WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited)    August 31, 2023

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 154.9%           

Alabama - 1.7%

          

Alabama State Corrections Institution Finance Authority Revenue,
Series A

     5.250     7/1/52      $ 750,000      $ 794,596  

Black Belt Energy Gas District, AL, Gas Project Revenue Bonds:

          

Project No 6, Series B

     4.000     12/1/26        150,000       
146,661
(a)(b) 

Series D-1, Refunding

     5.500     2/1/29        250,000        260,931 (a)(b)(c) 

Hoover, AL, IDA Revenue, United States Steel Corp. Project, Series 2019

     5.750     10/1/49        200,000        201,926 (d)  

Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District, Gas Supply Revenue, Project No 2, Series A

     4.000     6/1/24        850,000        846,368 (a)(b) 
          

 

 

 

Total Alabama

             2,250,482  
          

 

 

 

Alaska - 1.0%

          

Alaska State Housing Finance Corp. Revenue, State Capital Project II, Series B

     5.000     12/1/39        245,000        257,379  

Anchorage, AK, Port Revenue, Series A

     5.000     12/1/50        300,000        294,499 (d)  

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., AK, Tobacco Settlement Revenue:

          

Asset Backed Senior Bonds, Class 1, Series A, Refunding

     4.000     6/1/39        500,000        480,764  

Asset Backed Senior Bonds, Class 1, Series A, Refunding

     4.000     6/1/50        250,000        221,071  
          

 

 

 

Total Alaska

             1,253,713  
          

 

 

 

Arizona - 3.3%

          

Chandler, AZ, IDA Revenue:

          

Intel Corp. Project

     5.000     6/3/24        1,650,000        1,656,359 (a)(b)(d) 

Intel Corp. Project

     4.100     6/15/28        300,000        299,131 (a)(b)(d) 

Navajo Nation, AZ, Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     5.500     12/1/30        275,000        282,549 (e) 

Salt Verde, AZ, Financial Corp., Natural Gas Revenue, Series 2007

     5.000     12/1/32        2,000,000        2,078,842  
          

 

 

 

Total Arizona

             4,316,881  
          

 

 

 

Arkansas - 0.2%

          

Arkansas State Development Finance Authority, Environmental Improvement Revenue, United States Steel Corporation Project, Green Bonds

     5.700     5/1/53        250,000        251,055 (d) 
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

California - 15.5%

          

Alameda, CA, Corridor Transportation Authority Revenue:

          

Convertible CAB, Series C, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     10/1/52      $ 600,000      $ 635,016  

Second Subordinated Lien, Series B, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/34        500,000        511,904  

Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, Toll Bridge Revenue, San Francisco Bay Area, Series B-1 (SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Yield + 1.100%)

     5.160     4/1/24        2,500,000        2,501,109 (a)(b) 

California State Community Choice Financing Authority Revenue:

          

Clean Energy Project, Green Bonds, Series A-1

     4.000     8/1/28        150,000        148,021 (a)(b) 

Clean Energy Project, Green Bonds, Series B-1

     5.000     8/1/29        700,000        727,865 (a)(b) 

California State MFA Revenue, Senior Lien, LINXS APM Project,
Series A

     5.000     12/31/43        1,000,000        1,000,548 (d) 

California State PCFA Water Furnishing Revenue, Poseidon Resources Desalination Project

     5.000     11/21/45        1,000,000        976,332 (d)(e) 

Eastern Municipal Water District Financing Authority, CA, Water & Wastewater Revenue, Series D

     5.000     7/1/47        1,000,000        1,046,921  

Los Angeles, CA, Department of Water & Power, Power System Revenue, Series A

     5.000     7/1/42        1,000,000        1,041,463  

M-S-R Energy Authority, CA, Natural Gas Revenue:

          

Series B

     7.000     11/1/34        2,490,000        3,039,160  

Series C

     6.500     11/1/39        2,000,000        2,376,495  

Northern California Energy Authority, Commodity Supply Revenue, Series A

     4.000     7/1/24        500,000        499,269 (a)(b) 

River Islands, CA, Public Financing Authority, Special Tax Revenue, Community Facilities District No 2003-1

     5.750     9/1/52        400,000        388,601  

Riverside, CA, Electric Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/48        750,000        793,585  

San Bernardino, CA, USD Revenue, COP, 2019 School Financing Project, AGM

     5.000     10/1/38        300,000        319,010  

San Francisco, CA, City & County Airport Commission, International Airport Revenue, Second Series A, Refunding

     5.000     5/1/47        1,500,000        1,511,994 (d) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

California - (continued)

          

Sanger, CA, USD Revenue, COP, Capital Projects, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     6/1/49      $ 250,000      $ 254,896  

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California Revenue, Asset Backed Refunding, San Diego County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation, Class 1, Series A

     5.000     6/1/48        300,000        309,870  

Tulare, CA, Sewer Revenue, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     11/15/41        2,000,000        2,056,375  
          

 

 

 

Total California

             20,138,434  
          

 

 

 

Colorado - 4.3%

          

Base Village Metropolitan District No 2, CO, GO, Series A, Refunding

     5.750     12/1/46        500,000        500,286  

Colorado State Health Facilities Authority Revenue:

          

Commonspirit Health Initiatives, Series B-2

     5.000     8/1/26        300,000        307,233 (a)(b) 

Commonspirit Health Project, Series A-2

     4.000     8/1/49        600,000        519,996  

Colorado State High Performance Transportation Enterprise Revenue, C-470 Express Lanes

     5.000     12/31/51        200,000        197,301  

Public Authority for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue

     6.500     11/15/38        3,500,000        4,105,142  
          

 

 

 

Total Colorado

             5,629,958  
          

 

