UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-06506

 

 

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

55 Water Street, New York, NY

 

10041

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

Legg Mason & Co., LLC

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

1-800-451-2010

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

December 31,

 

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

September 30, 2008

 

 



 

ITEM 1.         SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 



 

WESTERN ASSET INTERMEDIATE MUNI FUND INC.

 

FORM N-Q

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

 



 

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

September 30, 2008

 

Face
Amount

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 98.8%

 

 

 

Alabama — 3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,000,000

 

 

 

Alabama State Public School & College Authority, FSA, 5.125% due 11/1/15

 

$

3,048,420

 

1,225,000

 

 

 

Baldwin County, AL, Board of Education, Capital Outlay School Warrants, AMBAC, 5.000% due 6/1/20

 

1,228,516

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Saraland, AL, GO, MBIA, 5.250% due 1/1/15

 

1,040,260

 

 

 

 

 

Total Alabama

 

5,317,196

 

Alaska — 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority Revenue, Williams Lynxs Alaska Cargo Port LLC, 8.000% due 5/1/23 (a)

 

981,400

 

500,000

 

 

 

Anchorage, AK, GO, Refunding, FGIC, 6.000% due 10/1/14

 

557,625

 

1,250,000

 

 

 

North Slope Boro, AK, Refunding, MBIA, 5.000% due 6/30/15

 

1,326,187

 

 

 

 

 

Total Alaska

 

2,865,212

 

Arizona — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

308,000

 

 

 

Maricopa County, AZ, Hospital Revenue, St. Lukes Medical Center, 8.750% due 2/1/10 (b)

 

321,703

 

Arkansas — 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

Arkansas State Development Finance Authority Hospital Revenue, Washington Regional Medical Center, 7.000% due 2/1/15 (c)

 

1,585,110

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Warren County, AR, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Potlatch Corp. Project, 7.000% due 4/1/12 (a)

 

1,017,580

 

 

 

 

 

Total Arkansas

 

2,602,690

 

California — 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

Barona, CA, Band of Mission Indians, GO, 8.250% due 1/1/20

 

1,501,785

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

California Statewide CDA Revenue, Lodi Memorial Hospital, 5.000% due 12/1/22

 

1,829,060

 

5,000

 

 

 

Loma Linda, CA, Community Hospital Corp. Revenue, First Mortgage, 8.000% due 12/1/08 (b)

 

5,041

 

785,000

 

 

 

Los Angeles, CA, COP, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, INDLC, 9.625% due 7/1/13 (b)

 

920,169

 

250,000

 

 

 

San Francisco, CA, Airport Improvement Corp. Lease Revenue, United Airlines Inc., 8.000% due 7/1/13 (b)

 

281,845

 

70,000

 

 

 

San Leandro, CA, Hospital Revenue, Vesper Memorial Hospital, 11.500% due 5/1/11 (b)

 

79,415

 

 

 

 

 

Total California

 

4,617,315

 

Colorado — 6.5%

 

 

 

 

 

1,860,000

 

 

 

Broomfield, CO, COP, Open Space Park & Recreation Facilities, AMBAC, 5.500% due 12/1/20

 

1,860,223

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue Charter School:

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Bromley East Project, 7.000% due 9/15/20 (c)

 

1,109,710

 

1,155,000

 

 

 

Bromley School Project, XLCA, 5.125% due 9/15/20

 

1,148,347

 

1,350,000

 

 

 

Refunding & Improvement, University Lab School, XLCA, 5.250% due 6/1/24

 

1,222,803

 

500,000

 

 

 

University Lab School Project, 6.125% due 6/1/21 (c)

 

539,920

 

710,000

 

 

 

Denver, CO, Health & Hospital Authority, 6.250% due 12/1/16 (c)

 

778,387

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

Public Authority for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue, 6.125% due 11/15/23

 

1,773,520

 

1,765,000

 

 

 

Pueblo, CO, Bridge Waterworks Water Revenue, Improvement, FSA, 6.000% due 11/1/14 (c)

 

1,887,791

 

750,000

 

 

 

SBC Metropolitan District, CO, GO, ACA, 5.000% due 12/1/25

 

659,288

 

 

 

 

 

Total Colorado

 

10,979,989

 

Connecticut — 2.2%

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

Connecticut State HEFA Revenue, Bristol Hospital, 5.500% due 7/1/21

 

