Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. announced the results of the votes cast at the Fund's annual meeting of shareholders held October 4, 2019. William R. Hutchinson, Nisha Kumar and Jane Trust were elected as Class II Directors of the Fund by owners of its common stock to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders in the year 2022 or thereafter when respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until they resign or are otherwise removed.