UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-21043 ----- Pioneer High Income Trust ---------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 60 State Street Boston, MA 02109 ---------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Terrence J. Cullen 60 State Street Boston, MA 02109 ---------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 742-7825 Date of fiscal year end: March 31 Date of reporting period: July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 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) Pioneer High Income Trust By (Signature and Title) /s/ John F. Cogan, Jr. ------------------------- John F. Cogan, Jr., Chairman and President Date August 19, 2010 ---------------- ========================== PIONEER HIGH INCOME TRUST =========================== ALERIS INTERNATIONAL INC Ticker: Security ID: 014477AG8 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent Record Date: MAR 10, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 The Plan None For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARCO CHEMICAL CO. Ticker: RCM Security ID: 001920AB3 Meeting Date: APR 15, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent Record Date: MAR 12, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 The Plan None For Management 2 I Am A Qualified Investor None For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DELTA AIR LINES, INC. Ticker: DAL Security ID: 247361702 Meeting Date: JUN 30, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 3, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Richard H. Anderson For For Management 2 Elect Director Edward H. Bastian For For Management 3 Elect Director Roy J. Bostock For For Management 4 Elect Director John S. Brinzo For For Management 5 Elect Director Daniel A. Carp For For Management 6 Elect Director John M. Engler For For Management 7 Elect Director Mickey P. Foret For For Management 8 Elect Director David R. Goode For For Management 9 Elect Director Paula Rosput Reynolds For For Management 10 Elect Director Kenneth C. Rogers For For Management 11 Elect Director Rodney E. Slater For For Management 12 Elect Director Douglas M. Steenland For For Management 13 Elect Director Kenneth B. Woodrow For For Management 14 Ratify Auditors For For Management 15 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION Ticker: GGC Security ID: 373200302 Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 26, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Mark L. Noetzel For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Stephen E. Macadam For For Management 1.3 Elect Director David N. Weinstein For For Management 2 Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested For For Management Election of Directors 3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management 4 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management 5 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAR CORPORATION Ticker: LEA Security ID: 521865204 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 22, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXUS FLOATING PRODUCTION LTD. Ticker: NEXUS Security ID: Y6265HAA0 Meeting Date: JUL 3, 2009 Meeting Type: Bondholder Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Summons For For Management 2 Approve Agenda For For Management 3 Approve Election of Two Bondholders to For For Management Sign Minutes Together with the Chairperson 4 Approve Change of the Loan Agreement For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXUS FLOATING PRODUCTION LTD. Ticker: NEXUS Security ID: Y6265HAA0 Meeting Date: JUL 29, 2009 Meeting Type: Bondholder Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Summons For For Management 2 Approve Agenda For For Management 3 Approve Election of Two Bondholders to For For Management Sign Minutes Together with the Chairperson 4 Approve Request for Change of the Loan For For Management Agreement -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXUS FLOATING PRODUCTION LTD. Ticker: NEXUS Security ID: Y6265HAA0 Meeting Date: AUG 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Bondholder Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Summons For For Management 2 Approve Agenda For For Management 3 Approve Election of Two Bondholders to For For Management Sign the Minutes Together With the Chairperson 4 Approve Request for Change of the Bond For For Management Loan Agreement -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXUS FLOATING PRODUCTION LTD. Ticker: NEXUS Security ID: Y6265HAA0 Meeting Date: NOV 11, 2009 Meeting Type: Bondholder Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Summons For For Management 2 Approve Agenda For For Management 3 Approve Election of Two Bondholders to For For Management Sign the Minutes Together With the Chairperson 4 Approve Restructuring and Changes to For For Management the Bond Loan Agreements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORSE ENERGY CORP. ASA (FRMLY NORTHERN OIL ASA) Ticker: NEC Security ID: R5S42TAA4 Meeting Date: DEC 17, 2009 Meeting Type: Bondholder Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approval of the Summons of the Meeting For For Management 2 Approve Agenda of Meeting For For Management 3 Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of For For Management Meeting 4 Amend Loan Agreement Re: Revised For For Management Maturity Dates, Revised Interest Rates, Introduction of Call Options -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PANOLAM INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. Ticker: Security ID: 698604AG0 Meeting Date: NOV 2, 2009 Meeting Type: Written Consent Record Date: SEP 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 The Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PETROJACK ASA Ticker: PTRJK Security ID: R6961BAC4 Meeting Date: APR 16, 2010 Meeting Type: Bondholder Record Date: MAR 17, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Summons For For Management 2 Approve Agenda For For Management 3 Elect Minutes Keepers For For Management 4 Approve Sale and Disposal of Rig For For Management Assets; Approve Amendments to the Bond Loan Agreement -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PETROPROD LTD Ticker: PPROD Security ID: G7053QAA4 Meeting Date: DEC 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Bondholder Record Date: DEC 9, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approval of Summons For For Management 2 Approval of the Agenda For For Management 3 Election of Two Persons to Sign the For For Management Minutes with the Chairman 4 Consent to Certain Proposals For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SKEIE DRILLING & PRODUCTION ASA Ticker: SKDP Security ID: R7034SAB0 Meeting Date: JUL 15, 2009 Meeting Type: Bondholder Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approval of the Summons For For Management 2 Approval of the Agenda For For Management 3 Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of For For Management the Meeting 4 Amend Resolutions Passed at June 29, For For Management 2009 Meeting Re: Consent from the Lending Syndicate; Proportionate Dilution of Ownership of Skeie Group and Wideluck; The Event of Default -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SKEIE DRILLING & PRODUCTION ASA Ticker: SKDP Security ID: R7034S104 Meeting Date: SEP 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Open Meeting; Registration of Attending None Did Not Vote Management Shareholders and Proxies 2 Elect Chairman of Meeting; Designate For Did Not Vote Management Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting 3 Approve Notice of Meeting and Agenda For Did Not Vote Management 4 Elect Lesley Jones and Ngiam Jih Wong For Did Not Vote Management as Directors 5 Amend Articles Re: Approve Electronic For Did Not Vote Management Publication of Meeting Notice Material -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SKEIE DRILLING & PRODUCTION ASA Ticker: SKDP Security ID: R7034S104 Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: APR 22, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Open Meeting; Registration of Attending None None Management Shareholders and Proxies 2 Elect Chairman of Meeting; Designate For For Management Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting 3 Approve Notice of Meeting and Agenda For For Management 4 Approve Issuance of 208.2 Million For For Management Shares for a Private Placement 5 Approve Creation of NOK 21 Million Pool For For Management of Capital without Preemptive Rights -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SKEIE DRILLING & PRODUCTION ASA Ticker: SKDP Security ID: R7034S104 Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUN 8, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Open Meeting; Registration of Attending None None Management Shareholders and Proxies 2 Elect Chairman of Meeting; Designate For For Management Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting 3 Approve Notice of Meeting and Agenda For For Management 4 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 5 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management the Amounts of NOK 450,000 to Bjarne Skeie, NOK 208,333 to Margaret Hawkins, NOK 250,000 to Anne Breive, NOK 208,333 to Ngiam Wong, and NOK 41,666 to Mah Edmund 6 Approve Remuneration of Auditors For For Management 7 Approve Remuneration Policy And Other For For Management Terms of Employment For Executive Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. Ticker: TEVA Security ID: 881624209 Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 24, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Final Dividend of NIS 2.50 (USD For For Management 0.642) Per Share 2 Election Of Director: Mr. Abraham E. For For Management Cohen 3 Election Of Director: Mr. Amir Elstein For For Management 4 Election Of Director: Prof. Roger For For Management Kornberg 5 Election Of Director: Prof. Moshe Many For For Management 6 Election Of Director: Mr. Dan Propper For For Management 7 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management Fix Their Remuneration 8 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Management 9 Approve Compensation of Board Chairman For For Management 10 Approve Compensation of Director For For Management 11 Approve Compensation of Director For For Management 12 Increase Authorized Share Capital For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UMOE BIOENERGY ASA Ticker: UMOE Security ID: R1137LAA6 Meeting Date: OCT 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Bondholder Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approval of the Summons of the Meeting For Did Not Vote Management 2 Approve Agenda of Meeting For Did Not Vote Management 3 Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of For Did Not Vote Management Meeting 4 Approve Amendment to Loan Agreement and For Did Not Vote Management Approve Debt Restructuring and Interim Financing ========== END NPX REPORT