UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 

 
 
FORM N-PX
 
 
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY


Investment Company Act file number 811-05133


High Income Securities Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


 
615 East Michigan Street
 
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


Andrew Dakos
Bulldog Investors, LLC
Park 80 West
250 Pehle Avenue, Suite 708
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
(Name and address of agent for service)

Copy to:
Thomas R. Westle, Esq.
Blank Rome LLP
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10174

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-800-225-1581




Date of fiscal year end: August 31, 2018


Date of reporting period: July 1, 2017– June 30, 2018

Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.
 
                 
Registrant : High Income Securities Fund
             
Fund Name : High Income Securities Fund
             
                 
Date of Fiscal Year End: 08/31
               
                 
                 
                 
Ally Financial Inc.
               
 
Ticker
Security ID:
 
Meeting Date
Meeting Status
 
 
ALLY
CUSIP 02005N100
 
05/08/2018
 
Voted
   
 
Meeting Type
Country of Trade
           
 
Annual
United States
           
 
Issue No.
Description
 
Proponent
Mgmt Rec
Vote Cast
For/Agnst Mgmt
 
1
Elect Franklin W. Hobbs
 
Mgmt
For
Against
Against
 
 
2
Elect Kenneth J. Bacon
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
3
Elect Maureen Breakiron-Evans
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
4
Elect William H. Cary
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
5
Elect Mayree C. Clark
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
6
Elect Kim S. Fennebresque
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
7
Elect Marjorie Magner
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
8
Elect John J. Stack
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
9
Elect Michael F. Steib
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
10
Elect Jeffrey J. Brown
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
11
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
12
Ratification of Auditor
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
                 
                 
                 
Bank of America Corporation
               
 
Ticker
Security ID:
 
Meeting Date
Meeting Status
 
 
BAC
CUSIP 060505104
 
04/25/2018
 
Voted
   
 
Meeting Type
Country of Trade
           
 
Annual
United States
           
 
Issue No.
Description
 
Proponent
Mgmt Rec
Vote Cast
For/Agnst Mgmt
 
1
Elect Sharon L. Allen
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
2
Elect Susan S. Bies
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
3
Elect Jack O. Bovender, Jr.
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
4
Elect Frank P. Bramble, Sr.
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
5
Elect Pierre J. P. de Weck
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
6
Elect Arnold W. Donald
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
7
Elect Linda P. Hudson
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
8
Elect Monica C. Lozano
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
9
Elect Thomas J. May
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
10
Elect Brian T. Moynihan
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
11
Elect Lionel L. Nowell, III
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
12
Elect Michael D. White
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
13
Elect Thomas D. Woods
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
14
Elect R. David Yost
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
15
Elect Maria T. Zuber
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
16
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
17
Ratification of Auditor
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
18
Shareholder Proposal Regarding Independent Chair
ShrHoldr
Against
Against
For
 

                 
Berry Global Group, Inc.
               
 
Ticker
Security ID:
 
Meeting Date
Meeting Status
 
 
BERY
CUSIP 08579W103
 
03/01/2018
 
Voted
   
 
Meeting Type
Country of Trade
           
 
Annual
United States
           
 
Issue No.
Description
 
Proponent
Mgmt Rec
Vote Cast
For/Agnst Mgmt
 
1
Elect Thomas E. Salmon
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
2
Elect Robert V. Seminara
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
3
Elect Paula A. Sneed
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
4
Elect Robert A. Steele
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
5
Amendment to the 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Mgmt
For
Against
Against
 
 
6
Ratification of Auditor
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
                 
                 
                 
Caesars Entertainment Corp.
               
 
Ticker
Security ID:
 
Meeting Date
Meeting Status
 
 
CZR
CUSIP 127686103
 
05/30/2018
 
Voted
   
 
Meeting Type
Country of Trade
           
 
Annual
United States
           
 
Issue No.
Description
 
Proponent
Mgmt Rec
Vote Cast
For/Agnst Mgmt
 
1.1
Elect Mark Frissora
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.2
Elect James S. Hunt
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.3
Elect John Dionne
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.4
Elect Richard P. Schifter
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
2
Ratification of Auditor
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
3
Transaction of Other Business
 
Mgmt
For
Against
Against
 
                 
                 
                 
Charter Communications, Inc.
               
