WEA

NYSETaxable Bonds

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund

Sponsor: Western Asset (Franklin Templeton) · Inception Mar 27, 2002 · Pays monthly

Market priceShare price

$9.65

-0.31% ($-0.03)

NAVAsset value per share

$10.63

as of Oct 13, 2026 · Nasdaq NAV symbol

Premium / discountPrice vs. assets

9.22% discount *

Indicative: latest price vs latest reported NAV

Distribution rate (price)Payout rate

8.70%

regular, annualised · on NAV 7.90%

Expense ratioAnnual cost

Not reported

no tagged fee table

LeverageBorrowing

Not reported

senior securities not tagged

Quote status: Market closed — last regular-session price · last trade Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT (exchange time, ET) · retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 5:46 PM EDTRegular-session prices; extended-hours quotes are not displayed.

Links go to SEC EDGAR or the sponsor. Document dates are the filing's report date (or filing date); an older prospectus is shown with its date and is not a current comprehensive source. Links are checked weekly; failures are flagged.

Sponsor & official fund page

The sponsor's site carries daily NAV, fact sheets, distribution notices (Section 19(a)), tax information and reinvestment-plan terms.

Document	Date	Filed	Form	Source	Status
Sponsor websitelatest	—	—	—	Sponsor	link check failed (timeout)

Prospectus & registration statements

Form N-2 and supplements: investment policies, fee table, leverage terms, rights offerings, at-the-market programmes.

Document	Date	Filed	Form	Source	Status
Prospectus supplement (Rule 497) — PREFERRED SHARES OFFERING 497 FILINGlatest · filing index	Sep 19, 2002	Sep 19, 2002	497	SEC EDGAR	OK (Oct 11, 2026, 12:20 AM EDT)
Registration statement amendment (Form N-2/A) — WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND AMENDMENT NO. 2 · filing index	Sep 18, 2002	Sep 18, 2002	N-2/A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Registration statement amendment (Form N-2/A) — AMENDMENT #1 · filing index	Sep 13, 2002	Sep 13, 2002	N-2/A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Registration statement / prospectus (Form N-2) — WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND PREFERRED OFFERING · filing index	Jun 20, 2002	Jun 20, 2002	N-2	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Prospectus supplement (Rule 497) — WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND · filing index	Mar 26, 2002	Mar 26, 2002	497	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Registration statement amendment (Form N-2/A) — WESTERN ASSET THIRD AMENDMENT TO FORM N-2 · filing index	Mar 25, 2002	Mar 25, 2002	N-2/A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Registration statement amendment (Form N-2/A) — WESTERN ASSET THIRD AMENDMENT TO FORM N-2 · filing index	Mar 22, 2002	Mar 22, 2002	N-2/A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Registration statement amendment (Form N-2/A) — WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND AMENDMENT NO.2 · filing index	Feb 28, 2002	Feb 28, 2002	N-2/A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked

Annual reports (N-CSR)

Financial highlights, statements, notes on leverage and fees, distribution sources.

Document	Date	Filed	Form	Source	Status
Annual shareholder report (Form N-CSR) — WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND - N-CSRlatest · filing index	Dec 31, 2025	Mar 2, 2026	N-CSR	SEC EDGAR	OK (Oct 11, 2026, 12:20 AM EDT)
Annual shareholder report (Form N-CSR) — WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND (WEA) - N-CSR · filing index	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 27, 2025	N-CSR	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Annual shareholder report (Form N-CSR) — WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND (WEA) · filing index	Dec 31, 2023	Mar 1, 2024	N-CSR	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Annual shareholder report (Form N-CSR) — WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND (WEA) · filing index	Dec 31, 2022	Mar 1, 2023	N-CSR	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Annual shareholder report (Form N-CSR) — WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND (WEA) · filing index	Dec 31, 2021	Mar 1, 2022	N-CSR	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Annual shareholder report (Form N-CSR) — WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND (WEA) · filing index	Dec 31, 2020	Mar 3, 2021	N-CSR	SEC EDGAR	unchecked

Semi-annual reports (N-CSRS)

Document	Date	Filed	Form	Source	Status
Semi-annual shareholder report (Form N-CSRS) — WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND - N-CSRSlatest · filing index	Jun 30, 2026	Aug 25, 2026	N-CSRS	SEC EDGAR	OK (Oct 11, 2026, 12:20 AM EDT)
Semi-annual shareholder report (Form N-CSRS) — WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND - N-CSRS · filing index	Jun 30, 2025	Aug 26, 2025	N-CSRS	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Semi-annual shareholder report (Form N-CSRS) — WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND (WEA) - N-CSRS · filing index	Jun 30, 2024	Aug 28, 2024	N-CSRS	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Semi-annual shareholder report (Form N-CSRS) — WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND · filing index	Jun 30, 2023	Aug 28, 2023	N-CSRS	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Semi-annual shareholder report (Form N-CSRS) — WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND · filing index	Jun 30, 2022	Aug 29, 2022	N-CSRS	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Semi-annual shareholder report (Form N-CSRS) — WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND · filing index	Jun 30, 2021	Aug 24, 2021	N-CSRS	SEC EDGAR	unchecked

Portfolio holdings (N-PORT)

Monthly portfolio filed quarterly with a ~60-day lag.

