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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-7162

 

 

Western Asset High Income Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

55 Water Street, New York, NY

 

10041

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.
Legg Mason & Co., LLC
300 First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

1-800-451-2010

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

December 31

 

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

March 31, 2008

 

 



 

ITEM 1.              SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 



 

WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND INC.

 

FORM N-Q

MARCH 31, 2008

 



 

Western Asset High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

March 31, 2008

 

Face
Amount†

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 86.5%

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.6%

 

 

 

130,000

 

 

 

DRS Technologies Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.625% due 2/1/18

 

$

130,650

 

 

 

 

 

Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co.:

 

 

 

350,000

 

 

 

8.875% due 4/1/15 (a)

 

359,625

 

55,000

 

 

 

9.750% due 4/1/17

 

55,000

 

6,632

 

 

 

Kac Acquisition Co., Subordinated Notes, 0.000% due 4/26/26 (b)(c)

 

0

 

250,000

 

 

 

L-3 Communications Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.625% due 6/15/12

 

257,187

 

 

 

 

 

Total Aerospace & Defense

 

802,462

 

Airlines — 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continental Airlines Inc., Pass-Through Certificates:

 

 

 

4,460

 

 

 

6.541% due 9/15/08

 

4,460

 

68,292

 

 

 

8.312% due 4/2/11

 

63,853

 

65,000

 

 

 

7.339% due 4/19/14

 

57,850

 

350,000

 

 

 

DAE Aviation Holdings Inc., Senior Notes, 11.250% due 8/1/15 (d)

 

346,500

 

 

 

 

 

Delta Air Lines Inc.:

 

 

 

103,065

 

 

 

8.954% due 8/10/14 (d)

 

95,851

 

 

 

 

 

Pass-Through Certificates:

 

 

 

99,152

 

 

 

6.619% due 3/18/11

 

97,267

 

258,000

 

 

 

7.111% due 9/18/11

 

254,536

 

90,000

 

 

 

7.711% due 9/18/11

 

82,800

 

 

 

 

 

Total Airlines

 

1,003,117

 

Auto Components — 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allison Transmission Inc.:

 

 

 

90,000

 

 

 

11.000% due 11/1/15 (d)

 

78,750

 

180,000

 

 

 

Senior Notes, 11.250% due 11/1/15 (a)(d)

 

152,100

 

165,000

 

 

 

Keystone Automotive Operations Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.750% due 11/1/13

 

93,225

 

510,000

 

 

 

Visteon Corp., Senior Notes, 8.250% due 8/1/10

 

419,475

 

 

 

 

 

Total Auto Components

 

743,550

 

Automobiles — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ford Motor Co., Debentures:

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

8.875% due 1/15/22

 

78,250

 

125,000

 

 

 

8.900% due 1/15/32

 

94,375

 

 

 

 

 

General Motors Corp.:

 

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

Notes, 7.200% due 1/15/11

 

100,500

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Debentures:

 

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

8.250% due 7/15/23

 

52,875

 

830,000

 

 

 

8.375% due 7/15/33

 

589,300

 

 

 

 

 

Total Automobiles

 

915,300

 

Building Products — 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Associated Materials Inc.:

 

 

 

320,000

 

 

 

Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield 13.513% due 3/1/14

 

220,000

 

210,000

 

 

 

Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.750% due 4/15/12

 

204,750

 

 

 

 

 

GTL Trade Finance Inc.:

 

 

 

130,000

 

 

 

7.250% due 10/20/17 (d)

 

137,368

 

139,000

 

 

 

7.250% due 10/20/17 (d)

 

146,778

 

155,000

 

 

 

Nortek Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.500% due 9/1/14

 

115,475

 

285,000

 

 

 

NTK Holdings Inc., Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield 11.544% due 3/1/14

 

139,650

 

 

 

 

 

Total Building Products

 

964,021

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

March 31, 2008

 

Face
Amount†

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

Chemicals — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Georgia Gulf Corp., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

 

170,000

 

 

 

9.500% due 10/15/14

 

$

132,175

 

80,000

 

 

 

10.750% due 10/15/16

 

52,800

 

115,000

 

 

 

Huntsman International LLC, Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.875% due 11/15/14

 

122,475

 

150,000

 

 

 

Methanex Corp., Senior Notes, 8.750% due 8/15/12

 

161,625

 

365,000

 

 

 

Montell Finance Co. BV, Debentures, 8.100% due 3/15/27 (d)

 

244,550

 

 

 

 

 

Total Chemicals

 

713,625

 

Commercial Banks — 3.2%

 

 

 

310,000

 

 

 

ATF Capital BV, Senior Notes, 9.250% due 2/21/14 (d)

 

307,241

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Bank PLC:

 

 

 

1,224,000

 

RUB

 

8.900% due 12/20/10 (d)

 

51,085

 

256,298

 

 

 

7.000% due 11/1/11

 

272,619

 

290,000

 

 

 

HSBK Europe BV, 7.250% due 5/3/17 (d)

 

252,300

 

140,000

 

 

 

ICICI Bank Ltd., Subordinated Bonds, 6.375% due 4/30/22 (d)(e)

 

120,597

 

3,730,000

 

RUB

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, 9.500% due 2/11/11 (d)

 

154,485

 

 

 

 

 

Russian Agricultural Bank, Loan Participation Notes:

 

 

 

70,000

 

 

 

7.175% due 5/16/13 (d)

 

71,487

 

140,000

 

 

 

6.299% due 5/15/17 (d)

 

130,025

 

 

 

 

 

TuranAlem Finance BV, Bonds:

 

 

 

160,000

 

 

 

8.250% due 1/22/37 (d)

 

125,888

 

120,000

 

 

 

8.250% due 1/22/37 (d)

 

95,016

 

 

 

 

 

Total Commercial Banks

 

1,580,743

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 3.3%

 

 

 

305,000

 

 

 

Allied Security Escrow Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 11.375% due 7/15/11

 

263,825

 

425,000

 

 

 

Allied Waste North America Inc., Senior Notes, 7.375% due 4/15/14

 

420,219

 

90,000

 

 

 

Ashtead Holdings PLC, Secured Notes, 8.625% due 8/1/15 (d)

 

72,450

 

355,000

 

 

 

DynCorp International LLC/DIV Capital Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.500% due 2/15/13

 

362,987

 

 

 

 

 

Interface Inc.:

 

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

Senior Notes, 10.375% due 2/1/10

 

131,250

 

75,000

 

 

 

Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.500% due 2/1/14

 

78,000

 

240,000

 

 

 

