | | 242,910 | | | | 13,282 | | | | 52,815 | | | | 323,957 | |
| Investment management fee payable | | | 174,407 | | | | 23,148 | | | | 60,965 | | | | 135,115 | |
| Trustees’ fees payable | | | 133,578 | | | | 17,968 | | | | 44,312 | | | | 103,705 | |
| Distribution fees payable | | | 11,185 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,894 | |
| Accrued expenses | | | 40,016 | | | | 29,918 | | | | 36,246 | | | | 61,272 | |
|
| Total Liabilities | | | 888,847 | | | | 84,316 | | | | 194,338 | | | | 626,943 | |
|
Total Net Assets | | $ | 271,936,619 | | | $ | 36,249,737 | | | $ | 95,437,472 | | | $ | 210,857,390 | |
|
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Par value (Note 4) | | $ | 16,561 | | | $ | 2,280 | | | $ | 5,318 | | | $ | 14,841 | |
| Paid-in capital in excess of par value | | | 219,099,388 | | | | 30,377,471 | | | | 77,683,570 | | | | 182,017,214 | |
| Overdistributed net investment income | | | (66,737 | ) | | | (8,695 | ) | | | (284,273 | ) | | | (23,129 | ) |
| Accumulated net realized gain on investments | | | 2,301,755 | | | | 181,588 | | | | 519,504 | | | | 549,245 | |
| Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 50,585,652 | | | | 5,697,093 | | | | 17,513,353 | | | | 28,299,219 | |
|
Total Net Assets | | $ | 271,936,619 | | | $ | 36,249,737 | | | $ | 95,437,472 | | | $ | 210,857,390 | |
|
Shares Outstanding | | | 16,561,322 | | | | 2,279,623 | | | | 5,317,684 | | | | 14,841,156 | |
|
Net Asset Value | | | $16.42 | | | $ | 15.90 | | | $ | 17.95 | | | $ | 14.21 | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV 2006 Annual Report 47
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| Statements of Operations (For the year ended December 31, 2006) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Legg Mason | | Legg Mason | | Legg Mason | | Legg Mason |
| | Partners | | Partners | | Partners | | Partners |
| | Variable | | Variable | | Variable | | Variable |
| | Multiple | | Multiple | | Multiple | | Multiple |
| | Discipline | | Discipline | | Discipline | | Discipline |
| | Portfolio— | | Portfolio— | | Portfolio— | | Portfolio— |
| | All Cap | | Large Cap | | Global All Cap | | Balanced All |
| | Growth | | Growth and | | Growth and | | Cap Growth |
| | and Value | | Value | | Value | | and Value |
|
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dividends | | $ | 4,016,640 | | | $ | 537,064 | | | $ | 1,339,032 | | | $ | 2,153,719 | |
| Interest | | | 311,067 | | | | 78,198 | | | | 269,024 | | | | 3,112,543 | |
| Less: Foreign taxes withheld | | | (28,870 | ) | | | (5,924 | ) | | | (38,733 | ) | | | (15,321 | ) |
|
| Total Investment Income | | | 4,298,837 | | | | 609,338 | | | | 1,569,323 | | | | 5,250,941 | |
|
EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investment management fee (Note 2) | | | 2,089,714 | | | | 268,844 | | | | 672,810 | | | | 1,604,341 | |
| Distribution fees (Note 2) | | | 696,571 | | | | 89,615 | | | | 224,270 | | | | 534,781 | |
| Trustees’ fees (Note 9) | | | 171,455 | | | | 27,769 | | | | 59,048 | | | | 133,981 | |
| Shareholder reports | | | 31,809 | | | | 7,080 | | | | 8,133 | | | | 23,312 | |
| Legal fees | | | 25,097 | | | | 24,552 | | | | 20,412 | | | | 18,312 | |
| Audit and tax | | | 24,600 | | | | 24,402 | | | | 27,400 | | | | 26,400 | |
| Restructuring and reorganization fees (Note 9) | | | 15,281 | | | | 3,351 | | | | 5,959 | | | | 38,778 | |
| Insurance | | | 6,290 | | | | 745 | | | | 1,517 | | | | 4,684 | |
| Custody fees | | | 4,818 | | | | 785 | | | | 1,215 | | | | 3,048 | |
| Registration fees | | | 3,160 | | | | 811 | | | | 3,406 | | | | 3,960 | |
| Transfer agent fees | | | 97 | | | | 121 | | | | 139 | | | | 84 | |
| Miscellaneous expenses | | | 6,393 | | | | 4,898 | | | | 5,617 | | | | 1,756 | |
|
| Total Expenses | | | 3,075,285 | | | | 452,973 | | | | 1,029,926 | | | | 2,393,437 | |
| Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Notes 2, 6 and 9) | | | (352,755 | ) | | | (100,576 | ) | | | (249,613 | ) | | | (271,683 | ) |
|
| Net Expenses | | | 2,722,530 | | | | 352,397 | | | | 780,313 | | | | 2,121,754 | |
|
Net Investment Income | | | 1,576,307 | | | | 256,941 | | | | 789,010 | | | | 3,129,187 | |
|
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 1 AND 3): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net Realized Gain From Investment Transactions | | | 13,852,572 | | | | 1,094,944 | | | | 2,991,423 | | | | 6,740,627 | |
|
| Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation From Investments | | | 19,665,433 | | | | 2,760,459 | | | | 9,000,025 | | | | 11,349,867 | |
|
Net Gain on Investments | | | 33,518,005 | | | | 3,855,403 | | | | 11,991,448 | | | | 18,090,494 | |
|
Increase in Net Assets From Operations | | $ | 35,094,312 | | | $ | 4,112,344 | | | $ | 12,780,458 | | | $ | 21,219,681 | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
48 Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV 2006 Annual Report
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| Statements of Changes in Net Assets (For the years ended December 31,) |
| | | | | | | | | |
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio – | | | | |
All Cap Growth and Value | | 2006 | | 2005 |
|
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | | $ | 1,576,307 | | | $ | 1,015,249 | |
| Net realized gain | | | 13,852,572 | | | | 9,158,915 | |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 19,665,433 | | | | 4,684,494 | |
|
| Increase in Net Assets From Operations | | | 35,094,312 | | | | 14,858,658 | |
|
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM (NOTES 1 and 5): | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | | | (1,657,129 | ) | | | (1,000,008 | ) |
| Net realized gains | | | (12,569,504 | ) | | | (5,609,221 | ) |
|
| Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders | | | (14,226,633 | ) | | | (6,609,229 | ) |
|
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | | | | | | | | |
| Net proceeds from sale of shares | | | 11,042,459 | | | | 49,267,087 | |
| Reinvestment of distributions | | | 14,226,633 | | | | 6,609,229 | |
| Cost of shares repurchased | | | (58,580,574 | ) | | | (26,087,662 | ) |
|
| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions | | | (33,311,482 | ) | | | 29,788,654 | |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | (12,443,803 | ) | | | 38,038,083 | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
| Beginning of year | | | 284,380,422 | | | | 246,342,339 | |
|
| End of year* | | $ | 271,936,619 | | | $ | 284,380,422 | |
|
* Includes overdistributed net investment income of: | | | $(66,737 | ) | | $ | (1,196 | ) |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV 2006 Annual Report 49
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| Statements of Changes in Net Assets (For the years ended December 31,) (continued) |
| | | | | | | | | |
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio – | | | | |
Large Cap Growth and Value | | 2006 | | 2005 |
|
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | | $ | 256,941 | | | $ | 222,795 | |
| Net realized gain | | | 1,094,944 | | | | 634,889 | |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 2,760,459 | | | | 530,765 | |
|
| Increase in Net Assets From Operations | | | 4,112,344 | | | | 1,388,449 | |
|
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM (NOTES 1 and 5): | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | | | (268,785 | ) | | | (222,675 | ) |
| Net realized gains | | | (896,728 | ) | | | (484,105 | ) |
|
| Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders | | | (1,165,513 | ) | | | (706,780 | ) |
|
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | | | | | | | | |
| Net proceeds from sale of shares | | | 2,833,102 | | | | 11,085,447 | |
| Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,165,513 | | | | 706,780 | |
| Cost of shares repurchased | | | (6,630,955 | ) | | | (4,122,953 | ) |
|
| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions | | | (2,632,340 | ) | | | 7,669,274 | |
|
Increase in Net Assets | | | 314,491 | | | | 8,350,943 | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
| Beginning of year | | | 35,935,246 | | | | 27,584,303 | |
|
| End of year* | | $ | 36,249,737 | | | $ | 35,935,246 | |
|
* Includes overdistributed net investment income of: | | | $(8,695 | ) | | $ | (202 | ) |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
50 Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV 2006 Annual Report
| |
| Statements of Changes in Net Assets (For the years ended December 31,) (continued) |
| | | | | | | | | |
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio – | | | | |
Global All Cap Growth and Value | | 2006 | | 2005 |
|
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | | $ | 789,010 | | | $ | 427,403 | |
| Net realized gain | | | 2,991,423 | | | | 1,034,391 | |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 9,000,025 | | | | 3,787,169 | |
|
| Increase in Net Assets From Operations | | | 12,780,458 | | | | 5,248,963 | |
|
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM (NOTES 1 and 5): | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | | | (1,074,520 | ) | | | (567,440 | ) |
| Net realized gains | | | (2,398,051 | ) | | | (847,896 | ) |
|
| Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders | | | (3,472,571 | ) | | | (1,415,336 | ) |
|
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | | | | | | | | |
| Net proceeds from sale of shares | | | 12,413,562 | | | | 32,026,581 | |
| Reinvestment of distributions | | | 3,472,571 | | | | 1,415,336 | |
| Cost of shares repurchased | | | (12,320,426 | ) | | | (4,092,321 | ) |
|
| Increase in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions | | | 3,565,707 | | | | 29,349,596 | |
|
Increase in Net Assets | | | 12,873,594 | | | | 33,183,223 | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
| Beginning of year | | | 82,563,878 | | | | 49,380,655 | |
|
| End of year* | | $ | 95,437,472 | | | $ | 82,563,878 | |
