| 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 : | 811-5133 | |
| Name of Registrant: | Putnam High Income Securities Fund | |
| Address of Principal Executive Offices: | ||
| One Post Office Square | ||
| Boston, Massachusetts 02109 | ||
| Name and address of agent of service: | ||
| James P. Pappas, Vice President | ||
| Putnam High Income Securities Fund | ||
| One Post Office Square | ||
| Boston, Massachusetts 02109 | ||
| CC: | ||
| John W. Gerstmayr, Esq. | ||
| Ropes & Gray LLP | ||
| One International Place | ||
| Boston, Massachusetts 02110 | ||
| Registrant's telephone number including area code: | ||
| (617) 292-1000 | ||
| Date of fiscal year end: | ||
| 8/31/09 | ||
| Date of reporting period: | ||
| 07/01/2009 - 06/30/2010 | ||
| Item 1: Proxy Voting Record | ||||||
| Registrant : Putnam High Income Securities Fund | ||||||
| Fund Name : Putnam High Income Securities Fund | ||||||
| Date of fiscal year end : 08/31/2009 | ||||||
| Abovenet, Inc. | ||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
| ABVT | CUSIP 00374N107 | 06/24/2010 | Voted | |||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
| Annual | United States | |||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
| 1.1 | Elect Jeffrey A. Brodsky | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.2 | Elect Michael J. Embler | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.3 | Elect William LaPerch | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.4 | Elect Richard Postma | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.5 | Elect Richard L. Shorten, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.6 | Elect Stuart Subotnick | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 3 | Increase of Authorized Common | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| Stock | ||||||
| 4 | 2010 Employee Stock Purchase | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| Plan | ||||||
| 5 | Amendment to Shareholder Rights | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| Plan | ||||||
| Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc. | ||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
| AIQ | CUSIP 018606202 | 05/27/2010 | Voted | |||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
| Annual | United States | |||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
| 1.1 | Elect Edward Samek | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.2 | Elect Aaron Bendikson | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| Avis Budget Group, Inc. | ||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
| CAR | CUSIP 053774105 | 05/26/2010 | Voted | |||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
| Annual | United States | |||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
| 1 | Elect Ronald Nelson | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 2 | Elect Mary Choksi | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 3 | Elect Leonard Coleman | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 4 | Elect Martin Edelman | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 5 | Elect John Hardy, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 6 | Elect Lynn Krominga | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 7 | Elect Eduardo Mestre | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 8 | Elect F. Robert Salerno | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 9 | Elect Stender Sweeney | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 10 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| Cincinnati Bell Inc. | ||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
| CBB | CUSIP 171871106 | 05/04/2010 | Voted | |||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
| Annual | United States | |||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
| 1.1 | Elect Bruce Byrnes | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.2 | Elect Phillip Cox | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.3 | Elect Jakki Haussler | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.4 | Elect Mark Lazarus | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.5 | Elect Craig Maier | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.6 | Elect Alex Shumate | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.7 | Elect Lynn Wentworth | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.8 | Elect John Zrno | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| CIT Group Inc. | ||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
| CIT | CUSIP 125581801 | 05/11/2010 | Voted | |||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
| Annual | United States | |||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
| 1 | Elect Michael J. Embler | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 2 | Elect William Freeman | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 3 | Elect Arthur Newman | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 4 | Elect Daniel Ninivaggi | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 5 | Elect R. Brad Oates | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 6 | Elect Marianne Parrs | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 7 | Elect Gerald Rosenfeld | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 8 | Elect John Ryan | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 9 | Elect Seymour Sternberg | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 10 | Elect John Thain | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 11 | Elect Peter Tobin | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 12 | Elect Laura Unger | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 13 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 14 | Advisory Vote on Executive | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| Compensation | ||||||
| El Paso Corporation | ||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
| EP | CUSIP 28336L109 | 05/19/2010 | Voted | |||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
| Annual | United States | |||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
| 1 | Elect Juan Braniff | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 2 | Elect David Crane | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 3 | Elect Douglas Foshee | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 4 | Elect Robert Goldman | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 5 | Elect Anthony Hall, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 6 | Elect Thomas Hix | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 7 | Elect Ferrell McClean | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 8 | Elect Timothy Probert | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 9 | Elect Steven Shapiro | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 10 | Elect J. Michael Talbert | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 11 | Elect Robert Vagt | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 12 | Elect John Whitmire | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 13 | Amendment to the 2005 Omnibus | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| Incentive Compensation Plan | ||||||
| 14 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| Elizabeth Arden, Inc. | ||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
| RDEN | CUSIP 28660G106 | 11/12/2009 | Voted | |||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
| Annual | United States | |||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