Rental Services Corp., Senior Notes, 9.500% due 12/1/14

 

201,600

 

110,000

 

 

 

US Investigations Services Inc., 11.750% due 5/1/16 (d)

 

82,500

 

 

 

 

 

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

 

1,612,831

 

Communications Equipment — 0.4%

 

 

 

285,000

 

 

 

Lucent Technologies Inc., Debentures, 6.450% due 3/15/29

 

205,200

 

Construction & Engineering — 0.2%

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

Odebrecht Finance Ltd., 7.500% due 10/18/17 (d)

 

103,750

 

Consumer Finance — 2.9%

 

 

 

140,000

 

 

 

AmeriCredit Corp., 8.500% due 7/1/15

 

102,900

 

 

 

 

 

Ford Motor Credit Co.:

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

Notes, 7.875% due 6/15/10

 

87,235

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Notes:

 

 

 

257,000

 

 

 

8.050% due 6/15/11 (e)

 

204,142

 

85,000

 

 

 

9.875% due 8/10/11

 

75,850

 

60,000

 

 

 

7.127% due 1/13/12 (e)

 

44,421

 

120,000

 

 

 

8.000% due 12/15/16

 

94,072

 

 

 

 

 

General Motors Acceptance Corp.:

 

 

 

710,000

 

 

 

Bonds, 8.000% due 11/1/31

 

509,935

 

420,000

 

 

 

Notes, 6.875% due 8/28/12

 

319,452

 

 

 

 

 

Total Consumer Finance

 

1,438,007

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

March 31, 2008

 

Face
Amount†

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.8%

 

 

 

265,000

 

 

 

Graphic Packaging International Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.500% due 8/15/13

 

$

255,725

 

85,000

 

 

 

Plastipak Holdings Inc., Senior Notes, 8.500% due 12/15/15 (d)

 

77,775

 

100,000

 

 

 

Radnor Holdings Corp., Senior Notes, 11.000% due 3/15/10 (c)(f)

 

1,250

 

80,000

 

 

 

Rock-Tenn Co., Senior Notes, 9.250% due 3/15/16 (d)

 

83,200

 

 

 

 

 

Total Containers & Packaging

 

417,950

 

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education Management LLC/Education Management Finance Corp.:

 

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

Senior Notes, 8.750% due 6/1/14

 

106,250

 

80,000

 

 

 

Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.250% due 6/1/16

 

64,000

 

 

 

 

 

Service Corp. International:

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

Debentures, 7.875% due 2/1/13

 

30,450

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Notes:

 

 

 

55,000

 

 

 

7.625% due 10/1/18

 

55,550

 

60,000

 

 

 

7.500% due 4/1/27

 

51,300

 

 

 

 

 

Total Diversified Consumer Services

 

307,550

 

Diversified Financial Services — 3.0%

 

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

Basell AF SCA, Senior Secured Subordinated Second Priority Notes, 8.375% due 8/15/15 (d)

 

147,000

 

110,000

 

 

 

CCM Merger Inc., Notes, 8.000% due 8/1/13 (d)

 

92,950

 

100,000

 

 

 

El Paso Performance-Linked Trust Certificates, Senior Notes, 7.750% due 7/15/11 (d)

 

102,744

 

200,000

 

 

 

Elyria Foundry Co./EH Acquisition Inc., 13.000% due 3/1/13 (d)

 

194,000

 

50,000

 

 

 

Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC, 7.565% due 11/15/14 (e)

 

47,000

 

 

 

 

 

Leucadia National Corp., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

8.125% due 9/15/15

 

121,200

 

40,000

 

 

 

7.125% due 3/15/17

 

38,100

 

 

 

 

 

LVB Acquisition Merger:

 

 

 

80,000

 

 

 

11.625% due 10/15/17 (d)

 

80,400

 

50,000

 

 

 

Subordinated Inc., 10.375% due 10/15/17 (a)(d)

 

52,125

 

 

 

 

 

Residential Capital LLC:

 

 

 

110,000

 

 

 

7.828% due 4/17/09 (d)(e)

 

41,250

 

60,000

 

 

 

8.375% due 6/30/15

 

29,400

 

140,000

 

 

 

Notes, 7.875% due 6/30/10

 

71,050

 

220,000

 

 

 

Senior Notes, 7.500% due 2/22/11

 

108,900

 

100,000

 

 

 

TNK-BP Finance SA, 7.500% due 7/18/16 (d)

 

93,125

 

 

 

 

 

Vanguard Health Holdings Co.:

 

 

 

85,000

 

 

 

I LLC, Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield 10.072% due 10/1/15

 

65,450

 

205,000

 

 

 

II LLC, Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.000% due 10/1/14

 

198,337

 

 

 

 

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

1,483,031

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 4.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Axtel SAB de CV:

 

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

7.625% due 2/1/17 (d)

 

10,100

 

250,000

 

 

 

Senior Notes, 7.625% due 2/1/17 (d)

 

251,875

 

25,000

 

 

 

Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co., Senior Debentures, 6.300% due 12/1/28

 

20,125

 

 

 

 

 

Citizens Communications Co.:

 

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

7.050% due 10/1/46

 

10,350

 

200,000

 

 

 

Senior Notes, 7.875% due 1/15/27

 

172,500

 

30,000

 

 

 

FairPoint Communications Inc., 13.125% due 4/1/18 (d)

 

28,950

 

110,000

 

 

 

Hawaiian Telcom Communications Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 12.500% due 5/1/15

 

40,150

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

March 31, 2008

 

Face
Amount†

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 4.8% (continued)

 

 

 

265,000

 

 

 

Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., Senior Notes, 11.250% due 6/15/16

 

$

269,969

 

 

 

 

 

Intelsat Corp.:

 

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

9.000% due 6/15/16

 

15,188

 

65,000

 

 

 

Senior Notes, 9.000% due 8/15/14

 

65,812

 

 

 

 

 

Level 3 Financing Inc.:

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

6.704% due 2/15/15 (e)

 

105,750

 

220,000

 

 

 

Senior Notes, 9.250% due 11/1/14

 

180,950

 

195,000

 

 

 

Nordic Telephone Co. Holdings, Senior Secured Bonds, 8.875% due 5/1/16 (d)

 

190,125

 

105,000

 

 

 

Qwest Communications International Inc., Senior Notes, 7.500% due 2/15/14

 

99,225

 

170,000

 

 

 

Qwest Corp., Debentures, 6.875% due 9/15/33

 

136,850

 

275,000

 

 

 

Telcordia Technologies Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.000% due
3/15/13 (d)

