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: 811-2849
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: Oppenheimer High Yield
Fund
Address of principal executive offices: 6803 South Tucson Way
Centennial, CO 80112
Name and address of agent for service: Two World Financial Center
225 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10281-1008
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 303-768-3200
Date of fiscal year end: 6/30
Date of reporting period: 07/01/2004-06/30/2005
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
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ICA File Number: 811-02849
Reporting Period: 07/01/2004 - 06/30/2005
Oppenheimer High Yield Fund
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ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, INC
Ticker: CGO Security ID: 049164AT3
Meeting Date: JUL 9, 2004 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: JUN 8, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 JOINT PLAN OF REORGANIZATION For Abstain Management
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BROADWING CORP
Ticker: BWNG Security ID: 11161E101
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Joseph R. Hardiman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Donald R. Walker For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: CHK Security ID: 165167107
Meeting Date: JUN 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 26, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Aubrey K. McClendon For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Donald L. Nickles For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Approve Stock Option Plan For Against Management
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CONSECO, INC.
Ticker: CNO Security ID: 208464883
Meeting Date: AUG 24, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 7, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Debra J. Perry For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Philip R. Roberts For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director William J. Shea For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael T. Tokarz For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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COVAD COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC
Ticker: DVW Security ID: 222814204
Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Charles E. Hoffman For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles McMinn For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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EQUINIX, INC.
Ticker: EQIX Security ID: 29444U502
Meeting Date: JUN 2, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 21, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Theng Kiat Lee For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Steven T. Clontz For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Steven P. Eng For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gary Hromadko For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Scott Kriens For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Andrew S. Rachleff For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Dennis R. Raney For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Peter F. Van Camp For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Michelangelo Volpi For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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FLEMING COMPANIES, INC.
Ticker: FLMIQ Security ID: 339130AP1
Meeting Date: JUL 2, 2004 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: MAY 25, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 REVISED JOINT PLAN OF REORGANIZATION OF For Abstain Management
FLEMING COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS FILING
SUBSIDIARIES UNDER CHAPTER 11 OF THE
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY CODE
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GLOBIX CORP.
Ticker: GBIXQ Security ID: 37957F200
Meeting Date: MAR 7, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JAN 19, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Issue Shares in Connection with an For For Management
Acquisition
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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ICG COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Ticker: Security ID: 449246206
Meeting Date: OCT 15, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: SEP 13, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
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IPCS INC.
Ticker: IPCX Security ID: 44980YAD9
Meeting Date: JUL 2, 2004 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: MAY 25, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Plan of Reorganization For Abstain Management
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IPCS INC.
Ticker: IPCX Security ID: 44980Y305
Meeting Date: JUN 30, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 13, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter-Non-Routine For For Management
3.1 Elect Director Timothy M. Yager For For Management
3.2 Elect Director Timothy C. Babich For For Management
3.3 Elect Director Donald L. Bell For For Management
3.4 Elect Director Eugene I. Davis For For Management
3.5 Elect Director Eric F. Ensor For For Management
3.6 Elect Director James F. Gaffney For For Management
3.7 Elect Director Kevin M. Roe For For Management
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Ticker: Security ID: 483008AK4
Meeting Date: APR 1, 2005 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: FEB 16, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 THE AJI/KJC PLAN Abstain Management
2 THE KAAC/KFC PLAN Abstain Management
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MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
Ticker: MGLN Security ID: 559079207
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 1, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert Haft For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director William J. McBride For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert M. Le Blanc For Withhold Management
2 Approve Non-Employee Director Stock For For Management
Option Plan
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC., THE
Ticker: MTW Security ID: 563571108
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Dean H. Anderson For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Keith D. Nosbusch For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert S. Throop For Withhold Management
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MCI INC.
Ticker: MCIP Security ID: 552691107
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director N. Katzenbach For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director D. Beresford For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director M. Capellas For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Gregory For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director J. Haberkorn For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director L. Harris For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director E. Holder For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director M. Neporent For Withhold Management
1.9 Elect Director C. Rogers, Jr. For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For Abstain Management
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ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP.
Ticker: ORB Security ID: 685564106
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Daniel J. Fink For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert J. Hermann For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Janice I. Obuchowski For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Frank L. Salizzoni For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PCI CHEMICALS CANADA, INC.
Ticker: Security ID: 693204AC3
Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2005 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: MAY 27, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE INDENTURE For For Management
IS TO MODIFY CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS OF THE
INDENTURE
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PIONEER COMPANIES, INC.
