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 : 811-5795
Name of Registrant: Putnam High Yield Municipal Trust
Address of Principal Executive Offices:
One Post Office Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Name and address of agent of service:
Beth S. Mazor, Vice President
Putnam High Yield Municipal Trust
One Post Office Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Copy to:
John W. Gerstmayr, Esq.
Ropes & Gray LLP
One International Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Registrant's telephone number including area code:
(617) 292-1000
Date of fiscal year end:
03/31
Date of Reporting Period:
07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
====================== PUTNAM HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL TRUST ======================= | ||||||
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC | ||||||
Ticker: | ADBE | Security ID: 00724F101 | ||||
Meeting Date: AUG 24, 2005 | Meeting Type: S | |||||
Record Date: JUL 19, 2005 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.00 | Approve merger/acquisition | For | For | Management | ||
2.00 | Adjourn meeting | For | For | Management | ||
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP | ||||||
Ticker: | AIG | Security ID: | 026874107 | |||
Meeting Date: AUG 11, 2005 | Meeting Type: A | |||||
Record Date: JUN 24, 2005 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.01 | Elect M. Bernard Aidinoff | For | For | Management | ||
1.02 | Elect Chia Pei-Yuan | For | For | Management | ||
1.03 | Elect Marshall A. Cohen | For | Withhold | Management | ||
1.04 | Elect William S. Cohen | For | For | Management | ||
1.05 | Elect Martin S. Feldstein | For | For | Management | ||
1.06 | Elect Ellen V. Futter | For | For | Management | ||
1.07 | Elect Stephen L. Hammerman | For | For | Management | ||
1.08 | Elect Carla A. Hills | For | For | Management | ||
1.09 | Elect Richard C. Holbrooke | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Donald P. Kanak | For | For | Management | ||
1.11 | Elect George L. Miles Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
1.12 | Elect Morris W Offit | For | For | Management | ||
1.13 | Elect Martin J. Sullivan | For | For | Management | ||
1.14 | Elect Edmund Tse Sze-Wing | For | For | Management | ||
1.15 | Elect Frank G. Zarb | For | For | Management | ||
2.00 | Ratify selection of auditors | For | For | Management | ||
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AMERICAN TOWER CORP | ||||||
Ticker: | AMT | Security ID: | 029912201 | |||
Meeting Date: AUG 3, 2005 | Meeting Type: S | |||||
Record Date: JUN 14, 2005 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.00 | Approve merger/acquisition | For | For | Management | ||
2.00 | Increase authorized common stock | For | For | Management | ||
3.00 | Adjourn meeting | For | For | Management | ||
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BHP BILLITON PLC | ||||||
Ticker: | Security ID: G10877101 | |||||
Meeting Date: OCT 20, 2005 | Meeting Type: A | |||||
Record Date: SEP 15, 2005 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.00 | Approve financial statements | For | For | Management | ||
2.00 | Approve financial statements | For | For | Management | ||
3.00 | To elect as a director of BHP Billiton | For | For | Management | ||
plc Mr Carlos Cordeiro | ||||||
4.00 | To elect as a director of BHP Billiton | For | For | Management | ||
Limited Mr Carlos Cordeiro | ||||||
5.00 | To elect as a director of BHP Billiton | For | For | Management | ||
plc Dr Gail de Planque | ||||||
6.00 | To elect as a director of BHP Billiton | For | For | Management | ||
Limited Dr Gail de Planque | ||||||
7.00 | To re-elect as a director of BHP Billiton | For | For | Management | ||
plc Mr David A Crawford | ||||||
8.00 | To re-elect as a director of BHP Billiton | For | For | Management | ||
Limited Mr David A Crawford | ||||||
9.00 | To re-elect as a director of BHP Billiton | For | For | Management | ||
plc Mr David A Jenkins | ||||||
10.00 | To re-elect as a director of BHP Billiton | For | For | Management | ||
Limited Mr David A Jenkins | ||||||
11.00 | To re-elect as a director of BHP Billiton | For | For | Management | ||
plc Mr Miklos Salamon | ||||||
12.00 | To re-elect as a director of BHP | For | For | Management | ||
Billiton Limited Mr Miklos Salamon | ||||||