Document	Date	Filed	Form	Source	Status
Monthly portfolio holdings (Form N-PORT)latest · filing index	Jun 30, 2026	Aug 26, 2026	NPORT-P	SEC EDGAR	OK (Oct 11, 2026, 12:20 AM EDT)
Monthly portfolio holdings (Form N-PORT) · filing index	Mar 31, 2026	May 28, 2026	NPORT-P	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Monthly portfolio holdings (Form N-PORT) · filing index	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 23, 2026	NPORT-P	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Monthly portfolio holdings (Form N-PORT) · filing index	Sep 30, 2025	Nov 25, 2025	NPORT-P	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Monthly portfolio holdings (Form N-PORT) · filing index	Jun 30, 2025	Aug 26, 2025	NPORT-P	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Monthly portfolio holdings (Form N-PORT) · filing index	Mar 31, 2025	May 27, 2025	NPORT-P	SEC EDGAR	unchecked

Tender offers

Schedule TO filings: pricing formula, size, deadlines, proration.

Document	Date	Filed	Form	Source	Status
Issuer tender offer amendment (SC TO-I/A) — SC TO-I/A (AMENDMENT NO. 2)latest · filing index	Jul 10, 2014	Jul 10, 2014	SC TO-I/A	SEC EDGAR	OK (Oct 11, 2026, 12:20 AM EDT)
Issuer tender offer amendment (SC TO-I/A) — SC TO-I/A (AMENDMENT NO. 1) · filing index	Jul 7, 2014	Jul 7, 2014	SC TO-I/A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Issuer tender offer statement (SC TO-I) — SC TO-I · filing index	Jun 5, 2014	Jun 5, 2014	SC TO-I	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Tender offer communication (SC TO-C) — SC TO-C · filing index	Apr 30, 2014	Apr 30, 2014	SC TO-C	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Tender offer communication (SC TO-C) — SC TO-C · filing index	Apr 9, 2014	Apr 9, 2014	SC TO-C	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Tender offer communication (SC TO-C) — FORM 8-K · filing index	Mar 21, 2014	Mar 21, 2014	SC TO-C	SEC EDGAR	unchecked

Proxy statements & reorganisations

Shareholder votes: directors, mergers, liquidations, conversions.

Document	Date	Filed	Form	Source	Status
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) — WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUNDlatest · filing index	May 21, 2026	Apr 17, 2026	DEF 14A	SEC EDGAR	OK (Oct 11, 2026, 12:20 AM EDT)
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) — WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND · filing index	May 16, 2025	Apr 14, 2025	DEF 14A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) — WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND · filing index	May 22, 2024	Apr 17, 2024	DEF 14A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) — WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND · filing index	May 19, 2023	Apr 11, 2023	DEF 14A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) — WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND · filing index	May 16, 2022	Apr 5, 2022	DEF 14A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) — WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND · filing index	May 14, 2021	Apr 6, 2021	DEF 14A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Additional proxy materials (DEFA14A) — WA INFLAT LINKD INC/OPP & INC/PREMIER BD - VIRTUAL MEETING · filing index	Jun 26, 2020	Jun 26, 2020	DEFA14A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Additional proxy materials (DEFA14A) — WA INFLAT LINKD INC/OPP & INC/PREMIER BD - PROXY VOTING · filing index	Jun 26, 2020	Jun 26, 2020	DEFA14A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked

Current reports (8-K)

Document	Date	Filed	Form	Source	Status
Current report (8-K)latest · filing index	Nov 2, 2020	Nov 5, 2020	8-K	SEC EDGAR	OK (Oct 11, 2026, 12:17 AM EDT)
Current report (8-K) · filing index	Apr 14, 2020	Apr 15, 2020	8-K	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Current report (8-K) — FORM 8-K · filing index	Mar 6, 2020	Mar 10, 2020	8-K	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Current report (8-K) — FORM 8-K · filing index	Jan 10, 2020	Jan 15, 2020	8-K	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Current report (8-K) — FORM 8-K · filing index	Mar 1, 2019	Mar 1, 2019	8-K	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Current report (8-K) — FORM 8-K · filing index	Feb 25, 2014	Mar 21, 2014	8-K	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Current report (8-K) — FORM 8-K · filing index	May 28, 2013	May 28, 2013	8-K	SEC EDGAR	unchecked

Annual census (N-CEN)

Document	Date	Filed	Form	Source	Status
Annual census report (Form N-CEN)latest · filing index	Dec 31, 2025	Mar 11, 2026	N-CEN	SEC EDGAR	OK (Oct 11, 2026, 12:20 AM EDT)
Annual census report (Form N-CEN) · filing index	Dec 31, 2024	Mar 13, 2025	N-CEN	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Annual census report (Form N-CEN) · filing index	Dec 31, 2023	Mar 11, 2024	N-CEN	SEC EDGAR	unchecked

Other

Document	Date	Filed	Form	Source	Status
Proxy voting record (N-PX)latest · filing index	Jun 30, 2026	Aug 14, 2026	N-PX	SEC EDGAR	OK (Oct 11, 2026, 12:20 AM EDT)
Proxy voting record (N-PX) · filing index	Jun 30, 2025	Aug 15, 2025	N-PX	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Proxy voting record (N-PX) · filing index	Jun 30, 2024	Aug 16, 2024	N-PX	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Proxy voting record (N-PX) — WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND · filing index	Jun 30, 2023	Aug 18, 2023	N-PX	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
All SEC filings for this fund (EDGAR)latest	—	—	—	SEC EDGAR	OK (Oct 11, 2026, 12:20 AM EDT)

Not on file for this fund: fact sheets, distribution notices, tax information, reinvestment plan. These are published on the sponsor's site rather than EDGAR; use the sponsor link above.

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