UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
Annual Report of Proxy Voting Record of
Registered Management Investment Company
Investment Company Act File Number: 811-05364
American High-Income Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
333 South Hope Street,
Los Angeles, California 90071
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (213) 486-9200
Date of fiscal year end: September 30
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012
Courtney R. Taylor
American High-Income Trust
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Item 1: Proxy Voting Record Fund Name: American High-Income Trust Report Period: July 01, 2011 - June 30, 2012 | ||||||||
| American Tower Corporation | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| AMT | CUSIP 029912201 | 11/29/2011 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Special | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1 | Reorganization | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 2 | Right to Adjourn Meeting | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| American Tower Corporation | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| AMT | CUSIP 03027X100 | 06/19/2012 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Annual | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1 | Elect Raymond Dolan | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 2 | Elect Ronald Dykes | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 3 | Elect Carolyn Katz | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 4 | Elect Gustavo Lara Cantu | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 5 | Elect JoAnn Reed | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 6 | Elect Pamela Reeve | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 7 | Elect David Sharbutt | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 8 | Elect James Taiclet, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 9 | Elect Samme Thompson | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 10 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 11 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 12 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Retention of Shares After Retirement | ShrHoldr | Against | Against | For | |||
| Bank of America Corporation | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| BAC | CUSIP 060505559 | 05/09/2012 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Annual | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1 | Elect Mukesh Ambani | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 2 | Elect Susan Bies | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 3 | Elect Frank Bramble, Sr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 4 | Elect Virgis Colbert | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 5 | Elect Charles Gifford | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 6 | Elect Charles Holliday, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 7 | Elect Monica Lozano | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 8 | Elect Thomas May | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 9 | Elect Brian Moynihan | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 10 | Elect Donald Powell | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 11 | Elect Charles Rossotti | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 12 | Elect Robert Scully | Mgmt | For | Against | Against | |||
| 13 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Mgmt | For | Against | Against | |||
| 14 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 15 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Disclosure of Prior Government Service | ShrHoldr | Against | Against | For | |||
| 16 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Lobbying Report | ShrHoldr | Against | Against | For | |||
| 17 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Retention of Shares After Retirement | ShrHoldr | Against | Against | For | |||
| 18 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Independent Review of Controls Related to Loans, Foreclosures and Securitizations | ShrHoldr | Against | Against | For | |||
| 19 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Prohibition on Political Spending | ShrHoldr | Against | Against | For | |||
| CIT Group Inc. | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| CIT | CUSIP 125581801 | 05/15/2012 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Annual | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1 | Elect John Thain | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 2 | Elect Michael J. Embler | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 3 | Elect William Freeman | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 4 | Elect David Moffett | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 5 | Elect R. Brad Oates | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 6 | Elect Marianne Parrs | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 7 | Elect Gerald Rosenfeld | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 8 | Elect John Ryan | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 9 | Elect Seymour Sternberg | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 10 | Elect Peter Tobin | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 11 | Elect Laura Unger | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 12 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 13 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| Citigroup Inc. | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| C | CUSIP 172967424 | 04/17/2012 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Annual | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1 | Elect Franz Humer | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 2 | Elect Robert Joss | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 3 | Elect Michael O'Neill | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 4 | Elect Vikram Pandit | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 5 | Elect Lawrence Ricciardi | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 6 | Elect Judith Rodin | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 7 | Elect Robert Ryan | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 8 | Elect Anthony Santomero | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 9 | Elect Joan Spero | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 10 | Elect Diana Taylor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 11 | Elect William Thompson, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 12 | Elect Ernesto Zedillo | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 13 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 14 | Amendment to the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan | Mgmt | For | Against | Against | |||
| 15 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Mgmt | For | Against | Against | |||
| 16 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Disclosure of Prior Government Service | ShrHoldr | Against | Against | For | |||
| 17 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Political Contributions and Expenditures Report | ShrHoldr | Against | Against | For | |||
| 18 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Retention of Shares After Retirement | ShrHoldr | Against | Against | For | |||
| 19 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Independent Review of Controls Related to Loans, Foreclosures and Securitizations | ShrHoldr | Against | Against | For | |||
| Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| COSH | CUSIP 21676P103 | 05/09/2012 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Annual | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1.1 | Elect Orlando Bustos | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.2 | Elect Larry Jutte | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.3 | Elect Jeffrey Kirt | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.4 | Elect David Mastrocola | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.5 | Elect James McElya | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.6 | Elect Stephen Van Oss | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.7 | Elect Kenneth Way | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| DAL | CUSIP 247361702 | 06/15/2012 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Annual | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1 | Elect Richard Anderson | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 2 | Elect Edward Bastian | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 3 | Elect Roy Bostock | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 4 | Elect John Brinzo | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 5 | Elect Daniel Carp | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 6 | Elect David DeWalt | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 7 | Elect Mickey Foret | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 