LEGG MASON PARTNERS INVESTMENT TRUST (0000880366) (Filer)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-06444

Legg Mason Partners Investment Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

One Madison Avenue, 17^th Floor, New York, NY 10010

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Marc A. De Oliveira

Franklin Templeton

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863

Date of fiscal year end: August 31

Date of reporting period: August 31, 2026

ITEM 1.

REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS

(a) The Report to Shareholders is filed herewith



ClearBridge Growth Fund
Class A [SHRAX]	Annual Shareholder Report \| August 31, 2026

This annual shareholder report contains important information about ClearBridge Growth Fund for the period September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026.
You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863.

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)


Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment^*
Class A	$115	1.12%

*	Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher.

HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE?

For the twelve months ended August 31, 2026, Class A shares of ClearBridge Growth Fund returned 5.56%. The Fund compares its performance to the Russell Midcap Growth Index, which returned -1.16% for the same period.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS


Top contributors to performance:
↑	CrowdStrike Holdings, in the information technology (IT) sector, is a leading cybersecurity company focused on next-generation endpoint protection. The stock outperformed driven by strong execution, improving confidence in the durability of cybersecurity spending and increasing investor appreciation for the company’s role in securing artificial intelligence (AI)-driven enterprise workflows.
↑	Madison Square Garden Sports, in communication services, operates as a professional sports company in the U.S. Shares were bolstered by investor enthusiasm around the proposed separation of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers into independently traded companies, enhancing strategic flexibility.
↑	Broadcom, in the IT sector, develops semiconductors and software for a range of applications. The stock continued to perform well as its semiconductor chips are in high demand amid AI investment, and the company has emerged as a competitor to Nvidia on the custom ASIC chip side.


Top detractors from performance:
↓	Quanta Services, in the industrials sector, provides specialty contracting services to the electric power and oil and gas industries. The stock benefited from strong demand for power and infrastructure investment tied in part to the data center buildout. While not owning the stock detracted from relative performance, the Fund maintained significant industrials exposure through other high-conviction beneficiaries of infrastructure and power investment.
↓	Autodesk, in the IT sector, is a developer of software for architectural and related engineering and design projects. The stock came under pressure alongside a broad-based selloff in software stocks due to concerns over the potential impact of disintermediation from AI usage and expansion, as well as its announced acquisition of MaintainX, a frontline operations software vendor.
↓	Datadog, in the IT sector, provides a monitoring service through an analytics platform for developers, IT operations teams, and business users in the cloud. The stock outperformed and was a relative headwind to the Fund due to lack of ownership. The Fund continued to maintain technology exposure elsewhere in areas with higher conviction in the durability of growth and long-term risk/reward, including cybersecurity, data infrastructure and AI-related networking.

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HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS?

The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.

VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT ($9,425 AFTER MAXIMUM APPLICABLE SALES CHARGE) –
Class A 8/31/2016 — 8/31/2026

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (%) Period Ended August 31, 2026


	1 Year	5 Year	10 Year
Class A	5.56	3.14	7.76
Class A (with sales charge)	-0.25	1.92	7.12
Russell 3000 Index	20.10	11.80	14.84
Russell Midcap Growth Index	-1.16	4.27	12.06

Fund performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which the performance would have been lower.

Performance for periods beginning prior to August 15, 2022, reflects a higher maximum sales charge in effect at that time. Performance for periods beginning after August 15, 2022, reflects the current maximum sales charge.

For current month-end performance, please call Franklin Templeton at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863 or visit
https://www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/mutual-funds.

Important data provider notices and terms available at www.franklintempletondatasources.com.

KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of August 31, 2026)


Total Net Assets	$4,108,565,369
Total Number of Portfolio Holdings	54
Total Management Fee Paid	$30,345,223
Portfolio Turnover Rate	21%

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WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of August 31, 2026)

Portfolio Composition^* (% of Total Investments)

*	Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any.

HOW HAS THE FUND CHANGED?

Although the addition was not driven by a change in investment strategy, the Prospectus was amended to identify Information Technology Sector Risk as a principal risk based on the Fund’s investment concentration.

Effective May 1, 2026, the Fund’s portfolio managers are Aram E. Green and Amanda Leithe, CFA.

This is a summary of certain changes to the Fund since September 1, 2025. For more complete information, you may review the Fund’s current prospectus and any applicable supplements at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents or upon request at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863 or [email protected].


	WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
	Additional information is available on https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents, including its:
	• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information

HOUSEHOLDING

You will receive the Fund’s shareholder reports every six months. In addition, you will receive an annual updated summary prospectus (detail prospectus available upon request). To reduce Fund expenses, we try to identify related shareholders in a household and send only one copy of the shareholder reports and summary prospectus. This process, called “householding,” will continue indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you prefer not to have these documents householded, please call us at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863. At any time, you may view current prospectuses/summary prospectuses and shareholder reports on our website. If you choose, you may receive these documents through electronic delivery.

ClearBridge Growth Fund

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ClearBridge Growth Fund
Class C [SAGCX]	Annual Shareholder Report \| August 31, 2026

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)


Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment^*
Class C	$191	1.87%

*	Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher.

HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE?

For the twelve months ended August 31, 2026, Class C shares of ClearBridge Growth Fund returned 4.78%. The Fund compares its performance to the Russell Midcap Growth Index, which returned -1.16% for the same period.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS


Top contributors to performance:
↑	CrowdStrike Holdings, in the information technology (IT) sector, is a leading cybersecurity company focused on next-generation endpoint protection. The stock outperformed driven by strong execution, improving confidence in the durability of cybersecurity spending and increasing investor appreciation for the company’s role in securing artificial intelligence (AI)-driven enterprise workflows.
↑	Madison Square Garden Sports, in communication services, operates as a professional sports company in the U.S. Shares were bolstered by investor enthusiasm around the proposed separation of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers into independently traded companies, enhancing strategic flexibility.
↑	Broadcom, in the IT sector, develops semiconductors and software for a range of applications. The stock continued to perform well as its semiconductor chips are in high demand amid AI investment, and the company has emerged as a competitor to Nvidia on the custom ASIC chip side.


Top detractors from performance:
↓	Quanta Services, in the industrials sector, provides specialty contracting services to the electric power and oil and gas industries. The stock benefited from strong demand for power and infrastructure investment tied in part to the data center buildout. While not owning the stock detracted from relative performance, the Fund maintained significant industrials exposure through other high-conviction beneficiaries of infrastructure and power investment.
↓	Autodesk, in the IT sector, is a developer of software for architectural and related engineering and design projects. The stock came under pressure alongside a broad-based selloff in software stocks due to concerns over the potential impact of disintermediation from AI usage and expansion, as well as its announced acquisition of MaintainX, a frontline operations software vendor.
↓	Datadog, in the IT sector, provides a monitoring service through an analytics platform for developers, IT operations teams, and business users in the cloud. The stock outperformed and was a relative headwind to the Fund due to lack of ownership. The Fund continued to maintain technology exposure elsewhere in areas with higher conviction in the durability of growth and long-term risk/reward, including cybersecurity, data infrastructure and AI-related networking.

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HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS?

VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT – Class C 8/31/2016 — 8/31/2026

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (%) Period Ended August 31, 2026


	1 Year	5 Year	10 Year
Class C	4.78	2.40	7.00
Class C (with sales charge)	3.87	2.40	7.00
Russell 3000 Index	20.10	11.80	14.84
Russell Midcap Growth Index	-1.16	4.27	12.06

Fund performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which the performance would have been lower.

For current month-end performance, please call Franklin Templeton at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863 or visit
https://www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/mutual-funds.

Important data provider notices and terms available at www.franklintempletondatasources.com.

KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of August 31, 2026)


Total Net Assets	$4,108,565,369
Total Number of Portfolio Holdings	54
Total Management Fee Paid	$30,345,223
Portfolio Turnover Rate	21%

WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of August 31, 2026)

Portfolio Composition^* (% of Total Investments)

*	Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any.

ClearBridge Growth Fund

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HOW HAS THE FUND CHANGED?

Effective May 1, 2026, the Fund’s portfolio managers are Aram E. Green and Amanda Leithe, CFA.


	WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
	Additional information is available on https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents, including its:
	• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information

HOUSEHOLDING

ClearBridge Growth Fund

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ClearBridge Growth Fund
Class FI [LMPFX]	Annual Shareholder Report \| August 31, 2026

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)


Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment^*
Class FI	$119	1.16%

*	Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher.

HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE?

For the twelve months ended August 31, 2026, Class FI shares of ClearBridge Growth Fund returned 5.51%. The Fund compares its performance to the Russell Midcap Growth Index, which returned -1.16% for the same period.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS


Top contributors to performance:
↑	CrowdStrike Holdings, in the information technology (IT) sector, is a leading cybersecurity company focused on next-generation endpoint protection. The stock outperformed driven by strong execution, improving confidence in the durability of cybersecurity spending and increasing investor appreciation for the company’s role in securing artificial intelligence (AI)-driven enterprise workflows.
↑	Madison Square Garden Sports, in communication services, operates as a professional sports company in the U.S. Shares were bolstered by investor enthusiasm around the proposed separation of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers into independently traded companies, enhancing strategic flexibility.
↑	Broadcom, in the IT sector, develops semiconductors and software for a range of applications. The stock continued to perform well as its semiconductor chips are in high demand amid AI investment, and the company has emerged as a competitor to Nvidia on the custom ASIC chip side.