 
Ticker
Security ID:
 
Meeting Date
Meeting Status
 
 
CHTR
CUSIP 16119P108
 
04/25/2018
 
Voted
   
 
Meeting Type
Country of Trade
           
 
Annual
United States
           
 
Issue No.
Description
 
Proponent
Mgmt Rec
Vote Cast
For/Agnst Mgmt
 
1
Elect W. Lance Conn
 
Mgmt
For
Against
Against
 
 
2
Elect Kim C. Goodman
 
Mgmt
For
Against
Against
 
 
3
Elect Craig A. Jacobson
 
Mgmt
For
Against
Against
 
 
4
Elect Gregory B. Maffei
 
Mgmt
For
Against
Against
 
 
5
Elect John C. Malone
 
Mgmt
For
Against
Against
 
 
6
Elect John D. Markley, Jr.
 
Mgmt
For
Against
Against
 
 
7
Elect David C. Merritt
 
Mgmt
For
Against
Against
 
 
8
Elect Steven A. Miron
 
Mgmt
For
Against
Against
 
 
9
Elect Balan Nair
 
Mgmt
For
Against
Against
 
 
10
Elect Michael A. Newhouse
 
Mgmt
For
Against
Against
 
 
11
Elect Mauricio Ramos
 
Mgmt
For
Against
Against
 
 
12
Elect Thomas M. Rutledge
 
Mgmt
For
Against
Against
 
 
13
Elect Eric L. Zinterhofer
 
Mgmt
For
Against
Against
 
 
14
Ratification of Auditor
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
15
Shareholder Proposal Regarding Proxy Access
ShrHoldr
Against
For
Against
 
 
16
Shareholder Proposal Regarding Lobbying Report
ShrHoldr
Against
Against
For
 

 
17
Shareholder Proposal Regarding Compensation in the Event of a Change in Control
ShrHoldr
Against
Against
For
 
 
18
Shareholder Proposal Regarding Independent Board Chair
ShrHoldr
Against
Against
For
 
                 
                 
                 
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
               
 
Ticker
Security ID:
 
Meeting Date
Meeting Status
 
 
CBB
CUSIP 171871502
 
05/01/2018
 
Take No Action
 
 
Meeting Type
Country of Trade
           
 
Proxy Contest
United States
           
 
Issue No.
Description
 
Proponent
Mgmt Rec
Vote Cast
For/Agnst Mgmt
 
1.1
Elect Dissident Nominee James Chadwick
ShrHoldr
N/A
TNA
N/A
 
 
1.2
Elect Dissident Nominee Matthew Goldfarb
ShrHoldr
N/A
TNA
N/A
 
 
1.3
Elect Dissident Nominee Justyn R. Putnam
ShrHoldr
N/A
TNA
N/A
 
 
1.4
Elect Management Nominee Phillip R. Cox
ShrHoldr
N/A
TNA
N/A
 
 
1.5
Elect Management Nominee John W. Eck
ShrHoldr
N/A
TNA
N/A
 
 
1.6
Elect Management Nominee Leigh R. Fox
ShrHoldr
N/A
TNA
N/A
 
 
1.7
Elect Management Nominee Jakki L. Haussler
ShrHoldr
N/A
TNA
N/A
 
 
1.8
Elect Management Nominee Lynn A. Wentworth
ShrHoldr
N/A
TNA
N/A
 
 
1.9
Elect Management Nominee Martin J. Yudkovitz
ShrHoldr
N/A
TNA
N/A
 
 
2
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Mgmt
N/A
TNA
N/A
 
 
3
Adoption of Proxy Access
 
Mgmt
N/A
TNA
N/A
 
 
4
Ratification of Auditor
 
Mgmt
N/A
TNA
N/A
 
                 
                 
                 
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
               
 
Ticker
Security ID:
 
