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FORM N-PX

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number              811-5399

 

The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

33 Broad Street   Boston, MA

 

02109

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Ellen E. Terry, Vice President

 

The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

 

33 Broad Street, Boston MA 02109

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

617-263-6400

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

12/31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

7/1/11 – 6/30/12

 

 

 

 



 

Item 1.           Proxy Voting Record.

 

Note 1.  In its role as the Fund’s investment adviser, T. Rowe Price Associates votes all proxies with respect to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio.

 



 

Company Name

 

Security ID

 

Meeting Date

 

Record Date

 

Meeting Type

 

Sponsor

 

Item Number

 

Proposal

 

Management Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inergy LP 8.75% Notes due March 1, 2015

 

45661TAH4

 

8/8/2011

 

N/A

 

Consent and Tender

 

N/A

 

1

 

Holders will receive the Total Consideration of USD 1,140 per USD 1,000 P/A which includes the early tender payment of USD 30.00 per USD 1,000 P/A. Holders will also receive accrued and unpaid interest up to but not including the early settlement date.

 

N/A

 

Yes

Consol Energy 8% Notes due April 1, 2017

 

20854PAD1

 

8/16/2011

 

N/A

 

Consent

 

N/A

 

1

 

Consol Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with its subsidiaries, CONSOL, the Company) is soliciting consents (the Consents) to proposed amendments (the Proposed Amendment) to the Indenture to which the Notes were issued.

 

N/A

 

Yes

Consol Energy 8.25% Notes due April 17, 2011

 

20854PAF6

 

8/19/2011

 

N/A

 

Consent

 

N/A

 

1

 

Consent to the amendments to the indenture.

 

N/A

 

Yes

Universal City Development 10.875% notes due November 15, 2016

 

913405AG1

 

9/13/2011

 

N/A

 

Consent

 

N/A

 

1

 

Consent to the amendment of the terms of the Notes.

 

N/A

 

Yes

Universal City Development 8.875% notes due November 15, 2015

 

913405AE6

 

9/15/2011

 

N/A

 

Consent

 

N/A

 

1

 

Consent to the amendment of the terms of the Notes.

 

N/A

 

Yes

Inergy LP 8.75% Notes due March 1, 2015

 

45661TAH4

 

12/8/2011

 

N/A

 

Consent and Tender

 

N/A

 

1

 

Holders will receive the Total Consideration of USD 1,000 P/A which includes the early tender payment of USD 30.00 per USD 1,000 P/A. Holders will also receive accrued and unpaid interest up to but not including the early settlement date.

 

N/A

 

Yes

Energy Transfer Equity 7.5% notes due October 15, 2020

 

29273VAC4

 

2/9/2012

 

N/A

 

Consent

 

N/A

 

1

 

Holders will receive the Consent Payment of 7.50 USD per 1,000.00 USD P/A of Notes held.

 

N/A

 

Yes

Softbrands Inc Atlantis 144 11.5% due July 15, 2018

 

52078PAC6

 

3/13/2012

 

N/A

 

Consent

 

N/A

 

1

 

Holders will receive the Consent Payment of 3.75 USD per 1,000.00 USD P/A of Notes held.

 

N/A

 

Yes

CCM Merger 8.0% Notes due August 1, 2013

 

14985VAA9

 

3/14/2012

 

N/A

 

Consent With Repurchase

 

N/A

 

1

 

Holders will receive the Total Consideration of USD 1,000 P/A which includes the early tender payment of USD 30.00 per USD 1,000 P/A. Holders will also receive accrued and unpaid interest up to but not including the early settlement date.

 

N/A

 

Yes

USG Corp. 9.75% 144a notes due August 1, 2014

 

903293AV0

 

3/16/2012

 

N/A

 

Consent and Tender

 

N/A

 

1

 

Take no action

 

N/A

 

Yes

Satmex Escrow 9.5% Notes due May 15, 2017

 

803895AJ0

 

3/23/2012

 

N/A

 

Consent

 

N/A

 

1

 

Consent to the proposed amendments and receive 10 USD per 1,000 USD in principal amount.

 

N/A

 

Yes

MGM Resorts International, 10.375% notes due May 15,2014

 

552953BH3

 

4/11/2012

 

N/A

 

Consent

 

N/A

 

1

 

Holders will receive the Consent Payment of 1.25 USD per 1,000.00 USD P/A of Notes held.

 

N/A

 

Yes

Acco Brands 10.625% Notes due March 15, 2015

 

00081TAD0

 

4/16/2012

 

N/A

 

Consent and Tender

 

N/A

 

1

 

Holders will receive Total Consideration of USD 1,090.45 per USD 1,000 P/A which includes early tender payment of USD 10.00 per USD 1,000 P/A. Holders will also receive accrued and unpaid interest up to but not including the early settlement date.

 

N/A

 

Yes

Levi Strauss & Co 8.875% notes due April 1, 2016

 

52736RAV4

 

4/26/2012

 

N/A

 

Consent and Tender

 

N/A

 

1

 

Take no action

 

N/A

 

Yes

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.

 

846425841

 

6/7/2012

 

4/9/2012

 

Annual

 

Management

 

1

 

Elect Directors

 

For

 

Yes

Ameristar Casinos, Inc.

 

03070Q101

 

6/13/2012

 

5/1/2012

 

Annual

 

Management

 

1

 

Elect Directors

 

For

 

Yes

Ameristar Casinos, Inc.

 

03070Q101

 

6/13/2012

 

5/1/2012

 

Annual

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

Yes

Ameristar Casinos, Inc.

 

03070Q101

 

6/13/2012

 

5/1/2012

 

Annual

 

Management

 

3

 

Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

 

For

 

Yes

Ameristar Casinos, Inc.

 

03070Q101

 

6/13/2012

 

5/1/2012

 

Annual

 

Management

 

4

 

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation

 

For

 

Yes

AMC Entertainment 8.75% Notes due June 1, 2019

 

00165AAB4

 

6/14/2012

 

N/A

 

Consent

 

N/A

 

1

 

Holders will receive the Consent Payment of 2.50 USD per 1,000.00 USD P/A of Notes held if the requisite consent is met.

 

N/A

 

Yes

 


 


 

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)

The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

 

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ Robert F. Birch   President and Principal Executive Officer

 

Date

August 16, 2012

 


* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

 

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