NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE: DMO) announced on Friday, November 22, 2019 that the Fund’s special meeting of stockholders (the “Meeting”) was adjourned until December 13, 2019 to permit further solicitation of proxies. The adjournment will give stockholders an additional opportunity to consider the matter being voted on and to exercise their voting rights. The Meeting will be reconvened on December 13, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the offices of Legg Mason at 620 Eighth Avenue (at 41st Street), 49th Floor, New York, New York.
Please remember that every vote is important. The Board urges any stockholders who have not voted to vote their proxies by following the voting instructions provided on the ballot card.
For any questions regarding the stockholder meeting or voting, please call Computershare Fund Services, the Funds’ proxy solicitor, toll free at 1-866-875-8614.
Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. is a non-diversified, limited-term, closed-end management investment company managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., and is sub-advised by Western Asset Management Company, LLC, an affiliate of the adviser.
Contact the Fund at 1-888-777-0102 for additional information, or consult the Fund’s web site at www.leggmason.com/cef. Hard copies of the Fund’s complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request.
Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Legg Mason and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Fund.
Contacts
Shareholder Contact: Fund Investor Services – 1-888-777-0102
