| UNITED STATES | |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | |
| Notice of Effectiveness | |
| Effectiveness Date: | September 23, 2025 1:30 P.M. |
| Form: | N-2 | ||||||
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4 - WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC. (0001058239) (Issuer)
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Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIX) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of July 31, 2025. Current Q Previous Q Prior Yr Q July 31, 2025 April 30, 2025 July 31, 2024 Total Assets (a) $ 595,187,932 $ 585,762,067 $ 613,246,452 Total Net Assets (a) $ 392,485,020 $ 383,579,521 $ 409,059,676 NAV Per Share of Common Stock (b) $ 4.36 $ 4.26 $ 4.54 Market Price Per Share $ 4.24 $ 4.08 $ 4.37 Premium / (Discount) (2.75)%
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:HIX) announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund's annual meeting of stockholders held on September 19, 2025. Stockholders approved the proposal to amend the charter of the Fund to increase the total number of authorized shares of capital stock from 100,000,000 shares to 200,000,000 shares. Carol L. Colman, Peter Mason and Jane Trust were elected as Class III Directors of the Fund by holders of record of the Fund's outstanding shares of common stock to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders in the year 2028, or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until they resign
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of September, October and November 2025. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date September 9/23/2025 9/23/2025 10/1/2025 October 10/24/2025 10/24/2025 11/3/2025 November 11/20/2025 11/20/2025 12/1/2025 Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Change from Previous Distribution EMO Clea
3 - WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC. (0001058239) (Issuer)
4 - WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC. (0001058239) (Issuer)
3 - WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC. (0001058239) (Issuer)
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SC 13G/A - WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC. (0001058239) (Subject)
BrandywineGLOBAL – Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. ("BWG") Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund Inc. ("CPREIF") ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. ("EMO") LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. ("SCD") Western Asset Diversified Income Fund ("WDI") Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. ("EMD") Western Asset Global Corporate Opportunity Fund Inc. ("GDO") Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. ("EHI") Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. ("HIX") Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. ("HIO") Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. ("HYI") Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc. ("SBI") Western Asset Investment
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of September, October and November 2025. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date September 9/23/2025 9/23/2025 10/1/2025 October 10/24/2025 10/24/2025 11/3/2025 November 11/20/2025 11/20/2025 12/1/2025 Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Change from Previous Distribution EMO Clea
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of March, April and May 2025. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date March 3/24/2025 3/24/2025 4/1/2025 April 4/23/2025 4/23/2025 5/1/2025 May 5/22/2025 5/22/2025 6/2/2025 Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Change from Previous Distribution EMO ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc.* March $0.36000 $0.03000 April $0.36000 May
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of December 2024, January and February 2025. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date December 12/23/2024 12/23/2024 12/31/2024 January 1/24/2025 1/24/2025 2/3/2025 February 2/21/2025 2/21/2025 3/3/2025 Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Change from Prev