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 811-21343

 

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

One Madison Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10010

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Marc A. De Oliveira

Franklin Templeton

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-888-777-0102

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2026

 

 

 

ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS

 

  (a) The Report to Shareholders is filed herewith

 

Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2026
WESTERN ASSET
EMERGING MARKETS
DEBT FUND INC. (EMD)

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Managed Distribution Policy:The Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has authorized a managed distribution plan pursuant to which the Fund makes monthly distributions to shareholders at a fixed rate of $0.0950 per common share, which rate may be adjusted from time to time by the Fund’s Board (the “Plan”). The Plan is intended to provide shareholders with a constant, but not guaranteed, fixed minimum rate of distribution each month. The Fund is managed with a goal of generating as much of the distribution as possible from net ordinary income and short-term capital gains that is consistent with the Fund’s investment strategy and risk profile. To the extent that sufficient distributable income is not available on a monthly basis, the Fund will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return of capital in order to maintain its managed distribution rate. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that was invested in the Fund is paid back to shareholders. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. Even though the Fund may realize current year capital gains, such gains may be offset, in whole or in part, by the Fund’s capital loss carryovers from prior years.
The Board may amend the terms of the Plan or terminate the Plan at any time without prior notice to the Fund’s shareholders; however, at this time there are no reasonably foreseeable circumstances that might cause the termination of the Plan. The amendment or termination of the Plan could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Fund’s common shares. The Plan is subject to the periodic review by the Board to determine if an adjustment should be made.
Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the current distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Plan. The Fund will send a Form 1099-DIV to shareholders for the calendar year that will describe how to
report the Fund’s distributions for federal income tax purposes.

Fund objectives
The Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek high current income. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks capital appreciation.

The Fund invests primarily in U.S. dollar and non-U.S. dollar denominated debt securities of issuers in emerging market countries.
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Letter from the president
Dear Shareholder,
We are pleased to provide the semi-annual report of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. for the six-month reporting period ended June 30, 2026. Please read on for Fund performance information during the Fund’s reporting period.
Special shareholder notices
Effective May 1, 2026, the named portfolio management team responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the Fund is as follows: Michael Buchanan, Prashant Chandran, Christopher Kilpatrick, Rafael Zielonka and Walter Kilcullen.
Effective September 30, 2026, Christopher Kilpatrick will no longer be a member of the portfolio management team for the Fund.
As always, we remain committed to providing you with excellent service and a full spectrum of investment choices. We also remain committed to supplementing the support you receive from your financial advisor. One way we accomplish this is through our website, www.franklintempleton.com. Here you can gain immediate access to market and investment information, including:
Fund prices and performance,
Market insights and commentaries from our portfolio managers, and
A host of educational resources.
We look forward to helping you meet your financial goals.
Sincerely,
Jane Trust, CFA

President and Chief Executive Officer
July 31, 2026

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Performance review
For the six months ended June 30, 2026, Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. returned 4.29% based on its net asset value (NAV)i and 6.54% based on its New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) market price per share. The Fund’s unmanaged benchmark, the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversifiedii, returned 3.32% for the same period.
The Fund has adopted a managed distribution policy (the Managed Distribution Policy). Pursuant to this policy, the Fund intends to make regular monthly distributions to common shareholders at a fixed rate per common share, which rate may be adjusted from time to time by the Fund’s Board of Directors. This policy has no impact on the Fund’s investment strategy and may reduce the Fund’s NAV. The Fund’s manager believes the policy helps maintain the Fund’s competitiveness and may benefit the Fund’s market price and premium/discount to the Fund’s NAV.
During the six-month period, the Fund made distributions to shareholders totaling $0.57 per share. As of June 30, 2026, the Fund estimates that 71% of the distributions during the period were sourced from net investment income and 29% constituted a return of capital.* The performance table shows the Fund’s six-month total return based on its NAV and market price as of June 30, 2026. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Performance Snapshot as of June 30, 2026 (unaudited)
Price Per Share
6-Month
Total Return**
$11.14 (NAV)
4.29
%†
$10.74 (Market Price)
6.54
%‡
All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Performance figures for periods shorter than one year represent cumulative figures and are not annualized.
** Total returns are based on changes in NAV or market price, respectively. Returns reflect the deduction of all Fund expenses, including management fees, operating expenses, and other Fund expenses. Returns do not reflect the deduction of brokerage commissions or taxes that investors may pay on distributions or the sale of shares.
† Total return assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at NAV.
‡ Total return assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, in additional shares in accordance with the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
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*
These estimates are not for tax purposes. The Fund will issue a Form 1099 with final composition of the distributions for tax purposes after year-end. A return of capital is not taxable and results in a reduction in the tax basis of a shareholder’s investment. For more information about a distribution’s composition, please refer to the Fund’s distribution press release or, if applicable, the Section 19 notice located in the press release section of our website, www.franklintempleton.com.
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“XEMDX” on most financial websites. Barron’s and The Wall Street Journal’s Monday edition both carry closed-end fund tables that provide additional information. In addition, the Fund issues a quarterly press release that can be found on most major financial websites as well as www.franklintempleton.com.
In a continuing effort to provide information concerning the Fund, shareholders may call 1-888-777-0102 (toll free), Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, for the Fund’s current NAV, market price and other information. 
Thank you for your investment in the Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. As always, we appreciate that you have chosen us to manage your assets and we remain focused on achieving the Fund’s investment goals.
Sincerely,
Jane Trust, CFA
President and Chief Executive Officer
July 31, 2026
RISKS:The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company designed primarily as a long-term investment and not as a trading vehicle. The Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program and, due to the uncertainty inherent in all investments, there can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The Fund’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Similar to stocks, the Fund’s share price will fluctuate with market conditions and, at the time of sale, may be worth more or less than the original investment. Shares of closed-end funds often trade at a discount to their net asset value. Diversification does not assure against market loss. The Fund’s investments are subject to a number of risks, including credit risk, inflation risk and interest rate risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall, reducing the value of the Fund’s fixed income holdings. Investing in foreign securities is subject to certain risks not associated with domestic investing, such as currency fluctuations, and social, political, and economic uncertainties which could result in significant volatility. These risks are magnified in emerging or developing markets. Emerging market countries tend to have economic, political, and legal systems that are less developed and are less stable than those of more developed countries. High yield bonds (commonly known as “junk bonds”) involve greater credit and liquidity risks than investment grade bonds. The Fund may make significant investments in derivative instruments, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on Fund performance. Leverage may result in greater volatility of NAV and the market price of common shares and increases a shareholder’s risk of loss. The market values of securities or other assets will fluctuate, sometimes sharply and unpredictably, due to changes in general market conditions, overall economic trends or events, governmental actions or intervention, actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks, market disruptions caused by trade

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disputes or other factors, political developments, armed conflicts, economic sanctions and countermeasures in response to sanctions, major cybersecurity events, investor sentiment, the global and domestic effects of a pandemic, and other factors that may or may not be related to the issuer of the security or other asset. The Fund may also invest in money market funds, including funds affiliated with the Fund’s manager and subadvisers. For more information on Fund risks, see Summary of information regarding the Fund – Principal Risk Factors in the Annual Report. 
All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index. 
i
Net asset value (NAV) is calculated by subtracting total liabilities, including liabilities associated with financial leverage (if any), from the closing value of all securities held by the Fund (plus all other assets) and dividing the result (total net assets) by the total number of the common shares outstanding. The NAV fluctuates with changes in the market prices of securities in which the Fund has invested. However, the price at which an investor may buy or sell shares of the Fund is the Fund’s market price as determined by supply of and demand for the Fund’s shares.
ii
The JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified includes U.S. dollar-denominated emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign bond index. It has a distinct diversification scheme that allows a more even weight distribution among the countries in the index.
Important data provider notices and terms available at www.franklintempletondatasources.com.
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Fund at a glance(unaudited)
Investment breakdown (%) as a percent of total investments
The bar graph above represents the composition of the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025, and does not include derivatives, such as futures contracts and forward foreign currency contracts. The Fund is actively managed. As a result, the composition of the Fund’s investments is subject to change at any time.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited)
June 30, 2026
 Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
Sovereign Bonds — 72.3%
Angola — 3.1%
Angolan Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
8.250%
5/9/28
2,150,000
$2,219,059
  (a)
Angolan Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
8.000%
11/26/29
4,930,000
5,020,295
  (b)
Angolan Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
9.125%
11/26/49
13,560,000
12,729,800
  (a)
Total Angola
19,969,154
Argentina — 4.4%
Argentine Republic Government
International Bond, Senior Notes, Step
bond (4.125% to 7/9/27 then 4.750%)
4.125%
7/9/35
20,300,000
16,270,450
  (c)
Provincia de Buenos Aires, Senior Notes
6.625%
9/1/37
10,051,223
8,334,776
  (b)
Provincia de Buenos Aires, Senior Notes
6.625%
9/1/37
3,157,370
2,618,186
  (a)
Provincia de Cordoba, Senior Notes
6.990%
6/1/27
799,511
802,261
  (b)
Provincia de Cordoba, Senior Notes
6.990%
6/1/27
275,000
275,946
  (a)
Total Argentina
28,301,619
Armenia — 1.0%
Republic of Armenia International Bond,
Senior Notes
3.600%
2/2/31
7,000,000
6,458,372
  (b)
Bahamas — 1.8%
Bahamas Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
9.000%
6/16/29
8,000,000
8,620,000
  (b)
Bahamas Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
6.950%
11/20/29
3,000,000
3,063,000
  (b)
Total Bahamas
11,683,000
Bahrain — 2.6%
Bahrain Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
7.000%
10/12/28
2,000,000
2,016,542
  (a)
Bahrain Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
5.625%
9/30/31
7,000,000
6,642,430
  (a)
Bahrain Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
7.500%
9/20/47
7,400,000
7,157,285
  (b)
Bahrain Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
6.250%
1/25/51
1,000,000
846,392
  (a)
Total Bahrain
16,662,649
Benin — 0.5%
Benin Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
7.960%
2/13/38
3,200,000
3,405,231
  (b)
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
Chile — 0.6%
Chile Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
3.500%
1/31/34
4,000,000
$3,639,800
  (d)
Colombia — 1.8%
Colombia Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
3.250%
4/22/32
3,500,000
3,041,500
  
Colombia Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
4.125%
2/22/42
11,500,000
8,682,500
  
