    <SEC-DOCUMENT>0000894189-19-004289-index.html : 20190723
    <SEC-HEADER>0000894189-19-004289.hdr.sgml : 20190723
    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190723121521
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000894189-19-004289
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	40-17G
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20190723
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190723
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190723

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000810943
    		IRS NUMBER:				046562068
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		40-17G
    		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05133
    		FILM NUMBER:		19967231

    	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
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>40-17G
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>bond2.pdf
    <DESCRIPTION>FIDELITY BOND
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: bond2.pdf

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>