1,870,260

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

 

September 30, 2008

 

Face 
Amount

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

Connecticut — 2.2% (continued)

 

 

 

$

1,855,000

 

 

 

Connecticut State Special Obligation Parking Revenue, Bradley International Airport, ACA, 6.375% due 7/1/12 (a)

 

$

1,817,121

 

 

 

 

 

Total Connecticut

 

3,687,381

 

Florida — 1.9%

 

 

 

55,000

 

 

 

Lee County, FL, Southwest Florida Regional Airport Revenue, MBIA, 8.625% due 10/1/09 (b)

 

56,579

 

1,140,000

 

 

 

Old Palm Community Development District, FL, Palm Beach Gardens, 5.375% due 5/1/14

 

988,813

 

 

 

 

 

Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Revenue:

 

 

 

395,000

 

 

 

First Mortgage Healthcare Facilities, 8.750% due 7/1/11

 

403,157

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

Hospital Adventist Health Systems, 6.250% due 11/15/24 (c)

 

1,659,825

 

130,000

 

 

 

Southern Adventist Hospital, Adventist Health Systems, 8.750% due 10/1/09 (b)

 

133,817

 

 

 

 

 

Total Florida

 

3,242,191

 

Georgia — 7.7%

 

 

 

970,000

 

 

 

Athens, GA, Housing Authority Student Housing Lease Revenue, University of Georgia East Campus, AMBAC, 5.250% due 12/1/23

 

978,216

 

650,000

 

 

 

Chatham County, GA, Hospital Authority Revenue, Hospital Memorial Health Medical Center, 6.000% due 1/1/17

 

601,282

 

 

 

 

 

Georgia Municipal Electric Authority:

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

 

 

Power Revenue, Refunding, FSA, 5.000% due 1/1/18

 

3,072,300

 

410,000

 

 

 

Power System Revenue, 6.500% due 1/1/12

 

434,231

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Griffin, GA, Combined Public Utilities Revenue, Refunding & Improvement, AMBAC, 5.000% due 1/1/21

 

981,080

 

6,000,000

 

 

 

Main Street Natural Gas Inc., GA, Gas Project Revenue, 5.500% due 9/15/24

 

4,891,980

 

2,015,000

 

 

 

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Georgia Sales Tax Revenue, 7.000% due 7/1/11 (b)

 

2,176,039

 

 

 

 

 

Total Georgia

 

13,135,128

 

Illinois — 3.2%

 

 

 

535,000

 

 

 

Bourbonnais, IL, Industrial Development Revenue, Refunding Kmart Corp. Project, 6.600% due 10/1/06 (d)

 

10,700

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

Chicago, IL, O’Hare International Airport, Revenue, Refunding Bonds, Lien A-2, FSA, 5.750% due 1/1/19 (a)

 

1,441,545

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Cicero, IL, Tax Increment, XLCA, 5.250% due 1/1/21

 

981,340

 

905,000

 

 

 

Glendale Heights, IL, Hospital Revenue, Refunding Glendale Heights Project, 7.100% due 12/1/15 (b)

 

1,022,867

 

365,000

 

 

 

Illinois Development Finance Authority, Chicago Charter School Foundation Project A, 5.250% due 12/1/12 (b)

 

377,936

 

175,000

 

 

 

Illinois Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Project, 9.000% due 10/1/10 (b)

 

184,511

 

1,310,000

 

 

 

Kane County, IL, GO, FGIC, 5.500% due 1/1/14

 

1,397,783

 

 

 

 

 

Total Illinois

 

5,416,682

 

Indiana — 2.8%

 

 

 

800,000

 

 

 

Ball State University, Indiana University Revenue, Student Fee, FGIC, 5.750% due 7/1/20 (c)

 

864,400

 

4,000,000

 

 

 

Indianapolis, IN, Thermal Energy System, Multi-Mode, 5.000% due 10/1/23 (e)

 

3,710,600

 

130,000

 

 

 

Madison County, IN, Hospital Authority Facilities Revenue, Community Hospital of Anderson Project, 9.250% due 1/1/10 (b)

 

135,755

 

 

 

 

 

Total Indiana

 

4,710,755

 

Iowa — 1.1%

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Iowa Finance Authority, Health Care Facilities Revenue, Genesis Medical Center, 6.250% due 7/1/20