|
* Includes overdistributed net investment income of: | | | $(284,273 | ) | | $ | (80,288 | ) |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Statements of Changes in Net Assets (For the years ended December 31,) (continued) |
| | | | | | | | | |
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio – | | | | |
Balanced All Cap Growth and Value | | 2006 | | 2005 |
|
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | | $ | 3,129,187 | | | $ | 2,574,320 | |
| Net realized gain | | | 6,740,627 | | | | 3,158,471 | |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 11,349,867 | | | | 3,389,794 | |
|
| Increase in Net Assets From Operations | | | 21,219,681 | | | | 9,122,585 | |
|
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM (NOTES 1 and 5): | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | | | (3,213,668 | ) | | | (2,550,005 | ) |
| Net realized gains | | | (6,100,693 | ) | | | (1,896,929 | ) |
|
| Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders | | | (9,314,361 | ) | | | (4,446,934 | ) |
|
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | | | | | | | | |
| Net proceeds from sale of shares | | | 9,910,365 | | | | 48,478,002 | |
| Reinvestment of distributions | | | 9,314,361 | | | | 4,446,934 | |
| Cost of shares repurchased | | | (37,203,124 | ) | | | (15,592,333 | ) |
|
| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions | | | (17,978,398 | ) | | | 37,332,603 | |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | (6,073,078 | ) | | | 42,008,254 | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
| Beginning of year | | | 216,930,468 | | | | 174,922,214 | |
|
| End of year* | | $ | 210,857,390 | | | $ | 216,930,468 | |
|
* Includes (overdistributed) undistributed net investment income of: | | | $(23,129 | ) | | $ | 22,574 | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
52 Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV 2006 Annual Report
For a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Legg Mason Partners Variable |
Multiple Discipline Portfolio - |
All Cap Growth and Value | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003(1) | | 2002(1)(2) | | |
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | | | $15.24 | | | | $14.82 | | | | $13.99 | | | | $10.65 | | | | $10.00 | | | |
|
Income From Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.01 | | | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 1.97 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 3.33 | | | | 0.64 | | | |
|
Total Income From Operations | | | 2.07 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 3.35 | | | | 0.65 | | | |
|
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | |
| Net realized gains | | | (0.79 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.00 | )(3) | | | — | | | |
|
Total Distributions | | | (0.89 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | |
|
Net Asset Value, End of Year | | | $16.42 | | | | $15.24 | | | | $14.82 | | | | $13.99 | | | | $10.65 | | | |
|
Total Return(4) | | | 13.62 | % | | | 5.25 | % | | | 6.64 | % | | | 31.44 | % | | | 6.50 | % | | |
|
Net Assets, End of Year (000s) | | | $271,937 | | | | $284,380 | | | | $246,342 | | | | $103,769 | | | | $3,330 | | | |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gross expenses | | | 1.10 | %† | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.31 | % | | | 21.24 | %(5) | | |
| Net expenses(6)(7) | | | 0.98 | † | | | 0.96 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | (5) | | |
| Net investment income | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.49 | (5) | | |
|
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 14 | % | | | 22 | % | | | 9 | % | | | 3 | % | | | 2 | % | | |
|
| | |
(1) | | Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
|
(2) | | For the period October 1, 2002 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2002. |
|
(3) | | Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. |
|
(4) | | Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower. Total returns do not reflect expenses associated with the separate accounts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total return for all periods shown. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
|
(5) | | Annualized. |
|
(6) | | As a result of a voluntary expense limitation, the ratio of expenses to average net assets, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, of shares will not exceed 1.00%. |
|
(7) | | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
|
† | | Included in the expense ratios are certain non-recurring restructuring and (reorganization if applicable) fees that were incurred by the Fund during the period. Without these fees, the gross and net expense ratios would have been 1.05% and 0.95%, respectively (Note 9). |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV 2006 Annual Report 53
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| Financial Highlights (continued) |
For a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Legg Mason Partners Variable |
Multiple Discipline Portfolio - |
Large Cap Growth and Value | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003(1) | | 2002(1)(2) | | |
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | | | $14.63 | | | | $14.41 | | | | $13.74 | | | | $10.73 | | | | $10.00 | | | |
|
Income From Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.01 | | | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 1.67 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 3.09 | | | | 0.72 | | | |
|
Total Income From Operations | | | 1.79 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 3.11 | | | | 0.73 | | | |
|
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | | | |
| Net realized gains | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | — | | | |
|
Total Distributions | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | — | | | |
|
Net Asset Value, End of Year | | | $15.90 | | | | $14.63 | | | | $14.41 | | | | $13.74 | | | | $10.73 | | | |
|
Total Return(3) | | | 12.27 | % | | | 3.55 | % | | | 6.75 | % | | | 29.00 | % | | | 7.30 | % | | |
|
Net Assets, End of Year (000s) | | | $36,250 | | | | $35,935 | | | | $27,584 | | | | $10,811 | | | | $436 | | | |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gross expenses | | | 1.26 | % † | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 2.35 | % | | | 119.99 | %(4) | | |
| Net expenses(5)(6) | | | 0.98 | † | | | 0.99 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | (4) | | |
| Net investment income | | | 0.72 | | | | 0.67 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 0.62 | | | | 0.69 | (4) | | |
|
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 15 | % | | | 33 | % | | | 16 | % | | | 5 | % | | | 3 | % | | |
|
| | |
(1) | | Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
|
(2) | | For the period October 1, 2002 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2002. |
|
(3) | | Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower. Total returns do not reflect expenses associated with the separate accounts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total return for all periods shown. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
|
(4) | | Annualized. |
|
(5) | | As a result of a voluntary expense limitation, the ratio of expenses to average net assets, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, of shares will not exceed 1.00%. |
|
(6) | | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
|
† | | Included in the expense ratios are certain non-recurring restructuring (and reorganization if applicable) fees that were incurred by the Fund during the period. Without these fees, the gross and net expense ratios would have been 1.21% and 0.95%, respectively (Note 9). |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
54 Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV 2006 Annual Report
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| Financial Highlights (continued) |
For a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Legg Mason Partners Variable |
Multiple Discipline Portfolio - |
Global All Cap Growth and Value | | 2006(1) | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003(1) | | 2002(1)(2) | | |
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | | | $16.17 | | | | $15.44 | | | | $14.11 | | | | $10.78 | | | | $10.00 | | | |
|
Income From Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.01 | | | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 2.31 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 1.38 | | | | 3.36 | | | | 0.77 | | | |
|
Total Income From Operations | | | 2.46 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 3.40 | | | | 0.78 | | | |
|
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | |
| Net realized gains | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | — | | | |
|
Total Distributions | | | (0.68 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | — | | | |
|
Net Asset Value, End of Year | | | $17.95 | | | | $16.17 | | | | $15.44 | | | | $14.11 | | | | $10.78 | | | |
|
Total Return(3) | | | 15.20 | % | | | 6.54 | % | | | 10.25 | % | | | 31.55 | % | | | 7.80 | % | | |
|
Net Assets, End of Year (000s) | | | $95,437 | | | | $82,564 | | | | $49,381 | | | | $10,974 | | | | $1,003 | | | |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gross expenses | | | 1.15 | %† | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 2.56 | % | | | 52.11 | %(4) | | |
| Net expenses(5)(6) | | | 0.87 | † | | | 0.90 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | (4) | | |
| Net investment income | �� | | 0.88 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.38 | (4) | | |
|
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 18 | % | | | 18 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 6 | % | | | 2 | % | | |
|
| | |
(1) | | Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
|
(2) | | For the period October 1, 2002 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2002. |