Total Colombia
11,724,000
Costa Rica — 1.2%
Costa Rica Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
6.125%
2/19/31
1,050,000
1,086,141
  (a)(c)
Costa Rica Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
7.158%
3/12/45
4,200,000
4,650,156
  (b)(c)
Costa Rica Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
7.300%
11/13/54
1,800,000
2,036,205
  (b)
Total Costa Rica
7,772,502
Dominican Republic — 3.0%
Dominican Republic International Bond,
Senior Notes
6.000%
7/19/28
3,200,000
3,246,720
  (b)
Dominican Republic International Bond,
Senior Notes
4.875%
9/23/32
3,800,000
3,617,030
  (a)(c)
Dominican Republic International Bond,
Senior Notes
10.500%
3/15/37
85,000,000
DOP
1,513,796
  (a)
Dominican Republic International Bond,
Senior Notes
5.300%
1/21/41
8,000,000
7,214,800
  (a)(c)
Dominican Republic International Bond,
Senior Notes
5.875%
1/30/60
4,400,000
3,896,200
  (a)(c)
Total Dominican Republic
19,488,546
Ecuador — 2.3%
Ecuador Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
6.900%
7/31/35
4,760,000
4,381,580
  (a)
Ecuador Government International Bond,
Senior Notes, Step bond (5.000% to
7/31/26 then 5.500%)
5.000%
7/31/40
12,680,000
10,641,944
  (b)
Total Ecuador
15,023,524
Egypt — 2.9%
Egypt Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
5.800%
9/30/27
640,000
641,161
  (a)
Egypt Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
6.588%
2/21/28
2,000,000
2,016,141
  (a)
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
June 30, 2026
 Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
Egypt — continued
Egypt Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
5.875%
2/16/31
5,000,000
$4,884,861
  (a)
Egypt Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
7.625%
5/29/32
1,600,000
1,642,137
  (b)
Egypt Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
7.903%
2/21/48
10,560,000
9,706,079
  (a)
Total Egypt
18,890,379
El Salvador — 1.1%
El Salvador Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
4.000%
4/17/30
6,250,000
256,556
  (b)
El Salvador Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
9.250%
4/17/30
6,250,000
6,750,750
  (b)(c)
Total El Salvador
7,007,306
Ethiopia — 1.1%
Ethiopia International Bond, Senior
Notes
6.625%
12/11/26
6,310,000
6,881,970
  (a)(e)
Gabon — 0.3%
Gabon Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
6.625%
2/6/31
2,000,000
1,725,194
  (a)
Ghana — 0.4%
Ghana Government International Bond,
Senior Notes, Step bond (5.000% to
7/3/28 then 6.000%)
5.000%
7/3/29
2,562,313
2,535,498
  (b)
Guatemala — 1.2%
Guatemala Government Bond, Senior
Notes
5.375%
4/24/32
4,300,000
4,320,215
  (b)(c)
Guatemala Government Bond, Senior
Notes
6.600%
6/13/36
3,000,000
3,203,640
  (b)(c)
Total Guatemala
7,523,855
Hungary — 2.1%
Hungary Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
5.500%
3/26/36
11,000,000
11,059,756
  (b)(c)
Hungary Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
3.125%
9/21/51
1,300,000
833,469
  (b)(c)
Magyar Export-Import Bank Zrt, Senior
Notes
6.125%
12/4/27
1,900,000
1,933,689
  (b)(c)
Total Hungary
13,826,914
Indonesia — 1.3%
Indonesia Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
6.625%
2/17/37
3,210,000
3,495,281
  (a)(c)
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
Indonesia — continued
Indonesia Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
5.250%
1/17/42
5,000,000
$4,846,442
  (b)(d)
Total Indonesia
8,341,723
Ivory Coast — 2.5%
Ivory Coast Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
5.250%
3/22/30
4,800,000
EUR
5,560,347
  (a)
Ivory Coast Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
7.625%
1/30/33
3,910,000
4,183,730
  (b)
Ivory Coast Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
6.125%
6/15/33
2,500,000
2,484,858
  (a)
Ivory Coast Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
6.125%
6/15/33
1,200,000
1,192,732
  (b)
Ivory Coast Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
6.750%
2/25/41
3,000,000
2,909,882
  (b)(c)
Total Ivory Coast
16,331,549
Jamaica — 0.6%
Jamaica Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
9.625%
11/3/30
617,000,000
JMD
4,152,018
  
Jordan — 2.3%
Jordan Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
7.750%
1/15/28
3,120,000
3,231,081
  (b)
Jordan Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
7.500%
1/13/29
1,600,000
1,672,758
  (a)
Jordan Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
5.850%
7/7/30
6,350,000
6,437,782
  (a)
Jordan Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
7.375%
10/10/47
3,820,000
3,807,893
  (b)
Total Jordan
15,149,514
Kenya — 0.9%
Republic of Kenya Government
International Bond, Senior Notes
7.250%
2/28/28
4,680,000
4,737,915
  (a)
Republic of Kenya Government
International Bond, Senior Notes
8.000%
5/22/32
900,000
925,468
  (a)
Total Kenya
5,663,383
Mexico — 1.2%
Eagle Funding Luxco Sarl, Senior Notes
5.500%
8/17/30
1,400,000
1,407,420
  (b)(c)
Mexican Bonos, Senior Notes
8.500%
11/18/38
119,570,000
MXN
6,430,085
  
Total Mexico
7,837,505
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
June 30, 2026
 Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
Mozambique — 0.3%
Mozambique International Bond, Senior
Notes
9.000%
9/15/31
2,000,000
$1,769,177
  (a)
Nigeria — 2.5%
Nigeria Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
6.125%
9/28/28
1,820,000
1,824,460
  (a)
Nigeria Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
8.375%
3/24/29
1,500,000
1,579,337
  (a)
Nigeria Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
7.875%
2/16/32
2,600,000
2,716,421
  (a)
Nigeria Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
7.696%
2/23/38
9,930,000
10,154,278
  (a)
Total Nigeria
16,274,496
Oman — 2.3%
Oman Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
5.625%
1/17/28
7,500,000
7,583,100
  (b)
Oman Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
6.750%
1/17/48
6,500,000
7,143,940
  (a)
Total Oman
14,727,040
Panama — 1.2%
Panama Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
9.375%
4/1/29
910,000
1,015,014
  (c)
Panama Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
4.500%
4/16/50
2,430,000
1,951,387
  (c)
Panama Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
3.870%
7/23/60
6,700,000
4,631,375
  (c)
Total Panama
7,597,776
Paraguay — 1.7%
Paraguay Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
7.900%
2/9/31
22,024,000,000
PYG
3,492,292
  (b)
Paraguay Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
2.739%
1/29/33
5,900,000
5,243,153
  (b)(c)
Paraguay Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
6.650%
3/4/55
2,220,000
2,389,830
  (b)(c)
Total Paraguay
11,125,275
Peru — 1.0%
Peruvian Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
8.750%
11/21/33
5,498,000
6,722,405
  (c)
Poland — 2.8%
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, Senior
Notes
5.375%
5/22/33
6,300,000
6,404,027
  (b)(c)
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
Poland — continued
Republic of Poland Government
International Bond, Senior Notes
4.875%
10/4/33
8,500,000
$8,473,853
  (c)(d)
Republic of Poland Government
International Bond, Senior Notes
5.125%
9/18/34
3,000,000
3,018,440
  (c)
Total Poland
17,896,320
Qatar — 2.1%
Qatar Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
4.625%
6/2/46
10,000,000
8,994,641
  (a)
Qatar Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
5.103%
4/23/48
4,920,000
4,706,216
  (b)(c)
Total Qatar
13,700,857
Romania — 3.5%
Romanian Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
3.000%
2/14/31
1,000,000
895,499
  (a)
Romanian Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
3.625%
3/27/32
16,840,000
15,124,611
  (a)
Romanian Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
7.500%
2/10/37
6,200,000
6,708,040
  (b)(c)
Total Romania
22,728,150
Saudi Arabia — 0.3%
Saudi Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
4.625%
10/4/47
2,500,000
2,112,120
  (a)
Senegal — 0.2%
Senegal Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
6.250%
5/23/33
2,000,000
1,069,298
  (a)
South Africa — 2.0%
Republic of South Africa Government
Bond
6.250%
3/31/36
35,700,000
ZAR
1,868,658
  
Republic of South Africa Government
Bond
6.500%
2/28/41
93,920,000
ZAR
4,621,871
  
Republic of South Africa Government
International Bond, Senior Notes
6.125%
12/11/37
1,250,000
1,230,444
  (b)(c)
Republic of South Africa Government
International Bond, Senior Notes
5.000%
10/12/46
5,000,000
3,929,365
  (c)
Republic of South Africa Government
International Bond, Senior Notes
5.750%
9/30/49
2,000,000
1,695,281
  (c)
Total South Africa
13,345,619
South Korea — 0.1%
Korea Housing Finance Corp., Senior
Notes
3.875%
9/17/30
1,000,000
976,605
  (b)
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
June 30, 2026
 Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
Sri Lanka — 0.1%
Sri Lanka Government International
Bond, Senior Notes, Step bond (3.100%
to 7/15/27 then 3.350%)
3.100%
1/15/30
517,950
$529,167
  (b)
Supranational — 4.5%
Africa Finance Corp., Senior Notes
3.750%
10/30/29
3,000,000
2,873,608
  (a)
African Export-Import Bank, Senior Notes
3.798%
5/17/31
3,000,000
2,746,978
  (b)(c)
Asian Development Bank, Senior Notes
30.000%
7/29/26
223,720,000
TRY
4,749,768
  
Asian Development Bank, Senior Notes
20.750%
8/27/26
5,000,000,000
NGN
3,640,012
  
European Bank for Reconstruction &
Development, Senior Notes
21.000%
7/21/26
2,850,000,000
NGN
2,077,890
  
Inter-American Development Bank,
Senior Notes
6.650%
2/6/31
1,000,000,000
CRC
2,153,018
  
International Bank for Reconstruction &
Development, Senior Notes
8.050%
5/10/28
312,500,000
UYU
7,872,113
  
International Finance Corp., Senior Notes
14.750%
11/19/27
1,522,300,000
KZT
3,128,478
  
Total Supranational
29,241,865
Turkey — 1.9%
Turkiye Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
5.125%
2/17/28
4,000,000
3,967,853
  
Turkiye Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
9.375%
3/14/29
3,000,000
3,261,322
  
Turkiye Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
7.625%
5/15/34
3,040,000
3,199,797
  
Turkiye Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
4.875%
4/16/43
2,160,000
1,643,687
  
Total Turkey
12,072,659
Ukraine — 2.4%
Ukraine Government International Bond,
Senior Notes, Step bond (0.000% to
2/1/27 then 3.000%)
0.000%
2/1/30
807,487
580,513
  (a)
Ukraine Government International Bond,
Senior Notes, Step bond (0.000% to
2/1/27 then 3.000%)
0.000%
2/1/34
3,017,457
1,707,646
  (a)
Ukraine Government International Bond,
Senior Notes, Step bond (4.500% to
2/1/27 then 6.000%)
4.500%
2/1/34
6,686,005
4,705,280
  (a)
Ukraine Government International Bond,
Senior Notes, Step bond (0.000% to
2/1/27 then 3.000%)
0.000%
2/1/35
2,549,964
1,537,020
  (a)
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
Ukraine — continued
Ukraine Government International Bond,
Senior Notes, Step bond (4.500% to
2/1/27 then 6.000%)
4.500%
2/1/35
4,258,403
$2,954,838
  (a)
Ukraine Government International Bond,
Senior Notes, Step bond (0.000% to
2/1/27 then 3.000%)
0.000%
2/1/36
2,124,969
1,278,868
  (a)
Ukraine Government International Bond,
Senior Notes, Step bond (4.500% to
2/1/27 then 6.000%)
4.500%
2/1/36
3,837,998
2,640,495
  (a)
Total Ukraine
15,404,660
Uruguay — 2.1%
Uruguay Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
5.750%
10/28/34
10,408,526
10,902,931
  (d)
Uruguay Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
5.100%
6/18/50
3,260,000
3,060,325
  (c)
Total Uruguay
13,963,256
Uzbekistan — 1.1%
Republic of Uzbekistan International
Bond, Senior Notes
3.700%
11/25/30
4,000,000
3,739,932
  (a)
Republic of Uzbekistan International
Bond, Senior Notes
3.900%
10/19/31
2,000,000
1,860,465
  (b)
Republic of Uzbekistan International
Bond, Senior Notes
6.900%
2/28/32
1,560,000
1,668,254
  (b)
Total Uzbekistan
7,268,651
 
Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost — $406,282,112)
468,520,601
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 56.3%
Communication Services — 3.9%
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.2%
Altice Financing SA, Senior Secured
Notes
5.750%
8/15/29
2,000,000
1,400,329
  (b)(c)
Grupo Televisa SAB, Senior Notes
5.000%
5/13/45
9,850,000
6,744,097
  (c)
IHS Holding Ltd., Senior Notes
7.875%
5/29/30
2,160,000
2,223,767
  (b)
Telecom Argentina SA, Senior Notes
9.250%
5/28/33
6,150,000
6,569,713
  (b)
Turk Telekomunikasyon AS, Senior Notes
7.375%
5/20/29
4,000,000
4,085,351
  (b)
Total Diversified Telecommunication Services
21,023,257
Entertainment — 0.4%
Discovery Global Holdings Inc., Senior
Notes
4.279%
3/15/32
871,000
782,132
  (c)
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
June 30, 2026
 Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
 
Entertainment — continued
Flutter Treasury DAC, Senior Secured
Notes
5.875%
6/4/31
1,800,000
$1,794,564
  (b)(c)
Total Entertainment
2,576,696
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3%
Millicom International Cellular SA,
Senior Notes
6.250%
3/25/29
1,638,900
1,646,645
  (b)(c)
 
