N-PX/A 1 d388550dnpxa.htm STONE HARBOR INVESTMENT FUNDS N-PX Stone Harbor Investment Funds N-PX

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, 2011-June 30, 2012


Item 1 – Proxy Voting Record.

HIGH-YIELD BOND FUND


Fund Name   Company   Ticker   CUSIP   Meeting Date     A brief identification of the matter  voted on  

Proposed by Issuer or Security

Holder

  Voted   Vote Cast  

With or Against

Management

HIGH-YIELD BOND FUND  

Archer-Daniels-Midland

Company

  ADM   ID: 039483102     11/3/2011     

To elect Directors to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

A) G.W Buckley

B) M.H. Carter

C) T. Crews

D) P. Dufour

E) D.E. Felsinger

F) A.Maciel

G) P.J. Moore

H) T.F. O’Neil

I) K.R. Westbrook

J) P.A. Woertz

  Issuer   Abstain   Abstain   Against
HIGH-YIELD BOND FUND  

Archer-Daniels-Midland

Company

  ADM   ID: 039483102     11/3/2011      To ratify the appointment by the Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors to audit the accounts of the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012   Issuer   Yes   For   With
HIGH-YIELD BOND FUND  

Archer-Daniels-Midland

Company

  ADM   ID: 039483102     11/3/2011      To consider an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers   Issuer   Yes   For   With
HIGH-YIELD BOND FUND  

Archer-Daniels-Midland

Company

  ADM   ID: 039483102     11/3/2011      To consider an advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers   Issuer   Yes   1 Year   With
HIGH-YIELD BOND FUND  

Archer-Daniels-Midland

Company

  ADM   ID: 039483102     11/3/2011      Stockholder’s Proposal regarding political contributions   Issuer   Abstain   Abstain   Against
HIGH-YIELD BOND FUND  

Archer-Daniels-Midland

Company

  ADM   ID: 039483102     11/3/2011      Stockholder’s proposal regarding report on political contributions   Issuer   Abstain   Abstain   Against
HIGH-YIELD BOND FUND  

Archer-Daniels-Midland

Company

  ADM   ID: 039483102     11/3/2011      Stockholder’s proposal regarding sustainable palm oil   Issuer   Abstain   Abstain   Against
HIGH-YIELD BOND FUND   Charter Communications, Inc.   CHTR   ID: 16117M305     5/1/2012     

To elect eleven Class A directors, nominated by our board of directors and named in this proxy statement

1) W. Lance Conn

2) Darren Glatt

3) Craig A. Jacobson

4) Bruce A. Karsh

5) Edgar Lee

6) Jeffrey A. Marcus

7) John D. Markley, Jr

8) David C. Merritt

9) Stan Parker

10) Thomas M. Rutledge

  Issuer   Yes   For   With
HIGH-YIELD BOND FUND   Charter Communications, Inc.   CHTR   ID: 16117M305     5/1/2012      To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2012.   Issuer   Yes   For   With


EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND

 

Fund Name   Company   Ticker     CUSIP     Meeting Date     A brief identification of the matter  voted on  

Proposed by Issuer or Security

Holder

  Voted   Vote Cast  

With or Against

Management

EMERGING MARKET DEBT FUND   Hipotecaria Su Casita, S.A. De C.V.   N/A   N/A     8/23/2011      Designation of the members of the Board of Directors and Statutory Auditors, prior to the qualification of independence of the members to be designated as Independent Members; and designation of the Chairman of the Board of Directors.   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
EMERGING MARKET DEBT FUND   Hipotecaria Su Casita, S.A. De C.V.   N/A   N/A     8/23/2011      Determination of the compensation, and the indemnity to be granted to the members of the Board of Directors of the Company.   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
EMERGING MARKET DEBT FUND   Hipotecaria Su Casita, S.A. De C.V.   N/A   N/A     8/23/2011      Appointment of delegates to formalize the resolutions unanimously adopted by the Shareholders Meeting.   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A


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 30, 2012