|
(3) | | Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower. Total returns do not reflect expenses associated with the separate accounts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total return for all periods shown. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
|
(4) | | Annualized. |
|
(5) | | As a result of a voluntary expense limitation, the ratio of expenses to average net assets, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, of shares will not exceed 1.00%. |
|
(6) | | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
|
† | | Included in the expense ratios are certain non-recurring restructuring (and reorganization if applicable) fees that were incurred by the Fund during the period. Without these fees, the gross and net expense ratios would have been 1.09% and 0.84%, respectively (Note 9). |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV 2006 Annual Report 55
| |
| Financial Highlights (continued) |
For a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Legg Mason Partners Variable |
Multiple Discipline Portfolio - |
Balanced All Cap Growth and Value | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003(1) | | 2002(1)(2) | | |
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | | | $13.45 | | | | $13.17 | | | | $12.67 | | | | $10.42 | | | | $10.00 | | | |
|
Income From Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.02 | | | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 1.20 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 2.20 | | | | 0.40 | | | |
|
Total Income From Operations | | | 1.42 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 2.28 | | | | 0.42 | | | |
|
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | | | |
| Net realized gains | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.00 | )(3) | | | — | | | |
|
Total Distributions | | | (0.66 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | | | |
|
Net Asset Value, End of Year | | | $14.21 | | | | $13.45 | | | | $13.17 | | | | $12.67 | | | | $10.42 | | | |
|
Total Return(4) | | | 10.50 | % | | | 4.25 | % | | | 5.01 | % | | | 21.93 | % | | | 4.20 | % | | |
|
Net Assets, End of Year (000s) | | | $210,857 | | | | $216,930 | | | | $174,922 | | | | $77,788 | | | | $3,234 | | | |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gross expenses | | | 1.12 | %† | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.08 | % | | | 1.39 | % | | | 23.28 | %(5) | | |
| Net expenses(6)(7) | | | 0.99 | † | | | 0.96 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | (5) | | |
| Net investment income | | | 1.46 | | | | 1.29 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 1.28 | (5) | | |
|
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 36 | % | | | 61 | % | | | 49 | % | | | 39 | % | | | 7 | % | | |
|
| | |
(1) | | Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
|
(2) | | For the period October 1, 2002 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2002. |
|
(3) | | Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. |
|
(4) | | Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower. Total returns do not reflect expenses associated with the separate accounts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total return for all periods shown. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
|
(5) | | Annualized. |
|
(6) | | As a result of a voluntary expense limitation, the ratio of expenses to average net assets, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, of shares will not exceed 1.00%. |
|
(7) | | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
|
† | | Included in the expense ratios are certain non-recurring restructuring and (reorganization if applicable) fees that were incurred by the Fund during the period. Without these fees, the gross and net expense ratios would have been 1.05% and 0.95%, respectively (Note 9). |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
56 Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV 2006 Annual Report
Notes to Financial Statements
| |
1. | Organization and Significant Accounting Policies |
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio — All Cap Growth and Value (“All Cap Growth and Value”), Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio — Large Cap Growth and Value (“Large Cap Growth and Value”), Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio — Global All Cap Growth and Value (“Global All Cap Growth and Value”) and Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio — Balanced All Cap Growth and Value (“Balanced All Cap Growth and Value”) (formerly known as Multiple Discipline Portfolio — All Cap Growth and Value, Multiple Discipline Portfolio — Large Cap Growth and Value, Multiple Discipline Portfolio — Global All Cap Growth and Value and Multiple Discipline Portfolio — Balanced All Cap Growth and Value) (the “Funds”) are separate diversified investment funds of Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV (formerly known as Smith Barney Multiple Discipline Trust) (the “Trust”). The Trust, a Massachusetts business trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is offered exclusively for use with certain variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts offered through the separate accounts of various affiliated life insurance companies and qualified pension and retirement plans.
The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds 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.
(a) Investment Valuation. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Debt securities are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service that are based on transactions in debt obligations, quotations from bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various other relationships between securities. When prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect fair value, 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 Funds calculate their net asset value, the Funds may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees. Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
(b) Repurchase Agreements. When entering into repurchase agreements, it is the Funds’ policy that their custodian or a third party custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the market value of which at least equals the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked-to-market to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the seller defaults and the market value
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV 2006 Annual Report 57
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited.
(c) 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 practical after the Funds determine 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 on an expected interest payment, the Funds’ policy is to generally halt any additional interest income accruals and consider the realizability of interest accrued up to the date of default.
(d) Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions from net investment income and distributions of net realized gains, if any, are declared at least annually. Distributions to shareholders of the Funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
(e) Federal and Other Taxes. It is the Funds’ policy to comply with the federal income and excise tax requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, the Funds intend to distribute substantially all of its income and net realized gains on investments, if any, to shareholders each year. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends and capital gains at various rates.
(f) Reclassification. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted 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:
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| | | | Overdistributed Net | | Accumulated Net | | Paid-in |
Fund | | | | Investment Income | | Realized Gain | | Capital |
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All Cap Growth and Value | | (a) | | $ | 15,281 | | | | — | | | $ | (15,281 | ) |
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Large Cap Growth and Value | | (a) | | | 3,351 | | | | — | | | | (3,351 | ) |
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Global All Cap Growth and Value | | (a) | | | 5,959 | | | | — | | | | (5,959 | ) |
| | (b) | | | 75,566 | | | $ | (75,566 | ) | | | — | |
|
Balanced All Cap Growth and Value | | (a) | | | 38,778 | | | | — | | | | (38,778 | ) |
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(a) | | Reclassifications are primarily due to book/tax differences in the treatment of various items. |
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(b) | | Reclassifications are primarily due to book/tax differences in the treatment of passive foreign investment companies. |
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2. | Investment Management Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates |
Prior to August 1, 2006, Smith Barney Fund Management LLC (“SBFM”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”), acted as the investment manager of the Funds. Under the investment management agreement, each Fund paid an
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investment management fee calculated at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Funds’ average daily net assets. This fee is calculated daily and paid monthly.
Effective August 1, 2006, Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”) became the Funds’ investment manager and ClearBridge Advisors, LLC (ClearBridge) became the Funds’ subadviser. Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”) became the co-subadviser to Balanced All Cap Growth and Value. The portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds remain the same immediately prior to and immediately after the date of these changes. LMPFA, ClearBridge and Western Asset are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason.
