N-PX 1 hisc_n-px.htm ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 

 
 
FORM N-PX
 
 
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
 

Investment Company Act file number 811-05133


High Income Securities Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


 
615 East Michigan Street
 
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


High Income Securities Fund
c/o US Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Name and address of agent for service)

Copy to:
Thomas R. Westle, Esq.
Blank Rome LLP
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-888-898-4107





Date of fiscal year end: August 31, 2019


Date of reporting period: July 1, 2018– June 30, 2019

Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.

Name of Fund:
High Income Securities Fund. (PCF)
   
Period:
2019
   
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
FS KKR Capital
6/14/2019
302635107
FSK
Vote
Management Recommended Vote
Proposal
Propose by issuer or shareholder
Mirror Vote
For
1. DIRECTOR
Issuer
   
Barbara Adams
 
   
Frederick Arnold
 
   
Michael C. Forman
 
   
Jerel A. Hopkins
 
Mirror Vote
For
2. To approve the application of the reduced asset coverage requirements in Section 61(a)(2) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, to the Company, which would permit the Company to increase the maximum amount of leverage that it is permitted to incur by reducing the asset coverage requirement applicable to the Company from 200% to 150%.
Issuer
Mirror Vote
For
3. To approve the proposal to allow the Company in future offerings to sell its shares below net asset value per share in order to provide flexibility for future sales.
Issuer
       
       
Name of Fund:
High Income Securities Fund. (PCF)
   
Period:
2019
   
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
Black Ridge Acquistion
Corp.
6/28/2019
09216T107
BRAC
 
Management Recommended
Vote
Proposal
Propose by issuer or
shareholder
For
For
1. To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of December 19, 2018, and to approve the transactions contemplated thereby.
Issuer
For
For
2a.To approve amendments to the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of BRAC, effective following the business combination, to: change the name of BRAC from "Black Ridge Acquisition Corp." to "Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc."
Issuer
For
For
2b. To approve amendments to the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of BRAC, effective following the business combination, to: increase the number of authorized shares of BRAC Common Stock
Issuer
For
For
2c. To approve amendments to the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of BRAC, effective following the business combination, to: remove provisions that will no longer be applicable to BRAC after the business combination.
Issuer
For
For
3a. To Elect the following Class A Director to serve until 2020 annual meeting: Ken DeCubellis
Issuer
For
For
3b. To Elect the following Class A Director to serve until 2020 annual meeting: Lyle Berman
Issuer
For
For
3c. To Elect the following Class A Director to serve until 2020 annual meeting: Benjamin Oehler
Issuer
For
For
3d. To Elect the following Class B Director to serve until 2021 annual meeting: Dr. Kan Hee Anthony Tyen
Issuer
For
For
3e. To Elect the following Class B Director to serve until 2021 annual meeting: Ho min Kim
Issuer
For
For
3f. To Elect the following Class B Director to serve until 2021 annual meeting: Bradley Berman
Issuer
For
For
3g. To Elect the following Class B Director to serve until 2021 annual meeting: Joseph Lahti
Issuer
For
For
3h. To Elect the following Class C Director to serve until 2022 annual meeting: Frank Ng
Issuer
For
For
3l.To Elect the following Class C Director to serve until 2022 annual meeting: Eric Yang
Issuer
For
For
3j.To Elect the following Class C Director to serve until 2022 annual meeting: Adam Pliska
Issuer
For
For
3k.To Elect the following Class C Director to serve until 2022 annual meeting: Maya Rogers
Issuer
For
For
4. To approve an equity incentive plan to be effective upon consummation of the business combination
Issuer
For
For
5. To adjourn the annual meeting to a later date or dates if determined by the officer presiding over the meeting.
Issuer

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 Securities Fund


By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Andrew Dakos                                 
                                          Andrew Dakos, President

Date 7/29/2019               

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