Top detractors from performance:
↓	Quanta Services, in the industrials sector, provides specialty contracting services to the electric power and oil and gas industries. The stock benefited from strong demand for power and infrastructure investment tied in part to the data center buildout. While not owning the stock detracted from relative performance, the Fund maintained significant industrials exposure through other high-conviction beneficiaries of infrastructure and power investment.
↓	Autodesk, in the IT sector, is a developer of software for architectural and related engineering and design projects. The stock came under pressure alongside a broad-based selloff in software stocks due to concerns over the potential impact of disintermediation from AI usage and expansion, as well as its announced acquisition of MaintainX, a frontline operations software vendor.
↓	Datadog, in the IT sector, provides a monitoring service through an analytics platform for developers, IT operations teams, and business users in the cloud. The stock outperformed and was a relative headwind to the Fund due to lack of ownership. The Fund continued to maintain technology exposure elsewhere in areas with higher conviction in the durability of growth and long-term risk/reward, including cybersecurity, data infrastructure and AI-related networking.

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HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS?

VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT – Class FI 8/31/2016 — 8/31/2026

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (%) Period Ended August 31, 2026


	1 Year	5 Year	10 Year
Class FI	5.51	3.12	7.74
Russell 3000 Index	20.10	11.80	14.84
Russell Midcap Growth Index	-1.16	4.27	12.06

Fund performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which the performance would have been lower.

For current month-end performance, please call Franklin Templeton at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863 or visit
https://www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/mutual-funds.

Important data provider notices and terms available at www.franklintempletondatasources.com.

KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of August 31, 2026)


Total Net Assets	$4,108,565,369
Total Number of Portfolio Holdings	54
Total Management Fee Paid	$30,345,223
Portfolio Turnover Rate	21%

WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of August 31, 2026)

Portfolio Composition^* (% of Total Investments)

*	Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any.

ClearBridge Growth Fund

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HOW HAS THE FUND CHANGED?

Effective May 1, 2026, the Fund’s portfolio managers are Aram E. Green and Amanda Leithe, CFA.


	WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
	Additional information is available on https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents, including its:
	• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information

HOUSEHOLDING

ClearBridge Growth Fund

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ClearBridge Growth Fund
Class R [LMPRX]	Annual Shareholder Report \| August 31, 2026

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)


Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment^*
Class R	$149	1.45%

*	Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher.

HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE?

For the twelve months ended August 31, 2026, Class R shares of ClearBridge Growth Fund returned 5.21%. The Fund compares its performance to the Russell Midcap Growth Index, which returned -1.16% for the same period.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS


Top contributors to performance:
↑	CrowdStrike Holdings, in the information technology (IT) sector, is a leading cybersecurity company focused on next-generation endpoint protection. The stock outperformed driven by strong execution, improving confidence in the durability of cybersecurity spending and increasing investor appreciation for the company’s role in securing artificial intelligence (AI)-driven enterprise workflows.
↑	Madison Square Garden Sports, in communication services, operates as a professional sports company in the U.S. Shares were bolstered by investor enthusiasm around the proposed separation of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers into independently traded companies, enhancing strategic flexibility.
↑	Broadcom, in the IT sector, develops semiconductors and software for a range of applications. The stock continued to perform well as its semiconductor chips are in high demand amid AI investment, and the company has emerged as a competitor to Nvidia on the custom ASIC chip side.


Top detractors from performance:
↓	Quanta Services, in the industrials sector, provides specialty contracting services to the electric power and oil and gas industries. The stock benefited from strong demand for power and infrastructure investment tied in part to the data center buildout. While not owning the stock detracted from relative performance, the Fund maintained significant industrials exposure through other high-conviction beneficiaries of infrastructure and power investment.
↓	Autodesk, in the IT sector, is a developer of software for architectural and related engineering and design projects. The stock came under pressure alongside a broad-based selloff in software stocks due to concerns over the potential impact of disintermediation from AI usage and expansion, as well as its announced acquisition of MaintainX, a frontline operations software vendor.
↓	Datadog, in the IT sector, provides a monitoring service through an analytics platform for developers, IT operations teams, and business users in the cloud. The stock outperformed and was a relative headwind to the Fund due to lack of ownership. The Fund continued to maintain technology exposure elsewhere in areas with higher conviction in the durability of growth and long-term risk/reward, including cybersecurity, data infrastructure and AI-related networking.

ClearBridge Growth Fund

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HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS?

VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT – Class R 8/31/2016 — 8/31/2026

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (%) Period Ended August 31, 2026


	1 Year	5 Year	10 Year
Class R	5.21	2.82	7.42
Russell 3000 Index	20.10	11.80	14.84
Russell Midcap Growth Index	-1.16	4.27	12.06

Fund performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which the performance would have been lower.

For current month-end performance, please call Franklin Templeton at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863 or visit
https://www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/mutual-funds.

Important data provider notices and terms available at www.franklintempletondatasources.com.

KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of August 31, 2026)


Total Net Assets	$4,108,565,369
Total Number of Portfolio Holdings	54
Total Management Fee Paid	$30,345,223
Portfolio Turnover Rate	21%

WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of August 31, 2026)

Portfolio Composition^* (% of Total Investments)

*	Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any.

ClearBridge Growth Fund

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HOW HAS THE FUND CHANGED?

Effective May 1, 2026, the Fund’s portfolio managers are Aram E. Green and Amanda Leithe, CFA.


	WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
	Additional information is available on https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents, including its:
	• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information

HOUSEHOLDING

ClearBridge Growth Fund

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ClearBridge Growth Fund
Class I [SAGYX]	Annual Shareholder Report \| August 31, 2026

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)


Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment^*
Class I	$85	0.83%

*	Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher.

HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE?

For the twelve months ended August 31, 2026, Class I shares of ClearBridge Growth Fund returned 5.85%. The Fund compares its performance to the Russell Midcap Growth Index, which returned -1.16% for the same period.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS


Top contributors to performance:
↑	CrowdStrike Holdings, in the information technology (IT) sector, is a leading cybersecurity company focused on next-generation endpoint protection. The stock outperformed driven by strong execution, improving confidence in the durability of cybersecurity spending and increasing investor appreciation for the company’s role in securing artificial intelligence (AI)-driven enterprise workflows.
↑	Madison Square Garden Sports, in communication services, operates as a professional sports company in the U.S. Shares were bolstered by investor enthusiasm around the proposed separation of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers into independently traded companies, enhancing strategic flexibility.
↑	Broadcom, in the IT sector, develops semiconductors and software for a range of applications. The stock continued to perform well as its semiconductor chips are in high demand amid AI investment, and the company has emerged as a competitor to Nvidia on the custom ASIC chip side.


Top detractors from performance:
↓	Quanta Services, in the industrials sector, provides specialty contracting services to the electric power and oil and gas industries. The stock benefited from strong demand for power and infrastructure investment tied in part to the data center buildout. While not owning the stock detracted from relative performance, the Fund maintained significant industrials exposure through other high-conviction beneficiaries of infrastructure and power investment.
↓	Autodesk, in the IT sector, is a developer of software for architectural and related engineering and design projects. The stock came under pressure alongside a broad-based selloff in software stocks due to concerns over the potential impact of disintermediation from AI usage and expansion, as well as its announced acquisition of MaintainX, a frontline operations software vendor.
↓	Datadog, in the IT sector, provides a monitoring service through an analytics platform for developers, IT operations teams, and business users in the cloud. The stock outperformed and was a relative headwind to the Fund due to lack of ownership. The Fund continued to maintain technology exposure elsewhere in areas with higher conviction in the durability of growth and long-term risk/reward, including cybersecurity, data infrastructure and AI-related networking.

ClearBridge Growth Fund

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HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS?

VALUE OF A $1,000,000 INVESTMENT – Class I 8/31/2016 — 8/31/2026

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (%) Period Ended August 31, 2026


	1 Year	5 Year	10 Year
Class I	5.85	3.45	8.09
Russell 3000 Index	20.10	11.80	14.84
Russell Midcap Growth Index	-1.16	4.27	12.06

Fund performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which the performance would have been lower.

For current month-end performance, please call Franklin Templeton at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863 or visit
https://www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/mutual-funds.

Important data provider notices and terms available at www.franklintempletondatasources.com.

KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of August 31, 2026)


Total Net Assets	$4,108,565,369
Total Number of Portfolio Holdings	54
Total Management Fee Paid	$30,345,223
Portfolio Turnover Rate	21%

WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of August 31, 2026)

Portfolio Composition^* (% of Total Investments)

*	Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any.

ClearBridge Growth Fund

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HOW HAS THE FUND CHANGED?

Effective May 1, 2026, the Fund’s portfolio managers are Aram E. Green and Amanda Leithe, CFA.


	WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
	Additional information is available on https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents, including its:
	• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information

HOUSEHOLDING

ClearBridge Growth Fund

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ClearBridge Growth Fund
Class IS [LSIFX]	Annual Shareholder Report \| August 31, 2026

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)


Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment^*
Class IS	$76	0.74%

*	Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher.

HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE?

For the twelve months ended August 31, 2026, Class IS shares of ClearBridge Growth Fund returned 5.95%. The Fund compares its performance to the Russell Midcap Growth Index, which returned -1.16% for the same period.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS


Top contributors to performance:
↑	CrowdStrike Holdings, in the information technology (IT) sector, is a leading cybersecurity company focused on next-generation endpoint protection. The stock outperformed driven by strong execution, improving confidence in the durability of cybersecurity spending and increasing investor appreciation for the company’s role in securing artificial intelligence (AI)-driven enterprise workflows.
↑	Madison Square Garden Sports, in communication services, operates as a professional sports company in the U.S. Shares were bolstered by investor enthusiasm around the proposed separation of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers into independently traded companies, enhancing strategic flexibility.
↑	Broadcom, in the IT sector, develops semiconductors and software for a range of applications. The stock continued to perform well as its semiconductor chips are in high demand amid AI investment, and the company has emerged as a competitor to Nvidia on the custom ASIC chip side.


