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 811-08991
Name of Fund: BlackRock High Yield Trust (BHY)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock High Yield Trust, 55 East 52nd Street, New York City, NY 10055.
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 08/31
Date of reporting period: 07/01/2010 – 06/30/2011
Item 1 – Proxy Voting Record – Attached hereto.
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ICA File Number: 811-08991
Reporting Period: 07/01/2010 - 06/30/2011
BlackRock High Yield Trust
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ACCURIDE CORPORATION
Ticker: ACW Security ID: 00439TAA5
Meeting Date: NOV 18, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: OCT 13, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Reverse Stock Split For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD.
Ticker: ANS Security ID: 009037201
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 08, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Establish Range for Board Size (Minimum For For Management
of Seven to Maximum of Ten)
2.1 Elect Director Robert Chadwick For Withhold Management
2.2 Elect Director Paul Gagne For For Management
2.3 Elect Director Peter Gordon For For Management
2.4 Elect Director Paul Houston For For Management
2.5 Elect Director Richard Huff For For Management
2.6 Elect Director John Lacey For For Management
2.7 Elect Director Gordon Lancaster For For Management
2.8 Elect Director Pierre McNeil For For Management
2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
3 Allow Board to Appoint Additional For For Management
Directors Between Annual Meetings
4 Amend By-Law No.1 For For Management
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AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD.
Ticker: ANS Security ID: C01023206
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 08, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Establish Range for Board Size (Minimum For For Management
of Seven to Maximum of Ten)
2.1 Elect Director Robert Chadwick For Withhold Management
2.2 Elect Director Paul Gagne For For Management
2.3 Elect Director Peter Gordon For For Management
2.4 Elect Director Paul Houston For For Management
2.5 Elect Director Richard Huff For For Management
2.6 Elect Director John Lacey For For Management
2.7 Elect Director Gordon Lancaster For For Management
2.8 Elect Director Pierre McNeil For For Management
2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
3 Allow Board to Appoint Additional For For Management
Directors Between Annual Meetings
4 Amend By-Law No.1 For For Management
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BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC.
Ticker: HYT Security ID: 09255P107
Meeting Date: SEP 02, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 06, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard E. Cavanagh For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard S. Davis For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Frank J. Fabozzi For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management
1.5 Elect Director James T. Flynn For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Henry Gabbay For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jerrold B. Harris For For Management
1.8 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.9 Elect Director W. Carl Kester For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Karen P. Robards For For Management
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BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST II
Ticker: PSY Security ID: 09255H105
Meeting Date: SEP 02, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 06, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard E. Cavanagh For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard S. Davis For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James T. Flynn For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Henry Gabbay For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jerrold B. Harris For For Management
1.7 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Karen P. Robards For For Management
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BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST IV
Ticker: BTZ Security ID: 092508100
Meeting Date: SEP 02, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 06, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard E. Cavanagh For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Henry Gabbay For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jerrold B. Harris For For Management
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BLACKROCK ENERGY AND RESOURCES TRUST
Ticker: BGR Security ID: 09250U101
Meeting Date: SEP 02, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 06, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard E. Cavanagh For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Henry Gabbay For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jerrold B. Harris For For Management
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BLACKROCK ENHANCED DIVIDEND ACHIEVERS TRUST
Ticker: BDJ Security ID: 09251A104
Meeting Date: SEP 02, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 06, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard E. Cavanagh For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Henry Gabbay For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jerrold B. Harris For For Management
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BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST
Ticker: BGT Security ID: 091941104
Meeting Date: SEP 02, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 06, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard E. Cavanagh For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Henry Gabbay For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jerrold B. Harris For For Management
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BLACKROCK INTERNATIONAL GROWTH AND INCOME TRUST
Ticker: BGY Security ID: 092524107
Meeting Date: SEP 02, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 06, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard E. Cavanagh For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Henry Gabbay For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jerrold B. Harris For For Management
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BLACKROCK LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST
Ticker: BLW Security ID: 09249W101
Meeting Date: SEP 02, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 06, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard E. Cavanagh For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Henry Gabbay For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jerrold B. Harris For For Management
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CIT GROUP INC.
Ticker: CIT Security ID: 125581801
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director John A. Thain For For Management
2 Elect Director Michael J. Embler For For Management
3 Elect Director William M. Freeman For For Management
4 Elect Director David M. Moffett For For Management
5 Elect Director R. Brad Oates For For Management
6 Elect Director Marianne Miller Parrs For For Management
7 Elect Director Gerald Rosenfeld For For Management
8 Elect Director John R. Ryan For For Management
9 Elect Director Seymour Sternberg For For Management
10 Elect Director Peter J. Tobin For For Management
11 Elect Director Laura S. Unger For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
14 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year Three Years Management
15 Approve Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
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E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Ticker: ETFC Security ID: 269246401
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Frederick W. Kanner For For Management
2 Elect Director Joseph M. Velli For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year Three Years Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Ticker: NAV Security ID: 63934E108
Meeting Date: FEB 15, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 31, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James H. Keyes For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director John D. Correnti For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Daniel C. Ustian For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
5 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year Three Years Management
6 Submit Severance Agreement Against Against Shareholder
(Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote
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NORTEK, INC.
Ticker: NTKS Security ID: 656559309
Meeting Date: NOV 09, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 23, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John T. Coleman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Thomas A. Keenan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director J. David Smith For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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NORTEK, INC.
Ticker: NTKS Security ID: 656559309
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 18, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jeffrey C. Bloomberg For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Joseph M. Cianciolo For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James B. Hirshorn For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three Three Years Management
Years
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
=============================== END NPX REPORT =================================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.
BlackRock High Yield Trust
| By: | /s/ John Perlowski | |
| John Perlowski | ||
| Chief Executive Officer of | ||
| BlackRock High Yield Trust |
Date: August 29, 2011