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 811-21949
DWS High Income Opportunities Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
John Millette
Secretary
One Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108-3106
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-295-1000
Date of fiscal year end: 09/30
Date of reporting period: 7/1/10-6/30/11
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ICA File Number: 811-21949
Reporting Period: 07/01/2010 - 06/30/2011
DWS HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND, Inc.
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ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: AYE Security ID: 017361106
Meeting Date: SEP 14, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUL 16, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For Against Management
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ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY
Ticker: ADM Security ID: 039483102
Meeting Date: NOV 04, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 09, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director George W. Buckley For For Management
2 Elect Director Mollie Hale Carter For For Management
3 Elect Director Pierre Dufour For For Management
4 Elect Director Donald E. Felsinger For For Management
5 Elect Director Victoria F. Haynes For For Management
6 Elect Director Antonio Maciel Neto For For Management
7 Elect Director Patrick J. Moore For For Management
8 Elect Director Thomas F. O'Neill For For Management
9 Elect Director Kelvin R. Westbrook For For Management
10 Elect Director Patricia A. Woertz For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Adopt Policy to Prohibit Political Against Against Shareholder
Spending
13 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
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AUTOZONE, INC.
Ticker: AZO Security ID: 053332102
Meeting Date: DEC 15, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 18, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William C. Crowley For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Sue E. Gove For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Earl G. Graves, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert R. Grusky For For Management
1.5 Elect Director . R. Hyde, III For For Management
1.6 Elect Director W. Andrew McKenna For For Management
1.7 Elect Director George R. Mrkonic, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Luis P. Nieto For For Management
1.9 Elect Director William C. Rhodes, III For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Theodore W. Ullyot For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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BONAVISTA ENERGY TRUST
Ticker: BNP Security ID: 098536105
Meeting Date: DEC 14, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: NOV 03, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Conversion from Income Trust to For For Management
Corporation
2 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Management
3 Approve Restricted Share Unit Plan For Against Management
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CENTURYLINK, INC.
Ticker: CTL Security ID: 156700106
Meeting Date: AUG 24, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUL 13, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Issue Shares in Connection with For For Management
Acquisition
2 Adjourn Meeting For Against Management
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COMPTON PETROLEUM FINANCE CORPORATION
Ticker: Security ID: 204755AB8
Meeting Date: SEP 14, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUL 19, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Bondholder Resolution: Approve For Did Not Vote Management
Arrangement Resolution
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COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
Ticker: CSC Security ID: 205363104
Meeting Date: AUG 09, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 14, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Irving W. Bailey, II For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David J. Barram For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Stephen L. Baum For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Rodney F. Chase For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Judith R. Haberkorn For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Michael W. Laphen For For Management
1.7 Elect Director F. Warren McFarlan For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Chong Sup Park For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Thomas H. Patrick For For Management
2 Eliminate Cumulative Voting For Against Management
3 Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested For For Management
Election of Directors
4 Approve Non-Employee Director For For Management
Restricted Stock Plan
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
Ticker: STZ Security ID: 21036P108
Meeting Date: JUL 22, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 24, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jerry Fowden For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Barry A. Fromberg For For Management
1.3 �� Elect Director Jeananne K. Hauswald For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James A. Locke III For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Richard Sands For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert Sands For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Paul L. Smith For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Mark Zupan For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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FIRSTENERGY CORP.
Ticker: FE Security ID: 337932107
Meeting Date: SEP 14, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUL 16, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Issue Shares in Connection with For For Management
Acquisition
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
3 Adjourn Meeting For Against Management
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FOREST LABORATORIES, INC.
Ticker: FRX Security ID: 345838106
Meeting Date: AUG 09, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 18, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Howard Solomon For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Lawrence S. Olanoff For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Nesli Basgoz For For Management
1.4 Elect Director William J. Candee For For Management
1.5 Elect Director George S. Cohan For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Dan L. Goldwasser For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Kenneth E. Goodman For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Lester B. Salans For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Peter J. Zimetbaum For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Reimburse Proxy Contest Expenses Against Against Shareholder
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FREEHOLD ROYALTY TRUST
Ticker: FRU Security ID: 355904103
Meeting Date: DEC 10, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: NOV 03, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Conversion from Income Trust to For For Management
Corporation
2 Approve Deferred Unit Plan For For Management
3 Approve Reservation of Common Shares For For Management
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HARRIS CORPORATION
Ticker: HRS Security ID: 413875105
Meeting Date: OCT 22, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 27, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Howard L. Lance For For Management
2 Elect Director Thomas A. Dattilo For For Management
3 Elect Director Terry D. Growcock For For Management
4 Elect Director Leslie F. Kenne For For Management
5 Elect Director David B. Rickard For For Management
6 Elect Director James C. Stoffel For For Management
7 Elect Director Gregory T. Swienton For For Management
8 Ratify Auditors For For Management
9 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
10 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
11 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
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MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Ticker: MU Security ID: 595112103
Meeting Date: DEC 16, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 18, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Steven R. Appleton For For Management
2 Elect Director Teruaki Aoki For For Management
3 Elect Director James W. Bagley For For Management
4 Elect Director Robert L. Bailey For For Management
5 Elect Director Mercedes Johnson For For Management
6 Elect Director Lawrence N. Mondry For For Management
7 Elect Director Robert E. Switz For For Management
8 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
9 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NRG ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: NRG Security ID: 629377508
Meeting Date: JUL 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 04, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Kirbyjon H. Caldwell For For Management
2 Elect Director David Crane For For Management
3 Elect Director Stephen L. Cropper For For Management
4 Elect Director Kathleen A. McGinty For For Management
5 Elect Director Thomas H. Weidemeyer For For Management
6 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
7 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PACTIV CORPORATION
Ticker: PTV Security ID: 695257105
Meeting Date: NOV 15, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: OCT 14, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For Against Management
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SYMANTEC CORPORATION
Ticker: SYMC Security ID: 871503108
Meeting Date: SEP 20, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 26, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Stephen M. Bennett For For Management
2 Elect Director Michael A. Brown For For Management
3 Elect Director William T. Coleman, III For For Management
4 Elect Director Frank E. Dangeard For For Management
5 Elect Director Geraldine B. Laybourne For For Management
6 Elect Director David L. Mahoney For For Management
7 Elect Director Robert S. Miller For For Management
8 Elect Director Enrique Salem For For Management
9 Elect Director Daniel H. Schulman For For Management
10 Elect Director John W. Thompson For For Management
11 Elect Director V. Paul Unruh For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
14 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
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WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION
Ticker: WDC Security ID: 958102105
Meeting Date: NOV 11, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 16, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Peter D. Behrendt For For Management
2 Elect Director Kathleen A. Cote For For Management
3 Elect Director John F. Coyne For For Management
4 Elect Director Henry T. DeNero For For Management
5 Elect Director William L. Kimsey For For Management
6 Elect Director Michael D. Lambert For For Management
7 Elect Director Len J. Lauer For For Management
8 Elect Director Matthew E. Massengill For For Management
9 Elect Director Roger H. Moore For For �� Management
10 Elect Director Thomas E. Pardun For For Management
11 Elect Director Arif Shakeel For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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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) DWS High Income Opportunities Fund, Inc.
By (Signature and Title) /s/W. Douglas Beck
W. Douglas Beck, Chief Executive Officer and President
Date 8/18/11
