UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-09685
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Pioneer High Yield Fund
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
60 State Street Boston, MA 02109
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Terrence J. Cullen
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 742-7825
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018
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) Pioneer High Yield Fund
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Lisa Jones
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Lisa Jones, Chief Executive Officer
& President
Date: August 15, 2018
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AETNA INC.
Ticker: AET Security ID: 00817Y108
Meeting Date: MAR 13, 2018 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: FEB 05, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
3 Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes For For Management
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AETNA INC.
Ticker: AET Security ID: 00817Y108
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Fernando Aguirre For For Management
1b Elect Director Mark T. Bertolini For For Management
1c Elect Director Frank M. Clark For For Management
1d Elect Director Molly J. Coye For For Management
1e Elect Director Roger N. Farah For For Management
1f Elect Director Jeffrey E. Garten For For Management
1g Elect Director Ellen M. Hancock For Against Management
1h Elect Director Richard J. Harrington For For Management
1i Elect Director Edward J. Ludwig For For Management
1j Elect Director Olympia J. Snowe For For Management
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4A Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Abstain Shareholder
4B Reduce Ownership Threshold for Against For Shareholder
Shareholders to Call Special Meeting
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ALLERGAN PLC
Ticker: AGN Security ID: G0177J108
Meeting Date: MAY 02, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 06, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Nesli Basgoz For For Management
1b Elect Director Paul M. Bisaro For For Management
1c Elect Director Joseph H. Boccuzi For For Management
1d Elect Director Christopher W. Bodine For For Management
1e Elect Director Adriane M. Brown For For Management
1f Elect Director Christopher J. Coughlin For Against Management
1g Elect Director Carol Anthony 'John' For For Management
Davidson
1h Elect Director Catherine M. Klema For For Management
1i Elect Director Peter J. McDonnell For For Management
1j Elect Director Patrick J. O'Sullivan For Against Management
1k Elect Director Brenton L. Saunders For For Management
1l Elect Director Fred G. Weiss For Against Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
4 Authorize Issue of Equity with For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
5A Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
5B Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
6 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder
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ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES HOLDINGS, INC
Ticker: ALHA Security ID: 02077Y109
Meeting Date: FEB 15, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 28, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Reclassify Each Share of the Company's For For Management
Series A Preferred Stock, Series B
Preferred Stock, and Common Stock Into
Shares of Common Stock
2 Approve the Additional ANRH Charter For For Management
Amendment
3.1 Elect Director David J. Stetson For Withhold Management
3.2 Elect Director Daniel J. Geiger For For Management
3.3 Elect Director John E. Lushefski For Withhold Management
3.4 Elect Director Harvey L. Tepner For Withhold Management
4 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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ANR, INC.
Ticker: ANNNC Security ID: 03634H100
Meeting Date: FEB 15, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 28, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve the Reclassification of Shares For For Management
2 Approve the Additional ANR Charter For For Management
Amendment
3.1 Elect Director David J. Stetson For Withhold Management
3.2 Elect Director Daniel J. Geiger For For Management
3.3 Elect Director John E. Lushefski For Withhold Management
3.4 Elect Director Harvey L. Tepner For Withhold Management
4 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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AVAYA INC
Ticker: AV Security ID: 053499AG4
Meeting Date: NOV 24, 2017 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: AUG 25, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Vote On The Plan For For Management
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BIOSCRIP, INC.
Ticker: BIOS Security ID: 09069N108
Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 09, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Daniel E. Greenleaf For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael G. Bronfein For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David W. Golding For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael Goldstein For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Steven Neumann For For Management
1.6 Elect Director R. Carter Pate For For Management
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Amend Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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BIOSCRIP, INC.