Total Communication Services
25,246,598
Consumer Discretionary — 6.3%
Automobile Components — 1.0%
Adient Global Holdings Ltd., Senior
Notes
8.250%
4/15/31
2,250,000
2,353,482
  (b)(c)
ZF North America Capital Inc., Senior
Notes
7.125%
4/14/30
2,500,000
2,524,035
  (b)(c)
ZF North America Capital Inc., Senior
Notes
6.750%
4/23/30
1,500,000
1,488,691
  (b)(c)
Total Automobile Components
6,366,208
Automobiles — 0.2%
Hyundai Capital Services Inc., Senior
Notes
5.250%
1/22/28
1,500,000
1,512,215
  (a)(c)
Broadline Retail — 1.3%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Senior Notes
2.125%
2/9/31
1,600,000
1,442,350
  (c)
Prosus NV, Senior Notes
3.257%
1/19/27
2,000,000
1,981,000
  (b)(c)
Prosus NV, Senior Notes
3.680%
1/21/30
3,200,000
3,064,864
  (a)(c)
Prosus NV, Senior Notes
3.061%
7/13/31
2,000,000
1,818,490
  (b)(c)
Total Broadline Retail
8,306,704
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.8%
Las Vegas Sands Corp., Senior Notes
5.625%
6/15/28
3,500,000
3,542,979
  (c)
Las Vegas Sands Corp., Senior Notes
3.900%
8/8/29
2,500,000
2,415,155
  (c)
Las Vegas Sands Corp., Senior Notes
6.000%
6/14/30
1,290,000
1,326,778
  (c)
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd., Senior
Notes
5.375%
12/4/29
4,500,000
4,386,816
  (a)(c)
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd., Senior
Notes
6.500%
9/24/33
2,830,000
2,773,285
  (b)(c)
MGM China Holdings Ltd., Senior Notes
6.250%
5/15/33
3,680,000
3,598,384
  (b)(c)
Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes
5.400%
8/8/28
2,700,000
2,721,165
  (c)
Wynn Macau Ltd., Senior Notes
5.500%
10/1/27
3,000,000
2,992,134
  (b)(c)
Wynn Macau Ltd., Senior Notes
5.125%
12/15/29
750,000
734,625
  (b)(c)
Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
24,491,321
 
Total Consumer Discretionary
40,676,448
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
 
Consumer Staples — 1.6%
Beverages — 0.5%
Central American Bottling Corp./CBC
Bottling Holdco SL/Beliv Holdco SL,
Senior Notes
5.250%
4/27/29
3,130,000
$3,078,451
  (b)
Food Products — 0.8%
Grupo Nutresa SA, Senior Notes
8.000%
5/12/30
3,000,000
3,182,100
  (b)(c)
Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS, Senior Notes
7.875%
7/8/31
2,000,000
2,047,710
  (b)
Total Food Products
5,229,810
Personal Care Products — 0.3%
Natura &Co. Luxembourg Holdings Sarl,
Senior Notes
4.125%
5/3/28
2,000,000
1,898,103
  (a)(c)
 
Total Consumer Staples
10,206,364
Energy — 18.7%
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.5%
Yinson Boronia Production BV, Senior
Secured Notes
8.947%
7/31/42
2,914,380
3,207,473
  (b)(c)
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 18.2%
Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes
5.875%
5/28/45
4,900,000
4,051,043
  (c)
Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes
5.875%
11/2/51
3,000,000
2,406,815
  (c)
EIG Pearl Holdings Sarl, Senior Secured
Notes
3.545%
8/31/36
1,939,832
1,754,931
  (b)(c)
Empresa Generadora de Electricidad
Haina SA, Senior Notes
5.625%
11/8/28
4,250,000
4,159,666
  (b)(c)
Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd., Senior
Secured Notes
1.750%
9/30/27
1,900,497
1,857,925
  (a)
Greensaif Pipelines Bidco Sarl, Senior
Secured Notes
5.853%
2/23/36
1,500,000
1,532,337
  (b)(c)
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, Senior
Notes
3.500%
4/14/33
16,300,000
14,791,800
  (a)
Pertamina Persero PT, Senior Notes
6.500%
5/27/41
1,500,000
1,555,449
  (b)(c)
Pertamina Persero PT, Senior Notes
4.150%
2/25/60
2,000,000
1,463,166
  (a)(c)
Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior
Notes
5.750%
2/1/29
4,000,000
4,042,660
  (c)
Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior
Notes
6.850%
6/5/2115
13,800,000
12,972,428
  (c)
Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Senior Notes
9.000%
11/17/26
16,630,000
7,292,255
  *(a)(e)
Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Senior Notes
5.375%
4/12/27
34,530,000
12,741,570
  *(a)(e)
Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Senior Notes
6.000%
5/16/27
8,145,000
3,070,665
  *(a)(e)
Petroleos del Peru SA, Senior Notes
4.750%
6/19/32
3,800,000
3,235,776
  (a)(c)
Petroleos del Peru SA, Senior Notes
5.625%
6/19/47
3,300,000
2,361,661
  (b)(c)
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
June 30, 2026
 Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued
Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes
6.500%
3/13/27
2,000,000
$2,015,250
  (c)
Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes
5.350%
2/12/28
15,500,000
15,526,439
  (c)
Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes
6.500%
6/2/41
8,200,000
7,369,388
  (c)
Petronas Capital Ltd., Senior Notes
2.480%
1/28/32
3,000,000
2,679,444
  (a)(c)
Puma International Financing SA, Senior
Notes
7.750%
4/25/29
3,250,000
3,338,692
  (b)(c)
Raizen Fuels Finance SA, Senior Notes
6.450%
3/5/34
1,500,000
829,687
  (b)
Tengizchevroil Finance Co. International
Ltd., Senior Secured Notes
4.000%
8/15/26
3,900,000
3,895,996
  (a)
Transportadora de Gas del Peru SA,
Senior Notes
4.250%
4/30/28
432,000
428,684
  (a)(c)
Transportadora de Gas Internacional SA
ESP, Senior Notes
5.550%
11/1/28
750,000
753,105
  (b)(c)
Ultrapar International SA, Senior Notes
5.250%
10/6/26
690,000
690,078
  (b)(c)
YPF SA, Senior Notes
6.950%
7/21/27
1,320,000
1,332,445
  (b)(c)
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
118,149,355
 
Total Energy
121,356,828
Financials — 4.2%
Banks — 4.2%
Banco de Credito e Inversiones SA,
Junior Subordinated Notes (8.750% to
5/8/29 then 5 year Treasury Constant
Maturity Rate + 4.944%)
8.750%
5/8/29
3,830,000
4,125,599
  (b)(c)(f)(g)
Banco del Estado de Chile, Junior
Subordinated Notes (7.950% to 5/2/29
then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity
Rate + 3.228%)
7.950%
5/2/29
2,000,000
2,115,290
  (b)(c)(f)(g)
Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, Junior
Subordinated Notes (5.875% to 1/24/27
then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity
Rate + 4.643%)
5.875%
1/24/27
2,500,000
2,486,250
  (a)(c)(f)(g)
Banco Nacional de Panama, Senior
Notes
2.500%
8/11/30
4,000,000
3,577,113
  (a)(c)
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM, Senior Notes
5.125%
7/27/27
3,300,000
3,307,004
  (a)
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM, Subordinated
Notes (7.129% to 7/18/28 then 5 year
Treasury Constant Maturity Rate +
3.466%)
7.129%
7/18/33
1,000,000
1,027,080
  (a)(g)
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
 
Banks — continued
HSBC Holdings PLC, Junior Subordinated
Notes (8.000% to 9/7/28 then 5 year
Treasury Constant Maturity Rate +
3.858%)
8.000%
3/7/28
1,800,000
$1,863,738
  (c)(f)(g)
Standard Chartered PLC, Senior Notes
(2.608% to 1/12/27 then 1 year Treasury
Constant Maturity Rate + 1.180%)
2.608%
1/12/28
2,300,000
2,276,596
  (a)(g)
Ueno Bank SA, Senior Notes
6.700%
3/6/31
6,600,000
6,434,010
  (b)(c)
Total Banks
27,212,680
Capital Markets — 0.0%††
Credit Suisse AG AT1 Claim
2,000,000
0
  *(h)(i)(j)
 
Total Financials
27,212,680
Health Care — 2.3%
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.2%
CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.,
Secured Notes
6.875%
4/15/29
1,750,000
1,722,676
  (b)(c)
Pharmaceuticals — 2.1%
Biocon Biologics Global PLC, Senior
Secured Notes
6.670%
10/9/29
2,000,000
2,010,622
  (b)(c)
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance
Netherlands III BV, Senior Notes
3.150%
10/1/26
6,500,000
6,471,273
  (c)
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance
Netherlands III BV, Senior Notes
8.125%
9/15/31
1,630,000
1,838,735
  (c)
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance
Netherlands III BV, Senior Notes
4.100%
10/1/46
4,000,000
3,089,797
  (c)
Total Pharmaceuticals
13,410,427
 
Total Health Care
15,133,103
Industrials — 5.0%
Aerospace & Defense — 0.2%
Czechoslovak Group AS, Senior Secured
Notes
6.500%
1/10/31
1,560,000
1,588,033
  (b)
Construction & Engineering — 1.0%
ATP Tower Holdings/Andean Telecom
Partners Chile SpA/Andean Tower
Partners Colombia SAS, Senior Secured
Notes
7.875%
2/3/30
6,500,000
6,731,985
  (b)(c)
Electrical Equipment — 0.2%
LG Energy Solution Ltd., Senior Notes
5.375%
4/2/30
1,250,000
1,261,950
  (a)(c)
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
June 30, 2026
 Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
 
Ground Transportation — 2.0%
Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado,
Senior Notes
3.830%
9/14/61
1,800,000
$1,234,859
  (b)(c)
Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros
Metro SA, Senior Notes
5.000%
1/25/47
2,560,000
2,329,379
  (b)(c)
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy National Co.
JSC, Senior Notes
4.875%
4/29/31
3,000,000
2,939,727
  (b)(c)
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy National Co.
JSC, Senior Notes
5.250%
4/29/36
3,400,000
3,299,968
  (b)(c)
Transnet SOC, Senior Notes
8.250%
2/6/28
3,100,000
3,220,510
  (b)(c)
Total Ground Transportation
13,024,443
Machinery — 0.5%
HTA Group Ltd., Senior Notes
7.500%
6/4/29
1,000,000
1,024,346
  (b)
Iochpe-Maxion Austria GmbH/Maxion
Wheels de Mexico S de RL de CV, Senior
Notes
5.000%
5/7/28
2,000,000
1,968,135
  (a)(c)
Total Machinery
2,992,481
Passenger Airlines — 0.5%
Latam Airlines Group SA, Senior Secured
Notes
7.875%
4/15/30
3,000,000
3,125,250
  (b)(c)
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.6%
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone
Ltd., Senior Notes
3.828%
2/2/32
700,000
637,404
  (a)(c)
Mersin Uluslararasi Liman Isletmeciligi
AS, Senior Notes
8.250%
11/15/28
2,870,000
2,948,683
  (b)
Total Transportation Infrastructure
3,586,087
 
Total Industrials
32,310,229
Information Technology — 0.4%
Communications Equipment — 0.4%
Connect Finco SARL/Connect US
Finco LLC, Senior Secured Notes
9.000%
9/15/29
2,250,000
2,370,361
  (b)(c)
 
Materials — 6.1%
Chemicals — 3.1%
MEGlobal BV, Senior Notes
2.625%
4/28/28
1,600,000
1,524,088
  (b)(c)
MEGlobal Canada ULC, Senior Notes
5.875%
5/18/30
4,100,000
4,187,310
  (b)(c)
OCP SA, Senior Notes
3.750%
6/23/31
7,000,000
6,468,509
  (a)
Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, Senior
Notes
2.875%
5/11/31
990,000
823,131
  (a)(c)
Sasol Financing USA LLC, Senior Notes
4.375%
9/18/26
6,000,000
5,989,459
  (c)
Sasol Financing USA LLC, Senior Notes
5.500%
3/18/31
1,400,000
1,304,790
  (c)
Total Chemicals
20,297,287
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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 Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
 
Metals & Mining — 3.0%
Antofagasta PLC, Senior Notes
5.625%
5/13/32
1,100,000
$1,126,803
  (b)(c)
Antofagasta PLC, Senior Notes
5.625%
9/9/35
3,000,000
3,040,969
  (b)(c)
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., Senior
Notes
8.625%
6/1/31
4,000,000
4,169,634
  (b)(c)
Fresnillo PLC, Senior Notes
4.250%
10/2/50
3,000,000
2,332,713
  (b)(c)
POSCO, Senior Notes
5.750%
1/17/28
3,500,000
3,558,157
  (b)(c)
Samarco Mineracao SA, Senior Notes
(9.500% PIK)
9.500%
6/30/31
2,343,490
2,357,295
  (a)(c)(k)
Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes
7.500%
7/27/35
310,000
357,599
  (c)
Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes
6.750%
4/16/40
344,000
380,668
  (c)
Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC, Senior
Notes
10.875%
9/17/29
2,000,000
2,126,584
  (b)
Total Metals & Mining
19,450,422
 