LMPFA provides administrative and certain oversight services to the Funds. LMPFA has delegated to the subadvisers the day-to-day portfolio management of the Funds. The Funds’ investment management fee remains unchanged. For its services, LMPFA pays ClearBridge and Western Asset 70% of the net management fee it receives from the Funds. For Balanced All Cap Growth and Value, this fee is divided between ClearBridge and Western Asset, on a pro rata basis, based on the assets allocated to each subadviser, from time to time.
During the year ended December 31, 2006, All Cap Growth and Value, Large Cap Growth and Value, Global All Cap Growth and Value and Balanced All Cap Growth and Value each had expense limitations in place of 1.00%.
During the year ended December 31, 2006, SBFM waived a portion of its fee in the amount of $7,866, $2,346, $3,390, and $6,363 for All Cap Growth and Value, Large Cap Growth and Value, Global All Cap Growth and Value and Balanced All Cap Growth and Value, respectively.
In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2006, All Cap Growth and Value, Large Cap Growth and Value, Global All Cap Growth and Value and Balanced All Cap Growth and Value were reimbursed for expenses in the amount of $66,260, $8,615, $21,953 and $51,408, respectively.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGM”) and Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC (“LMIS”), serve as co-distributors of the Funds. LMIS is a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Legg Mason.
The Funds have adopted a Rule 12b-1 distribution plan and under that plan, the Funds pay a distribution fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each Fund, respectively. These fees are calculated daily and paid monthly.
During the year ended December 31, 2006, CGM and LMIS waived a portion of their distribution fees equal to 0.10% of the average daily net assets for All Cap Growth and Value and Balanced All Cap Growth and Value, resulting in waivers of $278,629 and $213,912, respectively. In addition, CGM and LMIS waived all of their distribution fees for Large Cap Growth and Value and Global All Cap Growth and Value, resulting in waivers of $89,615 and $224,270, respectively. The distribution plan fee waivers can be terminated at any time.
Certain officers and one Trustee of the Trust are employees of Legg Mason or its affiliates and do not receive compensation from the Trust.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
During the year ended December 31, 2006, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) and U.S. Government & Agency obligations were as follows:
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| | | | U.S. Government & |
| | Investments | | Agency Obligations |
| | | | |
| | Purchases | | Sales | | Purchases | | Sales |
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All Cap Growth and Value | | $ | 36,888,240 | | | $ | 83,521,177 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Large Cap Growth and Value | | | 5,315,132 | | | | 8,735,663 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Global All Cap Growth and Value | | | 16,648,026 | | | | 14,864,248 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Balanced All Cap Growth and Value | | | 20,241,947 | | | | 45,304,611 | | | $ | 53,066,083 | | | $ | 58,080,664 | |
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At December 31, 2006, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gross Unrealized | | Gross Unrealized | | Net Unrealized |
| | Appreciation | | Depreciation | | Appreciation |
|
All Cap Growth and Value | | $ | 54,538,735 | | | $ | (4,084,617 | ) | | $ | 50,454,118 | |
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Large Cap Growth and Value | | | 6,131,018 | | | | (462,305 | ) | | | 5,668,713 | |
|
Global All Cap Growth and Value | | | 18,246,131 | | | | (1,109,443 | ) | | | 17,136,688 | |
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Balanced All Cap Growth and Value | | | 30,113,081 | | | | (2,316,114 | ) | | | 27,796,967 | |
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4. | Shares of Beneficial Interest |
At December 31, 2006, the Trust had an unlimited number of shares authorized with a par value of $0.001 per share.
Transactions in shares of each Fund were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended | | Year Ended |
| | December 31, 2006 | | December 31, 2005 |
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All Cap Growth and Value | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 698,147 | | | | 3,357,104 | |
Shares issued on reinvestment | | | 868,168 | | | | 430,288 | |
Shares repurchased | | | (3,665,357 | ) | | | (1,749,491 | ) |
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Net Increase (Decrease) | | | (2,099,042 | ) | | | 2,037,901 | |
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Large Cap Growth and Value | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 189,137 | | | | 778,434 | |
Shares issued on reinvestment | | | 73,226 | | | | 47,982 | |
Shares repurchased | | | (439,044 | ) | | | (284,538 | ) |
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Net Increase (Decrease) | | | (176,681 | ) | | | 541,878 | |
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Global All Cap Growth and Value | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 734,898 | | | | 2,083,470 | |
Shares issued on reinvestment | | | 194,260 | | | | 86,994 | |
Shares repurchased | | | (718,429 | ) | | | (262,077 | ) |
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Net Increase | | | 210,729 | | | | 1,908,387 | |
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Balanced All Cap Growth and Value | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 715,808 | | | | 3,701,338 | |
Shares issued on reinvestment | | | 654,470 | | | | 328,915 | |
Shares repurchased | | | (2,663,764 | ) | | | (1,176,083 | ) |
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Net Increase (Decrease) | | | (1,293,486 | ) | | | 2,854,170 | |
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5. | Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders |
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 was as follows:
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| | | | | | Global | | Balanced |
| | All Cap | | Large Cap | | All Cap | | All Cap |
| | Growth and | | Growth and | | Growth and | | Growth and |
| | Value | | Value | | Value | | Value |
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Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ordinary Income | | $ | 1,855,440 | | | $ | 427,234 | | | $ | 1,287,616 | | | $ | 3,213,668 | |
| Net Long-term Capital Gains | | | 12,371,193 | | | | 738,279 | | | | 2,184,955 | | | | 6,100,693 | |
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Total Distributions Paid | | $ | 14,226,633 | | | $ | 1,165,513 | | | $ | 3,472,571 | | | $ | 9,314,361 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Global | | Balanced |
| | All Cap | | Large Cap | | All Cap | | All Cap |
| | Growth and | | Growth and | | Growth and | | Growth and |
| | Value | | Value | | Value | | Value |
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Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ordinary Income | | $ | 1,000,008 | | | $ | 222,675 | | | $ | 567,440 | | | $ | 2,550,005 | |
| Net Long-term Capital Gains | | | 5,609,221 | | | | 484,105 | | | | 847,896 | | | | 1,896,929 | |
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Total Distributions Paid | | $ | 6,609,229 | | | $ | 706,780 | | | $ | 1,415,336 | | | $ | 4,446,934 | |
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As of December 31, 2006, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Global | | Balanced |
| | All Cap | | Large Cap | | All Cap | | All Cap |
| | Growth and | | Growth and | | Growth and | | Growth and |
| | Value | | Value | | Value | | Value |
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Undistributed ordinary income — net | | $ | 386,131 | | | | — | | | $ | 51,955 | | | $ | 260,102 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains — net | | | 2,047,158 | | | $ | 209,968 | | | | 582,082 | | | | 820,109 | |
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Total undistributed earnings | | | 2,433,289 | | | | 209,968 | | | | 634,037 | | | | 1,080,211 | |
Other book/tax temporary differences | | | (66,737 | ) (a) | | | (8,695 | ) (a) | | | (22,141 | ) (a) | | | (51,843 | ) (a) |
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | | 50,454,118 | (b) | | | 5,668,713 | (b) | | | 17,136,688 | (c) | | | 27,796,967 | (b) |
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Total accumulated earnings/(losses) — net | | $ | 52,820,670 | | | $ | 5,869,986 | | | $ | 17,748,584 | | | $ | 28,825,335 | |
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(a) | | Other book/tax temporary differences are attributable primarily to differences in the book/tax treatment of organization costs and to differences in the book/tax treatment of various items. |
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(b) | | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales. |
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(c) | | 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 realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on investments in passive foreign investment companies. |
On May 31, 2005, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued an order in connection with the settlement of an administrative proceeding against SBFM, the Funds’ prior investment manager, and CGM relating to the appointment of an affiliated transfer agent for the Smith Barney family of mutual funds (the “Funds”).