Ticker: BIOS Security ID: 09069N207
Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 09, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Daniel E. Greenleaf For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael G. Bronfein For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David W. Golding For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael Goldstein For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Steven Neumann For For Management
1.6 Elect Director R. Carter Pate For For Management
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Amend Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Ticker: COF Security ID: 14040H105
Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 06, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1A Elect Director Richard D. Fairbank For For Management
1B Elect Director Aparna Chennapragada For For Management
1C Elect Director Ann Fritz Hackett For For Management
1D Elect Director Lewis Hay, III For For Management
1E Elect Director Benjamin P. Jenkins, III For For Management
1F Elect Director Peter Thomas Killalea For For Management
1G Elect Director Pierre E. Leroy For For Management
1H Elect Director Peter E. Raskind For For Management
1I Elect Director Mayo A. Shattuck, III For For Management
1J Elect Director Bradford H. Warner For For Management
1K Elect Director Catherine G. West For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Ratify Existing Ownership Threshold For Against Management
for Shareholders to Call Special
Meeting
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CIGNA CORPORATION
Ticker: CI Security ID: 125509109
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 26, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David M. Cordani For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Eric J. Foss For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Isaiah Harris, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Roman Martinez, IV For Against Management
1.5 Elect Director John M. Partridge For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James E. Rogers For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Eric C. Wiseman For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Donna F. Zarcone For For Management
1.9 Elect Director William D. Zollars For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Eliminate Supermajority Vote For For Management
Requirement to Amend Bylaws
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COBALT INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: CIEIQ Security ID: 19075FAD8
Meeting Date: MAR 28, 2018 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: MAR 05, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Opt Out Of The Third Party Release None For Management
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CONTURA ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: CNTE Security ID: 21241B100
Meeting Date: MAY 01, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 09, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kevin S. Crutchfield For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Albert E. Ferrara, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Anthony J. Orlando For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Neale X. Trangucci For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Michael J. Ward For For Management
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EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC.
Ticker: EBS Security ID: 29089Q105
Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 29, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Daniel J. Abdun-Nabi For For Management
1b Elect Director Sue Bailey For For Management
1c Elect Director Jerome M. Hauer For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
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FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Ticker: F Security ID: 345370860
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Stephen G. Butler For For Management
1b Elect Director Kimberly A. Casiano For Against Management
1c Elect Director Anthony F. Earley, Jr. For For Management
1d Elect Director Edsel B. Ford, II For For Management
1e Elect Director William Clay Ford, Jr. For For Management
1f Elect Director James P. Hackett For For Management
1g Elect Director William W. Helman, IV For For Management
1h Elect Director William E. Kennard For For Management
1i Elect Director John C. Lechleiter For For Management
1j Elect Director Ellen R. Marram For For Management
1k Elect Director John L. Thornton For For Management
1l Elect Director John B. Veihmeyer For For Management
1m Elect Director Lynn M. Vojvodich For For Management
1n Elect Director John S. Weinberg For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Approve Recapitalization Plan for all Against For Shareholder
Stock to Have One-vote per Share
6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Abstain Shareholder
7 Report on Fleet GHG Emissions in Against Abstain Shareholder
Relation to CAFE Standards
8 Transparent Political Spending Against Abstain Shareholder
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FOREST CITY REALTY TRUST, INC.
Ticker: FCE.A Security ID: 345605109
Meeting Date: JUN 26, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 07, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kenneth J. Bacon For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Z. Jamie Behar For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michelle Felman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jerome J. Lande For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director David J. LaRue For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Adam S. Metz For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Gavin T. Molinelli For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Marran H. Ogilvie For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Mark S. Ordan For Withhold Management
1.10 Elect Director James A. Ratner For Withhold Management
1.11 Elect Director William R. Roberts For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Robert A. Schriesheim For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.
Ticker: LYB Security ID: N53745100
Meeting Date: JUN 01, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 04, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Articles For For Management
2a Elect Director Bhavesh (Bob) Patel For For Management
2b Elect Director Robert Gwin For For Management
2c Elect Director Jacques Aigrain For For Management
2d Elect Director Lincoln Benet For Against Management
2e Elect Director Jagjeet (Jeet) Bindra For For Management
2f Elect Director Robin Buchanan For Against Management
2g Elect Director Stephen Cooper For For Management
2h Elect Director Nance Dicciani For For Management
2i Elect Director Claire Farley For For Management
2j Elect Director Isabella (Bella) Goren For For Management
2k Elect Director Bruce Smith For For Management
2l Elect Director Rudy van der Meer For For Management
3a Elect Bhavesh (Bob) Patel to For For Management
Management Board
3b Elect Thomas Aebischer to Management For For Management
Board
3c Elect Daniel Coombs to Management Board For For Management
3d Elect Jeffrey Kaplan to Management For For Management
Board
3e Elect James Guilfoyle to Management For For Management
Board
4 Adopt Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
5 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
6 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
7 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers For For Management
Accountants N.V. as Auditors
8 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
9 Approve Dividends of USD 3.70 Per Share For For Management
10 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
11 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
12 Authorization of the Cancellation of For For Management
Shares
13 Amend Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
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MIDSTATES PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.
