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Form 8-K for LEGG MASON INC


1-Apr-2009

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Other Events, Financial Statements and


Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On March 30, 2009, the Company, as Borrower; Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent ("Citibank"); and the other banks party thereto (together with Citibank, the "Lenders"), entered into Amendment No. 6 ("Amendment No. 6") to the unsecured 5-Year Revolving Credit Agreement dated October 14, 2005, as amended (the "Credit Agreement") among the Company, Citibank and the other banks party thereto. Amendment No. 6 (a) increases the exclusion from Consolidated EBITDA, for purposes of calculation of the financial covenants, of cash charges realized in connection with securities issued by structured investment vehicles and other similar conduits ("SIVs") from $2.75 billion to $3 billion, (b) revises the maximum leverage ratio covenant into a net debt leverage ratio (reducing the outstanding debt for purposes of the covenant by the Company's available cash in excess of the greater of working capital and $500 million) that is applied daily, (c) reduces the maximum commitment thereunder from $1 billion to $500 million and reduces the letter of credit sublimit thereunder from $150 million to $75 million and (d) provides for a $250 million prepayment of outstanding borrowings. In addition, on March 30, 2009 the Company and the Lenders, entered into Amendment No. 5 ("Amendment No. 5" and, together with Amendment No. 6, the "March 30 Amendments") to the Term Loan Agreement dated October 14, 2005, as amended (the "Term Loan") among the Company and the other banks party thereto. Amendment No. 5 correspondingly (a) increases the exclusion from Consolidated EBITDA, for purposes of calculation of the financial covenants, of cash charges realized in connection with SIVs from $2.75 billion to $3 billion and (b) revises the maximum leverage ratio covenant into a net debt leverage ratio that is applied daily. The Company paid a fee to the Lenders for the March 30 Amendments.

The foregoing description of the March 30 Amendments does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the March 30 Amendments, which are filed as exhibits hereto and incorporated herein by reference.



Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 31, 2009 the Company sold to a third party the entire $299 million in face amount of securities issued by SIVs that it owns. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference is a press release discussing the March 30 Amendments and the sale of the securities.



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

                                Exhibit No. Subject Matter

                                10.1        5-Year Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as
                                            of October 14, 2005, between Legg Mason,
                                            Inc., as Borrower; Citibank, N.A., as
                                            Administrative Agent; Citigroup Global
                                            Markets Inc., as Lead Arranger and Book
                                            Manager; and Bank of America, N.A., JPMorgan
                                            Chase Bank, N.A., The Bank of New York and
                                            Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as
                                            Co-Syndication Agents; and the other banks
                                            thereto (incorporated by reference to the
                                            Company's Current Report on Form 8-K for the
                                            event on October 14, 2005)
                                10.2        Amendment No. 1 to the 5-Year Revolving
                                            Credit Agreement, dated as of January 3,
                                            2008, between Legg Mason, Inc., as Borrower;
                                            Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent; and
                                            the other banks thereto (incorporated by
                                            reference to the Company's Current Report on
                                            Form 8-K for the event on January 3, 2008)
                                10.3        Amendment No. 2 to the 5-Year Revolving
                                            Credit Agreement, dated as of January 3,
                                            2008, between Legg Mason, Inc., as Borrower;
                                            Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent; and
                                            the other banks thereto (incorporated by
                                            reference to the Company's Current Report on
                                            Form 8-K for the event on January 3, 2008)
                                10.4        Amendment No. 3 to the 5-Year Revolving
                                            Credit Agreement, dated as of April 9, 2008,
                                            between Legg Mason, Inc., as Borrower;
                                            Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent; and
                                            the other banks thereto (incorporated by
                                            reference to the Company's Current Report on
                                            Form 8-K for the event on May 6, 2008)
                                10.5        Amendment No. 4 to the 5-Year Revolving
                                            Credit Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2008,
                                            between Legg Mason, Inc., as Borrower;
                                            Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent; and
                                            the other banks thereto (incorporated by
                                            reference to the Company's Current Report on
                                            Form 8-K for the event on May 6, 2008)
                                10.6        Amendment No. 5 to the 5-Year Revolving
                                            Credit Agreement, dated as of November 21,
                                            2008, between Legg Mason, Inc., as Borrower;
                                            Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent; and
                                            the other banks thereto (incorporated by
                                            reference to the Company's Current Report on
                                            Form 8-K for the event on November 21, 2008)
                                10.7        Amendment No. 6 to the 5-Year Revolving
                                            Credit Agreement, dated as of March 30,
                                            2009, between Legg Mason, Inc., as Borrower;
                                            Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent; and
                                            the other banks thereto, filed herewith

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                                10.8        Term Loan Agreement, dated as of October 14,
                                            2005, between Legg Mason, Inc., as Borrower;
                                            Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent;
                                            Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Lead
                                            Arranger and Book Manager; and Bank of
                                            America, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,
                                            The Bank of New York and Deutsche Bank AG
                                            New York Branch, as Co-Syndication Agents;
                                            and the other banks thereto (incorporated by
                                            reference to the Company's Current Report on
                                            Form 8-K for the event on October 14, 2005)
                                10.9        Amendment No. 1 to the Term Loan Agreement,
                                            dated as of January 3, 2008, between Legg
                                            Mason, Inc., as Borrower; Citibank, N.A., as
                                            Administrative Agent; and the other banks
                                            thereto (incorporated by reference to the
                                            Company's Current Report on Form 8-K for the
                                            event on January 3, 2008)
                                10.10       Amendment No. 2 to the Term Loan Agreement,
                                            dated as of April 9, 2008, between Legg
                                            Mason, Inc., as Borrower; Citibank, N.A., as
                                            Administrative Agent; and the other banks
                                            thereto (incorporated by reference to the
                                            Company's Current Report on Form 8-K for the
                                            event on May 6, 2008)
                                10.11       Amendment No. 3 to the Term Loan Agreement,
                                            dated as of May 7, 2008, between Legg Mason,
                                            Inc., as Borrower; Citibank, N.A., as
                                            Administrative Agent; and the other banks
                                            thereto (incorporated by reference to the
                                            Company's Current Report on Form 8-K for the
                                            event on May 6, 2008)
                                10.12       Amendment No. 4 to the Term Loan Agreement,
                                            dated as of November 21, 2008, between Legg
                                            Mason, Inc., as Borrower; Citibank, N.A., as
                                            Administrative Agent; and the other banks
                                            thereto (incorporated by reference to the
                                            Company's Current Report on Form 8-K for the
                                            event on November 21, 2008)
                                10.13       Amendment No. 5 to the Term Loan Agreement,
                                            dated as of March 30, 2009, between Legg
                                            Mason, Inc., as Borrower; Citibank, N.A., as
                                            Administrative Agent; and the other banks
                                            thereto, filed herewith
                                99          Press release of Legg Mason, Inc. dated
                                            April 1, 2009, filed herewith

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