The SEC order finds that SBFM and CGM willfully violated Section 206(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”). Specifically, the order finds that SBFM and CGM knowingly or recklessly failed to disclose to the boards of the Funds in 1999 when proposing a new transfer agent arrangement with an affiliated transfer agent that: First Data Investors Services Group (“First Data”), the Funds’ then-existing transfer agent, had offered to continue as transfer agent and do the same work for substantially less money than before; and that Citigroup Asset Management (“CAM”), the Citigroup business unit
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that, at the time, included the Funds’ investment manager and other investment advisory companies, had entered into a side letter with First Data under which CAM agreed to recommend the appointment of First Data as sub-transfer agent to the affiliated transfer agent in exchange for, among other things, a guarantee by First Data of specified amounts of asset management and investment banking fees to CAM and CGM. The order also finds that SBFM and CGM willfully violated Section 206(2) of the Advisers Act by virtue of the omissions discussed above and other misrepresentations and omissions in the materials provided to the Funds’ boards, including the failure to make clear that the affiliated transfer agent would earn a high profit for performing limited functions while First Data continued to perform almost all of the transfer agent functions, and the suggestion that the proposed arrangement was in the Funds’ best interests and that no viable alternatives existed. SBFM and CGM do not admit or deny any wrongdoing or liability. The settlement does not establish wrongdoing or liability for purposes of any other proceeding.
The SEC censured SBFM and CGM and ordered them to cease and desist from violations of Sections 206(1) and 206(2) of the Advisers Act. The order requires Citigroup to pay $208.1 million, including $109 million in disgorgement of profits, $19.1 million in interest, and a civil money penalty of $80 million. Approximately $24.4 million has already been paid to the Funds, primarily through fee waivers. The remaining $183.7 million, including the penalty, has been paid to the U.S. Treasury and will be distributed pursuant to a plan submitted for the approval of the SEC. At this time, there is no certainty as to how the above-described proceeds of the settlement will be distributed, to whom such distributions will be made, the methodology by which such distributions will be allocated, and when such distributions will be made. The order also required that transfer agency fees received from the Funds since December 1, 2004, less certain expenses, be placed in escrow and provided that a portion of such fees might be subsequently distributed in accordance with the terms of the order. On April 3, 2006, an aggregate amount of approximately $9 million was distributed to the affected Funds.
The order required SBFM to recommend a new transfer agent contract to the Funds’ boards within 180 days of the entry of the order; if a Citigroup affiliate submitted a proposal to serve as transfer agent or sub-transfer agent, SBFM and CGM would have been required, at their expense, to engage an independent monitor to oversee a competitive bidding process. On November 21, 2005, and within the specified timeframe, the Funds’ Board selected a new transfer agent for the Funds. No Citigroup affiliate submitted a proposal to serve as transfer agent. Under the order, SBFM also must comply with an amended version of a vendor policy that Citigroup instituted in August 2004.
Although there can be no assurance, the Funds’ manager does not believe that this matter will have a material adverse effect on the Funds.
On December 1, 2005, Citigroup completed the sale of substantially all of its global asset management business, including SBFM, to Legg Mason.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Beginning in August 2005, five class action lawsuits alleging violations of federal securities laws and state law were filed against CGM and SBFM, (collectively, the “Defendants”) based on the May 31, 2005 settlement order issued against the Defendants by the SEC as described in Note 6. The complaints seek injunctive relief and compensatory and punitive damages, removal of SBFM as the advisor for the Smith Barney family of funds, rescission of the Funds’ management and other contracts with SBFM, recovery of all fees paid to SBFM pursuant to such contracts, and an award of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses.
On October 5, 2005, a motion to consolidate the five actions and any subsequently filed, related action was filed. That motion contemplates that a consolidated amended complaint alleging substantially similar causes of action will be filed in the future.
As of the date of this report, the Funds’ manager believes that resolution of the pending lawsuit will not have a material effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Funds or the ability of the Funds’ manager and its affiliates to continue to render services to the Funds under their respective contracts.
* * *
Beginning in June 2004, class action lawsuits alleging violations of the federal securities laws were filed against CGM and a number of its then affiliates, including SBFM and Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc (“SBAM”), which were then investment adviser or manager to certain of the Funds (the “Managers”), substantially all of the mutual funds then managed by the Managers (the “Defendant Funds”), and Board members of the Defendant Funds (collectively, the “Defendants”). The complaints alleged, among other things, that CGM created various undisclosed incentives for its brokers to sell Smith Barney and Salomon Brothers funds. In addition, according to the complaints, the Managers caused the Defendant Funds to pay excessive brokerage commissions to CGM for steering clients towards proprietary funds. The complaints also alleged that the Defendants breached their fiduciary duty to the Defendant Funds by improperly charging Rule 12b-1 fees and by drawing on fund assets to make undisclosed payments of soft dollars and excessive brokerage commissions. The complaints also alleged that the Defendant Funds failed to adequately disclose certain of the allegedly wrongful conduct. The complaints sought injunctive relief and compensatory and punitive damages, rescission of the Defendant Funds’ contracts with the Managers, recovery of all fees paid to the Managers pursuant to such contracts and an award of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses.
On December 15, 2004, a consolidated amended complaint (the “Complaint”) was filed alleging substantially similar causes of action. On May 27, 2005, all of the Defendants filed motions to dismiss the Complaint. On July 26, 2006, the court issued a decision and order (1) finding that plaintiffs lacked standing to sue on behalf of the shareholders of the Funds in which none of the plaintiffs had invested (including the Funds) and dismissing those Funds from the case (although stating that they could be brought back into the case if standing as to them could be established), and (2) other than one stayed claim, dismissing all of the causes of action against the remaining Defendants, with prejudice,
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except for the cause of action under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act, which the court granted plaintiffs leave to repeal as a derivative claim.
On October 16, 2006, plaintiffs filed their Second Consolidated Amended Complaint (“Second Amended Complaint”) which alleges derivative claims on behalf of nine funds identified in the Second Amended Complaint, under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act, against CAM, SBAM, SBFM and CGM as investment advisers to the identified funds, as well as CGM as a distributor for the identified funds (collectively, the “Second Amended Complaint Defendants”). The Funds were not identified in the Second Amended Complaint. The Second Amended Complaint alleges no claims against any of the Funds or any of their Board members. Under Section 36(b), the Second Amended Complaint alleges similar facts and seeks similar relief against the Second Amended Complaint Defendants as the Complaint.
Additional lawsuits arising out of these circumstances and presenting similar allegations and requests for relief may be filed in the future.
On September 16, 2005, the staff of the SEC informed SBFM and SBAM that the staff is considering recommending that the SEC institute administrative proceedings against SBFM and SBAM for alleged violations of Section 19(a) and 34(b) of the 1940 Act (and related Rule 19a-1). The notification is a result of an industry wide inspection by the SEC and is based upon alleged deficiencies in disclosures regarding dividends and distributions paid to shareholders of certain funds. Section 19(a) and related Rule 19a-1 of the 1940 Act generally require funds that are making dividend and distribution payments to provide shareholders with a written statement disclosing the source of the dividends and distributions, and, in particular, the portion of the payments made from each of net investment income, undistributed net profits and/or paid-in capital. In connection with the contemplated proceedings, the staff may seek a cease and desist order and/or monetary damages from SBFM or SBAM.
Although there can be no assurance, the Funds’ manager believes that this matter is not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds.
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9. | Special Shareholder Meeting and Reorganization |
The Boards and the shareholders of the Legg Mason Partners Variable Total Return Portfolio and the Legg Mason Partners Variable Capital and Income Portfolio (the “Acquired Funds”) and the Board of Balanced All Cap Growth and Value have approved, at the October 2006 Shareholder Meeting, an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for the acquisition of all of the assets and the assumption of all the liabilities of the Acquired Funds, in exchange for shares of Balanced All Cap Growth and Value. It is expected that the reorganization will occur on or about April 27, 2007.
Shareholders also approved a number of initiatives designed to streamline and restructure the fund complex. These matters generally are expected to be implemented in 2007. As noted in the proxy materials, Legg Mason will pay for a portion of the costs
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
related to these initiatives. The portion of the costs that is borne by the fund will be recognized in the period during which the expense is incurred. Such expenses relate to obtaining shareholder votes for proposals presented in the proxy, the election of board members, retirement of board members, as well as printing, mailing, and soliciting proxies. The portions of these costs borne by the Fund and reflected in the Statement of Operations are deemed extraordinary for expense cap purposes and are not subject to the Funds’ expense limitation agreements. See also “Additional Shareholder Information” at the end of this report.