 

1,018,870

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

 

September 30, 2008

 

Face 
Amount

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

Iowa — 1.1% (continued)

 

 

 

$

720,000

 

 

 

Muscatine, IA, Electric Revenue, 9.700% due 1/1/13 (b)

 

$

825,026

 

 

 

 

 

Total Iowa

 

1,843,896

 

Louisiana — 1.2%

 

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Hospital Revenue, Southern Baptist Hospital Inc. Project, Aetna, 8.000% due 5/15/12 (b)

 

220,638

 

1,690,000

 

 

 

Monroe, LA, Sales & Use Tax Revenue, FGIC, 5.625% due 7/1/25 (c)

 

1,857,141

 

 

 

 

 

Total Louisiana

 

2,077,779

 

Maryland — 1.8%

 

 

 

860,000

 

 

 

Maryland State Health & Higher EFA Revenue, Refunding Mercy Medical Center, FSA, 6.500% due 7/1/13

 

929,565

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

Montgomery County, MD, GO, 5.250% due 10/1/14

 

2,117,880

 

 

 

 

 

Total Maryland

 

3,047,445

 

Massachusetts — 6.0%

 

 

 

255,000

 

 

 

Boston, MA, Water & Sewer Commission Revenue, 10.875% due 1/1/09 (b)

 

260,243

 

1,130,000

 

 

 

Lancaster, MA, GO, AMBAC, 5.375% due 4/15/17

 

1,170,849

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority Education Loan Revenue, 6.125% due 1/1/22 (a)

 

1,872,960

 

 

 

 

 

Massachusetts State DFA Revenue:

 

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

Curry College, ACA, 6.000% due 3/1/20

 

504,200

 

370,000

 

 

 

VOA Concord, GNMA-Collateralized, 6.700% due 10/20/21 (c)

 

427,901

 

 

 

 

 

Massachusetts State HEFA Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caritas Christi Obligation:

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

6.500% due 7/1/12

 

2,028,080

 

835,000

 

 

 

6.750% due 7/1/16

 

852,836

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Milford-Whitinsville Regional Hospital, 6.500% due 7/15/23 (c)

 

1,119,810

 

960,000

 

 

 

Winchester Hospital, 6.750% due 7/1/30 (c)

 

1,026,432

 

920,000

 

 

 

Massachusetts State Industrial Finance Agency Assisted Living Facility Revenue, Arbors at Amherst Project, GNMA-Collateralized, 5.750% due 6/20/17 (a)

 

930,985

 

 

 

 

 

Total Massachusetts

 

10,194,296

 

Michigan — 2.8%

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Jenison, MI, Public Schools GO, Building and Site, FGIC, 5.500% due 5/1/20

 

1,022,720

 

 

 

 

 

Michigan State, Hospital Finance Authority Revenue:

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Oakwood Obligated Group, 5.500% due 11/1/18

 

992,330

 

 

 

 

 

Refunding, Hospital Sparrow Obligated:

 

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

5.000% due 11/15/12

 

512,485

 

1,190,000

 

 

 

5.000% due 11/15/14

 

1,215,704

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Walled Lake, MI, Consolidated School District, MBIA, 5.000% due 5/1/22

 

974,010

 

 

 

 

 

Total Michigan

 

4,717,249

 

Missouri — 3.0%

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Hazelwood, MO, School District, Missouri Direct Deposit Program, FGIC, 5.000% due 3/1/23

 

915,960

 

405,000

 

 

 

Lees Summit, MO, IDA Health Facilities Revenue, John Knox Village, 5.750% due 8/15/11 (b)

 

435,010

 

 

 

 

 

Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy Resources Authority:

 

 

 

2,500,000

 

 

 

KC Power & Light Co. Project, 4.900% due 7/1/13 (a)(e)(f)

 

2,420,675

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Water Pollution Control, State Revolving Funds Program, 5.250% due 7/1/18

 

1,079,870

 

10,000

 

 

 

Missouri State Housing Development Community Mortgage Revenue, GNMA/FNMA-Collateralized, 7.450% due 9/1/27 (a)

 

9,566

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

 

September 30, 2008

 

Face 
Amount

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

Missouri — 3.0% (continued)

 

 

 

$

160,000

 

 

 

Nevada, MO, Waterworks Systems Revenue, AMBAC, 10.000% due 10/1/10 (b)

