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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-096590
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200401
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200402

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000910068
		IRS NUMBER:				133735236
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-07920
		FILM NUMBER:		20770906

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 EIGHTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		49TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888-777-0102

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941230

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SMITH BARNEY HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930913

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SMITH BARNEY HIGH INCOME FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930802
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 2px solid;"></td></tr></table> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&#160;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:12pt">UNITED STATES<br>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></strong></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Washington, D.C. 20549</strong></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="color:black">__________________</font></strong></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&#160;</p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:14pt">FORM 8-K</font></strong></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="color:black">__________________</font></strong></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0px">&#160;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 8pt; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:12pt;color:black">CURRENT REPORT<br>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) <br>of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934</font></strong></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&#160;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):<strong> &#160;April 1, 2020</strong></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font
style="color:black">__________________</font></strong></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&#160;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:14pt">Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.</font></strong></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="color:black">__________________</font></strong></p>
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<td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&#160;<strong>811-07920</strong></p></td>
<td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&#160;<strong>13-3735236</strong></p></td></tr>
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<td style="width:30%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><font style="color:black">(State or other jurisdiction</font></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><font style="color:black">of
incorporation)</font></p></td>
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<td style="width:30%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><font style="color:black">(I.R.S. Employer <br>Identification No.)</font></p></td></tr></table> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&#160;&#160;</p>
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<td colspan="2" style="width:45%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="color:black">620 Eighth Avenue,</font></strong></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="color:black">New York,
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777-0102<br></font></strong><font style="color:black">(Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code)</font></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&#160;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="color:black">Not
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simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&#160;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in">&#9744;&#160;&#160; Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&#160;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in">&#9744;&#160;&#160; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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<p style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in">&#9744;&#160;&#160; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&#160;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in">Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&#160;</p>
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Amended and Restated Bylaws were deemed effective April 1, 2020. The new Article II, Section 3(b) of the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws is attached hereto as an Exhibit and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Exhibits.</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&#160;</p>
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<td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Article II, Section 3(b) of the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated April 1, 2020, of Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.</p></td></tr></table>
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<td>&#160;</td></tr></table> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&#160;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>EXHIBIT INDEX</strong></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&#160;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in">The following exhibits are filed
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<td colspan="3"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"><strong><font style="color:black">The bylaws of the Fund are hereby amended and restated to include the following as Article II, Section 3(b) immediately following Article II, Section 3 (now Article II,
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<td colspan="2" style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Bylaws, the Board or a committee of the Board authorized for such purpose may determine
at any time, including, without limitation, after the calling of any meeting of stockholders, that any meeting of stockholders be held solely by means of remote communication or both at a physical location and by means of remote communication;
provided that, at the request of a stockholder delivered reasonably in advance of the meeting, the Board shall provide a place for stockholders to attend the meeting if and as required by applicable law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
these Bylaws, if it is determined after notice of the meeting has been sent to stockholders that participation by stockholders in the meeting shall or may be conducted by means of remote communication, notice thereof may be provided at any time by
press release or any other means of public communication or as otherwise required by applicable law. Stockholders and proxy holders entitled to be present and to vote at the meeting that are not physically present at such a meeting but participate
by means of remote communication shall be considered present in person for all purposes under these Bylaws and may vote at such a meeting. Subject to any guidelines and procedures that the Board may adopt, any meeting at which stockholders or proxy
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<td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">(1)</p></td>
<td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">The Corporation shall implement, at the direction of the President or the President&#8217;s designee, reasonable measures to verify that each person considered
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<td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">The Corporation shall implement, at the direction of the President or the President&#8217;s designee, reasonable measures to provide the stockholders and proxy
holders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with the proceedings;
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