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10. | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
During June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation 48 (“FIN 48” or the “Interpretation”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement 109. FIN 48 supplements FASB Statement 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, by defining the confidence level that a tax position must meet in order to be recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 prescribes a comprehensive model for how a fund should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the fund has taken or expects to take on a tax return. FIN 48 requires that the tax effects of a position be recognized only if it is “more likely than not” to be sustained based solely on its technical merits. Management must be able to conclude that the tax law, regulations, case law, and other objective information regarding the technical merits sufficiently support the position’s sustainability with a likelihood of more than 50 percent. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2006, which for these Funds will be January 1, 2007. At adoption, the financial statements must be adjusted to reflect only those tax positions that are more likely than not to be sustained as of the adoption date. Management of the Funds have determined that adopting FIN 48 will not have a material impact on the Funds’ financial statements.
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On September 20, 2006, FASB released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 establishes an authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. The application of FAS 157 is required for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FAS 157 and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Trustees and Shareholders
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio (formerly Multiple Discipline Portfolio) — All Cap Growth and Value, — Balanced All Cap Growth and Value, — Global All Cap Growth and Value, and — Large Cap Growth and Value, each a series of Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV (formerly Smith Barney Multiple Discipline Trust), as of December 31, 2006, and the related statements 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, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the four-year period then ended, and for the period from October 1, 2002 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2002. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust’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 December 31, 2006, 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 Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio — All Cap Growth and Value, — Balanced All Cap Growth and Value, — Global All Cap Growth and Value, and — Large Cap Growth and Value as of December 31, 2006, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the four-year period then ended, and from October 1, 2002 to December 31, 2002 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
New York, New York
February 21, 2007
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Additional Information (unaudited)
Information about Trustees and Officers
The business and affairs of the Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio (formerly known as Smith Barney Multiple Discipline Trust) (the “Trust”) are managed under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. Information pertaining to the Trustees and officers of the Trust is set forth below. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge, upon request by calling Legg Mason Partners Shareholder Services at 1-800-451-2010.
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| | Position(s) | | Length of | | Occupation(s) | | Complex | | Memberships |
| | Held with | | Time | | During Past | | Overseen by | | Held by |
Name, Address and Birth Year | | Fund | | Served | | Five Years | | Trustee | | Trustee |
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Walter E. Auch 6001 N 62nd Place Paradise Valley, AZ 85253 Years of Birth: 1921 | | Trustee | | Since 2005 | | Retired | | 23 | | Director, Nicholas Applegate Funds; Director, UBS Funds; Director, US Bancorp Advisory Group |
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H. John Ellis 858 East Crystal Downs Drive Frankfort, MI 49635 Year of Birth: 1927 | | Trustee | | Since 2002 | | Retired | | 23 | | None |
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Armon E. Kamesar 7328 Country Club Drive LaJolla, CA 92037 Year of Birth: 1927 | | Trustee | | Since 2002 | | Chairman, TEC International; Trustee, U.S. Bankruptcy Court | | 23 | | Inter Ocean Systems Inc. |
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Stephen E. Kaufman c/o R. Jay Gerken Legg Mason 399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor New York, NY 10022 Year of Birth: 1932 | | Trustee | | Since 2002 | | Attorney | | 36 | | Trustee, Consulting Group Capital Markets Fund |
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John J. Murphy 123 Prospect Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 Year of Birth: 1944 | | Trustee | | Since 2002 | | President, Murphy Capital Management | | 23 | | Barclays International Funds Group Ltd. and affiliated companies |
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| | Held with | | Time | | During Past | | Overseen by | | Held by |
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Interested Trustee: | | | | | | | | | | |
R. Jay Gerken, CFA** Legg Mason & Co., LLC (“Legg Mason”) 399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor New York, NY 10022 Year of Birth: 1951 | | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | | Since 2002 | | Managing Director of Legg Mason, Chairman of the Board, Trustee, or Director of 162 funds associated with Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”) and its affiliates; President, LMPFA (since 2006); Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason or its affiliates; Formerly, Chairman Smith Barney Fund Management LLC (“SBFM”) and Citi Fund Management Inc. (“CFM”) (from 2002 to 2006); Formerly, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Travelers Investment Advisers, Inc. (from 2002 to 2005). | | 162 | | None |
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Additional Information (unaudited) (continued)
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| | | | | | | | Number of | | |
| | | | Term of | | | | Portfolios | | |
| | | | Office* and | | Principal | | in Fund | | Other Board |
| | Position(s) | | Length of | | Occupation(s) | | Complex | | Memberships |
| | Held with | | Time | | During Past | | Overseen by | | Held by |
Name, Address and Birth Year | | Fund | | Served | | Five Years | | Trustee | | Trustee |
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Officers: | | | | | | | | | | |
Robert Brault Legg Mason 125 Broad Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10004 Birth Year: 1965 | | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | | Since 2004 | | Director of Legg Mason; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason. Formerly, Director of Internal Control for CAM U.S. Mutual Fund Administration (from 2002 to 2004); Director of Project Management & Information Systems for CAM U.S. Mutual Fund Administration (from 2000 to 2002) | | N/A | | N/A |
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Kirstin Mobyed ClearBridge Advisors, LLC 399 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 Year of Birth: 1969 | | Investment Officer | | Since 2003 | | Director of Legg Mason (since 2003); Private Client Manager (since 2001) and analyst at CGM and its predecessor (since 1992) | | N/A | | N/A |
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Roger Paradiso ClearBridge Advisors, LLC 399 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 Year of Birth: 1966 | | Investment Officer | | Since 2003 | | Managing Director of Legg Mason | | N/A | | N/A |
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Additional Information (unaudited) (continued)
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| | | | | | | | Number of | | |
| | | | Term of | | | | Portfolios | | |
| | | | Office* and | | Principal | | in Fund | | Other Board |
| | Position(s) | | Length of | | Occupation(s) | | Complex | | Memberships |
| | Held with | | Time | | During Past | | Overseen by | | Held by |
Name, Address and Birth Year | | Fund | | Served | | Five Years | | Trustee | | Trustee |
|
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Valerie Bannon Legg Mason 399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor New York, NY 10022 Birth Year: 1973 | | Vice President and Investment Officer | | Since 2004 | | Director of Legg Mason; Investment Officer of Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”) and investment officer of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason | | N/A | | N/A |
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Alan J. Blake Legg Mason 399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor New York, NY 10022 Birth Year: 1949 | | Vice President and Investment Officer | | Since 2003 | | Managing Director of Legg Mason; Investment Officer of ClearBridge Advisors, LLC (“ClearBridge”) and investment officer of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason | | N/A | | N/A |
Ellen S. Cammer Legg Mason 399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor New York, NY 10022 Birth Year: 1954 | | Vice President and Investment Officer | | Since 2003 | | Managing Director of Legg Mason; Investment Officer of Western Asset and investment officer of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason | | N/A | | N/A |
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Robert Feitler, Jr. Legg Mason 399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor New York, NY 10022 Birth Year: 1959 | | Vice President and Investment Officer | | Since 2004 | | Director of Legg Mason; Investment Officer of ClearBridge; officer of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason | | N/A | | N/A |
