SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) April 24, 2003
DREYFUS HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Massachusetts (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 811-09703 (Commission File Number) | 13-4001109 (IRS Employer ID Number) |
200 Park Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10166
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (212) 922-6789
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure.
On April 24, 2003, Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund issued a press release announcing a dividend reduction. A copy of the press release is attached as an exhibit to this report.
Item 7. Exhibits1. Press release issued April 24, 2003.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| DREYFUS HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND By:/s/ Gerald E. Thunelius Name: Gerald E. Thunelius Title: Executive Vice President |
Dated: April 24, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | Page |
| 1 | Press release issued April 24, 2003 |