 

193,875

 

295,000

 

 

 

Virgin Media Finance PLC, Senior Notes, 9.125% due 8/15/16

 

265,500

 

320,000

 

 

 

Windstream Corp., Senior Notes, 8.625% due 8/1/16

 

316,000

 

 

 

 

 

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

2,373,294

 

Electric Utilities — 1.6%

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

EEB International Ltd., Senior Bonds, 8.750% due 10/31/14 (d)

 

103,500

 

28,000

 

 

 

Enersis SA, Notes, 7.375% due 1/15/14

 

30,924

 

165,000

 

 

 

Orion Power Holdings Inc., Senior Notes, 12.000% due 5/1/10

 

181,088

 

360,000

 

 

 

Texas Competitive Electric Holding Co. LLC, 10.500% due 11/1/16 (a)(d)

 

354,600

 

200,000

 

 

 

VeraSun Energy Corp., Senior Notes, 9.375% due 6/1/17 (d)

 

138,000

 

 

 

 

 

Total Electric Utilities

 

808,112

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC:

 

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

Senior Notes, 9.500% due 10/15/15

 

61,875

 

55,000

 

 

 

Senior Secured Notes, 7.875% due 10/15/14

 

50,600

 

 

 

 

 

Total Electronic Equipment & Instruments

 

112,475

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.8%

 

 

 

180,000

 

 

 

Complete Production Services Inc., Senior Notes, 8.000% due 12/15/16

 

173,700

 

170,000

 

 

 

Key Energy Services Inc., Senior Notes, 8.375% due 12/1/14 (d)

 

170,425

 

55,000

 

 

 

Pride International Inc., Senior Notes, 7.375% due 7/15/14

 

57,475

 

 

 

 

 

Total Energy Equipment & Services

 

401,600

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.3%

 

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

Delhaize America Inc., Debentures, 9.000% due 4/15/31

 

150,843

 

Food Products — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dole Food Co. Inc., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

175,000

 

 

 

7.250% due 6/15/10

 

135,625

 

50,000

 

 

 

8.875% due 3/15/11

 

40,750

 

 

 

 

 

Total Food Products

 

176,375

 

Gas Utilities — 0.5%

 

 

 

275,000

 

 

 

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., Senior Notes, 6.875% due 12/15/13

 

269,500

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.2%

 

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

Advanced Medical Optics Inc., 7.500% due 5/1/17

 

103,800

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 4.9%

 

 

 

70,000

 

 

 

Community Health Systems Inc., Senior Notes, 8.875% due 7/15/15

 

70,612

 

285,000

 

 

 

DaVita Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.250% due 3/15/15

 

279,300

 

 

 

 

 

HCA Inc.:

 

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

Debentures, 7.500% due 12/15/23

 

98,775

 

235,000

 

 

 

Notes, 6.375% due 1/15/15

 

200,044

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

4



 

Western Asset High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

March 31, 2008

 

Face
Amount†

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 4.9% (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Notes:

 

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

6.250% due 2/15/13

 

$

4,375

 

30,000

 

 

 

6.500% due 2/15/16

 

25,425

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Secured Notes:

 

 

 

145,000

 

 

 

9.250% due 11/15/16

 

150,800

 

305,000

 

 

 

9.625% due 11/15/16 (a)

 

317,200

 

200,000

 

 

 

IASIS Healthcare LLC/IASIS Capital Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.750% due 6/15/14

 

200,000

 

 

 

 

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

170,000

 

 

 

6.375% due 12/1/11

 

154,275

 

90,000

 

 

 

6.500% due 6/1/12

 

79,875

 

200,000

 

 

 

7.375% due 2/1/13

 

179,500

 

165,000

 

 

 

9.875% due 7/1/14

 

160,462

 

 

 

 

 

Universal Hospital Services Inc.:

 

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

8.288% due 6/1/15 (e)

 

44,750

 

190,000

 

 

 

8.500% due 6/1/15 (a)

 

190,950

 

320,000

 

 

 

US Oncology Holdings Inc., Senior Notes, 7.949% due 3/15/12 (a)(e)

 

248,000

 

 

 

 

 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

 

2,404,343

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.2%

 

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

Boyd Gaming Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 6.750% due 4/15/14

 

103,125

 

200,000

 

 

 

Buffets Inc., Senior Notes, 12.500% due 11/1/14 (f)

 

7,000

 

200,000

 

 

 

Carrols Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.000% due 1/15/13

 

179,000

 

60,000

 

 

 

Denny’s Holdings Inc., Senior Notes, 10.000% due 10/1/12

 

55,500

 

80,000

 

 

 

Downstream Development Quapaw, Senior Notes, 12.000% due 10/15/15 (d)

 

63,600

 

105,000

 

 

 

El Pollo Loco Inc., Senior Notes, 11.750% due 11/15/13

 

101,850

 

125,000

 

 

 

Herbst Gaming Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.000% due 11/15/14 (f)

 

23,437

 

130,000

 

 

 

Indianapolis Downs LLC & Capital Corp., 11.000% due 11/1/12 (d)

 

113,750

 

190,000

 

 

 

Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, Senior Notes, 12.000% due 11/15/10

 

185,250

 

 

 

 

 

MGM MIRAGE Inc.:

 

 

 

45,000

 

 

 

Notes, 6.750% due 9/1/12

 

41,962

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Notes:

 

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

6.625% due 7/15/15

 

8,750

 

30,000

 

 

 

7.500% due 6/1/16

 

27,150

 

210,000

 

 

 

7.625% due 1/15/17

 

192,150

 

196,000

 

 

 

Pokagon Gaming Authority, Senior Notes, 10.375% due 6/15/14 (d)

 

207,760

 

105,000

 

 

 

Sbarro Inc., Senior Notes, 10.375% due 2/1/15

 

87,675

 

 

 

 

 

Snoqualmie Entertainment Authority, Senior Secured Notes:

 

 

 

40,000

 

 

 

6.936% due 2/1/14 (d)(e)

 

32,800

 

40,000

 

 

 

9.125% due 2/1/15 (d)

 

34,400

 

 

 

 

 

Station Casinos Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes:

 

 

 

175,000

 

 

 

6.500% due 2/1/14

 

105,875

 

5,000

 

 

 

6.875% due 3/1/16

 

2,938

 

30,000

 

 

 

6.625% due 3/15/18

 

16,800

 

 

 

 

 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

1,590,772

 

Household Durables — 1.2%

 

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

American Greetings Corp., Senior Notes, 7.375% due 6/1/16

 