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Additional Information (unaudited) (continued)
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| | | | | | | | Number of | | |
| | | | Term of | | | | Portfolios | | |
| | | | Office* and | | Principal | | in Fund | | Other Board |
| | Position(s) | | Length of | | Occupation(s) | | Complex | | Memberships |
| | Held with | | Time | | During Past | | Overseen by | | Held by |
Name, Address and Birth Year | | Fund | | Served | | Five Years | | Trustee | | Trustee |
|
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Richard A. Freeman Legg Mason 399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor New York, NY 10022 Birth Year: 1953 | | Vice President and Investment Officer | | Since 2003 | | Managing Director of Legg Mason; Investment Officer of ClearBridge and investment officer of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason | | N/A | | N/A |
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John Goode Legg Mason One Sansome Street, 36th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 Birth Year: 1944 | | Vice President and Investment Officer | | Since 2003 | | Managing Director of Legg Mason; Investment Officer of ClearBridge and investment officer of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason | | N/A | | N/A |
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Peter J. Hable Legg Mason One Sansome Street, 36th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 Birth Year: 1958 | | Vice President and Investment Officer | | Since 2003 | | Managing Director of Legg Mason; Investment Officer of ClearBridge and investment officer of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason | | N/A | | N/A |
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Mark J. McAllister Legg Mason 399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor New York, NY 10022 Birth Year: 1962 | | Vice President and Investment Officer | | Since 2004 | | Managing Director of Legg Mason; Investment Officer of ClearBridge; former Executive Vice President, JLW Capital Management Inc. (from 1988- 1999); Officer of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason | | N/A | | N/A |
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Additional Information (unaudited) (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Number of | | |
| | | | Term of | | | | Portfolios | | |
| | | | Office* and | | Principal | | in Fund | | Other Board |
| | Position(s) | | Length of | | Occupation(s) | | Complex | | Memberships |
| | Held with | | Time | | During Past | | Overseen by | | Held by |
Name, Address and Birth Year | | Fund | | Served | | Five Years | | Trustee | | Trustee |
|
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Jeffrey Russell, CFA Legg Mason 399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor New York, NY 10022 Birth Year: 1957 | | Vice President and Investment Officer | | Since 2003 | | Managing Director of Legg Mason; Investment Officer of ClearBridge; officer of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason | | N/A | | N/A |
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Ted P. Becker Legg Mason 399 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022 Birth Year: 1951 | | Chief Compliance Officer | | Since 2006 | | Director of Global Compliance (since 2006); Managing Director of Compliance at Legg Mason (since 2005); Chief Compliance Officer with certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason, LMPFA and certain affiliates (since 2006); Managing Director of Compliance Legg Mason or its predecessor (from 2002-2005). Prior to 2002, Managing Director-Internal Audit & Risk Review at Citigroup Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
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Additional Information (unaudited) (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Number of | | |
| | | | Term of | | | | Portfolios | | |
| | | | Office* and | | Principal | | in Fund | | Other Board |
| | Position(s) | | Length of | | Occupation(s) | | Complex | | Memberships |
| | Held with | | Time | | During Past | | Overseen by | | Held by |
Name, Address and Birth Year | | Fund | | Served | | Five Years | | Trustee | | Trustee |
|
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John Chiota Legg Mason 100 First Stamford Place, 5th Floor Stamford, CT 06902 Birth Year: 1968 | | Chief Anti- Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | Since 2006 | | Vice President of Legg Mason (since 2004); Chief Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer with certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason or its affiliates (since 2006); Prior to August 2004, Chief AML Compliance Officer with TD Waterhouse | | N/A | | N/A |
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Additional Information (unaudited) (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Number of | | |
| | | | Term of | | | | Portfolios | | |
| | | | Office* and | | Principal | | in Fund | | Other Board |
| | Position(s) | | Length of | | Occupation(s) | | Complex | | Memberships |
| | Held with | | Time | | During Past | | Overseen by | | Held by |
Name, Address and Birth Year | | Fund | | Served | | Five Years | | Trustee | | Trustee |
|
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Robert I. Frenkel Legg Mason 300 First Stamford Place, 4th Floor Stamford, CT 06902 Year of Birth: 1954 | | Secretary and Chief Legal Officer | | Since 2003 | | Managing Director and General Counsel of Global Mutual Funds for Legg Mason and its predecessor (since 1994); Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of mutual funds associated with Legg Mason (since 2003); formerly, Secretary of CFM (from 2001-2004) | | N/A | | N/A |
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* | | Each Trustee and Officer serves until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified. |
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** | | Mr. Gerken is an “interested person” of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, because Mr. Gerken is an officer of LMPFA and certain of its affiliates. |
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV 75
Additional Shareholder Information (unaudited)
Results of a Special Meeting of Shareholders
On December 11, 2006, a Special Meeting of Shareholders was held to vote on various proposals recently approved by the Funds’ Board Members. The following tables provide the number of votes cast for, against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to the following proposals: (1) Elect Board Members and (2) Revise Fundamental Investment Policies.
Proposal 1: Election of Board Members†
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Authority | | | | Broker |
Nominees | | Votes For | | Withheld | | Abstentions | | Non-Votes |
|
Paul R Ades | | | 38,380,157.085 | | | | 830,369.222 | | | | 0.000 | | | | 0.000 | |
Andrew L. Breech | | | 38,424,395.360 | | | | 786,130.947 | | | | 0.000 | | | | 0.000 | |
Dwight B. Crane | | | 38,424,395.360 | | | | 786,130.947 | | | | 0.000 | | | | 0.000 | |
Robert M. Frayn, Jr. | | | 38,405,874.619 | | | | 804,651.688 | | | | 0.000 | | | | 0.000 | |
Frank G. Hubbard | | | 38,402,254.860 | | | | 808,271.447 | | | | 0.000 | | | | 0.000 | |
Howard J. Johnson | | | 38,444,033.166 | | | | 766,493.141 | | | | 0.000 | | | | 0.000 | |
David E. Maryatt | | | 38,407,393.350 | | | | 803,132.957 | | | | 0.000 | | | | 0.000 | |
Jerome H. Miller | | | 38,398,750.134 | | | | 811,776.173 | | | | 0.000 | | | | 0.000 | |
Ken Miller | | | 38,424,395.360 | | | | 786,130.947 | | | | 0.000 | | | | 0.000 | |
John J. Murphy | | | 38,461,035.176 | | | | 749,491.131 | | | | 0.000 | | | | 0.000 | |
Thomas T. Schlafly | | | 38,398,750.134 | | | | 811,776.173 | | | | 0.000 | | | | 0.000 | |
Jerry A. Viscione | | | 38,393,611.644 | | | | 816,914.663 | | | | 0.000 | | | | 0.000 | |
R. Jay Gerken, CFA | | | 38,414,949.218 | | | | 795,557.089 | | | | 0.000 | | | | 0.000 | |
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† | | Board Members are elected by the shareholders of all of the series of the Trust of which each Fund is a series. |
Proposal 2: Revise Fundamental Investment Policies
Legg Mason Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio-
All Cap Growth and Value
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Votes | | | | Broker |
Items Voted On | | Votes For | | Against | | Abstentions | | Non-Votes |
|
Borrowing Money | | | 16,101,944.521 | | | | 461,110.963 | | | | 278,602.666 | | | | 0.000 | |
Underwriting | | | 16,136,011.510 | | | | 427,043.974 | | | | 278,602.666 | | | | 0.000 | |
Lending | | | 16,136,616.160 | | | | 428,887.711 | | | | 276,154.279 | | | | 0.000 | |
Issuing Senior Securities | | | 16,194,941.095 | | | | 371,291.279 | | | | 275,425.776 | | | | 0.000 | |
Real Estate | | | 16,198,725.079 | | | | 363,014.518 | | | | 279,918.553 | | | | 0.000 | |
Commodities | | | 16,136,595.977 | | | | 417,802.971 | | | | 287,259.202 | | | | 0.000 | |
Concentration | | | 16,198,638.247 | | | | 355,760.701 | | | | 287,259.202 | | | | 0.000 | |
Non-Fundamental | | | 16,076,003.143 | | | | 475,326.913 | | | | 290,328.094 | | | | 0.000 | |
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Additional Shareholder Information (unaudited)
(continued)
Legg Mason Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio-
Large Cap Growth and Value
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Votes | | | | Broker |
Items Voted On | | Votes For | | Against | | Abstentions | | Non-Votes |
|
Borrowing Money | | | 2,222,362.201 | | | | 53,830.647 | | | | 10,537.447 | | | | 0.000 | |
Underwriting | | | 2,199,625.705 | | | | 48,916.546 | | | | 38,188.044 | | | | 0.000 | |
Lending | | | 2,222,362.201 | | | | 53,830.647 | | | | 10,537.447 | | | | 0.000 | |
Issuing Senior Securities | | | 2,227,276.304 | | | | 48,916.544 | | | | 10,537.447 | | | | 0.000 | |
Real Estate | | | 2,227,276.304 | | | | 48,916.544 | | | | 10,537.447 | | | | 0.000 | |
Commodities | | | 2,220,499.827 | | | | 55,693.021 | | | | 10,537.447 | | | | 0.000 | |
Concentration | | | 2,227,276.304 | | | | 48,916.544 | | | | 10,537.447 | | | | 0.000 | |
