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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-18-002635
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180618
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180618
GROUP MEMBERS:		BOAZ R. WEINSTEIN

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001058239
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-81435
		FILM NUMBER:		18904220

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 EIGHTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		49TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8887770102

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 EIGHTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		49TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SALOMON BROTHERS HIGH INCOME FUND II INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980421

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SALOMON BROTHERS HIGH YIELD BOND FUND IN
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980319

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Saba Capital Management, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001510281
		IRS NUMBER:				800361690
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		405 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		58TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10174
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-542-4635

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		405 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		58TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10174
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<P align=center><B><FONT size=5>UNITED STATES </FONT></B><BR><B><FONT
size=5>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></B><B> </B><BR>Washington, D.C.
20549<B> </B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT size=5>SCHEDULE 13G </FONT></B></P>
<P align=center>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </P>
<P align=center>(Amendment No._)* </P>
<P align=center><B><U><FONT size=5>WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II,
INC.</FONT></U></B><B> </B><BR>(Name of Issuer) </P>
<P align=center><B><U>Common Stock, $0.001 par value</U></B><B> </B><BR>(Title
of Class of Securities) <BR></P>
<P align=center><B><U>95766J102</U></B><B> </B><BR>(CUSIP Number) <BR></P>
<P align=center><B><U>June 8, 2018</U></B><B> </B><BR>(Date of Event which
Requires Filing of this Statement) <BR></P>
<P align=justify>Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed: </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5%" align=left>[_] Rule 13d-1(b) </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5%" align=left>[X] Rule 13d-1(c) </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5%" align=left>[_] Rule 13d-1(d) </P>
<P align=justify>*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person&#146;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. </P>
<P align=justify>The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#147;Act&#148;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities
of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the <I>Notes</I>). </P>
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<P align=center><B>SCHEDULE 13G </B></P>
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    <TD align=left><B>CUSIP No.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
      95766J102 </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV><BR>
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    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    vAlign=top width="5%"><B>1</B> </TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left><B>Names of Reporting Persons</B></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left>Saba Capital Management, L.P.</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    vAlign=top width="5%"><B>2</B> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left><B>Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
      instructions)</B></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    vAlign=top align=left>(a) [&nbsp;&nbsp; ]</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    vAlign=top align=left>(b) [&nbsp;&nbsp; ]</TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    vAlign=top width="5%"><B>3</B> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left><B>Sec Use Only</B></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    vAlign=top width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    vAlign=top width="5%"><B>4</B> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left><B>Citizenship or Place of Organization</B></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left>Delaware</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV>
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cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0>

  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left>&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="5%"><B>5</B> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="80%"><B>Sole Voting Power</B> </TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD
      style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;
    </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="80%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=center><B>Number of</B> </TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="5%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="80%">-0- </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=center><B>Shares</B> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="5%"><B>6</B> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="80%"><B>Shared Voting Power</B> </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=center><B>Beneficially</B> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="5%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="80%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=center><B>Owned by Each</B> </TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="5%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="80%">4,696,049&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=center><B>Reporting Person</B> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="5%"><B>7</B> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="80%"><B>Sole Dispositive Power</B> </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=center><B>With:</B> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="5%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="80%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left>&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="5%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="80%">-0- </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left>&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="5%"><B>8</B> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="80%"><B>Shared Dispositive Power</B> </TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD
      style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;
    </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="80%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left>&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="5%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="80%">4,696,049 </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    vAlign=top width="5%"><B>9</B> </TD>
    <TD
      style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"><P
      align=justify><B>Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
      Person</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
      <P align=justify>4,696,049</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    vAlign=top width="5%"><B>10</B> </TD>
    <TD
      style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"><P
      align=justify><B>Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
      certain shares (See Instructions)</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
      <P align=justify>[&nbsp;&nbsp; ]</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    vAlign=top width="5%"><B>11</B> </TD>
    <TD
      style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"><P
      align=justify><B>Percent of class represented by amount in row
    (9)</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
      <P align=justify>5.45%</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    vAlign=top width="5%"><B>12</B> </TD>
    <TD
      style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"><P
      align=justify><B>Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P align=justify>PN; IA</P></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<P align=justify>The percentages used herein are calculated based upon
86,203,856 shares of common stock outstanding as of 10/31/2017, as disclosed in
the company's Certified Shareholder Report Form N-CSRS filed 12/28/2017</P>
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<P align=center><B>SCHEDULE 13G </B></P>
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    <TD align=left><B>CUSIP
      No.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
      95766J102 </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV><BR>
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    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    vAlign=top width="5%"><B>1</B> </TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left><B>Names of Reporting Persons</B></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left>Boaz R. Weinstein</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    vAlign=top width="5%"><B>2</B> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left><B>Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
      instructions)</B></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    vAlign=top align=left>(a) [&nbsp;&nbsp; ]</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    vAlign=top align=left>(b) [&nbsp;&nbsp; ]</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    vAlign=top width="5%"><B>3</B> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left><B>Sec Use Only</B></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    vAlign=top width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    vAlign=top width="5%"><B>4</B> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left><B>Citizenship or Place of Organization</B></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left>United States</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV>
<TABLE
style="BORDER-COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; "
cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0>