 

$

172,403

 

 

 

 

 

Total Missouri

 

5,033,484

 

Nebraska — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NebHELP Inc. Nebraska Revenue, MBIA:

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

6.200% due 6/1/13 (a)

 

1,000,550

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

6.450% due 6/1/18 (a)

 

953,280

 

 

 

 

 

Total Nebraska

 

1,953,830

 

Nevada — 0.2%

 

 

 

275,000

 

 

 

Henderson, NV, Health Care Facilities Revenue, Unrefunded Balance, Catholic West, 6.200% due 7/1/09 (b)

 

282,860

 

New Hampshire — 3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Hampshire HEFA Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Covenant Health:

 

 

 

445,000

 

 

 

6.500% due 7/1/17 (c)

 

493,607

 

265,000

 

 

 

6.500% due 7/1/17

 

277,299

 

6,400,000

 

 

 

Healthcare Systems Covenant Health, 5.000% due 7/1/28

 

5,373,696

 

 

 

 

 

Total New Hampshire

 

6,144,602

 

New Jersey — 1.9%

 

 

 

295,000

 

 

 

New Jersey EDA Revenue, Cigarette Tax, 5.625% due 6/15/17

 

295,183

 

3,000,000

 

 

 

New Jersey State, Higher Education Assistance Authority, Student Loan Revenue, Student Loan, 5.875% due 6/1/21 (a)

 

2,804,190

 

110,000

 

 

 

Ringwood Borough, NJ, Sewer Authority Special Obligation, 9.875% due 7/1/13 (b)

 

128,500

 

 

 

 

 

Total New Jersey

 

3,227,873

 

New Mexico — 1.5%

 

 

 

1,100,000

 

 

 

Bernalillo County, NM, Gross Receipts Tax Revenue, AMBAC, 5.250% due 10/1/18

 

1,176,791

 

1,415,000

 

 

 

New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue, Subordinated Lien, Public Project Revolving Fund, MBIA, 5.000% due 6/15/19

 

1,440,229

 

 

 

 

 

Total New Mexico

 

2,617,020

 

New York — 3.3%

 

 

 

585,000

 

 

 

New York City, NY, IDA, Civic Facilities Revenue, Community Hospital Brooklyn, 6.875% due 11/1/10

 

587,217

 

3,025,000

 

 

 

New York State Dormitory Authority, New York & Presbyterian Hospital, FSA, 5.250% due 2/15/24

 

2,956,212

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

New York State Thruway Authority, Highway & Bridge, Trust Fund Revenue, AMBAC, 5.000% due 4/1/21

 

2,004,680

 

 

 

 

 

Total New York

 

5,548,109

 

North Carolina — 1.0%

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Power System Revenue, 6.450% due 1/1/14

 

1,030,630

 

645,000

 

 

 

North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1, Catawba Electricity Revenue, 10.500% due 1/1/10 (b)

 

679,604

 

 

 

 

 

Total North Carolina

 

1,710,234

 

Ohio — 5.5%

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

American Municipal Power-Ohio Inc., Electricity Purchase Revenue, 5.000% due 2/1/13

 

1,843,100

 

1,370,000

 

 

 

Cleveland, OH, Waterworks Revenue, 5.250% due 1/1/21 (c)

 

1,461,489

 

665,000

 

 

 

Cuyahoga County, OH, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Canton Inc. Project, 6.750% due 1/1/10

 

675,773

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

 

September 30, 2008

 

Face 
Amount

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

Ohio — 5.5% (continued)

 

 

 

$

1,000,000

 

 

 

Kettering, OH, City School District, School Improvement, FSA, 5.000% due 12/1/19

 

$

1,025,500

 

 

 

 

 

Lake County, OH, Hospital Improvement Revenue:

 

 

 

115,000

 

 

 

Lake County Memorial Hospital Project, 8.625% due 11/1/09 (b)

 

118,556

 

45,000

 

 

 

Ridgecliff Hospital Project, 8.000% due 10/1/09 (b)

 

46,144

 

 

 

 

 

Ohio State:

 

 

 

3,010,000

 

 

 

GO, Conservation Project, 5.250% due 9/1/13

 

3,139,189

 

 

 

 

 

Water Development Authority Revenue:

 

 

 

860,000

 

 

 

Refunding, Safe Water Service, 9.375% due 12/1/10 (b)(g)

