BALTIMORE, Jan. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Legg Mason, (NYSE:LM) announced the correction of a record date regarding the quarterly dividend payable April 11, 2016 published in the Company's earnings release on January 22, 2016. The correct record date is March 10, 2016.

About Legg Mason

Legg Mason is a global asset management firm with $671.5 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2015. The Company provides active asset management in many major investment centers throughout the world. Legg Mason is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: LM).

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