Total Materials
39,747,709
Real Estate — 1.7%
Diversified REITs — 1.4%
Trust Fibra Uno, Senior Notes
4.869%
1/15/30
5,250,000
5,064,045
  (b)(c)
Trust Fibra Uno, Senior Notes
4.869%
1/15/30
2,800,000
2,700,824
  (a)(c)
Trust Fibra Uno, Senior Notes
6.390%
1/15/50
1,250,000
1,150,170
  (a)(c)
Total Diversified REITs
8,915,039
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0%††
Add Hero Holdings Ltd., Senior Secured
Notes (7.500% Cash or 8.500% PIK)
8.500%
9/30/29
2,067,693
25,846
  *(a)(e)(k)
Add Hero Holdings Ltd., Senior Secured
Notes (8.000% Cash or 9.000% PIK)
9.000%
9/30/30
1,683,971
9,262
  *(a)(e)(k)
Add Hero Holdings Ltd., Senior Secured
Notes (8.800% Cash or 9.800% PIK)
9.800%
9/30/31
2,222,875
12,226
  *(a)(e)(k)
China Aoyuan Group Ltd., Senior Notes,
Step bond (0.000% to 9/30/31 then
1.000%)
0.000%
3/30/2173
2,917,855
21,884
  (a)(f)
China Aoyuan Group Ltd., Senior Secured
Notes (5.500% PIK)
5.500%
9/30/31
835,433
6,266
  (a)(k)
Total Real Estate Management & Development
75,484
Retail REITs — 0.3%
InRetail Shopping Malls, Senior Notes
5.650%
10/16/32
2,000,000
1,979,000
  (b)(c)
 
Total Real Estate
10,969,523
Utilities — 6.1%
Electric Utilities — 3.7%
AES Panama Generation Holdings SRL,
Senior Secured Notes
4.375%
5/31/30
925,691
877,032
  (a)(c)
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
June 30, 2026
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
 
Electric Utilities — continued
Comision Federal de Electricidad, Senior
Notes
3.348%
2/9/31
2,020,000
$1,821,193
  (b)(c)
Comision Federal de Electricidad, Senior
Notes
3.875%
7/26/33
1,000,000
866,781
  (a)(c)
Comision Federal de Electricidad, Senior
Notes
4.677%
2/9/51
1,000,000
724,570
  (a)(c)
Eskom Holdings, Senior Notes
4.314%
7/23/27
9,600,000
9,508,643
  (a)
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad,
Senior Notes
6.750%
10/7/31
3,100,000
3,261,588
  (b)(c)
Pampa Energia SA, Senior Notes
7.950%
9/10/31
350,000
366,378
  (b)(c)
Pampa Energia SA, Senior Notes
7.875%
12/16/34
1,000,000
1,035,500
  (b)
Perusahaan Perseroan Persero PT
Perusahaan Listrik Negara, Senior Notes
5.250%
5/15/47
3,810,000
3,299,847
  (a)(c)
Threelands Energy Ltd. Sarl, Senior
Notes
7.450%
10/20/35
2,000,000
2,032,900
  (b)
Total Electric Utilities
23,794,432
Gas Utilities — 1.0%
Grupo Energia Bogota SA ESP, Senior
Notes
5.750%
10/22/35
2,000,000
1,956,810
  (b)(c)
Promigas SA ESP/Gases del Pacifico
SAC, Senior Notes
3.750%
10/16/29
3,000,000
2,827,747
  (a)(c)
Promigas SA ESP/Gases del Pacifico
SAC, Subordinated Notes (7.750% to
12/24/31 then 5 year Treasury Constant
Maturity Rate + 3.632%)
7.750%
6/24/56
1,800,000
1,831,500
  (b)(g)
Total Gas Utilities
6,616,057
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 1.2%
AES Andes SA, Junior Subordinated
Notes (8.150% to 6/10/30 then 5 year
Treasury Constant Maturity Rate +
3.835%)
8.150%
6/10/55
2,000,000
2,089,000
  (b)(c)(g)
AES Andes SA, Senior Notes
6.250%
3/14/32
800,000
830,956
  (b)(c)
Minejesa Capital BV, Senior Secured
Notes
5.625%
8/10/37
3,100,000
2,962,670
  (b)(c)
Saavi Energia Sarl, Senior Notes
8.875%
2/10/35
1,600,000
1,752,400
  (b)(c)
Total Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers
7,635,026
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
 
Water Utilities — 0.2%
Nova Securitisation SARL, Senior
Secured Notes
5.750%
2/3/31
1,500,000
$1,447,689
  (b)(c)
 
Total Utilities
39,493,204
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost — $356,572,464)
364,723,047
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations — 1.8%
U.S. Government Obligations — 1.8%
U.S. Treasury Notes
3.875%
5/31/27
4,750,000
4,740,625
  
U.S. Treasury Notes
3.875%
7/31/27
5,000,000
4,986,231
  
U.S. Treasury Notes
3.625%
9/30/31
1,500,000
1,458,164
  
 
Total U.S. Government & Agency Obligations (Cost — $11,253,529)
11,185,020
 
 
 
Shares
 
Common Stocks — 0.0%††
Real Estate — 0.0%††
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0%††
China Aoyuan Group Ltd. (Cost — $14,663)
729,465
3,642
  *
 
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
 
Convertible Bonds & Notes — 0.0%††
Real Estate — 0.0%††
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0%††
China Aoyuan Group Ltd., Senior
Notes (Cost — $31,209)
0.000%
9/30/28
260,782
1,956
  (a)
Total Investments before Short-Term Investments (Cost — $774,153,977)
844,434,266
 
Short-Term Investments — 3.5%
U.S. Treasury Bills — 3.5%
U.S. Treasury Bills
0.908%
7/2/26
5,600,000
5,599,441
  (l)
U.S. Treasury Bills
1.762%
7/30/26
2,500,000
2,492,772
  (l)
U.S. Treasury Bills
1.779%
8/4/26
6,900,000
6,876,511
  (l)
U.S. Treasury Bills
1.819%
9/1/26
8,000,000
7,949,956
  (l)
 
Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost — $22,919,337)
22,918,680
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
June 30, 2026
 Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Shares
Value
Money Market Funds — 0.0%††
Western Asset Premier Institutional
Government Reserves, Premium Shares
(Cost — $4,961)
3.577%
4,961
$4,961
  (m)(n)
 
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost — $22,924,298)
22,923,641
Total Investments — 133.9% (Cost — $797,078,275)
867,357,907
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (33.9)%
(219,536,302
)
Total Net Assets — 100.0%
$647,821,605
Face amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.
††
Represents less than 0.1%.
*
Non-income producing security.
(a)
Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. Regulation S applies to
securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the
United States. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors.
(b)
Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in
transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been
deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors.
(c)
All or a portion of this security is pledged as collateral pursuant to the loan agreement(Note 5).
(d)
All or a portion of this security is held by the counterparty as collateral for open reverse repurchase agreements.
(e)
The coupon payment on this security is currently in default as of June 30, 2026.
(f)
Security has no maturity date. The date shown represents the next call date.
(g)
Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available. Certain variable rate
securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and
are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their
description above.
(h)
Security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors(Note 1).
(i)
Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs(Note 1).
(j)
Value is less than $1.
(k)
Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer has the option at each interest payment date of making interest
payments in cash or additional securities.
(l)
Rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.
(m)
Rate shown is one-day yield as of the end of the reporting period.
(n)
In this instance, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), an “Affiliated
Company” represents Fund ownership of at least 5% of the outstanding voting securities of an issuer, or a
company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. At June 30, 2026, the total market value of
investments in Affiliated Companies was $4,961 and the cost was $4,961 (Note 8).
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:
CRC
Costa Rican Colon
DAC
Designated Activity Company
DOP
Dominican Peso
EUR
Euro
JMD
Jamaican Dollar
JSC
Joint Stock Company
KZT
Kazakhstani Tenge
MXN
Mexican Peso
NGN
Nigerian Naira
PIK
Payment-In-Kind
PYG
Paraguay Guarani
TRY
Turkish Lira
UYU
Uruguayan Peso
ZAR
South African Rand
At June 30, 2026, the Fund had the following open reverse repurchase agreements:
Counterparty
Rate
Effective
Date
Maturity
Date
Face Amount
of Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
Asset Class
of Collateral*
Collateral
Value**
Deutsche Bank AG
4.240%
4/29/2026
7/29/2026
$3,317,986
Sovereign Bonds
Cash
$3,698,522
8,546
Deutsche Bank AG
4.250%
5/13/2026
8/13/2026
6,326,468
Sovereign Bonds
Cash
7,044,442
16,296
Deutsche Bank AG
4.290%
4/29/2026
7/29/2026
5,688,304
Sovereign Bonds
Cash
6,345,375
14,652
Deutsche Bank AG
4.500%
5/13/2026
8/13/2026
4,466,775
Sovereign Bonds
Cash
4,966,025
11,506
 
$19,799,533
$22,105,364
*
Refer to the Schedule of Investments for positions held at the counterparty as collateral for reverse repurchase
agreements.
**
Including accrued interest.
At June 30, 2026, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:
 
Number of
Contracts
Expiration
Date
Notional
Amount
Market
Value
Unrealized
Depreciation
Contracts to Buy:
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes
379
9/26
$78,159,126
$78,124,336
$(34,790
)
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
June 30, 2026
 Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.
 
Number of
Contracts
Expiration
Date
Notional
Amount
Market
Value
Unrealized
Depreciation
Contracts to Sell:
U.S. Treasury Ultra 10-Year
Notes
102
9/26
$11,258,093
$11,471,812
$(213,719
)
Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts
$(248,509
)
At June 30, 2026, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:
Currency
Purchased
Currency
Sold
Counterparty
Settlement
Date
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
USD
1,613,373
ZAR
27,498,500
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
7/15/26
$(63,269
)
TRY
73,300,000
USD
1,532,753
Bank of America N.A.
7/29/26
1,580
USD
3,258,419
TRY
158,817,000
Bank of America N.A.
7/29/26
(65,977
)
USD
5,766,750
EUR
4,949,320
Bank of America N.A.
9/15/26
93,530
Net unrealized depreciation on open forward foreign currency contracts
$(34,136
)
Abbreviation(s) used in this table:
EUR
Euro
TRY
Turkish Lira
USD
United States Dollar
ZAR
South African Rand
Summary of Investments by Country#
Mexico
6.9
%
Argentina
4.3
South Africa
3.9
Chile
3.5
Brazil
3.4
Supranational
3.4
Colombia
3.3
Kazakhstan
2.9
Dominican Republic
2.7
United States
2.7
Venezuela
2.7
Romania
2.6
Turkey
2.4
Angola
2.3
Egypt
2.2
Nigeria
2.1
Poland
2.1
Indonesia
2.0
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Summary of Investments by Country# (cont’d)
Paraguay
2.0
%
Bahrain
1.9
Ivory Coast
1.9
Israel
1.8
Ukraine
1.8
Jordan
1.7
Ecuador
1.7
Peru
1.7
Oman
1.7
Guatemala
1.6
Uruguay
1.6
Hungary
1.6
Qatar
1.6
Panama
1.4
Bahamas
1.3
Costa Rica
1.3
Macau
1.2
China
1.0
United Kingdom
1.0
South Korea
0.8
Uzbekistan
0.8
Hong Kong
0.8
El Salvador
0.8
Ethiopia
0.8
Morocco
0.7
Armenia
0.7
Kuwait
0.7
Kenya
0.7
Saudi Arabia
0.6
India
0.6
Zambia
0.5
Jamaica
0.5
Germany
0.5
Benin
0.4
Singapore
0.4
Malaysia
0.3
Ghana
0.3
United Arab Emirates
0.2
Mozambique
0.2
Gabon
0.2
Czech Republic
0.2
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
June 30, 2026
 Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.
Summary of Investments by Country# (cont’d)
Luxembourg
0.2
%
Senegal
0.1
Tanzania
0.1
Sri Lanka
0.1
Short-Term Investments
2.6
 