19,950

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Holt Group Inc., Senior Notes, 9.750% due 1/15/16 (b)(c)(f)

 

0

 

165,000

 

 

 

Jarden Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.500% due 5/1/17

 

145,200

 

 

 

 

 

K Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.:

 

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

6.500% due 1/15/14

 

34,000

 

100,000

 

 

 

Senior Notes, 7.500% due 5/15/16

 

70,000

 

260,000

 

 

 

Norcraft Cos. LP/Norcraft Finance Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.000% due 11/1/11

 

263,250

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

5



 

Western Asset High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

March 31, 2008

 

Face
Amount†

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

Household Durables — 1.2% (continued)

 

 

 

65,000

 

 

 

Norcraft Holdings LP/Norcraft Capital Corp., Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield 9.605% due 9/1/12

 

$

57,200

 

 

 

 

 

Total Household Durables

 

589,600

 

Household Products — 0.2%

 

 

 

105,000

 

 

 

Visant Holding Corp., Senior Notes, 8.750% due 12/1/13

 

98,700

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 7.7%

 

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

AES China Generating Co., Ltd., 8.250% due 6/26/10

 

47,224

 

 

 

 

 

AES Corp.:

 

 

 

360,000

 

 

 

8.000% due 10/15/17

 

366,300

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Notes:

 

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

9.500% due 6/1/09

 

51,850

 

100,000

 

 

 

9.375% due 9/15/10

 

106,250

 

 

 

 

 

Dynegy Holdings Inc.:

 

 

 

180,000

 

 

 

Senior Debentures, 7.625% due 10/15/26

 

153,450

 

160,000

 

 

 

Senior Notes, 7.750% due 6/1/19

 

150,400

 

70,000

 

 

 

Dynegy Inc., 7.670% due 11/8/16

 

70,131

 

 

 

 

 

Edison Mission Energy, Senior Notes:

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

7.750% due 6/15/16

 

155,250

 

120,000

 

 

 

7.200% due 5/15/19

 

119,100

 

155,000

 

 

 

7.625% due 5/15/27

 

146,475

 

1,460,000

 

 

 

Energy Future Holdings, Senior Notes, 11.250% due 11/1/17 (a)(d)

 

1,452,700

 

89,453

 

 

 

Mirant Mid Atlantic LLC, Pass-Through Certificates, 9.125% due 6/30/17

 

98,957

 

215,000

 

 

 

Mirant North America LLC, Senior Notes, 7.375% due 12/31/13

 

218,225

 

 

 

 

 

NRG Energy Inc., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

85,000

 

 

 

7.250% due 2/1/14

 

84,150

 

520,000

 

 

 

7.375% due 2/1/16

 

510,900

 

30,000

 

 

 

7.375% due 1/15/17

 

29,250

 

50,000

 

 

 

TXU Corp., Senior Notes, 6.500% due 11/15/24

 

35,754

 

 

 

 

 

Total Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

 

3,796,366

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.0%

 

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

Moll Industries Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.500% due 7/1/08 (b)(c)(f)

 

0

 

IT Services — 1.2%

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

Ceridian Corp., Senior Notes, 12.250% due 11/15/15 (a)(d)

 

83,750

 

210,000

 

 

 

First Data Corp., 9.875% due 9/24/15 (d)

 

172,988

 

 

 

 

 

SunGard Data Systems Inc.:

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

Senior Notes, 9.125% due 8/15/13

 

152,250

 

195,000

 

 

 

Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.250% due 8/15/15

 

196,950

 

 

 

 

 

Total IT Services

 

605,938

 

Machinery — 0.3%

 

 

 

60,000

 

 

 

American Railcar Industries Inc., Senior Notes, 7.500% due 3/1/14

 

53,100

 

70,000

 

 

 

Terex Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.375% due 1/15/14

 

69,650

 

 

 

 

 

Total Machinery

 

122,750

 

Media — 6.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affinion Group Inc.:

 

 

 

245,000

 

 

 

Senior Notes, 10.125% due 10/15/13

 

244,694

 

140,000

 

 

 

Senior Subordinated Notes, 11.500% due 10/15/15

 

135,800

 

 

 

 

 

CCH I Holdings LLC/CCH I Holdings Capital Corp., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

90,000

 

 

 

11.750% due 5/15/14

 

45,900

 

55,000

 

 

 

12.125% due 1/15/15

 

28,325

 

836,000

 

 

 

CCH I LLC/CCH I Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 11.000% due 10/1/15

 

585,200

 

 

 

 

 

CCH II LLC/CCH II Capital Corp., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

6



 

Western Asset High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

March 31, 2008

 

Face
Amount†

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

Media — 6.4% (continued)

 

 

 

85,000

 

 

 

10.250% due 9/15/10

 

$

77,775

 

5,000

 

 

 

10.250% due 10/1/13

 

4,313

 

70,000

 

 

 

Charter Communications Holdings LLC/Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corp., Senior Discount Notes:
11.750% due 5/15/11

 

42,437

 

65,000

 

 

 

12.125% due 1/15/12

 

38,838

 

280,000

 

 

 

Charter Communications Inc., 10.875% due 9/15/14 (d)

 

277,200

 

110,000

 

 

 

CMP Susquehanna Corp., 9.875% due 5/15/14

 

76,450

 

 

 

 

 

CSC Holdings Inc.:

 

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

Senior Debentures, 8.125% due 8/15/09

 

202,500

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Notes:

 

 

 

70,000

 

 

 

8.125% due 7/15/09

 

70,875

 

105,000

 

 

 

6.750% due 4/15/12

 

101,850

 

110,000

 

 

 

Dex Media Inc., Discount Notes, step bond to yield 8.367% due 11/15/13

 

79,750

 

195,000

 

 

 

Dex Media West LLC/Dex Media Finance Co., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.875% due 8/15/13

 

170,137

 

180,000

 

 

 

DIRECTV Holdings LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co. Inc., Senior Notes, 8.375% due 3/15/13

 

183,375

 

140,000

 

 

 

Globo Communicacoes e Participacoes SA, Bonds, 7.250% due 4/26/22 (d)

 

137,200

 

410,000

 

 

 

Idearc Inc., Senior Notes, 8.000% due 11/15/16

 

267,525

 

200,000

 

 

 

R.H. Donnelley Corp., Senior Discount Notes, 6.875% due 1/15/13

 

123,000

 

 

 

 

 

TL Acquisitions Inc.:

 

 

 

190,000

 

 

 

Senior Notes, 10.500% due 1/15/15 (d)

 

164,350

 