 

900,609

 

110,000

 

 

 

Safe Water, 9.000% due 12/1/10 (b)

 

110,985

 

 

 

 

 

Total Ohio

 

9,321,345

 

Oklahoma — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tulsa, OK, Municipal Airport Trust Revenue, Refunding American Airlines:

 

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

5.650% due 12/1/08 (a)(e)(f)

 

498,045

 

500,000

 

 

 

6.000% due 12/1/08 (a)(e)(f)

 

498,310

 

 

 

 

 

Total Oklahoma

 

996,355

 

Oregon — 0.5%

 

 

 

855,000

 

 

 

Wasco County, OR, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Waste Connections Inc. Project, 7.000% due 3/1/12 (a)

 

860,600

 

Pennsylvania — 5.7%

 

 

 

495,000

 

 

 

Conneaut, PA, School District GO, AMBAC, 9.500% due 5/1/12 (b)

 

546,179

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Harrisburg, PA, Parking Authority Parking Revenue, FSA, 5.500% due 5/15/20 (c)

 

1,082,550

 

1,365,000

 

 

 

Northampton County, PA, IDA Revenue, Mortgage Moravian Hall Square Project, Radian, 5.500% due 7/1/19

 

1,344,238

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Pennsylvania State IDA Revenue, Economic Development, AMBAC, 5.500% due 7/1/21

 

1,014,060

 

 

 

 

 

Philadelphia, PA:

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Gas Works Revenue, 7th General Ordinance, AMBAC, 5.000% due 10/1/17

 

1,045,680

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

School District, FSA, 5.500% due 2/1/23 (c)

 

1,076,270

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

Water & Wastewater, FGIC, 5.250% due 11/1/14

 

2,083,200

 

1,350,000

 

 

 

Pittsburgh, PA, School District GO, FSA, 5.375% due 9/1/16

 

1,475,726

 

 

 

 

 

Total Pennsylvania

 

9,667,903

 

Rhode Island — 0.6%

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Central Falls, RI, GO, Radian, 5.875% due 5/15/15

 

1,027,920

 

South Carolina — 4.3%

 

 

 

1,445,000

 

 

 

Charleston, SC, Waterworks & Sewer Revenue, 5.250% due 1/1/16

 

1,500,011

 

1,100,000

 

 

 

Greenville County, SC, School District Installment Purchase, Revenue, Refunding, Building Equity, 6.000% due 12/1/21 (c)

 

1,226,412

 

5,030,000

 

 

 

South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank Revenue, AMBAC, 5.000% due 10/1/29

 

4,506,578

 

 

 

 

 

Total South Carolina

 

7,233,001

 

South Dakota — 1.5%

 

 

 

2,400,000

 

 

 

Minnehana County, SD, GO, Limited Tax Certificates, 5.625% due 12/1/20 (c)

 

2,463,312

 

Tennessee — 3.8%

 

 

 

300,000

 

 

 

Jackson, TN, Water & Sewer Revenue, 7.200% due 7/1/12 (b)

 

324,336

 

 

 

 

 

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Revenue:

 

 

 

2,500,000

 

 

 

5.250% due 9/1/20

 

2,117,700

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

5



 

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

 

September 30, 2008

 

Face 
Amount

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

Tennessee — 3.8% (continued)

 

 

 

$

5,000,000

 

 

 

5.250% due 9/1/23

 

$

4,082,650

 

 

 

 

 

Total Tennessee

 

6,524,686

 

Texas — 11.0%

 

 

 

5,140,000

 

 

 

Austin Texas Electric Utility System Revenue, Refunding, AMBAC, 5.000% due 11/15/19

 

5,146,528

 

1,600,000

 

 

 

Brazos River, TX, Harbor Navigation District, BASF Corp. Project, 6.750% due 2/1/10

 

1,672,528

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, International Airport Revenue, Refunding, FSA, 5.500% due 11/1/20 (a)

 

933,020

 

 

 

 

 

El Paso County, TX, Housing Finance Corp.:

 

 

 

260,000

 

 

 

La Plaza Apartments, Subordinated, 8.000% due 7/1/30

 

245,198

 

360,000

 

 

 

MFH Revenue, American Village Communities, 6.250% due 12/1/24

 

351,778

 

 

 

 

 

