Here are the DEF 14A proxy statements from Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) in our archive over the last 12 months, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A DEF 14A covers the proxy statement, with executive pay and the shareholder votes, so if you follow WEA and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full WEA filings page.
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund is asking shareholders to re-elect ten trustees at its annual meeting on May 21, 2026, in New York. Shareholders of record as of March 27, 2026, when 11,865,600 common shares were outstanding, are entitled to vote, with a 30% quorum requirement.
The board recommends voting for all nominees, including Chairperson William E.B. Siart and President and CEO Jane E. Trust. The proxy describes control share provisions that can limit voting rights above specified ownership thresholds unless other shareholders approve restoring them.
The filing outlines an independent board structure with four standing committees—Audit, Governance and Nominating, Contracts, and Investment and Performance. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is the independent auditor, billing $70,866 in audit fees and $10,000 in tax fees for 2025. Major holders include Morgan Stanley-related entities with 15.6% of shares and Sit Investment Associates affiliates with 5.6%.