150,000

 

 

 

Senior Subordinated Notes, step bond to yield 13.348% due 7/15/15 (d)

 

108,000

 

 

 

 

 

Total Media

 

3,165,494

 

Metals & Mining — 4.3%

 

 

 

625,000

 

 

 

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Senior Notes, 8.375% due 4/1/17

 

664,844

 

60,000

 

 

 

Metals USA Holdings Corp., 10.729% due 7/1/12 (a)(e)

 

45,000

 

275,000

 

 

 

Metals USA Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 11.125% due 12/1/15

 

270,875

 

40,000

 

 

 

Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corp., 8.738% due 5/15/15 (a)(d)(e)

 

31,600

 

130,000

 

 

 

Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp., Senior Notes, 10.488% due
11/15/14 (a)(d)(e)

 

96,200

 

230,000

 

 

 

Novelis Inc., Senior Notes, 7.250% due 2/15/15

 

204,700

 

335,000

 

 

 

Ryerson Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 12.000% due 11/1/15 (d)

 

318,250

 

75,000

 

 

 

Steel Dynamics Inc., 7.375% due 11/1/12 (d)

 

76,125

 

145,000

 

 

 

Tube City IMS Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.750% due 2/1/15

 

128,325

 

 

 

 

 

Vale Overseas Ltd., Notes:

 

 

 

62,000

 

 

 

8.250% due 1/17/34

 

69,543

 

200,000

 

 

 

6.875% due 11/21/36

 

196,143

 

 

 

 

 

Total Metals & Mining

 

2,101,605

 

Multiline Retail — 1.3%

 

 

 

285,000

 

 

 

Dollar General Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 11.875% due 7/15/17 (a)

 

250,800

 

 

 

 

 

Neiman Marcus Group Inc.:

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

7.125% due 6/1/28

 

26,400

 

370,000

 

 

 

Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.375% due 10/15/15

 

371,850

 

 

 

 

 

Total Multiline Retail

 

649,050

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 10.8%

 

 

 

345,000

 

 

 

Belden & Blake Corp., Secured Notes, 8.750% due 7/15/12

 

347,587

 

 

 

 

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

320,000

 

 

 

6.625% due 1/15/16

 

315,200

 

75,000

 

 

 

6.500% due 8/15/17

 

72,750

 

10,000

 

 

 

Colorado Interstate Gas Co., Senior Notes, 6.800% due 11/15/15

 

10,360

 

55,000

 

 

 

Compagnie Generale de Geophysique SA, Senior Notes, 7.500% due 5/15/15

 

56,100

 

93,196

 

 

 

Corral Finans AB, 5.758% due 4/15/10 (a)(d)(e)

 

71,295

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

7



 

Western Asset High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

March 31, 2008

 

Face
Amount†

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 10.8% (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

El Paso Corp.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medium-Term Notes:

 

 

 

230,000

 

 

 

7.800% due 8/1/31

 

$

237,300

 

300,000

 

 

 

7.750% due 1/15/32

 

309,610

 

200,000

 

 

 

Notes, 7.875% due 6/15/12

 

210,058

 

 

 

 

 

Enterprise Products Operating LP:

 

 

 

40,000

 

 

 

7.034% due 1/15/68

 

34,011

 

110,000

 

 

 

Junior Subordinated Notes, 8.375% due 8/1/66

 

107,227

 

250,000

 

 

 

EXCO Resources Inc., Senior Notes, 7.250% due 1/15/11

 

244,375

 

40,000

 

 

 

Forbes Energy Services, 11.000% due 2/15/15 (d)

 

39,400

 

273,000

 

 

 

Gazprom, Loan Participation Notes, Senior Notes, 6.510% due 3/7/22 (d)

 

246,265

 

175,000

 

 

 

International Coal Group Inc., Senior Notes, 10.250% due 7/15/14

 

168,437

 

140,000

 

 

 

LUKOIL International Finance BV, 6.356% due 6/7/17 (d)

 

130,550

 

 

 

 

 

Mariner Energy Inc., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

85,000

 

 

 

7.500% due 4/15/13

 

82,025

 

45,000

 

 

 

8.000% due 5/15/17

 

43,200

 

110,000

 

 

 

OPTI Canada Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 8.250% due 12/15/14

 

109,450

 

255,000

 

 

 

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, Senior Bonds, 6.625% due 6/15/35

 

264,212

 

105,000

 

 

 

Petrohawk Energy Corp., Senior Notes, 9.125% due 7/15/13

 

108,413

 

 

 

 

 

Petroplus Finance Ltd.:

 

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

6.750% due 5/1/14 (d)

 

68,813

 

100,000

 

 

 

Senior Note, 7.000% due 5/1/17 (d)

 

89,750

 

200,000

 

 

 

Petrozuata Finance Inc., 8.220% due 4/1/17 (d)

 

204,373

 

150,000

 

 

 

Quicksilver Resources Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.125% due 4/1/16

 

145,500

 

265,000

 

 

 

SemGroup LP, Senior Notes, 8.750% due 11/15/15 (d)

 

243,800

 

110,000

 

 

 

Southwestern Energy Co., Senior Notes, 7.500% due 2/1/18 (d)

 

114,400

 

150,000

 

 

 

Teekay Shipping Corp., Senior Notes, 8.875% due 7/15/11

 

159,375

 

115,000

 

 

 

W&T Offshore Inc., Senior Notes, 8.250% due 6/15/14 (d)

 

107,238

 

 

 

 

 

Whiting Petroleum Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes:

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

7.250% due 5/1/12

 

148,875

 

100,000

 

 

 

7.000% due 2/1/14

 

99,500

 

 

 

 

 

Williams Cos. Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

 

 

 

475,000

 

 

 

7.875% due 9/1/21

 

517,156

 

90,000

 

 

 

8.750% due 3/15/32

 

104,400

 

100,000

 

 

 

Senior Notes, 7.625% due 7/15/19

 

107,250

 

 

 

 

 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

5,318,255

 

Paper & Forest Products — 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abitibi-Consolidated Co. of Canada:

 

 

 

70,000

 

 

 

5.250% due 6/20/08

 

70,350

 

240,000

 

 

 

13.750% due 4/1/11 (d)

 

246,600

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Notes:

 

 

 

55,000

 

 

 

7.750% due 6/15/11

 

29,975

 

50,000

 

 

 

8.375% due 4/1/15

 

26,000

 

 

 

 

 

Abitibi-Consolidated Inc.:

 

 

 

180,000

 

 

 

6.950% due 4/1/08

 

180,000

 

90,000

 

