HIX (HIX) CCO/Subadviser Stout Kim files initial Form 3 with no trades

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC. insider Stout Kim, identified as CCO/Subadviser, has filed an initial Form 3 statement of beneficial ownership. The filing reports no transactions, meaning no purchases, sales, or derivative exercises are disclosed in this submission.

Key Terms

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Form 3 regulatory

"INSIDER FILING DATA (Form 3)"

Form 3 is the initial public filing that officers, directors and large shareholders must submit to report their ownership of a company’s securities when they become insiders. It acts like an opening inventory sheet that gives investors a starting point to see who holds significant stakes and to spot later trades or potential conflicts of interest, helping assess insider confidence and transparency.

beneficial ownership financial

"initial statement of beneficial ownership"

Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

CCO/Subadviser financial

""other": "CCO/Subadviser""

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SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stout Kim

(Last) (First) (Middle)

WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC

ONE MADISON AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10010

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2025

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC. [ HIX ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
			CCO/Subadviser

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

No securities are beneficially owned.

	/s/Marc A. De Oliveira by Power of Attorney for Kim Stout	04/07/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)

FAQ

What does the HIX Form 3 filing by Stout Kim report?

The Form 3 for WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC. (HIX) reports that insider Stout Kim, a CCO/Subadviser, has filed an initial statement of beneficial ownership, with no associated transactions such as purchases, sales, or derivative exercises disclosed in this filing.

Who is the reporting person in the HIX Form 3 filing?

The reporting person is Stout Kim, listed with the role CCO/Subadviser for WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC. (HIX). This role information comes directly from the filing’s reporting person details section and accompanies the initial ownership disclosure.

Does the HIX Form 3 for Stout Kim show any share transactions?

No. The Form 3 for HIX shows no reported transactions. The transaction summary indicates zero buys, zero sells, zero derivative exercises, and no gifts or tax-withholding dispositions, reflecting only an initial ownership statement without trading activity.

What does the transaction summary in the HIX Form 3 indicate?

The transaction summary shows no activity: zero buys, zero sells, zero exercises, gifts, or restructuring events, and a net buy/sell direction labeled neutral. This confirms the filing is purely an initial ownership report without any contemporaneous trades.

Are there any derivative positions disclosed in Stout Kim’s HIX Form 3?

No derivative positions are listed. The derivativeSummary section is empty and the filing reports zero derivative transactions, indicating no options, warrants, or similar derivative securities are disclosed for Stout Kim in this initial Form 3 for HIX.