Ticker: MPO Security ID: 59804T407
Meeting Date: JUN 01, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 30, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David J. Sambrooks For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Alan J. Carr For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Frederic F. Brace For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Patrice D. Douglas For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Neal P. Goldman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Michael S. Reddin For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Todd R. Snyder For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Bruce H. Vincent For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Grant Thornton LLP as Auditors For For Management
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MYLAN N.V.
Ticker: MYL Security ID: N59465109
Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 01, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1A Elect Director Heather Bresch For For Management
1B Elect Director Robert J. Cindrich For For Management
1C Elect Director Robert J. Coury For For Management
1D Elect Director JoEllen Lyons Dillon For Against Management
1E Elect Director Neil Dimick For Against Management
1F Elect Director Melina Higgins For Against Management
1G Elect Director Harry A. Korman For For Management
1H Elect Director Rajiv Malik For For Management
1I Elect Director Mark W. Parrish For For Management
1J Elect Director Pauline van der Meer For For Management
Mohr
1K Elect Director Randall L. (Pete) For For Management
Vanderveen
1L Elect Director Sjoerd S. Vollebregt For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Adopt Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
4 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
5 Instruction to Deloitte Accountants B. For For Management
V. for the Audit of the Company's
Dutch Statutory Annual Accounts for
Fiscal Year 2018
6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
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NCR CORPORATION
Ticker: NCR Security ID: 62886E108
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 26, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard L. Clemmer For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert P. DeRodes For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Deborah A. Farrington For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Kurt P. Kuehn For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director William R. Nuti For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Matthew A. Thompson For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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SILVERBOW RESOURCES, INC.
Ticker: SBOW Security ID: 82836G102
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gabriel L. Ellisor For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles W. Wampler For Withhold Management
2 Ratify BDO USA, LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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STARBUCKS CORPORATION
Ticker: SBUX Security ID: 855244109
Meeting Date: MAR 21, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 11, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Howard Schultz For For Management
1b Elect Director Rosalind G. Brewer For For Management
1c Elect Director Mary N. Dillon For For Management
1d Elect Director Mellody Hobson For For Management
1e Elect Director Kevin R. Johnson For For Management
1f Elect Director Jorgen Vig Knudstorp For For Management
1g Elect Director Satya Nadella For For Management
1h Elect Director Joshua Cooper Ramo For For Management
1i Elect Director Clara Shih For For Management
1j Elect Director Javier G. Teruel For For Management
1k Elect Director Myron E. Ullman, III For For Management
1l Elect Director Craig E. Weatherup For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Proxy Access Bylaw Amendments Against For Shareholder
5 Report on Sustainable Packaging Against Abstain Shareholder
6 Report on Paid Family Leave *Withdrawn None None Shareholder
Resolution*
7 Prepare Employment Diversity Report Against Abstain Shareholder
and Report on Diversity Policies
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UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Ticker: UAL Security ID: 910047109
Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 02, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Carolyn Corvi For Against Management
1.2 Elect Director Jane C. Garvey For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Barney Harford For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michele J. Hooper For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Walter Isaacson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James A. C. Kennedy For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Oscar Munoz For For Management
1.8 Elect Director William R. Nuti For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Edward M. Philip For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Edward L. Shapiro For For Management
1.11 Elect Director David J. Vitale For Against Management
1.12 Elect Director James M. Whitehurst For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Against For Shareholder
Shareholders to Call Special Meeting
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UNITI GROUP INC.
Ticker: UNIT Security ID: 91325V108
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Jennifer S. Banner For For Management
1b Elect Director Scott G. Bruce For For Management
1c Elect Director Francis X. ("Skip") For For Management
Frantz
1d Elect Director Andrew Frey For For Management
1e Elect Director Kenneth A. Gunderman For For Management
1f Elect Director David L. Solomon For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Approve Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
4 Amend Charter to Provide Shareholders For For Management
the Ability to Amend the Bylaws
5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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