UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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) January 25, 2013

 

ClearBridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

811-22546

 

45-1474578

(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)

 

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

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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ClearBridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund Inc.
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

 

Item 7.01              Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On January 25, 2013, ClearBridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) issued a press release, the text of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, stating that 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 of each respective closed-end fund, effective February 1, 2013.

 

The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of 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.

 

Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)

Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of the Fund, dated January 25, 2013.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

 

ClearBridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund Inc.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Date:

January 28, 2013

 

 

 

/s/ George P. Hoyt

 

(Signature)

 

 

 

 

 

Name: George P. Hoyt

 

Title: Assistant Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release of the Fund, dated January 25, 2013.

 

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