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: 811-08188
AllianceBernstein High Income Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
AllianceBernstein L.P.
1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York l0105
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code:
(800) 221-5672
EMILIE D. WRAPP
AllianceBernstein L.P.
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York l0105
(Name and address of agent for service)
Copies of communications to:
Kathleen K. Clarke
Seward & Kissel LLP
901 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.
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ICA File Number: 811-08188
Reporting Period: 07/01/2011 - 06/30/2012
AllianceBernstein High Income Fund, Inc.
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AON PLC
Ticker: AON Security ID: 037389AK9
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 09, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Lester B. Knight For For Management
2 Elect Director Gregory C. Case For For Management
3 Elect Director Fulvio Conti For For Management
4 Elect Director Cheryl A. Francis For For Management
5 Elect Director Edgar D. Jannotta For For Management
6 Elect Director J. Michael Losh For For Management
7 Elect Director Robert S. Morrison For For Management
8 Elect Director Richard B. Myers For For Management
9 Elect Director Richard C. Notebaert For For Management
10 Elect Director Gloria Santona For For Management
11 Elect Director Carolyn Y. Woo For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Ticker: FRP Security ID: 305560302
Meeting Date: MAY 30, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 10, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Todd W. Arden For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dennis J. Austin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Edward D. Horowitz For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael J. Mahoney For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Michael K. Robinson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Paul H. Sunu For For Management
1.7 Elect Director David L. Treadwell For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Wayne Wilson For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GREEKTOWN SUPERHOLDINGS, INC.
Ticker: Security ID: 392485108
Meeting Date: MAY 08, 2012 Meeting Type: Proxy Contest
Record Date: MAR 23, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
Management Proxy (Blue Card) None
1.1 Elect Director James A. Barrett, Jr. For Did Not Vote Management
1.2 Elect Director John Bitove For Did Not Vote Management
1.3 Elect Director George Boyer For Did Not Vote Management
1.4 Elect Director Darrell Burks For Did Not Vote Management
1.5 Elect Director Michael E. Duggan For Did Not Vote Management
1.6 Elect Director Freman Hendrix For Did Not Vote Management
1.7 Elect Director Soohyung Kim For Did Not Vote Management
1.8 Elect Director Yvette E. Landau For Did Not Vote Management
1.9 Elect Director Charles Moore For Did Not Vote Management
# Proposal Diss Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
Dissident Proxy (White Card) None
1.1 Elect Director Neal P. Goldman For For Shareholder
1.2 Management Nominee - James A. Barrett, For For Shareholder
Jr.
1.3 Management Nominee - George Boyer For Withhold Shareholder
1.4 Management Nominee - Darrell Burks For Withhold Shareholder
1.5 Management Nominee - Michael E. Duggan For For Shareholder
1.6 Management Nominee - Freman Hendrix For For Shareholder
1.7 Management Nominee - Soohyung Kim For For Shareholder
1.8 Management Nominee - Yvette E. Landau For For Shareholder
1.9 Management Nominee - Charles Moore For For Shareholder
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HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT PUBLISHERS INC.
Ticker: Security ID: 44157QAA9
Meeting Date: JUN 11, 2012 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: MAY 11, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 The Plan None For Management
2 Elect Not To Grant The Releases None For Management
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
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LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC.
Ticker: LEHMQ Security ID: 52517PVV0
Meeting Date: NOV 04, 2011 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: AUG 01, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 To Vote on The Plan None For Management
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LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC.
Ticker: LEHMQ Security ID: 5252M0FD4
Meeting Date: NOV 04, 2011 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: AUG 01, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 To Vote on The Plan None For Management
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NEENAH ENTERPRISES, INC.
Ticker: NNHE Security ID: 64007R109
Meeting Date: DEC 02, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 24, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director John H. Forsgren For For Management
2 Elect Director Thomas J. Riordan For Against Management
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OPTI CANADA INC.
Ticker: OPC Security ID: 68383KAB5
Meeting Date: SEP 07, 2011 Meeting Type: Bondholder
Record Date: AUG 04, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Bondholder Resolution: The Plan For For Management
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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.
Registrant: AllianceBernstein High Income
Fund, Inc.
By: Robert M. Keith*
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Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 30, 2012
*By: /s/ Emilie D. Wrapp
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Emilie D. Wrapp
Secretary
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature
appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the undersigned to the
extent inconsistent herewith and constitutes and appoints Robert M. Keith,
Emilie D. Wrapp, Eric C. Freed, Nancy E. Hay and Stephen J. Laffey and each of
them, to act severally as attorney-in-fact and agent, with power of substitution
and resubstitution, for the undersigned in any and all capacities, solely for
the purpose of signing the respective Registration Statements, and any
amendments thereto, on Form N-1A and any other filings of:
-AllianceBernstein Balanced Shares, Inc.
-AllianceBernstein Blended Style Series, Inc.
-AllianceBernstein Bond Fund, Inc.
-AllianceBernstein Cap Fund, Inc.
-AllianceBernstein Core Opportunities Fund, Inc.
-AllianceBernstein Corporate Shares
-AllianceBernstein Equity Income Fund, Inc.
-AllianceBernstein Exchange Reserves
-AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc.
-AllianceBernstein Global Bond Fund, Inc.
-AllianceBernstein Global Growth Fund, Inc.
-AllianceBernstein Global Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc.
-AllianceBernstein Global Thematic Growth Fund, Inc.
-AllianceBernstein Greater China '97 Fund, Inc.
-AllianceBernstein Growth and Income Fund, Inc.
-AllianceBernstein High Income Fund, Inc.
-AllianceBernstein Institutional Funds, Inc.
-AllianceBernstein International Growth Fund, Inc.
-AllianceBernstein Large Cap Growth Fund, Inc.
-AllianceBernstein Small/Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc.
-AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
-AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II
-AllianceBernstein Trust
-AllianceBernstein Unconstrained Bond Fund, Inc.
-AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.
-The AllianceBernstein Portfolios
-The AllianceBernstein Pooling Portfolios
-Sanford C. Bernstein Fund II, Inc.
and filing the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute or substitutes,
may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/s/ Robert M. Keith
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Robert M. Keith
Dated: August 2, 2011