 

 

Connecticut - 2.0%

          

Connecticut State Special Tax Revenue, Transportation Infrastructure, Series A

     5.000     1/1/37        500,000        528,075  

Connecticut State, GO:

          

Series A

     4.000     4/15/37        500,000        503,951  

Series E

     5.000     10/15/34        270,000        281,893  

Harbor Point, CT, Infrastructure Improvement District, Special Obligation Revenue, Harbor Point Project Ltd., Refunding

     5.000     4/1/39        250,000        250,504 (e)  

University of Connecticut, Student Fee Revenue, Series A

     5.000     11/15/43        1,000,000        1,045,793  
          

 

 

 

Total Connecticut

             2,610,216  
          

 

 

 

Delaware - 0.4%

          

Delaware State Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Beebe Medical Center Project

     5.000     6/1/48        500,000        499,270  
          

 

 

 

District of Columbia - 0.6%

          

District of Columbia Revenue, KIPP DC Issue, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/37        800,000        811,612  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Florida - 10.5%

          

Broward County, FL, Airport System Revenue:

          

Series 2017

     5.000     10/1/47      $ 350,000      $ 352,842 (d)  

Series A

     5.000     10/1/45        1,000,000        1,000,827 (d)  

Florida State Development Finance Corp., Educational Facilities Revenue, Renaissance Charter School Inc. Projects, Series A

     6.125     6/15/46        160,000        159,301 (e)  

Florida State Insurance Assistance Interlocal Agency Inc. Revenue,
Series A-1

     5.000     9/1/26        1,300,000        1,343,502  

Florida State Mid-Bay Bridge Authority Revenue, First Senior Lien,
Series A, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/40        740,000        742,460  

Fort Pierce, FL, Utilities Authority Revenue, Series A, Refunding, AGM

     4.000     10/1/52        200,000        184,211  

Greater Orlando, FL, Aviation Authority, Airport Facilities Revenue, Priority Subordinated, Series A

     5.000     10/1/42        500,000        507,706 (d)  

Hillsborough County, FL, Aviation Authority Revenue, Tampa International Airport, Series E

     5.000     10/1/43        250,000        255,657 (d)  

Miami-Dade County, FL, Aviation Revenue:

          

Series A, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/41        3,000,000        3,049,527  

Series A, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/49        500,000        507,911 (d)  

Miami-Dade County, FL, Seaport Revenue, Senior Bonds, Series A, Refunding

     5.250     10/1/52        1,000,000        1,027,659 (d)  

Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Orlando Health Inc., Series A

     5.000     10/1/53        300,000        307,319  

Palm Beach County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Revenue:

          

Jupiter Medical Center Project, Series A

     5.000     11/1/52        650,000        614,029  

Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences of Boca Raton Expansion, Refunding

     4.000     6/1/41        150,000        117,232  

Pasco County, FL, Capital Improvement, Cigarette Tax Allocation Bonds, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Project, Series A, AGM

     5.750     9/1/54        2,175,000        2,397,145  

Volusia County, FL, EFA Revenue, Educational Facilities Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc. Project, Refunding

     5.000     10/15/47        1,000,000        1,017,025  
          

 

 

 

Total Florida

             13,584,353  
          

 

 

 

Georgia - 1.8%

          

Cobb County, GA, Kennestone Hospital Authority Revenue, Wellstar Health System, Inc. Project, Series A

     5.000     4/1/50        250,000        253,266  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Georgia - (continued)

          

Georgia State Municipal Electric Authority, Power Revenue:

          

Plant Vogtle Units 3&4, Project M, Series A

     5.250     7/1/64      $ 250,000      $ 258,541  

Plant Vogtle Units 3&4, Project P, Series A

     5.000     1/1/56        295,000        294,961  

Plant Vogtle Units 3&4, Project P, Series A

     5.500     7/1/64        200,000        207,358  

Project One, Series A

     5.000     1/1/50        250,000        255,960  

Main Street Natural Gas Inc., GA, Gas Project Revenue:

          

Series A

     5.000     5/15/43        650,000        653,618  

Series C

     5.000     9/1/30        350,000        363,537 (a)(b) 
          

 

 

 

Total Georgia

             2,287,241  
          

 

 

 

Guam - 0.2%

          

Guam Government, Business Privilege Tax Revenue, Series F, Refunding

     4.000     1/1/36        260,000        244,186  
          

 

 

 

Illinois - 21.4%

          

Chicago, IL, Board of Education, Dedicated Capital Improvement, Special Tax Revenue, Series 2018

     5.000     4/1/42        500,000        505,621  

Chicago, IL, Board of Education, GO:

          

Dedicated, Series G, Refunding

     5.000     12/1/44        330,000        322,409  

Dedicated, Series H

     5.000     12/1/46        1,250,000        1,210,137  

Series D

     5.000     12/1/46        2,000,000        1,948,960  

Chicago, IL, GO:

          

Series A, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/28        750,000        784,856  

Series A, Refunding

     6.000     1/1/38        500,000        527,181  

Series C, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/25        1,000,000        1,012,369  

Chicago, IL, O’Hare International Airport Revenue:

          

General Senior Lien, Series B, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/41        250,000        253,823  

Senior Lien, Series D

     5.000     1/1/47        500,000        507,955  

Senior Lien, Series D

     5.000     1/1/52        500,000        505,948  

Series C

     5.000     1/1/35        2,200,000        2,213,241 (d) 

Series C, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/43        750,000        771,264 (d)  

TrIPS Obligated Group

     5.000     7/1/48        200,000        192,293 (d)  

Chicago, IL, Transit Authority, Sales Tax Receipts Revenue:

          

