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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 8-K

 

Current Report

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(D) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 20, 2024

 

______________________________

 

The New America High Income Fund Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland 811-05399 04-2995419
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
33 Broad Street
Boston, Massachusetts
02109
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 617-263-6400

 

     
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock HYB New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).                            Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.                                                         ¨

 

 

 

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

The New America High Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) is filing herewith a press release issued on November 20, 2024, as Exhibit 99.1. The press release was issued by the Fund to announce that stockholders of the Fund have approved (1) a proposal to reorganize the Fund into the T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, a separate series of the T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc. and (2) the election of Joseph L. Bower, Stuart A. McFarland, Marguerite A. Piret, Luis M. Viceira and Ellen E. Terry. Details regarding these items are contained in the press release.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number   Description
99.1   Press Release, dated November 20, 2024.
     

 

Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  The New America High Income Fund Inc.
  (Registrant)
   
Date November 20, 2024 /s/ Ellen E. Terry
  Name: Ellen E. Terry
  Title: President and Secretary

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

     
Exhibit Number   Description
99.1   Press Release, dated November 20, 2024.