Non-Fundamental | | | 2,220,499.827 | | | | 55,693.021 | | | | 10,537.447 | | | | 0.000 | |
|
Legg Mason Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio-
Global All Cap Growth and Value
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Votes | | | | Broker |
Items Voted On | | Votes For | | Against | | Abstentions | | Non-Votes |
|
Borrowing Money | | | 5,015,175.627 | | | | 79,426.085 | | | | 104,508.180 | | | | 0.000 | |
Underwriting | | | 5,033,480.843 | | | | 79,426.084 | | | | 86,202.965 | | | | 0.000 | |
Lending | | | 5,051,815.444 | | | | 42,786.268 | | | | 104,508.180 | | | | 0.000 | |
Issuing Senior Securities | | | 5,069,594.923 | | | | 80,198.793 | | | | 49,316.176 | | | | 0.000 | |
Real Estate | | | 5,051,815.444 | | | | 42,786.268 | | | | 104,508.180 | | | | 0.000 | |
Commodities | | | 5,049,117.303 | | | | 99,903.706 | | | | 50,088.883 | | | | 0.000 | |
Concentration | | | 5,069,594.923 | | | | 79,426.086 | | | | 50,088.883 | | | | 0.000 | |
Non-Fundamental | | | 4,997,137.129 | | | | 98,237.292 | | | | 103,735.471 | | | | 0.000 | |
|
Legg Mason Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio-
Balanced All Cap Growth and Value
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Votes | | | | Broker |
Items Voted On | | Votes For | | Against | | Abstentions | | Non-Votes |
|
Borrowing Money | | | 14,436,842.490 | | | | 117,123.340 | | | | 329,062.140 | | | | 0.000 | |
Underwriting | | | 14,447,297.765 | | | | 117,123.341 | | | | 318,606.864 | | | | 0.000 | |
Lending | | | 14,418,368.177 | | | | 143,042.862 | | | | 321,616.931 | | | | 0.000 | |
Issuing Senior Securities | | | 14,397,994.299 | | | | 160,109,093 | | | | 324,924.578 | | | | 0.000 | |
Real Estate | | | 14,418,368.177 | | | | 143,042.862 | | | | 321,616.931 | | | | 0.000 | |
Commodities | | | 14,363,165.170 | | | | 148,541.679 | | | | 371,321.121 | | | | 0.000 | |
Concentration | | | 14,357,463.799 | | | | 157,471.605 | | | | 368,092.566 | | | | 0.000 | |
Non-Fundamental | | | 14,351,518.663 | | | | 157,471.590 | | | | 374,037.717 | | | | 0.000 | |
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Important Tax Information (unaudited)
The following information is provided with respect to the distributions paid during the taxable year ended December 31, 2006:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | All Cap Growth | | Large Cap Growth | | Global All Cap | | Balanced All Cap |
| | and Va | | lue | | and Va | | lue | | Gowth an | | d Vaue | | Grwth and | | Value |
|
Record Date: | | | 6/22/2006 | | | | 12/26/2006 | | | | 6/22/2006 | | | | 12/26/2006 | | | | 6/22/2006 | | | | 12/26/2006 | | | | 6/22/2006 | | | | 12/26/2006 | |
Payable Date: | | | 6/23/2006 | | | | 12/27/2006 | | | | 6/23/2006 | | | | 12/27/2006 | | | | 6/23/2006 | | | | 12/27/2006 | | | | 6/23/2006 | | | | 12/27/2006 | |
|
| Dividends Qualifying for the Dividends Received Deduction for Corporations | | | — | | | | 100.00% | | | | — | | | | 100.00% | | | | 69.30% | | | | 64.58% | | | | 54.22% | | | | 46.69% | |
|
Long-Term Capital Gain Dividend | | $ | 0.063510 | | | $ | 0.710262 | | | $ | 0.013731 | | | $ | 0.317405 | | | $ | 0.011206 | | | $ | 0.413271 | | | $ | 0.021466 | | | $ | 0.405076 | |
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Also, Large Cap Growth and Value designates an additional $3,216 as long-term capital gain dividends paid to shareholders during the taxable year ended December 31, 2006.
Please retain this information for your records.
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| Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV |
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TRUSTEES |
Walter E. Auch H. John Ellis R. Jay Gerken, CFA Chairman Armon E. Kamesar Stephen E. Kaufman John J. Murphy |
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INVESTMENT MANAGER |
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC |
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SUBADVISERS |
ClearBridge Advisors, LLC Western Asset Management Company |
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DISTRIBUTORS |
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC |
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CUSTODIAN |
State Street Bank and Trust Company |
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TRANSFER AGENT |
PFPC, Inc. 4400 Computer Drive |
Westborough, Massachusetts 01581 |
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INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM |
KPMG LLP 345 Park Avenue |
New York, New York 10154 |
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This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV and is not for use with the general public.
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a free prospectus. Investors should consider the Funds’ investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Funds. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
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The Funds are separate investment funds of the Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV, a Massachusetts business trust.
LEGG MASON PARTNERS VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS IV Legg Mason Partners Funds 125 Broad Street 10th Floor, MF-2 New York, New York 10004
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on the Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’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 Funds, shareholders can call Legg Mason Partners Shareholder Services at 1-800-451-2010.
Information on how the Funds 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 Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio transactions is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-451-2010, (2) on the Funds’ website at www.leggmason.com/InvestorServices and (3) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. |
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 Trustees of the registrant has determined that Armon E. Kamesar, the Chairman 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 has designated Mr. Kamesar as the Audit Committee’s financial expert. Mr. Kamesar is an “independent” Trustee pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR.
ITEM 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
a) Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the last two fiscal years ending December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2006 (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 $83,000 in 2005 and $89,000 in 2006.
b) Audit-Related Fees. There were no fees billed in the Reporting Periods for assurance and related services by the Auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item 4.
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 Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV (“service affiliates”), that were reasonably related to the performance of the annual audit of the service affiliates. Accordingly, there were no such fees that required pre-approval by the Audit Committee for the Reporting Periods (prior to May 6, 2003 services provided by the Auditor were not required to be pre-approved).
(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 $9,900 in 2005 and $10,500 in 2006. 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) of this Item for the Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV
All Other Fees. There were no other non-audit services rendered by the Auditor to Smith Barney Fund Management LLC (“SBFM”), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with SBFM that provided ongoing services to Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV 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 Smith Barney Fund Management LLC or Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc. 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 Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV, the percentage of fees that were approved by the audit committee, with respect to: Audit-Related Fees were 100% and 0% for 2005 and 2006; Tax Fees were 100% and 0% for 2005 and 2006; and Other Fees were 100% and 0% for 2005 and 2006.
(f) N/A
(g) Non-audit fees billed by the Auditor for services rendered to Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV and CAM and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with CAM that provides ongoing services to Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV during the reporting period were $0 in 2006 for fees related to the transfer agent matter as fully described in the notes the financial statements titled “additional information” and $75,000 for 2005.
(h) Yes. Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV’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 Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV or to Service Affiliates, which were required to be pre-approved, were pre-approved as required.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
Included herein under Item 1.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
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.
Not applicable.
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. |
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| (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 registrant’s last fiscal half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual 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.
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV
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By: | | /s/ R. Jay Gerken (R. Jay Gerken) | | |
| | Chief Executive Officer of | | |
| | Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV | | |
Date: March 9, 2007
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.
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By: | | /s/ R. Jay Gerken (R. Jay Gerken) | | |
| | Chief Executive Officer of | | |
| | Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV | | |
Date: March 9, 2007
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By: | | /s/ Robert Brault (Robert Brault) | | |
| | Chief Financial Officer of | | |
| | Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios IV | | |
Date: March 9, 2007