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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030630162555
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001228058-03-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030616
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030630

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCFARLAND DUNCAN M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001228058

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05468
		FILM NUMBER:		03764705

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT CO. LLP
		STREET 2:		75 STATE STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HIGH YIELD PLUS FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000828990
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				133459204
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GATEWAY CENTER THREE 100 MULBERRT ST
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2013671495

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GATEWAY CENTER THREE 100 MULBERRY STREET
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102
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<ownershipDocument>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-06-16</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-06-24</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000828990</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HIGH YIELD PLUS FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HYP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001228058</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCFARLAND DUNCAN M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Officer of Investment Advisor</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-06-16</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>28533</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>4.22</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>D</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On June 24, 2003 the reporting person mistakenly filed a Form 4 reporting an acquisition of 25,000 shares of common stock that did not in fact occur.  The transaction reported in this amended filing supersedes the transaction reported on June 24, 2003.  As of June 16, 2003 (after the correct transaction reported on this form) the reporting person owned no shares of High Yield Plus Fund, Inc.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John E. Bruno Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-06-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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