El Paso, TX, Water & Sewer Revenue, Refunding & Improvement, FSA:

 

 

 

955,000

 

 

 

6.000% due 3/1/15 (c)

 

1,043,318

 

45,000

 

 

 

6.000% due 3/1/15

 

48,827

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

Fort Worth, TX, Water & Sewer Revenue, 5.625% due 2/15/17 (c)

 

2,155,540

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Harris County, TX, Hospital District Revenue, MBIA, 6.000% due 2/15/15 (c)

 

1,056,080

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue, MBIA, 5.125% due 1/1/28

 

1,773,460

 

3,000,000

 

 

 

Sabine River Authority, Texas PCR, Southwestern Electric Power Co., MBIA, 4.950% due 3/1/18

 

2,861,280

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Southwest Higher Education Authority Inc., Southern Methodist University Project, AMBAC, 5.500% due 10/1/19 (c)

 

1,083,650

 

125,000

 

 

 

Tarrant County, TX, Hospital Authority Revenue, Adventist Health System-Sunbelt, 10.250% due 10/1/10 (b)

 

133,894

 

175,000

 

 

 

Texas State Department Housing Community Affairs Home Mortgage Revenue, RIBS, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC-Collateralized, 10.481% due 10/16/08 (a)(e)(h)

 

177,268

 

 

 

 

 

Total Texas

 

18,682,369

 

Utah — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spanish Fork City, UT, Water Revenue, FSA:

 

 

 

1,135,000

 

 

 

5.500% due 6/1/16

 

1,193,169

 

350,000

 

 

 

5.500% due 6/1/16 (c)

 

379,225

 

 

 

 

 

Total Utah

 

1,572,394

 

Washington — 1.2%

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

Energy Northwest Washington Electric Revenue, Project No. 3, FSA, 5.500% due 7/1/18

 

2,093,980

 

West Virginia — 0.0%

 

 

 

45,000

 

 

 

Cabell Putnam & Wayne Counties, WV, Single - Family Residence Mortgage Revenue, FGIC, 7.375% due 4/1/10 (b)

 

46,447

 

Wisconsin — 1.2%

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

La Crosse, WI, Resource Recovery Revenue, Refunding Bonds, Northern States Power Co. Project, 6.000% due 11/1/21 (a)

 

1,959,140

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost — $173,776,858)

 

167,744,371

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 1.2%

 

 

 

Pennsylvania — 1.2%

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

Langhorne Manor Boro, PA, Higher Education & Health Authority Retirement, Wesley Enhanced Living, Radian, LOC-Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, SPA-Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, 4.350%, 10/1/08 (i) (Cost - $2,000,000)

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost — $175,776,858#)

 

169,744,371

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

September 30, 2008

 


(a) 

Income from this issue is considered a preference item for purposes of calculating the alternative minimum tax (“AMT”).

(b) 

Bonds are escrowed to maturity by government securities and/or U.S. government agency securities and are considered by the manager to be triple-A rated even if issuer has not applied for new ratings.

(c) 

Pre-Refunded bonds are escrowed with U.S. government obligations and/or U.S. government agency securities and are considered by the manager to be triple-A rated even if issuer has not applied for new ratings.

(d) 

Security is currently in default.

(e) 

Variable rate security.  Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2008.

(f) 

Maturity date shown represents the mandatory tender date.

(g) 

All or a portion of this security is held at the broker as collateral for open futures contracts.

(h) 

Residual interest bonds—coupon varies inversely with level of short-term tax-exempt interest rates.

(i) 

Variable rate demand obligations have a demand feature under which the Fund can tender them back to the issuer on no more than 7 days notice.  Date shown is the date of the next interest rate change.

#

Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

 

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

 

ACA

-

 American Capital Assurance - Insured Bonds

 

AMBAC

-

 Ambac Assurance Corporation - Insured Bonds

 

CDA

-

 Community Development Authority

 

COP

-

 Certificate of Participation

 

DFA

-

 Development Finance Agency

 

EDA

-

 Economic Development Authority

 

EFA

-

 Educational Facilities Authority

 

FGIC

-

 Financial Guaranty Insurance Company - Insured Bonds

 

FHLMC

-

 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

FNMA

-

 Federal National Mortgage Association

 

FSA

-

 Financial Security Assurance - Insured Bonds

 

GNMA

-

 Government National Mortgage Association

 