100.0
%
#
As a percentage of total investments. Please note that the Fund holdings are as of June 30, 2026, and are subject
to change.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of assets and liabilities (unaudited)
June 30, 2026
Assets:
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost — $797,073,314)
$867,352,946
Investments in affiliated securities, at value (Cost — $4,961)
4,961
Foreign currency, at value (Cost — $667,089)
660,106
Cash
1,193
Interest receivable
15,926,427
Receivable for securities sold
4,185,225
Deposits with brokers for open futures contracts
473,326
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
95,110
Deposits with brokers for open reverse repurchase agreements
51,000
Dividends receivable from affiliated investments
8,404
Prepaid expenses
15,183
Total Assets
888,773,881
Liabilities:
Loan payable(Note 5)
215,000,000
Payable for open reverse repurchase agreements(Note 3)
19,799,533
Payable for securities purchased
4,180,000
Interest and commitment fees payable
938,293
Investment management fee payable
618,797
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
129,246
Payable to brokers — net variation margin on open futures contracts
4,570
Directors’ fees payable
218
Accrued expenses
281,619
Total Liabilities
240,952,276
Total Net Assets
$647,821,605
Net Assets:
Par value ($0.001 par value; 58,130,443 shares issued and outstanding; 100,000,000 shares
authorized)
$58,130
Paid-in capital in excess of par value
951,648,147
Total distributable earnings (loss)
(303,884,672
)
Total Net Assets
$647,821,605
Shares Outstanding
58,130,443
Net Asset Value
$11.14
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of operations (unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
Investment Income:
Interest
$32,129,666
Dividends from affiliated investments
71,219
Less: Foreign taxes withheld
(133,074
)
Total Investment Income
32,067,811
Expenses:
Interest expense (Notes 3 and 5)
5,173,197
Investment management fee(Note 2)
3,745,617
Legal fees
176,241
Commitment fees(Note 5)
138,264
Directors’ fees
110,918
Shareholder reports
87,596
Transfer agent fees 
58,110
Fund accounting fees
43,690
Audit and tax fees
35,777
Stock exchange listing fees
14,773
Custody fees
11,479
Insurance
2,862
Miscellaneous expenses 
13,668
Total Expenses
9,612,192
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Note 2)
(2,255
)
Net Expenses
9,609,937
Net Investment Income
22,457,874
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Futures Contracts, Forward Foreign Currency
Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions (Notes 1, 3 and 4):
Net Realized Gain (Loss) From:
Investment transactions in unaffiliated securities
(5,821,349
)
Futures contracts
(846,785
)
Forward foreign currency contracts
8,111
Foreign currency transactions
(318,913
)
Net Realized Loss
(6,978,936
)
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) From:
Investments in unaffiliated securities
12,639,998
Futures contracts
(360,097
)
Forward foreign currency contracts
96,180
Foreign currencies
(121,836
)
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
12,254,245
Net Gain on Investments, Futures Contracts, Forward Foreign Currency Contracts and
Foreign Currency Transactions
5,275,309
Increase in Net Assets From Operations
$27,733,183
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of changes in net assets
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026(unaudited)
and the Year Ended December 31, 2025
2026
2025
Operations:
Net investment income
$22,457,874
$48,453,468
Net realized loss
(6,978,936
)
(6,768,266
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
12,254,245
59,443,965
Increase in Net Assets From Operations
27,733,183
101,129,167
Distributions to Shareholders From(Note 1):
Total distributable earnings
(33,134,353
)
(44,769,763
)
Return of capital
(19,755,029
)
Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders
(33,134,353
)
(64,524,792
)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
(5,401,170
)
36,604,375
Net Assets:
Beginning of period
653,222,775
616,618,400
End of period
$647,821,605
$653,222,775
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of cash flows (unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
Increase (Decrease) in Cash:
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
$27,733,183
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash
provided (used) by operating activities:
Purchases of portfolio securities
(139,548,936
)
Sales of portfolio securities
162,801,734
Net purchases, sales and maturities of short-term investments
116,417
Payment-in-kind
(50,934
)
Net amortization of premium (accretion of discount)
(5,800,576
)
Increase in receivable for securities sold
(4,185,225
)
Decrease in interest receivable
1,212,659
Increase in prepaid expenses
(12,295
)
Increase in dividends receivable from affiliated investments
(1,512
)
Decrease in deposits from brokers for open reverse repurchase agreements
(110,000
)
Increase in payable for securities purchased
2,191,750
Decrease in investment management fee payable
(24,707
)
Decrease in Directors’ fees payable
(900
)
Decrease in interest and commitment fees payable
(33,864
)
Decrease in payable to brokers — net variation margin on open futures contracts
(9,236
)
Increase in accrued expenses
5,286
Net realized loss on investments
5,821,349
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and forward foreign
currency contracts
(12,736,178
)
Net Cash Provided in Operating Activities*
37,368,015
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Distributions paid on common stock
(33,134,353
)
Decrease in due to custodian
(10,351
)
Decrease in payable for open reverse repurchase agreements
(3,970,088
)
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities
(37,114,792
)
Net Increase in Cash and Restricted Cash
253,223
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period
932,402
Cash and restricted cash at end of period
$1,185,625
*
Included in operating expenses is $5,345,325 paid for interest and commitment fees on borrowings.
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash (including foreign currency) and restricted cash reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities that sums to the total of such amounts shown on the Statement of
Cash Flows.
 
June 30, 2026
Cash
$661,299
Restricted cash
524,326
Total cash and restricted cash shown in the Statement of Cash Flows
$1,185,625
Restricted cash consists of cash that has been segregated to cover the Fund’s collateral or margin obligations under derivative contracts. It is separately reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Deposits with brokers.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial highlights
For a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31,
unless otherwise noted:
 
20261,2
20251
20241
20231
20221
20211
Net asset value, beginning of
period
$11.24
$10.61
$10.57
$10.24
$13.71
$15.38
Income (loss) from operations:
Net investment income
0.39
0.83
0.82
0.72
0.75
0.94
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss)
0.08
0.91
0.24
0.49
(3.22
)
(1.53
)
Total income (loss)
from operations
0.47
1.74
1.06
1.21
(2.47)
(0.59)
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(0.57
)3
(0.77
)
(0.85
)
(0.66
)
(0.72
)
(0.64
)
Return of capital
(0.34
)
(0.17
)
(0.26
)
(0.29
)
(0.44
)
Total distributions
(0.57
)
(1.11
)
(1.02
)
(0.92
)
(1.01
)
(1.08
)
Anti-dilutive impact of
repurchase plan
0.00
4,5
0.04
5
0.01
5
Net asset value, end of period
$11.14
$11.24
$10.61
$10.57
$10.24
$13.71
Market price, end of period
$10.74
$10.63
$9.62
$9.21
$9.11
$12.80
Total return, based on NAV6,7
4.29
%
17.50
%
10.43
%
13.10
%
(17.86
)%
(4.06
)%
Total return, based on Market
Price8
6.54
%
23.22
%
16.10
%
12.19
%
(20.96
)%
(0.34
)%
Net assets, end of period
(millions)
$648
$653
$617
$618
$617
$833
Ratios to average net assets:
Gross expenses9
2.98
%10
3.13
%
3.55
%
3.74
%
2.32
%
1.59
%
Net expenses9,11,12
2.97
10
3.13
3.55
3.74
2.32
1.59
Net investment income
6.95
10
7.72
7.74
7.15
6.94
6.43
Portfolio turnover rate
17
%
53
%
37
%
54
%
40
%
34
%
Supplemental data:
Loan Outstanding, End of Period
(000s)
$215,000
$215,000
$200,000
$250,000
$235,000
$295,000
Asset Coverage Ratio for Loan
Outstanding13
401
%
404
%
408
%
347
%
362
%
382
%
Asset Coverage, per $1,000
Principal Amount of Loan
Outstanding13
$4,013
$4,038
$4,083
$3,470
$3,625
$3,822
Weighted Average Loan (000s)
$215,000
$208,016
$229,740
$247,575
$266,562
$295,000
Weighted Average Interest Rate
on Loan
4.33
%
4.91
%
5.85
%
5.72
%
2.28
%
0.79
%
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial highlights (cont’d)
1
Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
2
For the six months ended June 30, 2026 (unaudited).
3
The actual source of the Fund’s current fiscal year distributions may be from net investment income, return of
capital or a combination of both. Shareholders will be informed of the tax characteristics of the distributions after
the close of the fiscal year.
4
Amount represents less than $0.005 or greater than $(0.005) per share.
5
The repurchase plan was completed at an average repurchase price of $9.88 for 313,122 shares and $3,093,858 for
the year ended December 31, 2024, $8.77 for 1,802,447 shares and $15,810,994 for the year ended December 31,
2023 and $10.35 for 500,000 shares and $5,175,727 for the year ended December 31, 2022.
6
Performance figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total
return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less
than one year are not annualized.
7
The total return calculation assumes that distributions are reinvested at NAV. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
8
The total return calculation assumes that distributions are reinvested in accordance with the Fund’s dividend
reinvestment plan. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one
year are not annualized.
9
Includes expenses related to borrowings of 1.64%, 1.81%, 2.24%, 2.39%, 0.95% and 0.29%, for the six
months ended June 30, 2026, and years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
10
Annualized.
11
The manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management
fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund.
12
Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
13
Represents value of net assets plus the loan outstanding at the end of the period divided by the loan outstanding
at the end of the period.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
1. Organization and significant accounting policies
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland on April 16, 2003 and is registered as a diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Board of Directors (the “Board”) authorized 100 million shares of $0.001 par value common stock. The Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek high current income and the Fund’s secondary objective is to seek capital appreciation.
The Fund follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (“ASC 946”). The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including, but not limited to, ASC 946. 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. Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.
(a) Investment valuation.The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services typically use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. Investments in open-end funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of each fund on the day of valuation. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. When the Fund holds securities or other assets that are denominated in a foreign currency, the Fund will normally use the currency exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the manager to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the manager using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, 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 Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Board.
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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)
Pursuant to policies adopted by the Board, the Fund’s manager has been designated as the valuation designee and is responsible for the oversight of the daily valuation process. The Fund’s manager is assisted by the Global Fund Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”). The Valuation Committee is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Fund’s pricing policies, and reporting to the Fund’s manager and the Board. When determining the reliability of third party pricing information for investments owned by the Fund, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of pricing vendors, monitors the daily change in prices and reviews transactions among market participants.
The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making fair value determinations. Examples of possible methodologies include, but are not limited to, multiple of earnings; discount from market of a similar freely traded security; discounted cash-flow analysis; book value or a multiple thereof; risk premium/yield analysis; yield to maturity; and/or fundamental investment analysis. The Valuation Committee will also consider factors it deems relevant and appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances. Examples of possible factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the issuer’s financial statements; the purchase price of the security; the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase; analysts’ research and observations from financial institutions; information regarding any transactions or offers with respect to the security; the existence of merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; and the existence of a shelf registration for restricted securities.
For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such back testing monthly and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board quarterly.
The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.