 

 

7.875% due 8/1/09

 

76,050

 

100,000

 

 

 

Debentures, 7.400% due 4/1/18

 

44,500

 

55,000

 

 

 

Notes, 8.550% due 8/1/10

 

31,900

 

240,000

 

 

 

Appleton Papers Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.750% due 6/15/14

 

228,600

 

 

 

 

 

NewPage Corp.:

 

 

 

60,000

 

 

 

10.000% due 5/1/12 (d)

 

61,200

 

385,000

 

 

 

Senior Secured Notes, 9.489% due 5/1/12 (e)

 

383,075

 

70,000

 

 

 

Newpage Holding Corp., 11.818% due 11/1/13 (a)(e)

 

59,150

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

8



 

Western Asset High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

March 31, 2008

 

Face
Amount†

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

Paper & Forest Products — 3.3% (continued)

 

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

Smurfit Capital Funding PLC, Debentures, 7.500% due 11/20/25

 

$

177,000

 

 

 

 

 

Total Paper & Forest Products

 

1,614,400

 

Pharmaceuticals — 0.0%

 

 

 

465,000

 

 

 

Leiner Health Products Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 11.000% due
6/1/12 (b)(f)

 

1,744

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.4%

 

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

Forest City Enterprises Inc., Senior Notes, 7.625% due 6/1/15

 

4,775

 

 

 

 

 

Ventas Realty LP/Ventas Capital Corp., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

55,000

 

 

 

6.500% due 6/1/16

 

53,350

 

130,000

 

 

 

6.750% due 4/1/17

 

127,725

 

 

 

 

 

Total Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

 

185,850

 

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.6%

 

 

 

105,000

 

 

 

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.500% due 10/1/15

 

56,700

 

 

 

 

 

Realogy Corp.:

 

 

 

40,000

 

 

 

10.500% due 4/15/14

 

27,100

 

140,000

 

 

 

11.000% due 4/15/14 (a)

 

80,500

 

235,000

 

 

 

Senior Subordinated Notes, 12.375% due 4/15/15

 

105,750

 

 

 

 

 

Total Real Estate Management & Development

 

270,050

 

Road & Rail — 2.1%

 

 

 

255,000

 

 

 

Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana SA de CV, Senior Notes, 9.375% due 5/1/12

 

264,563

 

 

 

 

 

Hertz Corp.:

 

 

 

130,000

 

 

 

Senior Notes, 8.875% due 1/1/14

 

123,825

 

490,000

 

 

 

Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.500% due 1/1/16

 

461,212

 

 

 

 

 

Kansas City Southern de Mexico, Senior Notes:

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

7.625% due 12/1/13

 

94,500

 

25,000

 

 

 

7.375% due 6/1/14 (d)

 

23,125

 

50,000

 

 

 

Kansas City Southern Railway, Senior Notes, 7.500% due 6/15/09

 

51,000

 

 

 

 

 

Total Road & Rail

 

1,018,225

 

Software — 0.2%

 

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

Activant Solutions Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.500% due 5/1/16

 

105,625

 

Specialty Retail — 0.8%

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

AutoNation Inc., Senior Notes, 7.000% due 4/15/14

 

26,775

 

140,000

 

 

 

Blockbuster Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.000% due 9/1/12

 

114,800

 

75,000

 

 

 

Eye Care Centers of America, Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.750% due 2/15/15

 

76,875

 

 

 

 

 

Michaels Stores Inc.:

 

 

 

80,000

 

 

 

11.375% due 11/1/16

 

63,200

 

105,000

 

 

 

Senior Notes, 10.000% due 11/1/14

 

92,400

 

 

 

 

 

Total Specialty Retail

 

374,050

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0%

 

 

 

35,000

 

 

 

Simmons Co., Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield 9.995% due 12/15/14

 

22,750

 

Tobacco — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alliance One International Inc., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

35,000

 

 

 

8.500% due 5/15/12

 

33,075

 

120,000

 

 

 

11.000% due 5/15/12

 

122,400

 

 

 

 

 

Total Tobacco

 

155,475

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.1%

 

 

 

105,000

 

 

 

Ashtead Capital Inc., Notes, 9.000% due 8/15/16 (d)

 

85,575

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

9



 

Western Asset High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

March 31, 2008

 

Face
Amount†

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.1% (continued)

 

 

 

265,000

 

 

 

H&E Equipment Services Inc., Senior Notes, 8.375% due 7/15/16

 

$

219,950

 

305,000

 

 

 

Penhall International Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 12.000% due 8/1/14 (d)

 

259,250

 

 

 

 

 

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

 

564,775

 

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saint Acquisition Corp.:

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

Secured Notes, 12.500% due 5/15/17 (d)

 

61,875

 

305,000

 

 

 

Senior Secured Notes, 10.815% due 5/15/15 (d)(e)

 

122,763

 

 

 

 

 

Total Transportation Infrastructure

 

184,638

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 2.2%

 

 

 

130,000

 

 

 

ALLTEL Communications Inc., Senior Notes, 10.375% due 12/1/17 (a)(d)

 

112,450

 

50,000

 

 

 

America Movil SAB de CV, 5.625% due 11/15/17

 

49,681

 

60,000

 

 

 

MetroPCS Wireless Inc., Senior Notes, 9.250% due 11/1/14

 

55,500

 

80,000

 

 

 

Rural Cellular Corp., Senior Notes, 9.875% due 2/1/10

 

82,600

 

695,000

 

 

 

True Move Co., Ltd., 10.750% due 12/16/13 (d)

 

656,775

 

130,000

 

 

 

UBS Luxembourg SA for OJSC Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes, 8.250% due 5/23/16 (d)

 

128,375

 

 

 

 

 

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

1,085,381

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost — $47,982,942)

 

42,712,972

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITY — 0.0%

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%

 

 

 

493,850

 

 

 

Airplanes Pass-Through Trust, 10.875% due 3/15/19 (c)(f)
(Cost - $492,322)

 

0

 

COLLATERALIZED SENIOR LOANS — 2.5%

 

 

 

Auto Components — 0.5%

 

 

 

249,375

 

 

 

Allison Transmission, Term Loan B, 6.831% due 8/7/14 (d)(e)

 

219,806

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.8%

 

 

 

521,454

 

 

 

Berry Plastics Corp., Senior Term Loan, 11.646% due 6/15/14 (d)(e)

 

378,055

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ashmore Energy International:

 

 

 

16,243

 

 

 

Synthetic Revolving Credit Facility, 5.098% due 3/30/14 (d)(e)

