FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-02896
Dryden High Yield Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, 4th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Jonathan D. Shain, Esq.
100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, 4th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 973-802-6469
Date of fiscal year-end: December 31, 2005
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2005
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
In determining votes against management, any ballot that management did not make a recommendation is considered to be ‘FOR’ regardless of the vote cast. Any ‘Abstain’ vote cast is considered as voted, and to be against the management recommendation.
Form N-PX Proxy Voting Record 4/1/2005—6/30/2005
Trust: Dryden High Yield Fund, Inc.
Manager: Prudential
Fund: Dryden High Yield Fund, Inc.
| ISSUER NAME | TICKER | CUSIP | MTG DATE | MTG TYPE | ||||||||||
| Proposal Type | Voted? | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||||||||||
NTL Inc. | NTLI | 62940M104 | 5/19/2005 | Annual | ||||||||||
Adviser: PIM | ||||||||||||||
2.00 Ratify Selection of Auditors | MGMT | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
3.00 Approve Annual Bonus Plan | MGMT | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
4.00 Approve Long-Term Bonus Plan | MGMT | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
Gentek, Inc | GETI | 37245X203 | 5/6/2005 | Annual | ||||||||||
Adviser: PIM | ||||||||||||||
1.01 Elect Directors | MGMT | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
1.02 Elect Directors | MGMT | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
1.03 Elect Directors | MGMT | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
Sterling Chemicals | 2SCHI | 859166100 | 4/15/2005 | Annual | ||||||||||
Adviser: PIM | ||||||||||||||
1.01 Elect Directors | MGMT | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
1.02 Elect Directors | MGMT | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
1.03 Elect Directors | MGMT | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
2.00 Ratify Selection of Auditors | MGMT | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
3.00 Increase Authorized Shares | MGMT | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
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.
Dryden High Yield Fund, Inc.
By
/s/ Judy A. Rice Judy A. Rice, President |
Date: August 12, 2005
