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:                  811-21561

Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:    Oppenheimer Principal
                                                     Protected Trust III

Address of principal executive offices:              6803 South Tucson Way
                                                     Centennial, CO 80112-3924

Name and address of agent for service:               Arthur S. Gabinet,
                                                     Executive Vice President &
                                                     General Counsel
                                                     OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
                                                     Two World Financial Center
                                                     225 Liberty Street
                                                     New York, NY 10281-1008

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  303-768-3200

Date of fiscal year end:                             08/31

Date of reporting period:                            07/01/2010-06/30/2011

Item 1. Proxy Voting Record: The Fund held no voting securities during the
        period covered by this report.  No records are attached.


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                            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:  Oppenheimer Principal Protected Trust III

By:          William F. Glavin, Jr.*
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             William F. Glavin, Jr.
             President and Principal Executive Officer

Date:        August 4, 2011

*By:         /s/ Randy Legg
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             Randy Legg, Attorney in Fact