N-CSR 1 dncsr.htm ANNUAL REPORT RMK STRATEGIC INCOME FUND Annual Report RMK Strategic Income Fund
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 7, 2006

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-21487

 

RMK Strategic Income Fund, Inc.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

Morgan Keegan Tower

Fifty North Front Street

Memphis, Tennessee

 

38103

 

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

Allen B. Morgan, Jr.

Morgan Keegan Tower

Fifty North Front Street

Memphis, Tennessee 38103


(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (901) 524-4100

 

with copies to:

Arthur J. Brown, Esq.

Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP

1601 K Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20006

 

Date of fiscal year end: March 31, 2006

 

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2006

 


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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The following is a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30e-1):


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Letter to Stockholders

   1

RMK Advantage Income Fund, Inc.

   3

Portfolio of Investments

   9

RMK High Income Fund, Inc.

   19

Portfolio of Investments

   25

RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc.

   37

Portfolio of Investments

   43

RMK Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

   51

Portfolio of Investments

   57

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   68

Statements of Operations

   70

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   72

Statements of Cash Flows

   74

Financial Highlights

   76

Notes to Financial Statements

   78

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   89

Board of Directors and Officers

   90

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

   96

Supplemental Information

   98

Regions Morgan Keegan Fund Complex

   105

 

There is no assurance that the Funds will achieve their investment objectives. The Funds are subject to market risk, which include the possibilities that the market values of the securities owned by the Funds will decline or that the shares of the Funds will trade at lower prices in the market. Accordingly, you can lose money investing in the Funds.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED   MAY LOSE VALUE   NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

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LETTER TO STOCKHOLDERS

 

Dear Fellow Stockholders:

 

We are pleased to present the enclosed combined annual report for RMK Advantage Income Fund, Inc., RMK High Income Fund, Inc., RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. and RMK Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). In this report, you will find information on each Fund’s investment objective and strategy and learn how your investment performed during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. The portfolio manager will also provide an overview of the market conditions and discuss some of the factors that affected investment performance during the reporting period. In addition, this report includes each Fund’s audited financial statements and each Fund’s portfolio of investments as of March 31, 2006.

 

As always, we appreciate your continued support of the Regions Morgan Keegan closed-end funds. We remain committed to helping you pursue your financial goals through investments in our fund family. You have our commitment to bring you the highest level of disciplined decision making and personal service to meet your financial needs. If you have any questions about the Funds, please call us at 800-564-2188.

 

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Carter E. Anthony, CFA

President and Chief Investment Officer

Morgan Asset Management, Inc.

 

May 22, 2006

 

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OBJECTIVE & STRATEGY

 

 

RMK Advantage Income Fund, Inc. seeks a high level of current income. The Fund seeks capital growth as a secondary investment objective when consistent with its primary investment objective. The Fund invests a majority of its total assets in below investment grade debt securities (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) that offer attractive yield and capital appreciation potential. The Fund may also invest in investment grade securities and up to 15% of its total assets in foreign debt and equity securities and up to 25% of its total assets in domestic equity securities, including common and preferred stocks. The Fund invests in a wide range of below investment grade debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and municipal and foreign government obligations, as well as securities of companies in bankruptcy reorganization proceedings or otherwise in the process of debt restructuring. (Below investment grade debt securities are rated Ba1 or lower by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., rated BB+ or lower by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or Fitch Ratings Ltd., comparably rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or not rated by any rating agency but determined by the Fund’s investment adviser to be of comparable quality.)

 

INVESTMENT RISKS:    Bond funds tend to experience smaller fluctuations in value than stock funds. However, investors in any bond fund should anticipate fluctuations in price. Bond prices and the value of bond funds decline as interest rates rise. Longer-term funds generally are more vulnerable to interest rate risk than shorter-term funds. Below investment grade bonds involve greater credit risk, which is the risk that the issuer will not make interest or principal payments when due. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the ability of issuers, especially issuers of below investment grade debt, to service primary obligations and an unanticipated default could cause the Fund to experience a reduction in value of its shares. The value of U.S. and foreign equity securities in which the Fund invests will change based on changes in a company’s financial condition and in overall market and economic conditions. Use of leverage may increase the likelihood that the net asset value of the Fund and market value of its common shares will be more volatile, and the yield and total return to common stockholders will tend to fluctuate more in response to changes in interest rates and creditworthiness.

 

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

 

 

For the six months and the year ended March 31, 2006, RMK Advantage Income Fund, Inc. had total returns of 7.35% and 23.28%, respectively, based on market price and reinvested dividends. For the six months and the year ended March 31, 2006, the Fund had total returns of 5.80% and 11.05%, respectively, based on net asset value and reinvested dividends. For the six months and the year ended March 31, 2006, the Lehman Brothers Ba U.S. High Yield Index1 had total returns of 2.44% and 6.83%, respectively. The Fund’s strong performance was primarily due to the Fund’s relative yield advantage as evidenced by the monthly dividend distributions and the relative net asset value stability produced by the Fund’s allocation to a wide variety of asset types. The Fund had an above average yield due to three main factors: an efficient leverage package which allowed the Fund to have additional money invested with limited borrowing costs; an increasing interest rate environment and our overweighting in the floating rate securities sector; and a prospectus that gives the management team latitude to look at sectors that are not in the index.

 

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, the Fund paid a total income distribution of $2.10 per share, which was composed of total regular monthly dividends for the year of $1.73 per share and special dividend distributions in December 2005 of $0.37 per share. For the last seven months of the Fund’s fiscal year, the Fund paid monthly dividends of $0.15 per share.

 

In spite of a modest level of industry-wide outflows from corporate high yield funds, the high yield corporate market feels pretty good so far this year. With little change to underlying asset value, index performance has remained at coupon clipping levels (i.e. prices have held up). Importantly, economic conditions continue to remain strong causing the Fed to nudge interest rates ever higher. A strong economy is very good for corporate earnings, cash flows, balance sheets, equity valuations, and, in turn, high yield corporate bonds. Such conditions create more opportunities for corporate bond issuers to refinance or otherwise payoff their bonds, effectively placing an underlying bid for the bonds. In other words, steady bond prices. Unfortunately, strong bids create a scarcity of attractive investment opportunities and that is the challenge we face today. Opportunities exist in every market environment, they just may not be readily apparent.

 

We believe the domestic automotive sector is providing several attractive buying opportunities. This sector is a classic example of an industry in dire need of restructuring. Bound by uncompetitive labor, plant, and capital costs coupled with less than inspiring product offerings, many will have to restructure their contractual obligations either in or out of court. In many circumstances, the courts will be the

 

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only means by which the necessary fundamental changes to survive in the long run can be accomplished. Bankruptcy isn’t necessarily the end and, in many cases, is a new beginning. We like this space because turmoil convinces and, often times forces, weak hands to dispose of valuable assets at fire-sale prices. While these assets may not be worth “par” in bond parlance, they almost always have some value. The trick is to estimate that value and pay accordingly. Since we define risk by the price one pays, we believe the risk reward ratio is largely tilted in the buyer’s favor in selected automotive sector bonds. We have and plan to continue to trade opportunistically in this space.

 

In the asset-backed and mortgage-backed arena, market technicals have made a dramatic about face over the last six weeks. The market was very heavy during the fourth quarter of 2005 with very few buyers willing to commit to new positions at the close of a very difficult year. However, beginning in February the demand for “BBB” to “B” floating rate asset-backed bonds picked up dramatically. The prospect of continued rate hikes from the Federal Reserve and the lack of available yield in the fixed income market have forced investors into some of the more “off the run” issues that we have used effectively in the high income fund. We expect floating rate assets to continue to contribute to our net asset value stability and current yield during the next 3 to 6 months as short term rates push higher. Our challenge will be to find enough suitable fixed rate assets as this interest rate cycle nears the point where the Federal Reserve will begin lowering rates.

 

LOGO

James C. Kelsoe, Jr., CFA

Senior Portfolio Manager

Morgan Asset Management, Inc.

 

Market forecasts provided in this report may not necessarily come to pass. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Morgan Asset Management, Inc. disclaims any responsibility to update such views. The Fund is subject to market risk, which include the possibilities that the market values of the securities owned by the Fund will decline or that shares of the Fund will trade at lower prices in the market. Accordingly, you can lose money investing in the Fund.

 

INDEX DESCRIPTION

 

 

1   The Lehman Brothers Ba U.S. High Yield Index covers the universe of fixed rate, non-investment grade debt. Pay-in-kind (PIK) bonds, Eurobonds, and debt issues from countries designated as emerging markets (e.g., Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, etc.) are excluded, but Canadian and global bonds (SEC registered) of issuers in non-emerging countries are included. Original issue zeroes, step-up coupon structures, and 144As are also included. The index is unmanaged, and unlike the fund, is not affected by cashflows or trading and other expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

 

AS OF MARCH 31, 2006

 

Average Credit Quality

     BB-

Current Yield

     10.71%

Yield to Maturity

     12.79%

Duration

     3.32 Years

Average Effective Maturity

     4.42 Years

Percentage of Leveraged Assets

     26%

Total Number of Holdings

     260

 

  The Fund’s composition is subject to change.

 

CREDIT QUALITY

 

AS OF MARCH 31, 2006

 

% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS      % OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS

AAA

   2.1%     

B

   10.2%

AA

   0.7%     

CCC

   21.3%

A

   0.8%     

CC

   0.4%

BBB

   21.8%     

C

   0.2%

BB

   24.5%     

D

   0.9%
           

Not Rated

   17.1%
                
           

Total

   100.0%

 

  The Fund’s composition is subject to change.

 

ASSET ALLOCATION

 

AS OF MARCH 31, 2006

 

% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS

Corporate Bonds

     26.6%

Equipment Leases

     18.2%

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     13.8%

Home Equity Loans

     12.5%

Common Stock

     9.5%

Collateralized Debt Obligations

     6.3%

Short Term Investments

     5.5%

Preferred Stock

     2.7%

Certificate-Backed Obligations

     1.5%

Other

     1.4%

Commercial Loans

     1.0%

Manufactured Housing Loans

     0.7%

Franchise Loans

     0.3%
      

Total

     100.0%

 

  The Fund’s composition is subject to change.

 

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NAV & MARKET PRICE HISTORY*

 

 

The graph below illustrates the net asset value and market price history of RMK Advantage Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RMA) from November 8, 2004 (commencement of investment operations) to March 31, 2006.

 

LOGO

 

*   Net asset value is calculated every day that the New York Stock Exchange is open as of the close of trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) by taking the closing market value of all portfolio securities owned, cash and other assets, subtracting all liabilities, then dividing the result (total net assets) by the total number of shares outstanding. The market price is the last reported price at which a share of the Fund was sold on the New York Stock Exchange.

 

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

 

 

     AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS  
AS OF MARCH 31, 2006    SIX
MONTHS*
    1
YEAR
    COMMENCEMENT
OF INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS1
 
MARKET VALUE    7.35 %   23.28 %   22.21 %
NET ASSET VALUE    5.80 %   11.05 %   10.52 %
LEHMAN BROTHERS BA
HIGH YIELD INDEX2
   2.44 %   6.83 %   4.44 %
*   Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent performance, call 800-564-2188. Total returns assume an investment at the common share market price or net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions for the period in accordance with the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan, and sale of all shares at the closing market price (excluding any commissions) or net asset value at the end of the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the sale of Fund shares.

 

1   The Fund commenced investment operations on November 8, 2004.

 

2   The Lehman Brothers Ba U.S. High Yield Index covers the universe of fixed rate, non-investment grade debt. Pay-in-kind (PIK) bonds, Eurobonds, and debt issues from countries designated as emerging markets (e.g., Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, etc.) are excluded, but Canadian and global bonds (SEC registered) of issuers in non-emerging market countries are included. Original issue zeroes, step-up coupon structures, and 144As are also included. The index is unmanaged, and unlike the fund, is not affected by cashflows or trading and other expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2006

 

Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Asset Backed Securities–Investment Grade–14.0% of Net Assets      
          Collateralized Debt Obligations–3.9%      
$ 1,921,411      

E-Trade 2004-1A COM1, 2.000% 1/10/40

  $ 1,940,625
  6,000,000      

Palmer Square 2A CN, 12.000% 11/2/45 (a)

    5,970,000
  4,200,000      

Restructured Asset Backed 2003-3A A3, 5.378% 1/29/22 (a)

    3,564,288
  4,864,052      

Witherspoon 2004-1A COM1, 11.500% 9/15/39

    4,791,092
             

                16,266,005
             

          Credit Cards–0.8%      
  3,500,000      

North Street 2000-1A B, 5.293% 10/30/11 (a)

    3,080,000
             

          Equipment Leases–4.3%      
  8,586,169      

Aerco Limited 2A A3, 5.209% 7/15/25 (a)

    7,405,571
  19,000,000      

Airplanes Repackaging 2004-1A B, Zero Coupon Bond 6/16/31 (a)

    1,235,000
  4,999,007      

Aviation Capital 2000-1A A1, 5.229% 11/15/25 (a)

    4,236,658
  3,962,861      

Aviation Capital 2005-3A C1, 8.068% 12/25/35 (a)

    3,972,768
  3,000,000      

United Capital Aviation Trust 2005-1 B1A,
Zero Coupon Bond 7/15/31 (a)

    891,360
             

                17,741,357
             

          Home Equity Loans (Non-High Loan-To-Value)–4.6%      
  7,613,000      

Ace Securities 2004-HE3 M11, 8.318% 11/25/34

    6,927,830
  3,000,000      

Ace Securities 2004-HE4 M11, 8.318% 12/25/34

    2,807,820
  2,119,000      

Asset Backed Securities 2005-HE1 M10, 7.818% 3/25/35

    1,968,678
  2,681,000      

Bear Stearns 2004-HE9 M7B, 8.818% 11/25/34

    2,386,090
  4,000,000      

Merrill Lynch Mortgage 2005-ACR1 B4, 7.321% 6/28/35 (a)

    3,500,000
  2,000,000      

Soundview 2005-A B1, 7.818% 4/25/35 (a)

    1,706,260
             

                19,296,678
             

          Manufactured Housing–0.4%      
  1,881,872      

Mid-State Trust 2005-1 B, 7.758% 1/15/40

    1,851,160
             

         

Total Asset Backed Securities–Investment Grade
(cost $56,834,200)

    58,235,200
             

  Asset Backed Securities–Non-Investment Grade–42.2% of Net Assets      
          Certificate-Backed Obligations–2.0%      
  2,000,000      

Preferred Term Securities II, 12.000% 5/22/33 (a)

    1,818,640
  2,900,000      

Preferred Term Securities XVI, 11.000% 3/23/35 (a)

    2,792,700
  2,000,000      

Preferred Term Securities XVII, 12.000% 9/23/35 (a)

    1,960,000
  2,000,000      

Preferred Term Securities XXI, 10.000% 3/22/38 (a)

    1,960,000
             

                8,531,340
             

          Collateralized Debt Obligations–4.6%      
  2,773,473      

Cigna CDO Limited 2000-1A B1, 6.110% 8/28/12 (a)

    2,081,852
  3,000,000      

Diversified Asset Securitization 2 1A B1, 9.712% 9/15/35 (a)

    1,432,500
  3,000,000      

Emerald CBO 1A III, 8.250% 5/24/11 (a)

    2,536,890

 

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MARCH 31, 2006

 

Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Asset Backed Securities–Non-Investment Grade (continued)      
          Collateralized Debt Obligations (continued)      
$ 2,000,000      

Goldentree Capital 2006-1A E, 10.940% 2/22/20 (a)

  $ 1,905,200
  3,921,230      

Hewett’s Island 2004-1A COM, 9.000% 12/15/16

    3,842,806
  3,875,828      

MKP 4A CS, 2.000% 7/12/40 (a)

    3,837,069
  1,020,430      

Norse CBO Limited 1A C2, 9.342% 8/13/10

    949,000
  2,500,000      

Stanfield 2A D1, 10.700% 4/15/15 (a)

    2,487,500
             

                19,072,817
             

          Commercial Loans–1.4%      
  2,000,000      

CS First Boston 1998-C2 H, 6.750% 11/11/30 (a)

    1,606,160
  1,967,335      

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage 2001-C7 S, 5.868% 11/15/33

    1,037,907
  3,050,000      

Lehman Brothers 2002-LLFA L, 6.140% 6/14/17 (a)

    2,999,861
             

                5,643,928
             

          Credit Cards–0.8%      
  6,698,773      

Nextcard 2000-1 A C, 6.399% 12/15/06 (a)

    3,550,350
             

          Equipment Leases–20.3%      
  4,461,500      

Aerco Limited 1X C1, 6.099% 7/15/23

    1,673,063
  1,784,600      

Aerco Limited 1A CA, 6.099% 7/15/23 (a)

    642,456
  4,654,978      

Aerco Limited 2A B2, 5.799% 7/15/25 (a)

    1,955,091
  21,250,000      

Aircraft Finance Trust 1999-1A A1, 5.229% 5/15/24

    14,662,500
  24,000,000      

Airplanes Pass Through Trust 2001-1A A9, 5.299% 3/15/19

    14,400,000
  1,404,746      

DVI Receivables 2001-2 A3, 3.519% 11/8/31

    1,165,939
  2,986,912      

DVI Receivables 2001-2 A4, 4.613% 11/11/09

    2,494,071
  8,954,351      

DVI Receivables 2002-1 A3A, 5.070% 6/11/10

    5,954,643
  1,627,123      

DVI Receivables 2002-2 C, 4.340% 9/12/10

    894,918
  4,201,141      

DVI Receivables 2003-1 A3A, 5.220% 3/14/11

    3,549,964
  16,000,000      

Lease Investment Flight Trust 1 A1, 5.139% 7/15/31

    11,440,000
  3,000,000      

Lease Investment Flight Trust 1 A2, 5.179% 7/15/31

    2,145,000
  16,000,000      

Pegasus Aviation Lease 1999-1A A2, 6.300% 3/25/29 (a)

    7,135,200
  10,000,000      

Pegasus Aviation Lease 1999-1A B1, 6.300% 3/25/29 (a)

    2,436,000
  4,557,603      

Pegasus Aviation Lease 2000-1 A1, 5.443% 3/25/15 (a)

    2,825,714
  1,000,000      

Pegasus Aviation Lease 2000-1 A2, 8.370% 3/25/30 (a)

    626,820
  14,700,000      

Pegasus Aviation Lease 2001-1A A1, 5.178% 5/10/31 (a)

    8,526,000
  3,000,000      

Triton Aviation Finance 1A A1, 5.519% 5/15/05 (a)

    2,325,000
             

                84,852,379
             

          Franchise Loans–0.4%      
  1,617,000      

Falcon Franchise Loan 2001-1 F, 6.500% 1/5/23

    958,930
  852,439      

FMAC Loan Trust 1998-A A2, 6.500% 9/15/20 (a)

    578,329
             

                1,537,259
             

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2006

 

Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Asset Backed Securities–Non-Investment Grade (continued)      
          Home Equity Loans (Non-High Loan-To-Value)–12.2%      
$ 2,000,000      

Ace Securities 2004-HE4 B, 8.318% 12/25/34 (a)

  $ 1,680,000
  4,463,000      

Ace Securities 2005-HE2 B1, 8.068% 4/25/35 (a)

    3,709,646
  4,000,000      

Ace Securities 2005-HE5 B2, 7.818% 8/25/35 (a)

    2,980,000
  3,000,000      

Ace Securities 2005-HE6 B1, 7.818% 10/25/35 (a)

    2,239,500
  4,400,000      

Argent Securities 2004-W8 M11, 7.318% 5/25/34 (a)

    3,828,000
  7,038,000      

Equifirst Mortgage 2004-3 B2, 8.318% 12/25/34 (a)

    6,123,060
  1,000,000      

Equifirst Mortgage 2005-1 B3, 8.068% 4/25/35 (a)

    822,500
  1,757,000      

Equifirst Mortgage 2005-1 B4, 8.068% 4/25/35 (a)

    1,440,740
  3,253,000      

GSAMP Trust 2005-S2 B3, 6.500% 11/25/34

    2,899,952
  3,000,000      

Greenwich 2005-1A N2, 4.150% 1/20/45 (a)

    2,310,000
  4,000,000      

Meritage Asset Holdings NIM 2005-2 N4, 7.500% 11/25/35 (a)

    3,012,000
  2,000,000      

Merrill Lynch Mortgage 2005-SL1 B5, 8.318% 1/25/35 (a)

    1,760,000
         

Terwin Mortgage 2005-3SL B6, 11.500% 3/25/35 interest-only strips

    5,550,000
  2,147,874      

Terwin Mortgage 2005-7SL, 6.500% 7/25/35 (a)

