Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (HIO)
Filed: 31 Aug 04, 12:00am
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-7920
High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
125 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.
300 First Stamford Place, 4th Floor
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 203-890-7046
Date of fiscal year end: September 30
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2003–June 30, 2004
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
<PRE> ******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-07920 Reporting Period: 07/01/2003 - 06/30/2004 High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. ====================== HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INC. ======================= AIRGATE PCS, INC. Ticker: PCSA Security ID: 009367301 Meeting Date: APR 8, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 27, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Robert A. Ferchat For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Max D. Hopper For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALAMOSA HOLDINGS, INC. Ticker: APCS Security ID: 011589207 Meeting Date: JUN 2, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 16, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Ray M. Clapp, Jr. For For Management 1.2 Elect Director John F. Otto, Jr. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Jimmy R. White For For Management 2 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP. Ticker: CCI Security ID: 228227104 Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 1, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Randall A. Hack For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Edward C. Hutcheson, Jr. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director J. Landis Martin For For Management 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Implement MacBride Principles Against Against Shareholder - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MCLEODUSA INC. Ticker: MCLDQ Security ID: 582266706 Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 25, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Thomas M. Collins For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Chris A. Davis For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management ========== END NPX REPORT </PRE>
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.
High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.
By:
/s/ R. Jay Gerken
R. Jay Gerken
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.
Date: August 31, 2004