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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001752724-25-185674
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CEN
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250808
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250808
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20250808

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001497186
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				273075810
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CEN
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22444
		FILM NUMBER:		251196634

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 EIGHTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		47TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888-777-0102

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 EIGHTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		47TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: primary_doc.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: primary_doc.xml

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<TYPE>MATERIAL AMENDMENTS
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>hyi_4ar-bylaws.htm
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: hyi_4ar-bylaws.htm

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<TYPE>INST DEFINING RIGHTS
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>hyi_g1bii.htm
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: hyi_g1bii.htm

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<TYPE>INTERNAL CONTROL RPT
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>internalcontrolrpt_wahydofi.htm
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: internalcontrolrpt_wahydofi.htm

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