UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                    Form 13F

                              Form 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2012

Check here if Amendment [  ]; Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.): [  ] is a restatement.
                                  [  ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:    Legg Mason, Inc.
Address: 100 International Drive
         Baltimore, MD  21202

13F File Number:  28-1700

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:      Thomas Lemke
Title:     General Counsel
Phone:     410-454-4475

Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

     Thomas Lemke     Baltimore, MD     May 15, 2012


Report Type (Check only one.):

[  ]         13F HOLDINGS REPORT.

[  ]         13F NOTICE.

[ X]         13F COMBINATION REPORT.


List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:

       Form 13F File Number          Name

       28-2204                      Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC
       28-1701                      Legg Mason Capital Management, Inc.
       28-6397                      Legg Mason Investment Counsel & Trust Co, NA
       28-6399                      LMM, LLC
       28-10245                     Western Asset Management Company
       28-6251                      Legg Mason International Equities
       28-11345                     Legg Mason Investment Counsel, LLC
       28-11611                     ClearBridge Advisors, LLC
       28-11198                     Legg Mason Asset Management (Japan) Co. Ltd
       28-13247                     Global Currents Investment Management, LLC
       28-3428                      Private Capital Management, L.P.
       28-3780                      Royce & Associates, LLC
       28-0377                      Batterymarch Financial Management, Inc.



                              FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE


Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:         3

Form13F Information Table Entry Total:     96

Form13F Information Table Value Total:     $263,574 (thousands)


List of Other Included Managers:

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all
institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other
than the manager filing this report.

No.  13F File Number               Name


1    28-                           Miscellaneous
2    28-14027                      Permal Asset Management Inc.
3    28-14026                      Permal Investment Management Services Limited








