<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000914851-18-000068-index.html : 20180126
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180126125351
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914851-18-000068
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180126
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180126

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001497186
		IRS NUMBER:				273075810
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22444
		FILM NUMBER:		18550873

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 WATER STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10041
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888-777-0102

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 WATER STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10041
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>NSAR-A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>answer.fil
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: answer.fil

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77C VOTES
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>77C.txt
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: 77C.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77K CHNG ACCNT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>77K.txt
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: 77K.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77K CHNG ACCNT
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>77K1.txt
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: 77K1.txt

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>