 

14,132

 

121,109

 

 

 

Term Loan, 8.198% due 3/30/14 (d)(e)

 

105,364

 

500,000

 

 

 

SandRidge Energy, Term Loan, 8.625% due 4/1/15 (d)(e)

 

494,375

 

 

 

 

 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

613,871

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED SENIOR LOANS
(Cost — $1,385,593)

 

1,211,732

 

SOVEREIGN BONDS — 5.3%

 

 

 

Argentina — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Argentina:

 

 

 

409,000

 

 

 

Bonds, Series VII, 7.000% due 9/12/13

 

335,755

 

65,000

 

 

 

GDP Linked Securities, 1.330% due 12/15/35 (e)

 

7,930

 

 

 

 

 

Total Argentina

 

343,685

 

Brazil — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federative Republic of Brazil, Collective Action Securities:

 

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

8.750% due 2/4/25

 

3,701

 

175,000

 

 

 

8.250% due 1/20/34

 

210,219

 

 

 

 

 

Total Brazil

 

213,920

 

Colombia — 0.1%

 

 

 

41,000

 

 

 

Republic of Colombia, 10.375% due 1/28/33

 

59,348

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

March 31, 2008

 

Face
Amount†

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

Ecuador — 0.2%

 

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

Republic of Ecuador, 10.000% due 8/15/30 (d)

 

$

72,937

 

Egypt — 0.3%

 

 

 

790,000

 

EGP

 

Arab Republic of Egypt, 8.750% due 7/18/12 (d)

 

148,263

 

Indonesia — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Indonesia:

 

 

 

342,000,000

 

IDR

 

Series FR40, 11.000% due 9/15/25

 

34,132

 

378,000,000

 

IDR

 

Series FR42, 10.250% due 7/15/27

 

35,251

 

539,000,000

 

IDR

 

Series FR43, 10.250% due 7/15/22

 

51,573

 

408,000,000

 

IDR

 

Series FR45, 9.750% due 5/15/37

 

35,708

 

 

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

 

156,664

 

Mexico — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Mexican States:

 

 

 

14,000

 

 

 

7.500% due 1/14/12

 

15,799

 

140,000

 

 

 

Medium-Term Notes, 6.050% due 1/11/40

 

140,350

 

148,000

 

 

 

Medium-Term Notes, Series A, 5.875% due 1/15/14

 

159,100

 

 

 

 

 

Total Mexico

 

315,249

 

Panama — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Panama:

 

 

 

78,000

 

 

 

9.375% due 4/1/29

 

103,350

 

159,000

 

 

 

6.700% due 1/26/36

 

162,379

 

 

 

 

 

Total Panama

 

265,729

 

Peru — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Peru:

 

 

 

14,000

 

 

 

Bonds, 6.550% due 3/14/37

 

14,473

 

8,000

 

 

 

Global Bonds, 7.350% due 7/21/25

 

9,040

 

 

 

 

 

Total Peru

 

23,513

 

Turkey — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Turkey:

 

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

7.000% due 6/5/20

 

11,955

 

587,000

 

 

 

Notes, 6.875% due 3/17/36

 

526,099

 

 

 

 

 

Total Turkey

 

538,054

 

Uruguay — 0.1%

 

 

 

66,056

 

 

 

Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Bonds, 7.625% due 3/21/36

 

67,129

 

Venezuela — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela:

 

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

8.500% due 10/8/14

 

11,190

 

386,000

 

 

 

5.750% due 2/26/16

 

303,010

 

16,000

 

 

 

7.650% due 4/21/25

 

12,920

 

 

 

 

 

Collective Action Securities:

 

 

 

53,000

 

 

 

9.375% due 1/13/34

 

49,157

 

28,000

 

 

 

Notes, 10.750% due 9/19/13

 

28,910

 

 

 

 

 

Total Venezuela

 

405,187

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost — $2,729,657)

 

2,609,678

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

March 31, 2008

 

Shares

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS — 0.0%

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.0%

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.0%

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

Ameriking Inc. (b)(c)*

 

$

0

 

Household Durables — 0.0%

 

 

 

429,302

 

 

 

Home Interiors & Gifts Inc. (b)(c)*

 

0

 

3,747

 

 

 

Mattress Discounters Corp. (b)(c)*

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

Total Household Durables

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

 

0

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 0.0%

 

 

 

Computers & Peripherals — 0.0%

 

 

 

6,084

 

 

 

Axiohm Transaction Solutions Inc. (b)(c)*

 

0

 

MATERIALS — 0.0%

 

 

 

Chemicals — 0.0%

 

 

 

1,091

 

 

 

Applied Extrusion Technologies Inc., Class B Shares (b)*

 

5,455

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost — $439,404)

 

5,455

 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.6%

 

 

 

FINANCIALS — 0.6%

 

 

 

260

 

 

 

Bank of America Corp., 7.250% *
(Cost - $260,475)

 

268,580

 

ESCROWED SHARES — 0.0%

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Pillowtex Corp. (b)(c)*
(Cost - $0)

 

0

 

PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.7%

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.0%

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.0%

 

 

 

1,271

 

 

 

Ameriking Inc., Cummulative Exchange, 13.000% (b)(c)(f)*

 

0

 

Media — 0.0%

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

ION Media Networks Inc., Series B, 12.000% *

 

525

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

 

525

 

FINANCIALS — 0.7%

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.7%

 

 

 

10,700

 

 

 

Preferred Plus, Trust Series FRD-1, 7.400%

 

154,615

 

14,800

 

 

 

Saturns, Series F 2003-5, 8.125%

 

211,640

 

803

 

 

 

TCR Holdings Corp., Class B Shares, 0.000% (b)(c)*

 

1

 

442

 

 

 

TCR Holdings Corp., Class C Shares, 0.000% (b)(c)*

 

1

 

1,165

 

 

 

TCR Holdings Corp., Class D Shares, 0.000% (b)(c)*

 

1

 

2,410

 

 

 

TCR Holdings Corp., Class E Shares, 0.000% (b)(c)*

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

 

366,260

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost — $431,258)

 

366,785

 

 

Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARRANTS — 0.0%

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

Elyria Foundry Co. LLC, Expires 3/1/15(c)*

 

0

 

6,723

 

 

 

Pillowtex Corp., Expires 11/24/09(b)(c)*

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost — $4,963)

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost — $53,726,614)

 

47,175,202

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

March 31, 2008

 

Face
Amount†

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.3%

 

 

 

Sovereign Bonds — 1.2%

 

 

 