                                                                                           
                                                     FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
                                                             VALUE  SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT  OTHER            VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER                 TITLE OF CLASS   CUSIP     (x$1000)  PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS         SOLE   SHARED     NONE
------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- --------
ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND          SHS CLASS A      G1151C101     1478    22900 SH       DEFINED 1               22900        0        0
ANADARKO PETE CORP             COM              032511107      424     5400 SH       DEFINED 1                5400        0        0
ANNALY CAP MGMT INC            COM              035710409     1266    80000 SH       DEFINED 1               80000        0        0
APACHE CORP                    COM              037411105      432     4300 SH       DEFINED 1                4300        0        0
ARCH CAP GROUP LTD             ORD              G0450A105      827    22200 SH       DEFINED 1               22200        0        0
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TR INC     CV PFD SER E     044103505     2464    97000 SH       DEFINED 1               97000        0        0
BEST BUY INC                   COM              086516101      592    25000 SH       DEFINED 1               25000        0        0
BIOMED REALTY TRUST INC        COM              09063H107     2468   130000 SH       DEFINED 1              130000        0        0
BLOCK H & R INC                COM              093671105      453    27500 SH       DEFINED 1               27500        0        0
CAMPUS CREST CMNTYS INC        COM              13466Y105     3594   308220 SH       DEFINED 1              308220        0        0
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP          COM              14040H105      820    14700 SH       DEFINED 1               14700        0        0
CHEVRON CORP NEW               COM              166764100      837     7800 SH       DEFINED 1                7800        0        0
CHIMERA INVT CORP              COM              16934Q109     1885   665812 SH       DEFINED 2,3            665812        0        0
CHIMERA INVT CORP              COM              16934Q109     1104   390200 SH       DEFINED 2              390200        0        0
CHINA FD INC                   COM              169373107     5624   241343 SH       DEFINED 2,3            241343        0        0
CHINA FD INC                   COM              169373107     3117   133755 SH       DEFINED 2              133755        0        0
CINTAS CORP                    COM              172908105      458    11700 SH       DEFINED 1               11700        0        0
CITIGROUP INC                  COM NEW          172967424      644    17600 SH       DEFINED 1               17600        0        0
COMMONWEALTH REIT              COM SH BEN INT   203233101     1862   100000 SH       DEFINED 1              100000        0        0
CONOCOPHILLIPS                 COM              20825C104      897    11800 SH       DEFINED 1               11800        0        0
CSX CORP                       COM              126408103      584    27100 SH       DEFINED 1               27100        0        0
CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION       COM              126650100     1353    30200 SH       DEFINED 1               30200        0        0
DANA HLDG CORP                 COM              235825205      434    28000 SH       DEFINED 1               28000        0        0
DCT INDUSTRIAL TRUST INC       COM              233153105     3292   557830 SH       DEFINED 1              557830        0        0
DIGITAL RLTY TR INC            COM              253868103     3329    45000 SH       DEFINED 1               45000        0        0
EMCOR GROUP INC                COM              29084Q100      422    15200 SH       DEFINED 1               15200        0        0
ENTERTAINMENT PPTYS TR         COM SH BEN INT   29380T105     5195   112000 SH       DEFINED 1              112000        0        0
ETFS PALLADIUM TR              SH BEN INT       26923A106      686    10638 SH       DEFINED 2               10638        0        0
ETFS PLATINUM TR               SH BEN INT       26922V101     4727    29228 SH       DEFINED 2               29228        0        0
EXCEL TR INC                   COM              30068C109     2320   192000 SH       DEFINED 1              192000        0        0
EXELON CORP                    COM              30161N101      455    11600 SH       DEFINED 1               11600        0        0
FIRST POTOMAC RLTY TR          COM              33610F109     4957   410000 SH       DEFINED 1              410000        0        0
FLUOR CORP NEW                 COM              343412102     1207    20100 SH       DEFINED 1               20100        0        0
GOOGLE INC                     CL A             38259P508     1347     2100 SH       DEFINED 1                2100        0        0
HCC INS HLDGS INC              COM              404132102      437    14000 SH       DEFINED 1               14000        0        0
HCP INC                        COM              40414L109     4728   119800 SH       DEFINED 1              119800        0        0
HEALTH CARE REIT INC           COM              42217K106     4562    83000 SH       DEFINED 1               83000        0        0
HEWLETT PACKARD CO             COM              428236103      394    16500 SH       DEFINED 1               16500        0        0
HIGHWOODS PPTYS INC            COM              431284108     2733    82000 SH       DEFINED 1               82000        0        0
HOSPITALITY PPTYS TR           COM SH BEN INT   44106M102     4395   166000 SH       DEFINED 1              166000        0        0
INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP        COM NEW          457461200     4258   480000 SH       DEFINED 1              480000        0        0
INVESCO MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC   COM              46131B100     1467    83100 SH       DEFINED 2               83100        0        0
INVESCO MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC   COM              46131B100     1033    58500 SH       DEFINED 2,3             58500        0        0
ISHARES INC                    MSCI CDA INDEX   464286509     2375    83800 SH       DEFINED 2               83800        0        0
ISHARES INC                    MSCI S KOREA     464286772     5513    92580 SH       DEFINED 2,3             92580        0        0
ISHARES INC                    MSCI MEX INVEST  464286822     2439    39000 SH       DEFINED 2               39000        0        0
