CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
EX-99.906CERT
CERTIFICATION
Jane Trust, Chief Executive Officer, andRichard F. Sennett,Principal Financial Officer of Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (the “Registrant”), each certify to the best of their knowledge that:
1. The Registrant’s periodic report on FormN-CSR for the period ended March 31, 2019 (the “FormN-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
2. The information contained in the FormN-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
Chief Executive Officer | Principal Financial Officer | |||
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. | Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. | |||
/s/ Jane Trust | /s/ Richard F. Sennett | |||
Jane Trust | Richard F. Sennett | |||
Date: May 29, 2019 | Date: May 29, 2019 |
This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not being filed as part of the FormN-CSR with the Commission.