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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000894189-24-005606
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240912
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20240913
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240913

    FILER:

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

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05133
    		FILM NUMBER:		241297841

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
    		STREET 2:		MAILSTOP A 14
    		CITY:			BOSTON
    		STATE:			MA
    		ZIP:			02109
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		414-765-6318

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		US BANCORP FUND SERVICES LLC
    		STREET 2:		615 EAST MICHIGAN STREET
    		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
    		STATE:			WI
    		ZIP:			53202

    	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>DEF 14A
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>hisf_def14a.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: hisf_def14a.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>image0.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: image0.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>image1.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: image1.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>image2.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: image2.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>