GO

-

 General Obligation

 

HEFA

-

 Health & Educational Facilities Authority

 

IDA

-

 Industrial Development Authority

 

INDLC

-

 Industrial Indemnity Company - Insured Bonds

 

LOC

-

 Letter of Credit

 

MBIA

-

 Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corporation - Insured Bonds

 

MFH

-

 Multi-Family Housing

 

PCR

-

 Pollution Control Revenue

 

RIBS

-

 Residual Interest Bonds

 

Radian

-

 Radian Asset Assurance

 

SPA

-

 Standby Bond Purchase Agreement - Insured Bonds

 

XLCA

-

 XL Capital Assurance Inc. - Insured Bonds

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

September 30, 2008

 

Summary of Investments by Sector *

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity

 

22.8

%

Hospitals

 

14.4

 

Electric

 

12.5

 

Industrial Development

 

11.5

 

Local General Obligation

 

8.7

 

Education

 

7.9

 

Transportation

 

7.4

 

Water & Sewer

 

3.5

 

Leasing

 

3.1

 

Resource Recovery

 

2.5

 

Other Revenue

 

2.2

 

State General Obligation

 

1.8

 

Special Tax

 

1.3

 

Housing

 

0.4

 

 

 

100.0

%

 


*As a percentage of total investments. Please note that Fund holdings are as of September 30, 2008 and are subject to change.

 

Ratings Table†

 

S&P/Moody’s/Fitch‡

 

 

 

AAA/Aaa

 

27.3

%

AA/ Aa

 

34.5

 

A

 

17.4

 

BBB/Baa

 

12.9

 

BB/Ba

 

1.7

 

B

 

0.6

 

A-1/VMIG1

 

1.2

 

NR

 

4.4

 

 

 

100.0

%

 


As a percentage of total investments.

S&P primary rating; Moody’s secondary; then Fitch

See pages 9 and 10 for definitions of ratings.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Bond Ratings (unaudited)

 

The definitions of the applicable rating symbols are set forth below:

 

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service (“Standard & Poor’s”)—Ratings from “AA” to “CCC” may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (–) sign to show relative standings within the major rating categories.

 

AAA

Bonds rated “AAA” have the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor’s. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.

AA

Bonds rated “AA” have a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differ from the highest rated issues only in a small degree.

A

Bonds rated “A” have a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although they are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories.

BBB

Bonds rated “BBB” are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas they normally exhibit adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for bonds in this category than in higher rated categories.

BB, B,

 

 

CCC,

 

 

CC and C

Bonds rated “BB”, “B”, “CCC”, “CC” and “C” are regarded, on balance, as predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation. “BB” represents the lowest degree of speculation and “C” the highest degree of speculation. While such bonds will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse conditions.

D

Bonds rated “D” are in default and payment of interest and/or repayment of principal is in arrears.

 

Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”)—Numerical modifiers 1, 2 and 3 may be applied to each generic rating from “Aa” to “Caa,” where 1 is the highest and 3 the lowest ranking within its generic category.

 

Aaa

Bonds rated “Aaa” are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as “gilt edge.” Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes can be visualized as most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.

Aa

Bonds rated “Aa” are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the “Aaa” group they comprise what are generally known as high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in “Aaa” securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in “Aaa” securities.

A

Bonds rated “A” possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper medium grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment some time in the future.

Baa

Bonds rated “Baa” are considered as medium grade obligations, i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.

Ba

Bonds rated “Ba” are judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and therefore

 

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Bond Ratings (unaudited)(continued)

 

 

 

not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.

B

Bonds rated “B” generally lack characteristics of desirable investments. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

Caa

Bonds rated “Caa” are of poor standing. These may be in default, or present elements of danger may exist with respect to principal or interest.

Ca

Bonds rated “Ca” represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked short-comings.

C

Bonds rated “C” are the lowest class of bonds and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.

 

 

 

Fitch Ratings Service (“Fitch”)—Ratings from “AA” to “CCC” may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (–) sign to

 

 

show relative standings within the major rating categories.

 

AAA

Bonds rated “AAA” have the highest rating assigned by Fitch. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.

AA

Bonds rated “AA” have a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differ from the highest rated issues only in a small degree.

A

Bonds rated “A” have a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although they are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories.

BBB

Bonds rated “BBB” are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas they normally exhibit adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for bonds in this category than in higher rated categories.

