0001438934-15-000087.txt : 20150806 0001438934-15-000087.hdr.sgml : 20150806 20150806123657 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001438934-15-000087 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150806 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150806 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150806 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000921370 IRS NUMBER: 043162766 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-PX SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-08464 FILM NUMBER: 151032042 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-482-8260 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940406 0000921370 S000005235 HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO C000014260 HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO N-PX 1 brd2k30000921370_2015.txt BRD2K30000921370_2015.TXT 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: 811-08464 NAME OF REGISTRANT: High Income Opportunities Portfolio ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: Two International Place Boston, MA 02110 NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE: Maureen A. Gemma, Esq. Two International Place Boston, MA 02110 REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 617-482-8260 DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: 10/31 DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: 07/01/2014 - 06/30/2015 High Income Opportunities Portfolio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALERE INC. Agenda Number: 934058707 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 01449J105 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 21-Aug-2014 Ticker: ALR ISIN: US01449J1051 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: GREGG J. POWERS Mgmt For For 1B. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: REGINA BENJAMIN, M.D. Mgmt For For 1C. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: HAKAN BJORKLUND, Mgmt For For PH.D. 1D. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHN F. LEVY Mgmt For For 1E. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: STEPHEN P. MACMILLAN Mgmt For For 1F. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: BRIAN A. MARKISON Mgmt For For 1G. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: SIR THOMAS FULTON Mgmt For For WILSON MCKILLOP, PH.D. 1H. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHN A. QUELCH, Mgmt For For C.B.E., D.B.A. 2. APPROVAL OF AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF Mgmt For For SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ... (DUE TO SPACE LIMITS, SEE PROXY STATEMENT FOR FULL PROPOSAL) 3. APPROVAL OF AN INCREASE TO THE NUMBER OF Mgmt For For SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AVAILABLE FOR ISSUANCE UNDER THE ALERE INC. 2001 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN BY 1,000,000, FROM 4,000,000 TO 5,000,000. 4. APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO OUR CERTIFICATE Mgmt For For OF INCORPORATION TO ... (DUE TO SPACE LIMITS, SEE PROXY STATEMENT FOR FULL PROPOSAL) 5. RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF Mgmt For For PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR OUR FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2014. 6. APPROVAL, BY NON-BINDING VOTE, OF EXECUTIVE Mgmt For For COMPENSATION. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALLY FINANCIAL INC Agenda Number: 934045673 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 02005N100 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 17-Jul-2014 Ticker: ALLY ISIN: US02005N1000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR FRANKLIN W. HOBBS Mgmt For For ROBERT T. BLAKELY Mgmt For For MAYREE C. CLARK Mgmt For For STEPHEN A. FEINBERG Mgmt Withheld Against KIM S. FENNEBRESQUE Mgmt For For GERALD GREENWALD Mgmt For For MARJORIE MAGNER Mgmt For For MATHEW PENDO Mgmt For For JOHN J. STACK Mgmt For For MICHAEL A. CARPENTER Mgmt For For 2. ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE Mgmt For For COMPENSATION. 3. RATIFICATION OF THE ACTION OF THE AUDIT Mgmt For For COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN APPOINTING DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2014. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSURG CORP. Agenda Number: 934206687 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 03232P405 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 20-May-2015 Ticker: AMSG ISIN: US03232P4054 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR THOMAS G. CIGARRAN Mgmt Withheld Against JOHN T. GAWALUCK Mgmt For For CYNTHIA S. MILLER Mgmt For For JOHN W. POPP, JR., M.D. Mgmt For For 2. APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO OUR SECOND Mgmt For For AMENDED AND RESTATED CHARTER, AS AMENDED, TO INCREASE OUR AUTHORIZED SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK FROM 75,000,000 TO 125,000,000, TO INCREASE THE AUTHORIZED SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE, FROM 70,000,000 TO 120,000,000 AND REMOVE THE DESIGNATION ....... (DUE TO SPACE LIMITS, SEE PROXY STATEMENT FOR FULL PROPOSAL) 3. APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE Mgmt For For COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. 4. RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE Mgmt For For & TOUCHE LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL 2015. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. Agenda Number: 934061209 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 16411R208 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 11-Sep-2014 Ticker: LNG ISIN: US16411R2085 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: CHARIF SOUKI Mgmt For For 1B. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: VICKY A. BAILEY Mgmt For For 1C. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: G. ANDREA BOTTA Mgmt For For 1D. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: KEITH F. CARNEY Mgmt For For 1E. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DAVID I. FOLEY Mgmt For For 1F. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RANDY A. FOUTCH Mgmt For For 1G. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DAVID B. KILPATRICK Mgmt For For 1H. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DONALD F. ROBILLARD, Mgmt For For JR. 1I. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: NEAL A. SHEAR Mgmt For For 1J. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: HEATHER R. ZICHAL Mgmt For For 2. APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY AND NON-BINDING Mgmt Against Against BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 AS DISCLOSED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT. 3. RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP Mgmt For For AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2014. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CIT GROUP INC. Agenda Number: 934160324 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 125581801 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 12-May-2015 Ticker: CIT ISIN: US1255818015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHN A. THAIN Mgmt For For 1B. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ELLEN R. ALEMANY Mgmt For For 1C. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MICHAEL J. EMBLER Mgmt For For 1D. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: WILLIAM M. FREEMAN Mgmt For For 1E. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DAVID M. MOFFETT Mgmt For For 1F. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: R. BRAD OATES Mgmt For For 1G. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MARIANNE MILLER PARRS Mgmt For For 1H. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: GERALD ROSENFELD Mgmt For For 1I. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHN R. RYAN Mgmt For For 1J. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: SHEILA A. STAMPS Mgmt For For 1K. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: SEYMOUR STERNBERG Mgmt For For 1L. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: PETER J. TOBIN Mgmt For For 1M. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: LAURA S. UNGER Mgmt For For 2. TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF Mgmt For For PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS CIT'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND EXTERNAL AUDITORS FOR 2015. 3. TO RECOMMEND, BY NON-BINDING VOTE, THE Mgmt For For COMPENSATION OF CIT'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. 4. TO APPROVE THE CIT GROUP INC. 2015 Mgmt For For EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE PLAN. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. Agenda Number: 934046118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 21036P108 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 23-Jul-2014 Ticker: STZ ISIN: US21036P1084 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR JERRY FOWDEN Mgmt For For BARRY A. FROMBERG Mgmt For For ROBERT L. HANSON Mgmt For For JEANANNE K. HAUSWALD Mgmt For For JAMES A. LOCKE III Mgmt Withheld Against RICHARD SANDS Mgmt For For ROBERT SANDS Mgmt For For JUDY A. SCHMELING Mgmt For For KEITH E. WANDELL Mgmt For For MARK ZUPAN Mgmt For For 2. PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF KPMG Mgmt For For LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 2015. 3. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE, BY AN ADVISORY VOTE, Mgmt For For THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AS DISCLOSED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EL PASO PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P. Agenda Number: 934090971 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 283702108 Meeting Type: Special Meeting Date: 20-Nov-2014 Ticker: EPB ISIN: US2837021086 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. TO APPROVE THE EPB MERGER AGREEMENT. Mgmt For For 2. TO APPROVE THE EPB ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL. Mgmt For For -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY Agenda Number: 934202766 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 37045V100 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 09-Jun-2015 Ticker: GM ISIN: US37045V1008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOSEPH J. ASHTON Mgmt For For 1B. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MARY T. BARRA Mgmt For For 1C. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: STEPHEN J. GIRSKY Mgmt For For 1D. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: LINDA R. GOODEN Mgmt For For 1E. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOSEPH JIMENEZ, JR. Mgmt For For 1F. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: KATHRYN V. MARINELLO Mgmt For For 1G. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MICHAEL G. MULLEN Mgmt For For 1H. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAMES J. MULVA Mgmt For For 1I. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: PATRICIA F. RUSSO Mgmt For For 1J. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: THOMAS M. SCHOEWE Mgmt For For 1K. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: THEODORE M. SOLSO Mgmt For For 1L. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: CAROL M. STEPHENSON Mgmt For For 2. RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE & Mgmt For For TOUCHE LLP AS GM'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2015 3. ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE Mgmt For For COMPENSATION 4. INDEPENDENT BOARD CHAIRMAN Shr For Against 5. CUMULATIVE VOTING Shr Against For -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLOGIC, INC. Agenda Number: 934118250 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 436440101 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 03-Mar-2015 Ticker: HOLX ISIN: US4364401012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR JONATHAN CHRISTODORO Mgmt For For SALLY W. CRAWFORD Mgmt For For SCOTT T. GARRETT Mgmt For For DAVID R. LAVANCE, JR. Mgmt For For NANCY L. LEAMING Mgmt For For LAWRENCE M. LEVY Mgmt For For STEPHEN P. MACMILLAN Mgmt For For SAMUEL MERKSAMER Mgmt For For CHRISTIANA STAMOULIS Mgmt For For ELAINE S. ULLIAN Mgmt For For WAYNE WILSON Mgmt For For 2. A NON-BINDING ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO Mgmt For For APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. 3. RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & Mgmt For For YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL 2015. 4. SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING A SEVERANCE Shr For Against APPROVAL POLICY. 5. SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING SHAREHOLDER Shr For Against INPUT ON POISON PILLS. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUVASIVE, INC. Agenda Number: 934211284 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 670704105 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 12-Jun-2015 Ticker: NUVA ISIN: US6707041058 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: VICKIE L. CAPPS Mgmt For For 1B. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: PETER C. FARRELL, Mgmt For For PH.D., AM 1C. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: LESLEY H. HOWE Mgmt For For 2. APPROVAL OF A NON-BINDING ADVISORY Mgmt For For RESOLUTION REGARDING THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014. 3. TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG Mgmt For For LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2015. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRI POINTE HOMES, INC. Agenda Number: 934153812 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 87265H109 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 08-May-2015 Ticker: TPH ISIN: US87265H1095 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 DIRECTOR DOUGLAS F. BAUER Mgmt For For LAWRENCE B. BURROWS Mgmt For For DANIEL S. FULTON Mgmt For For KRISTIN F. GANNON Mgmt For For STEVEN J. GILBERT Mgmt For For CHRISTOPHER D. GRAHAM Mgmt For For CONSTANCE B. MOORE Mgmt For For THOMAS B. ROGERS Mgmt For For BARRY S. STERNLICHT Mgmt Withheld Against 2 RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & Mgmt For For YOUNG LLP AS TRI POINTE HOMES, INC.'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2015. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNITED RENTALS, INC. Agenda Number: 934149748 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 911363109 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 06-May-2015 Ticker: URI ISIN: US9113631090 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JENNE K. BRITELL Mgmt For For 1B. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOSE B. ALVAREZ Mgmt For For 1C. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: BOBBY J. GRIFFIN Mgmt For For 1D. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MICHAEL J. KNEELAND Mgmt For For 1E. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: SINGLETON B. Mgmt For For MCALLISTER 1F. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: BRIAN D. MCAULEY Mgmt For For 1G. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHN S. MCKINNEY Mgmt For For 1H. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAMES H. OZANNE Mgmt For For 1I. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JASON D. PAPASTAVROU Mgmt For For 1J. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: FILIPPO PASSERINI Mgmt For For 1K. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DONALD C. ROOF Mgmt For For 1L. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: KEITH WIMBUSH Mgmt For For 2. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT Mgmt For For REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 3. ADVISORY APPROVAL OF THE COMPANY'S Mgmt For For EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION * Management position unknown
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) High Income Opportunities Portfolio By (Signature) /s/ Michael W. Weilheimer Name Michael W. Weilheimer Title President Date 08/06/2015