Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: ClearBridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: January 25, 2013
Reporting Period: Event-based report regarding corporate governance changes effective February 1, 2013.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing does not contain financial statements, revenue, profit, cash flow, margin, debt, or liquidity data. The document is a regulatory disclosure regarding a board appointment.
Material Changes
Board of Directors Appointment: The Boards of Directors of certain closed-end funds advised by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisors, LLC have appointed Eileen Kamerick as a member of the Board of Directors for each respective fund, including the registrant. This appointment is effective February 1, 2013.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Management Commentary: The filing serves solely to disclose the appointment of a new director under Regulation FD. No financial guidance, outlook, or risk factors are discussed in this specific report.
Unusual Items: None reported.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the effective date of Eileen Kamerick's board appointment (February 1, 2013).
- Confirm the scope of the appointment across other closed-end funds advised by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisors, LLC.
- Review the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) for additional biographical details on the new director.
- Note that this filing does not include updated financial performance data; refer to the most recent 10-K or 10-Q for financial metrics.