0000312348-12-000018.txt : 20120214 0000312348-12-000018.hdr.sgml : 20120214 20120214150257 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000312348-12-000018 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000910068 IRS NUMBER: 133735236 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-81503 FILM NUMBER: 12608285 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 620 EIGHTH AVENUE STREET 2: 49TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 100018 BUSINESS PHONE: 888-777-0102 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 620 EIGHTH AVENUE STREET 2: 49TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 100018 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941230 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SMITH BARNEY HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930913 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SMITH BARNEY HIGH INCOME FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930802 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000312348 IRS NUMBER: 043200030 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CTR STREET 2: LEGAL & COMPLIANCE, 27TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-748-1761 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: 27TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LOOMIS SAYLES & CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920929 SC 13G/A 1 WAHIOPP.txt SCHEDULE 13G/A FILINGS DATE:December 31, 2011 SECURITY NAME: Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. CUSIP: 95766K109 CIK#:0000910068 IRS#:133735236 Exchange:NYSE ADDRESS:125 Broad Street 10th floor- MF2 New York,NY 10004 SOLE VOTING SHARES: 2,119,370 SHARED DISPOSITIVE SHARES : -0- AGGREGATE AMOUNT: 2,119,370 SHARES OUTSTANDING: 75,213,384 % OWNED BY LOOMIS: 2.82% LOOMIS CIK#:0000312348 LOOMIS IRS#:043200030 LOOMIS PASSWORD:xxxxxxxx SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13G/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 6)* Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. ____________________________________________ (Name of Issuer) Closed End fund ____________________________________________ (Title of Class of Securities) 95766K109 _________________________ (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than 5 percent of the class securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) * The remainder of the cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the act (however, see the Notes). (Continued on following page(s)) Page 1 of 5 Pages CUSIP No. 95766K109 13G/A Page 2 of 5 Pages 1.NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Loomis Sayles & Co., L.P. #04-3200030 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2.CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ 3.SEC USE ONLY ______________________________________________________________________________ 4.CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Place of Organization - Delaware. Principal Office of Reporting Person is in Boston, MA. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 2,119,370 NUMBER OF SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY -0- OWNED BY EACH REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 2,119,370 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ______________________________________________________________________________ 9.AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,119,370 ______________________________________________________________________________ 10.CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* ______________________________________________________________________________ 11.PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.82% ______________________________________________________________________________ 12.TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* Investment Adviser *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Item 1(a).Name of Issuer Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Item 1(b).Address of Issuers Principal Office 125 Broad Street 10th floor- MF2 New York,NY 10004 Item 2(a).Name of Person Filing Loomis, Sayles & Co., L.P. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Item 2(c).Citizenship Place of Organization - Delaware. Principal Office of Reporting Person is Boston, MA Item 2(d).Title of Class of Securities Closed End Fund Item 2(e).CUSIP Number 95766K109 Item 3. f this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a)[ ]Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b)[ ]Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c)[ ]Insurance Company registered under Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d)[ ]Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e)[x]Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (f)[ ]Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund: see Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g)[ ]Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) (h)[ ]Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) Item 4.Ownership If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in Rule 13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds 5 percent provide the following information as of that date and identify those shares which there is a right to acquire. (a)Amount beneficially owned: 2,119,370 (b)Percent of Class: 2.82% (c)Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,119,370 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,119,370 (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: -0- Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. disclaims any beneficial interest in any of the foregoing securities. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X]. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan pension fund or endowment fund is not required. Clients of Reporting Person have such a right, none of whom has such interest relating to more than 5% of any class. Item 7.Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary. Inapplicable Item 8.Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(H), so indicate under Item 3(b) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group. Inapplicable Item 9.Notice of Dissolution of Group Inapplicable Item 10.Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. Signature After reasonable inquire and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 14, 2012 Signature: /s/ Mari Shimokawa Name/Title: Mari Shimokawa/Deputy Chief Compliance Officer