Here are the DEF 14A proxy statements from Western Asset High Income Fund II, Inc. (HIX) in our archive over the last 12 months, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A DEF 14A covers the proxy statement, with executive pay and the shareholder votes, so if you follow HIX and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full HIX filings page.
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) is asking stockholders to vote at its October 16, 2026 annual meeting on two items: electing three Class I directors (Robert D. Agdern, Anthony Grillo and Eileen A. Kamerick) to terms expiring at the 2029 annual meeting, and ratifying PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2027.
The record date is August 28, 2026, when 90,069,708 common shares were outstanding, each with one vote. The Fund has a classified board with three director classes, and seven of eight directors are independent. It has opted into the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act, so investors whose holdings cross specified voting-power thresholds may lose voting rights on “control shares” unless reinstated by a two‑thirds stockholder vote excluding the acquiring person and other interested shares.
The audit committee reports it reviewed the April 30, 2026 financial statements, discussed required matters with PwC and confirmed PwC’s independence before recommending inclusion of the audited statements in the annual report and ratification of PwC. For fiscal 2026, the Fund paid PwC $78,869 in audit fees, $10,000 in tax fees and $54,000 in other non‑audit services, with all services pre‑approved by the audit committee. Director compensation from the Fund for fiscal 2026 ranged from about $15,729 to $18,231, and total fund‑complex compensation for calendar 2025 ranged from $346,000 to $411,000. Proxy‑solicitation expenses are estimated at $46,230, borne by the Fund.