# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000863520
**File Stem:** 0001655589-26-000468
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 5682
**Document Hash:** b19322935d2c7aedbe9548ae82f644c0
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001655589-26-000468.hdr.sgml**: 20260417

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001655589-26-000468

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260417

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260417

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260417

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** WESTERN ASSET FUNDS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000863520

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497K
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-34929
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26869751

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE
- **CITY:** BALTIMORE
- **STATE:** MD
- **ZIP:** 21202
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 410-454-2760

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** 7TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** BALTIMORE
- **STATE:** MD
- **ZIP:** 21202

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LM INSTITUTIONAL FUND ADVISORS I INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980818

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** WESTERN ASSET TRUST INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Western Asset Core Bond Fund (Series ID: S000000713)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000002079 | Class I      | WATFX           |
| C000002080 | Class FI     | WAPIX           |
| C000066988 | Class IS     | WACSX           |
| C000113701 | CLASS A      | WABAX           |
| C000113702 | CLASS C      | WABCX           |
| C000113703 | CLASS R      | WABRX           |
| C000117034 | Class C1     | LWACX           |

VGOF-P15 04/26

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| ![](img_ef38de3066fa4f1.jpg) | ![](img_083cf17dc9984f1.jpg) |

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**LEGG MASON PARTNERS INCOME TRUST**<br>**LEGG MASON PARTNERS VARIABLE INCOME TRUST**<br>**WESTERN ASSET FUNDS, INC.** <br>**SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 17, 2026** <br>**TO THE SUMMARY PROSPECTUS, PROSPECTUS AND**<br>**STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ("SAI")** <br>**OF EACH FUND LISTED IN <u>SCHEDULE A</u>**<br>

#### All changes described below are effective May 1, 2026.
**I. The following is added to the section titled "Management – Investment professionals" in the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus, respectively, of each fund listed in Schedule A.** 

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| **Investment professional** | **Title** | **Investment**<br>**professional of**<br>**the fund since** |
| Rafael Zielonka | Portfolio Manager | May 2026 |

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**II. The following is added to the section titled "More on fund management – Investment professionals" in the Prospectus of each fund listed in Schedule A:** 

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| **Investment professional** | **Title and recent**<br>**biography** | **Investment**<br>**professional of**<br>**the fund since** |
| Rafael Zielonka | Portfolio Manager and has been employed by Western Asset as an investment professional for at least the past five years. | May 2026 |

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**III. The following is added to the table in the section titled "Investment Professionals – Other Accounts Managed by** 

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#### the Investment Professionals" in the SAI of each fund listed in Schedule A:

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| **Investment**<br>**Professionals**<br>| **Type of**<br>**Account**<br>| **Number of**<br>**Accounts**<br>**Managed** <br>| **Total Assets**<br>**Managed**<br>**(Billions) ($)** <br>| **Number of**<br>**Accounts**<br>**Managed for**<br>**which Advisory**<br>**Fee is**<br>**Performance-**<br>**Based** <br>| **Assets**<br>**Managed for**<br>**which Advisory**<br>**Fee is**<br>**Performance-**<br>**Based**<br>**(Billions) ($)**<br>|
| Rafael Zielonka\* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Registered Investment Companies | 5 | 4.11 |  |  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | 5 | 1.45 |  |  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Accounts | 4 | 0.73 |  |  |

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\* The information is as of March 31, 2026.

**IV. The following is added to the table in the section titled "Investment Professionals – Investment Professional Securities Ownership" in the SAI of each fund listed in Schedule A:** 

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| **Investment Professionals**<br>| **Dollar Range of Ownership of Securities ($)** <br>|
| Rafael Zielonka\* | &nbsp;&nbsp;None |

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\* The information is as of March 31, 2026.

**V. The following footnote is added following each reference to Julien Scholnick in the Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and SAI of each fund listed in Schedule A:**

\* Effective September 30, 2026, Julien Scholnick will step down as a member of the investment professional team for the fund.

**VI. The following footnote is added following each reference to Frederick Marki in the Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and SAI of each fund listed in Schedule A:**

\* Effective December 31, 2026, Frederick Marki will step down as a member of the investment professional team for the fund.

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#### SCHEDULE A

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| **Fund**<br>| **Date of Summary Prospectus,**<br>**Prospectus and**<br>**SAI**<br>|
| **<u>LEGG MASON PARTNERS INCOME TRUST</u>** |  |
| Western Asset Short-Term Bond Fund  | May 1, 2025 |
| **<u>LEGG MASON PARTNERS VARIABLE INCOME TRUST</u>** |  |
| Western Asset Core Plus VIT Portfolio  | May 1, 2025 |
| **<u>WESTERN ASSET FUNDS, INC.</u>** |  |
| Western Asset Core Bond Fund  | May 1, 2025 |
| Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund  | May 1, 2025 |
| Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund  | October 1, 2025 |
| Western Asset Total Return Unconstrained Bond Fund  | October 1, 2025 |

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#### Please retain this supplement for future reference.

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