BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) N-PX Annual report of proxy voting record

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-PX

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY 

Investment Company Act file number: 811- 08703 

Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

c/o The Dreyfus Corporation

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10166

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Michael A. Rosenberg, Esq.

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10166

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 922-6000 

Date of fiscal year end: 3/31

Date of reporting period: July 1, 2006-June 30, 2007

Item 1. Proxy Voting Record

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ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
Ticker: ADELQ		Security ID:	006848BC8
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2006		Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: MAY 1, 2006
#	Proposal		Mgt Rec	Vote Cast	Sponsor
1	POTENTIAL ARAHOVA SETTLEMENT		None	For	Management
2	POTENTIAL FRONTIERVISION HOLDCO		None	For	Management
	SETTLEMENT
3	POTENTIAL OLYMPUS PARENT SETTLEMENT		None	For	Management
4	INTER-CREDITOR DISPUTE HOLDBACK		None	For	Management

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ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
Ticker: ADELQ		Security ID: 006848BC8
Meeting Date: NOV 27, 2006		Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: OCT 18, 2006
#	Proposal	Mgt Rec	Vote Cast	Sponsor
1	THE PLAN	None	For	Management

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FELCOR LODGING TRUST INCORPORATED
Ticker: FCH		Security ID:	31430F101
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2007		Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 2, 2007
#	Proposal			Mgt Rec	Vote Cast	Sponsor
1.1	Elect Director Melinda J. Bush			For	For	Management
1.2	Elect Director Charles A. Ledsinger, Jr.			For	For	Management
1.3	Elect Director Robert H. Lutz, Jr.			For	For	Management
1.4	Elect Director Robert F. Cotter			For	For	Management
1.5	Elect Director Thomas C. Hendrick			For	For	Management
2	Ratify Auditors			For	For	Management

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HUNTSMAN CORP
Ticker: HUN		Security ID:	447011107
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2007		Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2007
#	Proposal		Mgt Rec	Vote Cast	Sponsor
1.1	Elect Director Nolan D. Archibald		For	For	Management

1.2	Elect Director H.W. Lichtenberger	For	For	Management
1.3	Elect Director Richard A. Michaelson	For	For	Management
2	Ratify Auditors	For	For	Management

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NEWFIELD EXPLORATION CO.
Ticker: NFX		Security ID: 651290108
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2007		Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 5, 2007
#	Proposal		Mgt Rec	Vote Cast	Sponsor
1.1	Elect Director David A. Trice		For	For	Management
1.2	Elect Director David F. Schaible		For	For	Management
1.3	Elect Director Howard H. Newman		For	For	Management
1.4	Elect Director Thomas G. Ricks		For	For	Management
1.5	Elect Director C.E. (chuck) Shultz		For	For	Management
1.6	Elect Director Dennis R. Hendrix		For	For	Management
1.7	Elect Director Philip J. Burguieres		For	For	Management
1.8	Elect Director John Randolph Kemp III		For	For	Management
1.9	Elect Director J. Michael Lacey		For	For	Management
1.10	Elect Director Joseph H. Netherland		For	For	Management
1.11	Elect Director J. Terry Strange		For	For	Management
1.12	Elect Director Pamela J. Gardner		For	For	Management
1.13	Elect Director Juanita F. Romans		For	For	Management
2	Approve Omnibus Stock Plan		For	Against	Management
3	Amend Non-Employee Director Restricted		For	For	Management
	Stock Plan
4	Ratify Auditors		For	For	Management

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PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS, INC.
Ticker: PSYS		Security ID:	74439H108
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2007		Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 2, 2007
#	Proposal		Mgt Rec	Vote Cast	Sponsor
1.1	Elect Director W.F. Carpenter III		For	For	Management
1.2	Elect Director Mark P. Clein		For	For	Management
1.3	Elect Director Richard D. Gore		For	For	Management
2	Ratify Auditors		For	For	Management

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TIME WARNER CABLE INC
Ticker: TWC	Security ID: 88732J108
Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2007	Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2007
# Proposal	Mgt Rec	Vote Cast	Sponsor

1.1	Elect Director David C. Chang	For	For	Management
1.2	Elect Director James E. Copeland, Jr.	For	For	Management
2	Ratify Auditors	For	For	Management
3	Approve Omnibus Stock Plan	For	For	Management
4	Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan	For	For	Management

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WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC., THE
Ticker: WMB		Security ID:	969457100
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2007		Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 26, 2007
#	Proposal		Mgt Rec	Vote Cast	Sponsor
1	Elect Director Kathleen B. Cooper		For	For	Management
2	Elect Director William R. Granberry		For	For	Management
3	Elect Director Charles M. Lillis		For	For	Management
4	Elect Director William G. Lowrie		For	For	Management
5	Ratify Auditors		For	For	Management
6	Approve Omnibus Stock Plan		For	For	Management
7	Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For			For	Management
	Plan

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.

Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund

By:	/s/ J. David Officer
	J. David Officer
	President
Date:	August 21, 2007