SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934

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Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)

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WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND INC.

May 9, 2013

YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION IS REQUESTED

Dear Shareholder:

Our records indicate that we have not received your vote on important proposals affecting your investment in the Western Asset High Income Fund Inc. For the reasons set forth in the proxy materials previously delivered to you, THE FUND’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSALS AND BELIEVES THE PROPOSALS ARE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE FUND’S SHAREHOLDERS.

IF YOU NEED TO SPEAK TO A PROXY VOTING SPECIALIST, please call 1-888-605-8334 and a representative from Georgeson Inc. (the Fund’s proxy solicitor) will assist you and answer any of your proxy related questions.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT! Please take a moment now to vote your shares. For your convenience, we are enclosing another proxy card along with a pre-paid postage envelope.

Choose ONE of the following methods to vote your shares:

 

VOTE BY TOUCH-TONE: Dial the TOLL-FREE touch-tone voting number listed on your proxy card, enter the CONTROL NUMBER printed on your proxy card and follow the simple instructions. Telephone voting is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.   VOTE VIA INTERNET: Go to the website listed on your proxy card, enter the CONTROL NUMBER printed on your proxy card and follow the simple instructions.   VOTE BY MAIL: Sign and date the enclosed proxy card and mail it back using the enclosed pre-paid postage envelope

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT, PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES TODAY!