High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 21, 2005

 


 

High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Maryland   811-07920   13-3735236

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

300 First Stamford Place, 4th Floor, Stamford, CT   06902
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (203) 890-7041

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 426 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.

CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On September 21, 2005, High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) issued a press release regarding potential administrative proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission against the Fund’s investment adviser and an affiliated adviser relating to disclosure of the source of dividends and distributions paid to shareholders of certain funds.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number


   
99.1   High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. press release, dated September 21, 2005.

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    

High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.

(Registrant)

Date: September 21, 2005   

/s/ Thomas C. Mandia


     (Signature)
    

Name: Thomas C. Mandia

Title: Assistant Secretary

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number


   
99.1   Press release of the Fund, dated September 21, 2005.

 

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