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, 2022 - June 30, 2023
Courtney R. Taylor
American High-Income Trust
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
FORM N-PX
ICA File Number: 811-05364
Registrant Name: American High-Income Trust
Reporting Period: 07/01/2022 - 06/30/2023
American High-Income Trust
| ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE LP Meeting Date: NOV 01, 2022 Record Date: SEP 30, 2022 Meeting Type: WRITTEN CONSENT | ||||
| Ticker: Security ID: 87901BAB8 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1 | Approve Extraordinary Resolution as per Meeting Notice | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Opt Out of the Third-Party Release (For = Opt Out, Against or Abstain = Do Not Opt Out) | Management | For | For |
| CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION Meeting Date: APR 28, 2023 Record Date: MAR 07, 2023 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: CRC Security ID: 13057Q305 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Andrew B. Bremner | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Tiffany (TJ) Thom Cepak | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director James N. Chapman | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Francisco J. Leon | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Mark A. (Mac) McFarland | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Nicole Neeman Brady | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Julio M. Quintana | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director William B. Roby | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Alejandra (Ale) Veltmann | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Amend Certificate of Incorporation to Allow Exculpation of Officers | Management | For | For |
| CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION Meeting Date: JUN 08, 2023 Record Date: APR 10, 2023 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: CHK Security ID: 165167735 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Domenic J. ("Nick") Dell'Osso, Jr. | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Timothy S. Duncan | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Benjamin C. Duster, IV | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Sarah A. Emerson | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Matthew M. Gallagher | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Brian Steck | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Michael A. Wichterich | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Management | One Year | One Year |
| 4 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC. Meeting Date: JUN 01, 2023 Record Date: APR 14, 2023 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: CIVI Security ID: 17888H103 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Wouter van Kempen | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Deborah Byers | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Morris R. Clark | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director M. Christopher Doyle | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Carrie M. Fox | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Carrie L. Hudak | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director James M. Trimble | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Howard A. Willard, III | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Jeffrey E. Wojahn | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Provide Right to Call Special Meeting | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Provide Right to Act by Written Consent | Management | For | For |
| 6 | Amend Certificate of Incorporation to Limit the Liability of Certain Officers | Management | For | For |
| 7 | Authorize Shareholders to Fill Director Vacancies | Management | For | For |
| 8 | Amend Certificate of Incorporation to Add Federal Forum Selection Provision | Management | For | For |
| 9 | Amend Certificate of Incorporation | Management | For | For |
| CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDINGS, INC. Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2023 Record Date: MAR 07, 2023 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: CCO Security ID: 18453H106 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director John Dionne | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Lisa Hammitt | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Andrew Hobson | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Thomas C. King | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Joe Marchese | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director W. Benjamin Moreland | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Mary Teresa Rainey | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Scott R. Wells | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Jinhy Yoon | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | Against |
| 3 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Management | One Year | One Year |
| 4 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| CUMULUS MEDIA INC. Meeting Date: APR 26, 2023 Record Date: MAR 03, 2023 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: CMLS Security ID: 231082801 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Mary G. Berner | Management | For | Withhold |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Matthew C. Blank | Management | For | Withhold |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Thomas H. Castro | Management | For | Withhold |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Deborah A. Farrington | Management | For | Withhold |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Joan Hogan Gillman | Management | For | Withhold |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Andrew W. Hobson | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Brian G. Kushner | Management | For | Withhold |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | Against |
| 3 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Management | One Year | One Year |
| 4 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | Management | For | Against |
