N-PX 1 dnpx.htm STONE HARBOR INVESTMENT FUNDS Stone Harbor Investment Funds

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-PX

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-22037

Stone Harbor Investment Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, CO 80203

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Adam J. Shapiro, Esq.

c/o Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP

31 West 52nd Street, 16th Floor

New York, NY 10019

(Name and address of agent for service)

With copies To:

John M. Loder, Esq.

Ropes & Gray LLP

One International Place

Boston, MA 02110-2624

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 623-2577

Date of fiscal year end: May 31

Date of reporting period: July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011


Item 1 – Proxy Voting Record.

HIGH-YIELD BOND FUND


Company    Ticker               CUSIP            Meeting
Date
  

      A Brief Identification of the             

Matter Voted Upon        

  

Proposed by    

Issuer or    

Security    

Holder    

   Voted      Vote Cast      With or  Against
Management

CHARTER

COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

   CHTR    ID: 16117M305    4/26/2011   

Directors:

1) Robert Cohn

2) W. Lance Conn

3) Darren Glatt

4) Craig A. Jacobson

5) Bruce A. Karsh

6) Edgar Lee

7) Michael J. Lovett

8) John D. Markley, Jr.

9) David C. Merritt

10) Stan Parker

11) Eric L. Zinterhofer

   Issuer    Yes    For    With
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.    CHTR    ID: 16117M305    4/26/2011    To approve the company’s executive bonus plan    Issuer    Abstain        Abstain    Against
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.    CHTR    ID: 16117M305    4/26/2011    To approve the company’s executive incentive performance plan    Issuer    Abstain    Abstain    Against
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.    CHTR    ID: 16117M305    4/26/2011    An advisory vote on executive compensation    Issuer    Abstain    Abstain    Against
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.    CHTR    ID: 16117M305    4/26/2011    An advisory vote on the frequency of holding an advisory vote on executive compensation    Issuer    Yes    1 Year    Against
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.    CHTR    ID: 16117M305    4/26/2011   

To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended

December 31, 2011.

   Issuer    Yes    For    With
                                            

DEX ONE CORP

   DEXO    ID: 25212W100    5/3/2011    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JONATHAN B. BULKELEY    Issuer    Yes    For    With
DEX ONE CORP    DEXO    ID: 25212W100    5/3/2011    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: EUGENE I. DAVIS    Issuer    Yes    For    With
DEX ONE CORP    DEXO    ID: 25212W100    5/3/2011    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RICHARD L. KUERSTEINER    Issuer    Yes    For    With
DEX ONE CORP    DEXO    ID: 25212W100    5/3/2011    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: W. KIRK LIDDELL    Issuer    Yes    For    With
DEX ONE CORP   

DEXO

   ID: 25212W100    5/3/2011    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MARK A. MCEACHEN    Issuer    Yes    For    With
DEX ONE CORP    DEXO    ID: 25212W100    5/3/2011    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ALFRED T. MOCKETT    Issuer    Yes    For    With
DEX ONE CORP    DEXO    ID: 25212W100    5/3/2011    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ALAN F. SCHULTZ    Issuer    Yes    For    With
DEX ONE CORP    DEXO    ID: 25212W100    5/3/2011    PROPOSAL TO APPROVE BY NON-BINDING VOTE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION    Issuer    Yes    For    With
DEX ONE CORP    DEXO    ID: 25212W100    5/3/2011    PROPOSAL TO RECOMMEND BY NON-BINDING VOTE, THE FREQUENCY OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION VOTES    Issuer    Yes    1 Year    With
DEX ONE CORP    DEXO    ID: 25212W100    5/3/2011    TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2011    Issuer    Yes    For    With
                                            
LyondellBasell Industries NV    LYB    ID: N53745100    5/5/2011    ELECTION OF CLASS I DIRECTOR: JAGJEET S. BINDRA    Issuer    Yes    For    With
LyondellBasell Industries NV    LYB    ID: N53745100    5/5/2011    RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MILTON CARROLL    Issuer    Yes    For    With
LyondellBasell Industries NV    LYB    ID: N53745100    5/5/2011    RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RUDY VAN DER MEER    Issuer    Yes    For    With
LyondellBasell Industries NV    LYB    ID: N53745100    5/5/2011    ELECTION OF CLASS II DIRECTOR: ROBIN BUCHANAN    Issuer    Yes    For    With
LyondellBasell Industries NV    LYB    ID: N53745100    5/5/2011    ELECTION OF CLASS III DIRECTOR: JACQUES AIGRAIN    Issuer    Yes    For    With
LyondellBasell Industries NV    LYB    ID: N53745100    5/5/2011    ADOPTION OF ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR 2010    Issuer    Yes    For    With
LyondellBasell Industries NV    LYB    ID: N53745100    5/5/2011    DISCHARGE FROM LIABILITY OF SOLE MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD    Issuer    Yes    For    With
LyondellBasell Industries NV    LYB    ID: N53745100    5/5/2011    DISCHARGE FROM LIABILITY OF MEMBERS OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD    Issuer    Yes    For    With
LyondellBasell Industries NV    LYB    ID: N53745100    5/5/2011    APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM    Issuer    Yes    For    With
LyondellBasell Industries NV    LYB    ID: N53745100    5/5/2011    APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD    Issuer    Yes    For    With
LyondellBasell Industries NV    LYB    ID: N53745100    5/5/2011    AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION    Issuer    Yes    For    With
LyondellBasell Industries NV    LYB    ID: N53745100    5/5/2011    APPROVAL OF PROPOSED DIVIDEND IN RESPECT OF THE 2010 FISCAL YEAR    Issuer    Yes    For    With
LyondellBasell Industries NV    LYB    ID: N53745100    5/5/2011    ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) VOTE APPROVING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION    Issuer    Yes    For    With
LyondellBasell Industries NV    LYB    ID: N53745100    5/5/2011    ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) VOTE ON FREQUENCY OF ADVISORY VOTE APPROVING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION    Issuer    Yes    1 Year    With
                                         


