Company: WIA
Filing Date: 2025-04-14
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-080095
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Company: WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND
Filing Date: 2025-04-14
Form: DEF 14A
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ing,” that could reasonably be expected to result in the nominee or Trustee being so barred, suspended or restricted; and (e) not be and must not have been the subject
of any of the ineligibility provisions contained in Sections 9(a) or (b) of the 1940 Act.

The Governance Committee, or in the absence thereof,
the entire Board, in its sole discretion, determines whether an individual satisfies the foregoing qualifications. Any individual who does not satisfy the foregoing qualifications will not be eligible for nomination or election as a Trustee.

Although the Governance Committee does not have a formal policy with regard to the consideration of diversity in identifying Trustee nominees, as a
matter of practice the Governance Committee typically considers the overall diversity of the Board’s composition when identifying nominees. Specifically, the Governance Committee considers the diversity of skill sets desired among the Board
members in light of the Fund’s characteristics and circumstances and how those skill sets might complement each other. The Governance Committee also takes into account the personal background of current and prospective Board members in

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considering the composition of the Board. In addition, as part of its annual self-evaluation, the Trustees have an opportunity to consider the diversity of the Board, both in terms of skill sets
and personal background, and any observations made by the Board during the self-evaluation inform the Governance Committee in its decision making process.

The Governance Committee may consider candidates for Trustee recommended by the Fund’s current Trustees, officers, Investment Adviser, Subadvisers,
shareholders or any other source deemed to be appropriate by the Governance Committee. Candidates properly submitted by shareholders (as described below and in the Bylaws) will be considered and evaluated on the same basis as candidates recommended
by other sources.

The policy of the Governance Committee is to consider nominees recommended by shareholders to serve as Trustee, provided that any
such recommendation is submitted in writing to the Secretary, at the address of the principal executive offices of the Fund, not earlier than the 150th day nor later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the 120th day prior to the first anniversary of the
date of the proxy statement for the preceding year’s annual meeting containing the information about such nominee required by the Fund’s procedures for shareholders to submit nominee candidates, which are found in the Bylaws. The
Governance Committee has full discretion to reject nominees recommended by shareholders, and there is no assurance that any such person so recommended and considered by the Governance Committee will be nominated for election to