Top detractors from performance:
↓	Quanta Services, in the industrials sector, provides specialty contracting services to the electric power and oil and gas industries. The stock benefited from strong demand for power and infrastructure investment tied in part to the data center buildout. While not owning the stock detracted from relative performance, the Fund maintained significant industrials exposure through other high-conviction beneficiaries of infrastructure and power investment.
↓	Autodesk, in the IT sector, is a developer of software for architectural and related engineering and design projects. The stock came under pressure alongside a broad-based selloff in software stocks due to concerns over the potential impact of disintermediation from AI usage and expansion, as well as its announced acquisition of MaintainX, a frontline operations software vendor.
↓	Datadog, in the IT sector, provides a monitoring service through an analytics platform for developers, IT operations teams, and business users in the cloud. The stock outperformed and was a relative headwind to the Fund due to lack of ownership. The Fund continued to maintain technology exposure elsewhere in areas with higher conviction in the durability of growth and long-term risk/reward, including cybersecurity, data infrastructure and AI-related networking.

ClearBridge Growth Fund

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HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS?

VALUE OF A $1,000,000 INVESTMENT – Class IS 8/31/2016 — 8/31/2026

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (%) Period Ended August 31, 2026


	1 Year	5 Year	10 Year
Class IS	5.95	3.55	8.18
Russell 3000 Index	20.10	11.80	14.84
Russell Midcap Growth Index	-1.16	4.27	12.06

Fund performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which the performance would have been lower.

For current month-end performance, please call Franklin Templeton at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863 or visit
https://www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/mutual-funds.

Important data provider notices and terms available at www.franklintempletondatasources.com.

KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of August 31, 2026)


Total Net Assets	$4,108,565,369
Total Number of Portfolio Holdings	54
Total Management Fee Paid	$30,345,223
Portfolio Turnover Rate	21%

WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of August 31, 2026)

Portfolio Composition^* (% of Total Investments)

*	Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any.

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HOW HAS THE FUND CHANGED?

Effective May 1, 2026, the Fund’s portfolio managers are Aram E. Green and Amanda Leithe, CFA.


	WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
	Additional information is available on https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents, including its:
	• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information

HOUSEHOLDING

ClearBridge Growth Fund

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(b) Not applicable

ITEM 2.

CODE OF ETHICS.

(a) The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officers and principal financial and accounting officer.

(d) N/A

(f) Pursuant to Item 19(a) (1), the Registrant is attaching as an exhibit a copy of its code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officers and principal financial and accounting officer.

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The Board of Trustees of the Registrant has determined that Stephen R. Gross, possesses the technical attributes identified in Item 3 to Form N-CSR to qualify as an “audit committee financial expert,” and has designated Stephen R. Gross as the Audit Committee’s financial expert. Stephen R. Gross is an “independent” Trustee pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR.

Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors.

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

a) Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the last two fiscal years ending August 31, 2025 and August 31, 2026 (the “Reporting Periods”) for professional services rendered by the Registrant’s principal accountant (the “Auditor”) for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements, or services that are normally provided by the Auditor in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the Reporting Periods, were $64,209 in August 31, 2025 and $64,851 in August 31, 2026.

b) Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for assurance and related services by the Auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the Registrant’s financial statements were $0 in August 31, 2025 and $0 in August 31, 2026.

(c) Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for professional services rendered by the Auditor for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning (“Tax Services”) were $10,000 in August 31, 2025 and $10,000 in August 31, 2026. These services consisted of (i) review or preparation of U.S. federal, state, local and excise tax returns; (ii) U.S. federal, state and local tax planning, advice and assistance regarding statutory, regulatory or administrative developments, and (iii) tax advice regarding tax qualification matters and/or treatment of various financial instruments held or proposed to be acquired or held.

There were no fees billed for tax services by the Auditors to the Registrant’s investment manager and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment manager that provides ongoing services to the Registrant (“Service Affiliates”) during the Reporting Periods that required pre-approval by the Audit Committee.

d) All Other Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for products and services provided by the Auditor to the Registrant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this item, were $0 in August 31, 2025 and $0 in August 31, 2026.

There were no other non-audit services rendered by the Auditor to the Service Affiliates requiring pre-approval by the Audit Committee in the Reporting Periods.

(e) Audit Committee’s pre–approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c) (7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(1) The Charter for the Audit Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of each registered investment company (the “Fund”) advised by the Registrant’s investment manager or one of their affiliates (each, an “Adviser”) requires that the Committee shall approve (a) all audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided to the Fund and (b) all permissible non-audit services to be provided by the Fund’s independent auditors to the Adviser and any service providers controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Covered Service Providers”) if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. The Committee may implement policies and procedures by which such services are approved other than by the full Committee.

The Committee shall not approve non-audit services that the Committee believes may impair the independence of the auditors. As of the date of the approval of this Audit Committee Charter, permissible non-audit services include any professional services (including tax services), that are not prohibited services as described below, provided to the Fund by the independent auditors, other than those provided to the Fund in connection with an audit or a review of the financial statements of the Fund. Permissible non-audit services may not include: (i) bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Fund; (ii) financial information systems design and implementation; (iii) appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions or contribution-in-kind reports; (iv) actuarial services; (v) internal audit outsourcing services; (vi) management functions or human resources; (vii) broker or dealer, investment adviser or investment banking services; (viii) legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit; and (ix) any other service the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible.

Pre-approval by the Committee of any permissible non-audit services is not required so long as: (i) the aggregate amount of all such permissible non-audit services provided to the Fund, the Adviser and the Covered Service Providers constitutes not more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid to the independent auditors during the fiscal year in which the permissible non-audit services are provided to (a) the Fund, (b) the Adviser and (c) any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund during the fiscal year in which the services are provided that would have to be approved by the Committee; (ii) the permissible non-audit services were not recognized by the Fund at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee and approved by the Committee (or its delegate(s)) prior to the completion of the audit.

(2) None of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item were performed in reliance on paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not applicable.

(g) Non-audit fees billed by the Auditor for services rendered to the Registrant and the Service Affiliates during the reporting period were $613,140 in August 31, 2025 and $660,964 in August 31, 2026.

(h) Yes. The Registrant’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates, which were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval), is compatible with maintaining the Auditor’s independence. All services provided by the Auditor to the Registrant or to the Service Affiliates, which were required to be pre-approved, were pre-approved as required.

(i) Not applicable.

(j) Not applicable.

ITEM 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 6.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

(a)

Please see schedule of investments contained in the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights included under Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.

(b)

Not applicable.

ITEM 7.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

ClearBridge
Growth Fund

Financial Statements and Other Important Information

Annual | August 31, 2026

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments	1
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	4
Statement of Operations	6
Statements of Changes in Net Assets	7
Financial Highlights	8
Notes to Financial Statements	14
Report of Independent Registered Public AccountingFirm	24
Important Tax Information	25
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants	26
Results of Meeting(s) of Shareholders	26
Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers and Others	26
Board Approval of Management and SubadvisoryAgreements	27

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Financial Statements and Other Important Information — Annual

Schedule of Investments

August 31, 2026

ClearBridge Growth Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

Security	Shares	Value
Common Stocks — 99.5%
Communication Services — 10.7%
Entertainment — 9.7%
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class C Shares	687,595	$68,725,120 *
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.	679,926	52,823,451 *
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.	330,734	127,243,292 *
ROBLOX Corp., Class A Shares	628,800	25,963,152 *
Spotify Technology SA	63,800	34,682,956 *
TKO Group Holdings Inc.	495,477	90,479,055
Total Entertainment		399,917,026
Media — 1.0%
AppLovin Corp., Class A Shares	125,800	39,257,148 *

Total Communication Services		439,174,174
Consumer Discretionary — 13.0%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 8.8%
Airbnb Inc., Class A Shares	574,436	105,248,164 *
Cava Group Inc.	598,300	39,338,225 *
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.	336,619	106,465,857
Starbucks Corp.	613,700	65,205,625
Viking Holdings Ltd.	535,300	46,110,742 *
Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure		362,368,613
Specialty Retail — 3.7%
TJX Cos. Inc.	766,708	102,669,869
Wayfair Inc., Class A Shares	517,700	51,392,079 *
Total Specialty Retail		154,061,948
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.5%
On Holding AG, Class A Shares	686,300	19,559,550 *

Total Consumer Discretionary		535,990,111
Financials — 5.4%
Capital Markets — 5.4%
Ares Management Corp., Class A Shares	528,600	75,679,662
Cohen & Steers Inc.	133,544	10,772,994
MSCI Inc.	54,150	30,900,156
Robinhood Markets Inc., Class A Shares	980,400	102,755,724 *

Total Financials		220,108,536
Health Care — 10.9%
Biotechnology — 8.0%
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.	252,200	60,702,018 *
Natera Inc.	257,300	82,840,308 *
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.	342,749	186,633,686 *
Total Biotechnology		330,176,012

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ClearBridge Growth Fund 2026 Annual Report

Schedule of Investments (cont’d)