Second Lien

     5.000     12/1/51        250,000        251,550  

Second Lien, Series A, Refunding

     4.000     12/1/55        600,000        524,264  

Chicago, IL, Wastewater Transmission Revenue:

          

Second Lien, Series A, AGM

     5.250     1/1/53        500,000        533,140  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Illinois - (continued)

          

Second Lien, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/47      $ 400,000      $ 403,734  

Second Lien, Series B, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/38        750,000        760,874  

Chicago, IL, Waterworks Revenue:

          

Second Lien Project

     5.000     11/1/34        800,000        809,155  

Second Lien Project

     5.000     11/1/39        500,000        503,046  

Cook County, IL, Sales Tax Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     4.000     11/15/41        750,000        724,408  

Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue, Northshore University Healthsystem, Series A, Refunding

     4.000     8/15/40        500,000        486,482  

Illinois State Sports Facilities Authority Revenue, Sport Facilities Project, Series 2019, Refunding, BAM

     5.000     6/15/29        250,000        259,697  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Revenue, Senior Series A, Refunding

     5.000     12/1/31        1,500,000        1,546,567  

Illinois State, GO:

          

Series 2016

     5.000     1/1/33        500,000        509,673  

Series 2016

     5.000     11/1/33        650,000        665,795  

Series 2016, Refunding

     5.000     2/1/29        440,000        458,542  

Series A

     5.000     5/1/36        250,000        259,310  

Series A

     5.000     3/1/37        750,000        790,779  

Series A

     5.000     5/1/39        600,000        614,156  

Series A

     5.000     3/1/46        500,000        513,267  

Series A, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/29        1,300,000        1,383,969  

Series D

     5.000     11/1/27        400,000        421,091  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, IL, Revenue:

          

McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A, Refunding

     4.000     12/15/42        750,000        689,243  

McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     6/15/50        1,000,000        1,003,045  

McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B, Refunding

     5.000     6/15/42        1,500,000        1,532,934  

Regional Transportation Authority, IL, GO, Series A, Refunding, NATL

     6.000     7/1/29        1,300,000        1,443,616  
          

 

 

 

Total Illinois

             27,844,394  
          

 

 

 

Indiana - 1.1%

          

Indiana State Finance Authority Revenue:

          

Marion General Hospital, Series A

     4.000     7/1/45        300,000        267,363  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Indiana - (continued)

          

Midwestern Disaster Relief, Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project, Series A

     4.250     11/1/30      $ 250,000      $ 249,601  

Indianapolis, IN, Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Courthouse and Jail Project, Series A

     5.000     2/1/54        850,000        880,036  
          

 

 

 

Total Indiana

             1,397,000  
          

 

 

 

Iowa - 1.3%

          

Iowa State Finance Authority Revenue:

          

Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, Refunding

     5.000     12/1/42        1,000,000        1,005,792 (a)(b) 

Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, Refunding

     5.000     12/1/50        500,000        494,822  

Iowa State Tobacco Settlement Authority Revenue, Asset Backed Senior Bonds, Class 1, Series A-2, Refunding

     4.000     6/1/49        200,000        180,037  
          

 

 

 

Total Iowa

             1,680,651  
          

 

 

 

Kentucky - 1.1%

          

Kentucky State PEA, Gas Supply Revenue, Series A

     4.000     6/1/26        1,500,000        1,487,204 (a)(b) 
          

 

 

 

Louisiana - 2.6%

          

Port New Orleans, LA, Board of Commissioners Revenue, Series B, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     4/1/43        500,000        505,255 (d)  

Shreveport, LA, Water & Sewer Revenue, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     12/1/34        2,080,000        2,113,289  

St. John the Baptist Parish, LA, State Revenue:

          

Marathon Oil Corp. Project, Series A-3, Refunding

     2.200     7/1/26        500,000        471,090 (a)(b) 

Marathon Oil Corp. Project, Series B-2, Refunding

     2.375     7/1/26        350,000        331,371 (a)(b) 
          

 

 

 

Total Louisiana

             3,421,005  
          

 

 

 

Maryland - 0.6%

          

Maryland State EDC, Senior Student Housing Revenue, Morgan State University Project

     4.000     7/1/40        500,000        471,251  

Maryland State Stadium Authority, Built to Learn Revenue, Series 2021

     4.000     6/1/46        350,000        335,679  
          

 

 

 

Total Maryland

             806,930  
          

 

 

 

Massachusetts - 4.7%

          

Massachusetts State Clean Water Trust, Unrefunded Balance, MWRA Project, Subordinated, Series A

     5.750     8/1/29        355,000        355,584  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Massachusetts - (continued)

          

Massachusetts State DFA Revenue:

          

Boston Medical Center, Sustainability Bonds, Series G, Refunding

     5.250     7/1/52      $ 500,000      $ 512,006  

International Charter School

     5.000     4/15/40        1,875,000        1,801,742  

Northeastern University Issue, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/44        750,000        810,983  

UMass Boston Student Housing Project

     5.000     10/1/48        200,000        193,607  

Massachusetts State Port Authority Revenue:

          

Bosfuel Project, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/49        400,000        407,313 (d)  

Series A, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/36        500,000        529,043 (d)  

Series E

     5.000     7/1/46        1,500,000        1,550,601 (d) 
          

 

 

 

Total Massachusetts

             6,160,879  
          

 

 

 

Michigan - 2.2%

          

Detroit, MI, Downtown Development Authority Revenue, Catalyst Development, Series A, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     7/1/43        300,000        300,610  

Great Lakes, MI, Water Authority, Water Supply System Revenue:

          

Senior Lien, Series A

     5.000     7/1/46        1,295,000        1,305,463  

Senior Lien, Series C, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/35        150,000        156,069  

Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue:

          

