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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)

July 1, 2010



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 5.02

 

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

On July 1, 2010, Charles J. Daley, Jr., Legg Mason’s Chief Financial Officer, resigned to pursue another opportunity.  

 

 

 

(c)

 

On July 7, 2010, Legg Mason announced that Terrence Murphy would serve as interim Chief Financial Officer of the company while it conducts a search for a permanent successor.  A copy of the related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

Item 9.01

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

(d)

 

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

Subject Matter

 

 

99

Press Release of Legg Mason, Inc. dated July 7, 2010






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:  July 7, 2010

By:

/s/ Thomas P. Lemke

 

 

 

Thomas P. Lemke

 

 

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel




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LEGG MASON, INC.

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.

     

Subject Matter

                                                          

 

 

 

99

     

Press Release of Legg Mason, Inc. dated July 7, 2010




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