August 31, 2026

ClearBridge Growth Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

Security	Shares	Value

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.9%
IDEXX Laboratories Inc.	136,000	$75,709,840 *
Insulet Corp.	283,200	42,100,512 *
Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies		117,810,352

Total Health Care		447,986,364
Industrials — 22.8%
Aerospace & Defense — 7.4%
Axon Enterprise Inc.	143,800	81,471,328 *
Howmet Aerospace Inc.	330,900	81,053,955
L3Harris Technologies Inc.	394,669	105,080,621
Rocket Lab Corp.	581,800	37,188,656 *
Total Aerospace & Defense		304,794,560
Building Products — 3.5%
Builders FirstSource Inc.	268,700	17,841,680 *
Johnson Controls International PLC	920,809	127,292,636
Total Building Products		145,134,316
Commercial Services & Supplies — 3.2%
Cintas Corp.	357,000	72,039,030
Clean Harbors Inc.	183,400	57,816,850 *
Total Commercial Services & Supplies		129,855,880
Construction & Engineering — 0.9%
MasTec Inc.	152,600	36,590,428 *
Electrical Equipment — 3.5%
Vertiv Holdings Co., Class A Shares	557,084	144,128,773
Ground Transportation — 1.6%
XPO Inc.	335,200	65,025,448 *
Trading Companies & Distributors — 2.7%
Fastenal Co.	917,800	45,256,718
W.W. Grainger Inc.	50,200	65,736,398
Total Trading Companies & Distributors		110,993,116

Total Industrials		936,522,521
Information Technology — 30.8%
Communications Equipment — 2.7%
Lumentum Holdings Inc.	121,300	110,960,388 *
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.6%
TE Connectivity PLC	526,401	108,043,805
IT Services — 9.9%
Cloudflare Inc., Class A Shares	451,500	137,757,164 *
Shopify Inc., Class A Shares	738,300	108,803,271 *
Snowflake Inc.	482,013	159,753,568 *
Total IT Services		406,314,003

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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ClearBridge Growth Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

Security		Shares	Value

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 7.5%
Astera Labs Inc.		122,000	$36,231,560 *
Broadcom Inc.		412,353	152,710,810
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd.		375,100	84,843,869 *
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc.		128,800	33,981,304 *
Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment			307,767,543
Software — 8.1%
Autodesk Inc.		464,805	120,166,037 *
CrowdStrike Holdings Inc., Class A Shares		802,828	185,453,268 *
ServiceNow Inc.		195,600	28,946,844 *
Total Software			334,566,149

Total Information Technology			1,267,651,888
Materials — 3.7%
Chemicals — 0.6%
Sherwin-Williams Co.		71,700	24,292,677
Metals & Mining — 3.1%
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.		1,700,520	128,797,385

Total Materials			153,090,062
Utilities — 2.2%
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 2.2%
Vistra Corp.		659,100	90,540,567
Total Investments before Short-Term Investments (Cost — $2,421,909,575)			4,091,064,223
	Rate
Short-Term Investments — 0.2%
JPMorgan 100% U.S. Treasury Securities Money Market Fund, Institutional Class	3.548%	3,596,565	3,596,565 (a)
Western Asset Premier Institutional U.S. Treasury Reserves, Premium Shares	3.648%	3,596,564	3,596,564 (a)(b)

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost — $7,193,129)			7,193,129
Total Investments — 99.7% (Cost — $2,429,102,704)			4,098,257,352
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.3%			10,308,017
Total Net Assets — 100.0%			$4,108,565,369

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Rate shown is one-day yield as of the end of the reporting period.

(b)

In this instance, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), an “Affiliated

Company” represents Fund ownership of at least 5% of the outstanding voting securities of an issuer, or a

company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. At August 31, 2026, the total market value of

investments in Affiliated Companies was $3,596,564 and the cost was $3,596,564 (Note 8).

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ClearBridge Growth Fund 2026 Annual Report

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

August 31, 2026

Assets:
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost — $2,425,506,140)	$4,094,660,788
Investments in affiliated securities, at value (Cost — $3,596,564)	3,596,564
Cash	4
Receivable for securities sold	15,574,270
Dividends and interest receivable from unaffiliated investments	1,291,893
Receivable for Fund shares sold	357,765
Dividends receivable from affiliated investments	23,706
Prepaid expenses	56,683
Total Assets	4,115,561,673
Liabilities:
Investment management fee payable	2,543,866
Payable for Fund shares repurchased	2,482,990
Transfer agent fees payable	894,434
Service and/or distribution fees payable	836,730
Accrued expenses	238,284
Total Liabilities	6,996,304
Total Net Assets	$4,108,565,369
Net Assets:
Par value (Note 7)	$422
Paid-in capital in excess of par value	2,433,418,680
Total distributable earnings (loss)	1,675,146,267
Total Net Assets	$4,108,565,369

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ClearBridge Growth Fund 2026 Annual Report

Net Assets:
Class A	$3,780,351,816
Class C	$17,633,861
Class FI	$916,049
Class R	$16,578,075
Class I	$243,571,726
Class IS	$49,513,842
Shares Outstanding:
Class A	39,759,175
Class C	133,428
Class FI	9,438
Class R	196,195
Class I	1,786,305
Class IS	350,136
Net Asset Value:
Class A (and redemption price)	$95.08
Class C	$132.16
Class FI (and redemption price)	$97.06
Class R (and redemption price)	$84.50
Class I (and redemption price)	$136.36
Class IS (and redemption price)	$141.41
Maximum Public Offering Price Per Share:
Class A (based on maximum initial sales charge of 5.50%)	$100.61

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ClearBridge Growth Fund 2026 Annual Report

Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended August 31, 2026

Investment Income:
Dividends from unaffiliated investments	$22,913,613
Dividends from affiliated investments	613,172
Total Investment Income	23,526,785
Expenses:
Investment management fee (Note 2)	30,365,920
Service and/or distribution fees (Notes 2 and 5)	9,972,100
Transfer agent fees (Notes 2 and 5)	5,276,510
Trustees’ fees	194,756
Shareholder reports	185,295
Legal fees	179,851
Fund accounting fees	128,447
Registration fees	128,031
Audit and tax fees	69,351
Commitment fees (Note 9)	36,819
Insurance	31,508
Custody fees	24,941
Miscellaneous expenses	40,269
Total Expenses	46,633,798
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Notes 2 and 5)	(20,697 )
Net Expenses	46,613,101
Net Investment Loss	(23,086,316 )
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Notes 1, 3 and 10):
Net Realized Gain From Unaffiliated Investment Transactions	742,631,219
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) From Unaffiliated Investments	(493,439,802 )
Net Gain on Investments	249,191,417
Increase in Net Assets From Operations	$226,105,101

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ClearBridge Growth Fund 2026 Annual Report

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the Years Ended August 31,	2026	2025
Operations:
Net investment loss	$(23,086,316 )	$(16,829,099 )
Net realized gain	742,631,219	884,229,893
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	(493,439,802 )	(123,242,695 )
Increase in Net Assets From Operations	226,105,101	744,158,099
Distributions to Shareholders From (Notes 1 and 6):
Total distributable earnings	(780,602,184 )	(742,640,004 )
Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders	(780,602,184 )	(742,640,004 )
Fund Share Transactions (Note 7):
Net proceeds from sale of shares	947,441,769	188,744,097
Reinvestment of distributions	769,705,810	730,874,550
Cost of shares repurchased	(708,745,139 )	(815,030,944 )
Net share adjustment due to reverse stock split	—	—
Shares redeemed in-kind (Note 10)	(768,635,405 )	—
Increase in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions	239,767,035	104,587,703
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets	(314,730,048 )	106,105,798
Net Assets:
Beginning of year	4,423,295,417	4,317,189,619
End of year	$4,108,565,369	$4,423,295,417

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ClearBridge Growth Fund 2026 Annual Report

Financial Highlights

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended August 31:
Class A Shares1	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022
Net asset value, beginning of year	$109.54	$110.40	$108.23	$115.82	$197.76
Income (loss) from operations:
Net investment income (loss)	(0.54 )	(0.43 )	(0.09 )	0.14	(0.23 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	6.43	19.55	16.65	7.34	(42.93 )
Total income (loss) from operations	5.89	19.12	16.56	7.48	(43.16)
Less distributions from:
Net investment income	—	—	(0.15 )	—	—
Net realized gains	(20.35 )	(19.98 )	(14.24 )	(15.07 )	(38.78 )
Total distributions	(20.35 )	(19.98 )	(14.39 )	(15.07 )	(38.78 )
Net asset value, end of year	$95.08	$109.54	$110.40	$108.23	$115.82
Total return2	5.56 %	18.63 %	16.38 %	7.24 %	(25.33 )%
Net assets, end of year (millions)	$3,780	$4,035	$3,902	$3,804	$3,945
Ratios to average net assets:
Gross expenses	1.12 %	1.13 %	1.14 %	1.14 %	1.12 %
Net expenses3,4	1.12	1.13	1.14	1.14	1.12
Net investment income (loss)	(0.56 )	(0.41 )	(0.08 )	0.13	(0.16 )
Portfolio turnover rate	21 %5	26 %	22 %	10 %	21 %

1	Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
2	Performance figures, exclusive of sales charges, may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
3	As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 1.25%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2027 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund.
4	Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
5	Excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ClearBridge Growth Fund 2026 Annual Report