Facilities Program, Series 1-A, Refunding

     5.250     10/15/47        250,000        250,448  

Local Government Loan Program, Detroit, MI, Water & Sewer Department, Series C-6, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/33        370,000        373,641  

Tobacco Settlement Asset Backed Senior Bonds, Series B-1, Refunding

     5.000     6/1/49        55,000        55,931  

Michigan State Strategic Fund Limited Obligation Revenue, I-75 Improvement Project

     5.000     12/31/43        400,000        401,912 (d)  
          

 

 

 

Total Michigan

             2,844,074  
          

 

 

 

Missouri - 0.4%

          

Missouri State HEFA Revenue, Lutheran Senior Service Projects, Series A

     5.000     2/1/42        150,000        143,385  

St. Louis County, MO, IDA, Senior Living Facilities Revenue, Friendship Village, St. Louis Obligated Group, Series A

     5.000     9/1/38        350,000        324,527  
          

 

 

 

Total Missouri

             467,912  
          

 

 

 

Nebraska - 0.4%

          

Omaha, NE, Public Power District, Electric System Revenue, Series B, Refunding

     4.000     2/1/46        500,000        473,922  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

New Hampshire - 0.2%

          

National Finance Authority, NH, Revenue, Presbyterian Senior Living Project, Series A

     5.250     7/1/48      $ 250,000      $ 246,567  
          

 

 

 

New Jersey - 11.8%

          

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, NJ, Luxury Tax Revenue, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     11/1/27        240,000        244,368  

New Jersey State EDA Revenue:

          

Private Activity-The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project

     5.375     1/1/43        1,000,000        1,001,352 (d)  

Provident Group - Rowan Properties LLC, Rowan University Housing Project

     5.000     1/1/48        500,000        451,169  

Special Facility, Port Newark Container Terminal LLC Project, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/37        175,000        179,066 (d)  

New Jersey State EDA, Special Facility Revenue, Continental Airlines Inc. Project

     5.250     9/15/29        2,000,000        2,005,686 (d)  

New Jersey State EFA Revenue, Stevens Institute of Technology, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/42        3,000,000        3,018,451  

New Jersey State Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue:

          

Hackensack Meridian Health, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/38        100,000        103,822  

RWJ Barnabas Health Obligation Group, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/43        300,000        305,019  

New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority Revenue:

          

Transportation Program, Series AA

     5.000     6/15/39        2,125,000        2,251,149  

Transportation Program, Series AA, Refunding

     5.000     6/15/36        4,000,000        4,367,966  

Transportation System, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     12/15/28        1,050,000        1,134,251  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NJ, Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     5.250     6/1/46        200,000        206,582  
          

 

 

 

Total New Jersey

             15,268,881  
          

 

 

 

New York - 23.1%

          

Brookhaven, NY, Local Development Corp. Revenue, Long Island Community Hospital Project, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/32        750,000        806,503  

MTA, NY, Dedicated Tax Fund Revenue, Green Bonds, Subseries A-2

     5.000     11/15/47        500,000        516,022  

MTA, NY, Transportation Revenue:

          

Green Bonds, Series E, Refunding

     5.000     11/15/30        250,000        269,163  

Green Bonds, Series E, Refunding

     4.000     11/15/45        500,000        457,878  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

New York - (continued)

          

Series A-2

     5.000     5/15/30      $ 500,000      $ 531,126 (a)(b) 

Series B, Refunding

     5.000     11/15/37        250,000        254,633  

New York City, NY, GO:

          

Series A

     5.000     8/1/51        500,000        529,398  

Subseries A-1

     4.000     8/1/40        1,250,000        1,223,234  

New York City, NY, Industrial Development Agency Revenue, Yankee Stadium Project, Refunding

     4.000     3/1/45        400,000        360,907  

New York City, NY, Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer System Revenue:

          

Second General Resolution Fiscal 2022, Series AA, Subseries AA-1

     4.000     6/15/51        1,300,000        1,226,454  

Second General Resolution, Series CC-1, Refunding

     5.000     6/15/46        1,000,000        1,028,294  

New York City, NY, TFA, Future Tax Secured Revenue, Subordinated, Subseries A-1

     5.000     5/1/53        2,250,000        2,378,660  

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue:

          

Non-State Supported Debt, Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center, Series B-1

     4.000     7/1/51        500,000        463,278  

Non-State Supported Debt, New School University, Series A

     5.000     7/1/35        1,900,000        1,935,399  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, Bidding Group 4, Series E, Refunding

     5.000     3/15/44        850,000        887,459  

New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax Revenue:

          

Bidding Group 4, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     3/15/45        1,000,000        1,043,820  

Bidding Group 4, Series D, Refunding

     4.000     2/15/40        3,100,000        3,057,321  

New York State Liberty Development Corp. Revenue:

          

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, Refunding

     5.000     11/15/44        490,000        468,974 (e)  

7 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, Refunding

     3.250     9/15/52        1,200,000        877,710  

New York State Thruway Authority General Revenue, Junior Indebtedness Obligations, Junior Lien, Series B

     4.000     1/1/45        1,000,000        932,663  

New York State Transportation Development Corp., Special Facilities Revenue:

          

Delta Air Lines Inc., LaGuardia Airport Terminals C and D Redevelopment Project

     5.000     1/1/30        500,000        514,728 (d)  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

New York - (continued)

          

Delta Air Lines Inc., LaGuardia Airport

          

Terminals C and D Redevelopment Project

     5.000     1/1/32      $ 650,000      $ 669,927 (d)  

Delta Air Lines Inc., LaGuardia Airport

          

Terminals C and D Redevelopment Project

     4.375     10/1/45        250,000        235,770 (d)  

LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment

          

