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FORM N-PX

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number     811-22444

 

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

620 EIGHTH AVENUE,

49TH FLOOR,

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

 

10018

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, Connecticut 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:     1-888-777-0102

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

August 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

July 1, 2011- June 30, 2012

 

 

 



 

Item 1.  Proxy Voting Record

 


 


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ICA File Number: 811-22444                                                     

Reporting Period: 07/01/2011 - 06/30/2012                                      

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.                         

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

 

 

 

 

 

 

============ Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. ============

 

 

HORIZON LINES INC                                                              

 

Ticker:       HRZ            Security ID:  44044K101                           

Meeting Date: DEC 02, 2011   Meeting Type: SPECIAL                             

Record Date:  DEC 01, 2011                                                     

 

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   

Item  Proposal to amend the company's         FOR       FOR          Management

1     amended and restated Certificate of                                      

      Incorporation to effect a 1-for-25                                        

      reverse stock split of the common                                        

      stock.                                                                   

Item  Proposal to increase the number of      FOR       FOR          Management

2     authorized shares of common stock from                                   

      100,000,000 to 2,500,000,000.                                            

Item  Proposal to authorize the issurance of  FOR       FOR          Management

3     warrants in lieu of cash or redemtpion                                   

      notes in consideratioin for "Excess                                      

      Shares" to faciliate compliance with                                     

      the Jones Act.                                                           

Item  Proposal to transact any other          FOR       FOR          Management

4     business as may properly come before                                     

      the Special Meeting or any adjournment                                   

      or postponement of the Special Meeting.                                  

 

 

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HORIZON LINES INC                                                               

 

Ticker:       HRZL           Security ID:  44044K309                           

Meeting Date: JUN 07, 2012   Meeting Type: ANNUAL                              

Record Date:  MAY 14, 2012                                                      

 

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   

Item  Elect directors.                        FOR       FOR          Management

1                                                                               

Item  Proposal to approve the ratification    FOR       FOR          Management

2     of Ernst & Young LLP as the                                              

      independent registered public                                             

      accounting firm for year 2012.                                           

Item  Proposal to an advisory resolution to   FOR       FOR          Management

3     approve executive compensation.                                          

 

 

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ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP PLC                                               

 

Ticker:       RBS            Security ID:  780097AU5                           

Meeting Date: MAY 30, 2012   Meeting Type: ANNUAL                              

Record Date:  MAY 17, 2012                                                     

 

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   

Item  To receive and approve the report and   FOR       FOR          Management

1     accounts.                                                                

Item  To approve the remuneration report.     FOR       FOR          Management

2                                                                               

Item  To elect Alison Davis as a director     FOR       FOR          Management

3                                                                              

Item  To elect Tony Di Iorio as a director    FOR       FOR          Management

4                                                                              

Item  To elect Baroness Noakes as a director  FOR       FOR          Management

5                                                                               

Item  To re-elect Sandy Crombie as a director FOR       FOR          Management

6                                                                              

Item  To re-elect Philip Hampton as a         FOR       FOR          Management

7     director                                                                 

Item  To re-elect Stephen Hester as a         FOR       FOR          Management

8     director                                                                 

Item  To re-elect Penny Hughes as a director  FOR       FOR          Management

9                                                                              

Item  To re-elect Joe MacHale as a director   FOR       FOR          Management

10                                                                              

Item  To re-elect Brendan Nelson as a         FOR       FOR          Management

11    director                                                                 

Item  To re-elect Art Ryan as a director      FOR       FOR          Management

12                                                                             

Item  To re-elect Bruce Van Saun as a         FOR       FOR          Management

13    director                                                                  

Item  To re-elect Philip Scott as a director  FOR       FOR          Management

14                                                                             

Item  To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors. FOR       FOR          Management

15                                                                             

Item  To authorize the Group Audit Committee  FOR       FOR          Management

16    to fix the remuneration of the                                            

      auditors.                                                                

Item  To renew the directors' authority to    FOR       FOR          Management

17    allot securities.                                                        

Item  To renew the directors' authority to    FOR       FOR          Management

18    allot shares on a non pre-emptive                                        

      basis.                                                                   

Item  The sub-divide and consolidate the      FOR       FOR          Management

19    ordinary share capital.                                                  

Item  To amend the articles of association.   FOR       FOR          Management

20                                                                              

Item  To renew authority to grant rights to   FOR       FOR          Management

21    converts B shares.                                                       

Item  To renew authority to grant rights to   FOR       FOR          Management

22    converts B shares on a non-pre-emptive                                   

      basis.                                                                   

Item  To amend the rules of the Sharesave     FOR       FOR          Management

23    Plans.                                                                   

Item  To permit the holding of General        FOR       FOR          Management

24    Meetings at 14 days' notice.                                              

Item  To authorize political donations and    FOR       FOR          Management

25    expenditure.                                                             

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ R. Jay Gerken

 

R. Jay Gerken

 

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date

August 24, 2012

 


* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.