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended August 31:
Class C Shares1,2	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022
Net asset value, beginning of year	$145.65	$196.08	$222.72	$268.88	$533.48
Income (loss) from operations:
Net investment loss	(1.34 )	(1.71 )	(1.52 )	(1.28 )	(3.04 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	8.20	31.20	31.84	15.40	(106.44 )
Total income (loss) from operations	6.86	29.49	30.32	14.18	(109.48)
Less distributions from:
Net realized gains	(20.35 )	(79.92 )	(56.96 )	(60.28 )	(155.12 )
Total distributions	(20.35 )	(79.92 )	(56.96 )	(60.28 )	(155.12 )
Net asset value, end of year	$132.16	$145.65	$196.08	$222.72	$268.88
Total return3	4.78 %	17.77 %	15.56 %	6.49 %	(25.84 )%
Net assets, end of year (000s)	$17,634	$25,073	$32,604	$49,377	$88,126
Ratios to average net assets:
Gross expenses	1.87 %	1.86 %	1.85 %	1.86 %	1.83 %
Net expenses4,5	1.87	1.86	1.85	1.86	1.83
Net investment loss	(1.31 )	(1.14 )	(0.76 )	(0.55 )	(0.87 )
Portfolio turnover rate	21 %6	26 %	22 %	10 %	21 %

1	Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
2	As of close of business on October 3, 2025, subsequent to period end, Class C shares of the Fund completed a 1-for-4 reverse stock split. The per share amounts have been updated to reflect the impact of the reverse stock split.
3	Performance figures, exclusive of CDSC, may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
4	As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 2.00%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2027 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund.
5	Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
6	Excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ClearBridge Growth Fund 2026 Annual Report

Financial Highlights (cont’d)

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended August 31:
Class FI Shares1	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022
Net asset value, beginning of year	$111.46	$112.02	$109.72	$117.13	$199.72
Income (loss) from operations:
Net investment income (loss)	(0.58 )	(0.44 )	(0.11 )	0.23	(0.40 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	6.53	19.86	16.89	7.43	(43.41 )
Total income (loss) from operations	5.95	19.42	16.78	7.66	(43.81)
Less distributions from:
Net investment income	—	—	(0.24 )	—	—
Net realized gains	(20.35 )	(19.98 )	(14.24 )	(15.07 )	(38.78 )
Total distributions	(20.35 )	(19.98 )	(14.48 )	(15.07 )	(38.78 )
Net asset value, end of year	$97.06	$111.46	$112.02	$109.72	$117.13
Total return2	5.51 %	18.63 %	16.37 %	7.33 %	(25.42 )%
Net assets, end of year (000s)	$916	$1,068	$1,461	$1,319	$2,056
Ratios to average net assets:
Gross expenses	1.16 %	1.13 %	1.16 %	1.07 %	1.24 %
Net expenses3,4	1.16	1.13	1.16	1.07	1.24
Net investment income (loss)	(0.59 )	(0.41 )	(0.11 )	0.22	(0.27 )
Portfolio turnover rate	21 %5	26 %	22 %	10 %	21 %

1	Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
2	Performance figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
3	As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares did not exceed 1.25%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2027 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund.
4	Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
5	Excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended August 31:
Class R Shares1	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022
Net asset value, beginning of year	$99.80	$102.48	$101.56	$109.88	$190.32
Income (loss) from operations:
Net investment loss	(0.78 )	(0.70 )	(0.39 )	(0.15 )	(0.67 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	5.83	18.00	15.55	6.90	(40.99 )
Total income (loss) from operations	5.05	17.30	15.16	6.75	(41.66)
Less distributions from:
Net realized gains	(20.35 )	(19.98 )	(14.24 )	(15.07 )	(38.78 )
Total distributions	(20.35 )	(19.98 )	(14.24 )	(15.07 )	(38.78 )
Net asset value, end of year	$84.50	$99.80	$102.48	$101.56	$109.88
Total return2	5.21 %	18.25 %	16.03 %	6.94 %	(25.57 )%
Net assets, end of year (000s)	$16,578	$17,680	$18,071	$17,116	$18,336
Ratios to average net assets:
Gross expenses	1.45 %	1.45 %	1.44 %	1.42 %	1.45 %
Net expenses3,4	1.45	1.45	1.44	1.42	1.45
Net investment loss	(0.90 )	(0.73 )	(0.39 )	(0.15 )	(0.49 )
Portfolio turnover rate	21 %5	26 %	22 %	10 %	21 %

1	Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
2	Performance figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
3	As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.50%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2027 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund.
4	Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
5	Excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights (cont’d)

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended August 31:
Class I Shares1	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022
Net asset value, beginning of year	$148.27	$142.66	$135.85	$141.17	$231.08
Income (loss) from operations:
Net investment income (loss)	(0.37 )	(0.16 )	0.33	0.61	0.26
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	8.81	25.75	21.18	9.14	(51.39 )
Total income (loss) from operations	8.44	25.59	21.51	9.75	(51.13)
Less distributions from:
Net investment income	—	—	(0.46 )	—	—
Net realized gains	(20.35 )	(19.98 )	(14.24 )	(15.07 )	(38.78 )
Total distributions	(20.35 )	(19.98 )	(14.70 )	(15.07 )	(38.78 )
Net asset value, end of year	$136.36	$148.27	$142.66	$135.85	$141.17
Total return2	5.85 %	18.99 %	16.74 %	7.58 %	(25.09 )%
Net assets, end of year (millions)	$244	$281	$301	$360	$462
Ratios to average net assets:
Gross expenses	0.83 %	0.84 %	0.83 %	0.83 %	0.81 %
Net expenses3,4	0.83	0.84	0.83	0.83	0.81
Net investment income (loss)	(0.27 )	(0.12 )	0.24	0.46	0.15
Portfolio turnover rate	21 %5	26 %	22 %	10 %	21 %

1	Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
2	Performance figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
3	As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares did not exceed 0.90%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2027 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund.
4	Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
5	Excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended August 31:
Class IS Shares1	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022
Net asset value, beginning of year	$152.92	$146.44	$139.09	$144.07	$234.70
Income (loss) from operations:
Net investment income (loss)	(0.26 )	(0.03 )	0.42	0.73	0.48
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	9.10	26.49	21.76	9.36	(52.33 )
Total income (loss) from operations	8.84	26.46	22.18	10.09	(51.85)
Less distributions from:
Net investment income	—	—	(0.59 )	—	—
Net realized gains	(20.35 )	(19.98 )	(14.24 )	(15.07 )	(38.78 )
Total distributions	(20.35 )	(19.98 )	(14.83 )	(15.07 )	(38.78 )
Net asset value, end of year	$141.41	$152.92	$146.44	$139.09	$144.07
Total return2	5.95 %	19.10 %	16.84 %	7.67 %	(25.00 )%
Net assets, end of year (000s)	$49,514	$63,883	$62,225	$53,402	$67,498
Ratios to average net assets:
Gross expenses	0.74 %	0.74 %	0.74 %	0.74 %	0.69 %
Net expenses3,4	0.74	0.74	0.74	0.74	0.69
Net investment income (loss)	(0.19 )	(0.02 )	0.30	0.54	0.27
Portfolio turnover rate	21 %5	26 %	22 %	10 %	21 %

1	Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
2	Performance figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
3	As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class IS shares did not exceed 0.80%. In addition, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class IS shares did not exceed the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class I shares. These expense limitation arrangements cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2027 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund.
4	Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
5	Excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

ClearBridge Growth Fund (the “Fund”) is a separate diversified investment series of Legg Mason Partners Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust, a Maryland statutory trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company.

The Fund follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (“ASC 946”). The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including, but not limited to, ASC 946. Estimates and assumptions are required to be made regarding assets, liabilities and changes in net assets resulting from operations when financial statements are prepared. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ. Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.

(a) Investment valuation. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services typically use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. Investments in open-end funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of each fund on the day of valuation. When the Fund holds securities or other assets that are denominated in a foreign currency, the Fund will normally use the currency exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the manager to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the manager using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”).

Pursuant to policies adopted by the Board, the Fund’s manager has been designated as the valuation designee and is responsible for the oversight of the daily valuation process. The Fund’s manager is assisted by the Global Fund Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”). The Valuation Committee is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Fund’s pricing policies, and reporting to the Fund’s manager and the Board. When determining the reliability of third party pricing information for investments owned by the Fund, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts

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due diligence reviews of pricing vendors, monitors the daily change in prices and reviews transactions among market participants.

The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making fair value determinations. Examples of possible methodologies include, but are not limited to, multiple of earnings; discount from market of a similar freely traded security; discounted cash-flow analysis; book value or a multiple thereof; risk premium/yield analysis; yield to maturity; and/or fundamental investment analysis. The Valuation Committee will also consider factors it deems relevant and appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances. Examples of possible factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the issuer’s financial statements; the purchase price of the security; the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase; analysts’ research and observations from financial institutions; information regarding any transactions or offers with respect to the security; the existence of merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; and the existence of a shelf registration for restricted securities.

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such back testing monthly and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board quarterly.

The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.

GAAP establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

•

Level 1 — unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

•

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

•

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont’d)

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

ASSETS
Description	Quoted Prices (Level 1)	Other Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	Total
Common Stocks†	$4,091,064,223	—	—	$4,091,064,223
Short-Term Investments†	7,193,129	—	—	7,193,129
Total Investments	$4,098,257,352	—	—	$4,098,257,352

†	See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b) Foreign investment risks. The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Since securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies or may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Fund. Foreign investments may also subject the Fund to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments.

