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FORM N-PX

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number           811-5399

 

The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

33 Broad Street   Boston, MA

 

02109

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Ellen E. Terry, President

 

The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

 

33 Broad Street, Boston MA 02109

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

617-263-6400

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

12/31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

7/1/15 – 6/30/16

 

 

 

 



 

Item 1.         Proxy Voting Record.

 

Note 1.  In its role as the Fund’s investment adviser, T. Rowe Price Associates votes all proxies with respect to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio.

 



 

Iron Mountain Incorporated

Meeting Date: November 19, 2015

Record Date: October 5, 2015

Meeting Type:  Special

Ticker: IRM

Security ID: 46284V101

 

Proposal Number

 

Proposal

 

Proposed By

 

Management Recommendation

 

Vote Instruction

 

Vote Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Issue Shares in Connection with Acquisition

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

2

 

Adjourn Meeting

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

 

First Data Corporation

Meeting Date: May 11, 2016

Record Date: March 14, 2016

Meeting Type: Annual

Ticker: FDC

Security ID: 32008D106

 

Proposal Number

 

Proposal

 

Proposed By

 

Management Recommendation

 

Vote Instruction

 

Vote Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Frank J. Bisignano

 

Management

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Yes

1.2

 

Elect Director Henry R. Kravis

 

Management

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Yes

1.3

 

Elect Director Heidi G. Miller

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

2

 

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation

 

Management

 

For

 

Against

 

Yes

3

 

Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency

 

Management

 

Three Years

 

One Year

 

Yes

4

 

Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.

Meeting Date: June 16, 2016

Record Date: April 19, 2016

Meeting Type: Annual

Ticker: TMUS

Security ID: 872590104

 

Proposal Number

 

Proposal

 

Proposed By

 

Management Recommendation

 

Vote Instruction

 

Vote Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1

 

Elect Director W. Michael Barnes

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

1.2

 

Elect Director Thomas Dannenfeldt

 

Management

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Yes

1.3

 

Elect Director Srikant M. Datar

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

1.4

 

Elect Director Lawrence H. Guffey

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

1.5

 

Elect Director Timotheus Hottges

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

1.6

 

Elect Director Bruno Jacobfeuerborn

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

1.7

 

Elect Director Raphael Kubler

 

Management

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Yes

1.8

 

Elect Director Thorsten Langheim

 

Management

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Yes

1.9

 

Elect Director John J. Legere

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

1.10

 

Elect Director Teresa A. Taylor

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

1.11

 

Elect Director Kelvin R. Westbrook

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

2

 

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

3

 

Proxy Access

 

Share Holder

 

Against

 

For

 

Yes

4

 

Pro-rata Vesting of Equity Awards

 

Share Holder

 

Against

 

For

 

Yes

5

 

Amend Clawback Policy

 

Share Holder

 

Against

 

Against

 

Yes

 



 

Iron Mountain Incorporated

Meeting Date: June 17, 2016

Record Date: April 20, 2016

Meeting Type: Annual

Ticker: IRM

Security ID: 46284V101

 

Proposal Number

 

Proposal

 

Proposed By

 

Management Recommendation

 

Vote Instruction

 

Vote Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1a

 

Elect Director Jennifer Allerton

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

1b

 

Elect Director Ted R. Antenucci

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

1c

 

Elect Director Pamela M. Arway

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

1d

 

Elect Director Clarke H. Bailey

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

1e

 

Elect Director Neil Chatfield

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

1f

 

Elect Director Kent P. Dauten

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

1g

 

Elect Director Paul F. Deninger

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

1h

 

Elect Director Per-Kristian Halvorsen

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

1i

 

Elect Director William L. Meaney

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

1j

 

Elect Director Wendy J. Murdock

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

1k

 

Elect Director Walter C. Rakowich

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

1l

 

Elect Director Alfred J. Verrecchia

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

2

 

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

3

 

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

 

Management

 

For

 

For

 

Yes

 

CGG SA 6.875% notes due January 2022                                                                N/A

Meeting Date: November 24, 2015

Record Date: November 24, 2015

Meeting Type: Exchange and Consent Offer

Security ID: 12531TAB5

 

Proposal Number

 

Proposal

 

Proposed By

 

Management Recommendation

 

Vote Instruction

 

Vote Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Exchange and Consent Offer with Early Premium

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Take No Action

 

Yes

 

Chesapeake Energy 5.375% notes due 2021

Meeting Date: December 8, 2015

Record Date: December 8, 2015

Meeting Type: Exchange and Consent offer

Security ID: 165167CK1

 

Proposal Number

 

Proposal

 

Proposed By

 

Management Recommendation

 

Vote Instruction

 

Vote Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Exchange and Consent Offer with Early Premium

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Chesapeake Energy 5.75% notes due 2023

Meeting Date: December 8, 2015

Record Date: December 8, 2015

Meeting Type: Exchange and Consent offer

Security ID: 165167CL9

 

Proposal Number

 

Proposal

 