13.00 | Appoint auditors and set their fees | For | For | Management | ||
14.00 | Issue stock w/ preemptive rights | For | For | Management | ||
15.00 | Issue stock w/o preemptive rights | For | For | Management | ||
16.00 | Authorize share repurchase | For | For | Management | ||
17.00 | Approve remuneration policy | For | For | Management | ||
18.00 | Approve director participation in stock | For | For | Management | ||
plan | ||||||
19.00 | Approve director participation in stock | For | For | Management | ||
plan | ||||||
20.00 | Amend terms of indemnification | For | For | Management | ||
21.00 | Amend terms of indemnification | For | For | Management | ||
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CARDINAL HEALTH INC | ||||||
Ticker: | CAH | Security ID: 14149Y108 | ||||
Meeting Date: NOV 2, 2005 | Meeting Type: A | |||||
Record Date: SEP 9, 2005 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.01 | Elect J. Michael Losh | For | For | Management | ||
1.02 | Elect John B. McCoy | For | For | Management | ||
1.03 | Elect Michael D. O''Halleran | For | For | Management | ||
1.04 | Elect Jean G. Spaulding | For | For | Management | ||
1.05 | Elect Matthew D. Walter | For | For | Management |
2.00 | Adopt the 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan | For | Against | Management | ||
3.00 | Repeal classified board | For | For | Management | ||
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CISCO SYSTEMS INC | ||||||
Ticker: | CSCO | Security ID: 17275R102 | ||||
Meeting Date: NOV 15, 2005 | Meeting Type: A | |||||
Record Date: SEP 16, 2005 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.01 | Elect Carol A. Bartz | For | For | Management | ||
1.02 | Elect M. Michele Burns | For | For | Management | ||
1.03 | Elect Larry R. Carter | For | For | Management | ||
1.04 | Elect John T. Chambers | For | For | Management | ||
1.05 | Elect John L. Hennessy | For | For | Management | ||
1.06 | Elect Richard M. Kovacevich | For | For | Management | ||
1.07 | Elect Roderick C. McGeary | For | For | Management | ||
1.08 | Elect James C. Morgan | For | For | Management | ||
1.09 | Elect John P. Morgridge | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Steven M. West | For | For | Management | ||
1.11 | Elect Jerry Yang | For | For | Management | ||
2.00 | Adopt the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan | For | Against | Management | ||
3.00 | Ratify selection of auditors | For | For | Management | ||
4.00 | SP-Restrict/reform executive compensation | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
5.00 | SP-Link executive pay to social criteria | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
6.00 | SP-Develop/report on human rights policy | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
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DELL INC | ||||||
Ticker: | DELL | Security ID: 24702R101 | ||||
Meeting Date: JUL 15, 2005 | Meeting Type: A | |||||
Record Date: MAY 20, 2005 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.01 | Elect Donald J. Carty | For | For | Management | ||
1.02 | Elect Michael S. Dell | For | For | Management | ||
1.03 | Elect William H. Gray III | For | Withhold | Management | ||
1.04 | Elect Judy C. Lewent | For | For | Management | ||
1.05 | Elect Thomas W. Luce III | For | For | Management | ||
1.06 | Elect Klaus S. Luft | For | For | Management | ||
1.07 | Elect Alex J. Mandl | For | For | Management | ||
1.08 | Elect Michael A. Miles | For | Withhold | Management | ||
1.09 | Elect Samuel A. Nunn Jr. | For | Withhold | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Kevin B. Rollins | For | For | Management | ||
2.00 | Ratify selection of auditors | For | For | Management | ||
3.00 | SP-Majority vote to elect directors | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
4.00 | SP-Expense stock options | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
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FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP | ||||||
Ticker: | FRE | Security ID: | 313400301 | |||
Meeting Date: JUL 15, 2005 | Meeting Type: A | |||||
Record Date: MAY 27, 2005 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.01 | Elect Barbara T. Alexander | For | For | Management | ||
1.02 | Elect Geoffrey T. Boisi | For | For | Management | ||