8 | Elect Shirley Franklin | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 9 | Elect David Goode | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 10 | Elect Paula Rosput Reynolds | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 11 | Elect Kenneth Rogers | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 12 | Elect Kenneth Woodrow | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 13 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 14 | Re-Approval of the Performance Goals Under the 2007 Performance Compensation Plan | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 15 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| Ford Motor Company | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| F | CUSIP 345370860 | 05/10/2012 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Annual | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1 | Elect Stephen Butler | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 2 | Elect Kimberly Casiano | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 3 | Elect Anthony Earley, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 4 | Elect Edsel Ford II | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 5 | Elect William Ford, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 6 | Elect Richard Gephardt | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 7 | Elect James Hance, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 8 | Elect William Helman IV | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 9 | Elect Irvine Hockaday, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 10 | Elect Jon Huntsman, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 11 | Elect Richard Manoogian | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 12 | Elect Ellen Marram | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 13 | Elect Alan Mulally | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 14 | Elect Homer Neal | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 15 | Elect Gerald Shaheen | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 16 | Elect John Thornton | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 17 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 18 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Mgmt | For | Against | Against | |||
| 19 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Cumulative Voting | ShrHoldr | Against | For | Against | |||
| 20 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Recapitalization | ShrHoldr | Against | For | Against | |||
| 21 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Right to Call a Special Meeting | ShrHoldr | Against | Against | For | |||
| Frontier Communications Corporation | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| FTR | CUSIP 35906A108 | 05/09/2012 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Annual | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1.1 | Elect Leroy Barnes, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.2 | Elect Peter Bynoe | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.3 | Elect Jeri Finard | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.4 | Elect Edward Fraioli | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.5 | Elect James Kahan | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.6 | Elect Pamela Reeve | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.7 | Elect Howard Schrott | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.8 | Elect Larraine Segil | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.9 | Elect Mark Shapiro | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.10 | Elect Myron Wick, III | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.11 | Elect Mary Wilderotter | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 2 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 3 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Independent Board Chair | ShrHoldr | Against | For | Against | |||
| 4 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Arbitration | ShrHoldr | Against | Against | For | |||
| 5 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| General Maritime Corporation | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| GMR | CUSIP 370290AF5 | 04/25/2012 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Consent | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1 | The Plan-Class 7A Claims | Mgmt | N/A | For | N/A | |||
| 2 | Opt Out Of The Release Provisions-Class 7A Claims | Mgmt | N/A | Abstain | N/A | |||
| 3 | The Plan-Class 7B Claims | Mgmt | N/A | For | N/A | |||
| 4 | Opt Out Of The Release Provisions-Class 7B Claims | Mgmt | N/A | Abstain | N/A | |||
| General Maritime Corporation | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| GMR | CUSIP 370290AF5 | 04/25/2012 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Consent | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1 | The Plan | Mgmt | N/A | For | N/A | |||
| 2 | Opt Out Of The Release Provisions | Mgmt | N/A | Abstain | N/A | |||
| Georgia Gulf Corporation | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| GGC | CUSIP 373200302 | 05/22/2012 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Annual | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1 | Elect Paul Carrico | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 2 | Elect T. Kevin DeNicola | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 3 | Elect Patrick Fleming | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 4 | Elect Robert Gervis | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 5 | Elect Wayne Sales | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 6 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 7 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| HTN | CUSIP 44157QAA9 | 6/11/2012 | Unvoted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Consent | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1 | The Plan | Mgmt | N/A | N/A | ||||
| 2 | Elect Not To Grant The Releases Contained In Article Viii.J. Of The Plan And Elect Not To Consent To The Related Injunction Provisions Set Forth In Article Viii.F. Of The Plan | Mgmt | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Nortek Inc. | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| NTK | CUSIP 656559309 | 05/08/2012 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Annual | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1.1 | Elect Michael Clarke | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.2 | Elect Daniel Lukas | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.3 | Elect Bennett Rosenthal | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 3 | Amendment to the 2009 Omnibus Incentive Plan | Mgmt | For | Against | Against | |||
| Quad/Graphics, Inc. | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| QUAD | CUSIP 747301109 | 05/14/2012 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Annual | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1.1 | Elect Williams Abraham, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.2 | Elect Douglas Buth | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.3 | Elect Christopher Harned | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.4 | Elect Betty Ewens Quadracci | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.5 | Elect J. Joel Quadracci | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.6 | Elect Thomas Ryder | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.7 | Elect John Shiely | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 2 | Amendment to the 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan | Mgmt | For | Abstain | Against | |||
| United Continental Holdings, Inc. | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| UAL | CUSIP 910047109 | 06/12/2012 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Annual | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1.1 | Elect Carolyn Corvi | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.2 | Elect Jane Garvey | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.3 | Elect Walter Isaacson | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.4 | Elect Henry Meyer III | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.5 | Elect Oscar Munoz | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.6 | Elect Laurence Simmons | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.7 | Elect Jeffery Smisek | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.8 | Elect Glenn Tilton | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.9 | Elect David Vitale | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.10 | Elect John Walker | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.11 | Elect Charles Yamarone | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
SIGNATURE
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.
AMERICAN HIGH-INCOME TRUST
(Registrant)
By /s/ David C. Barclay |
David C. Barclay, President and Principal Executive Officer |
| Date: August 24, 2012 |