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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-151648
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200526
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200526
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200526

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-07920
		FILM NUMBER:		20911824

	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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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Rule 14a-101) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Amendment No. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Filed by a Party other than the
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Preliminary Proxy Statement</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:22pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>Leading Independent Proxy Advisory Firms ISS and Glass Lewis Recommend Western Asset High </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Shareholders Vote to Approve New Agreements Between the Fund </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>and its Investment Manager and Subadvisers </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>NEW YORK</B>
&#150; May&nbsp;26, 2020 &#150; Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: HIO) (the &#147;Fund&#148;) today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services (&#147;ISS&#148;) and Glass Lewis&nbsp;&amp; Co. (&#147;Glass Lewis&#148;),
two of the leading independent proxy advisory firms, recommend that shareholders vote to approve the new agreements between the Fund and its investment manager and subadvisers. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">With respect to the new management agreement and subadvisory agreement, in their reports dated May&nbsp;20, 2020, and May&nbsp;21, 2020, respectively, ISS and Glass
Lewis noted<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">1</SUP>: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:10pt">&#147;In addition to the fund&#146;s TSR<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">2</SUP> outperformance relative to
peers over shorter- and longer-term periods, ending on the unaffected date, the fund&#146;s discount to NAV has been relatively in line with its closest peer over the last five years and had already begun to narrow prior to the dissident&#146;s
public disclosures.&#148; <I>ISS report dated May</I><I></I><I>&nbsp;20, 2020</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:10pt">&#147;Glass Lewis believes that the new investment <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">sub-advisory</FONT> agreement is in the
best interests of shareholders, who should directly benefit from the services and duties of the Adviser.&#148; <I>Glass Lewis report dated May</I><I></I><I>&nbsp;21, 2020</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">&#147;We are pleased that ISS and Glass Lewis recognize that approval of the new agreements between the Fund and its investment manager and subadvisers is in the best
interest of all shareholders,&#148; said Jane Trust, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. &#147;The Fund&#146;s investment manager and subadvisers have enabled the Fund to increase<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">3</SUP> its <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-year</FONT> annualized distribution compared to the prior year over the same period, outperform<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">3</SUP> its
benchmark<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">4</SUP> and peers<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">5</SUP> and increase distributions to shareholders. We encourage shareholders to follow the recommendation of the Fund&#146;s
Board of Directors, ISS and Glass Lewis by voting &#147;FOR&#148; the new agreements to ensure the Fund continues to operate and deliver the returns they rely on.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">The Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. management team has a proven track record of achieving the Fund&#146;s objectives, including: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:10pt">Delivering a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-year</FONT> annualized distribution<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">3</SUP> of <B>8.84</B>% as of April&nbsp;30, 2020, an increase from 6.96% as of the same period in 2019 </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:10pt">Delivering <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">5-year</FONT> annualized total returns of <B>3.72</B>%<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">3</SUP>, above its benchmark<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">4</SUP> average of 3.45% over the same time period </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:10pt">Outperforming<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">3</SUP> Lipper Peer Group<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">5</SUP> averages across key timeframes, including <B>1.45</B>% vs. 1.15% on a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">3-year</FONT> basis, and <B>3.72</B>% vs 2.90% on a
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">5-year</FONT> basis </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">The Fund&#146;s Board of Directors unanimously recommends that shareholders vote on the
WHITE Proxy Card <B>&#147;FOR&#148; </B>the approval of the new management agreement for the Fund&#146;s manager and the new subadvisory agreement for the Fund&#146;s subadvisers. <B>If shareholders do not approve these agreements, the Fund may be
forced to liquidate. Liquidation could result in a meaningful loss of value as well as negative tax consequences for shareholders, particularly during this period of significant market volatility. </B> </P>
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Permission to use quotations neither sought nor obtained. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL"><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">2</SUP> Total Shareholder Return </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL"><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">3</SUP> Based on market price for the period ended April&nbsp;30, 2020. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL"><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">4</SUP> The benchmark is based on the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield &#151; 2% Issuer Cap Index. The
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield &#151; 2% Issuer Cap Index is an index of the 2% Issuer Cap component of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, which covers the U.S. dollar denominated,
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-investment</FONT> grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL"><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">5</SUP> The
Fund&#146;s Lipper peer group refers to the peer group of high-yield, levered <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">closed-end</FONT> funds as selected by Lipper, an independent nationally recognized provider of investment company information. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc., a diversified <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">closed-end</FONT> investment management company, is managed by Legg Mason
Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., and is <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">sub-advised</FONT> by Western Asset Management Company, LLC, an affiliate of the investment manager. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">An investment in the Fund involves risk, including loss of principal. Investment return and the value of shares will fluctuate. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Legg Mason and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Fund. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">The Fund files its semi-annual and annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;). These reports are available on the
Commission&#146;s website at www.sec.gov. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">For more information about the Fund, please call <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-888-777-0102</FONT></FONT></FONT> or consult the Fund&#146;s web site at <FONT STYLE="font-family:ARIAL; font-size:10pt" COLOR="#0563c1"><U>http://www.lmcef.com</U></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:ARIAL">. Hard copies of
the Fund&#146;s complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">Data and commentary provided in this press release are for
informational purposes only. Legg Mason and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Fund. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>Forward Looking Statement </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>Past performance is no guarantee of future results</B>. The information provided is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or
investment advice. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. All benchmark performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">(877) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">825-8621</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">Or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">Andy Brimmer / Dan Katcher / Mahmoud Siddig
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