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FORM N-PX

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number     811-22444

 

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

620 EIGHTH AVENUE,

49TH FLOOR,

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

 

10018

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, Connecticut 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:     1-888-777-0102

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

August 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

July 1, 2012- June 30, 2013

 

 

 



 

Item 1.  Proxy Voting Record

 


 


 

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ICA File Number: 811-22444                                                     

Reporting Period: 07/01/2012 - 06/30/2013                                      

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.                         

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

 

 

 

 

 

 

============ Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. ============

 

 

CITIGROUP INC.                                                                 

 

Ticker:       C              Security ID:  172967424                           

Meeting Date: APR 24, 2013   Meeting Type: Annual                              

Record Date:  FEB 25, 2013                                                     

 

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   

1A.   ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MICHAEL L. CORBAT For       For          Management

1B.   ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: FRANZ B. HUMER    For       For          Management

1C.   ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ROBERT L. JOSS    For       For          Management

1D.   ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MICHAEL E.        For       For          Management

      O'NEILL                                                                  

1E.   ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JUDITH RODIN      For       For          Management

1F.   ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ROBERT L. RYAN    For       For          Management

1G.   ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ANTHONY M.        For       For          Management

      SANTOMERO                                                                 

1H.   ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOAN E. SPERO     For       For          Management

1I.   ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DIANA L. TAYLOR   For       For          Management

1J.   ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: WILLIAM S.        For       For          Management

      THOMPSON, JR.                                                            

1K.   ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ERNESTO ZEDILLO   For       For          Management

      PONCE DE LEON                                                            

2.    PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF     For       For          Management

      KPMG LLP AS CITI'S INDEPENDENT                                           

      REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR                                    

      2013.                                                                     

3.    ADVISORY APPROVAL OF CITI'S 2012        For       For          Management

      EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.                                                  

4.    AMENDMENT TO THE CITIGROUP 2009 STOCK   For       For          Management

      INCENTIVE PLAN (RELATING TO DIVIDEND                                     

      EQUIVALENTS).                                                            

5.    STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING THAT    Against   Against      Shareholder

      EXECUTIVES RETAIN A SIGNIFICANT                                          

      PORTION OF THEIR STOCK UNTIL REACHING                                    

      NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE.                                                    

6.    STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A       Against   Against      Shareholder

      REPORT ON LOBBYING AND GRASSROOTS                                        

      LOBBYING CONTRIBUTIONS.                                                  

7.    STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING THAT    Against   Against      Shareholder

      THE BOARD INSTITUTE A POLICY TO MAKE                                     

      IT MORE PRACTICAL TO DENY                                                

      INDEMNIFICATION FOR DIRECTORS.                                           

 

 

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HORIZON LINES, INC.                                                            

 

Ticker:       HRZL           Security ID:  44044K309                           

Meeting Date: JUN 06, 2013   Meeting Type: Annual                              

Record Date:  APR 08, 2013                                                     

 

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   

1..1  DIRECTOR-MARTIN TUCHMAN                 For       For          Management

1..2  DIRECTOR-SAMUEL A. WOODWARD             For       For          Management

2.    TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE          For       For          Management

      COMPANY'S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF                                        

      INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER                                     

      OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK                                      

      OF THE COMPANY FROM 100,000,000 TO                                       

      150,000,000.                                                             

3.    TO RATIFY THE ACTION OF THE COMPANY'S   For       For          Management

      AUDIT COMMITTEE IN APPOINTING ERNST &                                    

      YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT                                             

      REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR                                    

      OUR FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 22,                                      

      2013.                                                                    

4.    TO ADOPT AN ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO      For       For          Management

      APPROVE OUR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.                                      

 

 

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REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP                                                          

 

Ticker:       RLGY           Security ID:  75605Y106                           

Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2013   Meeting Type: ANNUAL                              

Record Date:  MAR 14, 2013                                                     

 

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   

1.1   Elect Director                          FOR       FOR          Management

1.2   Elect Director                          FOR       FOR          Management

1.3   Elect Director                          FOR       FOR          Management

2     Advisory vote to approve Realogy        FOR       FOR          Management

      Holdings executive comensation program                                   

3     Ratifying the appointment of            FOR       FOR          Management

      Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP                                              

4     Advisory vote on the grequency of the   FOR       FOR          Management

      advisory vote on executive compensation                                  

 

 

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SEAT PAGINE GIALLE SPA                                                         

 

Ticker:       PGIM           Security ID:  XS0482702395                        

Meeting Date: JUN 11, 2013   Meeting Type: ANNUAL                              

Record Date:  MAY 31, 2013                                                     

 

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   

A     Appointment of the Representative of    FOR       ABSTAIN      Management

      the holders of the non-convertible                                       

      notes " 550,000,000 10 1/2 Senior                                        

      Secured Notes due 2017"                                                   

      (rappresentante comune degli                                             

      obbligazionisti) for the fiscal years                                    

      2013-2014-2015 and determination of                                       

      his compensation                                                         

 

 

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SEAT PAGINE GIALLE SPA, MILANO                                                  

 

Ticker:                      Security ID:  T8380HAA2                           

Meeting Date: JUN 12, 2013   Meeting Type: Ordinary General Meeting            

Record Date:  MAY 31, 2013                                                      

 

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   

CMMT  PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A REVISION     None      Did not vote Management

      DUE TO CHANGE IN MEETING DATE FROM 11                                    

      JUN-2013 TO 12 JUN 2013. IF YOU HAVE                                     

      ALREADY SENT IN YOUR VOTES, PLEASE DO                                    

      NOT RET-URN THIS PROXY FORM UNLESS YOU                                   

      DECIDE TO AMEND YOUR ORIGINAL                                            

      INSTRUCTIONS. THA-NK YOU.                                                

1     Appointment of the Joint                Unknown   Abstain      Management

      Representative of the holders of the                                     

      bonds of the non-convertible                                             

      debentures "EUR 550,000,000" 10 1/2                                      

      senior security note due 2017 for the                                     

      financial years 2013-2015 and decision                                   

      on concerned payment                                                     

CMMT  PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE   None      Did not vote Management

      AGENDA IS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING ON THE                                   

      U-RL LINK: https://materials.proxyvote.                                  

      com/Approved/99999                                                        

      Z/19840101/NPS_168707.P-DF                                               

CMMT  DELETION OF COMMENT                     None      Did not vote Management

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ Kenneth D. Fuller

 

Kenneth D. Fuller

 

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date

August 16, 2013

 


* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.