Definitive Materials Filed by Investment Companies. (497)
02 November 2012 - 2:40AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
LEGG MASON PARTNERS EQUITY TRUST
SUPPLEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2012
TO THE SUMMARY
PROSPECTUS, PROSPECTUS AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, EACH DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012, OF
LEGG MASON ESEMPLIA EMERGING MARKETS LONG-SHORT
FUND
The last sentence of the legend on the cover of the funds Summary Prospectus is deleted and replaced with the following:
The funds Prospectus, dated September 30, 2012, as supplemented on November 1, 2012, and as may be amended or further supplemented, the funds statement of additional information, dated
September 30, 2012, as supplemented on November 1, 2012, and as may be amended or further supplemented, and the independent registered public accounting firms report and financial statements in the funds annual report to
shareholders, dated October 31, 2011 are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.
The following supplements, and to the extent
inconsistent therewith, supersedes the information contained in the funds Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and SAI:
All outstanding Class B
shares of the fund will be converted into Class A shares of the fund as soon as practicable on or about December 14, 2012 (the Conversion Date). The conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares will occur at the close of
business on the Conversion Date. The conversion is not expected to be a taxable event for federal income tax purposes, and should not result in recognition of gain or loss by converting shareholders.
Effective as of the close of business two days prior to the Conversion Date (approximately December 12, 2012), the fund will no longer offer Class B shares
for incoming exchanges or dividend reinvestment.
Please retain this supplement for future reference.
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