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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001398344-19-005250
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190319
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190320
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190320

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bulldog Investors, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001504304
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05133
		FILM NUMBER:		19694202

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO
		STREET 2:		250 PEHLE AVE. SUITE 708
		CITY:			SADDLE BROOK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07663
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201 556-0092

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO
		STREET 2:		250 PEHLE AVE. SUITE 708
		CITY:			SADDLE BROOK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07663

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Brooklyn Capital Management LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20101026

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Samuels Steven
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001561169

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05133
		FILM NUMBER:		19694203

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		72 COLEYTOWN ROAD
		CITY:			WESTPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06882

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDSTEIN PHILLIP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001067621

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05133
		FILM NUMBER:		19694204

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 HERITAGE DRIVE
		CITY:			PLEASANTVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10570

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dakos Andrew
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001341021

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05133
		FILM NUMBER:		19694205

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PARK 80 WEST
		STREET 2:		250 PEHLE AVE. STE 708
		CITY:			SADDLE BROOK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07663

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000810943
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				046562068
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
		STREET 2:		MAILSTOP A 14
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8002251581

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PUTNAM LLC
		STREET 2:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050930

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM HIGH INCOME BOND FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030408

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM HIGH BOND FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021107
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        <footnote id="F1">Disposed of to High Income Securities Fund (the &quot;Fund&quot;) pursuant to an issuer tender offer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Certain private investment fund clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC (&quot;Bulldog Investors&quot;) are the beneficial owners of these shares. Bulldog Investors disclaims beneficial interest in such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. Andrew Dakos, Steven Samuels and Phillip Goldstein are the owners of Bulldog Investors. Each of Messrs. Dakos, Samuels and Goldstein also is a Principal of the general partner of certain of such private investment fund clients of Bulldog Investors, and a limited partner in certain of such private fund clients. Each of Messrs. Dakos, Samuels and Goldstein disclaims beneficial interest in such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares are held by Phillip Goldstein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares are held by Steven Samuels.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Shares are held by Andrew Dakos.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">As reported on Mr. Goldstein's Form 5 filed February 14, 2019, 10,772 shares of the Fund were disposed of via a gift on December 26, 2018.</footnote>
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