  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left>&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="5%"><B>5</B> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="80%"><B>Sole Voting Power</B> </TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD
      style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;
    </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="80%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=center><B>Number of</B> </TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="5%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="80%">-0- </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=center><B>Shares</B> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="5%"><B>6</B> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="80%"><B>Shared Voting Power</B> </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=center><B>Beneficially</B> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="5%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="80%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=center><B>Owned by Each</B> </TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="5%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="80%">4,696,049&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=center><B>Reporting Person</B> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="5%"><B>7</B> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="80%"><B>Sole Dispositive Power</B> </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=center><B>With:</B> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="5%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="80%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left>&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="5%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="80%">-0- </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left>&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="5%"><B>8</B> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="80%"><B>Shared Dispositive Power</B> </TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD
      style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;
    </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="80%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left>&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="5%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    align=left width="80%">4,696,049 </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV>
<TABLE
style="BORDER-COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; "
cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0 BCLLIST>

  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    vAlign=top width="5%"><B>9</B> </TD>
    <TD
      style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"><P
      align=justify><B>Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
      Person</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
      <P align=justify>4,696,049</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    vAlign=top width="5%"><B>10</B> </TD>
    <TD
      style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"><P
      align=justify><B>Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
      certain shares (See Instructions)</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
      <P align=justify>[&nbsp; &nbsp;]</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    vAlign=top width="5%"><B>11</B> </TD>
    <TD
      style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"><P
      align=justify><B>Percent of class represented by amount in row
    (9)</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    vAlign=top width="5%"><B>12</B> </TD>
    <TD
      style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"><P
      align=justify><B>Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid"
    width="5%">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD
    style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
      <P align=justify>IN</P></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<P align=justify>The percentages used herein are calculated based upon
86,203,856 shares of common stock outstanding as of 10/31/2017, as disclosed in
the company's Certified Shareholder Report Form N-CSR<B>S</B> filed 12/28/2017
</P>
<P align=center>Page 3 of 7 </P>
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<P align=justify><B>Item 1. </B></P>
<TABLE
style="BORDER-COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; "
cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0 BCLLIST>

  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="5%"><B>(a)</B> </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify><B>Name of Issuer: </B>Western Asset High Income Fund II,
      Inc.</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="5%"><B>(b)</B> </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify><B>Address of Issuer&#146;s Principal Executive Offices:
      </B>620 8th Avenue, NY, NY 10018</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P align=justify><B>Item 2. </B></P>
<TABLE
style="BORDER-COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; "
cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0 BCLLIST>

  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="5%"><b>(a) </b></TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify><B>Name of Person Filing: </B>Saba Capital Management,
      L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Saba Capital") and Mr. Boaz R.
      Weinstein (together, the "Reporting Persons&#148;). The Reporting Persons have
      entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, dated June 18, 2018, pursuant to
      which the Reporting Persons have agreed to file this statement and any
      subsequent amendments hereto jointly in accordance with the provisions of
      Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Act. Any disclosures herein with respect to
      persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and
      belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party. The filing of this
      statement should not be construed as an admission that any of the forgoing
      persons or the Reporting Persons is, for the purposes of Section 13 of the
      Act, the beneficial owner of the Common Stock reported
  herein.</P></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<TABLE
style="BORDER-COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; "
cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0 BCLLIST>

  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="5%"><B>(b)</B> </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify><B>Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,
      Residence: </B>The address of the business office of Saba Capital and Mr.
      Weinstein is 405 Lexington Avenue, 58th Floor, New York, New York
      10174.</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="5%"><B>(c)</B> </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify><B>Citizenship: </B>Saba Capital is organized as a
      limited partnership under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Weinstein
      is a citizen of the United States.</P></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<TABLE
style="BORDER-COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; "
cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0 BCLLIST>

  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="5%"><B>(d)</B> </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify><B>Title and Class of Securities: </B>Common stock,
      $0.001 Par Value (the "Common Stock").</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="5%"><B>(e)</B> </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify><B>CUSIP No.: </B>95766J102</P></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<TABLE
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  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left>
      <P align=justify><B>Item 3.</B> </P></TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%" >
      <P align=justify><B>If this statement is filed pursuant to &#167;&#167; 240.13d-1(b)
      or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the</B> <B>person filing is a:</B>
      </P></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<TABLE
style="BORDER-COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; "
cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0>