Meeting Date
Meeting Status
 
 
CBB
CUSIP 171871502
 
05/01/2018
 
Voted
   
 
Meeting Type
Country of Trade
           
 
Proxy Contest
United States
           
 
Issue No.
Description
 
Proponent
Mgmt Rec
Vote Cast
For/Agnst Mgmt
 
1.1
Elect Phillip R. Cox
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.2
Elect John W. Eck
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.3
Elect Leigh R. Fox
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.4
Elect Jakki L. Haussler
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.5
Elect Craig F. Maier
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.6
Elect Russel P. Mayer
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.7
Elect Theodore H Torbeck
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.8
Elect Lynn A. Wentworth
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.9
Elect Martin J. Yudkovitz
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
2
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
3
Adoption of Proxy Access
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
4
Ratification of Auditor
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
                 

                 
CIT Group Inc.
               
 
Ticker
Security ID:
 
Meeting Date
Meeting Status
 
 
CIT
CUSIP 125581801
 
05/08/2018
 
Voted
   
 
Meeting Type
Country of Trade
           
 
Annual
United States
           
 
Issue No.
Description
 
Proponent
Mgmt Rec
Vote Cast
For/Agnst Mgmt
 
1
Elect Ellen R. Alemany
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
2
Elect Michael L. Brosnan
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
3
Elect Michael A. Carpenter
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
4
Elect Dorene C. Dominguez
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
5
Elect Alan Frank
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
6
Elect William M. Freeman
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
7
Elect R. Brad Oates
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
8
Elect Gerald Rosenfeld
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
9
Elect John R. Ryan
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
10
Elect Sheila A. Stamps
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
11
Elect Khanh T. Tran
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
12
Elect Laura S. Unger
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
13
Ratification of Auditor
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
14
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Mgmt
For
Against
Against
 
                 
                 
                 
Crown Holdings, Inc.
               
 
Ticker
Security ID:
 
Meeting Date
Meeting Status
 
 
CCK
CUSIP 228368106
 
04/26/2018
 
Voted
   
 
Meeting Type
Country of Trade
           
 
Annual
United States
           
 
Issue No.
Description
 
Proponent
Mgmt Rec
Vote Cast
For/Agnst Mgmt
 
1.1
Elect John W. Conway
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.2
Elect Timothy J. Donahue
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.3
Elect Arnold W. Donald
 
Mgmt
For
Withhold
Against
 
 
1.4
Elect Andrea Funk
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.5
Elect Rose Lee
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.6
Elect William G. Little
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.7
Elect Hans J. Loliger
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.8
Elect James H. Miller
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.9
Elect Josef M. Muller
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.10
Elect Caesar F. Sweitzer
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.11
Elect Jim L. Turner
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.12
Elect William S. Urkiel
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
2
Ratification of Auditor
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
3
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
4
Shareholder Proposal Regarding Amendment to Proxy Access Bylaw
ShrHoldr
Against
Against
For
 
                 
                 
                 
Gaming And Leisure Properties, Inc.
             
 
Ticker
Security ID:
 
Meeting Date
Meeting Status
 
 
GLPI
CUSIP 36467J108
 
06/14/2018
 
Voted
   
 
Meeting Type
Country of Trade
           
 
Annual
United States
           
 
Issue No.
Description
 
Proponent
Mgmt Rec
Vote Cast
For/Agnst Mgmt
 
1.1
Elect David A. Handler
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 

 
1.2
Elect Joseph W. Marshall, III
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.3
Elect James B. Perry
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.4
Elect Barry F. Schwartz
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.5
Elect Earl Shanks
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.6
Elect E. Scott Urdang
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
2
Ratification of Auditor
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
3
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
4
Adoption of Majority Vote for Election of Directors
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
                 
                 
                 
Halcon Resources Corp
               
 
Ticker
Security ID:
 
Meeting Date
Meeting Status
 
 
HK
CUSIP 40537Q605
 
05/14/2018
 
Voted
   
 
Meeting Type
Country of Trade
           
 
Annual
United States
           
 
Issue No.
Description
 
Proponent
Mgmt Rec
Vote Cast
For/Agnst Mgmt
 
1.1
Elect William J. Campbell
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.2
Elect James W. Christmas
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.3
Elect Michael L. Clark
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.4
Elect Ronald D. Scott
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
2
Ratification of Auditor
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
                 