(c) Security transactions and investment income. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income (including interest income from payment-in-kind securities) is recorded on the accrual basis. Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on debt securities are recorded to interest income over the lives of the respective securities, except for premiums on certain callable debt securities, which are amortized to the earliest call date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method. To the extent any issuer defaults or a credit event occurs that impacts the issuer, the Fund may halt any additional interest income accruals and consider the realizability of interest accrued up to the date of default or credit event.

(d) Distributions to shareholders. Distributions from net investment income and distributions of net realized gains, if any, are declared at least annually. Distributions to shareholders of the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

(e) Share class accounting. Investment income, common expenses and realized/unrealized gains (losses) on investments are allocated to the various classes of the Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Fees relating to a specific class are charged directly to that share class.

(f) Federal and other taxes. It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the federal income and excise tax requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, the Fund intends to distribute its taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders in accordance with timing

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requirements imposed by the Code. Therefore, no federal or state income tax provision is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of August 31, 2026, no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for the prior three fiscal years are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

(g) Reclassification. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be reclassified to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. During the current year, the following reclassifications have been made:

Total Distributable

Earnings (Loss)

Paid-in

Capital

(a)

$(674,642,498)

$674,642,498

(a)

Reclassifications are due to in-kind transactions, net operating losses and distibutions paid in connection with the redemption of Fund shares.

2. Investment management agreement and other transactions with affiliates

Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC (“FTFA”) is the Fund’s investment manager and ClearBridge Investments, LLC (“ClearBridge”) is the Fund’s subadviser. Western Asset Management Company, LLC (“Western Asset”) manages the portion of the Fund’s cash and short-term instruments allocated to it. FTFA, ClearBridge and Western Asset are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Franklin Templeton, Inc. (“Franklin Templeton”) (prior to August 17, 2026, known as Franklin Resources, Inc.).

Under the investment management agreement, the Fund pays an investment management fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, in accordance with the following breakpoint schedule:

Average Daily Net Assets	Annual Rate
First $1 billion	0.750 %
Next $1 billion	0.725
Next $3 billion	0.700
Next $5 billion	0.675
Over $10 billion	0.650

FTFA provides administrative and certain oversight services to the Fund. FTFA delegates to the subadviser the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund, except for the management of the portion of the cash and short-term instruments allocated to Western Asset. For its services, FTFA pays ClearBridge a fee monthly, at an annual rate equal to 70% of the net management fee it receives from the Fund. For Western Asset’s services to the Fund, FTFA pays Western Asset monthly 0.02% of the portion of the Fund’s average daily net assets that are allocated to Western Asset by FTFA.

As a result of expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and FTFA, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont’d)

Class A, Class C, Class FI, Class R, Class I and Class IS shares did not exceed 1.25%, 2.00%, 1.25%, 1.50%, 0.90% and 0.80%, respectively. In addition, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class IS shares did not exceed the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class I shares. These expense limitation arrangements cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2027 without the Board’s consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund (the “affiliated money market fund waiver”). The affiliated money market fund waiver is not subject to the recapture provision discussed below.
During the year ended August 31, 2026, fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed amounted to $20,697, all of which was an affiliated money market fund waiver.

FTFA is permitted to recapture amounts waived and/or reimbursed to a class during the same fiscal year if the class’ total annual fund operating expenses have fallen to a level below the expense limitation (“expense cap”) in effect at the time the fees were earned or the expenses incurred. In no case will FTFA recapture any amount that would result, on any particular business day of the Fund, in the class’ total annual fund operating expenses exceeding the expense cap or any other lower limit then in effect.

Franklin Distributors, LLC (“Franklin Distributors”) serves as the Fund’s sole and exclusive distributor. Franklin Distributors is an indirect, wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Franklin Templeton. Franklin Templeton Investor Services, LLC (“Investor Services”) serves as the Fund’s shareholder servicing agent and acts as the Fund’s transfer agent and dividend-paying agent. Investor Services is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton. Each class of shares of the Fund pays transfer agent fees to Investor Services for its performance of shareholder servicing obligations. Investor Services charges account-based fees based on the number of individual shareholder accounts, as well as a fixed percentage fee based on the total account-based fees charged. In addition, each class reimburses Investor Services for out of pocket expenses incurred. For the year ended August 31, 2026, the Fund incurred transfer agent fees as reported on the Statement of Operations, of which $90,242 was earned by Investor Services.

There is a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A shares. Class C shares have a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”), which applies if redemption occurs within 12 months from purchase payment. In certain cases, Class A shares have a 1.00% CDSC, which applies if redemption occurs within 18 months from purchase payment. This CDSC only applies to those purchases of Class A shares, which, when combined with current holdings of other shares of funds sold by Franklin Distributors, equal or exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate. These purchases do not incur an initial sales charge.

For the year ended August 31, 2026, sales charges retained by and CDSCs paid to Franklin Distributors and its affiliates, if any, were as follows:

	Class A	Class C
Sales charges	$367,116	—
CDSCs	3,643	$5,321

All officers and one Trustee of the Trust are employees of Franklin Templeton or its affiliates and do not receive compensation from the Trust.

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3. Investments

During the year ended August 31, 2026, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

Purchases	$1,049,204,664
Sales*	899,879,284

*	Excludes value of securities delivered as a result of redemptions in-kind totaling $726,752,606 (Note 10).

At August 31, 2026, the aggregate cost of investments and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Cost

Gross

Unrealized

Appreciation

Gross

Unrealized

Depreciation

Net

Unrealized

Appreciation

Investments

$2,429,102,704

$1,924,701,141

$(255,546,493)

$1,669,154,648

4. Derivative instruments and hedging activities

During the year ended August 31, 2026, the Fund did not invest in derivative instruments.

5. Class specific expenses, waivers and/or expense reimbursements

The Fund has adopted a Rule 12b-1 shareholder services and distribution plan and under that plan the Fund pays service and/or distribution fees with respect to its Class A, Class C, Class FI and Class R shares calculated at the annual rate of 0.25%, 1.00%, 0.25% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of each class, respectively. Service and/or distribution fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

For the year ended August 31, 2026, class specific expenses were as follows:

	Service and/or Distribution Fees	Transfer Agent Fees
Class A	$9,674,812	$4,950,287
Class C	210,522	26,152
Class FI	2,405	1,597
Class R	84,361	35,621
Class I	—	261,466
Class IS	—	1,387
Total	$9,972,100	$5,276,510

For the year ended August 31, 2026, waivers and/or expense reimbursements by class were as follows:

	Waivers/Expense Reimbursements
Class A	$18,973
Class C	100
Class FI	5
Class R	83
Class I	1,266

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont’d)

Waivers/Expense

Reimbursements

Class IS

$270

Total

$20,697

6. Distributions to shareholders by class

	Year Ended August 31, 2026	Year Ended August 31, 2025
Net Realized Gains:
Class A	$728,809,806	$679,793,521
Class C	3,226,641	11,981,902
Class FI	205,665	258,604
Class R	3,494,811	3,395,653
Class I	37,019,503	38,928,540
Class IS	7,845,758	8,281,784
Total	$780,602,184	$742,640,004

7. Shares of beneficial interest

At August 31, 2026, the Trust had an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized with a par value of $0.00001 per share. The Fund has the ability to issue multiple classes of shares. Each class of shares represents an identical interest and has the same rights, except that each class bears certain direct expenses, including those specifically related to the distribution of its shares.

Transactions in shares of each class were as follows:

	Year Ended August 31, 2026		Year Ended August 31, 2025
	Shares	Amount	Shares	Amount
Class A
Shares sold	1,298,466	$124,921,861	1,287,130	$133,239,161
Shares issued on reinvestment	7,662,894	721,614,741	6,579,428	672,088,521
Shares repurchased	(6,032,645 )	(579,850,037 )	(6,378,837 )	(668,308,848 )
Net increase	2,928,715	$266,686,565	1,487,721	$137,018,834
Class C
Shares sold	25,319	$2,170,770	58,691	$2,190,794
Shares issued on reinvestment	24,284	3,195,811	345,014	11,775,321
Shares repurchased	(99,683 )	(10,471,819 )	(380,262 )	(14,028,540 )
Shares adjusted due to reverse stock split 1	11,364	—	(516,431 )	—
Net decrease	(38,716 )	$(5,105,238 )	(492,988 )	$(62,425 )
Class FI
Shares sold	2,503	$264,162	1,481	$156,669
Shares issued on reinvestment	2,139	205,665	2,488	258,604
Shares repurchased	(4,782 )	(467,375 )	(7,434 )	(778,343 )
Net increase (decrease)	(140 )	$2,452	(3,465 )	$(363,070 )

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	Year Ended August 31, 2026		Year Ended August 31, 2025
	Shares	Amount	Shares	Amount
Class R
Shares sold	24,241	$2,051,210	19,218	$1,828,701
Shares issued on reinvestment	41,368	3,470,327	36,117	3,369,026
Shares repurchased	(46,563 )	(3,955,609 )	(54,528 )	(5,197,080 )
Net increase	19,046	$1,565,928	807	$647
Class I
Shares sold	6,031,196	$807,748,418	277,021	$38,236,166
Shares issued on reinvestment	250,667	33,784,949	258,392	35,650,315
Shares repurchased	(638,113 )	(86,623,537 )	(750,469 )	(104,954,954 )
Shares redeemed in-kind	(5,753,051 )	(768,635,405 )	—	—
Net decrease	(109,301 )	$(13,725,575 )	(215,056 )	$(31,068,473 )
Class IS
Shares sold	73,035	$10,285,348	90,330	$13,092,606
Shares issued on reinvestment	53,224	7,434,317	54,379	7,732,763
Shares repurchased	(193,887 )	(27,376,762 )	(151,860 )	(21,763,179 )
Net decrease	(67,628 )	$(9,657,097 )	(7,151 )	$(937,810 )

1	As of close of business on October 3, 2025, subsequent to period end, Class C shares of the Fund completed a 1-for-4 reverse stock split. The per share amounts have been updated to reflect the impact of the reverse stock split.