    1,871,335
  4,796,685      

Terwin Mortgage 2005-11 1B7, 5.000% 11/25/36 (a)

    3,981,249
  4,000,000      

Terwin Mortgage 2005-R1, 5.000% 12/28/36 (a)

    2,920,000
  4,500,000      

Terwin Mortgage 2006-1 2B5, 5.000% 1/25/37 (a)

    3,681,000
             

                50,808,982
             

          Manufactured Housing Loans–0.5%      
  1,626,860      

Bombardier Capital 1998-B M2, 7.310% 10/15/28

    65,074
  500,000      

Bombardier Capital 2001-A M2, 8.265% 12/15/30

    110,000
  7,510,353      

Conseco Finance 1999-6 M1, 7.960% 6/1/30 (a)

    732,259
  2,723,167      

Green Tree Financial 1996-7 B1, 7.700% 10/15/27

    735,990
  1,300,000      

Oakwood Mortgage 2002-C M1, 6.890% 11/15/32

    349,030
             

                1,992,353
             

         

Total Asset Backed Securities–Non-Investment Grade
(cost $180,869,795)

    175,989,408
             

  Corporate Bonds–Investment Grade–1.4% of Net Assets      
          Special Purpose Entity–1.4%      
  2,000,000      

Barton Springs 2005-1-C1, 8.230% 12/20/10 (a)

    1,775,000
  4,000,000      

Duane Park I, Zero Coupon Bond, 6/27/16 (a)

    4,000,000
             

         

Total Corporate Bonds–Investment Grade
(cost $5,775,816)

    5,775,000
             

  Corporate Bonds–Non-Investment Grade–34.5% of Net Assets      
          Apparel–0.8%      
  550,000      

Anvil Knitwear, Inc., 10.875% 3/15/07

    272,250
  2,935,000      

Rafaella Apparel, 11.250% 6/15/11 (a)

    2,920,325
             

                3,192,575
             

 

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Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Corporate Bonds–Non-Investment Grade (continued)      
          Appliances–1.0%      
$ 4,160,000      

Windmere-Durable, 10.000% 7/31/08

  $ 3,952,000
             

          Automotives–0.9%      
  1,190,000      

Ford Motor, 9.215% 9/15/21

    952,000
  525,000      

Ford Motor, 9.980% 2/15/47

    430,500
  3,450,000      

General Motors, 8.375% 7/15/33

    2,527,125
             

                3,909,625
             

          Automotive Parts & Equipment–2.2%      
  3,513,000      

Dana Corporation, Zero Coupon Bond 3/15/10 in default (c)

    2,740,140
  975,000      

Delphi Corporation, Zero Coupon Bond 5/1/29 in default (c)

    599,625
  2,800,000      

Dura Operating, 9.000% 5/1/09

    1,386,000
  1,100,000      

Exide Technologies, 10.500% 3/15/13 (a)

    830,500
  1,775,000      

Metaldyne Corp., 11.000% 6/15/12

    1,413,344
  2,300,000      

Metaldyne Corp., 10.000% 11/1/13

    2,150,500
             

                9,120,109
             

          Basic Materials–3.0%      
  1,900,000      

Doe Run Resources, 11.750% 11/1/08 (a)

    1,518,000
  3,110,000      

Edgen Acquisition, 9.875% 2/1/11

    3,094,450
  1,300,000      

Edgen Corporation, 9.875% 2/1/11 (a)

    1,293,500
  2,200,000      

Millar Western, 7.750% 11/15/13

    1,694,000
  3,750,000      

OM Group, 9.250% 12/15/11

    3,881,250
  1,050,000      

Phibro Animal Health Corporation, 13.000% 12/1/07

    1,081,500
             

                12,562,700
             

          Building & Construction–1.5%      
  4,790,000      

MMI Products, 11.250% 4/15/07

    4,718,150
  1,700,000      

Owens Corning, Zero Coupon Bond 8/1/18 in default (c)

    1,364,250
             

                6,082,400
             

          Communications–1.4%      
  800,000      

Adelphia Communications, Zero Coupon Bond 10/1/10 in default (c)

    472,000
  986,000      

CCH I Holdings, 10.000% 5/15/14 (a)

    497,930
  3,375,000      

CCH I Holdings, Zero Coupon Bond 5/15/14 (a)

    1,755,000
  792,000      

CCH I Holdings, 11.000% 10/1/15 (a)

    658,350
  200,000      

Century Communications, Zero Coupon Bond in default (c)

    200,000
  2,525,000      

Penton Media, 10.375% 6/15/11

    2,291,437
             

                5,874,717
             

          Consulting Services–1.1%      
  2,000,000      

MSX International, 11.000% 10/15/07

    1,920,000
  4,000,000      

MSX International, 11.375% 1/15/08

    2,640,000
             

                4,560,000
             

 

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Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Corporate Bonds–Non-Investment Grade (continued)      
          Electronics–1.1%      
$ 4,850,000      

Motors and Gears, 10.750% 11/15/06

  $ 4,753,000
             

          Finance–1.3%      
  2,850,000      

Advanta Capital Trust I, 8.990% 12/17/26

    2,899,875
  1,525,000      

Banctec, 7.500% 6/1/08

    1,092,266
  1,400,000      

Citisteel USA, 12.480% 9/1/10 (a)

    1,435,000
             

                5,427,141
             

          Food–1.1%      
  2,560,000      

Di Giorgio Corp., 10.000% 6/15/07

    2,464,000
  3,200,000      

Merisant, 9.500% 7/15/13

    2,208,000
             

                4,672,000
             

          Garden Products–0.3%      
  1,660,000      

Ames True Temper, 10.000% 7/15/12

    1,386,100
             

          Human Resources–0.4%      
  1,850,000      

Comforce Operating, 12.000% 12/1/07

    1,852,313
             

          Industrial–5.2%      
  2,060,000      

Advanced Lighting Technologies, 11.000% 3/31/09

    2,031,139
  4,000,000      

Consolidated Container, 10.125% 7/15/09

    3,500,000
  1,120,000      

Constar International, 11.000% 12/1/12

    873,600
  3,228,000      

Continental Global Group, 9.000% 10/1/08

    3,147,720
  3,100,000      

GSI Group, 12.000% 5/15/13

    3,142,625
  2,070,000      

Trimas Corp., 9.875% 6/15/12

    1,894,050
  915,000      

VICAP S.A., 11.375% 5/15/07*

    855,525
  2,650,000      

VITRO S.A., 12.750% 11/1/13 (a)

    2,464,500
  4,075,000      

Wolverine Tube, 7.375% 8/1/08 (a)

    3,219,250
  675,000      

Wolverine Tube, 10.500% 4/1/09

    556,875
             

                21,685,284
             

          Investment Companies–0.3%      
  1,250,000      

Reg Diversified Funding, 10.000% 1/25/36 (a)

    1,250,000
             

          Manufacturing–1.1%      
  3,150,000      

BGF Industries, 10.250% 1/15/09

    2,898,000
  2,000,000      

JB Poindexter, 8.750% 3/15/14

    1,590,000
             

                4,488,000
             

          Medical Products–0.7%      
  5,405,000      

Insight Health Services, 9.875% 11/1/11

    2,972,750
             

          Retail–2.7%      
  2,325,000      

General Nutrition Center, 8.500% 12/1/10

    2,202,938
  2,475,000      

Jo-Ann Stores, 7.500% 3/1/12

    2,171,813
  1,150,000      

Nebraska Book Company, 8.625% 3/15/12

    1,058,000

 

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MARCH 31, 2006

 

Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Corporate Bonds–Non-Investment Grade (continued)      
          Retail (continued)      
$ 2,550,000      

Star Gas Partner, 10.250% 2/15/13

  $ 2,639,250
  3,800,000      

Uno Restaurant, 10.000% 2/15/11 (a)

    3,078,000
             

                11,150,001
             

          Special Purpose Entity–4.4%      
  1,725,000      

Altra Industrial Motion, 9.000% 12/1/11 (a)

    1,716,375
  9,588,756      

Dow Jones CDX HY T4, 10.500% 12/29/09 (a)

    9,708,615
  5,000,000      

INCAPS Funding II, 10.000% 1/15/34 (a)

    4,500,000
  975,000      

Interactive Health, 7.250% 4/1/11 (a)

    760,500
  231,593      

PAHC Holdings, Zero Coupon Bond 2/1/10**

    238,541
  1,525,000      

Transmeridian Exploration, 12.000% 12/15/10 (a)

    1,536,437
             

                18,460,468
             

          Technology–0.7%      
  3,350,000      

Danka Business Systems, 11.000% 6/15/10

    2,738,625
             

          Telecommunications–1.7%      
  1,805,800      

BARAK I.T.C., 10.000% 11/15/07*

    1,775,210
  4,175,000      

Primus Telecommunications, 8.000% 1/15/14

    2,839,000
  300,000      

Rural Cellular, 9.750% 1/15/10

    304,500
  2,400,000      

Securus Technologies, 11.000% 9/1/11

    2,064,000
             

                6,982,710
             

          Tobacco–0.7%      
  4,915,000      

North Atlantic Trading, 9.250% 3/1/12

    3,145,600
             

          Transportation–0.3%      
  1,275,000      

Evergreen International Aviation, 12.000% 5/15/10

    1,276,594
             

          Travel–0.6%      
  3,000,000      

Worldspan Financial, 10.999% 2/15/11

    2,595,000
             

         

Total Corporate Bonds–Non-Investment Grade
(cost $152,165,256)

    144,089,712
             

  Mortgage Backed Securities–Investment Grade–4.4% of Net Assets      
          Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–4.4%      
  2,000,000      

Aames Mortgage 2005-2 B3, 7.818% 7/25/35

    1,720,000
  1,000,000      

First Franklin Mortgage 2004-FF5 M8, 7.818% 8/25/34

    975,000
  2,000,000      

First Franklin Mortgage 2004-FF5, 8.594% 8/25/34 (a)

    2,000,000
         

Harborview Mortgage 2004-8 X, 1.407% 11/19/34 interest-only strips

    3,297,214
  1,831,401      

Long Beach Mortgage 2001-4 M2, 6.468% 3/25/32

    1,655,804
  4,000,000      

Merrill Lynch Mortgage 2005-M1, 6.818% 5/25/36

    3,218,720
  3,017,249      

Sail Net Interest Margin Notes 2004-7A B, 6.750% 8/27/34 (a)

    2,970,542
  2,000,000      

Soundview 2005-OPT1 M10, 8.068% 6/25/35

    1,909,060
  1,000,000      

Soundview 2005-OPT4 M9, 7.318% 12/25/35

    803,750
             

         

Total Mortgage Backed Securities–Investment Grade
(cost $20,400,494)

    18,550,090
             

 

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MARCH 31, 2006

 

Principal
Amount/
Shares
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Mortgage Backed Securities–Non-Investment Grade–14.2% of Net Assets      
          Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–14.2%      
$ 3,073,000      

Fremont Home Equity 2005-C B3, 7.068% 7/25/35 (a)

  $ 2,227,925
  8,000,000      

Greenwich 2005-4 N-2, Zero Coupon Bond, 7/27/45 (a)

    4,160,000
  3,000,000      

Greenwich 2005-3 N2, 2.000% 6/27/35 (a)

    1,860,000
  2,000,000      

Greenwich 2005-2A N2, 3.100% 2/26/35 (a)

    1,400,000
  2,000,000      

GSAMP Trust 2004-AR1 B5, 5.000% 6/25/34 (a)

    1,620,000
  1,999,884      

Harborview Mortgage 2005-15 B10, 6.526% 10/20/45

    1,592,408
  5,000,000      

Long Beach Asset Holdings 2005-WL1 N4, 7.500% 6/25/45 (a)

    4,579,700
  2,374,520      

Long Beach Mortgage 2001-3 M3, 6.693% 9/25/31

    664,866
  3,558,812      

Long Beach Mortgage 2001-4 M3, 7.568% 3/25/32

    925,291
  2,000,000      

Long Beach Mortgage 2005-WL1, 7.568% 6/25/35

    1,747,180
  3,000,000      

Park Place Securities 2005-WHQ1 M10, 7.318% 3/25/35 (a)

    2,675,160
  3,000,000      

Park Place Securities 2005-WHQ1 M11, 7.318% 3/25/35 (a)

    2,460,000
  3,800,000      

Park Place Securities 2005-WCW1 M11, 7.318% 9/25/35

    3,087,500
  3,000,000      

Park Place Securities 2005-WCW3, 7.318% 8/25/35 (a)

    2,460,000
  2,000,000      

Park Place Securities 2005-WHQ4, 7.318% 9/25/35 (a)

    1,370,320
  2,043,150      

Park Place Securities 2005-WCW1 B, 5.000% 9/25/35 (a)

    1,884,806
  2,000,000      

People’s Choice Home Loan 2004-2 B, 5.000% 10/25/34 (a)

    1,652,500
  2,000,000      

Popular 2005-4 B2, 7.318% 9/25/35 (a)

    1,862,500
  5,250,000      

Residential 2005-RS4 B2, 7.818% 4/25/35 (a)

    4,372,252
  3,938,000      

Residential 2005-RS4 B3, 7.818% 4/25/35 (a)

    3,103,656
  2,042,535      

Sasco Net Interest Margin Trust 2004-6XS B, 5.000% 3/28/34 (a)

    1,909,770
  2,000,000      

Soundview 2005-1 B3, 8.068% 4/25/35 (a)

    1,640,000
  2,591,000      

Soundview 2005-2 B3, 7.818% 7/25/35 (a)

    2,053,367
  1,000,000      

Soundview 2005-2 B4, 7.818% 7/25/35 (a)

    752,500
  1,972,000      

Soundview 2005-B M14, 7.650% 5/25/35 (a)

    1,616,547
  2,000,000      

Structured Asset 2005-S1 B4, 7.318% 3/25/35 (a)

    1,655,000
  2,139,000      

Structured Asset 2004-S4 B3, 5.000% 12/25/34 (a)

    1,665,511
  2,573,000      

Structured Asset 2004-S2 B, 6.000% 6/25/34 (a)

    2,330,932
             

         

Total Mortgage Backed Securities–Non-Investment Grade
(cost $61,533,597)

    59,329,691
             

  Municipal Securities–0.2% of Net Assets      
  1,250,000      

Pima County Arizona IDA Health Care, Zero Coupon Bond 11/15/32 in default

    626,300
             

         

Total Municipal Securities
(cost $782,910)

    626,300
             

  Common Stocks–12.7% of Net Assets      
  35,200      

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (c)

    814,528
  40,000      

American Capital Strategies, Ltd.

    1,406,400
  16,400      

Arthur J. Gallegher & Co.

    456,084
  49,000      

ATI Technologies Inc. (c)

    841,820
  45,600      

Bois d’Arc Energy LLC (c)

    759,240
  51,800      

Cascade Microtech, Inc. (c)

    678,062

 

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Shares       Description   Market
Value (b)
Common Stocks (continued)      
7,900      

Caterpillar, Inc.

  $ 567,299
10,700      

CEMEX, S.A. de C.V.

    698,496
39,800      

Citizens Communications Company

    528,146
17,600      

Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo (c)

    387,376
60,800      

Compton Petroleum Corporation (c)

    780,672
57,100      

Consolidated Communications Illinois Holdings, Inc. (c)

    929,017
15,800      

Cytec Industries Inc. (d)

    948,158
7,400      

Deere & Company

    584,970
11,700      

Dell Inc. (c)(d)

    348,192
43,000      

Direct General Corporation

    731,430
45,700      

Dollar General Corporation (d)

    807,519
31,300      

Education Realty Trust, Inc.

    478,890
17,500      

EnCana Corporation (d)

    817,775
9,400      

ENSCO International Incorporated (d)

    483,630
30,900      

Enterprise Partners Products L.P.

    762,921
43,800      

FairPoint Communications, Inc.

    605,316
10,100      

Fording Canadian Coal Trust

    383,699
14,000      

Fred’s Inc.

    185,640
31,300      

Global Industries, Ltd. (c)(d)

    453,537
41,600      

Infocrossing, Inc. (c)

    501,280
184,500      

InPhonic, Inc. (c)

    1,289,655
111,695      

Intermet Corporation (c)

    1,340,340
109,200      

International Coal Group, Inc. (c)

    1,063,608
58,200      

Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.

    1,110,456
9,800      

J.C. Penney Company, Inc.

    592,018
15,500      

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.

    746,790
11,200      

KKR Financial Corp. (c)

    251,216
41,500      

Korn/Ferry International (c)

    846,185
10,800      

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

    926,532
11,000      

Lloyds TSB Group plc

    423,390
14,000      

Lone Star Technologies, Inc. (c)(d)

    775,740
25,800      

Macquarie Infrastructure Company Trust

    838,500
15,900      

Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.

    522,633
12,800      

Manpower Inc.

    731,904
33,100      

Masco Corporation

    1,075,419
121,100      

MCG Capital Corporation

    1,708,721
33,500      

Microsoft Corporation (d)

    911,535
29,000      

Mittal Steel Company N.V.

    1,094,750
24,400      

Motorola, Inc.

    559,004
66,000      

Nam Tai Electronics, Inc.

    1,512,060
55,800      

Ness Technologies, Inc. (c)

    702,522
7,100      

PACCAR Inc.

    500,408
10,700      

PetroChina Company Limited (d)

    1,122,965

 

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MARCH 31, 2006

 

Principal
Amount/
Shares
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Common Stocks (continued)      
  10,800      

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company

  $ 405,756
  41,400      

Regal Entertainment Group

    778,734
  17,500      

Sasol Limited

    662,025
  32,590      

Ship Finance International Limited

    559,244
  3,700      

Stone Energy Corporation (c)(d)

    163,281
  14,500      

Superior Energy Services, Inc. (c)

    388,455
  102,300      

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

    1,029,138
  114,470      

Technology Investment Capital Corporation (c)

    1,664,394
  18,550      

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited

    763,889
  23,600      

The Home Depot, Inc. (d)

    998,280
  6,500      

The Timken Company

    209,755
  11,900      

Tidewater Inc. (d)

    657,237
  70,500      

TOP Tankers Inc.

    916,500
  104,450      

Trustreet Properties Inc.

    1,586,595
  35,900      

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (d)

    1,406,562
  3,100      

Unit Corporation (c)(d)

    172,825
  21,100      

Valero Energy Corporation (d)

    1,261,358
  14,200      

Valero L.P.

    719,230
  16,900      

Washington Mutual, Inc.

    720,278
  27,200      

Willbros Group, Inc. (c)(d)

    553,248
             

         

Total Common Stocks
(cost $50,952,271)

    53,203,232
             

  Preferred Stocks–3.7% of Net Assets      
  40,000      

Baker Street Funding (a)(c)

    3,880,000
  3,000      

Credit Genesis CLO 2005

    3,000,000
  100,000      

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.

    2,422,000
  2,000      

Hewett’s Island II (a)

    1,980,000
  2,000      

Marquette Park CLO (a)

    1,960,000
  2,000      

SOLOSO CDO 2005

    1,985,412
             

         

Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $15,257,427)

    15,227,412
             

  Corporate Loans–0.1% of Net Assets      
$ 400,000      

ICO North America, 7.500% 8/15/09

    508,000
             

         

Total Corporate Loans
(cost $400,000)

    508,000
             

  Repurchase Agreement–3.6% of Net Assets      
         

Repurchase Agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald, 4.450%, dated March 31, 2006 to be repurchased at $15,005,563 on April 3, 2006, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Note valued at $15,300,000 with a maturity of
July 15, 2016

    15,000,000
             

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2006

 

Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
 
Eurodollar Time Deposits–3.9% of Net Assets        
       

State Street Bank & Trust Company Eurodollar time deposits dated March 31, 2006 3.750% maturing at $16,100,383 on April 3, 2006

  $ 16,095,353  
           


       

Total Investments–134.9% of Net Assets
(cost $576,067,119)

    562,629,398  
           


       

Other Assets and Liabilities, net–(34.9%) of Net Assets

    (145,400,259 )
           


       

Net Assets

  $ 417,229,139  
           


 

Call Options Written

March 31, 2006

 

Number of
Contracts
      Common Stocks/Expiration Date/Exercise Price   Market
Value (b)
7      

Cytec Industries Inc./April/60

  $ 980
88      

Dell Inc./April/30

    4,048
6      

Dollar General Corporation/April/17.50

    270
38      

EnCana Corporation/April/50

    1,710
4      

ENSCO International Incorporated/April/50

    1,060
3      

Global Industries, Ltd./April/15

    90
14      

The Home Depot, Inc./April/42.50

    980
39      

Lone Star Technologies, Inc./April/55

    8,775
64      

Microsoft Corporation/April/27.50

    1,664
23      

PetroChina Company Limited/April/100

    12,420
12      

Stone Energy Corporation/April/45

    2,040
35      

Tidewater Inc./April/55

    6,300
60      

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited/April/40

    2,100
31      

Unit Corporation/April/55

    5,580
32      

Valero Energy Corporation/April/60

    5,600
10      

Willbros Group, Inc./April/20

    550
           

       

Total Call Options Written
(Premiums Received $58,566)

  $ 54,167
           

 

(a)   Securities sold within the terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Pursuant to guidelines adopted by the Board of Directors, these issues have been determined to be liquid by Morgan Asset Management, Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser.