  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD width="5%"  >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left>(a) </TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >[_] </TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%" >
      <P align=justify>Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
      </P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%" >
      <P align=justify>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left>(b) </TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >[_] </TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%" >
      <P align=justify>Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act; </P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%" >
      <P align=justify>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left>(c) </TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >[_] </TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%" >
      <P align=justify>Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
      Act; </P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%" >
      <P align=justify>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left>(d) </TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >[_] </TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%" >
      <P align=justify>Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
      Investment Company Act of 1940; </P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%" >
      <P align=justify>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left>(e) </TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >[_] </TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%" >
      <P align=justify>An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
      13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); </P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%" >
      <P align=justify>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left>(f) </TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >[_] </TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%" >
      <P align=justify>An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
      with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); </P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%" >
      <P align=justify>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left>(g) </TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >[_] </TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%" >
      <P align=justify>A parent holding company or control person in accordance
      with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); </P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%" >
      <P align=justify>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left>(h) </TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >[_] </TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%" >
      <P align=justify>A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
      Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); </P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%" >
      <P align=justify>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left>(i) </TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >[_] </TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%" >
      <P align=justify>A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
      investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of
      1940; </P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%" >
      <P align=justify>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left>(j) </TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >[_] </TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%" >
      <P align=justify>A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule
      240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD width="5%"  >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left>(k) </TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >[_] </TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%" >
      <P align=justify>Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If
      filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule
      240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
  ______</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P align=justify><B>Item 4. Ownership </B></P>
<TABLE
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cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0>

  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left>
      <P align=justify><B>(a)</B> </P></TD>
    <TD align=left width="95%" >
      <P align=justify><B>Amount Beneficially Owned: </B>The information
      required by Items 4(a) - (c) is set forth in Rows (5) - (11) of the cover
      page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by
      reference for each such Reporting Person. </P></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<TABLE
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cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0>

  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left><B>Item</B> <B>5.</B> </TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%" ><B>Ownership of Five Percent or
      Less of a Class. N/A</B> </TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%" >&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left><B>Item</B> <B>6.</B> </TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%" ><B>Ownership of more than Five
      Percent on Behalf of Another Person. </B>N/A </TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%" >&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left>
      <P align=justify><B>Item</B> <B>7.</B> </P></TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%" >
      <P align=justify><B>Identification and classification of the subsidiary
      which acquired the security being reported on</B> <B>by the parent holding
      company or control person. N/A</B> </P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%" >&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left><B>Item</B> <B>8.</B> </TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%" ><B>Identification and
      classification of members of the group. N/A</B> </TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%" >&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left><B>Item</B> <B>9.</B> </TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%" ><B>Notice of Dissolution of
      Group. N/A</B> </TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%" >&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left><B>Item</B> <B>10.</B> </TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%" ><B>Certifications.</B> </TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%" >&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left></TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%" >
      <P align=justify>By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to
      the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
      above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
      effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
      securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as
      a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
  </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P align=justify><B>SIGNATURE </B></P>
<P align=justify>After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct. </P>
<P align=justify>Dated: 6/18/2018</P>
<P align=justify><I><U>/s/ Signature </U></I>Michael D&#146;Angelo </P>
<P align=justify>Name: Michael D&#146;Angelo </P>
<P align=justify>Title: Chief Compliance Officer </P>
<P align=justify>Boaz R. Weinstein </P>
<P align=justify>By: Michael D&#146;Angelo </P>
<P align=justify>Title: Attorney-in-fact*** </P>
<P align=justify>*** Pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated as of November 16,
2015</P>
<P align=center>EXHIBIT 1 </P>
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<P align=center><B>JOINT FILING AGREEMENT </B><BR><B>PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)
</B><BR></P>
<P align=justify>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing
statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that
all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on
behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional
joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be
responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness
and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained herein and
therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the
information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or
has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. </P>
<P align=justify>DATED: June 18, 2018 </P>
<P align=justify>SABA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. </P>
<P align=justify>By: <U>/s/ Michael
D&#146;Angelo</U><BR>
Name: Michael D&#146;Angelo <BR>Title: Authorized Signatory <BR></P>
<P align=justify>BOAZ R. WEINSTEIN </P>
<P align=justify>By: <U>/s/ Michael D&#146;Angelo </U><BR>Title: Attorney-in-fact<B>
</B><BR></P>
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