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, 2018 to June 30, 2019
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 19, 2019
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BIOSCRIP, INC.
Ticker: BIOS Security ID: 09069N108
Meeting Date: JUN 11, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 22, 2019
# 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 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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BIOSCRIP, INC.
Ticker: BIOS Security ID: 09069N207
Meeting Date: JUN 11, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 22, 2019
# 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 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Ticker: COF Security ID: 14040H105
Meeting Date: MAY 02, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 05, 2019
# 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 Peter Thomas Killalea For For Management
1E Elect Director Cornelis Petrus For For Management
Adrianus Joseph "Eli" Leenaars
1F Elect Director Pierre E. Leroy For For Management
1G Elect Director Francois Locoh-Donou 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 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
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CIGNA CORP.
Ticker: CI Security ID: 125509109
Meeting Date: AUG 24, 2018 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUL 10, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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CIGNA CORPORATION
Ticker: CI Security ID: 125523100
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David M. Cordani For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William J. DeLaney For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Eric J. Foss For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Elder Granger For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Isaiah Harris, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Roman Martinez, IV For Against Management
1.7 Elect Director Kathleen M. Mazzarella For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Mark B. McClellan For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John M. Partridge For For Management
1.10 Elect Director William L. Roper For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Eric C. Wiseman For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Donna F. Zarcone For For Management
1.13 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 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
5 Report on Cyber Risk *Withdrawn None None Shareholder
Resolution*
6 Report on Gender Pay Gap Against For Shareholder
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LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.
Ticker: LYB Security ID: N53745100
Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 03, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Jacques Aigrain For For Management
1b Elect Director Lincoln Benet For For Management
1c Elect Director Jagjeet "Jeet" Bindra For For Management
1d Elect Director Robin Buchanan For For Management
1e Elect Director Stephen Cooper For For Management
1f Elect Director Nance Dicciani For For Management
1g Elect Director Claire Farley For For Management
1h Elect Director Isabella "Bella" Goren For For Management
1i Elect Director Michael Hanley For For Management
1j Elect Director Albert Manifold For For Management
1k Elect Director Bhavesh "Bob" Patel For For Management
1l Elect Director Rudy van der Meer For For Management
2 Approve Discharge of Executive For For Management
Director and Prior Management Board
3 Approve Discharge of Non-Executive For For Management
Directors and Prior Supervisory Board
4 Adopt Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers For For Management
Accountants N.V. as Auditors
6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
7 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
8 Approve Dividends of USD 4.00 Per Share For For Management
9 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
10 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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NCR CORP.
Ticker: NCR Security ID: 62886E108
Meeting Date: JUN 18, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 22, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard L. Clemmer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert P. DeRodes For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Deborah A. Farrington For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael D. Hayford For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Kurt P. Kuehn For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Linda Fayne Levinson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Frank R. Martire For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Matthew A. Thompson For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Eliminate Supermajority Vote For For Management
Requirement
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UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Ticker: UAL Security ID: 910047109
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 01, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Carolyn Corvi For For 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 Edward M. Philip For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Edward L. Shapiro For For Management
1.10 Elect Director David J. Vitale For For Management
1.11 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 Amend Proxy Access Right Against For Shareholder
5 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder
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