Project, Series A

     5.000     7/1/41        300,000        300,055 (d)  

LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A

     5.000     7/1/46        2,600,000        2,591,756 (d)  

New York State Urban Development Corp. Revenue, State Personal Income Tax, Series C

     4.000     3/15/45        750,000        719,562  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue, Consolidated Series 221

     4.000     7/15/45        1,000,000        933,286 (d)  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, NY, Revenue:

          

General-MTA Bridges & Tunnels, Series A

     5.000     11/15/45        250,000        260,203  

General-MTA Bridges & Tunnels, Series A

     5.000     11/15/49        2,050,000        2,147,324  

General-MTA Bridges & Tunnels, Series A

     5.000     11/15/51        550,000        576,595  

General-MTA Bridges & Tunnels, Series A

     4.000     11/15/56        750,000        690,449  

Senior Lien-MTA Bridges & Tunnels, Series C-1A

     5.000     5/15/51        1,000,000        1,054,530  
          

 

 

 

Total New York

             29,943,081  
          

 

 

 

North Carolina - 0.8%

          

Charlotte, NC, Lease Revenue, COP, Convention

          

Facility Project, Series A, Refunding

     4.000     6/1/49        250,000        239,628  

North Carolina State Turnpike Authority, Monroe

          

Expressway Toll Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/47        750,000        755,691  
          

 

 

 

Total North Carolina

             995,319  
          

 

 

 

North Dakota - 0.5%

          

Grand Forks, ND, Health Care System Revenue, Altru Health System, Refunding, AGM

     3.000     12/1/46        850,000        608,279  
          

 

 

 

Ohio - 1.5%

          

Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority Revenue, Senior Bonds, Series B-2, Refunding

     5.000     6/1/55        1,125,000        1,029,910  

Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority Revenue:

          

American Electric Co. Project, Series B, Refunding

     2.500     10/1/29        450,000        387,589 (a)(b)(d) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Ohio - (continued)

          

AMG Vanadium Project, Series 2019

     5.000     7/1/49      $ 280,000      $ 252,600 (d) 

Duke Energy Corp. Project, Series B, Refunding

     4.250     6/1/27        300,000        298,336 (a)(b)(d) 
          

 

 

 

Total Ohio

             1,968,435  
          

 

 

 

Oregon - 1.9%

          

Multnomah County, OR, School District No 7, Reynolds, GO, Deferred Interest, Series B, School Board Guaranty

     0.000     6/15/31        1,000,000        715,786  

Oregon State Business Development Commission Revenue, Intel Corp. Project, Series 232

     3.800     6/15/28        1,100,000        1,098,700 (a)(b) 

Oregon State Facilities Authority Revenue, Legacy Health Project, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     6/1/46        600,000        604,744  
          

 

 

 

Total Oregon

             2,419,230  
          

 

 

 

Pennsylvania - 9.2%

          

Allegheny County, PA, HDA Revenue, University Pittsburgh Medical Center, Series A, Refunding

     4.000     7/15/39        500,000        473,513  

Bucks County, PA, Water and Sewer Authority, Sewer System Revenue, Series A, AGM

     4.250     12/1/47        250,000        242,872  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, PA, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment Revenue Bonds, Series 2018

     5.000     6/1/33        250,000        265,032  

Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority Revenue, Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/29        335,000        336,678  

East Hempfield Township, PA, IDA Revenue, Student Services Inc. Student Housing Project - Millersville University

     5.000     7/1/47        250,000        257,216 (f)  

Lancaster County, PA, Convention Center Authority Revenue, Hotel Room Rental Tax, Series B, Refunding, County GTD

     4.750     5/1/53        1,000,000        975,671  

Lancaster County, PA, Hospital Authority Revenue, Penn State Health, Series 2021

     5.000     11/1/46        750,000        768,421  

Pennsylvania State Economic Development Financing Authority Revenue:

          

Solid Waste Disposal, Waste Management Inc. Project

     2.150     7/1/24        350,000        344,279 (a)(b)(d) 

Tax-Exempt Private Activity, The Penndot Major Bridges Package One Project

     5.250     6/30/53        2,100,000        2,134,843 (d) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Pennsylvania - (continued)

          

Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Revenue:

          

Series A-2, Refunding

     5.000     12/1/48      $ 1,000,000      $ 1,034,160  

Series B

     5.000     12/1/45        500,000        521,147  

Series B, Refunding

     5.250     12/1/47        300,000        324,781  

Philadelphia, PA, Airport Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     6/15/35        2,000,000        2,013,832 (d)  

Philadelphia, PA, Authority for IDR:

          

Charter School Revenue, A String Theory Charter School Project

     5.000     6/15/40        500,000        494,369  

City Service Agreement Revenue, Rebuild Project

     5.000     5/1/35        250,000        264,737  

City Service Agreement Revenue, Rebuild Project

     5.000     5/1/38        500,000        520,394  

Philadelphia, PA, GO, Series B

     5.000     2/1/38        250,000        263,166  

State Public School Building Authority, PA, Lease Revenue:

          

Philadelphia SD Project, Series A, Refunding, AGM, State Aid Withholding

     5.000     6/1/31        200,000        207,622  

Philadelphia SD Project, Series A, Refunding, AGM, State Aid Withholding

     5.000     6/1/33        500,000        519,210  
          

 

 

 

Total Pennsylvania

             11,961,943  
          

 

 

 

Puerto Rico - 6.3%

          

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Revenue:

          

Senior Lien, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/47        1,000,000        960,909 (e)  

Series B, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/33        500,000        505,774 (e)  

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation Authority Revenue:

          

