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: 811-00216
Nicholas High Income Fund, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
700 North Water Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
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(Address of principle executive offices)
Jeffrey T. May, Senior Vice President & Treasurer
700 North Water Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 414-272-4650
Date of Fiscal year-end: 12/31/2015
Date of reporting period: 07/01/2014 - 06/30/2015
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
Account Name: Nicholas High Income Fund, Inc.
DORCHESTER MINERALS, L.P.
Ticker: DMLP Security ID: 25820R105
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2015
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Buford P. Berry For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director C.W. ('Bill') Russell For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Ronald P. Trout For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Grant Thornton LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Restricted Stock Plan For For Management
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KINDER MORGAN, INC.
Ticker: KMI Security ID: 49456B101
Meeting Date: NOV 20, 2014 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: OCT 20, 2014
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
2 Issue Shares in Connection with Mergers For For Management
3 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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KINDER MORGAN, INC.
Ticker: KMI Security ID: 49456B101
Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2015
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard D. Kinder For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Steven J. Kean For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ted A. Gardner For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Anthony W. Hall, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gary L. Hultquist For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ronald L. Kuehn, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Deborah A. MacDonald For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Michael J. Miller For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Michael C. Morgan For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Arthur C. Reichstetter For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Fayez Sarofim For For Management
1.12 Elect Director C. Park Shaper For For Management
1.13 Elect Director William A. Smith For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Joel V. Staff For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Robert F. Vagt For For Management
1.16 Elect Director Perry M. Waughtal For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
6 Amend Charter to Eliminate For For Management
Inapplicable Provisions
7 Report on Capital Expenditure Strategy Against For Shareholder
with Respect to Climate Change Policy
8 Report on Methane Emissions Management Against For Shareholder
and Reduction Targets
9 Report on Sustainability Against For Shareholder
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MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY LLC
Ticker: MIC Security ID: 55608B105
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2015 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAR 25, 2015
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Conversion of the Company from For Against Management
Delaware Limited Liability Corporation
to Delaware Corporation
2 Authorize New Class of Preferred Stock For Against Management
3 Adjourn Meeting For Against Management
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MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY LLC
Ticker: MIC Security ID: 55608B105
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 25, 2015
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Norman H. Brown, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George W. Carmany, III For For Management
1.3 Elect Director H.E. (Jack) Lentz For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ouma Sananikone For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William H. Webb For For Management
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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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) | Nicholas High Income Fund, Inc. |
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By (Signature and Title) | /s/ David O. Nicholas |
| | David O. Nicholas, Principal Executive Officer |
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Date | 08/17/2015 |
