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, 4 th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Jonathan D. Shain, Esq.
100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, 4 th 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: August 31, 2007
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2007
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.
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ICA File Number: 811-02896
Reporting Period: 07/01/2006 - 06/30/2007
Dryden High Yield Fund, Inc.
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ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
Ticker: ADELQ Security ID: 006848303
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2006 Meeting Type: GENERAL
Record Date: MAY 1, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 HOLDERS HAVE THE OPTION TO ELECT TO FOR FOR Management
ACCEPT THE "FIFTH AMENDED JOINT CHAPTER
11 PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
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EMBARQ CORP
Ticker: EQ Security ID: 29078E105
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2007 Meeting Type: GENERAL
Record Date: MAR 5, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 DIRECTOR(S) FOR FOR Management
2 TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS FOR FOR Management
OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE 2007 FISCAL YEAR.
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IMPSAT FIBER
Ticker: IMPT Security ID: 45321T202
Meeting Date: JAN 17, 2007 Meeting Type: SPECIAL
Record Date: DEC 12, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ADOPTION OF THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF FOR FOR Management
MERGER, DATED AS OF OCTOBER 25, 2006, BY
AND AMONG IMPSAT FIBER NETWORKS, INC.,
GLOBAL CROSSING LIMITED AND GC CRYSTAL
ACQUISITION, INC.
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PREMIUM STANDARD FARMS INC.
Ticker: PSF Security ID: 74060C105
Meeting Date: SEP 14, 2006 Meeting Type: GENERAL
Record Date: JUL 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 DIRECTOR(S) FOR FOR Management
2 RATIFY THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE FOR FOR Management
LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE COMPANY.
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PREMIUM STANDARD FARMS INC.
Ticker: PSF Security ID: 74060C105
Meeting Date: FEB 23, 2007 Meeting Type: SPECIAL
Record Date: JAN 19, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ADOPT THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, FOR FOR Management
DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2006, AMONG
SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC., KC2 MERGER SUB,
INC. AND PREMIUM STANDARD FARMS, INC., AS
IT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME.
2 IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE NAMED PROXIES FOR FOR Management
ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE ON ANY PROCEDURAL
MATTERS INCIDENT TO THE CONDUCT OF THE
SPECIAL MEETING, SUCH AS ADJOURNMENT OF
THE SPECIAL MEETING, INCLUDING ANY
ADJOURNMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITING
ADDITIONAL PROXIES
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SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION
Ticker: S Security ID: 852061100
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2007 Meeting Type: GENERAL
Record Date: MAR 20, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 DIRECTOR(S) FOR FOR Management
2 TO RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS FOR FOR Management
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM OF SPRINT NEXTEL FOR 2007.
3 TO APPROVE THE 2007 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE FOR FOR Management
PLAN.
4 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL CONCERNING ADVISORY AGAINST FOR Shareholder
VOTE ON COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS.
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STAGE STORES INC
Ticker: STGS Security ID: 85254C305
Meeting Date: JUN 7, 2007 Meeting Type: GENERAL
Record Date: APR 16, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 DIRECTOR(S) FOR FOR Management
2 RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE FOR FOR Management
& TOUCHE LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2007.
3 AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO FOR FOR Management
INCREASE AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK.
4 AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO FOR FOR Management
SPECIFY AUTHORIZED PREFERRED STOCK
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XEROX CORP
Ticker: XRX Security ID: 984121103
Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2007 Meeting Type: GENERAL
Record Date: MAR 26, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 DIRECTOR(S) FOR FOR Management
2 RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF FOR FOR Management
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR
2007.
3 AMENDMENT OF THE 2004 PERFORMANCE FOR ABSTAIN Management
INCENTIVE PLAN.
4 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL RELATING TO THE AGAINST FOR Shareholder
ADOPTION OF A VENDOR CODE OF CONDUCT.
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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.
Dryden High Yield Fund, Inc.
By
/s/ Judy A. Rice*
(Jonathan D. Shain)
Judy A. Rice, President
(q) Power of Attorney dated March 8, 2007. Incorporated by reference to
corresponding exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the
Registration Statement on Form N1-A for the Dryden Global Total Return Fund
(File No. 33-63943) filed via EDGAR on March 30, 2007.
Date: August 10, 2007