| 5 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| DENBURY INC. Meeting Date: JUN 01, 2023 Record Date: APR 03, 2023 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: DEN Security ID: 24790A101 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Kevin O. Meyers | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Anthony M. Abate | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Caroline G. Angoorly | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director James N. Chapman | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Christian S. Kendall | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Lynn A. Peterson | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Brett R. Wiggs | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Cindy A. Yeilding | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Management | One Year | One Year |
| 4 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2023 Record Date: MAR 14, 2023 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: DO Security ID: 25271C201 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Patrice Douglas | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Neal P. Goldman | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Management | One Year | One Year |
| 4 | Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Declassify the Board of Directors | Management | For | For |
| DIEBOLD NIXDORF, INCORPORATED Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2023 Record Date: MAY 26, 2023 Meeting Type: WRITTEN CONSENT | ||||
| Ticker: DBDQQ Security ID: 253651AD5 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1 | Vote on the Plan (For = Accept, Against = Reject; Abstain Votes Do Not Count) | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Opt Out of the Third-Party Release (For = Opt Out, Against or Abstain = Do Not Opt Out) | Management | None | Against |
| DIEBOLD NIXDORF, INCORPORATED Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2023 Record Date: MAY 26, 2023 Meeting Type: WRITTEN CONSENT | ||||
| Ticker: DBDQQ Security ID: 253651AH6 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1 | Vote on the Plan (For = Accept, Against = Reject; Abstain Votes Do Not Count) | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Opt Out of the Third-Party Release (For = Opt Out, Against or Abstain = Do Not Opt Out) | Management | None | Against |
| FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS PARENT, INC. Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2023 Record Date: MAR 21, 2023 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: FYBR Security ID: 35909D109 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Kevin L. Beebe | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Lisa V. Chang | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Pamela L. Coe | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Nick Jeffery | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Stephen C. Pusey | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Margaret M. Smyth | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director John G. Stratton | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Maryann Turcke | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director Prat Vemana | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| IHEARTMEDIA, INC. Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2023 Record Date: MAR 24, 2023 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: IHRT Security ID: 45174J509 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Robert W. Pittman | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director James A. Rasulo | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Richard J. Bressler | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Samuel E. Englebardt | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Brad Gerstner | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Cheryl Mills | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Graciela Monteagudo | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | Against |
| 4 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Management | One Year | One Year |
| 5 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | Management | For | For |
| INTELSAT SA Meeting Date: JUN 21, 2023 Record Date: MAY 15, 2023 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: Security ID: L5217E120 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1 | Receive Board and Auditors' Report | Management | None | None |
| 2 | Approve Statutory Standalone Financial Statements | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Approve Discharge of Directors | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Approve Allocation of Income | Management | For | For |
| 6 | Approve Appointment and Co-optation of David Wajsgras as Director | Management | For | For |
| 7 | Approve Appointment and Co-optation of David Mack as Director | Management | For | For |
| 8a | Reelect Directors (Bundled) | Management | For | For |
| 9 | Approve Remuneration of Directors for the year 2022 | Management | For | For |
| 10 | Approve Remuneration of Directors for the year 2023 | Management | For | For |
| 11 | Ratify KPMG Audit as Statutory Auditor | Management | For | For |
| 12 | Authorize Company and/or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary to Purchase, Acquire, Receive or Hold Shares of Any Class | Management | For | For |
| NAVIENT CORPORATION Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2023 Record Date: MAR 28, 2023 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: NAVI Security ID: 63938C108 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Frederick Arnold | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Edward J. Bramson | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Anna Escobedo Cabral | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Larry A. Klane | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Michael A. Lawson | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Linda A. Mills | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director John (Jack) F. Remondi | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Jane J. Thompson | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director Laura S. Unger | Management | For | For |
| 1j | Elect Director David L. Yowan | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| PARTY CITY HOLDINGS, INC. Meeting Date: MAY 09, 2023 Record Date: APR 03, 2023 Meeting Type: WRITTEN CONSENT | ||||
| Ticker: Security ID: 702150AC7 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1 | Vote on the Plan (For = Accept, Against = Reject; Abstain Votes Do Not Count) | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Opt Out Of The Third-party Release (for =opt Out, Against Or Abstain = Do Not Opt Out) | Management | For | Against |