CAB, Restructured, Series B

     0.000     7/1/32        100,000        64,375  

Restructured, Series A

     5.000     7/1/62        105,000        103,556  

Puerto Rico Commonwealth, GO:

          

CAB, Restructured, Series A-1

     0.000     7/1/24        2,287        2,204  

CAB, Restructured, Series A-1

     0.000     7/1/33        18,141        11,053  

Restructured, Series A-1

     5.375     7/1/25        15,700        15,999  

Restructured, Series A-1

     5.625     7/1/27        15,558        16,226  

Restructured, Series A-1

     5.625     7/1/29        15,305        16,193  

Restructured, Series A-1

     5.750     7/1/31        14,866        16,079  

Restructured, Series A-1

     4.000     7/1/33        14,097        13,200  

Restructured, Series A-1

     4.000     7/1/35        217,671        200,052  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Puerto Rico - (continued)

          

Restructured, Series A-1

     4.000     7/1/37      $ 940,000      $ 845,722  

Restructured, Series A-1

     4.000     7/1/41        139,786        120,881  

Restructured, Series A-1

     4.000     7/1/46        15,377        12,801  

Subseries CW

     0.000     11/1/43        66,573        34,368 (b)  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue:

          

Series A

     5.000     7/1/42        670,000        184,250 *(g) 

Series A

     5.050     7/1/42        100,000        27,500 *(g)  

Series XX

     5.250     7/1/40        1,075,000        295,625 *(g) 

Series ZZ, Refunding

           7/1/18        300,000        81,750 *(h)  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Revenue:

          

CAB, Restructured, Series A-1

     0.000     7/1/27        280,000        239,676  

CAB, Restructured, Series A-1

     0.000     7/1/46        1,800,000        501,351  

Restructured, Series A-1

     4.550     7/1/40        70,000        68,252  

Restructured, Series A-1

     4.750     7/1/53        830,000        778,108  

Restructured, Series A-1

     5.000     7/1/58        270,000        262,010  

Restructured, Series A-2

     4.329     7/1/40        1,910,000        1,813,747  

Restructured, Series A-2A

     4.550     7/1/40        1,050,000        1,023,776  
          

 

 

 

Total Puerto Rico

             8,215,437  
          

 

 

 

South Carolina - 0.8%

          

South Carolina State Jobs-EDA Hospital Facilities Revenue, Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc., Series A, Refunding

     4.000     12/1/44        550,000        511,106  

South Carolina State Ports Authority Revenue, Series 2018

     5.000     7/1/36        500,000        518,485 (d)  
          

 

 

 

Total South Carolina

             1,029,591  
          

 

 

 

South Dakota - 0.1%

          

South Dakota State HEFA Revenue, Regional Health

     5.000     9/1/40        200,000        202,465  
          

 

 

 

Tennessee - 2.4%

          

Clarksville, TN, Water, Sewer & Gas Revenue, Series A

     4.000     2/1/51        750,000        712,159  

Knox County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facility Board Revenue, University Health System Inc., Series A

     5.000     9/1/40        350,000        342,256  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Tennessee - (continued)

          

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, TN, Sports Authority Revenue, Series A, AGM

     5.250     7/1/53      $ 500,000      $ 536,624  

Tennessee State Energy Acquisition Corp., Natural Gas Revenue, Series 2018

     4.000     11/1/25        1,500,000        1,482,964 (a)(b) 
          

 

 

 

Total Tennessee

             3,074,003  
          

 

 

 

Texas - 10.3%

          

Arlington, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp., Education Revenue, Uplift Education, Series A, Refunding, PSF - GTD

     5.000     12/1/47        250,000        254,905  

Arlington, TX, Special Tax Revenue, Senior Lien, Series A, AGM

     5.000     2/15/48        350,000        359,413  

Austin, TX, Airport System Revenue:

          

Series 2022

     5.000     11/15/52        500,000        511,901 (d)  

Series B

     5.000     11/15/39        750,000        774,532 (d)  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Revenue, Senior Lien, Series B

     4.000     1/1/51        1,020,000        915,717  

Corpus Christi, TX, Utility System Revenue,

          

Junior Lien, Series A

     5.000     7/15/31        2,905,000        2,986,926  

Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., TX, System Toll Revenue, Convertible CAB, Step bond, Series A, B and C (0.000% to 10/1/23 then 5.500%)

     0.000     10/1/36        2,000,000        2,152,379  

Harris County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Hospital Revenue, Texas Children’s Hospital, Series B, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/31        400,000        448,013 (a)(b) 

Hays, TX, ISD, GO, Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, PSF - GTD

     4.000     2/15/47        400,000        378,390  

Houston, TX, Airport System Revenue:

          

Series B-1

     5.000     7/15/30        1,000,000        1,005,419 (d) 

Special Facilities, United Airlines Inc., Terminal Improvement Project, Series B-1

     4.000     7/15/41        600,000        530,888 (d)  

Subordinated Lien, Series A, Refunding

     4.000     7/1/41        750,000        702,733 (d)  

Love Field, TX, Airport Modernization Corp., General Airport Revenue:

          

Series 2017

     5.000     11/1/33        40,000        41,309 (d)  

Series 2017

     5.000     11/1/36        40,000        40,897 (d)  

Newark, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp., Education Revenue, TLC Academy, Series A

     4.000     8/15/51        300,000        220,774  

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue:

          

Series A, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/39        250,000        254,939  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Texas - (continued)

          

Series B, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/45      $ 600,000      $ 602,391  

Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Hospital Revenue, Methodist Hospitals of Dallas

     4.000     10/1/42        750,000        693,685  

Texas State Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp. Revenue, Senior Lien, Blueridge Transportation Group LLC

     5.000     12/31/40        460,000        460,790 (d)  

Woodloch, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Senior Housing Revenue:

          

Inspired Living at Lewisville Project, Series A-1

     6.750     12/1/51        150,000        90,000 *(e)(g)  

Subordinated, Inspired Living at Lewisville Project, Series B

     10.000     12/1/51        50,000        2,500 *(g)  
          

 

 

 

Total Texas

             13,428,501  
          

 

 

 

Utah - 0.4%

          

Utah State Charter School Finance Authority, Charter School Revenue, Syracuse Arts Academy Project, UT CSCE

     5.000     4/15/42        250,000        251,506  

Utah State Infrastructure Agency, Telecommunications Revenue:

          

Series 2019

     4.000     10/15/39        250,000        210,967  

Series 2021

     4.000     10/15/36        100,000        88,903  
          

 

 

 

Total Utah

             551,376  
          

 

 

 

Virginia - 2.3%

          

Arlington County, VA, IDA, Hospital Revenue, Virginia Hospital Center, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/35        250,000        270,380  

Virginia State Port Authority, Port Facilities Revenue:

          

Series B, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/41        300,000        303,123 (d)  

Series B, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/45        500,000        503,623 (d)  

Virginia State Small Business Financing Authority Revenue:

          

National Senior Campuses, Inc., Series A, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/34        250,000        262,900  

Senior Lien, 95 Express Lanes LLC Project, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/38        1,250,000        1,283,732 (d)  

Senior Lien, I-495 HOT Lanes Project, Refunding

     5.000     12/31/47        350,000        352,904 (d)  
          

 

 

 

Total Virginia

             2,976,662  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Washington - 1.5%

          

Port of Seattle, WA, Intermediate Lien Revenue:

          

Series 2019

     4.000     4/1/44      $ 250,000      $ 228,189 (d)  

Series 2019

     5.000     4/1/44        500,000        511,508 (d)  

Series 2022, Refunding

     5.000     8/1/41        750,000        780,398 (d)  

Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

     4.000     12/1/40        500,000        466,913  
          

 

 

 

Total Washington

             1,987,008  
          

 

 

 

Wisconsin - 4.5%

          

Mount Pleasant, WI, Tax Increment Revenue, Series A

     5.000     4/1/48        500,000        505,261  

Public Finance Authority, WI, Airport Facilities Revenue, Transportation Infrastructure Properties LLC, Series B, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/42        4,000,000        3,899,756 (d)  

Public Finance Authority, WI, Revenue:

          

Carmelite System Inc., Obligated Group, Series 2020, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/40        200,000        192,850  

Cone Health, Series A

     5.000     10/1/52        500,000        509,526  

Public Finance Authority, WI, Student Housing Revenue, University of Hawai’i Foundation Project, Green Bonds, Series A-1

     4.000     7/1/51        410,000        315,649 (e)  

Wisconsin State HEFA Revenue, Bellin Memorial Hospital Inc., Series A

     5.500     12/1/52        350,000        370,471  
          

 

 

 

Total Wisconsin

             5,793,513  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Cost - $204,920,644)

             201,131,663  
          

 

 

 
MUNICIPAL BONDS DEPOSITED IN TENDER OPTION BOND TRUSTS(i) - 3.5%           

New York - 3.5%

          

New York City, NY, Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer System Revenue, Second General Resolution Fiscal 2023, Subseries AA-1

     5.250     6/15/52        2,020,000        2,182,846  

New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax Revenue, General Purpose Bonds, Series A

     4.000     3/15/45        2,475,000        2,367,625  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS DEPOSITED IN TENDER OPTION BOND TRUSTS

(Cost - $4,638,870)

             4,550,471  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost - $209,559,514)

             205,682,134  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.3%           
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 0.2%           

Mississippi - 0.1%

          

Mississippi State Business Finance Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone, IDR, Chevron USA Inc. Project, Series I

     3.800     11/1/35      $ 100,000      $ 100,000 (j)(k) 
          

 

 

 

New York - 0.1%

          

New York City, NY, Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer System Revenue, Second General Resolution Fiscal 2014, Series AA-1, Refunding, SPA - JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     4.000     6/15/50        200,000        200,000 (j)(k) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Cost - $300,000)

             300,000  
          

 

 

 
                  SHARES         
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 0.1%           

Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares

(Cost - $83,161)

     5.261        83,161        83,161 (l)(m)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost - $383,161)

             383,161  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 158.7%

(Cost - $209,942,675)

             206,065,295  

Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, at Liquidation Value - (7.1)%

             (9,200,000

Variable Rate Demand Preferred Stock, at Liquidation Value - (51.2)%

             (66,500,000

TOB Floating Rate Notes - (2.0)%

             (2,580,000

Other Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities - 1.6%

             2,031,800  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS - 100.0%

           $  129,817,095  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

Maturity date shown represents the mandatory tender date.

 

(b)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

(c)

Securities traded on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

 

(d)

Income from this issue is considered a preference item for purposes of calculating the alternative minimum tax (“AMT”).

 

(e)

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors.

 

(f)

Pre-Refunded bonds are generally escrowed with U.S. government obligations and/or U.S. government agency securities.

 

(g)

The coupon payment on this security is currently in default as of August 31, 2023.

 

(h)

The maturity principal is currently in default as of August 31, 2023.

 

(i)

Represents securities deposited into a special purpose entity, referred to as a Tender Option Bond (“TOB”) trust.

 

(j)

Variable rate demand obligations (“VRDOs”) have a demand feature under which the Fund can tender them back to the issuer or liquidity provider on no more than 7 days notice. The interest rate generally resets on a daily or weekly basis and is determined on the specific interest rate reset date by the remarketing agent, pursuant to a formula specified in official documents for the VRDO, or set at the highest rate allowable as specified in official documents for the VRDO. VRDOs are benchmarked to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) Municipal Swap Index. The SIFMA Municipal Swap Index is compiled from weekly interest rate resets of tax-exempt VRDOs reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s Short-term Obligation Rate Transparency System.