8. Transactions with affiliated company

As defined by the 1940 Act, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The following company was considered an affiliated company for all or some portion of the year ended August 31, 2026. The following transactions were effected in such company for the year ended August 31, 2026.

Affiliate

Value at

August 31,

2025

Purchased

Sold

Cost

Proceeds

Western Asset

Premier

Institutional U.S.

Treasury Reserves,

Premium Shares

$2,737,150

$451,367,248

451,367,248

$450,507,834

450,507,834

ClearBridge Growth Fund 2026 Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements (cont’d)

(cont’d)

Realized

Gain (Loss)

Dividend

Income

Net Increase

(Decrease) in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

Affiliate

Value at

August 31,

2026

Western Asset Premier

Institutional U.S.

Treasury Reserves,

Premium Shares

—

$613,172

—

$3,596,564

9. Redemption facility

The Fund, together with other U.S. registered and foreign investment funds (collectively, the “Borrowers”) managed by Franklin Templeton or its affiliates, is a borrower in a joint syndicated senior unsecured credit facility totaling $2.995 billion (the “Global Credit Facility”). The Global Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the ability to meet future unanticipated or unusually large redemption requests. Unless renewed, the Global Credit Facility will terminate on January 29, 2027.

Under the terms of the Global Credit Facility, the Fund shall, in addition to interest charged on any borrowings made by the Fund and other costs incurred by the Fund, pay its share of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the implementation and maintenance of the Global Credit Facility, based upon its relative share of the aggregate net assets of all the Borrowers, including an annual commitment fee of 0.15% based upon the unused portion of the Global Credit Facility. These fees are reflected in the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Global Credit Facility during the year ended August 31, 2026.

10. Redemptions in-kind

The Fund may make payment for Fund shares redeemed wholly or in part by distributing portfolio securities to shareholders. For the year ended August 31, 2026, the Fund had redemptions in-kind with total proceeds in the amount of $768,635,405. The net realized gains on these redemptions in-kind amounted to $608,710,410, which was not realized for tax purposes. For the year ended August 31, 2025, the Fund had no redemptions in-kind.

11. Income tax information and distributions to shareholders

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended August 31, was as follows:

	2026	2025
Distributions paid from:
Net long-term capital gains	$780,602,184	$742,640,004

As of August 31, 2026, the components of distributable earnings (loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed long-term capital gains — net	$21,054,898
Late Year Loss Deferrals (^)	(15,063,279)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	1,669,154,648
Total distributable earnings (loss) — net	$1,675,146,267

(^)	These qualified late-year ordinary losses have been deferred to the first day of the next taxable year.

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12. Recent accounting pronouncement

In September 2026, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2026-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) — Investment Companies with Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions. The amendments in the ASU require contractual sale restrictions to be considered in measuring the fair value of equity securities and require disclosure of the amount of the discount attributable to the contractual sale restriction. The ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact on the financial statements.

13. Operating segments

The Fund operates as a single operating segment, which is an investment portfolio. A management group assigned to the Fund within the Fund’s investment manager serves as the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) and is responsible for evaluating the Fund’s operating results and allocating resources in accordance with the Fund’s investment strategy. Internal reporting provided to the CODM aligns with the accounting policies and measurement principles used in the financial statements.

For information regarding segment assets, segment profit or loss, and significant expenses, refer to the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the Statement of Operations, along with the related Notes to Financial Statements. The Fund’s Schedule of Investments provides details of the Fund’s investments that generate returns such as interest, dividends, and realized and unrealized gains or losses. Performance metrics, including portfolio turnover and expense ratios, are disclosed in the Financial Highlights.

ClearBridge Growth Fund 2026 Annual Report

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Legg Mason Partners Investment Trust and Shareholders of ClearBridge Growth Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of ClearBridge Growth Fund (one of the funds constituting Legg Mason Partners Investment Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of August 31, 2026, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2026, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2026, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2026 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of August 31, 2026, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2026 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2026 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2026, by correspondence with the custodian. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Baltimore, Maryland
October 22, 2026

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Franklin Templeton Group of Funds since 1948.

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Important Tax Information (unaudited)

By mid-February, tax information related to a shareholder’s proportionate share of distributions paid during the preceding calendar year will be received, if applicable. Please also refer to www.franklintempleton.com for per share tax information related to any distributions paid during the preceding calendar year. Shareholders are advised to consult with their tax advisors for further information on the treatment of these amounts on their tax returns.

The following tax information for the Fund is required to be furnished to shareholders with respect to income earned and distributions paid during its fiscal year.

The Fund hereby reports the following amounts, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum allowable amounts, for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2026:

	Pursuant to:	Amount Reported
Long-Term Capital Gain Dividends Distributed	§852(b)(3)(C)	$855,031,480
Income Eligible for Dividends Received Deduction (DRD)	§854(b)(1)(A)	$18,188,120
Qualified Dividend Income Earned (QDI)	§854(b)(1)(B)	$22,755,263
Interest Earned from Federal Obligations	Note (1)	$1,216,347

Note (1) - The law varies in each state as to whether and what percentage of dividend income attributable to Federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. Shareholders are advised to consult with their tax advisors to determine if any portion of the dividends received is exempt from state income taxes.

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Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants	For the period covered by this report
Not applicable.
Results of Meeting(s) of Shareholders	For the period covered by this report
Not applicable.
Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers and Others	For the period covered by this report
Refer to the financial statements included herein.

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Board Approval of Management and

Subadvisory Agreements (unaudited)

At an in-person meeting of the Board of Trustees of Legg Mason Partners Investment Trust (the “Trust”) held on May 6-7, 2026, the Board, including the Trustees who are not considered to be “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), approved for an annual period the continuation of the management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) between the Trust and Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC (the “Manager”) with respect to ClearBridge Growth Fund, a series of the Trust (the “Fund”), and the sub-advisory agreement pursuant to which ClearBridge Investments, LLC (“ClearBridge”) provides day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio, and the sub-advisory agreement pursuant to which Western Asset Management Company, LLC (“Western Asset” and, together with ClearBridge, the “Sub-Advisers”) provides day-to-day management of the Fund’s cash and short-term instruments allocated to it by the Manager. The management agreement and sub-advisory agreements are collectively referred to as the “Agreements.”

Background

The Board received extensive information in advance of the meeting to assist it in its consideration of the Agreements and asked questions and requested additional information from management. Throughout the year the Board (including its various committees) had met with representatives of the Manager and the Sub-Advisers and had received information relevant to the renewal of the Agreements. Prior to the meeting the Independent Trustees met with their independent legal counsel to discuss and consider the information provided and submitted questions to management, and they considered the responses provided. The Board received and considered a variety of information about the Manager and the Sub-Advisers, as well as the management and sub-advisory arrangements for the Fund and other funds overseen by the Board, certain portions of which are discussed below. The information received and considered by the Board both in conjunction with the May 2026 meeting and throughout the year was both written and oral. The contractual arrangements discussed below are the product of multiple years of review and negotiation and information received and considered by the Board during those years.

The information provided and presentations made to the Board encompassed the Fund and all funds for which the Board has responsibility. The discussion below covers both the advisory and the administrative functions being rendered by the Manager, both of which functions are encompassed by the Management Agreement, as well as the advisory functions rendered by the Sub-Advisers pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreements.

Board approval of management agreement and sub-advisory agreements

The Independent Trustees were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees received a memorandum from their independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Agreements. The Independent Trustees also reviewed the

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Board Approval of Management and

Subadvisory Agreements (unaudited) (cont’d)

proposed continuation of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements in private sessions with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of the Manager and Sub-Advisers were present. The Independent Trustees considered the Management Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement separately in the course of their review. In doing so, they noted the respective roles of the Manager and the Sub-Advisers in providing services to the Fund.

In approving the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered a variety of factors, including those factors discussed below. No single factor reviewed by the Board was identified by the Board as the principal factor in determining whether to approve the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements. Each Trustee may have attributed different weight to the various factors in evaluating the Management Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement.

After considering all relevant factors and information, the Board, exercising its business judgment, determined that the continuation of the Agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders and approved the continuation of each such agreement for another year.

Nature, extent and quality of the services under the management agreement and sub-advisory agreements

The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, respectively, during the past year. The Board noted information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to the services rendered by the Manager in its management of the Fund’s affairs and the Manager’s role in coordinating the activities of the Fund’s other service providers. The Board’s evaluation of the services provided by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers took into account the Board’s knowledge gained as Trustees of funds in the fund complex overseen by the Trustees, including knowledge gained regarding the scope and quality of the investment management and other capabilities of the Manager and the Sub-Advisers, and the quality of the Manager’s administrative and other services. The Board observed that the scope of services provided by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers, and of the undertakings required of the Manager and Sub-Advisers in connection with those services, including maintaining and monitoring their own and the Fund’s compliance programs, liquidity risk management programs, derivatives risk management programs, cybersecurity programs and valuation-related policies, had expanded over time as a result of regulatory, market and other developments. The Board also noted that on a regular basis it received and reviewed information from the Manager regarding the Fund’s compliance policies and procedures established pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Board also considered the risks associated with the Fund borne by the Manager and its affiliates (such as entrepreneurial,

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operational, reputational, litigation and regulatory risk), as well as the Manager’s and each Sub-Adviser’s risk management processes.