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GAAP establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value:
ASSETS
Description
Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Long-Term Investments†:
Sovereign Bonds
$468,520,601
$468,520,601
Corporate Bonds & Notes:
Financials
27,212,680
$0
*
27,212,680
Other Corporate Bonds &
Notes
337,510,367
337,510,367
U.S. Government & Agency
Obligations
11,185,020
11,185,020
Common Stocks
3,642
3,642
Convertible Bonds & Notes
1,956
1,956
Total Long-Term Investments
844,434,266
0
*
844,434,266
Short-Term Investments†:
U.S. Treasury Bills
22,918,680
22,918,680
Money Market Funds
$4,961
4,961
Total Short-Term Investments
4,961
22,918,680
22,923,641
Total Investments
$4,961
$867,352,946
$0
*
$867,357,907
Other Financial Instruments:
Forward Foreign Currency
Contracts††
$95,110
$95,110
Total
$4,961
$867,448,056
$867,453,017
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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)
LIABILITIES
Description
Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Other Financial Instruments:
Futures Contracts††
$248,509
$248,509
Forward Foreign Currency
Contracts††
$129,246
129,246
Total
$248,509
$129,246
$377,755
See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
*
Amount represents less than $1.
††
Reflects the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instruments.
(b) Futures contracts.The Fund uses futures contracts generally to gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in interest rates or gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in certain asset classes. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash or securities with a broker in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the ‘‘initial margin’’ and subsequent payments (‘‘variation margin’’) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. For certain futures, including foreign denominated futures, variation margin is not settled daily, but is recorded as a net variation margin payable or receivable. The daily changes in contract value are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Statement of Operations and the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.
Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the amounts reflected in the financial statements. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.
(c) Forward foreign currency contracts.The Fund enters into a forward foreign currency contract to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk on its non-U.S. dollar denominated securities or to facilitate settlement of a foreign currency denominated portfolio transaction. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price with delivery and settlement at a future date. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When a forward foreign currency contract is closed, through either delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it is closed.
Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency.

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Forward foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the forward foreign currency contract. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
(d) Reverse repurchase agreements.The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. Under the terms of a typical reverse repurchase agreement, a fund sells a security subject to an obligation to repurchase the security from the buyer at an agreed upon time and price. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund’s use of the proceeds of the agreement may be restricted pending a determination by the counterparty, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities. In entering into reverse repurchase agreements, the Fund will pledge cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid debt obligations at least equal in value to its obligations with respect to reverse repurchase agreements or will take other actions permitted by law to cover its obligations. If the market value of the collateral declines during the period, the Fund may be required to post additional collateral to cover its obligation. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund under reverse repurchase agreements, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral are noted in the Schedule of Investments. Interest payments made on reverse repurchase agreements are recognized as a component of “Interest expense” on the Statement of Operations. In periods of increased demand for the security, the Fund may receive a fee for use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to the Fund.
(e) Cash flow information.The Fund invests in securities and distributes dividends from net investment income and net realized gains, which are paid in cash and may be reinvested at the discretion of shareholders. These activities are reported in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets and additional information on cash receipts and cash payments is presented in the Statement of Cash Flows.
(f) Foreign currency translation.Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)
Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, including gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, on the date of valuation, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of U.S. dollar denominated transactions as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of lower levels of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or economic instability.
(g) Credit and market risk.The Fund invests in high-yield and emerging market instruments that are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields of high-yield and emerging market debt obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit and market risks. The Fund’s investments in securities rated below investment grade typically involve risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely and ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility and less liquid secondary market trading. The consequences of political, social, economic or diplomatic changes may have disruptive effects on the market prices of investments held by the Fund. The Fund’s investments in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities may also result in foreign currency losses caused by devaluations and exchange rate fluctuations.
(h) Foreign investment risks.The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Since securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies or may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Fund. Foreign investments may also subject the Fund to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments.
(i) Other risks.Consistent with its objective to seek high current income, the Fund may invest in instruments whose values and interest rates are linked to foreign currencies, interest rates, indices or some other financial indicator. The value at maturity or interest rates for these instruments will increase or decrease according to the change in the indicator to which they are indexed, amongst other factors. These securities are generally more volatile in nature, and the risk of loss of principal may be greater.
(j) Counterparty risk and credit-risk-related contingent features of derivative instruments.The Fund may invest in certain securities or engage in other transactions

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where the Fund is exposed to counterparty credit risk in addition to broader market risks. The Fund may invest in securities of issuers, which may also be considered counterparties as trading partners in other transactions. This may increase the risk of loss in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty or if the counterparty otherwise fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Fund’s subadviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. Market events and changes in overall economic conditions may impact the assessment of such counterparty risk by the subadviser. In addition, declines in the values of underlying collateral received may expose the Fund to increased risk of loss.
With exchange traded and centrally cleared derivatives, there is less counterparty risk to the Fund since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, the credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default of the clearing broker or clearinghouse. 
The Fund has entered into master agreements, such as an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement, with certain of its derivative counterparties that govern over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives and provide for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral posting terms, netting provisions in the event of default or termination and credit related contingent features. The credit related contingent features include, but are not limited to, a percentage decrease in the Fund net assets or net asset value per share over a specified period of time. If these credit related contingent features were triggered, the derivatives counterparty could terminate the positions and demand payment or require additional collateral.
Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the terms of the ISDA Master Agreements do not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Fund and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction.
Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearinghouse for exchange traded derivatives while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund under derivative contracts, if any, will be
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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)
reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
As of June 30, 2026, the Fund held forward foreign currency contracts with credit related contingent features which had a liability position of $129,246. If a contingent feature in the master agreements would have been triggered, the Fund would have been required to pay this amount to its derivatives counterparties.
(k) Security transactions and investment income.Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income (including interest income from payment-in-kind securities) is recorded on the accrual basis. Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on debt securities are recorded to interest income over the lives of the respective securities, except for premiums on certain callable debt securities, which are amortized to the earliest call date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines 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 or a credit event occurs that impacts the issuer, the Fund may halt any additional interest income accruals and consider the realizability of interest accrued up to the date of default or credit event.
(l) Distributions to shareholders. Distributions from net investment income of the Fund, if any, are declared quarterly and paid on a monthly basis. Distributions of net realized gains, if any, are declared at least annually. The actual source of the Fund’s monthly distributions may be from net investment income, realized capital gains, return of capital or a combination of such amounts. Pursuant to its Managed Distribution Policy, the Fund intends to make regular monthly distributions to shareholders at a fixed rate per common share, which rate may be adjusted from time to time by the Board. Under the Fund’s Managed Distribution Policy, if, for any monthly distribution, the value of the Fund’s net investment income and net realized capital gain is less than the amount of the distribution, the difference will be distributed from the Fund’s net assets (and may constitute a “return of capital”). Shareholders will be informed of the tax characteristics of the distributions after the close of the 2026 fiscal year. The Board may modify, terminate or suspend the Managed Distribution Policy at any time, including when certain events would make part of the return of capital taxable to shareholders. Any such modification, termination or suspension could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Fund’s shares. Distributions to shareholders of the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
(m) Federal and other taxes.It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the federal income and excise tax requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, the Fund intends to distribute its taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders in accordance with timing

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requirements imposed by the Code. Therefore, no federal or state income tax provision is required in the Fund’s financial statements.
Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of December 31, 2025, no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for the prior three fiscal years are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.
Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends and capital gains at various rates. In some cases, the Fund may be entitled to reclaim all or a portion of such taxes, and such reclaim amounts, if any, are reflected as a dividend receivable in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and dividend income in the Statement of Operations. In many cases, however, the Fund may not receive such amounts for an extended period of time, depending on the country of investment.
(n) Reclassification.GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be reclassifiedto reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.
2. Investment management agreement and other transactions with affiliates
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC (“FTFA”) is the Fund’s investment manager. Western Asset Management Company, LLC (“Western Asset”), Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. (“Western Asset Singapore”) and Western Asset Management Company Limited (“Western Asset London”) are the Fund’s subadvisers. FTFA, Western Asset, Western Asset Singapore and Western Asset London are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Franklin Templeton, Inc. (“Franklin Templeton”) (prior to August 17, 2026, known as Franklin Resources, Inc.).
Under the investment management agreement, the Fund pays an investment management fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.85% of the Fund’s average daily net assets plus the proceeds of any outstanding borrowings used for leverage and any proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock.
FTFA provides administrative and certain oversight services to the Fund. FTFA delegates to Western Asset the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. Western Asset London and Western Asset Singapore provide certain subadvisory services to the Fund relating to currency transactions and investments in non-U.S. dollar denominated debt securities. Western Asset London and Western Asset Singapore do not receive any compensation from the Fund and are compensated by Western Asset for their services to the Fund. For its services, FTFA pays Western Asset a fee monthly, at an annual rate equal to 70% of the net management fee it receives from the Fund. In turn, Western Asset pays Western Asset London and Western Asset Singapore a monthly subadvisory fee in an amount equal to 100% of the management fee paid to Western Asset on the assets that Western Asset allocates to each such non-U.S. subadviser to manage.
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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)
During periods in which the Fund utilizes financial leverage, the fees paid to FTFA will be higher than if the Fund did not utilize leverage because the fees are calculated as a percentage of the Fund’s assets, including those investments purchased with leverage.
The manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund (the “affiliated money market fund waiver”).
During the sixmonths ended June 30, 2026, fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed amounted to $2,255, all of which was an affiliated money market fund waiver.
All officers and one Director of the Fund are employees of Franklin Templeton or its affiliates and do not receive compensation from the Fund.
3. Investments
During the sixmonths ended June 30, 2026, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) and U.S. Government & Agency Obligations were as follows: 
 
Investments
U.S. Government &
Agency Obligations
Purchases
$129,102,979
$10,445,957
Sales
153,866,285
8,935,449
At June 30, 2026, the aggregate cost of investments and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:
 
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Securities
$800,980,423
$81,211,110
$(14,833,626)
$66,377,484
Futures contracts
(248,509)
(248,509)
Forward foreign currency contracts
95,110
(129,246)
(34,136)
Transactions in reverse repurchase agreements for the Fund during the sixmonths ended June 30, 2026, were as follows:
Average Daily
Balance*
Weighted Average
Interest Rate*
Maximum Amount
Outstanding
$22,148,194
4.414%
$23,769,621
*Averages based on the number of days that the Fund had reverse repurchase agreements outstanding.
Interest rates on reverse repurchase agreements ranged from 4.120%-5.000% during the sixmonths ended June 30, 2026. Interest expense incurred on reverse repurchase agreements totaled $491,513.

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4. Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Below is a table, grouped by derivative type, that provides information about the fair value and the location of derivatives within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2026.
ASSET DERIVATIVES1
 
Foreign
Exchange Risk
Forward foreign currency contracts
$95,110

LIABILITY DERIVATIVES1
 
Interest
Rate Risk
Foreign
Exchange Risk
Total
Futures contracts2
$248,509
$248,509
Forward foreign currency contracts
$129,246
129,246
Total
$248,509
$129,246
$377,755
1
Generally, the balance sheet location for asset derivatives is receivables/net unrealized appreciation and for
liability derivatives is payables/net unrealized depreciation.
2
Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of
Investments. Only net variation margin is reported within the receivables and/or payables on the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities.
The following tables provide information about the effect of derivatives and hedging activities on the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the sixmonths ended June 30, 2026. The first table provides additional detail about the amounts and sources of gains (losses) realized on derivatives during the period. The second table provides additional information about the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from the Fund’s derivatives and hedging activities during the period.
AMOUNT OF NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED
 
Interest
Rate Risk
Foreign
Exchange Risk
Total
Futures contracts
$(846,785
)
$(846,785
)
Forward foreign currency contracts
$8,111
8,111
Total
$(846,785
)
$8,111
$(838,674
)

CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED
 
Interest
Rate Risk
Foreign
Exchange Risk
Total
Futures contracts
$(360,097
)
$(360,097
)
Forward foreign currency contracts
$96,180
96,180
Total
$(360,097
)
$96,180
$(263,917
)
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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)
During the sixmonths ended June 30, 2026, the volume of derivative activity for the Fund was as follows:
 