                 
                 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
               
 
Ticker
Security ID:
 
Meeting Date
Meeting Status
 
 
LYV
CUSIP 538034109
 
06/06/2018
 
Voted
   
 
Meeting Type
Country of Trade
           
 
Annual
United States
           
 
Issue No.
Description
 
Proponent
Mgmt Rec
Vote Cast
For/Agnst Mgmt
 
1
Elect Mark D. Carleton
 
Mgmt
For
Against
Against
 
 
2
Elect Ariel Z. Emanuel
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
3
Elect R. Ted Enloe, III
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
4
Elect Ping Fu
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
5
Elect Jeffrey T. Hinson
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
6
Elect Jimmy Iovine
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
7
Elect James S. Kahan
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
8
Elect Gregory B. Maffei
 
Mgmt
For
Against
Against
 
 
9
Elect Randall T. Mays
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
10
Elect Michael Rapino
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
11
Elect Mark S. Shapiro
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
12
Elect Dana Walden
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
13
Ratification of Auditor
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
                 
                 
                 
NCR Corporation
               
 
Ticker
Security ID:
 
Meeting Date
Meeting Status
 
 
NCR
CUSIP 62886E108
 
04/25/2018
 
Voted
   
 
Meeting Type
Country of Trade
           
 
Annual
United States
           
 
Issue No.
Description
 
Proponent
Mgmt Rec
Vote Cast
For/Agnst Mgmt
 
1.1
Elect Gregory R. Blank
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.2
Elect Richard L. Clemmer
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.3
Elect Robert P. DeRodes
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.4
Elect Deborah A. Farrington
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 

 
1.5
Elect Kurt P. Kuehn
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
1.6
Elect William R. Nuti
 
Mgmt
For
Withhold
Against
 
 
1.7
Elect Matthew A. Thompson
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
2
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
3
Ratification of Auditor
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
                 
                 
                 
SandRidge Energy, Inc.
               
 
Ticker
Security ID:
 
Meeting Date
Meeting Status
 
 
SD
CUSIP 80007P307
 
06/19/2018
 
Take No Action
 
 
Meeting Type
Country of Trade
           
 
Proxy Contest
United States
           
 
Issue No.
Description
 
Proponent
Mgmt Rec
Vote Cast
For/Agnst Mgmt
 
1
Elect Management Nominee Sylvia K. Barnes
Mgmt
For
TNA
N/A
 
 
2
Elect Management Nominee Kenneth H. Beer
Mgmt
For
TNA
N/A
 
 
3
Elect Management Nominee Michael L. Bennett
Mgmt
For
TNA
N/A
 
 
4
Elect Management Nominee William M. Griffin
Mgmt
For
TNA
N/A
 
 
5
Elect Management Nominee David J. Kornder
Mgmt
For
TNA
N/A
 
 
6
Elect Dissident Nominee Bob G. Alexander
ShrHoldr
N/A
TNA
N/A
 
 
7
Elect Dissident Nominee Jonathan Christodoro
ShrHoldr
N/A
TNA
N/A
 
 
8
Elect Dissident Nominee Nancy Dunlap
ShrHoldr
N/A
TNA
N/A
 
 
9
Elect Dissident Nominee Jonathan Frates
ShrHoldr
N/A
TNA
N/A
 
 
10
Elect Dissident Nominee Nicholas Graziano
ShrHoldr
N/A
TNA
N/A
 
 
11
Elect Dissident Nominee John J. Lipinski
ShrHoldr
N/A
TNA
N/A
 
 
12
Elect Dissident Nominee Randolph C. Read
ShrHoldr
N/A
TNA
N/A
 
 
13
Approval of Shareholder Rights Plan
Mgmt
For
TNA
N/A
 
 
14
Ratification of Auditor
 
Mgmt
For
TNA
N/A
 
 
15
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Mgmt
For
TNA
N/A
 
                 
                 
                 
SandRidge Energy, Inc.
               
