UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
COMPANY
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-8464
NAME OF REGISTRANT: High Income Opportunities
Portfolio
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE: Maureen A. Gemma, Esq.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 617-482-8260
DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: 10/31
DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: 07/01/2012 - 06/30/2013
High Income Opportunities Portfolio
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GNC HOLDINGS INC. Agenda Number: 933781898
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Security: 36191G107
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 23-May-2013
Ticker: GNC
ISIN: US36191G1076
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1 DIRECTOR
PHILIP E. MALLOTT Mgmt For For
C. SCOTT O'HARA Mgmt For For
RICHARD J. WALLACE Mgmt For For
2 AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S AMENDED AND Mgmt For For
RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO:
ELIMINATE THE AUTHORIZED CLASS B COMMON
STOCK, PAR VALUE OF $0.001 PER SHARE AND
PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO
3 AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S AMENDED AND Mgmt For For
RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO:
SET RANGE IN SIZE OF OUR BOARD OF
DIRECTORS.
4 THE APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE Mgmt For For
COMPANY'S AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE
OF INCORPORATION TO: DECLASSIFY OUR BOARD
OF DIRECTORS AND PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL
ELECTION OF ALL DIRECTORS
5 THE APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE Mgmt For For
COMPANY'S AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE
OF INCORPORATION TO: DELETE VARIOUS
PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE COMPANY'S FORMER
"SPONSORS"
6 AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF Mgmt For For
INCORPORATION TO: PERMIT STOCKHOLDERS TO
TAKE ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT.
7 THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF Mgmt For For
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS INDEPENDENT
AUDITORS FOR THE COMPANY'S 2013 FISCAL YEAR
8 THE APPROVAL, BY NON-BINDING VOTE, OF THE Mgmt For For
COMPENSATION PAID TO THE COMPANY'S NAMED
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS IN 2012, AS DISCLOSED IN
THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY MATERIALS
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HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. Agenda Number: 933769436
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Security: 42805T105
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 15-May-2013
Ticker: HTZ
ISIN: US42805T1051
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1.1 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: BARRY H. BERACHA Mgmt For For
1.2 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: BRIAN A. BERNASEK Mgmt For For
1.3 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: GEORGE W. TAMKE Mgmt For For
02 APPROVAL, BY A NON-BINDING VOTE, OF THE Mgmt For For
NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS' COMPENSATION
03 APPROVAL OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED HERTZ Mgmt For For
GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK
PURCHASE PLAN
04 RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF Mgmt For For
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE
CORPORATION'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR 2013
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LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. Agenda Number: 933807387
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Security: 517834107
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 05-Jun-2013
Ticker: LVS
ISIN: US5178341070
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1. DIRECTOR
SHELDON G. ADELSON Mgmt For For
IRWIN CHAFETZ Mgmt For For
VICTOR CHALTIEL Mgmt For For
CHARLES A. KOPPELMAN Mgmt For For
2. TO APPROVE THE PERFORMANCE-BASED PROVISIONS Mgmt For For
OF THE COMPANY'S 2004 EQUITY AWARD PLAN.
3. TO APPROVE THE PERFORMANCE-BASED PROVISIONS Mgmt For For
OF THE COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE CASH INCENTIVE
PLAN.
4. TO CONSIDER AND ACT UPON AN ADVISORY Mgmt Against Against
(NON-BINDING) PROPOSAL ON THE COMPENSATION
OF THE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
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LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V. Agenda Number: 933817011
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Security: N53745100
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 22-May-2013
Ticker: LYB
ISIN: NL0009434992
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1. DIRECTOR
JACQUES AIGRAIN Mgmt For For
SCOTT M. KLEINMAN Mgmt For For
BRUCE A. SMITH Mgmt For For
2. ADOPTION OF ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR 2012 Mgmt For For
3. DISCHARGE FROM LIABILITY OF SOLE MEMBER OF Mgmt For For
THE MANAGEMENT BOARD
4. DISCHARGE FROM LIABILITY OF MEMBERS OF THE Mgmt For For
SUPERVISORY BOARD
5. RATIFICATION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP Mgmt For For
AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
6. APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS Mgmt For For
ACCOUNTANTS N.V. AS OUR AUDITOR FOR THE
DUTCH ANNUAL ACCOUNTS
7. APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION OF THE MEMBERS OF Mgmt For For
THE SUPERVISORY BOARD
8. RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF DIVIDENDS IN Mgmt For For
RESPECT OF THE 2012 FISCAL YEAR
9. ADVISORY VOTE APPROVING EXECUTIVE Mgmt For For
COMPENSATION
10. APPROVAL TO REPURCHASE UP TO 10% OF ISSUED Mgmt For For
SHARE CAPITAL
11. APPROVAL TO CANCEL UP TO 10% OF SHARE Mgmt For For
CAPITAL HELD IN TREASURY
12. APPROVAL TO AMEND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION Mgmt For For
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SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS, INC. Agenda Number: 933717944
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Security: 79546E104
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 30-Jan-2013
Ticker: SBH
ISIN: US79546E1047
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1. DIRECTOR
CHRISTIAN A. BRICKMAN Mgmt For For
MARSHALL E. EISENBERG Mgmt For For
JOHN A. MILLER Mgmt For For
2. RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF KPMG LLP Mgmt For For
AS THE CORPORATION'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
2013.
3. STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL BY THE PENSION Shr For Against
RESERVES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BOARD TO
REPEAL CLASSIFIED BOARD.
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SEMGROUP CORPORATION Agenda Number: 933795897
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Security: 81663A105
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 22-May-2013
Ticker: SEMG
ISIN: US81663A1051
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1. DIRECTOR
RONALD A. BALLSCHMIEDE Mgmt For For
SARAH M. BARPOULIS Mgmt For For
JOHN F. CHLEBOWSKI Mgmt For For
KARL F. KURZ Mgmt For For
JAMES H. LYTAL Mgmt For For
THOMAS R. MCDANIEL Mgmt For For
NORMAN J. SZYDLOWSKI Mgmt For For
2. TO APPROVE, ON A NON-BINDING ADVISORY Mgmt For For
BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S
NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
3. TO APPROVE THE SEMGROUP EMPLOYEE STOCK Mgmt For For
PURCHASE PLAN.
4. RATIFICATION OF BDO USA, LLP AS INDEPENDENT Mgmt For For
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2013.
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T-MOBILE US, INC. Agenda Number: 933828254
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Security: 872590104
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 04-Jun-2013
Ticker: TMUS
ISIN: US8725901040
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1. DIRECTOR
W. MICHAEL BARNES Mgmt For For
SRIKANT DATAR Mgmt For For
LAWRENCE H. GUFFEY Mgmt Withheld Against
TIMOTHEUS HOTTGES Mgmt Withheld Against
RAPHAEL KUBLER Mgmt Withheld Against
THORSTEN LANGHEIM Mgmt Withheld Against
JOHN J. LEGERE Mgmt Withheld Against
RENE OBERMANN Mgmt Withheld Against
JAMES N. PERRY, JR. Mgmt For For
TERESA A. TAYLOR Mgmt For For
KELVIN R. WESTBROOK Mgmt For For
2. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF Mgmt For For
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS OUR
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013.
3. APPROVAL OF THE T-MOBILE US, INC. 2013 Mgmt For For
OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN.
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TRONOX LIMITED Agenda Number: 933827834
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Security: Q9235V101
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 21-May-2013
Ticker: TROX
ISIN: AU000XINEOA7
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1. DIRECTOR
THOMAS CASEY Mgmt For For
ANDREW P. HINES Mgmt For For
WAYNE A. HINMAN Mgmt For For
ILAN KAUFTHAL Mgmt For For
JEFFRY N. QUINN Mgmt For For
PETER JOHNSTON Mgmt For For
2. TO APPROVE THE TRONOX LIMITED ANNUAL Mgmt For For
PERFORMANCE BONUS PLAN.
3. TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF THE TRONOX Mgmt For For
LIMITED INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
AUDITOR, WHO WILL SERVE UNTIL THAT AUDITOR
RESIGNS OR IS REMOVED.
4. TO APPROVE, ON A NON-BINDING ADVISORY Mgmt For For
BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S
NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (THE "SAY-ON-PAY
VOTE").
5. TO APPROVE, ON A NON-BINDING ADVISORY Mgmt 1 Year For
BASIS, THE FREQUENCY OF THE SAY-ON-PAY
VOTE.
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WINDSTREAM CORPORATION Agenda Number: 933756946
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Security: 97381W104
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 08-May-2013
Ticker: WIN
ISIN: US97381W1045
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1A. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: CAROL B. ARMITAGE Mgmt For For
1B. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: SAMUEL E. BEALL, III Mgmt For For
1C. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DENNIS E. FOSTER Mgmt For For
1D. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: FRANCIS X. FRANTZ Mgmt For For
1E. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JEFFERY R. GARDNER Mgmt For For
1F. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JEFFREY T. HINSON Mgmt For For
1G. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JUDY K. JONES Mgmt For For
1H. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: WILLIAM A. MONTGOMERY Mgmt For For
1I. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ALAN L. WELLS Mgmt For For
2. TO VOTE ON AN ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) Mgmt For For
RESOLUTION ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
3. TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF Mgmt For For
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS WINDSTREAM'S
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
FOR 2013
4. STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL - PROHIBITION ON Shr For Against
ACCELERATED VESTING OF RESTRICTED STOCK
5. STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL - TRANSPARENCY AND Shr Against For
ACCOUNTABILITY IN CORPORATE SPENDING ON
POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
6. STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL - SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE Shr For Against
RIGHT
* Management position unknown
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) High Income Opportunities Portfolio
By (Signature) /s/ Michael W. Weilheimer
Name Michael W. Weilheimer
Title President
Date 08/15/2013