UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-09685 ----- Pioneer High Yield Fund - ---------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 60 State Street Boston, MA 02109 - ---------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Dorothy Bourassa 60 State Street Boston, MA 02109 - ---------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 742-7825 Date of fiscal year end: October 31 Date of reporting period: July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004 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. (Registrant) Pioneer High Yield Fund By (Signature and Title) /s/ John F. Cogan, Jr. ------------------------- John F. Cogan, Jr., Chairman and President Date August 25, 2004 ---------------- =========================== PIONEER HIGH YIELD FUND ============================ GENERAL CABLE CORP. Ticker: BGC Security ID: 369300207 Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 12, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Jeffrey Noddle For For Management 1.2 Elect Director John E. Welsh, III For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEMCO ENERGY, INC. Ticker: SEN Security ID: 78412D109 Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 29, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John M. Albertine For For Management 1.2 Elect Director John R. Hinton For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Donald W. Thomason For For Management 2 Approve Issuance of Warrants/Convertible For For Management Debentures 3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management 4 Fix Number of Directors For For Management 5 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management