| PARTY CITY HOLDINGS, INC. Meeting Date: MAY 09, 2023 Record Date: APR 03, 2023 Meeting Type: WRITTEN CONSENT | ||||
| Ticker: Security ID: 702150AD5 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1 | Vote on the Plan (For = Accept, Against = Reject; Abstain Votes Do Not Count) | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Opt Out Of The Third-party Release (for =opt Out, Against Or Abstain = Do Not Opt Out) | Management | For | Against |
| PARTY CITY HOLDINGS, INC. Meeting Date: MAY 09, 2023 Record Date: APR 03, 2023 Meeting Type: WRITTEN CONSENT | ||||
| Ticker: Security ID: 702150AE3 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1 | Vote on the Plan (For = Accept, Against = Reject; Abstain Votes Do Not Count) | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Opt Out Of The Third-party Release (for =opt Out, Against Or Abstain = Do Not Opt Out) | Management | For | Against |
| PARTY CITY HOLDINGS, INC. Meeting Date: MAY 09, 2023 Record Date: APR 03, 2023 Meeting Type: WRITTEN CONSENT | ||||
| Ticker: Security ID: 702150AG8 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1 | Vote on the Plan (For = Accept, Against = Reject; Abstain Votes Do Not Count) | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Opt Out Of The Third-party Release (for =opt Out, Against Or Abstain = Do Not Opt Out) | Management | For | Against |
| SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2023 Record Date: MAR 20, 2023 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: SWN Security ID: 845467109 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director John D. Gass | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director S.P. "Chip" Johnson, IV | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Catherine A. Kehr | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Greg D. Kerley | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Jon A. Marshall | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Patrick M. Prevost | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Anne Taylor | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Denis J. Walsh, III | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director William J. Way | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Management | One Year | One Year |
| 4 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Reduce Ownership Threshold for Shareholders to Call Special Meeting to 20% | Management | For | For |
| 6 | Amend Certificate of Incorporation to Provide for Exculpation of Certain Officers | Management | For | For |
| 7 | Submit Severance Agreement (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote | Shareholder | Against | Against |
| TALEN ENERGY SUPPLY LLC Meeting Date: DEC 09, 2022 Record Date: OCT 26, 2022 Meeting Type: WRITTEN CONSENT | ||||
| Ticker: Security ID: 87422VAE8 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1 | Vote on the Plan (Select For To Accept The Plan, Select Against To Reject The Plan; Abstain Is Not A Valid Voting Option And Will Not Count) | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Opt Out of the Third-Party Release (For = Opt Out, Against or Abstain = Do Not Opt Out) | Management | None | For |
| TALEN ENERGY SUPPLY LLC Meeting Date: DEC 09, 2022 Record Date: OCT 26, 2022 Meeting Type: WRITTEN CONSENT | ||||
| Ticker: Security ID: 87422VAF5 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1 | Vote on the Plan (Select For To Accept The Plan, Select Against To Reject The Plan; Abstain Is Not A Valid Voting Option And Will Not Count) | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Opt Out of the Third-Party Release (For = Opt Out, Against or Abstain = Do Not Opt Out) | Management | None | For |
| TALEN ENERGY SUPPLY LLC Meeting Date: DEC 09, 2022 Record Date: OCT 26, 2022 Meeting Type: WRITTEN CONSENT | ||||
| Ticker: Security ID: 87422VAG3 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1 | Vote on the Plan (Select For To Accept The Plan, Select Against To Reject The Plan; Abstain Is Not A Valid Voting Option And Will Not Count) | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Opt Out of the Third-Party Release (For = Opt Out, Against or Abstain = Do Not Opt Out) | Management | None | For |
| TALEN ENERGY SUPPLY LLC Meeting Date: DEC 09, 2022 Record Date: OCT 26, 2022 Meeting Type: WRITTEN CONSENT | ||||
| Ticker: Security ID: 87422VAJ7 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1 | Vote on the Plan (Select For To Accept The Plan, Select Against To Reject The Plan; Abstain Is Not A Valid Voting Option And Will Not Count) | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Opt Out of the Third-Party Release (For = Opt Out, Against or Abstain = Do Not Opt Out) | Management | None | For |
| VENATOR FINANCE SARL Meeting Date: JUN 15, 2023 Record Date: MAY 12, 2023 Meeting Type: WRITTEN CONSENT | ||||
| Ticker: Security ID: 9226APAA3 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1 | Vote On The Plan (For = Accept, Against = Reject) (Abstain Votes Do Not Count) | Management | None | For |
| 2 | Opt Out Of The Third-Party Releases (For =Opt Out, Against Or Abstain = Do Not Opt Out) | Management | None | Against |
| VENATOR MATERIALS LLC Meeting Date: JUN 15, 2023 Record Date: MAY 16, 2023 Meeting Type: WRITTEN CONSENT | ||||
| Ticker: Security ID: 9226ALAA2 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1 | Vote On The Plan (for = Accept, Against = Reject)(abstain Votes Do Not Count) | Management | None | Did Not Vote |
| 2 | Opt Out of The Third-party Releases. (for =Opt Out, Against or Abstain = Do Not Opt Out) | Management | None | Did Not Vote |
| WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL PLC Meeting Date: JUN 15, 2023 Record Date: APR 12, 2023 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: WFRD Security ID: G48833118 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Benjamin C. Duster, IV | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Neal P. Goldman | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Jacqueline C. Mutschler | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Girishchandra K. Saligram | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Charles M. Sledge | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors and Authorise Their Remuneration | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
END NPX REPORT
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/ Kristine M. Nishiyama |
| Kristine M. Nishiyama, Principal Executive Officer |
| Date: August 28, 2023 |
