Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (“IGI”) Announces Distributions for the Months of September, October and November 2013

NEW YORK--()--Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (NYSE: IGI) today announced monthly distributions of $0.1000 per common share for September, October and November 2013.

The distribution schedule appears below:

Month

     

Ex-Date

     

Record Date

     

Payable Date

     

Amount

     

Type

September 9/18/2013 9/20/2013 9/27/2013 $0.1000 Income
October 10/16/2013 10/18/2013 10/25/2013 $0.1000 Income
November 11/20/2013 11/22/2013 11/29/2013 $0.1000 Income
 

This press release is not for tax reporting purposes but is being provided to announce the amount of the Fund's distributions that have been declared by the Board of Directors. In early 2014, after definitive information is available, the Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV, if applicable, specifying how the distributions paid by the Fund during the prior calendar year should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distributions on a shareholder’s tax return (e.g., ordinary income, long-term capital gain or return of capital).

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc., a non-diversified, limited-term, closed-end management investment company, is 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, an affiliate of the investment manager.

Contact the Fund at 1-888-777-0102 for additional information, or consult the Fund's web site at www.lmcef.com.

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

Media:
For Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc.
Maria Rosati, 212-805-6036
mrosati@leggmason.com

Contacts

Media:
For Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc.
Maria Rosati, 212-805-6036
mrosati@leggmason.com