Company: EMD
Filing Date: 2025-12-19
Form Type: 40-17G
Source: 0001655589-25-000267
Chunk: 43

Company: WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.
Filing Date: 2025-12-19
Form: 40-17G
Chunk 43
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’ approval; and be it further

RESOLVED:That the officers of the Fund, acting singly or jointly, are hereby authorized to make any and all payments, in the name and on behalf of the Fund, asthey may determine to be necessary or desirable and proper in connection with or in furtherance of the foregoing resolutions.

#### Fidelity Bond Resolution

#### Legg
Mason

<div align='center'>Legg Mason Partners Investment Trust

Legg Mason Partners
Variable Equity Trust

LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc.

ClearBridge
Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc.

BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Income Opportunities
Fund Inc.

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.

Western Asset Managed
Municipals Fund Inc.

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

Western
Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund
Inc.

Western Asset Global Corporate Opportunity Fund Inc.

Western
Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc.

Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

Western Asset Mortgage
Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc.

Clarion
Partners Real Estate Income Fund Inc.

Legg Mason Global Asset Management Trust

Legg Mason Partners Income Trust

Legg Mason Partners
Institutional Trust

Legg Mason Partners Money Market Trust

Master
Portfolio Trust

Legg Mason Partners Variable Income Trust

Western
Asset Funds, Inc.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund

Western
Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund

Western Asset Investment
Grade Income Fund

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund

Western
Asset Diversified Income Fund

Franklin BSP Lending Fund

Franklin Lexington Private
Markets Fund</div>

**RESOLVED:That the purchase of the fidelity bond coverage with ICI Mutual Insurance Company (“ICI Mutual”) and other commercial carriers, which coverage is maintained jointly on behalf of the Funds and the other parties named as insureds therein, including certain investment companies in the Franklin Templeton fund complex, which provides coverage in the aggregate amount of $170 million, for the period June 30, 2025 through June 29, 2026, is approved; and further

RESOLVED:That it is the finding of the Board with respect to the Funds that the fidelity bond coverage with ICI Mutual and other commercial carriers in the aggregate amount of $170 million covering among others, officers and employees of the Fund, and the other named insureds, in accordance with the requirements of Rule