 

(b)   See Note 2 of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

(c)   These securities are non-income producing.

 

(d)   A portion or all of the security is pledged as collateral for call options written.

 

(e)   Trust preferred security with no stated interest rate.

 

*   These securities are classified as Yankee Bonds, which are U.S. dollar denominated bonds issued in the United States by a foreign entity.

 

**   This security is payment-in-kind.

 

(See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements)

 

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OBJECTIVE & STRATEGY

 

 

RMK High Income Fund, Inc. seeks a high level of current income. The Fund seeks capital growth as a secondary investment objective when consistent with its primary investment objective. The Fund invests a majority of its total assets in below investment grade debt securities (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) that offer attractive yield and capital appreciation potential. The Fund may also invest in investment grade securities and up to 15% of its total assets in foreign debt and equity securities and up to 25% of its total assets in domestic equity securities, including common and preferred stocks. The Fund invests in a wide range of below investment grade debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and municipal and foreign government obligations, as well as securities of companies in bankruptcy reorganization proceedings or otherwise in the process of debt restructuring. (Below investment grade debt securities are rated Ba1 or lower by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., rated BB+ or lower by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or Fitch Ratings Ltd., comparably rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or not rated by any rating agency but determined by the Fund’s investment adviser to be of comparable quality.)

 

INVESTMENT RISKS:    Bond funds tend to experience smaller fluctuations in value than stock funds. However, investors in any bond fund should anticipate fluctuations in price. Bond prices and the value of bond funds decline as interest rates rise. Longer-term funds generally are more vulnerable to interest rate risk than shorter-term funds. Below investment grade bonds involve greater credit risk, which is the risk that the issuer will not make interest or principal payments when due. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the ability of issuers, especially issuers of below investment grade debt, to service primary obligations and an unanticipated default could cause the Fund to experience a reduction in value of its shares. The value of U.S. and foreign equity securities in which the Fund invests will change based on changes in a company’s financial condition and in overall market and economic conditions. Use of leverage may increase the likelihood that the net asset value of the Fund and market value of its common shares will be more volatile, and the yield and total return to common stockholders will tend to fluctuate more in response to changes in interest rates and creditworthiness.

 

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

 

 

For the six months and the year ended March 31, 2006, RMK High Income Fund, Inc. had total returns of 8.08% and 24.15%, respectively, based on market price and reinvested dividends. For the six months and the year ended March 31, 2006, the Fund had total returns of 3.90% and 7.80%, respectively, based on net asset value and reinvested dividends. For the six months and the year ended March 31, 2006, the Lehman Brothers Ba U.S. High Yield Index1 had total returns of 2.44% and 6.83%, respectively. The Fund’s strong performance was primarily due to the Fund’s relative yield advantage as evidenced by the monthly dividend distributions and the relative net asset value stability produced by the Fund’s allocation to a wide variety of asset types. The Fund had an above average yield due to three main factors: an efficient leverage package which allowed the Fund to have additional money invested with limited borrowing costs; an increasing interest rate environment and our overweighting in the floating rate securities sector; and a prospectus that gives the management team latitude to look at sectors that are not in the index.

 

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, the Fund paid a total income distribution of $2.58 per share, which was composed of total regular monthly dividends for the year of $1.80 per share and special dividend distributions in December 2005 of $0.78 per share. For the entire fiscal year, the Fund paid monthly dividends of $0.15 per share.

 

In spite of a modest level of industry-wide outflows from corporate high yield funds, the high yield corporate market feels pretty good so far this year. With little change to underlying asset value, index performance has remained at coupon clipping levels (i.e. prices have held up). Importantly, economic conditions continue to remain strong causing the Fed to nudge interest rates ever higher. A strong economy is very good for corporate earnings, cash flows, balance sheets, equity valuations, and, in turn, high yield corporate bonds. Such conditions create more opportunities for corporate bond issuers to refinance or otherwise payoff their bonds, effectively placing an underlying bid for the bonds. In other words, steady bond prices. Unfortunately, strong bids create a scarcity of attractive investment opportunities and that is the challenge we face today. Opportunities exist in every market environment, they just may not be readily apparent.

 

We believe the domestic automotive sector is providing several attractive buying opportunities. This sector is a classic example of an industry in dire need of restructuring. Bound by uncompetitive labor, plant, and capital costs coupled with less than inspiring product offerings, many will have to restructure their contractual obligations either in or out of court. In many circumstances, the courts will be the

 

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only means by which the necessary fundamental changes to survive in the long run can be accomplished. Bankruptcy isn’t necessarily the end and, in many cases, is a new beginning. We like this space because turmoil convinces and, often times forces, weak hands to dispose of valuable assets at fire-sale prices. While these assets may not be worth “par” in bond parlance, they almost always have some value. The trick is to estimate that value and pay accordingly. Since we define risk by the price one pays, we believe the risk reward ratio is largely tilted in the buyer’s favor in selected automotive sector bonds. We have and plan to continue to trade opportunistically in this space.

 

In the asset-backed and mortgage-backed arena, market technicals have made a dramatic about face over the last six weeks. The market was very heavy during the fourth quarter of 2005 with very few buyers willing to commit to new positions at the close of a very difficult year. However, beginning in February the demand for “BBB” to “B” floating rate asset-backed bonds picked up dramatically. The prospect of continued rate hikes from the Federal Reserve and the lack of available yield in the fixed income market have forced investors into some of the more “off the run” issues that we have used effectively in the high income fund. We expect floating rate assets to continue to contribute to our net asset value stability and current yield during the next 3 to 6 months as short term rates push higher. Our challenge will be to find enough suitable fixed rate assets as this interest rate cycle nears the point where the Federal Reserve will begin lowering rates.

 

LOGO

James C. Kelsoe, Jr., CFA

Senior Portfolio Manager

Morgan Asset Management, Inc.

 

Market forecasts provided in this report may not necessarily come to pass. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Morgan Asset Management, Inc. disclaims any responsibility to update such views. The Fund is subject to market risk, which include the possibilities that the market values of the securities owned by the Fund will decline or that shares of the Fund will trade at lower prices in the market. Accordingly, you can lose money investing in the Fund.

 

INDEX DESCRIPTION

 

 

1   The Lehman Brothers Ba U.S. High Yield Index covers the universe of fixed rate, non-investment grade debt. Pay-in-kind (PIK) bonds, Eurobonds, and debt issues from countries designated as emerging markets (e.g., Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, etc.) are excluded, but Canadian and global bonds (SEC registered) of issuers in non-emerging countries are included. Original issue zeroes, step-up coupon structures, and 144As are also included. The index is unmanaged, and unlike the fund, is not affected by cashflows or trading and other expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

 

AS OF MARCH 31, 2006

 

Average Credit Quality

     BB

Current Yield

     10.27%

Yield to Maturity

     12.53%

Duration

     3.48 Years

Average Effective Maturity

     4.64 Years

Percentage of Leveraged Assets

     27%

Total Number of Holdings

     256

 

  The Fund’s composition is subject to change.

 

CREDIT QUALITY

 

AS OF MARCH 31, 2006

 

% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS      % OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS

AAA

   4.3%     

B

   9.8%

AA

   1.8%     

CCC

   22.1%

A

   1.8%     

CC

   0.5%

BBB

   19.2%     

D

   2.0%

BB

   23.0%     

Not Rated

   15.5%
                
           

Total

   100.0%

 

  The Fund’s composition is subject to change.

 

ASSET ALLOCATION

 

AS OF MARCH 31, 2006

 

% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS

Corporate Bonds

     26.4%

Equipment Leases

     17.6%

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     14.8%

Common Stock

     9.6%

Home Equity Loans

     8.8%

Short Term Investments

     6.8%

Collateralized Debt Obligations

     5.7%

Manufactured Housing Loans

     2.9%

Franchise Loans

     2.3%

Preferred Stock

     1.7%

Other

     1.2%

Commercial Loans

     0.9%

Certificate-Backed Obligations

     0.8%

Government Agency Securities

     0.5%
      

Total

     100.0%

 

  The Fund’s composition is subject to change.

 

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NAV & MARKET PRICE HISTORY*

 

 

The graph below illustrates the net asset value and market price history of RMK High Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RMH) from June 24, 2003 (commencement of investment operations) to March 31, 2006.

 

LOGO

 

*   Net asset value is calculated every day that the New York Stock Exchange is open as of the close of trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) by taking the closing market value of all portfolio securities owned, cash and other assets, subtracting all liabilities, then dividing the result (total net assets) by the total number of shares outstanding. The market price is the last reported price at which a share of the Fund was sold on the New York Stock Exchange.

 

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

 

 

     AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS  
AS OF MARCH 31, 2006    SIX
MONTHS*
    1
YEAR
    COMMENCEMENT
OF INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS1
 
MARKET VALUE    8.08 %   24.15 %   22.02 %
NET ASSET VALUE    3.90 %   7.80 %   13.99 %

LEHMAN BROTHERS BA

HIGH YIELD INDEX2

   2.44 %   6.83 %   7.61 %
*   Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent performance, call 800-564-2188. Total returns assume an investment at the common share market price or net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions for the period in accordance with the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan, and sale of all shares at the closing market price (excluding any commissions) or net asset value at the end of the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the sale of Fund shares.

 

1   The Fund commenced investment operations on June 24, 2003.

 

2   The Lehman Brothers Ba U.S. High Yield Index covers the universe of fixed rate, non-investment grade debt. Pay-in-kind (PIK) bonds, Eurobonds, and debt issues from countries designated as emerging markets (e.g., Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, etc.) are excluded, but Canadian and global bonds (SEC registered) of issuers in non-emerging market countries are included. Original issue zeroes, step-up coupon structures, and 144As are also included. The index is unmanaged, and unlike the fund, is not affected by cashflows or trading and other expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2006

 

Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Asset Backed Securities–Investment Grade–12.9% of Net Assets      
          Collateralized Debt Obligations–4.4%      
$ 5,000,000      

Commodore 1A C, 7.560% 2/28/37 (a)

  $ 3,150,000
  5,036,369      

Diversified Asset Securitization 1A A1, 7.875% 9/15/35

    5,255,199
  1,921,411      

E-Trade 2004-1A COM1, 2.000% 1/10/40

    1,940,625
  3,000,000      

Palmer Square 2A CN, Zero Coupon Bond 11/2/45 (a)

    2,985,000
             

                13,330,824
             

          Equipment Leases–3.2%      
  5,724,113      

Aerco Limited 2A A3, 5.209% 7/15/25 (a)

    4,937,047
  16,000,000      

Airplanes Repackaging 2004-1A B, Zero Coupon Bond 6/16/31 (a)

    1,040,000
  2,972,146      

Aviation Capital 2005-3A C1, 8.068% 12/25/35 (a)

    2,979,576
  3,000,000      

United Capital Aviation Trust 2005-1 B1A,
Zero Coupon Bond 7/15/31 (a)

    891,360
             

                9,847,983
             

          Franchise Loans–1.9%      
  5,230,037      

Atherton Franchisee 1999-A A2, 7.230% 4/15/12 (a)

    5,340,589
         

Atherton Franchisee 1999-A AX, 1.082% 3/15/19 interest-only strips (a)

    478,193
             

                5,818,782
             

          Home Equity Loans (Non-High Loan-To-Value)–2.4%      
  2,000,000      

Ameriquest Mortgage 2003-8 MV6, 8.568% 10/25/33

    2,027,634
  1,000,000      

Asset Backed Securities 2005-HE1 M10, 7.818% 3/25/35

    929,060
  3,000,000      

Merrill Lynch Mortgage 2005-ACR1 B4, 7.321% 6/28/35 (a)

    2,625,000
  2,000,000      

Soundview 2005-A B1, 7.818% 4/25/35 (a)

    1,706,260
             

                7,287,954
             

          Manufactured Housing–0.6%      
  1,881,872      

Mid-State Trust 2005-1 B, 7.758% 1/15/40

    1,851,160
             

          Small Business Loans–0.4%      
  1,170,401      

ACLC Business Trust 1998-2 A3, 6.686% 4/15/20 (a)

    1,163,988
             

         

Total Asset Backed Securities–Investment Grade
(cost $39,403,723)

    39,300,691
             

  Asset Backed Securities–Non-Investment Grade–41.6% of Net Assets      
          Certificate-Backed Obligations–1.1%      
  1,000,000      

Preferred Term Securities II, 12.000% 5/22/33 (a)

    909,320
  1,000,000      

Preferred Term Securities XXI, 10.000% 3/22/38 (a)

    980,000
  1,700,000      

US Capital Funding I, 10.000% 5/1/34 (a)

    1,445,000
             

                3,334,320
             

          Collateralized Debt Obligations–3.4%      
  1,664,084      

Cigna CDO Limited 2000-1A B1, 5.700% 8/28/12 (a)

    1,249,111
  3,000,000      

Diversified Asset Securitization 2 1A B1, 9.712% 9/15/35 (a)

    1,432,500
  2,000,000      

Goldentree Capital 2006-1A E, 10.940% 2/22/20 (a)

    1,905,200

 

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MARCH 31, 2006

 

Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Asset Backed Securities–Non-Investment Grade (continued)      
          Collateralized Debt Obligations (continued)      
$ 2,940,923      

Hewett’s Island 2004-1A COM, 9.000% 12/15/16

  $ 2,882,104
  1,937,914      

MKP 4A CS, 2.000% 7/12/40 (a)

    1,918,535
  1,000,000      

Stanfield 2A D1, 10.700% 4/15/15 (a)

    995,000
             

                10,382,450
             

          Commercial Loans–1.3%      
  92,461      

CS First Boston 1995-WF1 G, 8.570% 12/21/27

    88,146
  2,000,000      

CS First Boston 1998-C, 6.750% 11/11/30 (a)

    1,606,160
  1,967,335      

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage 2001-C7 S, 5.868% 11/15/33

    1,037,907
  2,000,000      

Merrill Lynch Mortgage 1998-C1 F, 6.250% 11/15/26

    1,160,980
             

                3,893,193
             

          Equipment Leases–20.7%      
  892,300      

Aerco Limited 1A C1, 6.099% 7/15/23 (a)

    321,228
  4,461,500      

Aerco Limited 1X C1, 6.099% 7/15/23

    1,673,063
  4,267,063      

Aerco Limited 2A B2, 5.799% 7/15/25 (a)

    1,792,167
  2,461,460      

Aerco Limited 2A C2, 6.799% 7/15/25 (a)

    787,667
  14,000,000      

Aircraft Finance Trust 1999-1A A1, 5.229% 5/15/24

    9,660,000
  19,000,000      

Airplanes Pass Through Trust 2001-1A A9, 5.299% 3/15/19

    11,400,000
  1,248,663      

DVI Receivables 2001-2 A3, 3.519% 11/8/31

    1,036,391
  1,752,321      

DVI Receivables 2001-2 A4, 4.613% 11/11/09

    1,463,188
  5,854,768      

DVI Receivables 2002-1 A3A, 5.070% 6/11/10

    3,893,420
  3,600,978      

DVI Receivables 2003-1 A3 A, 5.220% 3/14/11

    3,042,826
  14,000,000      

Lease Investment Flight Trust 1 A1, 5.139% 7/15/31

    10,010,000
  2,000,000      

Lease Investment Flight Trust 1 A2, 5.179% 7/15/31

    1,430,000
  3,798,003      

Pegasus Aviation Lease 2000-1 A1, 5.443% 3/25/15 (a)

    2,354,762
  12,000,000      

Pegasus Aviation Lease 2001-1A A1, 5.178% 5/10/31 (a)

    6,960,000
  12,000,000      

Pegasus Aviation Lease 1999-1A A2, 6.300% 3/25/29 (a)

    5,351,400
  3,517,584      

Pegasus Aviation Lease 2001-1A B1, 6.380% 5/10/31 (a)

    422,110
  1,758,792      

Pegasus Aviation Lease 2001-1A B2, 7.270% 5/10/31 (a)

    386,934
  2,000,000      

Triton Aviation Finance 1A A1, 5.519% 6/15/25 (a)

    1,550,000
             

                63,535,156
             

          Franchise Loans–1.2%      
  1,000,000      

Falcon Franchise Loan 2001-1 F, 6.500% 1/5/23

    593,030
  3,548,000      

Falcon Franchise Loan 2003-1 D, 7.836% 1/5/25 (a)

    3,036,130
             

                3,629,160
             

          Home Equity Loans (Non-High Loan-To-Value)–9.6%      
  2,000,000      

Ace Securities 2004-HE4 B, 8.318% 12/25/34 (a)

    1,680,000
  2,000,000      

Ace Securities 2005-HE5 B2, 7.818% 8/25/35 (a)

    1,490,000
  2,000,000      

Ace Securities 2005-HE6 B1, 7.818% 10/25/35 (a)

    1,493,000
  925,014      

Amresco Residential Securities 1999-1 B, 8.818% 11/25/29

    901,490

 

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MARCH 31, 2006

 

Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Asset Backed Securities–Non-Investment Grade (continued)      
          Home Equity Loans (Non-High Loan-To-Value) (continued)      
$ 1,900,000      

Argent Securities 2004-W5 M7, 8.068% 4/25/34 (a)

  $ 1,750,375
  1,610,661      

Delta Funding Home Equity 1997-2 B3, 7.800% 6/25/27

    654,573
  2,967,507      

Delta Funding Home Equity 2000-1 B, 8.090% 5/15/30

    2,593,482
  2,000,000      

Equifirst Mortgage 2004-2 B1, 8.218% 7/25/34 (a)

    1,760,000
  1,000,000      

Equifirst Mortgage 2005-1 B3, 8.068% 4/25/35 (a)

    822,500
  1,000,000      

Equifirst Mortgage 2005-1 B4, 8.068% 4/25/35 (a)

    820,000
  2,000,000      

Greenwich 2005-1A N2, 4.150% 1/20/45 (a)

    1,540,000
  3,000,000      

Meritage Asset Holdings NIM 2005-2 N4, 7.500% 11/25/35 (a)

    2,259,000
  2,000,000      

Merrill Lynch Mortgage 2005-SL1 B5, 8.318% 6/25/35 (a)

    1,760,000
  1,327,523      

Structured Asset 2003-S A, 7.500% 12/28/33 (a)

    1,329,182
         

Terwin Mortgage 2005-3SL B6, 11.500% 3/25/35 interest-only strips

    2,220,000
  1,867,717      

Terwin Mortgage 2005-7SL, 6.500% 7/25/35 (a)

    1,627,248
  2,878,011      

Terwin Mortgage 2005-11SL B7, 5.000% 11/25/36 (a)

    2,388,749
  3,000,000      

Terwin Mortgage 2005-R1, 5.000% 12/28/36 (a)

    2,190,000
             

                29,279,599
             

          Manufactured Housing Loans–3.3%      
  3,755,176      

Conseco Finance 1999-6 M1, 7.960% 6/1/30 (a)

    366,130
  5,000,000      

Conseco Finance 2000-6 M1, 7.720% 9/1/32

    900,000
  4,000,000      

Conseco Finance 2001-1 M1, 7.535% 7/1/32

    919,272
  3,000,000      

Green Tree Financial 1997-8 M1, 7.020% 10/15/27

    1,941,768
  21,505,000      

Madison Avenue Manufactured Housing 2002-A B2, 7.500% 3/25/32

    6,021,400
             

                10,148,570
             

          Recreational Equipment–0.2%      
  633,291      

Green Tree Recreational Equipment 1996-B CTFS, 7.700% 7/15/18

    629,239
             

          Small Business Loans–0.8%      
         

FMAC Loan Trust 1998-CA AX, 1.837% 9/15/18 interest-only strips (a)

    2,470,624
             

         

Total Asset Backed Securities–Non-Investment Grade
(cost $135,324,327)

    127,302,311
             

  Corporate Bonds–Investment Grade–1.3% of Net Assets      
          Special Purpose Entity–1.3%      
  4,000,000      

Duane Park I, Zero Coupon Bond, 6/27/16 (a)

