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
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Pioneer High Yield Fund
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
60 State Street Boston, MA 02109
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Dorothy Bourassa
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
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(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, 2005 to June 30, 2006
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.
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John F. Cogan, Jr., Chairman and President
Date August 17, 2006
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ABITIBI CONSOLIDATED INC.
Ticker: A. Security ID: 003924107
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 21, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect J. Anderson, H. Black, J. Bougie, For For Management
M. Davidge, W. Davis, R. Drouin, L.
Lachapelle, G. Lukassen, J. Tory, J.
Weaver as Directors
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Establish Term Limits for Directors Against Against Shareholder
4 Provide Shareholders With the Opportunity Against For Shareholder
to Vote For or/Against Each Director
5 Convey to Senior Management that They Are Against Against Shareholder
Accountable For Sustainable Profits or
Will be Terminated Without Compensation
6 Cease Granting Management Bonuses and Against Against Shareholder
Options
7 Implement a Share Buyback Program Against Against Shareholder
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ALBERTO-CULVER CO.
Ticker: ACV Security ID: 013068101
Meeting Date: JAN 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 1, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Carol L. Bernick For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jim Edgar For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Leonard H. Lavin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert H. Rock For For Management
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ARCH CHEMICALS, INC.
Ticker: ARJ Security ID: 03937R102
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 3, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Daniel S. Sanders For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Janice J. Teal For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ATMOS ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: ATO Security ID: 049560105
Meeting Date: FEB 8, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard W. Cardin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Thomas C. Meredith For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Nancy K. Quinn For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Stephen R. Springer For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Richard Ware, II For For Management
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BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.
Ticker: BIO Security ID: 090572207
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Albert J. Hillman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Philip L. Padou For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO.
Ticker: BMY Security ID: 110122108
Meeting Date: MAY 2, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert E. Allen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Lewis B. Campbell For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Vance D. Coffman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James M. Cornelius For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Peter R. Dolan For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Louis J. Freeh For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Laurie H. Glimcher, M.D. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Leif Johansson For For Management
1.9 Elect Director James D. Robinson, III For For Management
2 Ratify Auditor For For Management
3 Increase Disclosure of Executive Against Against Shareholder
Compensation
4 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder
5 Claw-back of Payments under Restatements Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Animal Welfare Against Abstain Shareholder
7 Establish Term Limits for Directors Against Against Shareholder
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EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST
Ticker: EOP Security ID: 294741103
Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Marilyn Alexander For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Thomas E. Dobrowski For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William M. Goodyear For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James D. Harper, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Richard D. Kincaid For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Sheil Z. Rosenberg For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Stephen I. Sadove For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Sally Susman For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jan H.W.R. van der Vlist For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Samuel Zell For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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FEI COMPANY
Ticker: FEIC Security ID: 30241L109
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael J. Attardo For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Thomas F. Kelly For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gerhard Parker For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Lawrence A. Bock For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William W. Lattin For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James T. Richardson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Wilfred J. Corrigan For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director Jan C. Lobbezoo For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Donald R. Vanluvanee For Withhold Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
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FISHER SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL INC.
Ticker: FSH Security ID: 338032204
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul M. Montrone For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Simon B. Rich For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Scott M. Sterling For For Management
2 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.
Ticker: GGP Security ID: 370021107
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 3, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Adam Metz For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert Michaels For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thomas Nolan For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John Riordan For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GEORGIA GULF CORP.
Ticker: GGC Security ID: 373200203
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 29, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Dennis M. Chorba For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Patrick J. Fleming For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC., THE
Ticker: HIG Security ID: 416515104
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ramani Ayer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ramon de Oliveira For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Edward J. Kelly, III For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Paul G. Kirk, Jr For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Thomas M. Marra For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Gail J. McGovern For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Michael G. Morris For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert W. Selander For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Charles B. Strauss For For Management
1.10 Elect Director H. Patrick Swygert For For Management
1.11 Elect Director David K. Zwiener For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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LENNOX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Ticker: LII Security ID: 526107107
Meeting Date: APR 20, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Linda G. Alvarado For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Steven R. Booth For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John E. Major For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jeffrey D. Storey For For Management
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LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
Ticker: LRY Security ID: 531172104
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William P. Hankowsky For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David L. Lingerfelt For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jose A. Mejia For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John A . Miller For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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MACK-CALI REALTY CORP.
Ticker: CLI Security ID: 554489104
Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 7, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John R. Cali For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mitchell E. Hersh For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Irvin D. Reid For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert F. Weinberg For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against Against Shareholder
of Directors
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MERISTAR HOSPITALITY CORPORATION
Ticker: MHX Security ID: 58984Y103
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAR 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
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NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO.
Ticker: NFG Security ID: 636180101
Meeting Date: FEB 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 19, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director R. Don Cash For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George L. Mazanec For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John F. Riordan For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Non-Employee Director Compensation Against Against Shareholder
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NRG ENERGY INC
Ticker: NRG Security ID: 629377508
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John F. Chlebowski For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Howard E. Cosgrove For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William E. Hantke For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Anne C. Schaumburg For For Management
2 Revise Board's Authority to Issue and For Against Management
Designate Preferred Stock
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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OGE ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: OGE Security ID: 670837103
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John D. Groendyke For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert O. Lorenz For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Steven E. Moore For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP.
Ticker: PH Security ID: 701094104
Meeting Date: OCT 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 31, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William E. Kassling For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Peter W. Likins For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Joseph M. Scaminace For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Wolfgang R. Schmitt For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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PDL BIOPHARMA INC
Ticker: PDLI Security ID: 69329Y104
Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 27, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Karen A. Dawes For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Bradford S. Goodwin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mark Mcdade For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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RPM INTERNATIONAL INC.
Ticker: RPM Security ID: 749685103
Meeting Date: OCT 7, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 12, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Dr. Max D. Amstutz For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles A. Ratner For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William B. Summers, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton For For Management
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SAUL CENTERS, INC.
Ticker: BFS Security ID: 804395101
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Philip D. Caraci For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gilbert M. Grosvenor For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Philip C. Jackson, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director David B. Kay For For Management
2 Amend Stock Ownership Limitations For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Other Business For Against Management
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SEMCO ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: SEN Security ID: 78412D109
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John T. Ferris For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Paul F. Naughton For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Edwina Rogers For For Management
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SOUTHERN UNION CO.
Ticker: SUG Security ID: 844030106
Meeting Date: MAY 2, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David L. Brodsky For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Frank W. Denius For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Kurt A. Gitter, M.D. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Herbert H. Jacobi For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Adam M. Lindemann For For Management
1.6 Elect Director George L. Lindemann For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Thomas N. McCarter, III For For Management
1.8 Elect Director George Rountree, III For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Alan D. Scherer For For Management
2 Approve Sale of Company Assets For For Management
3 Approve Restructuring Plan For For Management
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
5 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
6 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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TESORO CORP.
Ticker: TSO Security ID: 881609101
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert W. Goldman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Steven H. Grapstein For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William J. Johnson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director A. Maurice Myers For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Donald H. Schmude For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Bruce A. Smith For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Patrick J. Ward For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Michael E. Wiley For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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THERMO ELECTRON CORP.
Ticker: TMO Security ID: 883556102
Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 29, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Peter J. Manning For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Jim P. Manzi For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Elaine S. Ullian For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
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WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Ticker: WCC Security ID: 95082P105
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 3, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Steven A. Raymund For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Lynn M. Utter, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William J. Vareschi For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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