Average Market
Value*
Futures contracts (to buy)
$104,412,423
Futures contracts (to sell)
16,700,688
Forward foreign currency contracts (to buy)
219,191
Forward foreign currency contracts (to sell)
8,409,283
*
Based on the average of the market values at each month-end during the period.
The following table presents the Fund’s OTC derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an ISDA Master Agreement and net of the related collateral pledged (received) by the Fund as of June 30, 2026.
Counterparty
Gross Assets
Subject to
Master
Agreements1
Gross
Liabilities
Subject to
Master
Agreements1
Net Assets
(Liabilities)
Subject to
Master
Agreements
Collateral
Pledged
(Received)
Net
Amount2,3
Bank of America N.A.
$95,110
$(65,977)
$29,133
$29,133
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
(63,269)
(63,269)
(63,269)
Total
$95,110
$(129,246)
$(34,136)
$(34,136)
1
Absent an event of default or early termination, derivative assets and liabilities are presented gross and not
offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
2
Net amount may also include forward foreign currency exchange contracts that are not required to be
collateralized.
3
Represents the net amount receivable (payable) from (to) the counterparty in the event of default.
5. Loan
The Fund has a Master Margin Loan Agreement (the “BNYM Credit Agreement”) with The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) as lender. The BNYM Credit Agreement provides for borrowings in an aggregate principal amount of up to $325,000,000, subject to the terms and conditions therein. Each loan under the BNYM Credit Agreement constitutes an open commitment by BNYM terminable upon 180 days’ notice by the Fund or BNYM. The Fund pays interest on borrowings calculated based on the Overnight Bank Funding Rate plus applicable margin. The Overnight Bank Funding Rate is a volume weighted median measure of U.S. dollar funding costs for U.S. based banks calculated using both federal funds transactions and overnight euro dollar time deposits. The Fund pays a commitment fee on the unutilized portion of the loan commitment amount at an annual rate of 0.25% except that no commitment fee is accrued when the aggregate outstanding balance of the loan is equal to or greater than 75% of the margin loan commitment amount. To the extent of the borrowing outstanding, the Fund is required to maintain collateral in a special custody account at the Fund’s custodian on behalf of BNYM. The BNYM Credit Agreement contains certain covenants that, among other things, may limit the Fund’s ability to pay distributions

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in certain circumstances, incur additional debt, change its fundamental investment policies and engage in certain transactions, including mergers and consolidations, and require asset coverage ratios in addition to those required by the 1940 Act. In addition, the BNYM Credit Agreement may be subject to early termination under certain conditions and may contain other provisions that could limit the Fund’s ability to utilize borrowing under the agreement. Interest expense related to the BNYM Credit Agreement for the sixmonths ended June 30, 2026, was $4,681,684. For the sixmonths ended June 30, 2026, the Fund incurred commitment fees of $138,264. For the sixmonths ended June 30, 2026, the average daily loan balance was $215,000,000 and the weighted average interest rate was 4.33%. At June 30, 2026, the Fund had $215,000,000 of borrowings outstanding.
6. Distributions subsequent to June 30, 2026
The following distributions have been declared by the Board and are payable subsequent to the period end of this report:
Record Date
Payable Date
Amount
7/24/2026
7/31/2026
$0.0950
8/24/2026
8/31/2026
$0.0950
9/23/2026
9/30/2026
$0.0950
10/23/2026
10/30/2026
$0.0950
11/20/2026
11/30/2026
$0.0950
7. Stock repurchase program
On November 16, 2015, the Fund announced that the Board had authorized the Fund to repurchase in the open market up to approximately 10% of the Fund’s outstanding common stock when the Fund’s shares are trading at a discount to net asset value. The Board has directed management of the Fund to repurchase shares of common stock at such times and in such amounts as management reasonably believes may enhance stockholder value. The Fund is under no obligation to purchase shares at any specific discount levels or in any specific amounts. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, and the year ended December 31, 2025, the Fund did not repurchase any shares under this repurchase program.
Since the commencement of the stock repurchase program through June 30, 2026, the Fund repurchased 2,615,569 shares or 4.31% of its common shares outstanding for a total amount of $24,080,579.
8. Transactions with affiliated company
As defined by the 1940 Act, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The following company was considered an affiliated company for
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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)
all or some portion of the sixmonths ended June 30, 2026. The following transactions were effected in such company for the sixmonths ended June 30, 2026.
 
Affiliate
Value at

December 31,
2025
Purchased
Sold
Cost
Shares
Proceeds
Shares
Western Asset
Premier
Institutional
Government
Reserves, Premium
Shares
$692,208
$123,778,079
123,778,079
$124,465,326
124,465,326

(cont’d)
Realized
Gain (Loss)
Dividend
Income
Net Increase
(Decrease) in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Affiliate
Value at
June 30,
2026
Western Asset Premier
Institutional
Government Reserves,
Premium Shares
$71,219
$4,961
9. Deferred capital losses
As of December 31, 2025, the Fund had deferred capital losses of $351,141,690, which have no expiration date, that will be available to offset future taxable capital gains.
10. Operating segments
The Fund operates as a single operating segment, which is an investment portfolio. A management group assigned to the Fund within the Fund’s investment manager serves as the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) and is responsible for evaluating the Fund’s operating results and allocating resources in accordance with the Fund’s investment strategy. Internal reporting provided to the CODM aligns with the accounting policies and measurement principles used in the financial statements.
For information regarding segment assets, segment profit or loss, and significant expenses, refer to the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the Statement of Operations, along with the related Notes to Financial Statements. The Fund’s Schedule of Investments provides details of the Fund’s investments that generate returns such as interest, dividends, and realized and unrealized gains or losses. Performance metrics, including portfolio turnover and expense ratios, are disclosed in the Financial Highlights.

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Board approval of management and
subadvisory agreements (unaudited)
Background
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), requires that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (the “Fund”), including a majority of its members who are not considered to be “interested persons” under the 1940 Act (the “Independent Directors”) voting separately, approve on an annual basis the continuation of the investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) between the Fund and the Fund’s manager, Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC (the “Manager”), and the sub-advisory agreements (individually, a “Sub-Advisory Agreement,” and collectively, the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) with the Manager’s affiliates, Western Asset Management Company, LLC (“Western Asset”), Western Asset Management Company Limited (“Western Asset London”) and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. (“Western Asset Singapore,” and together with Western Asset and Western Asset London, the “Sub-Advisers”), with respect to the Fund.
At an in-person meeting (the “Contract Renewal Meeting”) held on May 12-13, 2026, the Board, including the Independent Directors, considered and approved the continuation of each of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements for an additional one-year period. To assist in its consideration of the renewal of each of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board received and considered extensive information (together with the information provided at the Contract Renewal Meeting, the “Contract Renewal Information”) about the Manager and the Sub-Advisers, as well as the management and sub-advisory arrangements for the Fund and the other closed-end funds in the same complex under the Board’s purview (the “Franklin Templeton Closed-end Funds”), certain portions of which are discussed below.
A presentation made by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers to the Board at the Contract Renewal Meeting in connection with the Board’s evaluation of each of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements encompassed the Fund and other Franklin Templeton Closed-end Funds. In addition to the Contract Renewal Information, the Board received performance and other information throughout the year related to the respective services rendered by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers to the Fund. The Board’s evaluation took into account the information received throughout the year and also reflected the knowledge and experience gained as members of the Boards of the Fund and other Franklin Templeton Closed-end Funds with respect to the services provided to the Fund by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers. The information received and considered by the Board (including its various committees) in conjunction with both the Contract Renewal Meeting and throughout the year was both written and oral. The contractual arrangements discussed below are the product of multiple years of review and negotiation and information received and considered by the Board during each of those years.
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Board approval of management and
subadvisory agreements (unaudited) (cont’d)
At an in-person meeting held on April 24, 2026, the Independent Directors, in preparation for the Contract Renewal Meeting, met in a private session with their independent legal counsel to review the Contract Renewal Information regarding the Franklin Templeton Closed-end Funds, including the Fund, received to date. No representatives of the Manager or the Sub-Advisers participated in this meeting. Following the April 24, 2026 meeting, the Independent Directors submitted certain questions and requests for additional information to Fund management. The Independent Directors also met in private sessions with their independent legal counsel to consider the Contract Renewal Information and Fund management’s responses to the Independent Directors’ questions and requests for additional information in advance of and during the Contract Renewal Meeting. The discussion below reflects all of these reviews.
The Manager provides the Fund with investment advisory and administrative services pursuant to the Management Agreement, and the Sub-Advisers together provide the Fund with investment sub-advisory services pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreements. The discussion below covers both the advisory and administrative functions being rendered by the Manager, each such function being encompassed by the Management Agreement, and the investment sub-advisory functions being rendered by the Sub-Advisers pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreements.
Board Approval of Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements
The Independent Directors were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process. Prior to voting, the Independent Directors received a memorandum discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements. The Independent Directors considered the Management Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement separately during the course of their review. In doing so, they noted the respective roles of the Manager and the Sub-Advisers in providing services to the Fund.
In approving the continuation of the Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Directors, considered a variety of factors, including those factors discussed below. No single factor reviewed by the Board was identified by the Board as the principal factor in determining whether to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements. Each Board member may have attributed different weight to the various factors in evaluating the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements.
After considering all relevant factors and information, the Board, exercising its reasonable business judgment, determined that the continuation of the Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements was in the best interests of the Fund’s stockholders and approved the continuation of each such agreement for an additional one-year period.

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Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services under the Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements
The Board received and considered Contract Renewal Information regarding the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, respectively, during the past year. The Board noted information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to the services provided by the Manager in its management of the Fund’s affairs and the Manager’s role in coordinating the activities of the Sub-Advisers and the Fund’s other service providers. The Board observed that the scope of services provided by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers, and of the undertakings required of the Manager and Sub-Advisers in connection with those services, including maintaining and monitoring their respective compliance programs as well as the Fund’s compliance programs, had expanded over time as a result of regulatory, market and other developments. The Board also noted that on a regular basis it received and reviewed information from the Manager and the Sub-Advisers regarding the Fund’s compliance policies and procedures established pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Board also considered the risks borne by the Manager, the Sub-Advisers and their respective affiliates on behalf of the Fund, including entrepreneurial, operational, reputational, litigation and regulatory risks, as well as the Manager’s and the Sub-Advisers’ risk management processes.
The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds, and responsibilities of the Manager’s senior personnel and the Sub-Advisers’ portfolio management teams primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. The Board also considered, based on its knowledge of the Manager and its affiliates, the financial resources of Franklin Templeton, Inc. (prior to August 17, 2026, known as Franklin Resources, Inc.), the parent organization of the Manager and the Sub-Advisers. The Board recognized the importance of having a fund manager with significant resources.
The Board considered the division of responsibilities between the Manager and the Sub-Advisers under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, respectively, including the Manager’s coordination and oversight of the services provided to the Fund by the Sub-Advisers and the Fund’s other service providers and Western Asset’s coordination and oversight of the services provided to the Fund by Western Asset London and Western Asset Singapore. The Management Agreement permits the Manager to delegate certain of its responsibilities, including its investment advisory duties thereunder, provided that the Manager, in each case, will supervise the activities of the delegee.
In reaching its determinations regarding continuation of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board took into account that Fund stockholders, in pursuing their investment goals and objectives, may have purchased their shares of the
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Fund based upon the reputation and the investment style, philosophy and strategy of the Manager and the Sub-Advisers, as well as the resources available to the Manager and the Sub-Advisers.
The Board concluded that, overall, the nature, extent, and quality of the management and other services provided (and expected to be provided) to the Fund, under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements were satisfactory.
Fund Performance
The Board received and considered information regarding Fund performance, including information and analyses (the “Broadridge Performance Information”) for the Fund, as well as for a group of comparable funds (the “Performance Universe”) selected by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent third-party provider of investment company data. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology Broadridge used to determine the similarity of the Fund with the funds included in the Performance Universe. It was noted that while the Board found the Broadridge Performance Information generally useful, they recognized its limitations, including that the data may vary depending on the end date selected, and that the results of the performance comparisons may vary depending on the selection of the peer group and its composition over time. The Board also noted that Board members had received and discussed with the Manager and the Sub-Advisers information throughout the year at periodic intervals comparing the Fund’s performance against its benchmark and against the Fund’s peers. In addition, the Board considered the Fund’s performance in view of overall financial market conditions.
The Broadridge Performance Information comparing the Fund’s performance to that of its Performance Universe, consisting of the Fund and all leveraged closed-end emerging markets hard currency debt funds, regardless of asset size, showed, among other data, that based on net asset value per share, the Fund’s performance was below the median for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods ended December 31, 2025, and was above the median for the 10-year period ended December 31, 2025. The Board noted the explanations from the Manager and the Sub-Advisers regarding the Fund’s relative performance versus the Performance Universe for the various periods. The Board also noted the limited size of the Performance Universe.
Based on the reviews and discussions of Fund performance and considering other relevant factors, including those noted above, the Board concluded, under the circumstances, that continuation of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements for an additional one-year period would be consistent with the interests of the Fund and its stockholders.

