UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

~~Form~~ 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): February ~~July 20~~16, ~~2015~~2016

Western Asset Worldwide Income Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	811-08092	13-3740294
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY		10018
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(888) 777-0102


620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY		10018
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 777-0102

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Item 58.0201. ~~Departure~~Other ~~of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.~~Events

On ~~July~~February 2216, ~~2015~~2016, Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMD), Western Asset Worldwide Income Fund Inc. (~~the~~NYSE: “SBW) and Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund” Inc. (NYSE: ESD) ~~issued~~announced approval by each Fund’s Board of Directors of a ~~press~~proposal ~~release~~to merge (i) EMD with and into ESD and (ii) SBW with and into ESD, subject to approval by the ~~text~~stockholders of ~~which~~each isFund. The ~~attached~~approval ~~hereto as~~of ~~Exhibit~~each ~~99.1,~~merger ~~announcing~~is not contingent upon the ~~appointment~~approval of ~~Jane~~the ~~Trust~~other asmerger. ~~director/trustee,~~If ~~Chairman~~approved, ~~Chief~~the ~~Executive~~mergers ~~Officer~~are ~~and~~anticipated ~~President~~to ofoccur ~~certain~~during ~~closed-end~~the ~~funds~~third ~~advised~~quarter byof ~~Legg~~2016. ~~Mason~~If ~~Partners~~the ~~Fund~~proposed ~~Advisors,~~mergers ~~LLC~~are ~~(“LMPFA”),~~approved ~~effective~~by ~~August~~the 1stockholders of each Fund, ~~2015,~~stockholders of EMD and ~~announcing~~SBW ~~the~~would ~~resignation~~receive common stock of ~~Kenneth~~ESD, Dbased on each Fund’s respective net asset value per share. ~~Fuller~~In aslieu aof ~~director/trustee,~~issuing ~~Chairman~~fractional shares, ~~Chief~~ESD ~~Executive~~will ~~Officer~~pay cash to each former stockholder of EMD and ~~President~~SBW in an amount equal to the value of ~~each~~the ~~respective~~fractional ~~closed-end~~shares ~~fund,~~of ~~effective~~ESD ~~July~~common ~~31,~~stock ~~2015~~that the investor would otherwise have received in the merger.

~~Ms.~~On ~~Trust~~February is16, ~~a Managing Director of Legg Mason & Co.~~2016, ~~LLC~~ESD ~~and~~also announced ~~has~~approval ~~been~~by aits ~~part~~Board of ~~the~~Directors ~~Legg~~of ~~Mason~~a ~~family~~change ~~for~~to ~~almost~~its 27primary ~~years.~~and ~~She~~secondary ~~has held senior~~ investment ~~roles within Legg Mason Capital Management (“LMCM”) and Legg Mason Investment Counsel (“LMIC”). Ms. Trust was an Institutional Portfolio Manager for LMCM~~objectives, ~~managing~~subject ~~accounts~~to onstockholder ~~behalf of sovereign wealth funds, pension plans, public funds and mutual funds~~approval. AtThe ~~LMIC,~~approval ~~Ms. Trust was Head~~ of ~~Investments,~~the ~~supervising~~changes ato ~~team of equity and fixed income portfolio managers and overseeing the firm~~ESD’s ~~trading~~investment ~~desk.~~objectives Inis ~~addition,~~not ~~currently~~contingent ~~Ms.~~upon ~~Trust~~the ~~serves~~approval asof ~~Senior~~the ~~Vice~~mergers. ~~President~~If ~~of LMPFA~~approved, ~~the Fund~~ESD’s primary investment ~~manager.~~objective ~~Ms.~~would ~~Trust~~become ~~earned~~high acurrent ~~B.A.~~income ~~in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth College~~ and anits ~~M.A.S.~~secondary ininvestment ~~Finance~~objective ~~from~~would ~~The~~become ~~Johns~~capital ~~Hopkins University~~appreciation. ~~In addition, she is a CFA® charterholder. Ms. Trust is also Senior Vice President of LMPFA, each Fund’s investment adviser.~~

~~The~~A ~~information~~copy ~~disclosed~~of ~~under~~the ~~this~~press ~~Item~~release ~~5.02,~~is ~~including~~attached as Exhibit 99.1, ~~shall not be deemed~~ to bethis ~~“filed”~~Current ~~for~~Report ~~purposes~~on ~~of Section 18~~Form of8-K ~~the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under Section 18~~ and ~~shall not be deemed to be~~ incorporated by reference ~~into any filing of the Fund under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing~~herein.

~~Item~~In 9connection with the proposal to merge EMD and SBW with and into ESD, and the proposal to change the investment objectives of ESD, the Funds intend to file a combined proxy statement and prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).01 ~~Financial~~Investors ~~Statements~~and stockholders are advised to read the proxy statement and ~~Exhibits~~prospectus when it becomes available because it will contain important information. When filed with the SEC, the proxy statement and prospectus and other documents filed by the Funds will be available free of charge at the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov. Stockholders can also obtain copies of these documents, when available, for free by calling the Funds at 1-888-777-0102.

~~(d)~~EMD, ~~Exhibits~~SBW and ESD, their directors and executive officers and investment adviser, members of their management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Funds’ stockholders in connection with the proposed merger and change of investment objectives. Information concerning the interests of the participants in the solicitation will be set forth in the proxy statement and prospectus to be filed with the SEC and is or will be set forth in the stockholder reports of the Funds on Form N-CSR on file and/or to be filed with the SEC.

Exhibit Number		Description of the Exhibit
99.1		Press Release of the Fund, dated July 22, 2015

For more information, please call Investor Relations: 1-888-777-0102, or consult the Funds’ web sites at www.lmcef.com.

~~SIGNATURES~~This communication is not intended to, and shall not, constitute an offer to purchase or sell shares of any of the Funds; nor is the press release intended to solicit a proxy from any stockholder of the Funds.

~~Pursuant~~Item to9.01 ~~the~~Financial ~~requirements~~Statements ofand ~~the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized~~Exhibits.

~~Date:~~(c) ~~July~~Exhibits. ~~22, 2015~~

~~Western~~Exhibit ~~Asset~~Number ~~Worldwide Income Fund Inc~~99.1 ~~By:~~Press ~~/s/~~Release ~~George~~dated P.February ~~Hoyt~~16, ~~George P~~2016. ~~Hoyt Assistant Secretary~~

~~Index~~SIGNATURE ~~to Exhibits~~

Exhibit Number		Description of the Exhibit
99.1		Press Release of the Fund, dated July 22, 2015

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.


		Western Asset Worldwide Income Fund Inc. (Registrant)

Date:	February 17, 2016		/s/ George P. Hoyt
			(Signature)
			Name: George P. Hoyt
			Title: Assistant Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number
99.1		Press release dated February 16, 2016.

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