1.03 | Elect Joan E. Donoghue | For | For | Management | ||
1.04 | Elect Michelle Engler | For | For | Management | ||
1.05 | Elect Richard Karl Goeltz | For | For | Management | ||
1.06 | Elect Thomas S. Johnson | For | For | Management | ||
1.07 | Elect William M. Lewis Jr | For | For | Management | ||
1.08 | Elect Eugene M. McQuade | For | For | Management | ||
1.09 | Elect Shaun F. O'Malley | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Ronald F. Poe | For | For | Management | ||
1.11 | Elect Stephen A. Ross | For | For | Management | ||
1.12 | Elect Richard F. Syron | For | For | Management | ||
1.13 | Elect William J. Turner | For | For | Management | ||
2.00 | Ratify selection of auditors | For | For | Management | ||
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IAC/INTERACTIVECORP | ||||||
Ticker: | IACI | Security ID: 44919P102 | ||||
Meeting Date: JUL 18, 2005 | Meeting Type: A | |||||
Record Date: JUN 3, 2005 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.01 | Elect Edgar Bronfman Jr. | For | Withhold | Management | ||
1.02 | Elect Barry Diller | For | Withhold | Management | ||
1.03 | Elect Victor A. Kaufman | For | Withhold | Management | ||
1.04 | Elect Donald R. Keough | For | Withhold | Management | ||
1.05 | Elect Marie-Josee Kravis | For | Withhold | Management | ||
1.06 | Elect Bryan Lourd | For | Withhold | Management | ||
1.07 | Elect Steven Rattner | For | Withhold | Management | ||
1.08 | Elect H. Norman Schwarzkopf | For | Withhold | Management | ||
1.09 | Elect Alan G. Spoon | For | Withhold | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Diane von Furstenberg | For | Withhold | Management | ||
2.00 | Approve spin-off | For | For | Management | ||
3.00 | Approve reverse stock split | For | For | Management | ||
4.00 | Adopt director liability provision | For | For | Management | ||
5.00 | Removal of directors | For | For | Management | ||
6.00 | Adopt the 2005 Stock and Annual Incentive | For | Against | Management | ||
Plan | ||||||
7.00 | Ratify selection of auditors | For | For | Management | ||
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MBNA CORP | ||||||
Ticker: | KRB | Security ID: 55262L100 | ||||
Meeting Date: NOV 3, 2005 | Meeting Type: S |
Record Date: SEP 2, 2005 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.00 | Approve merger/acquisition | For | For | Management | ||
2.00 | Adjourn meeting | For | For | Management | ||
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MEDTRONIC INC | ||||||
Ticker: | MDT | Security ID: | 585055106 | |||
Meeting Date: AUG 25, 2005 | Meeting Type: A | |||||
Record Date: JUL 1, 2005 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.01 | Elect Shirley A. Jackson | For | Withhold | Management | ||
1.02 | Elect Denise M. O'Leary | For | Withhold | Management | ||
1.03 | Elect Jean-Pierre Rosso | For | Withhold | Management | ||
1.04 | Elect Jack W. Schuler | For | Withhold | Management | ||
2.00 | Ratify selection of auditors | For | For | Management | ||
3.00 | Adopt the 2005 Employees Stock Purchase For | For | Management | |||
Plan | ||||||
4.00 | Adopt the 1998 Outside Director Stock | For | For | Management | ||
Compensation Plan | ||||||
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MICROSOFT CORP | ||||||
Ticker: | MSFT | Security ID: | 594918104 | |||
Meeting Date: NOV 9, 2005 | Meeting Type: A | |||||
Record Date: SEP 9, 2005 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.01 | Elect William H. Gates III | For | For | Management | ||
1.02 | Elect Steven A. Ballmer | For | For | Management | ||
1.03 | Elect James I. Cash Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
1.04 | Elect Dina Dublon | For | For | Management | ||
1.05 | Elect Raymond V. Gilmartin | For | For | Management | ||
1.06 | Elect Ann McLaughlin Korologos | For | Withhold | Management | ||
1.07 | Elect David F. Marquardt | For | For | Management | ||
1.08 | Elect Charles H. Noski | For | For | Management | ||
1.09 | Elect Helmut Panke | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Jon A. Shirley | For | For | Management | ||
2.00 | Ratify selection of auditors | For | For | Management | ||
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NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
Ticker: | NXTL | Security ID: 65332V103 | ||||
