-----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, HnAe/M7gqXPptDBX1rTwmOTgnaYhYHWUaffW372xCIkdXdNhFr82clEJp6OhYyl4 GCESQ9H7HvqUH7tRuQChZQ== 0001104659-04-026106.txt : 20040827 0001104659-04-026106.hdr.sgml : 20040827 20040827162812 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-04-026106 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040827 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20040827 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20040827 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY HIGH YIELD SECURITIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000311847 IRS NUMBER: 132988937 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-PX SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-02932 FILM NUMBER: 041002773 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O MORGAN STANLEY TRUST STREET 2: HARBORSIDE FINANCIAL CENTER, PLAZA TWO CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07311 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 869-6397 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O MORGAN STANLEY TRUST STREET 2: HARBORSIDE FINANCIAL CENTER, PLAZA TWO CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07311 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER HIGH YIELD SECURITIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980622 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WITTER DEAN HIGH YIELD SECURITIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INTERCAPITAL HIGH YIELD SECURITIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830308 N-PX 1 a04-9050_2npx.htm N-PX

 

 

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FORM N-PX

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number  811-2932

 

Morgan Stanley High Yield Securities Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1221 Avenue of the Americas,  New York, New York

10020

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

 

 

Barry Fink Esq.
Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc.
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York  10020

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  800-869-6397

 

Date of fiscal year end:  8/31

 

Date of reporting period:  6/30/04

 

Item 1.           Proxy Voting Record.

 

Disclose the following information for each matter relating to a portfolio security considered at any shareholder meeting held during the period covered by the report and with respect to which the registrant was entitled to vote:

 

(a)

The name of the issuer of the portfolio security;

 

 

(b)

The exchange ticker symbol of the portfolio security;

 

 

(c)

The Council on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (“CUSIP”) number for the portfolio security;

 

 

(d)

The shareholder meeting date;

 

 

(e)

A brief identification of the matter voted on;

 

 

(f)

Whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a security holder;

 

 

(g)

Whether the registrant cast its vote on the matter;

 

 

(h)

How the registrant cast its vote (e.g., for or against proposal, or abstain; for or withhold regarding election of directors);
and

 

 

(i)

Whether the registrant cast its vote for or against management.

 

 


 

FORM N-Px REPORT

 

ICA File Number: 811-02932

Reporting Period: 07/01/2003 - 06/30/2004

Morgan Stanley High Yield Securities Inc

 

MORGAN STANLEY HIGH YIELD SECURITIES FUND

 

ANACOMP, INC

 

Ticker:

ANCPA

Security ID:

03237E108

Meeting Date:

FEB 26, 2004

Meeting Type:

Proxy Contest

Record Date:

JAN 12, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Edward P. Smoot

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Jeffrey R. Cramer

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Gary J. Fernandes

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Mark K. Holdsworth

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Fred G. Jager

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director James F. McGovern

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Michael E. Tennenbaum

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Amend Articles to Delete Inapplicable Provision

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

5

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

6

 

Adjourn Meeting

 

For

 

Against

 

Management

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Raymond L. Steele

 

For

 

None

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Frank L. Bellis, Jr.

 

For

 

None

 

Management

 

2

 

Amend Articles to Delete Inapplicable Provision

 

For

 

None

 

Management

 

3

 

Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

None

 

Management

 

4

 

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

None

 

Management

 

5

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

None

 

Management

 

6

 

Adjourn Meeting

 

Against

 

None

 

Management

 

 

COVAD COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC

 

Ticker:

COVD

Security ID:

222814204

Meeting Date:

AUG 14, 2003

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUN 16, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Larry Irving

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Richard A. Jalkut

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Daniel C. Lynch

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

1

 

ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP.

 

Ticker:

ORB

Security ID:

685564106

Meeting Date:

APR 30, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 8, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Edward F. Crawley

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Lennard A. Fisk

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Garrett E. Pierce

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director David W. Thompson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

XO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

 

Ticker:

XOCM

Security ID:

983764838

Meeting Date:

MAY 27, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 16, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Carl C. Icahn

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Carl J. Grivner

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Andrew R. Cohen

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Adam Dell

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Vincent J. Intrieri

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Keith Meister

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

END NPX REPORT

 

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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)

Morgan Stanley High Yield Securities Inc.

 

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ Ronald E. Robison

 

 

 

Principal Executive Officer

 

Date

August 27, 2004

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

 

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