-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, RSIcytRSq5IRZ+NkArOIqv0I6Bi+eBj6HHq6QN0Dp9gYsgMI3TvXbi5uLRSV6j9q wk8z/PWxByH2h4tz5tGuBw== 0000067590-06-000150.txt : 20060825 0000067590-06-000150.hdr.sgml : 20060825 20060825100128 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000067590-06-000150 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060825 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060825 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20060825 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DRYDEN HIGH YIELD FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000278187 IRS NUMBER: 132974999 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-PX/A SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-02896 FILM NUMBER: 061054286 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 MULBERRY STREET STREET 2: GATEWAY CENTER THREE CITY: NEWARK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07102 BUSINESS PHONE: 973-802-6469 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 MULBERRY STREET STREET 2: GATEWAY CENTER THREE CITY: NEWARK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRUDENTIAL HIGH YIELD FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950523 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRUDENTIAL BACHE HIGH YIELD FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920603 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHANCELLOR HIGH YIELD FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830509 0000278187 S000004516 DRYDEN HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. C000012404 Class R JDYRX C000012405 Class A PBHAX C000012406 Class B PBHYX C000012407 Class C PRHCX C000012408 Class Z PHYZX N-PX/A 1 hyfnpxa2006final.txt HYF N-PX/A FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY Investment Company Act file number 811-02896 Dryden High Yield Fund, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, 4 th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Jonathan D. Shain, Esq. 100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, 4 th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102 (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 973-802-6469 Date of fiscal year-end: December 31, 2005 Date of reporting period: June 30, 2006 Item 1. Proxy Voting Record In determining votes against management, any ballot that management did not make a recommendation is considered to be "FOR" regardless of the vote cast. Any "Abstain" vote cast is considered as voted, and to be against the management recommendation. ******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-02896 Reporting Period: 07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006 Dryden High Yield Fund, Inc. ================= DRYDEN HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. - ADVISOR: PIM ================== CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC Ticker: CZR Security ID: 700690AB6 Meeting Date: JUL 22, 2005 Meeting Type: WC Record Date: JUL 8, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Misc. management - Fund/Trust/Debtholders FOR FOR Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC Ticker: CZR Security ID: 700690AE0 Meeting Date: JUL 22, 2005 Meeting Type: WC Record Date: JUL 8, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Misc. management - Fund/Trust/Debtholders FOR FOR Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC Ticker: CZR Security ID: 700690AH3 Meeting Date: JUL 22, 2005 Meeting Type: WC Record Date: JUL 8, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Misc. management - Fund/Trust/Debtholders FOR FOR Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC Ticker: CZR Security ID: 700690AJ9 Meeting Date: JUL 22, 2005 Meeting Type: WC Record Date: JUL 8, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Misc. management - Fund/Trust/Debtholders FOR FOR Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC Ticker: CZR Security ID: 700690AL4 Meeting Date: JUL 22, 2005 Meeting Type: WC Record Date: JUL 8, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Misc. management - Fund/Trust/Debtholders FOR FOR Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC Ticker: CZR Security ID: 700690AQ3 Meeting Date: JUL 22, 2005 Meeting Type: WC Record Date: JUL 8, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Misc. management - Fund/Trust/Debtholders FOR FOR Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPSAT FIBER NTWKS Ticker: IMPT Security ID: 45321T202 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2006 Meeting Type: GENERAL Record Date: MAR 15, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 DIRECTOR(S) FOR FOR Management 2 RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE FOR FOR Management & TOUCHE LLP TO SERVE AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2006. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIBERTY GLOBAL Ticker: LBTYA Security ID: 53055101 Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2006 Meeting Type: GENERAL Record Date: APR 1, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 DIRECTOR(S) FOR FOR Management 2 AUDITORS RATIFICATION FOR FOR Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MIRANT Ticker: MIR Security ID: 60467R100 Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006 Meeting Type: GENERAL Record Date: MAR 24, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 DIRECTOR(S) FOR FOR Management 2 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP FOR FOR Management AS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR 2006 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS Ticker: NXTL Security ID: 65332V103 Meeting Date: JUL 13, 2005 Meeting Type: A Record Date: MAY 20, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve merger/acquisition FOR FOR Management 2 Adjourn meeting FOR FOR Management 3.1 Elect Directors FOR FOR Management 3.2 Elect Directors FOR FOR Management 3.3 Elect Directors FOR FOR Management 4 Ratify selection of auditors FOR FOR Management 5 Add shares to the Incentive Equity Plan FOR FOR Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NTL INC. Ticker: NTLI Security ID: 62940M104 Meeting Date: MAR 2, 2006 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: FEB 27, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 TO ADOPT THE AMENDED AND RESTATED FOR FOR Management AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, DATED AS OF DECEMBER 14, 2005, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO.1 THERETO, AMONG TELEWEST GLOBAL INC., NTL INCORPORATED, NEPTUNE BRIDGE BORROWER LLC AND, FOR CERTAIN LIMITED PURPOSES, MERGER SUB IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPRINT Ticker: S Security ID: 852061100 Meeting Date: APR 18, 2006 Meeting Type: GENERAL Record Date: FEB 28, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 DIRECTOR(S) FOR FOR Management 2 TO RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS FOR FOR Management INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OF SPRINT NEXTEL FOR 2006. 3 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL CONCERNING MAJORITY AGAINST ABSTAIN Shareholder VOTING 4 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL CONCERNING AGAINST FOR Shareholder CUMULATIVE VOTING. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STAGE STORES Ticker: STGS Security ID: 85254C305 Meeting Date: JUN 1, 2006 Meeting Type: GENERAL Record Date: APR 5, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 DIRECTOR(S) FOR FOR Management 2 RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE FOR FOR Management & TOUCHE LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2006. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STERLING CHEMICALS Ticker: SCHI Security ID: 859166100 Meeting Date: APR 21, 2006 Meeting Type: GENERAL Record Date: MAR 3, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 DIRECTOR(S) FOR FOR Management 2 PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF FOR FOR Management DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2006. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WALTER INDUSTRIES Ticker: WLT Security ID: 93317Q105 Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006 Meeting Type: GENERAL Record Date: MAR 3, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 DIRECTOR(S) FOR FOR Management 2 PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF FOR FOR Management PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE COMPANY FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2006. 3 PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE WALTER FOR ABSTAIN Management INDUSTRIES, INC. EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE PLAN. ========== END NPX REPORT 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. Dryden High Yield Fund, Inc. By /s/ Judy A. Rice* (Jonathan D. Shain) Judy A. Rice, President * By Power of Attorney. Filed on June 30, 2006. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (q) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the filing on Form N-1A for Dryden Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 33-10649) filed via EDGAR on June 30, 2006. Date: August 25, 2006 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----