SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )
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¨ | Preliminary Proxy Statement |
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¨ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
x | Definitive Additional Materials |
¨ | Soliciting Material Pursuant to § 240.14a-12 |
LEGG MASON INCOME TRUST, INC.
LEGG MASON INVESTORS TRUST, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) filing Proxy Statement, if other than Registrant)
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EVERY SHAREHOLDER’S VOTE IS IMPORTANT
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| | 1. Read your proxy statement and have it at hand. |
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| | 2. Call toll-free1-866-877-0438,or go to website:https://vote.proxy-direct.com |
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| | 3. Follow the recorded or on-screen directions. |
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| | 4. Donot mail your Proxy Card when you vote by phone or the Internet. |
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LEGG MASON FUNDS
LEGG MASON BALANCED TRUST
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
OCTOBER 19, 2006 AT 2:00 P.M.
PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The undersigned holder of shares hereby appoints Marie Karpinski and Richard Wachterman attorneys and proxies for the undersigned, each with full powers of substitution and revocation, to represent the undersigned and to vote on behalf of the undersigned all shares of the Acquired Fund that the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Acquired Fund to be held at the offices of Legg Mason, 100 Light Street, 34th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 on October 19, 2006 at 2:00 P.M., and any adjournments or postponements thereof. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Special Meeting and Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated September 11, 2006 and hereby instructs said attorneys and proxies to vote said shares as indicated herein. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Special Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. A majority of the proxies present and acting at the Special Meeting in person or by substitute (or, if only one shall be present, then that one) shall have and may exercise all of the power and authority of said proxies hereunder. The undersigned hereby revokes any proxy previously given.
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| | VOTE VIA THE TELEPHONE: 1-866-877-0438 |
| | VOTE VIA THE INTERNET: https://vote.proxy-direct.com |
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| | Note: Please sign exactly as your name appears on this Proxy. If joint owners, EITHER may sign this Proxy. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or corporate officer, please give your full title. |
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| | , 2006 |
| | Date | | | | LMP_16863_A |
EVERY SHAREHOLDER’S VOTE IS IMPORTANT
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN YOUR
PROXY TODAY
Please detach at perforation before mailing.
This proxy, if properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed by the undersigned shareholder. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL.
PLEASE MARK VOTES AS IN THIS EXAMPLE: n
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1. To approve the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, providing for (i) the acquisition of all of the assets and the assumption of all of the liabilities of Legg Mason Balanced Trust, a series of Legg Mason Investors Trust, Inc. (the “Acquired Fund”), in exchange for shares of Legg Mason Partners Capital and Income Fund, a series of Legg Mason Partners Income Funds (the “Acquiring Fund”), to be distributed to the shareholders of the Acquired Fund, and (ii) the subsequent termination of the Acquired Fund. | | FOR ¨ | | AGAINST ¨ | | ABSTAIN ¨ |
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2. To transact any other business which may properly come before the Special Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. | | FOR ¨ | | AGAINST ¨ | | ABSTAIN ¨ |
NOTE: YOUR PROXY IS NOT VALID UNLESS IT IS SIGNED ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
LMP_16863_A
EVERY SHAREHOLDER’S VOTE IS IMPORTANT
| | |
| | Your Proxy Vote is important! |
| |
| | And now you can Proxy Vote byPHONEor theINTERNET. |
| |
| | It saves Money! Telephone and Internet voting saves postage costs. Savings which can help minimize expenses. |
| |
| | It saves Time! Telephone and Internet voting is instantaneous – 24 hours a day. |
| |
| | It’s Easy! Just follow these simple steps: |
| |
| | 1. Read your proxy statement and have it at hand. |
| |
| | 2. Call toll-free1-866-877-0438,or go to website:https://vote.proxy-direct.com |
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| | 3. Follow the recorded or on-screen directions. |
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| | 4. Donot mail your Proxy Card when you vote by phone or the Internet. |
Please detach at perforation before mailing.
LEGG MASON FUNDS
LEGG MASON HIGH YIELD PORTFOLIO
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
OCTOBER 19, 2006 AT 2:00 P.M.
PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The undersigned holder of shares hereby appoints Marie Karpinski and Richard Wachterman attorneys and proxies for the undersigned, each with full powers of substitution and revocation, to represent the undersigned and to vote on behalf of the undersigned all shares of the Acquired Fund that the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Acquired Fund to be held at the offices of Legg Mason, 100 Light Street, 34th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 on October 19, 2006 at 2:00 P.M., and any adjournments or postponements thereof. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Special Meeting and Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated September 11, 2006 and hereby instructs said attorneys and proxies to vote said shares as indicated herein. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Special Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. A majority of the proxies present and acting at the Special Meeting in person or by substitute (or, if only one shall be present, then that one) shall have and may exercise all of the power and authority of said proxies hereunder. The undersigned hereby revokes any proxy previously given.
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| | VOTE VIA THE TELEPHONE: 1-866-877-0438 |
| | VOTE VIA THE INTERNET: https://vote.proxy-direct.com |
| | 999 9999 9999 999 | | | | |
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| | Note: Please sign exactly as your name appears on this Proxy. If joint owners, EITHER may sign this Proxy. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or corporate officer, please give your full title. |
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| | Signature(s) | | | | |
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| | Title(s), if applicable | | | | |
| | , 2006 |
| | Date | | | | |
EVERY SHAREHOLDER’S VOTE IS IMPORTANT
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN YOUR
PROXY TODAY
Please detach at perforation before mailing.
This proxy, if properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed by the undersigned shareholder. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL.
PLEASE MARK VOTES AS IN THIS EXAMPLE: n
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1. To approve the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, providing for (i) the acquisition of all of the assets and the assumption of all of the liabilities of Legg Mason High Yield Portfolio, a series of Legg Mason Income Trust, Inc. (the “Acquired Fund”), in exchange for shares of Legg Mason Partners High Income Fund, a series of Legg Mason Partners Income Funds (the “Acquiring Fund”), to be distributed to the shareholders of the Acquired Fund, and (ii) the subsequent termination of the Acquired Fund. | | FOR ¨ | | AGAINST ¨ | | ABSTAIN ¨ |
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2. To transact any other business which may properly come before the Special Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. | | FOR ¨ | | AGAINST ¨ | | ABSTAIN ¨ |
NOTE: YOUR PROXY IS NOT VALID UNLESS IT IS SIGNED ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
LMP_16863_B