ISHARES INC                    MSCI JAPAN       464286848     4881   479629 SH       DEFINED 2              479629        0        0
ISHARES TR                     RUSSELL1000GRW   464287614     1552    23478 SH       DEFINED 1               23478        0        0
ISHARES TR                     BARCLYS TIPS BD  464287176     4748    40353 SH       DEFINED 1               40353        0        0
ISHARES TR                     FTSE CHINA25 IDX 464287184     8403   229150 SH       DEFINED 2,3            229150        0        0
ISHARES TR                     MSCI EAFE INDEX  464287465     8550   155766 SH       DEFINED 1              155766        0        0
ISHARES TR                     RUSSELL 1000     464287622      502     6436 SH       DEFINED 1                6436        0        0
ISHARES TR                     RUSSELL 2000     464287655     1121    13533 SH       DEFINED 1               13533        0        0
ISHARES TR                     DJ US TECH SEC   464287721     5529    71050 SH       DEFINED 2               71050        0        0
ISHARES TR                     S&P CITINT TBD   464288117      252     2516 SH       DEFINED 1                2516        0        0
ISHARES TR                     MRTG PLS CAP IDX 464288539     2299   170000 SH       DEFINED 2              170000        0        0
ISHARES TR                     BARCLYS INTER CR 464288638      251     2298 SH       DEFINED 1                2298        0        0
ISHARES TR                     RUSSELL1000VAL   464287598     3869    55213 SH       DEFINED 1               55213        0        0
KILROY RLTY CORP               COM              49427F108     6838   146700 SH       DEFINED 1              146700        0        0
KITE RLTY GROUP TR             COM              49803T102     1392   264000 SH       DEFINED 1              264000        0        0
LIBERTY PPTY TR                SH BEN INT       531172104     6287   176000 SH       DEFINED 1              176000        0        0
LILLY ELI & CO                 COM              532457108      834    20700 SH       DEFINED 1               20700        0        0
MACERICH CO                    COM              554382101     7219   125000 SH       DEFINED 1              125000        0        0
MACK CALI RLTY CORP            COM              554489104     3459   120000 SH       DEFINED 1              120000        0        0
MARKET VECTORS ETF TR          GOLD MINER ETF   57060U100     1967    39700 SH       DEFINED 2               39700        0        0
MARKET VECTORS ETF TR          JR GOLD MINERS E 57060U589     2041    83100 SH       DEFINED 2               83100        0        0
MFA FINANCIAL INC              COM              55272X102     1201   160760 SH       DEFINED 2              160760        0        0
MFA FINANCIAL INC              COM              55272X102     1137   152100 SH       DEFINED 2,3            152100        0        0
MORGAN STANLEY ASIA PAC FD I   COM              61744U106     4728   318143 SH       DEFINED 2,3            318143        0        0
MORGAN STANLEY CHINA A SH FD   COM              617468103     2635   134500 SH       DEFINED 2              134500        0        0
MORGAN STANLEY CHINA A SH FD   COM              617468103     9132   466125 SH       DEFINED 2,3            466125        0        0
NEWS CORP                      CL B             65248E203     1340    67100 SH       DEFINED 1               67100        0        0
NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC      COM              67020Y100      655    25600 SH       DEFINED 1               25600        0        0
OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVS INC      COM              681936100     6378   300000 SH       DEFINED 1              300000        0        0
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC    COM              682128103      914    45700 SH       DEFINED 1               45700        0        0
PEPSICO INC                    COM              713448108      870    13100 SH       DEFINED 1               13100        0        0
PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC         COM              718172109      771     8700 SH       DEFINED 1                8700        0        0
POWERSHS DB MULTI SECT COMM    DB AGRICULT FD   73936B408     1967    70000 SH       DEFINED 2               70000        0        0
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PPTYS TR      COM SH BEN INT   751452202     3026   247620 SH       DEFINED 1              247620        0        0
REGENCY CTRS CORP              COM              758849103     3781    85000 SH       DEFINED 1               85000        0        0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR          SBI INT-FINL     81369Y605     3747   237200 SH       DEFINED 2              237200        0        0
SENIOR HSG PPTYS TR            SH BEN INT       81721M109     4190   190000 SH       DEFINED 1              190000        0        0
SPDR GOLD TRUST                GOLD SHS         78463V107     2688    16580 SH       DEFINED 2               16580        0        0
SPDR SERIES TRUST              S&P REGL BKG     78464A698     2352    82600 SH       DEFINED 2               82600        0        0
SPDR SERIES TRUST              BRCLYS YLD ETF   78464A417     3475    88249 SH       DEFINED 1               88249        0        0
STARWOOD PPTY TR INC           COM              85571B105     3532   168000 SH       DEFINED 1              168000        0        0
SUNSTONE HOTEL INVS INC NEW    CV 8% CUM PFD-D  867892507     1663    67325 SH       DEFINED 1               67325        0        0
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC         COM              91324P102      955    16200 SH       DEFINED 1               16200        0        0
URSTADT BIDDLE PPTYS INS       CL A             917286205      652    33000 SH       DEFINED 1               33000        0        0
VANGUARD INDEX FDS             REIT ETF         922908553    13172   206936 SH       DEFINED 1              206936        0        0
VANGUARD INDEX FDS             TOTAL STK MKT    922908769     4628    64044 SH       DEFINED 1               64044        0        0
VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F   MSCI EMR MKT ETF 922042858      544    12514 SH       DEFINED 1               12514        0        0
VANGUARD SPECIALIZED PORTFOL   DIV APP ETF      921908844    10089   172300 SH       DEFINED 2              172300        0        0
VULCAN MATLS CO                COM              929160109      458    10700 SH       DEFINED 1               10700        0        0
WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS PUBLIC   SHS              G96666105      578    16500 SH       DEFINED 1               16500        0        0
WISDOMTREE TRUST               CHINESE YUAN ETF 97717W182     4434   174910 SH       DEFINED 2,3            174910        0        0