BB, B,

 

 

CCC

 

 

and CC

Bonds rated “BB”, “B”, “CCC” and “CC” are regarded, on balance, as predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation. “BB” represents a lower degree of speculation than “B”, and “CC” the highest degree of speculation. While such bonds will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse conditions.

NR

Indicates that the bond is not rated by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s or Fitch.

 

Short-Term Security Ratings (unaudited)

 

SP-1

Standard & Poor’s highest rating indicating very strong or strong capacity to pay principal and interest; those issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted with a plus (+) sign.

A-1

Standard & Poor’s highest commercial paper and variable-rate demand obligation (VRDO) rating indicating that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is either overwhelming or very strong; those issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted with a plus (+) sign.

VMIG 1

Moody’s highest rating for issues having a demand feature— VRDO.

MIG1

Moody’s highest rating for short-term municipal obligations.

P-1

Moody’s highest rating for commercial paper and for VRDO prior to the advent of the VMIG 1 rating.

F1

Fitch’s highest rating indicating the strongest capacity for timely payment of financial commitments; those issues determined to possess overwhelming strong credit feature are denoted with a plus (+) sign.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland on December 19, 1991 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 authorized 100 million shares of $0.001 par value common stock. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide common shareholders a high level of current income exempt from regular federal income taxes consistent with prudent investing.

 

The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

 

(a) Financial Futures Contracts.  The Fund may enter into financial futures contracts typically to hedge a portion of the portfolio.  Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash or securities as initial margin, equal in value to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin deposit). Additional securities are also segregated up to the current market value of the financial futures contracts. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying financial instruments. For foreign currency denominated futures contracts, variation margins are not settled daily. The Fund recognizes an unrealized gain or loss equal to the fluctuation in the value. When the financial futures contracts are closed, a realized gain or loss is recognized equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Fund’s basis in the contracts.

 

The risks associated with entering into financial futures contracts include the possibility that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying financial instruments. In addition, investing in financial futures contracts involves the risk that the Fund could lose more than the initial margin deposit and subsequent payments required for a futures transaction. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

 

(b) Security Transactions.  Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

 

2.  Investment Valuation

 

Effective January 1, 2008, the Fund adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (“FAS 157”).  FAS 157 establishes a single definition of fair value, creates a three-tier hierarchy as a framework for measuring fair value based on inputs used to value the Fund’s investments, and requires additional disclosure about fair value.  The hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

·                  Level 1 – 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)

 

Securities are valued at the mean between the last quoted bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service that are based on transactions in municipal obligations, quotations from municipal bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various other relationships between securities. When prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect fair value, the Fund may value these securities at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors. Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

 

 

September 30, 2008

 

Quoted Prices 
(Level 1)

 

Other Significant 
Observable 
Inputs (Level 2)

 

Significant 
Unobservable 
Inputs 
(Level 3)

 

Investments in Securities

 

$169,744,371

 

 

$169,744,371

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

 

247,653

 

$247,653

 

 

 

Total

 

$169,992,024

 

$247,653

 

$169,744,371

 

 


* Other financial instruments include futures contracts.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

3.  Investments

 

At September 30, 2008, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

2,709,974

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(8,742,461

)

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(6,032,487

)

 

At September 30, 2008, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

 

 

Number of 
Contracts

 

Expiration 
Date

 

Basis 
Value

 

Market 
Value

 

Unrealized 
Gain

 

Contracts to Sell:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. 10-Year Treasury Notes

 

345

 

12/08

 

$39,793,278

 

$39,545,625

 

$247,653

 

 

4. Recent Accounting Pronouncement

 

In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“FAS 161”). FAS 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about the Fund’s derivative and hedging activities, including how such activities are accounted for and their effect on the Fund’s financial position, performance and cash flows. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 161 will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures.

 

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ITEM 2.

 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

ITEM 3.

 

EXHIBITS.

 

 

 

 

 

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are attached hereto.

 



 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.

 

By

/s/ R. Jay Gerken

 

R. Jay Gerken

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date:  November 25, 2008

 

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/ R. Jay Gerken

 

R. Jay Gerken

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date:  November 25, 2008

 

 

By

/s/ Kaprel Ozsolak

 

Kaprel Ozsolak

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date:  November 25, 2008