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Management and Sub-Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios
The Board reviewed and considered the contractual management fee (the “Contractual Management Fee”) and the actual management fee (the “Actual Management Fee”) payable by the Fund to the Manager under the Management Agreement and the sub-advisory fees (the “Sub-Advisory Fees”) payable by the Manager to the Sub-Advisers under the Sub-Advisory Agreements in view of the nature, extent and overall quality of the management, investment advisory and other services provided by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers, respectively. The Board noted that the Sub-Advisory Fee payable to Western Asset under its Sub-Advisory Agreement with the Manager is paid by the Manager, not the Fund, and, accordingly, that the retention of Western Asset does not increase the fees or expenses otherwise incurred by the Fund’s stockholders. Similarly, the Board noted that the Sub-Advisory Fees payable to Western Asset London and Western Asset Singapore under their respective Sub-Advisory Agreements with Western Asset are paid by Western Asset, not the Fund, and, accordingly, that the retention of Western Asset London and Western Asset Singapore does not increase the fees or expenses otherwise incurred by the Fund’s stockholders.
In addition, the Board received and considered information and analyses prepared by Broadridge (the “Broadridge Expense Information”) comparing the Contractual Management Fee and the Actual Management Fee and the Fund’s actual total expenses with those of funds in an expense group, as well as a broader group of funds (the “Expense Universe”), each selected and provided by Broadridge. The comparison was based upon the constituent funds’ latest fiscal years. It was noted that while the Board found the Broadridge Expense Information generally useful, they recognized its limitations, including that the data may vary depending on the selection of the peer group.
The Broadridge Expense Information showed that the Fund’s Contractual Management Fee was below the Expense Universe median. The Broadridge Expense Information also showed that the Fund’s Actual Management Fee was above the Expense Universe median based on common stock assets and was below the Expense Universe median based on total managed assets, which includes common stock assets and leveraged assets. The Broadridge Expense Information also showed that the Fund’s actual total expenses were above the Expense Universe median based on both common stock assets and total managed assets. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses and noted the limited size of the Expense Universe.
The Board also reviewed Contract Renewal Information regarding fees charged by the Manager and/or the Sub-Advisers to other U.S. clients investing primarily in an asset class similar to that of the Fund, including, where applicable, institutional and separate accounts. The Manager reviewed with the Board the differences in services provided to these different types of accounts, noting that the Fund is provided with certain administrative
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services, office facilities, and Fund officers, and that the Fund is subject not only to heightened regulatory requirements relative to institutional clients but also to requirements for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, and that the Manager coordinates and oversees the provision of services to the Fund by the Fund’s other service providers. The Board considered the fee comparisons in view of the different services provided in managing these other types of clients and funds.
The Board considered the overall management fee, the fees of the Sub-Advisers and the amount of the management fee retained by the Manager after payment of the Sub-Advisory Fees in each case in view of the services rendered for those amounts. The Board also received an analysis of complex-wide management fees provided by the Manager, which, among other things, set out a framework of fees based on asset classes.
Taking all of the above into consideration, as well as the factors identified below, the Board determined that the management fee and the Sub-Advisory Fees were reasonable in view of the nature, extent and overall quality of the management, investment advisory and other services provided by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers to the Fund under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, respectively.
Manager Profitability
The Board, as part of the Contract Renewal Information, received an analysis of the profitability to the Manager and its affiliates in providing services to the Fund for the Manager’s fiscal years ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024. The Board also received profitability information with respect to the Franklin Templeton fund complex as a whole. In addition, the Board received Contract Renewal Information with respect to the Manager’s revenue and cost allocation methodologies used in preparing such profitability data. It was noted that the allocation methodologies had been reviewed by an outside consultant. In response to the Board’s request, the Manager provided and the Board reviewed information comparing the profitability of Franklin Templeton, Inc. with that of publicly traded peer fund management companies. The profitability to each of the Sub-Advisers was not considered to be a material factor in the Board’s considerations since the Sub-Advisory Fee is paid by the Manager in the case of Western Asset and by Western Asset in the case of Western Asset London and Western Asset Singapore, not the Fund, although the Board noted the affiliation of the Manager with the Sub-Advisers. The profitability of the Manager and its affiliates was considered by the Board to be reasonable in view of the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund.
Economies of Scale
The Board received and discussed Contract Renewal Information concerning whether the Manager realizes economies of scale if the Fund’s assets grow. The Board noted that because the Fund is a closed-end fund, it has limited ability to increase its assets. The Board determined that the management fee structure was appropriate under the

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circumstances. For similar reasons as stated above with respect to the Sub-Advisers’ profitability and the costs of the Sub-Advisers’ provision of services, the Board did not consider the potential for economies of scale in the Sub-Advisers’ management of the Fund to be a material factor in the Board’s consideration of the Sub-Advisory Agreements.
Other Benefits to the Manager and the Sub-Advisers
The Board considered other benefits received by the Manager, the Sub-Advisers and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund, including the opportunity to offer additional products and services to the Fund’s stockholders. In view of the costs of providing investment management and other services to the Fund and the ongoing commitment of the Manager and the Sub-Advisers to the Fund, the Board considered that the ancillary benefits received by the Manager and its affiliates, including the Sub-Advisers, were reasonable.
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Dividend reinvestment plan (unaudited)
Unless you elect to receive distributions in cash (i.e., opt-out), all dividends, including any capital gain dividends and return of capital distributions, on your Common Stock will be automatically reinvested by Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as agent for the stock- holders (the “Plan Agent”), in additional shares of Common Stock under the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”). You may elect not to participate in the Plan by contacting the Plan Agent. If you do not participate, you will receive all cash distributions paid by check mailed directly to you by Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as dividend paying agent.
If you participate in the Plan, the number of shares of Common Stock you will receive will be determined as follows:
(1) If the market price of the Common Stock (plus $0.03 per share commission) on the payment date (or, if the payment date is not a NYSE trading day, the immediately preceding trading day) is equal to or exceeds the net asset value per share of the Common Stock at the close of trading on the NYSE on the payment date, the Fund will issue new Common Stock at a price equal to the greater of (a) the net asset value per share at the close of trading on the NYSE on the payment date or (b) 95% of the market price per share of the Common Stock on the payment date.
(2) If the net asset value per share of the Common Stock exceeds the market price of the Common Stock (plus $0.03 per share commission) at the close of trading on the NYSE on the payment date, the Plan Agent will receive the dividend or distribution in cash and will buy Common Stock in the open market, on the NYSE or elsewhere, for your account as soon as practicable commencing on the trading day following the payment date and terminating no later than the earlier of (a) 30 days after the dividend or distribution payment date, or (b) the payment date for the next succeeding dividend or distribution to be made to the stockholders; except when necessary to comply with applicable provisions of the federal securities laws. If during this period: (i) the market price (plus $0.03 per share commission) rises so that it equals or exceeds the net asset value per share of the Common Stock at the close of trading on the NYSE on the payment date before the Plan Agent has completed the open market purchases or (ii) if the Plan Agent is unable to invest the full amount eligible to be reinvested in open market purchases, the Plan Agent will cease purchasing Common Stock in the open market and the Fund shall issue the remaining Common Stock at a price per share equal to the greater of (a) the net asset value per share at the close of trading on the NYSE on the day prior to the issuance of shares for reinvestment or (b) 95% of the then current market price per share.
Common Stock in your account will be held by the Plan Agent in non-certificated form. Any proxy you receive will include all shares of Common Stock you have received under the Plan. You may withdraw from the Plan (i.e., opt-out) by notifying the Plan Agent in writing at P.O. Box 43006, Providence, RI 02940-3078 or by calling the Plan Agent at 1-888-888-0151. Such withdrawal will be effective immediately if notice is received by the Plan Agent not less than ten business days prior to any dividend or distribution record date; otherwise such

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withdrawal will be effective as soon as practicable after the Plan Agent’s investment of the most recently declared dividend or distribution on the Common Stock.
Plan participants who sell their shares will be charged a service charge (currently $5.00 per transaction) and the Plan Agent is authorized to deduct brokerage charges actually incurred from the proceeds (currently $0.05 per share commission). There is no service charge for reinvestment of your dividends or distributions in Common Stock. However, all participants will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred by the Plan Agent when it makes open market purchases. Because all dividends and distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of Common Stock, this allows you to add to your investment through dollar cost averaging, which may lower the average cost of your Common Stock over time. Dollar cost averaging is a technique for lowering the average cost per share over time if the Fund’s net asset value declines. While dollar cost averaging has definite advantages, it cannot assure profit or protect against loss in declining markets.
Automatically reinvesting dividends and distributions does not mean that you do not have to pay income taxes due upon receiving dividends and distributions. Investors will be subject to income tax on amounts reinvested under the Plan.
The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan if, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, the change is warranted. The Plan may be terminated, amended or supplemented by the Fund upon notice in writing mailed to stockholders at least 30 days prior to the record date for the payment of any dividend or distribution by the Fund for which the termination or amendment is to be effective. Upon any termination, you will be sent cash for any fractional share of Common Stock in your account. You may elect to notify the Plan Agent in advance of such termination to have the Plan Agent sell part or all of your Common Stock on your behalf. Additional information about the Plan and your account may be obtained from the Plan Agent at P.O. Box 43006, Providence, RI 02940-3078 or by calling the Plan Agent at 1-888-888-0151.
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Western Asset
Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.
Directors
Robert D. Agdern
Carol L. Colman
Anthony Grillo
Eileen A. Kamerick
Chair
Nisha Kumar
Peter Mason
Hillary A. Sale
Jane Trust
Officers
Jane Trust
President and Chief Executive
Officer
Christopher Berarducci
Treasurer and Principal Financial
Officer
Fred Jensen
Chief Compliance Officer
Marc A. De Oliveira
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
Thomas C. Mandia
Senior Vice President
Jeanne M. Kelly
Senior Vice President
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.
One Madison Avenue
17th Floor
New York, NY 10010
Investment manager
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC
Subadvisers
Western Asset Management Company, LLC
Western Asset Management Company Limited
Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd.
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon
Transfer agent
Computershare Inc.
P.O. Box 43006
Providence, RI 02940-3078
Independent registered 
public accounting firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, MD
Legal counsel
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
900 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
New York Stock
Exchange Symbol
EMD

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.
One Madison Avenue
17th Floor
New York, NY 10010
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that from time to time the Fund may purchase, at market prices, shares of its stock.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. To obtain information on Form N-PORT, shareholders can call the Fund at 1-888-777-0102.
Information on how the Fund 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 Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies related to portfolio transactions are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-777-0102, (2) at www.franklintempleton.com and (3) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports, current net asset value and other information regarding the Fund may be found on Franklin Templeton’s website, which can be accessed at www.franklintempleton.com. Any reference to Franklin Templeton’s website in this report is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Fund and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate Franklin Templeton’s website in this report.
This report is transmitted to the shareholders of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. for their information. This is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the Fund or any securities mentioned in this report.
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  (b) Not applicable

 

ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

 

  (a) Please see schedule of investments contained in the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
     
  (b) Not applicable.

 

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9. PROXY DISCLOSURES FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10. REMUNERATION PAID TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHERS OF OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 11. STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT.

 

The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR, as applicable.

 

ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 13. INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 14. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 15. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees that would require disclosure herein.

 

ITEM 16. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

  (a) The Registrants acknowledge the Staff’s comment. In future filings on Form N-CSR, the certifications required by Rule 30a-2 and Item 19(a)(3) will include the designations “Principal Executive Officer” and “Principal Financial Officer” in the signature blocks, reflecting the capacity in which each signatory executes the certification, in conformity with the language of the Rule and Form N-CSR. The Registrants may also include each signatory’s actual title with respect to the Funds alongside the required designation.
     
  (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 period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 17. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 18. RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION.

 

  (a) Not applicable.
     
  (b) Not applicable.

 

ITEM 19. EXHIBITS.

 

(a) (1) Not applicable.

Exhibit 99.CODE ETH

 

(a) (3) 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.

 

 

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.  
     
By: /s/ Jane Trust  
  Jane Trust  
  Chief Executive Officer  
     
Date: August 25, 2026  

 

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.

 

 

By: /s/ Jane Trust  
  Jane Trust  
  Chief Executive Officer  
     
Date: August 25, 2026  
     
By: /s/ Christopher Berarducci  
  Christopher Berarducci  
  Principal Financial Officer  
     
Date: August 25, 2026  
 
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