    4,000,000
             

         

Total Corporate Bonds–Investment Grade
(cost $4,000,000)

    4,000,000
             

 

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Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Corporate Bonds–Non-Investment Grade–34.6% of Net Assets      
          Apparel–0.8%      
$ 435,000      

Anvil Knitwear, 10.875% 3/15/07

  $ 215,325
  2,175,000      

Rafaella Apparel, 11.250% 6/15/11 (a)

    2,164,125
             

                2,379,450
             

          Appliances–1.0%      
  3,075,000      

Windmere-Durable, 10.000% 7/31/08

    2,921,250
             

          Automotives–0.9%      
  850,000      

Ford Motor, 9.215% 9/15/21

    680,000
  425,000      

Ford Motor, 9.980% 2/15/47

    348,500
  2,550,000      

General Motors, 8.375% 7/15/33

    1,867,875
             

                2,896,375
             

          Automotive Parts & Equipment–2.5%      
  2,800,000      

Dana Corporation, Zero Coupon Bond 3/15/10 in default (c)

    2,184,000
  650,000      

Delphi Corporation, Zero Coupon Bond 5/1/29 in default (c)

    399,750
  2,650,000      

Dura Operating, 9.000% 5/1/09

    1,311,750
  850,000      

Exide Technologies, 10.500% 3/15/13 (a)

    641,750
  1,925,000      

Metaldyne Corp., 11.000% 6/15/12

    1,532,781
  1,625,000      

Metaldyne Corp., 10.000% 11/1/13

    1,519,375
             

                7,589,406
             

          Basic Materials–3.4%      
  1,400,000      

Doe Run Resources, 11.750% 11/1/08 (a)

    1,232,000
  2,650,000      

Edgen Acquisition, 9.875% 2/1/11

    2,636,750
  975,000      

Edgen Corporation, 9.875% 2/1/11 (a)

    970,125
  1,800,000      

Millar Western, 7.750% 11/15/13

    1,386,000
  3,200,000      

OM Group, 9.250% 12/15/11

    3,312,000
  800,000      

Phibro Animal Health Corporation, 13.000% 12/1/07

    824,000
             

                10,360,875
             

          Building & Construction–1.7%      
  4,200,000      

MMI Products, 11.250% 4/15/07

    4,137,000
  1,350,000      

Owens Corning, Zero Coupon Bond 8/1/18 in default (c)

    1,083,375
             

                5,220,375
             

          Communications–1.5%      
  650,000      

Adelphia Communications, Zero Coupon Bond 10/1/10 in default (c)

    383,500
  493,000      

CCH I Holdings LLC, 10.000% 5/15/14 (a)

    248,965
  3,375,000      

CCH I Holdings LLC, Zero Coupon Bond 5/15/11 (a)

    1,755,000
  396,000      

CCH I Holdings, 11.000% 10/1/15 (a)

    329,175
  2,000,000      

Penton Media, 10.375% 6/15/11

    1,815,000
             

                4,531,640
             

 

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Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Corporate Bonds–Non-Investment Grade (continued)      
          Consulting Services–1.1%      
$ 2,300,000      

MSX International, 11.375% 1/15/08

  $ 1,518,000
  2,000,000      

MSX International, 11.000% 10/15/07

    1,920,000
             

                3,438,000
             

          Electronics–1.3%      
  4,100,000      

Motors and Gears, 10.750% 11/15/06

    4,018,000
             

          Finance–1.2%      
  1,752,000      

Advanta Capital Trust I, 8.990% 12/17/26

    1,782,660
  1,200,000      

Banctec, 7.500% 6/1/08

    859,488
  1,075,000      

Citisteel USA, 11.553% 9/1/10 (a)

    1,101,875
             

                3,744,023
             

          Food–1.2%      
  2,300,000      

Di Giorgio Corp., 10.000% 6/15/07

    2,213,750
  2,300,000      

Merisant, 9.500% 7/15/13

    1,587,000
             

                3,800,750
             

          Garden Products–0.3%      
  1,115,000      

Ames True Temper, 10.000% 7/15/12

    931,025
             

          Human Resources–0.5%      
  1,500,000      

Comforce Operating, 12.000% 12/1/07

    1,501,875
             

          Industrial–5.5%      
  1,625,000      

Advanced Lighting Technologies, 11.000% 3/31/09

    1,602,234
  3,000,000      

Consolidated Container, 10.125% 7/15/09

    2,625,000
  825,000      

Constar International, 11.000% 12/1/12

    643,500
  2,500,000      

Continental Global Group, 9.000% 10/1/08

    2,437,825
  2,475,000      

GSI Group, 12.000% 5/15/13

    2,509,031
  1,650,000      

Trimas Corp., 9.875% 6/15/12

    1,509,750
  680,000      

Vicap S.A., 11.375% 5/15/07*

    635,800
  2,150,000      

VITRO S.A., 11.750% 11/1/13 (a)

    1,999,500
  3,075,000      

Wolverine Tube, 7.375% 8/1/08 (a)

    2,429,250
  500,000      

Wolvernine Tube, 10.500% 4/1/09

    412,500
             

                16,804,390
             

          Manufacturing–1.1%      
  2,295,000      

BGF Industries, 10.250% 1/15/09

    2,111,400
  1,500,000      

JB Poindexter, 8.750% 3/15/14

    1,192,500
             

                3,303,900
             

          Medical Products–0.8%      
  4,275,000      

Insight Health Services, 9.875% 11/1/11

    2,351,250
             

 

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Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Corporate Bonds–Non-Investment Grade (continued)      
          Retail–3.0%      
$ 2,150,000      

General Nutrition Center, 8.500% 12/1/10

  $ 2,037,125
  1,950,000      

Jo-Ann Stores, 7.500% 3/1/12

    1,711,125
  825,000      

Nebraska Book Company, 8.625% 3/15/12

    759,000
  2,150,000      

Star Gas Partner, 10.250% 2/15/13

    2,225,250
  3,100,000      

Uno Restaurant, 10.000% 2/15/11 (a)

    2,511,000
             

                9,243,500
             

          Special Purpose Entity–2.9%      
  1,350,000      

Altra Industrial Motion, 9.000% 12/1/11 (a)

    1,343,250
  2,500,000      

INCAPS Funding II, 10.000% 1/15/34 (a)

    2,250,000
  725,000      

Interactive Health, 7.250% 4/1/11 (a)

    565,500
  3,000,000      

MM Community Funding IX, 10.000% 5/1/33 (a)

    2,340,000
  172,000      

PAHC Holdings, Zero Coupon Bond 2/1/10**

    177,160
  1,316,750      

TPREF Funding III, Zero Coupon Bond 1/15/33 (a)

    1,106,070
  1,175,000      

Transmeridian Exploration, 12.000% 12/15/10 (a)

    1,183,812
             

                8,965,792
             

          Technology–0.7%      
  2,600,000      

Danka Business Systems, 11.000% 6/15/10

    2,125,500
             

          Telecommunications–1.7%      
  1,274,600      

BARAK I.T.C., 10.000% 11/15/10*

    1,253,008
  150,000      

Century Communications, Zero Coupon Bond 5/15/11 in default (c)

    150,000
  2,925,000      

Primus Telecommunications, 8.000% 1/15/14

    1,989,000
  300,000      

Rural Cellular, 9.750% 1/15/10

    304,500
  1,900,000      

Securus Technologies, 11.000% 9/1/11

    1,634,000
             

                5,330,508
             

          Tobacco–0.6%      
  2,950,000      

North Atlantic Trading, 9.250% 3/1/12

    1,888,000
             

          Transportation–0.3%      
  1,050,000      

Evergreen International Aviation, 12.000% 5/15/10

    1,051,313
             

          Travel–0.6%      
  2,000,000      

Worldspan Financial, 10.999% 2/15/11

    1,730,000
             

         

Total Corporate Bonds–Non-Investment Grade
(cost $113,284,638)

    106,127,197
             

  Mortgage Backed Securities–Investment Grade–4.7% of Net Assets      
          Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–4.7%      
         

Harborview Mortgage 2003-2 1X, 1.148% 10/19/33 interest-only strips

    549,058
         

Harborview Mortgage 2004-8 x, 1.407% 11/19/34 interest-only strips

    1,648,607
  4,000,000      

Long Beach Mortgage 2004-4 M10, 7.818% 10/25/34

    4,050,000
         

Mellon Residential 2002-TBC2 X, 0.632% 8/15/32 interest-only strips

    673,323

 

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Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Mortgage Backed Securities–Investment Grade (continued)      
          Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)      
$ 2,000,000      

Merrill Lynch Mortgage 2005-M1, 6.818% 5/25/36

  $ 1,609,360
  702,699      

Sail Net Interest Margin Notes 2004-5A B, 6.750% 6/27/34 (a)

    704,456
  2,262,937      

Sail Net Interest Margin Notes 2004-7A B, 6.750% 8/27/34 (a)

    2,227,906
  1,000,000      

Soundview 2005-OPT4 M9, 7.318% 12/25/35 (a)

    803,750
  2,167,000      

Structured Asset 2003-BC1 B2, 9.000% 5/25/32

    2,203,679
             

         

Total Mortgage Backed Securities–Investment Grade
(cost $16,718,693)

    14,470,139
             

  Mortgage Backed Securities–Non-Investment Grade–15.3% of Net Assets      
          Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–15.3%      
  2,500,000      

First Franklin Mortgage 2004-FFH2 B2, 8.318% 10/25/34 (a)

    2,325,000
  3,000,000      

First Franklin Mortgage 2004-FFH3 B1, 8.318% 6/25/34 (a)

    2,670,000
  3,000,000      

Fremont Home Equity 2005-C B3, 7.068% 7/25/35 (a)

    2,175,000
  2,000,000      

Greenwich 2005-2A N2, 3.100% 2/26/35 (a)

    1,400,000
  3,000,000      

Greenwich 2005-3 N2, 2.000% 6/27/35 (a)

    1,860,000
  6,000,000      

Greenwich 2005-4 N-2, Zero Coupon Bond, 7/27/45 (a)

    3,120,000
  2,568,000      

GSAMP Trust 2004-AR1 B5, 5.000% 6/25/34 (a)

    2,080,080
  1,863,892      

Harborview Mortgage 2005-15 B10, 6.526% 10/20/45

    1,484,124
  2,463,793      

Long Beach Mortgage 2001-4 M3, 7.568% 3/25/32

    640,586
  3,000,000      

Long Beach Mortgage 2005-WL1, 7.568% 6/25/35

    2,620,770
  5,000,000      

Long Beach Asset Holdings 2005-WL1 N4, 7.500% 6/25/45 (a)

    4,579,700
  3,000,000      

Meritage Mortgage 2004-2 B1, 8.068% 1/25/35 (a)

    2,595,000
  2,000,000      

Meritage Mortgage 2004-2 B2, 8.068% 1/25/35 (a)

    1,665,000
  1,021,575      

Park Place Securities 2005-WCW1 B, 5.000% 9/25/35 (a)

    942,403
  3,000,000      

Park Place Securities 2005-WCW1 M11, 7.318% 9/25/35

    2,437,500
  2,000,000      

Park Place Securities 2005-WCW3, 7.318% 8/25/35 (a)

    1,640,000
  2,000,000      

Park Place Securities 2005-WHQ1 M10, 7.318% 3/25/35 (a)

    1,783,440
  2,000,000      

Park Place Securities 2005-WHQ4, 7.318% 9/25/35 (a)

    1,370,320
  2,000,000      

People’s Choice Home Loan 2004-2 B, 5.000% 10/25/34 (a)

    1,652,500
  1,500,000      

Popular 2005-4 B2, 7.318% 9/25/35 (a)

    1,396,875
  1,000,000      

Soundview 2005-1 B3, 8.068% 4/25/35 (a)

    820,000
  1,000,000      

Soundview 2005-2 B4, 7.818% 7/25/35 (a)

    752,500
  2,000,000      

Soundview 2005-B M14, 7.650% 5/25/35

    1,639,500
  2,000,000      

Structured Asset 2004-S4 B3, 5.090% 12/25/34 (a)

    1,557,280
  2,000,000      

Structured Asset 2004-S2 B, 6.000% 6/25/34 (a)

    1,811,840
             

         

Total Mortgage Backed Securities–Non-Investment Grade (cost $47,144,494)

    47,019,418
             

  Government Agency Securities–0.7% of Net Assets      
         

GNMA 2003-59 XA, 0.612% 6/16/34 interest-only strips (g)

    2,286,799
             

         

Total Government Agency Securities
(cost $2,427,037)

    2,286,799
             

 

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Principal
Amount/
Shares
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Municipal Securities–0.2% of Net Assets      
$ 1,000,000      

Pima County Arizona IDA Health Care, Zero Coupon Bond 11/15/32 in default

  $ 501,040
             

         

Total Municipal Securities
(cost $626,327)

    501,040
             

  Common Stocks–13.1% of Net Assets      
  26,200      

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (c)

    606,268
  29,800      

American Capital Strategies, Ltd.

    1,047,768
  12,600      

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    350,406
  36,500      

ATI Technologies Inc. (c)

    627,070
  34,000      

Bois d’Arc Energy LLC (c)

    566,100
  38,600      

Cascade Microtech, Inc. (c)

    505,274
  6,100      

Caterpillar, Inc.

    438,041
  8,000      

CEMEX, S.A. de C.V.

    522,240
  29,700      

Citizens Communications Company

    394,119
  13,100      

Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de São Paulo (c)

    288,331
  45,200      

Compton Petroleum Corporation (c)

    580,368
  42,600      

Consolidated Communications Illinois Holdings, Inc. (c)

    693,102
  11,900      

Cytec Industries Inc. (d)

    714,119
  5,600      

Deere & Company

    442,680
  8,700      

Dell Inc. (c)(d)

    258,912
  32,700      

Direct General Corporation

    556,227
  34,000      

Dollar General Corporation (d)

    600,780
  23,300      

Education Realty Trust, Inc.

    356,490
  12,400      

EnCana Corporation (d)

    579,452
  7,000      

ENSCO International Incorporated (d)

    360,150
  23,000      

Enterprise Partners Products L.P.

    567,870
  33,300      

FairPoint Communications, Inc.

    460,206
  7,500      

Fording Canadian Coal Trust

    284,925
  10,400      

Fred’s Inc.

    137,904
  23,300      

Global Industries, Ltd. (c)(d)

    337,617
  31,000      

Infocrossing, Inc. (c)

    373,550
  137,700      

InPhonic, Inc. (c)

    962,523
  91,386      

Intermet Corporation (c)

    1,096,632
  81,300      

International Coal Group, Inc. (c)

    791,862
  44,200      

Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.

    843,336
  7,600      

J.C. Penney Company, Inc.

    459,116
  11,750      

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.

    566,115
  8,400      

KKR Financial Corp. (c)

    188,412
  30,900      

Korn/Ferry International (c)

    630,051
  8,500      

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

    729,215
  8,200      

Lloyds TSB Group plc

    315,618
  10,600      

Lone Star Technologies, Inc. (c)(d)

    587,346

 

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Shares       Description   Market
Value (b)
Common Stocks (continued)      
19,200      

Macquarie Infrastructure Company Trust

  $ 624,000
12,200      

Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.

    401,014
9,500      

Manpower Inc.

    543,210
25,300      

Masco Corporation

    821,997
90,050      

MCG Capital Corporation

    1,270,606
24,900      

Microsoft Corporation (d)

    677,529
22,200      

Mittal Steel Company N.V.

    838,050
18,200      

Motorola, Inc.

    416,962
49,100      

Nam Tai Electronics, Inc.

    1,124,881
42,600      

Ness Technologies, Inc. (c)

    536,334
5,300      

PACCAR Inc.

    373,544
7,900      

PetroChina Company Limited (d)

    829,105
8,000      

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company

    300,560
33,700      

Regal Entertainment Group

    633,897
13,000      

Sasol Limited

    491,790
24,290      

Ship Finance International Limited

    416,816
2,700      

Stone Energy Corporation (c)(d)

    119,151
10,800      

Superior Energy Services, Inc. (c)

    289,332
77,800      

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

    782,668
89,833      

Technology Investment Capital Corporation (c)

    1,306,172
14,750      

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited

    607,405
18,000      

The Home Depot, Inc. (d)

    761,400
4,800      

The Timken Company

    154,896
8,600      

Tidewater Inc. (d)

    474,978
54,100      

TOP Tankers Inc.

    703,300
79,900      

Trustreet Properties Inc.

    1,213,681
27,400      

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (d)

    1,073,532
1,800      

Unit Corporation (c)(d)

    100,350
15,700      

Valero Energy Corporation (d)

    938,545
10,800      

Valero L.P.

    547,020
12,900      

Washington Mutual, Inc.

    549,798
20,200      

Willbros Group, Inc. (c)(d)

    410,868
           

       

Total Common Stocks
(cost $38,063,354)

    40,153,586
           

Preferred Stocks–2.2% of Net Assets      
30,000      

Baker Street Funding

    2,910,000
1,000      

Credit Genesis CLO 2005

    1,000,000
1,000      

Hewett’s Island II (a)

    990,000
1,000      

Marquette Park CLO, 10.000% 7/12/20 (a)

    980,000
1,000      

SOLOSO CDO 2005

    992,706
           

       

Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $6,872,714)

    6,872,706
           

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2006

 

Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
 
  Corporate Loans–0.1% of Net Assets        
$ 1,000,000      

ICO North America, 7.50% 8/15/09

  $ 412,750  
             


         

Total Corporate Loans
(cost $325,000)

    412,750  
             


  Eurodollar Time Deposits–9.2% of Net Assets        
         

State Street Bank & Trust Company Eurodollar time deposits dated March 31, 2006, 3.75% maturing at $28,195,090 on April 3, 2006

    28,192,153  
             


         

Total Investments–135.9% of Net Assets
(cost $432,382,460)

    416,638,790  
             


         

Other Assets and Liabilities, net–(35.9%) of Net Assets

    (109,939,729 )
             


         

Net Assets

  $ 306,699,061  
             


 

Call Options Written

March 31, 2006

 

Number of
Contracts
      Common Stocks/Expiration Date/Exercise Price   Market
Value (b)
17      

Cytec Industries Inc./April/60

  $ 2,380
45      

Dell Inc./April/30

    2,070
4      

Dollar General Corporation/April/17.50

    180
8      

EnCana Corporation/April/50

    360
10      

ENSCO International Incorporated/April/50

    2,650
2      

Global Industries, Ltd/April/15

    60
15      

The Home Depot, Inc/April/42.50

    1,050
31      

Lone Star Technologies, Inc/April/55

    6,975
29      

Microsoft Corporation/April/27.50

    754
37      

PetroChina Company Limited/April/100

    19,980
27      

Stone Energy Corporation/April/45

    4,590
24      

Tidewater Inc/April/55

    4,320
21      

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited/April/40

    735
18      

Unit Corporation/April/55

    3,240
10      

Valero Energy Corporation/April/60

    1,750
7      

Willbros Group, Inc/April/20

    385
           

       

Total Call Options Written
(Premiums Received $45,863)

  $ 51,479
           

 

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MARCH 31, 2006

 

(a)   Securities sold within the terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Pursuant to guidelines adopted by the Board of Directors, these issues have been determined to be liquid by Morgan Asset Management, Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser.

 

(b)   See Note 2 of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

(c)   These securities are non-income producing.

 

(d)   A portion or all of the security is pledged as collateral for call options written.

 

*   These securities are classified as Yankee Bonds, which are U.S. dollar denominated bonds issued in the United States by a foreign entity.

 

**   This security is payment-in-kind.

 

(See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements)

 

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OBJECTIVE & STRATEGY

 

 

RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. seeks a high level of current income. The Fund seeks capital growth as a secondary investment objective when consistent with its primary investment objective. The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of debt securities that offer attractive yield and capital appreciation potential. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests a majority of its total assets in below investment grade debt securities, including up to 20% of the Fund’s total assets in distressed securities. The Fund maintains the flexibility to invest up to 50% of its total assets in investment grade securities. The Fund invests up to 30% of its total assets in equity securities of both domestic and foreign issuers and up to 15% of its total assets in a combination of foreign debt and foreign equity securities. The Fund invests in a wide range of debt securities including, corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, convertible debt securities, distressed securities, including securities of companies in bankruptcy reorganization proceedings or otherwise in the process of debt restructuring, U.S. government and municipal obligations and foreign government obligations. (Below investment grade debt securities are rated Ba1 or lower by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., rated BB+ or lower by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or Fitch Ratings Ltd., comparably rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or not rated by any rating agency but determined by the Fund’s investment adviser to be of comparable quality.)

