SEC Form DEFA14A filed by Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.
SCHEDULE 14A
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
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WESTERN ASSET HIGH YIELD DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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| IMPORTANT NOTICE PLEASE VOTE NOW Stockholder Approval is Required
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Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (“HYI” or the “Fund”)
Dear Valued Stockholder:
You are receiving this REMINDER notice because you held shares of the Fund’s common stock at the close of business on March 19, 2025, and we have NOT received your vote on the proposal to convert the Fund to a perpetual fund. The Special Meeting of Stockholders held on May 22, 2025 has been adjourned until June 6, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to permit further solicitation of proxies. Please help us avoid adjournments, phone calls, costs, and additional mailings by promptly voting your shares. The Board of Directors of the Fund believes that the proposal is in the best interests of the Fund and its stockholders and unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” such proposal.
It is important that you vote, no matter how large or small your holdings may be.
Please vote YOUR proxy TODAY by using one of the EASY voting options below:
| Vote Online
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Vote by Phone
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Vote by Mail
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| by logging onto the website listed on the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form and following the instructions
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by calling the toll-free number on the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form and following the instructions
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by completing and returning your executed proxy card or voting instruction form in the postage paid envelope provided
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We greatly appreciate your time and your investment in the Fund.
If you have any questions concerning the proposals, please feel free to contact Georgeson LLC (“Georgeson”), the Funds’ proxy solicitor, toll free at 1-866-308-1792.
The proxy materials previously sent to you contain important information; please read them carefully. Copies of the Proxy Statement are available for free on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov or by visiting http://www.proxy-direct.com/fnk-34448 or by calling Georgeson, toll free at 1-866-308-1792.