 
Ticker
Security ID:
 
Meeting Date
Meeting Status
 
 
SD
CUSIP 80007P307
 
06/19/2018
 
Voted
   
 
Meeting Type
Country of Trade
           
 
Proxy Contest
United States
           
 
Issue No.
Description
 
Proponent
Mgmt Rec
Vote Cast
For/Agnst Mgmt
 
1.1
Elect Dissident Nominee Jonathan Frates
Mgmt
N/A
For
N/A
 
 
1.2
Elect Dissident Nominee Nicholas Graziano
Mgmt
N/A
For
N/A
 
 
1.3
Elect Dissident Nominee John J. Lipinski
Mgmt
N/A
For
N/A
 

 
1.4
Elect Dissident Nominee Bob G. Alexander
Mgmt
N/A
For
N/A
 
 
1.5
Elect Dissident Nominee Randolph C. Read
Mgmt
N/A
For
N/A
 
 
1.6
Elect Dissident Nominee Jonathan Christodoro
Mgmt
N/A
For
N/A
 
 
1.7
Elect Dissident Nominee Nancy Dunlap
Mgmt
N/A
For
N/A
 
 
2
Ratification and extension of the Poison Pill
Mgmt
N/A
Against
N/A
 
 
3
Ratification of Auditor
 
Mgmt
N/A
For
N/A
 
 
4
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Mgmt
N/A
Against
N/A
 
                 
                 
                 
Seven Generations Energy Ltd
               
 
Ticker
Security ID:
 
Meeting Date
Meeting Status
 
 
VII
CUSIP 81783Q105
 
05/03/2018
 
Voted
   
 
Meeting Type
Country of Trade
           
 
Annual
Canada
           
 
Issue No.
Description
 
Proponent
Mgmt Rec
Vote Cast
For/Agnst Mgmt
 
1
Board Size
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
2.1
Elect C. Kent Jespersen
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
2.2
Elect Marty Proctor
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
2.3
Elect Kevin Brown
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
2.4
Elect Avik Dey
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
2.5
Elect Harvey Doerr
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
2.6
Elect Paul Hand
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
2.7
Elect Dale J. Hohm
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
2.8
Elect W.J. McAdam
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
2.9
Elect Kaush Rakhit
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
2.10
Elect M. Jacqueline Sheppard
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
2.11
Elect D. Jeff van Steenbergen
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
3
Appointment of Auditor and Authority to Set Fees
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
4
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
                 
                 
                 
Stone Energy Corporation
               
 
Ticker
Security ID:
 
Meeting Date
Meeting Status
 
 
SGY
CUSIP 861642304
 
05/05/2018
 
Voted
   
 
Meeting Type
Country of Trade
           
 
Consent
United States
           
 
Issue No.
Description
 
Proponent
Mgmt Rec
Vote Cast
For/Agnst Mgmt
 
1
Merger
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
2
Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
3
Approve New Talos Long Term Incentive Plan
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
                 
                 
                 
T-Mobile US, Inc.
               
 
Ticker
Security ID:
 
