Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI)
Filed: 24 Aug 12, 12:00am
| UNITED STATES | OMB APPROVAL |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 | OMB Number: 3235-0582 |
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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 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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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 |
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Date of fiscal year end: | August 31 |
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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.
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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. | |||
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By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ R. Jay Gerken | |||
| R. Jay Gerken | |||
| Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
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Date | August 24, 2012 | |||
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.