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: 811-08464
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: 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2017
High Income Opportunities Portfolio
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CENTENE CORPORATION Agenda Number: 934541702
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Security: 15135B101
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 25-Apr-2017
Ticker: CNC
ISIN: US15135B1017
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1A. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MICHAEL F. NEIDORFF Mgmt For For
1B. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ROBERT K. DITMORE Mgmt For For
1C. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RICHARD A. GEPHARDT Mgmt For For
2. ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE Mgmt For For
COMPENSATION.
3. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE 2012 STOCK Mgmt For For
INCENTIVE PLAN.
4. ADVISORY VOTE ON FREQUENCY OF ADVISORY VOTE Mgmt 1 Year For
ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
5. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS Mgmt For For
OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 2017.
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CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. Agenda Number: 934443398
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Security: 21036P108
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 20-Jul-2016
Ticker: STZ
ISIN: US21036P1084
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1. DIRECTOR
JERRY FOWDEN Mgmt For For
BARRY A. FROMBERG Mgmt For For
ROBERT L. HANSON Mgmt For For
ERNESTO M. HERNANDEZ Mgmt For For
JAMES A. LOCKE III Mgmt Withheld Against
DANIEL J. MCCARTHY Mgmt For For
RICHARD SANDS Mgmt For For
ROBERT SANDS Mgmt For For
JUDY A. SCHMELING Mgmt For For
KEITH E. WANDELL Mgmt For For
2. TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF KPMG LLP AS THE Mgmt For For
COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
3. TO APPROVE, BY AN ADVISORY VOTE, THE Mgmt For For
COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AS DISCLOSED IN THE
PROXY STATEMENT
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ENVISION HEALTHCARE CORPORATION Agenda Number: 934582304
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Security: 29414D100
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 25-May-2017
Ticker: EVHC
ISIN: US29414D1000
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1. DIRECTOR
CAROL J. BURT Mgmt For For
CHRISTOPHER A. HOLDEN Mgmt For For
CYNTHIA S. MILLER Mgmt For For
RONALD A. WILLIAMS Mgmt For For
2. APPROVAL, ON A NON-BINDING ADVISORY BASIS, Mgmt Against Against
OF ENVISION HEALTHCARE CORPORATION'S
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
3. APPROVAL, ON A NON-BINDING ADVISORY BASIS, Mgmt 1 Year For
OF THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES
APPROVING ENVISION HEALTHCARE CORPORATION'S
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
4. RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE Mgmt For For
& TOUCHE LLP AS ENVISION HEALTHCARE
CORPORATION'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 2017.
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ENVISION HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS, INC. Agenda Number: 934493545
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Security: 29413U103
Meeting Type: Special
Meeting Date: 28-Nov-2016
Ticker: EVHC
ISIN: US29413U1034
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1. ADOPTION OF MERGER AGREEMENT. TO CONSIDER Mgmt For For
AND VOTE ON A PROPOSAL TO ADOPT THE MERGER
AGREEMENT, BY AND AMONG ENVISION, AMSURG,
AND NEWCO, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED AS
ANNEX A TO THE JOINT PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS ACCOMPANYING THIS
NOTICE, AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
BY THE MERGER AGREEMENT (THE "ENVISION
MERGER PROPOSAL")
2. ADVISORY VOTE REGARDING MERGER-RELATED Mgmt For For
NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION. TO
CONSIDER AND VOTE ON A NON-BINDING,
ADVISORY PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE
COMPENSATION THAT MAY BECOME PAYABLE TO
ENVISION'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS IN
CONNECTION WITH THE CONSUMMATION OF THE
MERGERS (THE "ENVISION COMPENSATION
PROPOSAL").
3. ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING. TO CONSIDER Mgmt For For
AND VOTE ON A PROPOSAL TO ADJOURN THE
ENVISION SPECIAL MEETING, IF NECESSARY OR
APPROPRIATE, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES
IF THERE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT VOTES TO
APPROVE THE ENVISION MERGER PROPOSAL (THE
"ENVISION ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL").
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HOLOGIC, INC. Agenda Number: 934522423
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Security: 436440101
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 08-Mar-2017
Ticker: HOLX
ISIN: US4364401012
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1. DIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER J. COUGHLIN Mgmt For For
SALLY W. CRAWFORD Mgmt For For
SCOTT T. GARRETT Mgmt For For
LAWRENCE M. LEVY Mgmt For For
STEPHEN P. MACMILLAN Mgmt For For
CHRISTIANA STAMOULIS Mgmt For For
ELAINE S. ULLIAN Mgmt For For
AMY M. WENDELL Mgmt For For
2. A NON-BINDING ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO Mgmt For For
APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
3. TO RECOMMEND, BY NON-BINDING VOTE, THE Mgmt 1 Year For
FREQUENCY OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION VOTES.