 

INVESTMENT RISKS:    Bond funds tend to experience smaller fluctuations in value than stock funds. However, investors in any bond fund should anticipate fluctuations in price. Bond prices and the value of bond funds decline as interest rates rise. Longer-term funds generally are more vulnerable to interest rate risk than shorter-term funds. Below investment grade bonds involve greater credit risk, which is the risk that the issuer will not make interest or principal payments when due. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the ability of issuers, especially issuers of below investment grade debt, to service primary obligations and an unanticipated default could cause the Fund to experience a reduction in value of its shares. The value of U.S. and foreign equity securities in which the Fund invests will change based on changes in a company’s financial condition and in overall market and economic conditions. Use of leverage may increase the likelihood that the net asset value of the Fund and market value of its common shares will be more volatile, and the yield and total return to common stockholders will tend to fluctuate more in response to changes in interest rates and creditworthiness.

 

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

 

 

RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. began trading on January 19, 2006 under the ticker symbol RHY after an initial public offering at $15 per share. The Fund had a total return of 7.38% for the period ended March 31, 2006, based on market price and reinvested dividends. The Fund had a total return of 2.27% for the period ended March 31, 2006, based on net asset value and reinvested dividends. From January 19, 2006 until March 31, 2006, the Lehman Brothers Ba U.S. High Yield Index1 had a total return of 0.97%.

 

The Fund paid a monthly dividend out of the net investment income of the Fund of $0.12 per share for the month of March.

 

In spite of a modest level of industry-wide outflows from corporate high yield funds, the high yield corporate market feels pretty good so far this year. With little change to underlying asset value, index performance has remained at coupon clipping levels (i.e. prices have held up). Importantly, economic conditions continue to remain strong causing the Fed to nudge interest rates ever higher. While most bondholders tend to run for the hills in an environment of increasing rates (sending most bond prices lower), we like the signals we are receiving. A strong economy is very good for corporate earnings, cash flows, balance sheets, equity valuations, and, in turn, high yield corporate bonds. Such conditions create more opportunities for corporate bond issuers to refinance or otherwise payoff their bonds, effectively placing an underlying bid for the bonds. In other words, steady bond prices. Unfortunately, strong bids create a scarcity of attractive investment opportunities and that is the challenge we face today. Opportunities exist in every market environment, they just may not be readily apparent.

 

We believe the domestic automotive sector is providing several attractive buying opportunities. This sector is a classic example of an industry in dire need of restructuring. Bound by uncompetitive labor, plant, and capital costs coupled with less than inspiring product offerings, many will have to restructure their contractual obligations either in or out of court. In many circumstances, the courts will be the only means by which the necessary fundamental changes to survive in the long run can be accomplished. Bankruptcy isn’t necessarily the end and, in many cases, is a new beginning. We like this space because turmoil convinces and, often times forces, weak hands to dispose of valuable assets at fire-sale prices. While these assets may not be worth “par” in bond parlance, they almost always have some value. The trick is to estimate that value and pay accordingly. Since we define risk by the price one pays, we believe the risk reward ratio is largely tilted in the buyer’s favor in selected automotive sector bonds. We have and plan to continue to trade opportunistically in this space.

 

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In the asset-backed and mortgage-backed arena, market technicals have made a dramatic about face over the last six weeks. The market was very heavy during the fourth quarter of 2005 with very few buyers willing to commit to new positions at the close of a very difficult year. However, beginning in February the demand for “BBB” to “B” floating rate asset-backed bonds picked up dramatically. The prospect of continued rate hikes from the Federal Reserve and the lack of available yield in the fixed income market have forced investors into some of the more “off the run” issues that we have used effectively in the high income fund. We expect floating rate assets to continue to contribute to our net asset value stability and current yield during the next 3 to 6 months as short term rates push higher. Our challenge will be to find enough suitable fixed rate assets as this interest rate cycle nears the point where the Federal Reserve will begin lowering rates.

 

LOGO

James C. Kelsoe, Jr., CFA

Senior Portfolio Manager

Morgan Asset Management, Inc.

 

Market forecasts provided in this report may not necessarily come to pass. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Morgan Asset Management, Inc. disclaims any responsibility to update such views. The Fund is subject to market risk, which include the possibilities that the market values of the securities owned by the Fund will decline or that shares of the Fund will trade at lower prices in the market. Accordingly, you can lose money investing in the Fund.

 

INDEX DESCRIPTION

 

 

1   The Lehman Brothers Ba U.S. High Yield Index covers the universe of fixed rate, non-investment grade debt. Pay-in-kind (PIK) bonds, Eurobonds, and debt issues from countries designated as emerging markets (e.g., Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, etc.) are excluded, but Canadian and global bonds (SEC registered) of issuers in non-emerging countries are included. Original issue zeroes, step-up coupon structures, and 144As are also included. The index is unmanaged, and unlike the fund, is not affected by cashflows or trading and other expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

 

AS OF MARCH 31, 2006

 

Average Credit Quality

     BB-

Current Yield

     9.01%

Yield to Maturity

     13.21%

Duration

     3.22 Years

Average Effective Maturity

     4.29 Years

Percentage of Leveraged Assets

     0%

Total Number of Holdings

     174

 

  The Fund’s composition is subject to change.

 

CREDIT QUALITY

 

AS OF MARCH 31, 2006

 

% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS      % OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS

AAA

   1.0%     

B

   11.3%

A

   0.6%     

CCC

   15.8%

BBB

   20.2%     

C

   0.6%

BB

   30.4%     

D

   1.0%
           

Not Rated

   19.1%
                
           

Total

   100.0%

 

  The Fund’s composition is subject to change.

 

ASSET ALLOCATION

 

AS OF MARCH 31, 2006

 

% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS

Corporate Bonds

     26.5%

Equipment Leases

     20.2%

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     17.1%

Home Equity Loans

     15.0%

Short Term Investments

     5.6%

Common Stock

     5.2%

Collateralized Debt Obligations

     3.0%

Preferred Stock

     2.4%

Mutual Funds

     1.8%

Certificate-Backed Obligations

     1.7%

Commercial Loans

     1.5%
      

Total

     100.0%
      

 

  The Fund’s composition is subject to change.

 

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NAV & MARKET PRICE HISTORY*

 

 

The graph below illustrates the net asset value and market price history of RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RHY) from January 19, 2006 (commencement of investment operations) to March 31, 2006.

 

LOGO

 

*   Net asset value is calculated every day that the New York Stock Exchange is open as of the close of trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) by taking the closing market value of all portfolio securities owned, cash and other assets, subtracting all liabilities, then dividing the result (total net assets) by the total number of shares outstanding. The market price is the last reported price at which a share of the Fund was sold on the New York Stock Exchange.

 

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

 

 

 

     AGGREGATE TOTAL RETURNS  
AS OF MARCH 31, 2006    COMMENCEMENT
OF INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS1
 
MARKET VALUE    7.38 %
NET ASSET VALUE    2.27 %
LEHMAN BROTHERS BA HIGH YIELD INDEX2    0.97 %

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Please note that this performance data is for a very short period of time. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent performance, call 800-564-2188. Total returns assume an investment at the common share market price or net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions for the period in accordance with the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan, and sale of all shares at the closing market price (excluding any commissions) or net asset value at the end of the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the sale of Fund shares.

 

1   The Fund commenced investment operations on January 19, 2006.

 

2   The Lehman Brothers Ba U.S. High Yield Index covers the universe of fixed rate, non-investment grade debt. Pay-in-kind (PIK) bonds, Eurobonds, and debt issues from countries designated as emerging markets (e.g., Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, etc.) are excluded, but Canadian and global bonds (SEC registered) of issuers in non-emerging market countries are included. Original issue zeroes, step-up coupon structures, and 144As are also included. The index is unmanaged, and unlike the fund, is not affected by cashflows or trading and other expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2006

 

Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Asset Backed Securities–Investment Grade–9.2% of Net Assets      
          Collateralized Debt Obligations–0.9%      
$ 4,000,000      

MKP CBO 5A E, 7.761% 1/6/46 (a)

  $ 3,890,000
             

          Equipment Leases–3.6%      
  6,678,132      

Aerco Limited 2A A3, 5.209% 7/15/25 (a)

    5,759,889
  4,999,007      

Aviation Capital 2000-1A A1, 5.229% 11/15/25 (a)

    4,236,658
  4,953,576      

Aviation Capital 2005-3A C1, 8.068% 12/25/35 (a)

    4,965,960
  5,000,000      

United Capital Aviation Trust 2005-1 B1A,
Zero Coupon Bond 7/15/31 (a)

    1,485,600
             

                16,448,107
             

          Home Equity Loans (Non-High Loan-To-Value)–4.7%      
  1,500,000      

Equifirst Mortgage 2004-1 N4, 10.000% 6/25/34 (a)

    1,501,170
  7,000,000      

Indymac Residential 2005-C M11, 7.318% 10/25/35

    5,600,000
  4,000,000      

Merrill Lynch Mortgage 2005-ACR1 B4, 7.321% 6/28/35 (a)

    3,500,000
  3,250,000      

Option One Mortgage 2004-2A N, 8.836% 11/25/34 (a)

    3,225,625
  2,700,000      

Soundview 2005-1N N2, 6.413% 4/25/35 (a)

    2,588,625
  3,000,000      

Soundview 2006-1 M10, 7.318% 2/25/36 (a)

    2,351,730
  3,000,000      

Soundview 2006-1 M9, 7.318% 2/25/36 (a)

    2,531,250
             

                21,298,400
             

         

Total Asset Backed Securities–Investment Grade
(cost $41,380,775)

    41,636,507
             

  Asset Backed Securities–Non-Investment Grade–32.1% of Net Assets      
          Certificate-Backed Obligations–1.7%      
  5,950,000      

Preferred Term Securities XX, 10.000% 3/22/38 (a)

    5,831,000
  2,000,000      

Preferred Term Securities XXI, 10.000% 3/22/38 (a)

    1,960,000
             

                7,791,000
             

          Collateralized Debt Obligations–2.2%      
  3,500,000      

Goldentree Capital 2006-1A E, 10.940% 2/22/20 (a)

    3,334,100
  5,263,867      

Hewett’s Island CDO 2005-1A D, 10.470% 8/9/17 (a)

    5,441,522
  1,000,000      

Stanfield 2A D1, 10.700% 4/15/15 (a)

    995,000
             

                9,770,622
             

          Commercial Loans–1.5%      
  5,528,648      

Banc of America 2002-1A B, 8.900% 11/6/14 (a)

    5,321,324
  2,951,002      

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage 2001-C7 S,
5.868% 11/15/33

    1,556,860
             

                6,878,184
             

          Equipment Leases–16.5%      
  6,246,100      

Aerco Limited 1X C1, 6.099% 7/15/23

    2,342,288
  1,857,706      

Aerco Limited 2A C2, 6.799% 7/15/25 (a)

    594,466
  15,000,000      

Aircraft Finance Trust 1999-1A A1, 5.229% 5/15/24

    10,350,000

 

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MARCH 31, 2006

 

Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Asset Backed Securities–Non-Investment Grade (continued)      
          Equipment Leases (continued)      
$ 24,000,000      

Airplanes Pass Through Trust 2001-1A A9, 5.299% 3/15/19

  $ 14,400,000
  3,585,626      

Aviation Capital 2000-1A C1, 6.699% 11/15/25 (a)

    1,254,969
  2,283,150      

Aviation Capital 2000-1I D1, 8.500% 11/15/25 (a)

    1,164,407
  2,475,555      

DVI Receivables 1999-2 A4, 7.220% 11/13/07

    1,448,199
  3,819,742      

DVI Receivables 2001-2 A4, 4.613% 11/11/09

    3,189,484
  4,801,303      

DVI Receivables 2003-1 A3A, 5.220% 3/14/11

    4,057,102
  18,000,000      

Lease Investment Flight Trust 1 A1, 5.139% 7/15/31

    12,870,000
  15,000,000      

Pegasus Aviation Lease 1999-1A B1, 6.300% 3/25/29 (a)

    3,654,000
  5,317,204      

Pegasus Aviation Lease 2000-1 A1, 5.443% 3/25/15 (a)

    3,296,666
  3,620,000      

Pegasus Aviation Lease 2000-1 A2, 8.370% 3/25/30 (a)

    2,269,088
  15,000,000      

Pegasus Aviation Lease 2001-1A A1, 5.178% 5/10/31 (a)

    8,700,000
  15,000,000      

United Capital Aviation Trust 2005-1 B1B,
Zero Coupon Bond 7/15/31 (a)

    2,149,950
  63,000,000      

United Capital Aviation Trust 2005-1 B2,
Zero Coupon Bond 7/15/31 (a)

    2,970,450
             

                74,711,069
             

          Home Equity Loans (Non-High Loan-To-Value)–10.2%      
  3,000,000      

Ace Securities 2005-HE6 B1, 7.818% 10/25/35 (a)

    2,239,500
  2,600,000      

Equifirst Mortgage 2004-3 N3, 7.869% 12/25/34 (a)

    2,541,916
  1,600,000      

Finance America NIM Trust 2004-3 N3, 8.000% 11/25/34 (a)

    1,568,496
  2,300,000      

First Franklin Mortgage 2004-FF11 N2, 6.414% 1/25/35 (a)

    2,226,699
  700,000      

Fremont Home Equity 2004-4 N4, 8.000% 3/25/35 (a)

    684,467
  3,000,000      

Fremont Home Equity 2005-2 B3, 7.568% 6/25/35 (a)

    2,359,680
  8,500,000      

Indymac Residential 2005-B M11, 8.318% 8/25/35 (a)

    7,012,500
  2,400,000      

Meritage Asset Holdings NIM 2004-2 N6, 9.000% 1/25/35 (a)

    2,377,512
  4,000,000      

Merrill Lynch Mortgage 2005-SL1 B5, 8.318% 1/25/35 (a)

    3,520,000
  800,000      

Soundview 2004-W N3, 9.000% 1/25/35 (a)

    791,624
  1,500,000      

Soundview 2005-1N N3, 8.500% 4/25/35 (a)

    1,475,865
  4,415,000      

Soundview 2005-4 M11, 7.318% 3/25/36 (a)

    3,261,581
  5,375,000      

Soundview 2005-A B2, 7.818% 4/25/35 (a)

    4,461,250
  850,000      

Soundview 2005-W N4, 9.000% 1/25/35 (a)

    841,101
  12,798,000      

Terwin Mortgage 2006-R2 A, 2.351% 12/26/36

    10,837,858
             

                46,200,049
             

         

Total Asset Backed Securities–Non-Investment Grade
(cost $144,574,772)

    145,350,924
             

  Corporate Bonds–Investment Grade–1.9% of Net Assets      
          Special Purpose Entity–1.9%      
  5,000,000      

Barton Springs 2005-1-C2, 8.000% 12/20/10 (a)

    4,425,000
  4,000,000      

Duane Park I, Zero Coupon Bond, 6/27/16 (a)

    4,000,000
             

         

Total Corporate Bonds–Investment Grade
($8,439,351)

    8,425,000
             

 

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MARCH 31, 2006

 

Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Corporate Bonds–Non-Investment Grade–24.5% of Net Assets      
          Apparel–0.6%      
$ 600,000      

Anvil Knitwear, 10.875% 3/15/07

  $ 297,000
  2,500,000      

Rafaella Apparel, 11.250% 6/15/11 (a)

    2,487,500
             

                2,784,500
             

          Appliances–1.0%      
  4,750,000      

Windmere-Durable, 10.000% 7/31/08

    4,512,500
             

          Automotives–0.9%      
  5,000,000      

General Motors, 8.375% 7/15/33

    3,662,500
  500,000      

Ford Motor, 9.215% 9/15/21

    400,000
             

                4,062,500
             

          Automotive Parts & Equipment–1.9%      
  3,000,000      

Dana Corporation, Zero Coupon Bond 3/15/10 in default (c)

    2,340,000
  1,000,000      

Delphi Corporation, Zero Coupon Bond 5/1/29 in default (c)

    615,000
  1,500,000      

Dura Operating, 9.000% 5/1/09

    742,500
  1,150,000      

Exide Technologies, 10.500% 3/15/13 (a)

    868,250
  2,500,000      

Metaldyne Corp., 10.000% 11/1/13

    2,337,500
  1,850,000      

Metaldyne Corp., 11.000% 6/15/12

    1,473,063
             

                8,376,313
             

          Basic Materials–3.0%      
  1,850,000      

Doe Run Resources, 11.750% 11/1/08 (a)

    1,628,000
  5,000,000      

Edgen Acquisition, 9.875% 2/1/11

    4,975,000
  3,300,000      

Millar Western, 7.750% 11/15/13

    2,541,000
  4,250,000      

OM Group, 9.250% 12/15/11

    4,398,750
             

                13,542,750
             

          Building & Construction–0.6%      
  1,500,000      

MMI Products, 11.250% 4/15/07

    1,477,500
  1,800,000      

Owens Corning, Zero Coupon Bond 8/1/18 in default

    1,444,500
             

                2,922,000
             

          Communications–0.7%      
  1,000,000      

Adelphia Communications, Zero Coupon Bond 10/1/10 in default (c)

    590,000
  2,700,000      

Penton Media, 10.375% 6/15/11

    2,450,250
             

                3,040,250
             

          Consulting Services–0.9%      
  1,600,000      

MSX International, 11.000% 10/15/07

    1,536,000
  4,000,000      

MSX International, 11.375% 1/15/08

    2,640,000
             

                4,176,000
             

          Electronics–1.1%      
  5,087,000      

Motors and Gears, 10.750% 11/15/06

    4,985,260
             

 

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Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Corporate Bonds–Non-Investment Grade (continued)      
          Finance–0.6%      
$ 1,625,000      

Banctec, 7.500% 6/1/08

  $ 1,163,890
  1,600,000      

Citisteel USA, 12.480% 9/1/10 (a)

    1,640,000
             

                2,803,890
             

          Food–1.4%      
  4,024,000      

Di Giorgio Corp., 10.000% 6/15/07

    3,873,100
  3,500,000      

Merisant, 9.500% 7/15/13

    2,415,000
             

                6,288,100
             

          Human Resources–0.6%      
  2,725,000      

Comforce Operating, 12.000% 12/1/07

    2,728,406
             

          Industrial–4.2%      
  2,175,000      

Advanced Lighting Technologies, 11.000% 3/31/09

    2,144,528
  6,825,000      

Continental Global Group, 9.000% 10/1/08

    6,825,000
  5,000,000      

GSI Group, 12.000% 5/15/13

    5,068,750
  6,000,000      

Wolverine Tube, 10.500% 4/1/09

    4,950,000
             

                18,988,278
             

          Manufacturing–1.0%      
  3,153,000      

BGF Industries, 10.250% 1/15/09

    2,900,760
  2,000,000      

JB Poindexter, 8.750% 3/15/14

    1,590,000
             

                4,490,760
             

          Medical Products–0.7%      
  5,825,000      

Insight Health Services, 9.875% 11/1/11

    3,203,750
             

          Retail–1.0%      
  2,625,000      

Jo-Ann Stores, 7.500% 3/1/12

    2,303,438
  3,000,000      

Uno Restaurant, 10.000% 2/15/11 (a)

    2,430,000
             

                4,733,438
             

          Special Purpose Entity–1.8%      
  1,850,000      

Altra Industrial Motion, 9.000% 12/1/11 (a)

    1,840,750
  1,000,000      

Interactive Health, 7.250% 4/1/11 (a)

    780,000
  3,790,000      

PAHC Holdings, Zero Coupon Bond 2/1/10**

    3,903,700
  1,600,000      

Transmeridian Exploration, 12.000% 12/15/10 (a)

    1,612,000
             

                8,136,450
             

          Technology–0.7%      
  3,575,000      

Danka Business Systems, 11.000% 6/15/10

    2,922,562
             

          Telecommunications–0.5%      
  2,575,000      

Securus Technologies, 11.000% 9/1/11

    2,214,500
             

          Tobacco–0.8%      
  5,970,000      

North Atlantic Trading, 9.250% 3/1/12

    3,820,800
             

 

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Principal
Amount/
Shares
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Corporate Bonds–Non-Investment Grade (continued)      
          Travel–0.5%      
$ 2,500,000      

Worldspan Financial, 10.999% 2/15/11

  $ 2,162,500
             

         

Total Corporate Bonds–Non-Investment Grade
($110,002,055)

    110,895,507
             

  Mortgage Backed Securities–Investment Grade–2.5% of Net Assets      
          Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–2.5%      
  6,976,000      

Aames Mortgage 2005-4 B3, 7.568% 10/25/35

    5,371,520
  6,034,497      

Sail Net Interest Margin Notes 2004-7A B, 6.750% 8/27/34 (a)

    5,941,084
             

         

Total Mortgage Backed Securities–Investment Grade
($11,269,809)

    11,312,604
             

  Mortgage Backed Securities–Non-Investment Grade–14.4% of Net Assets      
          Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–14.4%      
  1,600,000      

First Franklin Mortgage 2004-FF2 N4, 10.000% 4/25/34 (a)

    1,602,752
  3,100,000      

First Franklin Mortgage 2004-FFH4 N2, 8.000% 1/21/35 (a)

    3,032,203
  4,826,000      

First Franklin Mortgage 2005-FFH4 B2, 6.818% 12/25/35 (a)

    3,679,825
  6,450,000      

Greenwich 2005-3 N2, 2.000% 6/27/35 (a)

    3,999,000
  14,000,000      

Greenwich 2005-4 N-2, Zero Coupon Bond, 7/27/45 (a)

    7,280,000
  5,000,000      

Greenwich 2005-6A N2, 8.000% 11/27/45 (a)

    4,175,000
  4,175,757      

Harborview Mortgage 2006-CB1 2B5, 6.568% 3/25/36

    2,307,106
  1,997,330      

Harborview Mortgage 2006-CB1 2B6, 6.568% 3/25/36

    339,546
  6,000,000      

Long Beach Asset Holdings 2005-WL1 N4, 7.500% 6/25/45 (a)

    5,495,640
  3,000,000      

Long Beach Mortgage 2005-1 N4, 10.000% 2/25/35 (a)

    3,008,430
  5,000,000      

Long Beach Mortgage 2006-2 B, 7.170% 3/25/36 (a)

    3,892,950
  7,022,000      

Merrill Lynch Mortgage 2006-SL1 B5, 7.500% 9/25/36 (a)

    5,471,402
  10,000,000      

Park Place Securities 2005-WCW2, 7.318% 7/25/35 (a)

    7,500,000
  4,788,000      

Soundview 2005-OPT4, 7.318% 12/25/35 (a)

    3,611,971
  6,000,000      

Structured Asset 2004-S2 B, 6.000% 6/25/34 (a)

    5,435,520
  6,000,000      

Structured Asset 2004-S4 B3, 5.000% 12/25/34 (a)

    4,671,840
             

         

Total Mortgage Backed Securities–Non-Investment Grade
(cost $65,173,476)

    65,503,185
             

  Common Stocks–5.2% of Net Assets      
  21,500      

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (c)

    497,510
  26,300      

American Capital Strategies, Ltd.