Meeting Date: JUL 13, 2005 | Meeting Type: A | |||||
Record Date: MAY 20, 2005 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.00 | Approve merger/acquisition | For | For | Management | ||
2.00 | Adjourn meeting | For | For | Management | ||
3.01 | Elect Timothy M. Donahue | For | For | Management | ||
3.02 | Elect Frank M. Drendel | For | For | Management | ||
3.03 | Elect William E. Kennard | For | For | Management | ||
4.00 | Ratify selection of auditors | For | For | Management | ||
5.00 | Add shares to the Incentive Equity Plan | For | For | Management | ||
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NIKE INC | ||||||
Ticker: | NKE | Security ID: 654106103 | ||||
Meeting Date: SEP 20, 2005 | Meeting Type: A | |||||
Record Date: JUL 25, 2005 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.01 | Elect Jill K. Conway | For | For | Management | ||
1.02 | Elect Alan B. Graf Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
1.03 | Elect Jeanne P. Jackson | For | For | Management | ||
2.00 | Increase authorized common stock | For | For | Management | ||
3.00 | Reapprove option/bonus plan for OBRA | For | For | Management | ||
4.00 | Add shares to the 1990 Stock Incentive | For | Against | Management | ||
Plan | ||||||
5.00 | Ratify selection of auditors | For | For | Management | ||
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ORACLE CORP | ||||||
Ticker: | ORCL | Security ID: 68389X105 | ||||
Meeting Date: OCT 10, 2005 | Meeting Type: A | |||||
Record Date: AUG 15, 2005 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.01 | Elect Jeffrey O. Henley | For | For | Management | ||
1.02 | Elect Lawrence J. Ellison | For | For | Management | ||
1.03 | Elect Donald L. Lucas | For | For | Management | ||
1.04 | Elect Michael J. Boskin | For | For | Management | ||
1.05 | Elect Jack F. Kemp | For | For | Management | ||
1.06 | Elect Jeffrey Berg | For | For | Management | ||
1.07 | Elect Safra Catz | For | For | Management | ||
1.08 | Elect Hector Garcia-Molina | For | For | Management | ||
1.09 | Elect Joseph Grundfest | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect H. Raymond Bingham | For | For | Management | ||
1.11 | Elect Charles E. Phillips Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
2.00 | Adopt the 2006 Executive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management | ||
3.00 | Ratify selection of auditors | For | For | Management | ||
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PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP |
Ticker: | PH | Security ID: | 701094104 | |||
Meeting Date: OCT 26, 2005 | Meeting Type: A | |||||
Record Date: AUG 31, 2005 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.01 | Elect William E. Kassling | For | For | Management | ||
1.02 | Elect Peter W. Likins | For | For | Management | ||
1.03 | Elect Joseph M. Scaminace | For | For | Management | ||
1.04 | Elect Wolfgang R. Schmitt | For | For | Management | ||
2.00 | Ratify selection of auditors | For | For | Management | ||
3.00 | Adopt the Performance Bonus Plan | For | For | Management | ||
4.00 | SP-Repeal classified board | Against | For | Shareholder | ||
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RED HAT | ||||||
Ticker: | RHAT | Security ID: | 756577102 | |||
Meeting Date: AUG 26, 2005 | Meeting Type: A | |||||
Record Date: JUN 27, 2005 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.01 | Elect William S. Kaiser | For | For | Management | ||
1.02 | Elect Edward R. Kozel | For | For | Management | ||
1.03 | Elect Robert F. Young | For | For | Management | ||
2.00 | Ratify selection of auditors | For | For | Management | ||
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SPRINT CORP | ||||||
Ticker: | FON | Security ID: | 852061100 | |||
Meeting Date: JUL 13, 2005 | Meeting Type: A | |||||
Record Date: MAY 20, 2005 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.00 | Increase authorized common stock | For | For | Management | ||
2.00 | Authorize dual class common stock | For | For | Management | ||
3.00 | Amend authorized common stock | For | For | Management | ||
4.00 | Approve merger/acquisition | For | For | Management | ||
5.00 | Adjourn meeting | For | For | Management | ||
6.01 | Elect Gordon M. Bethune | For | Withhold | Management | ||
6.02 | Elect E. Linn Draper Jr. | For | Withhold | Management | ||