4. AMENDMENT TO HOLOGIC'S FIFTH AMENDED AND Mgmt For For
RESTATED BYLAWS.
5. RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & Mgmt For For
YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL 2017.
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MELCO CROWN ENTERTAINMENT LTD. Agenda Number: 934535292
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Security: 585464100
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 29-Mar-2017
Ticker: MPEL
ISIN: US5854641009
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1. THAT THE COMPANY'S ENGLISH NAME BE CHANGED Mgmt For
FROM "MELCO CROWN ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED" TO
"MELCO RESORTS & ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED"
(THE "NAME CHANGE").
2. THAT THE ADOPTION OF THE NEW AMENDED AND Mgmt For
RESTATED MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF
ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY, INCORPORATING,
AMONGST OTHER AMENDMENTS, THE NAME CHANGE
(THE "NEW M&A"), IN THE FORM PRODUCED AT
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND MARKED "A"
AND INITIALED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING ...(DUE TO SPACE LIMITS,
SEE PROXY MATERIAL FOR FULL PROPOSAL).
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PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. Agenda Number: 934627932
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Security: 703481101
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 29-Jun-2017
Ticker: PTEN
ISIN: US7034811015
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1. DIRECTOR
MARK S. SIEGEL Mgmt For For
CHARLES O. BUCKNER Mgmt For For
MICHAEL W. CONLON Mgmt For For
WILLIAM A HENDRICKS, JR Mgmt For For
CURTIS W. HUFF Mgmt For For
TERRY H. HUNT Mgmt For For
TIFFANY J. THOM Mgmt For For
2. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF Mgmt For For
PATTERSON-UTI'S 2014 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE
PLAN.
3. RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF Mgmt For For
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM OF PATTERSON-UTI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017.
4. APPROVAL OF AN ADVISORY RESOLUTION ON Mgmt For For
PATTERSON-UTI'S COMPENSATION OF ITS NAMED
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
5. ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE Mgmt 1 Year For
ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
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SEVEN GENERATIONS ENERGY LTD. Agenda Number: 934577466
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Security: 81783Q105
Meeting Type: Annual and Special
Meeting Date: 04-May-2017
Ticker: SVRGF
ISIN: CA81783Q1054
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
01 TO FIX THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS OF THE Mgmt For For
CORPORATION TO BE ELECTED AT THE MEETING AT
TWELVE (12).
02 DIRECTOR
C. KENT JESPERSEN Mgmt For For
PATRICK CARLSON Mgmt For For
MARTY PROCTOR Mgmt For For
KEVIN BROWN Mgmt For For
AVIK DEY Mgmt For For
HARVEY DOERR Mgmt For For
PAUL HAND Mgmt For For
DALE HOHM Mgmt For For
W.J. (BILL) MCADAM Mgmt For For
KAUSH RAKHIT Mgmt For For
M.J. (JACKIE) SHEPPARD Mgmt For For
JEFF VAN STEENBERGEN Mgmt For For
03 TO APPOINT PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS Mgmt For For
AUDITORS OF THE CORPORATION FOR THE ENSUING
YEAR AND AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE CORPORATION TO FIX THE REMUNERATION
OF THE AUDITORS.
04 TO CONSIDER AND, IF THOUGHT ADVISABLE, PASS Mgmt Against Against
AN ORDINARY RESOLUTION APPROVING THE
CORPORATION'S 2017 STOCK OPTION PLAN
EFFECTIVE MAY 4, 2017, AS MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED IN THE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
CIRCULAR OF THE CORPORATION DATED MARCH 7,
2017.
05 TO CONSIDER AND, IF THOUGHT ADVISABLE, PASS Mgmt Against Against
AN ORDINARY RESOLUTION APPROVING THE
CORPORATION'S 2017 PERFORMANCE AND
RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT PLAN EFFECTIVE MAY 4,
2017, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR OF THE
CORPORATION DATED MARCH 7, 2017.
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SEVENTY SEVEN ENERGY INC Agenda Number: 934563102
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Security: 81809A100
Meeting Type: Special
Meeting Date: 20-Apr-2017
Ticker: SVNT
ISIN: US81809A1007
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1. ADOPTION OF THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF Mgmt For For
MERGER, DATED AS OF DECEMBER 12, 2016, BY
AND AMONG SSE, PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.
AND PYRAMID MERGER SUB, INC.
2. APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) Mgmt For For
BASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION THAT MAY BE PAID
OR BECOME PAYABLE TO SSE'S NAMED EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER.
3. ADJOURNMENT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING, IF Mgmt For For
NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE, TO SOLICIT
ADDITIONAL PROXIES IF THERE ARE NOT
SUFFICIENT VOTES TO APPROVE THE PROPOSAL TO
ADOPT THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER.
* 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/ Payson F. Swaffield
Name Payson F. Swaffield
Title President
Date 08/15/2017