    924,708
  27,900      

Bois d’Arc Energy LLC (c)

    464,535
  32,200      

Cascade Microtech, Inc. (c)

    421,498
  6,600      

CEMEX, S.A. de C.V.

    430,848
  25,700      

Citizens Communications Company

    341,039
  10,800      

Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo (c)

    237,708
  37,300      

Compton Petroleum Corporation (c)

    478,932
  35,500      

Consolidated Communications Illinois Holdings, Inc. (c)

    577,585

 

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Shares       Description   Market
Value (b)
Common Stocks (continued)      
7,300      

Dell Inc. (c)(d)

  $ 217,248
10,000      

Direct General Corporation

    170,100
28,400      

Dollar General Corporation (d)

    501,828
10,700      

EnCana Corporation (d)

    500,011
5,800      

ENSCO International Incorporated (d)

    298,410
19,100      

Enterprise Partners Products L.P.

    471,579
2,000      

FairPoint Communications, Inc.

    27,640
5,800      

Fording Canadian Coal Trust

    220,342
8,700      

Fred’s Inc.

    115,362
19,200      

Global Industries, Ltd. (c)

    278,208
25,900      

Infocrossing, Inc. (c)

    312,095
113,827      

InPhonic, Inc. (c)

    795,651
66,800      

International Coal Group, Inc. (c)

    650,632
8,500      

Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.

    162,180
9,400      

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.

    452,892
7,000      

KKR Financial Corp. (c)

    157,010
2,700      

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

    231,633
8,700      

Lone Star Technologies, Inc. (c)(d)

    482,067
16,000      

Macquarie Infrastructure Company Trust

    520,000
4,800      

Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.

    157,776
10,200      

Masco Corporation

    331,398
75,200      

MCG Capital Corporation

    1,061,072
17,800      

Mittal Steel Company N.V.

    671,950
15,000      

Motorola, Inc.

    343,650
40,500      

Nam Tai Electronics, Inc.

    927,855
34,300      

Ness Technologies, Inc. (c)

    431,837
4,300      

PACCAR Inc.

    303,064
3,200      

PetroChina Company Limited

    335,840
6,600      

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company

    247,962
26,200      

Regal Entertainment Group

    492,822
10,800      

Sasol Limited

    408,564
20,000      

Ship Finance International Limited

    343,200
2,000      

Stone Energy Corporation (c)(d)

    88,260
9,100      

Superior Energy Services, Inc. (c)

    243,789
61,000      

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

    613,660
65,500      

Technology Investment Capital Corporation (c)

    952,370
5,800      

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited

    238,844
4,000      

The Timken Company

    129,080
7,400      

Tidewater Inc. (d)

    408,702
42,700      

TOP Tankers Inc.

    555,100
56,500      

Trustreet Properties Inc.

    858,235
8,300      

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited

    325,194
2,000      

Unit Corporation (c)(d)

    111,500

 

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Shares       Description   Market
Value (b)
Common Stocks (continued)      
12,900      

Valero Energy Corporation (d)

  $ 771,162
8,900      

Valero L.P.

    450,785
10,800      

Washington Mutual, Inc.

    460,296
14,500      

Willbros Group, Inc. (c)

    294,930
           

       

Total Common Stocks
(cost $22,865,070)

    23,498,148
           

Preferred Stocks–2.3% of Net Assets      
40,000      

Baker Street Funding (a)(c)

    3,880,000
200,000      

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.

    4,844,000
2,000      

Marquette Park CLO (a)

    1,960,000
           

       

Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $10,744,015)

    10,684,000
           

Mutual Funds–1.8% of Net Assets      
85,000      

iShares Russell 3000 Value Index Fund

    8,131,950
           

       

Total Mutual Funds
(cost $7,888,349)

    8,131,950
           

Eurodollar Time Deposits–5.5% of Net Assets      
       

State Street Bank & Trust Company Eurodollar time deposits dated March 31, 2006 3.750% maturing at $25,141,222 on April 1, 2006

    25,138,603
           

       

Total Investments–99.4% of Net Assets
(cost $447,476,275)

    450,576,428
           

       

Other Assets and Liabilities, net–0.6% of Net Assets

    2,946,648
           

       

Net Assets

  $ 453,523,076
           

 

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Call Options Written

March 31, 2006

 

Number of
Contracts
      Common Stocks/Expiration Date/Exercise Price   Market
Value (b)
38      

Dell Inc./April/30

  $ 1,748
4      

Dollar General Corporation/April/17.50

    180
10      

EnCana Corporation/April/50

    450
8      

ENSCO International Incorporated/April/50

    2,120
25      

Lone Star Technologies, Inc./April/55

    5,625
20      

Stone Energy Corporation/April/45

    3,400
22      

Tidewater Inc./April/55

    3,960
20      

Unit Corporation/April/55

    3,600
6      

Valero Energy Corporation/April/60

    1,050
           

       

Total Call Options Written
(Premiums Received $18,949)

  $ 22,133
           

 

(a)   Securities sold within the terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Pursuant to guidelines adopted by the Board of Directors, these issues have been determined to be liquid by Morgan Asset Management, Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser.

 

(b)   See Note 2 of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

(c)   These securities are non-income producing.

 

(d)   A portion or all of the security is pledged as collateral for call options written.

 

**   This security is payment-in-kind.

 

(See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements)

 

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OBJECTIVE & STRATEGY

 

 

RMK Strategic Income Fund, Inc. seeks a high level of current income. The Fund seeks capital growth as a secondary investment objective when consistent with its primary investment objective. The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of securities that offers attractive yield and capital appreciation potential and consists primarily of debt securities and secondarily of equity securities. The Adviser will continually analyze the markets for income-producing securities and will periodically reallocate the Fund’s investments among various fixed-income and equity asset classes and between investment grade and below investment grade securities (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) to pursue its investment objectives. As a result, a majority of the Fund’s total assets may be invested in investment grade securities at some times and in below investment grade securities at other times. The Fund invests in a wide range of debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, and municipal and foreign government obligations, as well as securities of companies in bankruptcy reorganization proceedings or otherwise in the process of debt restructuring. The Fund also invests in other securities providing the potential for high income or a combination of high income and capital growth. (Below investment grade debt securities are rated Ba1 or lower by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., rated BB+ or lower by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or Fitch Ratings Ltd., comparably rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or not rated by any rating agency but determined by the Fund’s investment adviser to be of comparable quality.)

 

INVESTMENT RISKS:    Bond funds tend to experience smaller fluctuations in value than stock funds. However, investors in any bond fund should anticipate fluctuations in price. Bond prices and the value of bond funds decline as interest rates rise. Longer-term funds generally are more vulnerable to interest rate risk than shorter-term funds. Below investment grade bonds involve greater credit risk, which is the risk that the issuer will not make interest or principal payments when due. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the ability of issuers, especially issuers of below investment grade debt, to service primary obligations and an unanticipated default could cause the Fund to experience a reduction in value of its shares. The value of U.S. and foreign equity securities in which the Fund invests will change based on changes in a company’s financial condition and in overall market and economic conditions. Use of leverage may increase the likelihood that the net asset value of the Fund and market value of its common shares will be more volatile, and the yield and total return to common stockholders will tend to fluctuate more in response to changes in interest rates and creditworthiness.

 

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

 

 

For the six months and the year ended March 31, 2006, RMK Strategic Income Fund, Inc. had total returns of 7.11% and 22.60%, respectively, based on market price and reinvested dividends. For the six months and the year ended March 31, 2006, the Fund had total returns of 4.26% and 9.95%, respectively, based on net asset value and reinvested dividends. For the six months and the year ended March 31, 2006, the Lehman Brothers Ba U.S. High Yield Index1 had total returns of 2.44% and 6.83%, respectively. The Fund’s strong performance was primarily due to the Fund’s relative yield advantage as evidenced by the monthly dividend distributions and the relative net asset value stability produced by the Fund’s allocation to a wide variety of asset types. The Fund had an above average yield due to three main factors: an efficient leverage package which allowed the Fund to have additional money invested with limited borrowing costs; an increasing interest rate environment and our overweighting in the floating rate securities sector; and a prospectus that gives the management team latitude to look at sectors that are not in the index.

 

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, the Fund paid a total income distribution of $2.27 per share, which was composed of total regular monthly dividends for the year of $1.80 per share and special dividend distributions in December 2005 of $0.47 per share. For the entire fiscal year, the Fund paid monthly dividends of $0.15 per share.

 

In spite of a modest level of industry-wide outflows from corporate high yield funds, the high yield corporate market feels pretty good so far this year. With little change to underlying asset value, index performance has remained at coupon clipping levels (i.e. prices have held up). Importantly, economic conditions continue to remain strong causing the Fed to nudge interest rates ever higher. A strong economy is very good for corporate earnings, cash flows, balance sheets, equity valuations, and, in turn, high yield corporate bonds. Such conditions create more opportunities for corporate bond issuers to refinance or otherwise payoff their bonds, effectively placing an underlying bid for the bonds. In other words, steady bond prices. Unfortunately, strong bids create a scarcity of attractive investment opportunities and that is the challenge we face today. Opportunities exist in every market environment, they just may not be readily apparent.

 

We believe the domestic automotive sector is providing several attractive buying opportunities. This sector is a classic example of an industry in dire need of restructuring. Bound by uncompetitive labor, plant, and capital costs coupled with less than inspiring product offerings, many will have to restructure their contractual obligations either in or out of court. In many circumstances, the courts will be the

 

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only means by which the necessary fundamental changes to survive in the long run can be accomplished. Bankruptcy isn’t necessarily the end and, in many cases, is a new beginning. We like this space because turmoil convinces and, often times forces, weak hands to dispose of valuable assets at fire-sale prices. While these assets may not be worth “par” in bond parlance, they almost always have some value. The trick is to estimate that value and pay accordingly. Since we define risk by the price one pays, we believe the risk reward ratio is largely tilted in the buyer’s favor in selected automotive sector bonds. We have and plan to continue to trade opportunistically in this space.

 

In the asset-backed and mortgage-backed arena, market technicals have made a dramatic about face over the last six weeks. The market was very heavy during the fourth quarter of 2005 with very few buyers willing to commit to new positions at the close of a very difficult year. However, beginning in February the demand for “BBB” to “B” floating rate asset-backed bonds picked up dramatically. The prospect of continued rate hikes from the Federal Reserve and the lack of available yield in the fixed income market have forced investors into some of the more “off the run” issues that we have used effectively in the high income fund. We expect floating rate assets to continue to contribute to our net asset value stability and current yield during the next 3 to 6 months as short term rates push higher. Our challenge will be to find enough suitable fixed rate assets as this interest rate cycle nears the point where the Federal Reserve will begin lowering rates.

 

LOGO

James C. Kelsoe, Jr., CFA

Senior Portfolio Manager

Morgan Asset Management, Inc.

 

Market forecasts provided in this report may not necessarily come to pass. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Morgan Asset Management, Inc. disclaims any responsibility to update such views. The Fund is subject to market risk, which include the possibilities that the market values of the securities owned by the Fund will decline or that shares of the Fund will trade at lower prices in the market. Accordingly, you can lose money investing in the Fund.

 

INDEX DESCRIPTION

 

 

1   The Lehman Brothers Ba U.S. High Yield Index covers the universe of fixed rate, non-investment grade debt. Pay-in-kind (PIK) bonds, Eurobonds, and debt issues from countries designated as emerging markets (e.g., Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, etc.) are excluded, but Canadian and global bonds (SEC registered) of issuers in non-emerging countries are included. Original issue zeroes, step-up coupon structures, and 144As are also included. The index is unmanaged, and unlike the fund, is not affected by cashflows or trading and other expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

 

AS OF MARCH 31, 2006

 

Average Credit Quality

     BB

Current Yield

     10.77%

Yield to Maturity

     12.59%

Duration

     3.43 Years

Average Effective Maturity

     4.57 Years

Percentage of Leveraged Assets

     26%

Total Number of Holdings

     267

 

  The Fund’s composition is subject to change.

 

CREDIT QUALITY

 

AS OF MARCH 31, 2006

 

% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS      % OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS

AAA

   3.0%     

B

   9.5%

AA

   2.7%     

CCC

   21.6%

A

   2.9%     

CC

   0.7%

BBB

   22.7%     

D

   1.0%

BB

   19.6%     

Not Rated

   16.3%
                
           

Total

   100.0%

 

  The Fund’s composition is subject to change.

 

ASSET ALLOCATION

 

AS OF MARCH 31, 2006

 

% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS

Corporate Bonds

     24.9%

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     15.1%

Common Stock

     13.9%

Equipment Leases

     13.8%

Home Equity Loans

     10.3%

Collateralized Debt Obligations

     7.4%

Short Term Investments

     4.2%

Manufactured Housing Loans

     2.8%

Franchise Loans

     1.9%

Certificate-Backed Obligations

     1.4%

Preferred Stock

     1.4%

Other

     1.4%

Commercial Loans

     0.9%

Government Agency Securities

     0.6%
      

Total

     100.0%

 

  The Fund’s composition is subject to change.

 

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NAV & MARKET PRICE HISTORY*

 

 

The graph below illustrates the net asset value and market price history of RMK Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RSF) from March 18, 2004 (commencement of investment operations) to March 31, 2006.

 

LOGO

 

*   Net asset value is calculated every day that the New York Stock Exchange is open as of the close of trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) by taking the closing market value of all portfolio securities owned, cash and other assets, subtracting all liabilities, then dividing the result (total net assets) by the total number of shares outstanding. The market price is the last reported price at which a share of the Fund was sold on the New York Stock Exchange.

 

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

 

 

 

     AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS  
AS OF MARCH 31, 2006    SIX
MONTHS*
    1
YEAR
    COMMENCEMENT
OF INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS1
 
MARKET VALUE    7.11 %   22.60 %   19.36 %
NET ASSET VALUE    4.26 %   9.95 %   10.13 %

LEHMAN BROTHERS BA

HIGH YIELD INDEX2

   2.44 %   6.83 %   5.41 %
*   Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent performance, call 800-564-2188. Total returns assume an investment at the common share market price or net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions for the period in accordance with the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan, and sale of all shares at the closing market price (excluding any commissions) or net asset value at the end of the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the sale of Fund shares.

 

1   The Fund commenced investment operations on March 18, 2004.

 

2   The Lehman Brothers Ba U.S. High Yield Index covers the universe of fixed rate, non-investment grade debt. Pay-in-kind (PIK) bonds, Eurobonds, and debt issues from countries designated as emerging markets (e.g., Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, etc.) are excluded, but Canadian and global bonds (SEC registered) of issuers in non-emerging countries are included. Original issue zeroes, step-up coupon structures, and 144As are also included. The index is unmanaged, and unlike the fund, is not affected by cashflows or trading and other expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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MARCH 31, 2006

 

Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Asset Backed Securities–Investment Grade–18.7% of Net Assets      
          Collateralized Debt Obligations–7.3%      
$ 10,000,000      

Diversified Asset Securitization 1A A1, 7.873% 9/15/35

  $ 8,758,665
  4,000,000      

E-Trade 2004-1A COM1, 2.000% 1/10/40

    3,881,250
  4,000,000      

GRAND 2005-1A C0MB, 1.913% 4/5/46

    3,760,000
  3,000,000      

MKP CBO 5A E, 7.761% 1/6/46 (a)

    2,917,500
  2,000,000      

Orchid Structured Finance 2006-3A E, 8.620% 1/6/46 (a)

    2,000,000
  3,000,000      

Palmer Square 2A CN, Zero Coupon Bond 11/2/45 (a)

    2,985,000
  2,400,000      

Restructured Asset Backed 2003-3A A3, 5.378% 1/29/22 (a)

    2,036,737
             

                26,339,152
             

          Credit Cards–1.2%      
  5,000,000      

North Street 2000-1A B, 5.293% 10/30/11 (a)

    4,400,000
             

          Equipment Leases–2.7%      
  5,500,000      

Aerco Limited 2A A3, 5.209% 7/15/25 (a)

    4,525,628
  18,000,000      

Airplanes Repackaging 2004-1A B, Zero Coupon Bond 6/16/31 (a)

    1,170,000
  3,000,000      

Aviation Capital 2005-3A C1, 8.068% 12/25/35 (a)

    2,979,576.00
  3,000,000      

United Capital Aviation Trust 2005-1 B1A,
Zero Coupon Bond 7/15/31 (a)

    891,360
             

                9,566,564
             

          Franchise Loans–2.4%      
  15,000,000      

Atherton Franchisee 1999-A A2, 7.230% 4/15/12 (a)

    7,282,621
         

FMAC Loan Trust 1997-C AX, 2.264% 12/15/19
interest-only strips (a)

    1,580,795
             

                8,863,416
             

          Home Equity Loans (Non-High Loan-To-Value)–4.6%      
  4,000,000      

Aames Mortgage Trust 2001-3 B, 7.130% 11/25/31

    879,360
  3,450,000      

Ace Securities 2004-HE2 B1, 8.318% 10/25/34

    3,243,000
  2,000,000      

Ace Securities 2004-HE4 M11, 8.318% 12/25/34

    1,871,880
  1,487,000      

Ace Securities 2004-HS1 M6, 8.318% 2/25/34

    1,495,283
  3,000,000      

Asset Backed Securities 2002-HE3 M4, 7.749% 10/15/32

    2,296,628
  1,000,000      

Asset Backed Securities 2005-HE1 M10, 7.818% 3/25/35

    929,060
  2,000,000      

Meritage Mortgage, 7.818% 1/25/36 (a)

    1,620,620
  3,000,000      

Merrill Lynch Mortgage 2005-ACR1 B4, 7.321% 6/28/35 (a)

    2,625,000
  1,700,000      

NovaStar Home Equity 2004-3 B4, 8.318% 12/25/34

    1,649,000
             

                16,609,831
             

          Manufactured Housing Loans–0.5%      
  2,000,000      

Mid-State Trust 2005-1 B, 7.758% 1/15/40

    1,851,160
             

         

Total Asset Backed Securities–Investment Grade
(cost $67,050,118)

    67,630,123
             

 

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MARCH 31, 2006

 

Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Asset Backed Securities–Non-Investment Grade–35.9% of Net Assets      
          Certificate-Backed Obligations–1.9%      
$ 1,000,000      

Preferred Term Securities II, 12.000% 5/22/33 (a)

  $ 909,320
  5,000,000      

Preferred Term Securities XIX, 6.070% 12/22/35 (a)

    4,983,350
  1,000,000      

Preferred Term Securities XXI, 10.000% 3/22/38 (a)

    980,000
             

                6,872,670
             

          Collateralized Debt Obligations–2.9%      
  1,500,000      

Cigna CDO Limited 2000-1A B1, 6.110% 8/28/12 (a)

    1,249,111
  3,000,000      

Diversified Asset Securitization 2 1A B1, 9.712% 9/15/35 (a)

    1,432,500
  2,000,000      

Goldentree Capital 2006-1A E, 10.940% 2/22/20 (a)

    1,905,200
  3,000,000      

Hewett’s Island 2004-1A COM, 9.000% 12/15/16

    2,882,104
  1,950,000      

MKP 4A CS, 2.000% 7/12/40 (a)

    1,918,535
  1,000,000      

Stanfield 2A D1, 10.700% 4/15/15 (a)

    995,000
             

                10,382,450
             

          Commercial Loans–1.2%      
  2,000,000      

CS First Boston 1998-C2 H, 6.750% 11/11/30 (a)

    1,606,160
  2,000,000      

CS First Boston Mortgage 1995-WF1 G, 8.570% 12/21/27

    117,528
  2,000,000      

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage 2001-C7 S, 5.868% 11/15/33

    1,037,908
  3,000,000      

Merrill Lynch Mortgage 1998-C1 F, 6.250% 11/15/26

    1,741,470
             

                4,503,066
             

          Equipment Leases–16.4%      
  1,000,000      

Aerco Limited 1A C1, 6.099% 7/15/23 (a)

    321,229
  5,000,000      

Aerco Limited 1X C1, 6.099% 7/15/23

    1,673,063.00
  5,500,000      

Aerco Limited 2A B2, 5.799% 7/15/25 (a)

    1,792,166
  2,500,000      

Aerco Limited 2A C2, 6.799% 7/15/25 (a)

    743,082
  11,000,000      

Aircraft Finance Trust 1999-1A A1, 5.229% 5/15/24

    7,590,000
  19,000,000      

Airplanes Pass Through Trust 2001-1A A9, 5.299% 3/15/19

    11,400,000
  8,000,000      

DVI Receivables 2001-2 A3, 3.519% 11/8/31

    1,036,391
  5,500,000      

DVI Receivables 2001-2 A4, 4.613% 11/11/09

    1,463,188
  16,750,000      

DVI Receivables 2002-1 A3A, 5.070% 6/11/10

    3,836,164
  4,000,000      

DVI Receivables 2003-1 A3A, 5.220% 3/14/11

    2,028,551
  16,000,000      

Lease Investment Flight Trust 1 A1, 5.139% 7/15/31

    11,440,000
  2,000,000      

Lease Investment Flight Trust 1 A2, 5.179% 7/15/31

    1,430,000
  13,000,000      

Pegasus Aviation Lease 1999-1A A2, 6.300% 3/25/29 (a)

    5,797,350
  4,000,000      

Pegasus Aviation Lease 2000-1 A1, 5.443% 3/25/15 (a)

    1,883,809
  12,000,000      

Pegasus Aviation Lease 2001-1A A1, 5.178% 5/10/31 (a)

    6,960,000
             

                59,394,993
             

          Franchise Loans–0.2%      
  1,000,000      

Falcon Franchise Loan 2001-1 F, 6.500% 1/5/23

    593,030
         

FMAC Loan Trust 1998-BA AX, 2.259% 11/15/20
interest-only strips (a)

    338,181
             

                931,211
             

 

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MARCH 31, 2006

 

Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Asset Backed Securities–Non-Investment Grade (continued)      
          Home Equity Loans (Non-High Loan-To-Value)–9.6%      
$ 8,892,000      

Ace Securities 2004-HE1 B, 8.318% 2/25/34

  $ 7,380,360
  2,000,000      

Ace Securities 2004-HE4 B, 8.318% 12/25/34 (a)

    1,680,000
  2,057,000      

Ace Securities 2004-RM1 B3, 8.318% 7/25/34 (a)

    1,789,590
  2,000,000      

Ace Securities 2005-HE5 B2, 7.818% 8/25/35 (a)

    1,490,000
  2,000,000      

Ace Securities 2005-HE6 B1, 7.818% 10/25/35 (a)

    1,493,000
  5,615,000      

Amresco Residential Securities 1999-1 B, 8.818% 11/25/29

    1,687,290
  3,000,000      

Delta Funding Home Equity 2000-4 B, 7.150% 2/15/31

    244,062
  2,100,000      

Equifirst Mortgage 2004-2 B1, 8.218% 7/25/34 (a)

    1,848,000
  2,732,000      

Equifirst Mortgage 2004-2 B2, 8.218% 7/25/34 (a)

    2,308,540
  1,000,000      

Equifirst Mortgage 2005-1 B3, 8.068% 4/25/35 (a)

    822,500
  1,000,000      

Equifirst Mortgage 2005-1 B4, 8.068% 4/25/35 (a)

    820,000
  3,000,000      

Meritage Asset Holdings NIM 2005-2 N4, 7.500% 11/25/35 (a)

    2,259,000
  2,000,000      

Merrill Lynch Mortgage 2005-SL1 B5, 8.318% 6/25/35 (a)

    1,760,000
  3,000,000      

Terwin Mortgage 2005-11 1B7, 5.000% 11/25/36 (a)

    2,388,749
  8,000,000      

Terwin Mortgage 2005-3SL B6, 11.500% 3/25/35
interest-only strips

    2,960,000
  2,000,000      

Terwin Mortgage 2005-7SL, 6.500% 7/25/35 (a)

    1,627,248
  3,000,000      

Terwin Mortgage 2005-R1, 5.000% 12/28/36 (a)

    2,190,000
             

                34,748,339
             

          Manufactured Housing Loans–3.3%      
  10,000,000      

Bombardier Capital 1999-B M1, 8.120% 12/15/29

    2,011
  5,000,000      

Conseco Finance 1999-6 M1, 7.960% 6/1/30 (a)

    366,130
  2,000,000      

Conseco Finance 2001-1 M1, 7.535% 7/1/32

    459,636
  8,000,000      

Green Tree Financial 1997-8 M1, 7.020% 10/15/27

    5,178,048
  7,500,000      

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing 2000-1 M2, 8.780% 3/20/30

    209,480
  10,000,000      

Madison Avenue Manufactured Housing 2002-A B2, 7.8306% 3/25/32

    2,800,000
  1,500,000      

Oakwood Mortgage 2002-A M1, 7.760% 3/15/32

    321,762
  10,000,000      

Oakwood Mortgage 2002-B M1, 7.620% 6/15/32

    2,414,330
  5,000,000      

UCFC Manufactured Housing 1997-2 B1, Zero Coupon Bond 2/15/18

    192,053
             

                11,943,450
             

          Recreational Equipment–0.4%      
  9,723,769      

Green Tree Recreational Equipment 1996-B CTFS, 7.700% 7/15/18

    1,530,308
             

         

Total Asset Backed Securities–Non-Investment Grade
(cost $135,546,353)

    130,306,487
             

  Corporate Bonds–Investment Grade–1.1% of Net Assets      
          Special Purpose Entity–1.1%      
  4,000,000      

Duane Park I, Zero Coupon Bond, 6/27/16 (a)

    4,000,000
             

         

Total Corporate Bonds–Investment Grade
(cost $4,000,000)

    4,000,000
             

 

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MARCH 31, 2006

 

Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Corporate Bonds–Non-Investment Grade–33.1% of Net Assets      
          Apparel–0.8%      
$ 500,000      

Anvil Knitwear, 10.875% 3/15/07

  $ 247,500
  2,515,000      

Rafaella Apparel, 11.250% 6/15/11 (a)

    2,502,425
             

                2,749,925
             

          Appliances–1.2%      
  4,625,000      

Windmere-Durable, 10.000% 7/31/08

    4,393,750
             

          Automotives–0.9%      
  1,000,000      

Ford Motor, 9.215% 9/15/21

    800,000
  475,000      

Ford Motor, 9.980% 2/15/47

    389,500
  2,750,000      

General Motors, 8.375% 7/15/33

    2,014,375
             

                3,203,875
             

          Automotive Parts & Equipment–2.4%      
  3,300,000      

Dana Corporation, Zero Coupon Bond 6/15/10 in default (c)

    2,574,000
  825,000      

Delphi Corporation, Zero Coupon Bond 5/1/29 in default (c)

    507,375
  2,650,000      

Dura Operating, 9.000% 5/1/09

    1,311,750
  1,000,000      

Exide Technologies, 10.500% 3/15/13 (a)

    755,000
  2,050,000      

Metaldyne Corp., 10.000% 11/1/13

    1,916,750
  1,950,000      

Metaldyne Corp., 11.000% 6/15/12

    1,552,687
             

                8,617,562
             

          Basic Materials–3.2%      
  1,625,000      

Doe Run Resources, 11.750% 11/1/08 (a)

    1,430,000
  2,650,000      

Edgen Acquisition, 9.875% 2/1/11

    2,636,750
  1,300,000      

Edgen Corporation, 9.875% 2/1/11 (a)

    1,293,500
  2,000,000      

Millar Western, 7.750% 11/15/13

    1,540,000
  3,525,000      

OM Group, 9.250% 12/15/11

    3,648,375
  1,000,000      

Phibro Animal Health Corporation, 13.000% 12/1/07

    1,030,000
             

                11,578,625
             

          Building & Construction–1.6%      
  4,600,000      

MMI Products, 11.250% 4/15/07

    4,531,000
  1,550,000      

Owens Corning, Zero Coupon Bond 8/1/18 in default (c)

    1,243,875
             

                5,774,875
             

          Communications–1.5%      
  750,000      

Adelphia Communications, Zero Coupon Bond 6/15/11 in default (c)

    442,500
  986,000      

CCH I Holdings, 10.000% 5/15/14 (a)

    497,930
  792,000      

CCH I Holdings, 11.000% 10/1/15 (a)

    658,350
  3,374,000      

CCH I Holdings, Zero Coupon Bond 5/15/14 (a)

    1,754,480
  200,000      

Century Communications, Zero Coupon Bond in default (c)

    200,000
  2,325,000      

Penton Media, 10.375% 6/15/11

    2,109,936
             

                5,663,196
             

 

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MARCH 31, 2006

 

Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Corporate Bonds–Non-Investment Grade (continued)      
          Consulting Services–1.1%      
$ 2,750,000      

MSX International, 11.000% 10/15/07

  $ 2,640,000
  2,000,000      

MSX International, 11.375% 1/15/08

    1,320,000
             

                3,960,000
             

          Electronics–1.2%      
  4,500,000      

Motors and Gears, 10.750% 11/15/06

    4,410,000
             

          Finance–1.1%      
  1,600,000      

Advanta Capital Trust I, 8.990% 12/17/26

    1,628,000
  1,375,000      

Banctec, 7.500% 6/1/08

    984,830
  1,275,000      

Citisteel USA, 12.480% 9/1/10 (a)

    1,306,875
             

                3,919,705
             

          Food–1.2%      
  2,415,000      

Di Giorgio Corp., 10.000% 6/15/07

    2,324,437
  2,925,000      

Merisant, 9.500% 7/15/13

    2,018,250
             

                4,342,687
             

          Garden Products–0.3%      
  1,350,000      

Ames True Temper, 10.000% 7/15/12

    1,127,250
             

          Human Resources–0.4%      
  1,650,000      

Comforce Operating, 12.000% 12/1/07

    1,652,062
             

          Industrial–5.5%      
  1,875,000      

Advanced Lighting Technologies, 11.000% 3/31/09

    1,848,731
  4,000,000      

Consolidated Container, 10.125% 7/15/09

    3,500,000
  903,000      

Constar International, 11.000% 12/1/12

    704,340
  2,750,000      

Continental Global Group, 9.000% 10/1/08

    2,681,607
  2,800,000      

GSI Group, 12.000% 5/15/13

    2,838,500
  2,000,000      

Trimas Corp., 9.875% 6/15/12

    1,830,000
  915,000      

VICAP S.A., 11.375% 5/15/07*

    855,525
  2,500,000      

VITRO S.A., 12.750% 11/1/13 (a)

    2,325,000
  670,000      

Wolverine Tube, 10.500% 4/1/09

    552,750
  3,405,000      

Wolverine Tube, 7.375% 8/1/08 (a)

    2,689,950
             

                19,826,403
             

          Investment Companies–0.3%      
  1,000,000      

Reg Diversified Funding, Zero Coupon Bond 1/25/36 (a)

    1,000,000
             

          Manufacturing–1.2%      
  2,950,000      

BGF Industries, 10.250% 1/15/09

    2,714,000
  2,000,000      

JB Poindexter, 8.750% 3/15/14

    1,590,000
             

                4,304,000
             

          Medical Products–0.8%      
  5,075,000      

Insight Health Services, 9.875% 11/1/11

    2,791,250
             

 

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Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Corporate Bonds–Non-Investment Grade (continued)      
          Retail–2.9%      
$ 2,175,000      

General Nutrition Center, 8.500% 12/1/10

  $ 2,060,812
  2,250,000      

Jo-Ann Stores, 7.500% 3/1/12

    1,974,375
  1,075,000      

Nebraska Book Company, 8.625% 3/15/12

    989,000
  2,400,000      

Star Gas Partner, 10.250% 2/15/13

    2,484,000
  3,700,000      

Uno Restaurant, 10.000% 2/15/11 (a)

    2,997,000
             

                10,505,187
             

          Special Purpose Entity–1.5%      
  1,615,000      

Altra Industrial Motion, 9.000% 12/1/11 (a)

    1,606,925
  975,000      

Interactive Health, 7.250% 4/1/11 (a)

    760,500
  2,000,000      

MM Community Funding IX, 10.000% 5/1/33 (a)

    1,560,000
  230,000      

PAHC Holdings, Zero Coupon Bond 2/1/10**

    236,900
  1,450,000      

Transmeridian Exploration, 12.000% 12/15/10 (a)

    1,460,875
             

                5,625,200
             

          Technology–0.7%      
  3,125,000      

Danka Business Systems, 11.000% 6/15/10

    2,554,687
             

          Telecommunications–1.9%      
  3,480,000      

BARAK I.T.C., 10.000% 11/15/07*

    1,816,892
  3,975,000      

Primus Telecommunications, 8.000% 1/15/14

    2,703,000
  300,000      

Rural Cellular, 9.750% 1/15/10

    304,500
  2,200,000      

Securus Technologies, 11.000% 9/1/11

    1,892,000
             

                6,716,392
             

          Tobacco–0.6%      
  3,500,000      

North Atlantic Trading, 9.250% 3/1/12

    2,240,000
             

          Transportation–0.3%      
  1,075,000      

Evergreen International Aviation, 12.000% 5/15/10

    1,076,344
             

          Travel–0.5%      
  2,300,000      

Worldspan Financial, 10.999% 2/15/11

    1,989,500
             

         

Total Corporate Bonds–Non-Investment Grade (cost $127,442,280)

    120,022,475
             

  Mortgage Backed Securities–Investment Grade–7.6% of Net Assets      
          Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–7.6%      
  2,700,000      

First Franklin Mortgage 2004-FF2 N3, 8.835% 4/25/34 (a)

    818,238
  2,750,000      

First Franklin Mortgage 2004-FF5 M9, 7.818% 8/25/34

    2,557,500
         

Harborview Mortgage 2004-1 X, 1.224% 4/19/34 interest-only strips

    667,976
         

Harborview Mortgage 2004-8 X, 1.407% 11/19/34 interest-only strips

    1,648,607
  5,000,000      

Harborview Mortgage 2005-9 B10, 6.526% 6/20/35

    4,112,218
  5,000,000      

Long Beach Mortgage 2004-4 M10, 7.818% 10/25/34

    5,062,500

 

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MARCH 31, 2006

 

Principal
Amount
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Mortgage Backed Securities–Investment Grade (continued)      
          Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (continued)      
         

Mellon Residential 2004-TBC1 X, 0.156% 2/26/34
interest-only strips (a)

  $ 759,915
$ 3,125,000      

Meritage Mortgage 2005-2 M11, 7.818% 11/25/35

    2,584,469
  2,000,000      

Merrill Lynch Mortgage 2005-M1, 6.818% 5/25/36

    1,609,360
  2,000,000      

Sail Net Interest Margin Notes 2004-5A B, 6.750% 6/27/34 (a)

    704,456
  2,500,000      

Soundview 2005-OPT1 M10, 8.068% 6/25/35

    2,386,325
  1,000,000      

Soundview, 7.318% 12/25/35

    803,750
  15,000,000      

Structured Asset 1999-SP1, 9.000% 5/25/29

    2,394,325
  1,423,000      

Structured Asset 2003-BC1 B2, 9.000% 5/25/32

    1,447,086
             

         

Total Mortgage Backed Securities–Investment Grade
(cost $30,083,891)

    27,556,725
             

  Mortgage Backed Securities–Non-Investment Grade–13.2% of Net Assets      
          Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–13.2%      
  2,750,000      

First Franklin Mortgage 2004-FF5 B, 7.818% 8/25/34 (a)

    2,447,500
  3,000,000      

First Franklin Mortgage 2004-FFH2 B2, 8.318% 6/25/34 (a)

    2,670,000
  2,500,000      

First Franklin Mortgage 2004-FFH3 B1, 8.318% 10/25/34 (a)

    2,325,000
  3,000,000      

Fremont Home Equity 2005-C B3, 7.068% 7/25/35 (a)

    2,175,000
  1,000,000      

Greenwich 2005-2A N2, 3.100% 2/26/35 (a)

    700,000
  3,000,000      

Greenwich 2005-3 N2, 2.000% 6/27/35 (a)

    1,860,000
  6,000,000      

Greenwich 2005-4 N-2, Zero Coupon Bond, 7/27/45 (a)

    3,120,000
  2,000,000      

GSAMP Trust 2004-AR1 B5, 5.000% 6/25/34 (a)

    1,620,000
  2,000,000      

Harborview Mortgage 2005-15 B10, 6.526% 10/20/45

    1,592,408
  5,000,000      

Long Beach Asset Holdings 2005-WL1 N4, 7.500% 6/25/45 (a)

    4,579,700
  6,000,000      

Long Beach Mortgage 2001-4 M3, 7.568% 3/25/32

    427,057
  3,485,000      

Long Beach Mortgage 2005-WL1, 7.568% 6/25/35

    3,044,461
  3,000,000      

Meritage Mortgage 2004-2 B1, 8.068% 1/25/35 (a)

    2,595,000
  2,000,000      

Meritage Mortgage 2004-2 B2, 8.068% 1/25/35 (a)

    1,665,000
  1,000,000      

Park Place Securities 2005-WCW1 B, 5.000% 9/25/35 (a)

    942,403
  2,000,000      

Park Place Securities 2005-WCW3, 7.318% 8/25/35 (a)

    1,640,000
  3,000,000      

Park Place Securities 2005-WHQ1 M10, 7.318% 3/25/35 (a)

    2,675,160
  2,000,000      

Park Place Securities 2005-WHQ4, 7.318% 9/25/35 (a)

    1,370,320
  2,000,000      

People’s Choice Home Loan 2004-2 B, 5.000% 10/25/34 (a)

    1,652,500
  1,530,000      

Popular 2005-4 B2, 7.318% 9/25/35 (a)

    1,424,813
  2,000,000      

Soundview 2005-1 B3, 8.068% 4/25/35 (a)

    1,640,000
  1,000,000      

Soundview 2005-2 B4, 7.818% 7/25/35 (a)

    752,500
  2,000,000      

Soundview 2005-B M14, 7.650% 5/25/35 (a)

    1,639,500
  2,000,000      

Structured Asset 2004-S2 B, 6.000% 6/25/34 (a)

    1,811,840
  2,000,000      

Structured Asset 2004-S4 B3, 5.090% 12/25/34 (a)

    1,557,280
             

         

Total Mortgage Backed Securities–Non-Investment Grade (cost $47,951,515)

    47,927,442
             

 

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MARCH 31, 2006

 

Principal
Amount/
Shares
      Description   Market
Value (b)
  Government Agency Securities–0.8% of Net Assets      
         

Fannie Mae 1998-M7 N, 0.821% 5/25/36 interest-only strips (e)

  $ 1,080,334
         

GNMA 2003-64 XA, 0.263% 8/16/43 interest-only strips

    1,881,718
             

         

Total Government Agency Securities
(cost $8,081,724)

    2,962,052
             

  Municipal Securities–0.2% of Net Assets      
$ 1,000,000      

Pima County Arizona IDA Health Care, Zero Coupon Bond 11/15/32 in default

    501,040
             

         

Total Municipal Agency Securities
(cost $626,327)

    501,040
             

  Common Stocks–19.1% of Net Assets      
  46,500      

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (c)

    1,076,010
  52,962      

American Capital Strategies, Ltd.

