SEC Company Response from Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. (DMO) (CIK 0001478102) (DMO) — Mar 31, 2020
Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. (DMO) (CIK 0001478102)
Date: March 31, 2020 · CIK: 0001478102 · Accession: 0001193125-20-092718
AI Filing Summary & Sentiment
File numbers found in text: 333-236154, 811-22369
Referenced dates: October 14, 2011
Letter
VIA EDGAR Division of Investment Management 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. Registration Statement on Form N-2, File Nos. 811-22369, 333-236154
Dear Ms. Dubey:
On behalf of Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. (the “Fund”), we are providing the following response to an additional comment received by telephone from the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on March 31, 2020. The comment was with respect to the Fund’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the above referenced Registration Statement on Form N-2 (the “Registration Statement”) originally filed with the Commission on January 29, 2020. For convenience of reference, the comment of the Staff has been reproduced herein.
1. Please undertake to file an unqualified legal opinion with each future takedown offering the Fund conducts pursuant to the Registration Statement. Each opinion must be consistent with the Staff Legal Bulletin 19, dated October 14, 2011, issued by the staff of the Division of Corporate Finance (the “Staff Legal Bulletin 19”).
The Fund confirms that it will undertake to file an unqualified legal opinion consistent with the Staff Legal Bulletin 19 with each future takedown offering the Fund conducts pursuant to the Registration Statement.
Please do not hesitate to call me at (202) 636-5806 with any questions or further comments regarding this submission or if you wish to discuss any of the above responses.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Ryan P. Brizek
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm WA Mortgage Opportunity Fund Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP 900 G STREET, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20001 TELEPHONE: +1-202-636-5500 FACSIMILE: +1-202-636-5502 Direct Dial Number (202) 636-5806 E-mail Address ryan.brizek@stblaw.com March 31, 2020 VIA EDGAR Anu Dubey U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Investment Management 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. Registration Statement on Form N-2, File Nos. 811-22369, 333-236154 Dear Ms. Dubey: On behalf of Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. (the “Fund”), we are providing the following response to an additional comment received by telephone from the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on March 31, 2020. The comment was with respect to the Fund’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the above referenced Registration Statement on Form N-2 (the “Registration Statement”) originally filed with the Commission on January 29, 2020. For convenience of reference, the comment of the Staff has been reproduced herein. 1. Please undertake to file an unqualified legal opinion with each future takedown offering the Fund conducts pursuant to the Registration Statement. Each opinion must be consistent with the Staff Legal Bulletin 19, dated October 14, 2011, issued by the staff of the Division of Corporate Finance (the “Staff Legal Bulletin 19”). The Fund confirms that it will undertake to file an unqualified legal opinion consistent with the Staff Legal Bulletin 19 with each future takedown offering the Fund conducts pursuant to the Registration Statement. Please do not hesitate to call me at (202) 636-5806 with any questions or further comments regarding this submission or if you wish to discuss any of the above responses. Very truly yours, /s/ Ryan P. Brizek Ryan P. Brizek cc: David W. Blass, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP George Hoyt, Legg Mason