UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549FORM 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)
September 19, 2008
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 Light Street, 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:
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Item 8.01
Other Events.
The Company believes that, based on discussions with the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and the fact that the Company's SIC code is 6282, one of the SIC codes listed in Appendix A to the release provided below, the common stock of the Company is covered by the order of the SEC described in Release No. 34-58592 restricting short sales.
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: September 19, 2008
By:
/s/ Thomas P. Lemke
Thomas P. Lemke
Senior Vice President and General
Counsel2