| 1.1 | Elect E. Scott Beattie | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.2 | Elect Fred Berens | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.3 | Elect Maura Clark | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.4 | Elect Richard Mauran | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.5 | Elect William Tatham | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.6 | Elect J. W. Nevil Thomas | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.7 | Elect Paul West | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated | ||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
| FCH | CUSIP 31430F101 | 05/17/2010 | Voted | |||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
| Annual | United States | |||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
| 1 | Elect Melinda Bush | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 2 | Elect Charles Ledsinger, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 3 | Elect Robert Lutz, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 4 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| Interpublic Group of Companies, | ||||||
| Inc. | ||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
| IPG | CUSIP 460690100 | 05/27/2010 | Voted | |||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
| Annual | United States | |||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
| 1 | Elect Reginald Brack | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 2 | Elect Jocelyn Carter-Miller | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 3 | Elect Jill Considine | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 4 | Elect Richard Goldstein | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 5 | Elect Mary Steele Guilfoile | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 6 | Elect H. John Greeniaus | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 7 | Elect William Kerr | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 8 | Elect Michael Roth | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 9 | Elect David Thomas | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 10 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 11 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding | ShrHldr | Against | Against | For | |
| Right to Call a Special Meeting | ||||||
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation | ||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
| LPX | CUSIP 546347105 | 05/06/2010 | Voted | |||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
| Annual | United States | |||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
| 1.1 | Elect Lizanne Gottung | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.2 | Elect Dustan McCoy | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.3 | Elect Colin Watson | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| M/I Homes, Inc. | ||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
| MHO | CUSIP 55305B101 | 05/04/2010 | Voted | |||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
| Annual | United States | |||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
| 1.1 | Elect Friedrich Bohm | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.2 | Elect Jeffrey Miro | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.3 | Elect Robert Schottenstein | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| Petrohawk Energy Corporation | ||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
| HK | CUSIP 716495106 | 05/20/2010 | Voted | |||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
| Annual | United States | |||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
| 1.1 | Elect Thomas Fuller | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |
| 1.2 | Elect Robert Raynolds | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |
| 1.3 | Elect Stephen Smiley | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |
| 1.4 | Elect Christopher Viggiano | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |
| 2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| Public Service Enterprise Group | ||||||
| Incorporated | ||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
| PEG | CUSIP 744573106 | 04/20/2010 | Voted | |||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
| Annual | United States | |||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
| 1 | Elect Albert Gamper, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 2 | Elect Conrad Harper | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 3 | Elect William Hickey | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 4 | Elect Ralph Izzo | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 5 | Elect Shirley Jackson | Mgmt | For | Against | Against | |
| 6 | Elect David Lilley | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 7 | Elect Thomas Renyi | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 8 | Elect Hak Cheol Shin | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 9 | Elect Richard Swift | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 10 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| Putnam Money Market Liquidity | ||||||
| Fund | ||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting | |||
| CUSIP 746763168 | 11/19/2009 | Voted | ||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
| Special | United States | |||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
| 1.01 | Elect Ravi Akhoury | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.02 | Elect Jameson Baxter | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.03 | Elect Charles Curtis | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.04 | Elect Robert Darretta | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.05 | Elect Myra Drucker | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.06 | Elect John Hill | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.07 | Elect Paul Joskow | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.08 | Elect Elizabeth Kennan | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.09 | Elect Kenneth Leibler | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.10 | Elect Robert Patterson | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.11 | Elect George Putnam, III | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.12 | Elect Robert Reynolds | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.13 | Elect W. Thomas Stephens | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.14 | Elect Richard Worley | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 2 | Approving A Proposed New | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Management Contract For Your | ||||||
| Fund | ||||||
| 2.01 | Approving A Proposed New | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Management Contract For Your | ||||||
| Fund: With Both Fund Family | ||||||
| Breakpoints And Performance Fees | ||||||
| 2.02 | Approving A Proposed New | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Management Contract For Your | ||||||
| Fund: With Fund Family | ||||||
| Breakpoints Only | ||||||
| 2.03 | Approving A Proposed New | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Management Contract For Your | ||||||
| Fund: With Performance Fees Only | ||||||
| 3 | Approving An Amendment To Your | |||||
| Fund's Fundamental Investment | ||||||
| Restriction With Respect To: | ||||||
| 3.01 | Investments in Commodities | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 3.02 | Diversification of Investments | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 3.03 | The Acquisition of Voting Securities | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 3.04 | Borrowing | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 3.05 | Making Loans | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 4 | Approving An Amendment To Your | |||||
| Fund's Agreement And Declaration | ||||||
| of Trust With Respect To: | ||||||
| 4.01 | The Duration Of The Trust | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 4.02 | Redemption At The Option Of The | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Trust | ||||||