The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the Manager’s and each Sub-Adviser’s senior personnel and the team of investment professionals primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. The Board also considered, based on its knowledge of the Manager and the Manager’s affiliates, the financial resources of Franklin Templeton, Inc. (prior to August 17, 2026, known as Franklin Resources, Inc.), the parent organization of the Manager and the Sub-Advisers. The Board recognized the importance of having a fund manager with significant resources.

The Board considered the division of responsibilities among the Manager and the Sub-Advisers and the oversight provided by the Manager. The Board also considered the policies and practices of the Manager and the Sub-Advisers regarding the selection of brokers and dealers and the execution of portfolio transactions. The Board considered management’s periodic reports to the Board on, among other things, its business plans, any organizational changes and portfolio manager compensation.

The Board received and considered performance information for the Fund as well as for a group of funds (the “Performance Universe”) selected by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, based on classifications provided by Thomson Reuters Lipper (“Lipper”). The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used to determine the similarity of the Fund with the funds included in the Performance Universe. It was noted that while the Board found the Broadridge data generally useful, they recognized its limitations, including that the data may vary depending on the end date selected and that the results of the performance comparisons may vary depending on the selection of the peer group and its composition over time. The Board also noted that it had received and discussed with management throughout the year at periodic intervals information comparing the Fund’s performance against its benchmark and against the Fund’s peers. The Board also considered the Fund’s performance in light of overall financial market conditions.

The information comparing the Fund’s performance to that of its Performance Universe, consisting of funds (including the Fund) classified as multi-cap growth funds by Lipper, showed, among other data, that the performance of the Fund’s Class I shares for the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods ended December 31, 2025 was below the median performance of the funds in the Performance Universe for each period. The Board noted the explanations from the Manager and ClearBridge concerning the reasons for the Fund’s relative performance versus the peer group for the various periods.

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Board Approval of Management and

Subadvisory Agreements (unaudited) (cont’d)

The Board concluded that, overall, the nature, extent and quality of services provided (and expected to be provided), including performance, under the Management Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement were sufficient for renewal.

Management fees and expense ratios

The Board reviewed and considered the contractual management fee payable by the Fund to the Manager (the “Contractual Management Fee”) and the actual management fees paid by the Fund to the Manager after giving effect to breakpoints and waivers, if any (the “Actual Management Fee”), in light of the nature, extent and quality of the management and sub-advisory services provided by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers, respectively. The Board also considered that fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements are currently in place for the Fund. The Board also noted that the compensation paid to the Sub-Advisers is the responsibility and expense of the Manager, not the Fund.

The Board received and considered information provided by Broadridge comparing the Contractual Management Fee and the Actual Management Fee and the Fund’s total actual expenses with those of funds in both the relevant expense group and a broader group of funds, each selected by Broadridge based on classifications provided by Lipper. It was noted that while the Board found the Broadridge data generally useful, they recognized its limitations, including that the data may vary depending on the selection of the peer group. The Board also reviewed information regarding fees charged by the Manager and/or the Sub-Advisers to other U.S. clients investing primarily in an asset class similar to that of the Fund, including, where applicable, institutional separate and commingled accounts, retail managed accounts and third-party sub-advised funds.

The Manager reviewed with the Board the differences in services provided to these different types of accounts, noting that the Fund is provided with certain administrative services, office facilities, and Fund officers (including the Fund’s chief executive, chief financial and chief compliance officers), and that the Manager coordinates and oversees the provision of services to the Fund by other Fund service providers. The Board considered the fee comparisons in light of the differences in management of these different types of accounts, and the differences in the degree of entrepreneurial and other risks borne by the Manager in managing the Fund and in managing other types of accounts.

The Board considered the overall management fee, the fees of each of the Sub-Advisers and the amount of the management fee retained by the Manager after payment of the sub-advisory fees, in each case in light of the services rendered for those amounts. The Board also received an analysis of complex-wide management fees provided by the Manager, which, among other things, set out a framework of fees based on asset classes.

The Board also received and considered information comparing the Fund’s Contractual Management Fee and Actual Management Fee as well as its actual total expense ratio with

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those of a group of funds consisting of 14 multi-cap growth funds (including the Fund) selected by Broadridge to be comparable to the Fund (the “Expense Group”), and a broader group of funds selected by Broadridge consisting of multi-cap growth funds (including the Fund) (the “Expense Universe”). This information showed that the Fund’s Contractual Management Fee was approximately equivalent to the median of management fees payable by the funds in the Expense Group and that the Fund’s Actual Management Fee was approximately equivalent to the median of management fees paid by the funds in the Expense Group and above the median of management fees paid by the funds in the Expense Universe. This information also showed that the Fund’s actual total expense ratio was approximately equivalent to the median of the total expense ratios of the funds in the Expense Group and approximately equivalent to the median of the actual total expense ratios of the funds in the Expense Universe. The Board also considered that the current limitation on the Fund’s expenses is expected to continue until and expire on December 31, 2027.

Taking all of the above into consideration, as well as the factors identified below, the Board determined that the management fee and the sub-advisory fees for the Fund were reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements.

Manager profitability

The Board received and considered an analysis of the profitability of the Manager and its affiliates in providing services to the Fund. The Board also received profitability information with respect to Franklin Templeton’s investment management business. The Board received information with respect to the Manager’s allocation methodologies used in preparing this profitability data. It was noted that the allocation methodologies had been reviewed by an outside consultant. The profitability of the Manager and its affiliates was considered by the Board not excessive in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund.

Economies of scale

The Board received and discussed information concerning whether the Manager realizes economies of scale with respect to the management of the Fund as the Fund’s assets grow. The Board noted that the Manager had previously agreed to institute breakpoints in the Fund’s Contractual Management Fee, reflecting the potential for reducing the blended rate of the Contractual Management Fee as the Fund grows. The Board considered whether the breakpoint fee structure was a reasonable means of sharing with Fund investors any economies of scale or other efficiencies that might accrue from increases in the Fund’s asset levels. The Board noted that the Fund had reached the specified asset level at which a breakpoint to its Contractual Management Fee would be triggered.

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Board Approval of Management and

Subadvisory Agreements (unaudited) (cont’d)

The Board determined that the management fee structure for the Fund, including breakpoints, was reasonable.

Other benefits to the manager and the sub-advisers

The Board considered other benefits received by the Manager, the Sub-Advisers and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund, including the opportunity to offer additional products and services to Fund shareholders, including the appointment of an affiliate of the Manager as the transfer agent of the Fund.

In light of the costs of providing investment management and other services to the Fund and the ongoing commitment of the Manager and the Sub-Advisers to the Fund, the Board considered that the ancillary benefits that the Manager, the Sub-Advisers and their affiliates received were reasonable.

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ClearBridge

Growth Fund

Trustees

Andrew L. Breech

Phyllis K. Costanza*

Stephen R. Gross

Susan M. Heilbron

Arnold L. Lehman

Robin J. W. Masters

Keith E. Mitchell*

G. Peter O’Brien
Chair

Thomas F. Schlafly

Jane Trust

Investment manager

Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC

Subadviser

ClearBridge Investments, LLC

Distributor

Franklin Distributors, LLC

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon

Transfer agent

Franklin Templeton Investor
Services, LLC
3344 Quality Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-7313

Independent registered public accounting firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, MD

* Effective October 1, 2026, Ms. Costanza and Mr. Mitchell became Trustees of the Fund.

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The Fund is a separate investment series of Legg Mason Partners Investment Trust, a Maryland statutory trust.

ClearBridge Growth Fund
Legg Mason Funds
One Madison Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10010

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. To obtain information on Form N-PORT, shareholders can call the Fund at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863.

Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the prior 12-month period ended June 30th of each year and a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies related to portfolio transactions are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863, (2) at www.franklintempleton.com and (3) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of ClearBridge Growth Fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

Investors should consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Fund. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

www.franklintempleton.com

90012-AFSOI 10/26

ITEM 8.

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.

ITEM 9.

PROXY DISCLOSURES FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.

ITEM 10.

REMUNERATION PAID TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHERS OF OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.

ITEM 11.

STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT.

The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR, as applicable.

ITEM 12.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 13.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 14.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 15.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees that would require disclosure herein.

ITEM 16.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a)

The Registrants acknowledge the Staff’s comment. In future filings on Form N-CSR, the certifications required by Rule 30a-2 and Item 19(a)(3) will include the designations “principal executive officer” and “principal financial officer” in the signature blocks, reflecting the capacity in which each signatory executes the certification, in conformity with the language of the Rule and Form N-CSR. The Registrants may also include each signatory’s actual title with respect to the Funds alongside the required designation

(b)

There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected or are likely to materially affect the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 17.

DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 18.

RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION.

(a)

Not applicable.

(b)

Not applicable.

ITEM 19.

EXHIBITS.

(a) (1) Code of Ethics attached hereto.

Exhibit 99.CODE ETH

(a) (3) Certifications pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.

Exhibit 99.CERT

(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.

Exhibit 99.906CERT

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.

Legg Mason Partners Investment Trust

By:	/s/ Jane Trust
	Jane Trust
	Chief Executive Officer

Date:	October 28, 2026

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By:	/s/ Jane Trust
	Jane Trust
	Chief Executive Officer

Date:	October 28, 2026

By:	/s/ Christopher Berarducci
	Christopher Berarducci
	Principal Financial Officer

Date:	October 28, 2026