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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">August&nbsp;6, 2013</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">001-35543</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">385 East Colorado Boulevard</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pasadena, California</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.02.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Results of Operations and Financial Condition</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">On August&nbsp;6, 2013, Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 2013. The text of the press release is furnished as exhibit 99.1 to this Form&nbsp;8-K.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 7.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Regulation FD Disclosure</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Also on August&nbsp;6, the Company held a conference call in which it discussed its financial results.&#160; The presentation from such call is furnished herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;99.2 to this Form&nbsp;8-K.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Pursuant to the rules&nbsp;and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and the information set forth therein and herein are being furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), nor shall they be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Press Release, dated   August&nbsp;6, 2013 issued by Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Presentation, dated   August&nbsp;6, 2013 by Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;text-justify:inter-ideograph;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">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.</font></p>
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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):
August 6, 2013
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE
(STATE OF INCORPORATION)
001-35543
27-0298092
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)
(IRS EMPLOYER ID. NUMBER)
385 East Colorado Boulevard
91101
Pasadena, California
(ZIP CODE)
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE   OFFICES)
(626) 844-9400
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
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:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02.       Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On August 6, 2013, Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2013. The text of the press release is furnished as exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 7.01        Regulation FD Disclosure
Also on August 6, the Company held a conference call in which it discussed its financial results.  The presentation from such call is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K.
Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and the information set forth therein and herein are being furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), nor shall they be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01.       Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)  Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated   August 6, 2013 issued by Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
99.2
Presentation, dated   August 6, 2013 by Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
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.
WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE CAPITAL   CORPORATION
By:
/s/ W. Stephen   Venable, Jr.
Name:
W. Stephen Venable, Jr.
Title:
Assistant Secretary
Date:  August 6, 2013