Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) insider Masom files Form 3 with no ownership

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund director of the investment manager, Jeffrey Masom, filed an initial insider ownership report on Form 3. The filing states that no securities of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund are beneficially owned, and both the non-derivative and derivative ownership tables show no holdings. The report is filed as a single reporting person and characterizes his relationship to the issuer as "Director - Inv. Mgr."

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Masom Jeffrey

(Last) (First) (Middle)

100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE

(Street)

BALTIMORE MD 21202

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/29/2025

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND [ WEA ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
			Director - Inv. Mgr.

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

No securities are beneficially owned.

	/s/Mitchell O'Brien by Power of Attorney on behalf of Jeffrey Masom	08/28/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What does the Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) Form 3 filing show for Jeffrey Masom?

The Form 3 filing for Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) shows that Jeffrey Masom, identified as "Director - Inv. Mgr.", reports no beneficial ownership of the fund's securities.

Does Jeffrey Masom report owning any Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) shares?

No. The filing explicitly states in the remarks that no securities are beneficially owned, and both the non-derivative and derivative tables list no holdings.

What is Jeffrey Masom’s relationship to Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA)?

He is listed under "Other" with the role Director - Inv. Mgr., indicating a director role at the fund’s investment manager rather than as an issuer director or officer.

Is this Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) Form 3 filed by more than one reporting person?

No. The filing indicates that the Form is filed by one reporting person, namely Jeffrey Masom.

Are there any derivative securities reported for Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) on this Form 3?

No. The Table II for derivative securities contains no entries, and the remarks confirm that no securities are beneficially owned.

What is the event date for the Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) Form 3?

The date of the event requiring the statement is listed as 04/29/2025.