Meeting Date
Meeting Status
 
 
TMUS
CUSIP 872590104
 
06/13/2018
 
Voted
   
 
Meeting Type
Country of Trade
           
 
Annual
United States
           

 
Issue No.
Description
 
Proponent
Mgmt Rec
Vote Cast
For/Agnst Mgmt
 
1.1
Elect Thomas Dannenfeldt
 
Mgmt
For
Withhold
Against
 
 
1.2
Elect Srikant M. Datar
 
Mgmt
For
Withhold
Against
 
 
1.3
Elect Lawrence H. Guffey
 
Mgmt
For
Withhold
Against
 
 
1.4
Elect Timotheus Hottges
 
Mgmt
For
Withhold
Against
 
 
1.5
Elect Bruno Jacobfeuerborn
 
Mgmt
For
Withhold
Against
 
 
1.6
Elect Raphael Kubler
 
Mgmt
For
Withhold
Against
 
 
1.7
Elect Thorsten Langheim
 
Mgmt
For
Withhold
Against
 
 
1.8
Elect John J. Legere
 
Mgmt
For
Withhold
Against
 
 
1.9
Elect G. Michael Sievert
 
Mgmt
For
Withhold
Against
 
 
1.10
Elect Olaf Swantee
 
Mgmt
For
Withhold
Against
 
 
1.11
Elect Teresa A. Taylor
 
Mgmt
For
Withhold
Against
 
 
1.12
Elect Kelvin R. Westbrook
 
Mgmt
For
Withhold
Against
 
 
2
Ratification of Auditor
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
3
Amendment to the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
4
Shareholder Proposal Regarding Proxy Access
ShrHoldr
Against
For
Against
 
 
5
Shareholder Proposal Regarding Compensation in the Event of a Change in Control
ShrHoldr
Against
Against
For
 
                 
                 
                 
Tervita Corporation
               
 
Ticker
Security ID:
 
Meeting Date
Meeting Status
 
 
CCR-U
CUSIP 88156LAF7
 
04/30/2018
 
Voted
   
 
Meeting Type
Country of Trade
           
 
Annual
United States
           
 
Issue No.
Description
 
Proponent
Mgmt Rec
Vote Cast
For/Agnst Mgmt
 
1
To appoint Ernst & Young LLP as the auditors of Tervita for the ensuing year at a remuneration to be determined by the board of directors of Tervita
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
2
To approve a resolution fixing the number of directors to be elected to the Tervita Board at the Tervita Meeting at seven (7)
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
3
Elect Grant Billing
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
4
Elect Allen Hagerman
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
5
Elect Cameron Kramer
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
6
Elect Douglas Ramsay
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
7
Elect Jay Thornton
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
8
Elect Kevin Walbridge
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
9
Elect John Cooper
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 

 
10
To approve a special resolution, the full text of which is set forth in Appendix "C" of the Information Circular, approving the continuance of Tervita out of the federal jurisdiction of Canada under the Canada Business Corporations Act and into the jurisdiction of Alberta under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) (the "ABCA") and the adoption by Tervita of a new ABCA compliant by-law as more particularly described in the Information Circular.
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
11
To approve a special resolution, the full text of which is set forth in Appendix “A” of the Information Circular, approving a plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") involving, among others, Tervita, Newalta, the Tervita Shareholders and the Newalta Securityholders under Section 193 of the ABCA, as more particularly described in the Information Circular.
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
12
To approve an ordinary resolution authorizing the adoption by Tervita of the amended and restated option plan of Tervita, as more particularly described in the Information Circular.
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
13
To approve an ordinary resolution authorizing the adoption by Tervita of the amended and restated restricted stock unit plan of Tervita, as more particularly described in the Information Circular.
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
                 
                 
                 
Xilinx, Inc.
               
 
Ticker
Security ID:
 
Meeting Date
Meeting Status
 
 
XLNX
CUSIP 983919101
 
08/09/2017
 
Voted
   
 
Meeting Type
Country of Trade
           
 
Annual
United States
           
 
Issue No.
Description
 
Proponent
Mgmt Rec
Vote Cast
For/Agnst Mgmt
 
1
Elect Dennis Segers
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
2
Elect Moshe N. Gavrielov
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
3
Elect Saar Gillai
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
4
Elect Ronald Jankov
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
5
Elect Thomas H. Lee
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
6
Elect J. Michael Patterson
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 

 
7
Elect Albert A. Pimentel
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
8
Elect Marshall C. Turner, Jr.
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
9
Elect Elizabeth W. Vanderslice
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
10
Amendment to the Employee Qualified Stock Purchase Plan
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
11
Amendment to the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
12
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Mgmt
1 Year
1 Year
For
 
 
13
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Mgmt
For
For
For
 
 
14
Ratification of Auditor
 
Mgmt
For
For
For
 

SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


(Registrant)  High Income Securities Fund


By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Andrew Dakos                     
Andrew Dakos, President


Date 8/24/2018                                  
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.