Company    Ticker               CUSIP            Meeting
Date
 

      A Brief Identification of the             

Matter Voted Upon        

  

Proposed by    

Issuer or    

Security    

Holder    

   Voted      Vote Cast      With or  Against
Management
SUPERMEDIA INC    SPMD    ID: 868447103    5/11/2011  

Directors:

EDWARD J. BAYONE

ROBERT C. BLATTBERG

CHARLES B. CARDEN

ROBIN DOMENICONI

THOMAS D. GARDNER

DAVID E. HAWTHORNE

PETER J. MCDONALD

THOMAS S. ROGERS

JOHN SLATER

DOUGLAS D. WHEAT

   Issuer    Yes    For    With
SUPERMEDIA INC    SPMD    ID: 868447103    5/11/2011   ADVISORY VOTE APPROVING SUPERMEDIA’S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.    Issuer    Yes    For    With
SUPERMEDIA INC    SPMD    ID: 868447103    5/11/2011   ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION VOTE    Issuer    Yes    1 Year    With
SUPERMEDIA INC    SPMD    ID: 868447103    5/11/2011   RATIFICATION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS SUPERMEDIA’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2011.    Issuer    Yes    For    With
                                        
EL PASO CORP    EP    ID: 28336L109    5/17/2011   ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JUAN CARLOS BRANIFF    Issuer    Yes    For    With
EL PASO CORP    EP    ID: 28336L109    5/17/2011   ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DAVID W. CRANE    Issuer    Yes    For    With
EL PASO CORP    EP    ID: 28336L109    5/17/2011   ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DOUGLAS L. FOSHEE    Issuer    Yes    For    With
EL PASO CORP    EP    ID: 28336L109    5/17/2011   ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ROBERT W. GOLDMAN    Issuer    Yes    For    With
EL PASO CORP    EP    ID: 28336L109    5/17/2011   ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ANTHONY W. HALL, JR.    Issuer    Yes    For    With
EL PASO CORP    EP    ID: 28336L109    5/17/2011   ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: THOMAS R. HIX    Issuer    Yes    For    With
EL PASO CORP    EP    ID: 28336L109    5/17/2011   ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: FERRELL P. MCCLEAN    Issuer    Yes    For    With
EL PASO CORP    EP    ID: 28336L109    5/17/2011   ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: TIMOTHY J. PROBERT    Issuer    Yes    For    With
EL PASO CORP    EP    ID: 28336L109    5/17/2011   ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: STEVEN J. SHAPIRO    Issuer    Yes    For    With
EL PASO CORP    EP    ID: 28336L109    5/17/2011   ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: J. MICHAEL TALBERT    Issuer    Yes    For    With
EL PASO CORP    EP    ID: 28336L109    5/17/2011   ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ROBERT F. VAGT    Issuer    Yes    For    With
EL PASO CORP    EP    ID: 28336L109    5/17/2011   ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHN L. WHITMIRE    Issuer    Yes    For    With
EL PASO CORP    EP    ID: 28336L109    5/17/2011   APPROVAL OF THE ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.    Issuer    Yes    For    With
EL PASO CORP    EP    ID: 28336L109    5/17/2011   ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF THE ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.    Issuer    Yes    1 Year    With
EL PASO CORP    EP    ID: 28336L109    5/17/2011   RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM.    Issuer    Yes    For    With


EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND

There were no matters relating to a portfolio security considered at any shareholder meeting held during the period covered by this report on Form N-PX with respect to which the Fund was entitled to vote.

LOCAL MARKETS FUND

There were no matters relating to a portfolio security considered at any shareholder meeting held during the period covered by this report on Form N-PX with respect to which the Fund was entitled to vote.

EMERGING MARKETS CORPORATE DEBT FUND

There were no matters relating to a portfolio security considered at any shareholder meeting held during the period covered by this report on Form N-PX with respect to which the Fund was entitled to vote.


SIGNATURE

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.

 

Stone Harbor Investment Funds
By:  

/s/ Peter J. Wilby

  Peter J. Wilby
 

President/Principal Executive

Officer

Date:   August 18, 2011