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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC. (HIX)

Western Asset High Income Fund II adds director Nisha Kumar; two directors retire

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Nisha Kumar was appointed a director of the closed-end funds advised by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisors, including this fund, effective January 1, 2019. Directors Dr. Riordan Roett and Leslie H. Gelb retired effective December 31, 2018. Kumar will serve on the fund's Audit, Nominating, Compensation, Pricing and Valuation Committees, a change in board membership that shareholders may track.

Key points

  • Nisha Kumar appointed director effective January 1, 2019
  • Dr. Riordan Roett and Leslie H. Gelb retired as directors effective December 31, 2018
  • Kumar to serve on the Audit, Nominating, Compensation, Pricing and Valuation Committees
  • Kumar has been Managing Director and CFO and Chief Compliance Officer of Greenbriar Equity Group, LP since 2011

The filing

CompanyWESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC. (HIX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 2, 2019, 4:19 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-19-000624

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:29 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 02, 2019.

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