 

(k)

Maturity date shown is the final maturity date. The security may be sold back to the issuer before final maturity.

 

(l)

Rate shown is one-day yield as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(m)

In this instance, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an “Affiliated Company” represents Fund ownership of at least 5% of the outstanding voting securities of an issuer, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. At August 31, 2023, the total market value of investments in Affiliated Companies was $83,161 and the cost was $83,161 (Note 2).

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

 

Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:
AGM    — Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation - Insured Bonds
BAM    — Build America Mutual - Insured Bonds
CAB    — Capital Appreciation Bonds
COP    — Certificates of Participation
CSCE    — Charter School Credit Enhancement
DFA    — Development Finance Agency
EDA    — Economic Development Authority
EDC    — Economic Development Corporation
EFA    — Educational Facilities Authority
GO    — General Obligation
GTD    — Guaranteed
HDA    — Housing Development Authority
HEFA    — Health & Educational Facilities Authority
IDA    — Industrial Development Authority
IDR    — Industrial Development Revenue
ISD    — Independent School District
MFA    — Municipal Finance Authority
MTA    — Metropolitan Transportation Authority
MWRA    — Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
NATL    — National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation - Insured Bonds
PCFA    — Pollution Control Financing Authority
PEA    — Public Energy Authority
PSF    — Permanent School Fund
SD    — School District
SIFMA    — Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
SPA    — Standby Bond Purchase Agreement - Insured Bonds
TFA    — Transitional Finance Authority
USD    — Unified School District

This Schedule of Investments is unaudited and is intended to provide information about the Fund’s investments as of the date of the schedule. Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland on November 24, 1992 and is registered as a diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Board of Directors authorized 100 million shares of $0.001 par value common stock. The Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income which is exempt from regular federal income taxes, consistent with the preservation of capital. As a secondary investment objective, the Fund intends to enhance portfolio value by purchasing tax-exempt securities that, in the opinion of the investment manager, may appreciate in value relative to other similar obligations in the marketplace.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund pursues its objectives by investing substantially all of its assets in a diversified portfolio of tax-exempt securities. As a matter of fundamental policy which cannot be changed without shareholder approval, under normal market conditions at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets will be invested in tax-exempt securities. The Fund invests primarily in tax-exempt securities that are rated “investment grade” at the time of purchase by at least one rating agency and that the subadviser believes do not involve undue risk to income or principal or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable credit quality by the subadviser, but the Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities rated below “investment grade” (commonly known as “high yield” or “junk” bonds) at the time of purchase. For credit ratings purposes, pre-refunded bonds are deemed to be unrated. The subadviser determines the credit quality of pre-refunded bonds based on the quality of the escrowed collateral and such other factors as the subadviser deems appropriate.

The Fund follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (“ASC 946”). The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including, but not limited to, ASC 946.

(a) Investment valuation. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services typically use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. Investments in open-end funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of each fund on the day of valuation. If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the manager to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the manager using quotations from one or more

 

   

 

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors.

Pursuant to policies adopted by the Board of Directors, the Fund’s manager has been designated as the valuation designee and is responsible for the oversight of the daily valuation process. The Fund’s manager is assisted by the Global Fund Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”). The Valuation Committee is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Fund’s pricing policies, and reporting to the Fund’s manager and the Board of Directors. When determining the reliability of third party pricing information for investments owned by the Fund, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of pricing vendors, monitors the daily change in prices and reviews transactions among market participants.

The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making fair value determinations. Examples of possible methodologies include, but are not limited to, multiple of earnings; discount from market of a similar freely traded security; discounted cash-flow analysis; book value or a multiple thereof; risk premium/yield analysis; yield to maturity; and/or fundamental investment analysis. The Valuation Committee will also consider factors it deems relevant and appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances. Examples of possible factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the issuer’s financial statements; the purchase price of the security; the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase; analysts’ research and observations from financial institutions; information regarding any transactions or offers with respect to the security; the existence of merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; and the existence of a shelf registration for restricted securities.

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such back testing monthly and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board of Directors quarterly.

The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.

 

 

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

GAAP establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

   

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

   

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

ASSETS

 

DESCRIPTION

   QUOTED PRICES
(LEVEL 1)
     OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
     SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)
     TOTAL  

Long-Term Investments†:

           

Municipal Bonds

     —       $ 201,131,663        —       $ 201,131,663  

Municipal Bonds Deposited in Tender Option Bond Trusts

     —         4,550,471        —         4,550,471  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     —         205,682,134        —         205,682,134  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments†:

           

Municipal Bonds

     —         300,000        —         300,000  

Money Market Funds

   $ 83,161        —         —         83,161  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

     83,161        300,000        —         383,161  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 83,161      $ 205,982,134        —       $ 206,065,295  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

2. Transactions with affiliated company

As defined by the 1940 Act, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The following company was considered an affiliated company for

 

   

 

 

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all or some portion of the period ended August 31, 2023. The following transactions were effected in such company for the period ended August 31, 2023.

 

     Affiliate
Value at
November 30,
2022
                             
                             
     Purchased      Sold  
     Cost      Shares      Proceeds      Shares  
Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares    $ 17,104      $ 1,861,543        1,861,543      $ 1,795,486        1,795,486  

(cont’d)

   Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Dividend
Income
     Net Increase
(Decrease) in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Affiliate
Value at
August 31,
2023
 
Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares      —       $ 1,446     

 

— 

 

   $ 83,161  

 

 

 

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