6.03 | Elect James H. Hance Jr. | For | Withhold | Management | ||
6.04 | Elect Deborah A. Henretta | For | Withhold | Management | ||
6.05 | Elect Irvine O. Hockaday Jr. | For | Withhold | Management | ||
6.06 | Elect Linda Koch Lorimer | For | Withhold | Management | ||
6.07 | Elect Gerald L. Storch | For | Withhold | Management | ||
6.08 | Elect William H. Swanson | For | Withhold | Management | ||
7.00 | Ratify selection of auditors | For | For | Management | ||
8.00 | SP - Approve extra benefits under SERPs Against | For | Shareholder | |||
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SYMANTEC CORP | ||||||
Ticker: | SYMC | Security ID: | 871503108 | |||
Meeting Date: SEP 16, 2005 | Meeting Type: A | |||||
Record Date: JUL 25, 2005 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.01 | Elect Gary L. Bloom | For | For | Management | ||
1.02 | Elect Michael A. Brown | For | For | Management | ||
1.03 | Elect William Coleman | For | For | Management | ||
1.04 | Elect David L. Mahoney | For | For | Management | ||
1.05 | Elect Robert S. Miller | For | For | Management | ||
1.06 | Elect George Reyes | For | For | Management | ||
1.07 | Elect David J. Roux | For | For | Management | ||
1.08 | Elect Daniel H. Schulman | For | For | Management | ||
1.09 | Elect John W. Thompson | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect V. Paul Unruh | For | For | Management | ||
2.00 | Ratify selection of auditors | For | For | Management | ||
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TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES | ||||||
Ticker: | Security ID: | 881624209 | ||||
Meeting Date: JUL 27, 2005 | Meeting Type: A | |||||
Record Date: JUN 20, 2005 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.00 | NV – Receive statutory reports | For | Abstain | Management | ||
2.00 | Set Final Dividend at 0.22 | For | For | Management | ||
3.00 | Elect Leora Rubin Meridor | For | Against | Management | ||
4.01 | Elect Eliyahu Hurvitz | For | Against | Management | ||
4.02 | Elect Ruth Cheshin | For | Against | Management | ||
4.03 | Elect Michael Sela | For | Against | Management | ||
4.04 | Elect Harold Snyder | For | Against | Management | ||
5.00 | Indemnify directors/officers | For | For | Management | ||
6.00 | Approve stock option plan | For | For | Management | ||
7.00 | Amend terms of indemnification | For | For | Management | ||
8.00 | Increase authorized capital | For | For | Management | ||
9.00 | Appoint auditors and set their fees | For | For | Management | ||
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TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES | ||||||
Ticker: | Security ID: | 881624209 | ||||
Meeting Date: OCT 27, 2005 | Meeting Type: S | |||||
Record Date: SEP 22, 2005 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.00 | Issue stock w/o preemptive rights | For | For | Management | ||
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VALERO ENERGY CORP | ||||||||
Ticker: | VLO | Security ID: | 91913Y100 | |||||
Meeting Date: DEC | 1, | 2005 | Meeting Type: S | |||||
Record Date: NOV | 2, | 2005 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.00 | Increase authorized common stock | For | For | Management |
Any ballot marked 'Abstain' is considered to have been voted. Ballots marked 'Abstain' are considered to have been voted against management's recommendation if management's recommendation is 'For' or 'Against,' and for management's recommendation if management's recommendation is 'Abstain.' Where management has recommended that shareholders 'Abstain' from voting on a ballot item, a ballot marked 'For' or 'Against' is considered to have been voted against management's recommendation to 'Abstain.'
Where management has made no recommendation on a ballot item, 'None' is used to indicate that there is no management recommendation that a shareholder may vote 'For' or 'Against.'
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.
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL TRUST __________________________________________________________________________ (Registrant) |
By /s/ Charles E. Porter, Executive Vice President, Associate Treasurer and Principal Executive Officer _______________________________________________________________________ (Signature & Title) |
Date: August 11, 2006 |