Proposed By

 

Management Recommendation

 

Vote Instruction

 

Vote Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Exchange and Consent Offer with Early Premium

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Yes

 

Yes

 



 

Markwest Energy 4.50% notes due July 15, 2023

Meeting Date: December 7, 2015

Record Date: December 7, 2015

Meeting Type: Exchange and Consent offer

Security ID: 570506AR6

 

Proposal Number

 

Proposal

 

Proposed By

 

Management Recommendation

 

Vote Instruction

 

Vote Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Exchange and Consent Offer with Early Premium

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Quicksilver INC 10.00% notes due August 12, 2020

Meeting Date: December 15, 2015

Record Date: December 15, 2015

Meeting Type:  Consent

Security ID: 74840DAB6

 

Proposal Number

 

Proposal

 

Proposed By

 

Management Recommendation

 

Vote Instruction

 

Vote Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Elect to complete the unsecured notes eligibility certificate, in order to be deemed eligible for the exit rights offering. Holders must return pages 5-9 of unsecured notes eligibility certificate.

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Take No Action

 

Yes

 

Rosetta Resources 5.875% notes due June 1, 2022

Meeting Date: July 7, 2015

Record Date: July 7, 2015

Meeting Type:  Exchange Offer

Security ID: 777779AF6

 

Proposal Number

 

Proposal

 

Proposed By

 

Management Recommendation

 

Vote Instruction

 

Vote Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Exchange with Early Consent Premium

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Rosetta Resources 5.875% notes due June 1, 2022                N/A

Meeting Date: July 7, 2015

Record Date: July 7, 2015

Meeting Type:  Exchange Offer

Security ID: 777779AE9

 

Proposal Number

 

Proposal

 

Proposed By

 

Management Recommendation

 

Vote Instruction

 

Vote Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Exchange with Early Consent Premium

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Sable Intl 144A 6.875% notes due August 1, 2022

Meeting Date: November 15, 2015

Record Date: November 15, 2015

Meeting Type:  Consent

Security ID: 785712AE0

 

Proposal Number

 

Proposal

 

Proposed By

 

Management Recommendation

 

Vote Instruction

 

Vote Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Consent to the proposed amendments and waivers. Subject to proration.

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Terex Corp,6.00% notes due May 15, 2021

Meeting Date: August 28, 2015

Record Date: August 28, 2015

Meeting Type:  Consent

Security ID: 880779AY9

 

Proposal Number

 

Proposal

 

Proposed By

 

Management Recommendation

 

Vote Instruction

 

Vote Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Consent to the proposed amendments.

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Yes

 

Yes

 



 

Denbury Resources 5.5% notes due May 1, 2022

Meeting Date: January 15, 2016

Record Date: January 15, 2016

Meeting Type:  Exchange and Consent

Security ID: 247916AD1

 

Proposal Number

 

Proposal

 

Proposed By

 

Management Recommendation

 

Vote Instruction

 

Vote Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Exchange and Consent Offer with Early Premium

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Take No Action

 

Yes

 

Swisssport Investment Reg S 6.75% notes due December 15, 2021

Meeting Date: January 26, 2016

Record Date: January 26, 2016

Meeting Type:  Exchange and Consent

Security ID: 8709899B8

 

Proposal Number

 

Proposal

 

Proposed By

 

Management Recommendation

 

Vote Instruction

 

Vote Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Receive the consent fee

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Boardriders SA 8.875% 144A notes due December 15, 2017

Meeting Date: February 17, 2016

Record Date: February 17, 2016

Meeting Type:  Exchange and Consent

Security ID: 8709899B8

 

Proposal Number

 

Proposal

 

Proposed By

 

Management Recommendation

 

Vote Instruction

 

Vote Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Consent and exchange.

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES D08102012 7% 09012022

Meeting Date: April 26, 2016

Record Date: April 26, 2016

Meeting Type:  Consent

Security ID: 404030AE8

 

Proposal Number

 

Proposal

 

Proposed By

 

Management Recommendation

 

Vote Instruction

 

Vote Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Consent

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Take No Action

 

Yes

 

Terraform Power 5.875% notes due February 1, 2023

Meeting Date: April 26, 2016

Record Date: April 26, 2016

Meeting Type:  Consent

Security ID: 88104LAA1

 

Proposal Number

 

Proposal

 

Proposed By

 

Management Recommendation

 

Vote Instruction

 

Vote Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

The holder consents to the proposed waiver

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Take No Action

 

Yes

 

Terraform Power 6.125% notes due June 15, 2025

Meeting Date: April 26, 2016

Record Date: April 26, 2016

Meeting Type:  Consent

Security ID: 88104LAB9

 

Proposal Number

 

Proposal

 

Proposed By

 

Management Recommendation

 

Vote Instruction

 

Vote Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

The holder consents to the proposed waiver

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Take No Action

 

Yes

 



 

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)

The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

 

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ Ellen E. Terry   President and Principal Executive Officer

 

Date

August 25, 2016

 


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

 

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