Ticker: Security ID: 72354PAA3
Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2005 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: JUN 8, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 AMENDMENT TO THE INDENTURE For For Management
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PIONEER COMPANIES, INC.
Ticker: PONR Security ID: 723643300
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 5, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David N. Weinstein For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael Y. McGovern For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Marvin E. Lesser For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Charles L. Mears For For Management
1.5 Elect Director David A. Scholes For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Richard L. Urbanowski For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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POLYMER GROUP, INC.
Ticker: POLGA Security ID: 731745204
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 8, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Pedro A. Arias For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Ramon Betolaza For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Lap Wai Chan For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director William B. Hewitt For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Eugene Linden For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director James A. Ovenden For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director James L. Schaeffer For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director Michael Watzky For Withhold Management
2 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Management
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STERLING CHEMICALS, INC.
Ticker: SCHI Security ID: 859166100
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 4, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard K. Crump For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Marc S. Kirschner For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Dr. Peter Ting Kai Wu For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
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STERLING CHEMICALS, INC.
Ticker: SCHI Security ID: 859166AA8
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 4, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 PROPOSAL TO ELECT JOHN W. GILDEA TO THE For Did Not Management
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY. Vote
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TVMAX HOLDINGS, INC.
Ticker: Security ID: 87307X104
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 4, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Steven G. Singer For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director D. R. Edge, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Jeffrey A. Brodsky For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Lauren M. Kreuter For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Seth P. Plattus For Withhold Management
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UNITEDGLOBAL.COM INC
Ticker: Security ID: 913247508
Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAY 3, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For Against Management
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UNITEDGLOBAL.COM INC
Ticker: Security ID: 913247508
Meeting Date: NOV 15, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 28, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert R. Bennett For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Bernard G. Dvorak For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director David B. Koff For Withhold Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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VIATEL HOLDING BERMUDA LTD
Ticker: Security ID: G93447103
Meeting Date: DEC 8, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 1, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 THE AUDITORS REPORT AND FINANCIAL For For Management
STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER
2003 HEREBY BE AND ARE RECEIVED.
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HEREBY BE AND ARE For For Management
AUTHORISED TO DETERMINE THE REMUNERATION
OF THE AUDITORS TO THE COMPANY.
4 S. DENNIS BELCHER HEREBY BE AND IS For For Management
ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR TO SERVE AS SUCH
UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
5 THOMAS DOSTER HEREBY BE AND IS ELECTED AS For For Management
A DIRECTOR TO SERVE AS SUCH UNTIL THE
NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
6 LESLIE GOODMAN HEREBY BE AND IS ELECTED For For Management
AS A DIRECTOR TO SERVE AS SUCH UNTIL THE
NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
7 EDWARD GREENBERG HEREBY BE AND IS ELECTED For For Management
AS A DIRECTOR TO SERVE AS SUCH UNTIL THE
NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
8 KEVIN POWER HEREBY BE AND IS ELECTED AS A For For Management
DIRECTOR TO SERVE AS SUCH UNTIL THE NEXT
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
9 LUCY WOODS HEREBY BE AND IS ELECTED AS A For For Management
DIRECTOR TO SERVE AS SUCH UNTIL THE NEXT
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
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WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS
Ticker: WEF. Security ID: 958211203
Meeting Date: JUN 15, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 12, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Seven For For Management
2.1 Elect James Arthurs as Director For For Management
2.2 Elect Lee Doney as Director For For Management
2.3 Elect Peter Gordon as Director For For Management
2.4 Elect Reynold Hert as Director For For Management
2.5 Elect John Lacey as Director For For Management
2.6 Elect John MacIntyre as Director For For Management
2.7 Elect John B. Newman as Director For For Management
3 Appoint KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
the Auditors
5 Amend Bylaws Re: Procedure for Chairing For For Management
Board Meeting
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XO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Ticker: XOCM Security ID: 983764838
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 1, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Carl C. Icahn For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Carl J. Grivner For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Jon F. Weber For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Adam Dell For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Fredrik C. Gradin For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Vincent J. Intrieri For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert L. Knauss For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director Keith Meister For Withhold 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): Oppenheimer High Yield Fund
By (Signature and Title)*: /s/ John V. Murphy
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John V. Murphy, President
Date: August 24, 2005
*By: /s/ Randy Legg
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Randy Legg, Attorney in Fact
