IMF Western Asset Inflation Management Fund

SCHEDULE 13D/A

DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT
03/31/14

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Bulldog Investors, LLC

2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[ ]

b[]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC

5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [ ]

7. SOLE VOTING POWER 925,203

8. SHARED VOTING POWER 236,248

10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 236,248

11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,161,451 (Footnote 1)

12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11

16.44%

14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[X]

b[]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC

5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [ ]

7. SOLE VOTING POWER 925,203

8. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 925,203

10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0

11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 925,203 (Footnote 1)

12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11

13.10%

14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IC

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Bulldog Investors General Partnership

2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[X]

b[]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC

5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [ ]

7. SOLE VOTING POWER 819,846

8. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 819,846

10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0

11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 819,846 (Footnote 1)

12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11

11.61%

14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Phillip Goldstein

2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[]

b[]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC

5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [ ]

7. SOLE VOTING POWER 925,203

8. SHARED VOTING POWER 236,248

10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 236,248

11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,161,451 (Footnote 1)

12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11

16.44%

14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Andrew Dakos

2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[ ]

b[]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC

5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [ ]

7. SOLE VOTING POWER 925,203

8. SHARED VOTING POWER 236,248

10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 236,248

11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,161,451 (Footnote 1)

12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11

16.44%

14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Steven Samuels

2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[ ]

b[]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC

5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [ ]

7. SOLE VOTING POWER 925,203

8. SHARED VOTING POWER 236,248

10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 236,248

11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,161,451 (Footnote 1)

12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11

16.44%

14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER

This statement constitutes Amendment #6 to the schedule 13d filed November 22, 2013. Except as specifically set forth herein, the Schedule 13d remains unmodified.

Item 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

(a) This statement is filed on behalf of Bulldog Investors, LLC, (a Delaware limited liability company); Bulldog Investors Group of Funds (as defined in response to Item 5) (each of which is a Delaware limited partnership, other than Opportunity Partners, LP (an Ohio limited partnership) and Full Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. (a Cayman Islands exempted company)); Bulldog Investors General Partnership (a New York general partnership); Phillip Goldstein:
Andrew Dakos; and Steven Samuels.

(b) The business address of the reporting persons is Park 80 West-Plaza Two, 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 708, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663.

(c) Bulldog Investors, LLC is a registered investment adviser. Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels are control persons of Bulldog Investors, LLC.

(d) n/a

(e) n/a

(f) Each of Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels is a citizen of the United States.

ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
As per the N-CSRS filed on February 27,2014 there were 7,062,862 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2013. The percentages set forth herein were derived using such number. Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos and Steven Samuels own Bulldog Investors, LLC, a registered investment advisor. As of April 1, 2014, Bulldog Investors, LLC is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,161,451 shares of IMF (representing 16.44% of IMF's outstanding shares) solely by virtue of Bulldog Investors LLC's power to direct the vote of, and dispose of, these shares. These 1,161,451 shares of IMF include 925,203 shares (representing 13.10% of IMF's outstanding shares) that are beneficially owned by the following entities over which Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels exercise control: Bulldog Investors General Partnership, Opportunity Partners LP, Calapasas West Partners, LP, Full Value Special Situations Fund, LP, Full Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., Full Value Partners, LP, Opportunity Income Plus, LP, and MCM Opportunity Partners, LP (collectively, "Bulldog Investors Group of Funds"). Bulldog Investors Group of Funds may be deemed to constitute a group. Bulldog Investors General Partnership is the beneficial owner of 819,846 shares (representing 11.61% of IMF's outstanding shares). All other shares included in the aforementioned 1,161,451 shares of IMF beneficially owned by Bulldog Investors, LLC (solely by virtue of its power to sell or direct the vote of these shares) are also beneficially owned by clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC who are not members of any group. The total number of these "non-group" shares is 236,248 shares (representing 3.34% of IMF's outstanding shares).

c) Since the last filing on 2/7/14 the following shares of IMF were purchased:

Date                    Shares          Price
02/07/14                12,039          17.6967
02/07/14                9,200           17.6600
02/10/14                1,300           17.7200
02/13/14                13,100          17.7052
02/19/14                1,255           17.6984
02/25/14                2,600           17.7100
03/31/14                100,000         17.8600

d) Clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC are entitled to receive any dividends or sales proceeds.

e) N/A

ITEM 6. CONTRACTS,ARRANGEMENTS,UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
N/A

ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
None

Footnote 1: The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: 04/01/14

By: /S/ Phillip Goldstein
Name:   Phillip Goldstein

By: /S/ Andrew Dakos
Name:   Andrew Dakos


By: /S/ Steven Samuels
Name:   Steven Samuels

Bulldog Investors, LLC
By: /s/ Andrew Dakos
Andrew Dakos, Member

Bulldog Investors General Partnership
By: /s/ Phillip Goldstein
Phillip Goldstein, Manager of
the Managing General Partner

OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS, LP

By: /s/ Andrew Dakos
Andrew Dakos, Manager of the GP

CALAPASAS WEST PARTNERS, LP
By: /s/ Andrew Dakos
Andrew Dakos, Manager of the GP

FULL VALUE SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, LP
By: /s/ Andrew Dakos
Andrew Dakos, Manager of the GP

FULL VALUE OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.
By: /s/ Andrew Dakos
Andrew Dakos, Director

FULL VALUE PARTNERS, LP
By: /s/ Andrew Dakos
Andrew Dakos, Manager of the GP

OPPORTUNITY INCOME PLUS FUND, LP
By: /s/ Andrew Dakos
Andrew Dakos, Manager of the GP

MCM OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS, LP
By: /s/ Andrew Dakos
Andrew Dakos, Manager of the GP

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