610,000

 

MYR

 

Bank Negara Malaysia Islamic Notes, zero coupon bond to yield 3.335% due 7/24/08

 

$

188,664

 

 

 

 

 

Egypt Treasury Bills:

 

 

 

375,000

 

EGP

 

Zero coupon bond to yield 7.625% due 9/9/08

 

66,593

 

375,000

 

EGP

 

Zero coupon bond to yield 7.324% due 9/16/08

 

66,479

 

1,450,000

 

EGP

 

Zero coupon bond to yield 7.553% due 11/25/08

 

253,126

 

 

 

 

 

Total Sovereign Bonds
(Cost — $565,870)

 

574,862

 

U.S. Government Agency — 0.0%

 

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), Discount Notes, 2.027- 1.825% due 12/15/08 (g)
(Cost - $2,961)

 

2,958

 

Repurchase Agreement — 1.1%

 

 

 

549,000

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley repurchase agreement dated 3/31/08, 2.250% due 4/1/08; Proceeds at maturity - $549,034; (Fully collateralized by U.S. government agency obligation, 6.000% due 4/18/36; Market Value - $576,669)
(Cost - $549,000) (h)

 

549,000

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost — $1,117,831)

 

1,126,820

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.9%
(Cost — $54,844,445#)

 

48,302,022

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 2.1%

 

1,054,598

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

$

49,356,620

 

 


Face amount denominated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Payment-in-kind security for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal.

(b)

Illiquid security.

(c)

Security is valued in good faith at fair value by or under the direction of the Board of Directors (See Note 2).

(d)

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.  This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.  This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors, unless otherwise noted.

(e)

Variable rate security.  Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at March 31, 2008.

(f)

Security is currently in default.

(g)

Rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

(h)

All or a portion of this security is segregated for extended settlements and/or foreign currency contracts.

#

Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

 

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

 

EGP - Egyptian Pound

 

GDP - Gross Domestic Product

 

IDR - Indonesian Rupiah

 

MYR - Malaysian Ringgit

 

OJSC - Open Joint Stock Company

 

RUB - Russian Ruble

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

Western Asset High Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland and is registered as a diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”).  The Fund seeks to maintain a high level of current income by investing at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in high-yield debt securities issued by U.S. and foreign corporations and foreign governments.  As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks capital appreciation.

 

The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

 

(a) Repurchase Agreements.  When entering into repurchase agreements, it is the Fund’s policy that its custodian or a third party custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the market value of which, at all times, at least equals the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked-to-market to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the seller defaults, and the market value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.

 

(b) Foreign Currency Translation. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates at the date of valuation.  Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of U.S. dollar denominated transactions as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of lower levels of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or economic instability.

 

(c) Forward Foreign Currency Contracts. The Fund may enter into a forward foreign currency contract to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk on its non-U.S. dollar denominated securities or to facilitate settlement of a foreign currency denominated portfolio transaction.  A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price with delivery and settlement at a future date. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When a forward foreign currency contract is closed, through either delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was closed.

 

Forward foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the forward foreign currency contract. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

 

(d) Credit and Market Risk.  The Fund invests in high yield and emerging market instruments that are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields of high yield and emerging market debt obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit and market risks. The Fund’s investment in securities rated below investment grade typically involves risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely and ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility and less liquid secondary market trading. The consequences of political, social, economic or diplomatic changes may have disruptive effects on the market prices of investments held by the Fund. The Fund’s investment in non-dollar denominated securities may also result in foreign currency losses caused by devaluations and exchange rate fluctuations.

 

(e) Security Transactions.  Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

 

2.  Investment Valuation

 

Effective January 1, 2008 the Fund adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (“FAS 157”).  FAS 157 establishes a single definition of fair value, creates a three-tier hierarchy as a framework for measuring fair value

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

based on inputs used to value the Fund’s investments, and requires additional disclosure about fair value.  The hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

·                  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

·                  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

·                  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

Debt securities are valued at the mean between the last quoted bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service that are based on transactions in debt obligations, quotations from bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various other relationships between securities. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Publicly traded foreign government debt securities are typically traded internationally in the over-the-counter market, and are valued at the mean between the last quoted bid and asked prices as of the close of business of that market.  When prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors. Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

 

 

3/31/08

 

Quoted Prices
(Level 1)

 

Other Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant 
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in Securities

 

$

48,302,022

 

$

635,360

 

$

47,665,407

 

$

1,255

 

Other Financial Instruments*

 

244

 

 

244

 

 

Total

 

$

48,302,266

 

$

635,360

 

$

47,665,651

 

$

1,255

 

 


* Other financial instruments include options, futures, swaps and forward contracts.

 

Following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

 

 

Investments in
Securities

 

Other Financial 
Instruments

 

Balance as of 12/31/07

 

$

5

 

$

 

Accrued Premiums/Discounts

 

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

 

Net purchases (sales)

 

 

 

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

 

1,250

 

 

Balance as of 3/31/08

 

$

1,255

 

$

 

 

3. Investments

 

At March 31, 2008, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

722,267

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(7,264,690

)

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(6,542,423

)

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

At March 31, 2008, the Fund had open forward foreign currency contracts as described below.  The unrealized gain on the open contracts in the accompanying financial statements were as follows:

 

Foreign Currency

 

Local 
Currency

 

Market 
Value

 

Settlement 
Date

 

Unrealized 
Gain

 

Contracts to Buy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indian Rupee

 

948,000

 

$

23,489

 

6/16/08

 

$

87

 

Indian Rupee

 

2,879,850

 

71,354

 

6/16/08

 

88

 

Indian Rupee

 

986,250

 

24,436

 

6/16/08

 

69

 

Net Unrealized Gain on Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

$

244

 

 

4. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“FAS 161”). FAS 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about the Fund’s derivative and hedging activities, including how such activities are accounted for and their effect on the Fund’s financial position, performance and cash flows. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 161 will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures.

 

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ITEM 2.                                                  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a)                                 The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

(b)                                There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3.                                                  EXHIBITS.

 

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are

attached hereto.

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 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.

 

Western Asset High Income Fund Inc.

 

By

     /s/ R. Jay Gerken

 

R. Jay Gerken

Chief Executive Officer

 

Date:

May 28, 2008

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By

     /s/ R. Jay Gerken

 

R. Jay Gerken

Chief Executive Officer

 

Date:

May 28, 2008

 

 

By

     /s/ Kaprel Ozsolak

 

Kaprel Ozsolak

Chief Financial Officer

 

Date:

May 28, 2008