| 5 | Shareholders Request That The | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Board Institute Procedues To | ||||||
| Prevent Holding Investments In | ||||||
| Companies That, In The Judgment | ||||||
| Of The Board, Substantially | ||||||
| Contribute To Genocide Or Crimes | ||||||
| Against Humanity, The Most | ||||||
| Egregious Violations Of Human | ||||||
| Rights. | ||||||
| Qwest Communications | ||||||
| International Inc. | ||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
| Q | CUSIP 749121109 | 05/12/2010 | Voted | |||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
| Annual | United States | |||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
| 1 | Elect Edward Mueller | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 2 | Elect Charles Biggs | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 3 | Elect K. Dane Brooksher | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 4 | Elect Peter Hellman | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 5 | Elect R. David Hoover | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 6 | Elect Patrick Martin | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 7 | Elect Caroline Matthews | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 8 | Elect Wayne Murdy | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 9 | Elect Jan Murley | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 10 | Elect Michael Roberts | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 11 | Elect James Unruh | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 12 | Elect Anthony Welters | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 13 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 14 | Amendment to the Employee Stock | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| Purchase Plan | ||||||
| 15 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding | ShrHldr | Against | Against | For | |
| Performance-Based Equity | ||||||
| Compensation | ||||||
| 16 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding | ShrHldr | Against | Against | For | |
| Advisory Vote on Compensation | ||||||
| (Say on Pay) | ||||||
| 17 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding | ShrHldr | Against | Against | For | |
| Independent Board Chairman | ||||||
| 18 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding | ShrHldr | Against | Against | For | |
| Right to Call a Special Meeting | ||||||
| Sealy Corporation | ||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
| ZZ | CUSIP 812139301 | 04/14/2010 | Voted | |||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
| Annual | United States | |||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
| 1.1 | Elect James Johnston | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |
| 1.2 | Elect Matthew King | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |
| 1.3 | Elect Stephen Ko | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |
| 1.4 | Elect Gary Morin | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |
| 1.5 | Elect Dean Nelson | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |
| 1.6 | Elect Paul Norris | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |
| 1.7 | Elect Richard Roedel | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |
| 2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 3 | Amendment to the Bonus Plan | Mgmt | For | Abstain | Against | |
| Service Corporation International | ||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
| SCI | CUSIP 817565104 | 05/12/2010 | Voted | |||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
| Annual | United States | |||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
| 1.1 | Elect Alan Buckwalter, III | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.2 | Elect Victor Lund | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.3 | Elect John Mecom, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| Spectrum Brands, Inc. | ||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
| SPB | CUSIP 84762L204 | 06/11/2010 | Voted | |||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
| Special | United States | |||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
| 1 | Approval of the Merger | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 2 | Right to Adjourn Meeting | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings | ||||||
| Corp. | ||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
| TLCR | CUSIP 874227101 | 04/20/2010 | Voted | |||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
| Annual | United States | |||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
| 1.1 | Elect Paul Clark | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |
| 1.2 | Elect Kenneth Martin | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |
| 2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| The AES Corporation | ||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
| AES | CUSIP 00130H105 | 04/22/2010 | Voted | |||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
| Annual | United States | |||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
| 1.1 | Elect Samuel Bodman | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.2 | Elect Paul Hanrahan | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.3 | Elect Tarun Khanna | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.4 | Elect John Koskinen | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.5 | Elect Philip Lader | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.6 | Elect Sandra Moose | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.7 | Elect John Morse, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.8 | Elect Philip Odeen | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.9 | Elect Charles Rossotti | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.10 | Elect Sven Sandstrom | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 2 | Amendment to the 2003 Long-Term | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| Compensation Plan | ||||||
| 3 | Reapproval of the Performance | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| Incentive Plan | ||||||
| 4 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. | ||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
| TRW | CUSIP 87264S106 | 05/18/2010 | Voted | |||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
| Annual | United States | |||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
| 1.1 | Elect Jody Miller | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.2 | Elect John Plant | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 1.3 | Elect Neil Simpkins | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
| 2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | Abstain | Against | |
Any ballot marked 'Abstain' is considered to have been voted. Ballots marked 'Abstain' are considered to have been voted against management's recommendation if management's recommendation is 'For' or 'Against,' and for management’s recommendation if management’s recommendation is ‘Abstain.’ Where management has recommended that shareholders 'Abstain' from voting on a ballot item, a ballot marked 'For' or 'Against' is considered to have been voted against management's recommendation to 'Abstain.'
Where management has made no recommendation on a ballot item, 'N/A' is used to indicate that there is no management recommendation that a shareholder may vote 'For' or 'Against.'
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: | Putnam High Income Securtities Fund |
| By: | /s/ Jonathan S. Horwitz |
| Name: | Jonathan S. Horwitz |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Principal Executive Officer and |
| Compliance Liaison | |
| Date: | August 9, 2010 |