UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

October 22, 2009



LEGG MASON, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Maryland

   

1-8529

   

52-1200960

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File
No.)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)



100 International Drive, Baltimore, Maryland

                

21202

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(410) 539-0000


 

Not Applicable 

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 








 

 

 

Item 2.02

 

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On October 22, 2009, Legg Mason, Inc. announced its results of operations for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2009.  A copy of the related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

 

 

 

 

Item 9.01

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

(d)

 

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

Subject Matter

 

 

99

Press Release of Legg Mason, Inc. dated October 22, 2009

 

 

 

 


SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                          

                                         

LEGG MASON, INC.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  October 22, 2009

By:

/s/ Thomas P. Lemke

 

 

 

Thomas P. Lemke

 

 

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel


LEGG MASON, INC.

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.

     

Subject Matter

                                                          

 

 

 

99

     

Press Release of Legg Mason, Inc. dated October 22, 2009




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