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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000894189-24-002369
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-2
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		9
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20240416
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240416

    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:		N-2
    		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05133
    		FILM NUMBER:		24847697

    	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

    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:		N-2
    		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-278720
    		FILM NUMBER:		24847696

    	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
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    <TYPE>N-2
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>hisf_n2.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>INITIAL REGISTRATION OF CLOSED END INVESTMENT COMPANIES
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    <TYPE>EX-99.(K)(II)
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>ta-agree.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>TRANSFER AGENCY AND REGISTRAR SERVICES AGREEMENT
    <TEXT>
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    <TYPE>EX-FILING FEES
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>fillingfee.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EX FILING FEES TABLE
    <TEXT>
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    <TYPE>EX-99.(V)
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>powers_of-atty.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>POWERS OF ATTORNEY
    <TEXT>
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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>image0.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: image0.jpg

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>7
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    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: image1.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>8
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    <TEXT>
    Document 8 - file: image2.jpg

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    <TEXT>
    Document 9 - file: image00010.jpg

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    <TEXT>
    Document 10 - file: image00011.jpg

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