    1,862,144
  21,500      

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    597,915
  62,700      

ATI Technologies Inc. (c)

    1,077,186
  60,300      

Bois d’Arc Energy LLC (c)

    1,003,995
  66,400      

Cascade Microtech, Inc. (c)

    869,176
  10,700      

Caterpillar, Inc.

    768,367
  14,200      

CEMEX, S.A. de C.V.

    926,976
  52,700      

Citizens Communications Company

    699,329
  23,300      

Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo (c)

    512,833
  80,000      

Compton Petroleum Corporation (c)

    1,027,200
  75,500      

Consolidated Communications Illinois Holdings, Inc. (c)

    1,228,385
  21,400      

Cytec Industries Inc. (d)

    1,284,214
  10,000      

Deere & Company

    790,500
  15,000      

Dell Inc. (c)(d)

    446,400
  55,800      

Direct General Corporation

    949,158
  60,400      

Dollar General Corporation (d)

    1,067,268
  41,200      

Education Realty Trust, Inc.

    630,360
  23,200      

EnCana Corporation (d)

    1,084,136
  12,500      

ENSCO International Incorporated (d)

    643,125
  40,100      

Enterprise Partners Products L.P.

    990,069
  56,800      

FairPoint Communications, Inc.

    784,976
  13,300      

Fording Canadian Coal Trust

    505,267
  17,900      

Fred’s Inc.

    237,354
  41,200      

Global Industries, Ltd. (c)(d)

    596,988
  53,300      

Infocrossing, Inc. (c)

    642,265
  244,300      

InPhonic, Inc. (c)

    1,707,657
  91,386      

Intermet Corporation (c)

    1,096,632
  144,400      

International Coal Group, Inc. (c)

    1,406,456
  75,400      

Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.

    1,438,632
  13,400      

J.C. Penney Company, Inc.

    809,494

 

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MARCH 31, 2006

 

Shares       Description   Market
Value (b)
Common Stocks (continued)      
20,050      

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.

  $ 966,009
14,400      

KKR Financial Corp. (c)

    322,992
54,700      

Korn/Ferry International (c)

    1,115,333
14,600      

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

    1,252,534
14,100      

Lloyds TSB Group plc

    542,709
18,800      

Lone Star Technologies, Inc. (c)(d)

    1,041,708
33,000      

Macquarie Infrastructure Company Trust

    1,072,500
21,500      

Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.

    706,705
16,800      

Manpower Inc.

    960,624
43,800      

Masco Corporation

    1,423,062
155,050      

MCG Capital Corporation

    2,187,756
42,900      

Microsoft Corporation (d)

    1,167,309
38,400      

Mittal Steel Company N.V.

    1,449,600
32,100      

Motorola, Inc.

    735,411
87,000      

Nam Tai Electronics, Inc.

    1,993,170
74,300      

Ness Technologies, Inc. (c)

    935,437
9,400      

PACCAR Inc.

    662,512
14,100      

PetroChina Company Limited (d)

    1,479,795
14,300      

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company

    537,251
55,700      

Regal Entertainment Group

    1,047,717
23,100      

Sasol Limited

    873,873
43,010      

Ship Finance International Limited

    738,052
5,500      

Stone Energy Corporation (c)(d)

    242,715
19,300      

Superior Energy Services, Inc. (c)

    517,047
134,900      

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

    1,357,094
154,747      

Technology Investment Capital Corporation (c)

    2,250,021
24,600      

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited

    1,013,028
31,200      

The Home Depot, Inc. (d)

    1,319,760
8,600      

The Timken Company

    277,522
15,300      

Tidewater Inc. (d)

    845,019
93,000      

TOP Tankers Inc.

    1,209,000
138,250      

Trustreet Properties Inc.

    2,100,017
47,500      

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (d)

    1,861,050
3,100      

Unit Corporation (c)(d)

    172,825
27,900      

Valero Energy Corporation (d)

    1,667,862
18,400      

Valero L.P.

    931,960
22,900      

Washington Mutual, Inc.

    975,998
36,000      

Willbros Group, Inc. (c)(d)

    732,240
           

       

Total Common Stocks
(cost $65,288,002)

    69,445,684
           

Preferred Stocks–1.9% of Net Assets      
30,000      

Baker Street Funding (a)(c)

    2,910,000
1,000      

Credit Genesis CLO 2005

    1,000,000

 

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MARCH 31, 2006

 

Principal
Amount/
Shares
      Description   Market
Value (b)
 
  Preferred Stocks (continued)        
  1,000      

Hewett’s Island II (a)

  $ 990,000  
  1,000      

Marquette Park CLO (a)

    980,000  
  1,000      

SOLOSO CDO 2005

    992,706  
             


         

Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $6,872,714)

    6,872,706  
             


  Corporate Loans–0.1% of Net Assets        
$ 375,000      

ICO North America, 7.500% 8/15/09

    476,250  
             


         

Total Corporate Loans
(cost $375,000)

    476,250  
             


  Eurodollar Time Deposits–5.7% of Net Assets        
  20,883,293      

State Street Bank & Trust Company Eurodollar time deposits dated March 31, 2006, 3.750% maturing at $20,889,819.03 on April 3, 2006

    20,883,293  
             


         

Total Investments–137.4% of Net Assets
(cost $514,201,217)

    498,584,277  
             


         

Other Assets and Liabilities, net–(37.4%) of Net Assets

    (135,816,222 )
             


         

Net Assets

  $ 362,768,055  
             


 

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MARCH 31, 2006

 

Call Options Written

March 31, 2006

 

Number of
Contracts
      Common Stocks/Expiration Date/Exercise Price   Market
Value (b)
38      

Cytec Industries Inc./April/60

  $ 5,320
77      

Dell Inc./April/30

    3,542
26      

Dollar General Corporation/April/17.50

    1,170
32      

EnCana Corporation/April/50

    1,440
23      

ENSCO International Incorporated/April/50

    6,095
15      

Global Industries, Ltd/April/15

    450
28      

The Home Depot, Inc/April/42.50

    1,960
59      

Lone Star Technologies, Inc/April/55

    13,275
50      

Microsoft Corporation/April/27.50

    1,300
69      

PetroChina Company Limited/April/100

    37,260
55      

Stone Energy Corporation/April/45

    9,350
45      

Tidewater Inc/April/55

    8,100
40      

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited/April/40

    1,400
31      

Unit Corporation/April/55

    5,580
26      

Valero Energy Corporation/April/60

    4,550
25      

Willbros Group, Inc/April/20

    1,375
           

       

Total Call Options Written
(Premiums Received $89,778)

  $ 102,167
           

 

(a)   Securities sold within the terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Pursuant to guidelines adopted by the Board of Directors, these issues have been determined to be liquid by Morgan Asset Management, Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser.

 

(b)   See Note 2 of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

(c)   These securities are non-income producing.

 

(d)   A portion or all of the security is pledged as collateral for call options written.

 

(e)   The issuer is a publicly-traded company that operates under a congressional charter; its securities are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U. S. government.

 

*   These securities are classified as Yankee Bonds, which are U.S. dollar denominated bonds issued in the United States by a foreign entity.

 

**   This security is payment-in-kind.

 

(See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements)

 

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REGIONS MORGAN KEEGAN FUNDS

 

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

MARCH 31, 2006

 

    

RMK Advantage
Income

Fund

   

RMK High
Income

Fund

 

Assets:

                

Investments in securities, at value

   $ 562,629,398     $ 416,638,790  

Dividends and interest receivable

     6,727,167       5,028,808  

Receivable for investments sold

     2,057,842       2,267,638  

Debt issue costs

     47,790       51,119  

Other assets

           13,524  
    


 


Total assets

     571,462,197       423,999,879  
    


 


Liabilities:

                

Loan payable (Note 6)

     150,000,000       115,000,000  

Interest payable

     600,471       207,646  

Call options written, at value (premiums received $58,566 and $45,863) (Note 4)

     54,167       51,479  

Payable for investments purchased

     3,094,305       1,682,994  

Accrued expenses:

                

Advisory fees (Note 3)

     310,931       231,196  

Accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     71,753       53,353  

Other

     101,431       74,150  
    


 


Total liabilities

     154,233,058       117,300,818  
    


 


Net assets

   $ 417,229,139     $ 306,699,061  
    


 


Composition of Net Assets:

                

Common stock, $.0001 par value (1,000,000,000 shares authorized for each fund)

     2,992       2,215  

Paid-in capital

     430,604,465       322,288,100  

Undistributed net investment income

     52,072       2,279  

Accumulated net realized gains on investments

     2,932       155,753  

Net unrealized (depreciation) on investments

     (13,433,322 )     (15,749,286 )
    


 


Net assets

   $ 417,229,139     $ 306,699,061  
    


 


Investments, at identified cost

   $ 576,067,119     $ 432,382,460  
    


 


Shares Outstanding and Net Asset Value Per Share:

                

Common shares outstanding

     29,919,002       22,151,608  

Net asset value per share

   $ 13.95     $ 13.85  

 

(See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements)

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

MARCH 31, 2006

 

    

RMK Multi-Sector
High Income

Fund

  

RMK Strategic
Income

Fund

 

Assets:

               

Investments in securities, at value

   $ 450,576,428    $ 498,584,277  

Dividends and interest receivable

     4,496,574      5,586,088  

Receivable for investments sold

     2,071,987      1,967,523  

Debt issue costs

          33,488  

Other assets

           
    

  


Total assets

     457,144,989      506,171,376  
    

  


Liabilities:

               

Loan payable (Note 6)

          140,000,000  

Interest payable

          1,394,356  

Call options written, at value (premiums received $18,949 and $89,778) (Note 4)

     22,133      102,167  

Payable for investments purchased

     3,221,572      1,485,848  

Accrued expenses:

               

Advisory fees (Note 3)

     248,179      275,804  

Accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     57,272      63,647  

Other

     72,757      81,499  
    

  


Total liabilities

     3,621,913      143,403,321  
    

  


Net assets

   $ 453,523,076    $ 362,768,055  
    

  


Composition of Net Assets:

               

Common stock, $.0001 par value (1,000,000,000 shares authorized for each fund)

     3,119      2,679  

Paid-in capital

     446,373,744      385,731,113  

Undistributed net investment income

     2,708,869      70,384  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) on investments

     1,340,375      (7,406,792 )

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

     3,096,969      (15,629,329 )
    

  


Net assets

   $ 453,523,076    $ 362,768,055  
    

  


Investments, at identified cost

   $ 447,476,275    $ 514,201,217  
    

  


Shares Outstanding and Net Asset Value Per Share:

               

Common shares outstanding

     31,194,982      26,787,246  

Net asset value per share

   $ 14.54    $ 13.54  

 

(See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements)

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2006

 

    

RMK Advantage
Income

Fund

   

RMK High
Income

Fund

 

Investment Income:

                

Interest income

   $ 63,382,993     $ 49,628,247  

Dividend income

     2,412,360 (a)     1,790,136 (b)
    


 


Total investment income

     65,795,353       51,418,383  
    


 


Expenses:

                

Advisory fees

     3,527,038       2,754,381  

Accounting and Administration fees

     813,932       635,626  

Interest expense

     5,277,216       5,094,863  

Debt issue expense

     768,311       237,201  

Legal fees

     115,197       90,513  

Audit fees

     30,419       36,420  

Transfer agent fees

     33,198       34,738  

Custodian fees

     35,961       38,738  

Registration fees

     20,535       27,251  

Directors fees

     58,475       57,458  

Insurance premiums

     32,142       23,097  

Other

     32,627       32,637  
    


 


Total expenses

     10,745,051       9,062,923  
    


 


Net investment income

     55,050,302       42,355,460  
    


 


Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

                

Net realized gains/(losses) on investments

     945,291       (1,025,157 )

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

     (10,068,183 )     (13,910,971 )
    


 


Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 45,927,410     $ 27,419,332  
    


 



(a)   Net of foreign taxes paid of $7,959.
(b)   Net of foreign taxes paid of $6,843.

 

(See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements)

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2006

 

    

RMK Multi-Sector
High Income

Fund(c)

   

RMK Strategic
Income

Fund

 

Investment Income:

                

Interest income

   $ 6,867,428     $ 53,985,237  

Dividend income

     504,689 (d)     2,897,449 (e)
    


 


Total investment income

     7,372,117       56,882,686  
    


 


Expenses:

                

Advisory fees

     512,744       3,219,371  

Accounting and Administration fees

     118,326       742,932  

Interest expense

           5,988,102  

Debt issue expense

           296,890  

Legal fees

     19,586       105,954  

Audit fees

     28,000       37,341  

Transfer agent fees

     7,050       46,234  

Custodian fees

     4,408       40,216  

Registration fees

     436       19,287  

Directors fees

     12,125       59,958  

Insurance premiums

           29,015  

Other

     2,866       36,736  
    


 


Total expenses

     705,541       10,622,036  
    


 


Net investment income

     6,666,576       46,260,650  
    


 


Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

                

Net realized gains/(losses) on investments

     1,109,506       (6,375,927 )

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

     3,096,969       (1,310,891 )
    


 


Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 10,873,051     $ 38,573,832  
    


 



(c)   For the period from the commencement of investment operations on January 19, 2006 to March 31, 2006.
(d)   Net of foreign taxes paid of $557.
(e)   Net of foreign taxes paid of $11,047.

 

 

(See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements)

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

    RMK Advantage Income Fund

    RMK High Income Fund

 
    Year Ended
March 31,
2006
    Period Ended
March 31,
2005(a)
    Year Ended
March 31,
2006
    Year Ended
March 31,
2005
 

Change in Net Assets:

                               

Operations:

                               

Net investment income

  $ 55,050,302     $ 15,787,353     $ 42,355,460     $ 43,454,200  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investments

    945,291       2,351,807       (1,025,157 )     14,869,629  

Change in unrealized depreciation on investments

    (10,068,183 )     (3,365,139 )     (13,910,971 )     (11,718,935 )
   


 


 


 


Change in net assets resulting from operations

    45,927,410       14,774,021       27,419,332       46,604,894  
   


 


 


 


Distributions to Shareholders:

                               

Distributions from net investment income

    (53,755,090 )     (13,339,822 )     (40,624,400 )     (41,663,366 )

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

    (6,984,837 )           (14,591,926 )     (12,333,973 )
   


 


 


 


Total distribution to shareholders

    (60,739,927 )     (13,339,822 )     (55,216,326 )     (53,997,339 )
   


 


 


 


Capital Transactions:

                               

Proceeds from shares sold
(27,600,000 shares)

          394,930,648              

Proceeds from sales of shares as a result of reinvested dividends
(1,832,182 and 479,839 shares)

    28,378,514       7,198,292              

Proceeds from sales of shares as a result of reinvested dividends
(1,279,613 and 1,308,189 shares)

                20,765,109       21,351,697  
   


 


 


 


Change in net assets from capital transactions

    28,378,514       402,128,940       20,765,109       21,351,697  
   


 


 


 


Change in net assets

    13,565,997       403,563,139       (7,031,885 )     13,959,252  
   


 


 


 


Net Assets:

                               

Beginning of period

    403,663,142       100,003       313,730,946       299,771,694  
   


 


 


 


End of period

  $ 417,229,139     $ 403,663,142     $ 306,699,061     $ 313,730,946  
   


 


 


 


Undistributed net investment income

  $ 52,072     $ 104,784     $ 2,279     $ 291,458  
   


 


 


 



(a)   From the commencement of investment operations on November 8, 2004.

 

(See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements)

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

    RMK Multi-Sector
High Income Fund


    RMK Strategic Income Fund

 
    Period Ended
March 31,
2006(b)
    Year Ended
March 31,
2006
    Year Ended
March 31,
2005
 

Change in Net Assets:

                       

Operations:

                       

Net investment income

  $ 6,666,576     $ 46,260,650     $ 43,543,684  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investments

    1,109,506       (6,375,927 )     8,604,501  

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    3,096,969       (1,310,891 )     (13,962,527 )
   


 


 


Change in net assets resulting from operations

    10,873,051       38,573,832       38,185,658  
   


 


 


Distributions to Shareholders:

                       

Distributions from net investment income

    (3,726,838 )     (48,998,109 )     (41,437,874 )

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

          (9,912,611 )      
   


 


 


Total distribution to shareholders

    (3,726,838 )     (58,910,720 )     (41,437,874 )
   


 


 


Capital Transactions:

                       

Proceeds from shares sold
(31,050,000 shares)

    444,197,605              

Proceeds from shares sold
(3,150,000 shares)

                45,123,750  

Proceeds from sales of shares as a result of reinvested dividends (138,001 shares)

    2,079,255              

Proceeds from sales of shares as a result of reinvested dividends
(1,498,582 and 1,131,683 shares)

          23,323,447       17,362,226  
   


 


 


Change in net assets from capital transactions

    446,276,860       23,323,447       62,485,976  
   


 


 


Change in net assets

    453,423,073       2,986,559       59,233,760  
   


 


 


Net Assets:

                       

Beginning of period

    100,003       359,781,496       300,547,736  
   


 


 


End of period

  $ 453,523,076     $ 362,768,055     $ 359,781,496  
   


 


 


Undistributed net investment income

  $ 2,708,869     $ 70,384     $ 1,597,435  
   


 


 



(b)   From the commencement of investment operations on January 19, 2006.

 

(See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements)

 

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2006

 

    RMK Advantage
Income Fund
    RMK High
Income Fund
 

Cash flows from operating activities

               

Net increase in net assets from operations

  $ 45,927,410     $ 27,419,332  

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities

               

Purchase of investment securities

    (619,549,912 )     (397,920,072 )

Proceeds from disposition of investment securities

    498,373,432       396,673,211  

Purchase of short-term investment securities, net

    (5,698,848 )     (23,944,317 )

Proceeds from principal payments

    30,813,391       26,064,967  

Change in unrealized appreciation on investment securities

    10,068,183       13,910,971  

Amortization/accretion of premiums/discount on investment securities

    (10,657,896 )     (5,176,567 )

Net realized gain/(loss) on investment securities

    (945,291 )     1,025,157  

Net realized gain on principal payments

    (1,655,265 )     (2,228,696 )

Amortization of debt issue costs

    756,352       237,201  

(Increase)/decrease in dividends and interest receivable

    (1,176,083 )     1,857,438  

(Increase)/decrease in receivables for securities sold

    550,344       388,587  

Increase/(decrease) in payables for securities purchased

    (14,474,664 )     (3,527,413 )

Increase/(decrease) in interest payable

    568,436       (142,391 )

Increase/(decrease) in advisory fees

    81,125       (6,238 )

Increase/(decrease) in accounting and administration fees

    18,721       (1,440 )

Increase/(decrease) in accrued expenses

    57,483       19,045  
   


 


Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities

    (66,943,082 )     34,648,775  
   


 


Cash flows from financing activities

               

Increase in loan payable

    100,000,000        

Cash paid for debt issue costs

    (707,156 )     (208,448 )

Cash distributions paid

    (32,361,413 )     (34,451,217 )
   


 


Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

    66,931,431       (34,659,665 )
   


 


Net decrease in cash

    (11,651 )     (10,890 )
   


 


Cash

               

Beginning balance

    11,651       10,890  
   


 


Ending balance

  $     $  
   


 



Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Noncash financing activities not included herein consist of reinvestment of dividends and distributions of $28,378,514 and $20,765,109 for RMK Advantage Income Fund and RMK High Income Fund, respectively.

 

Total cash paid for interest was $4,708,780 and $5,237,253 for RMK Advantage Income Fund and RMK High Income Fund, respectively.

 

(See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements)

 

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2006

 

    RMK Strategic
Income Fund
 

Cash flows from operating activities

       

Net increase in net assets from operations

  $ 38,573,832  

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities

       

Purchase of investment securities

    (486,799,859 )

Proceeds from disposition of investment securities

    456,830,508  

Purchase of short-term investment securities, net

    (14,563,580 )

Proceeds from principal payments

    27,188,959  

Change in unrealized appreciation on investment securities

    1,310,891  

Amortization/accretion of premiums/discount on investment securities

    (7,155,392 )

Net realized gain on investment securities

    6,375,927  

Net realized gain on principal payments

    848,884  

Amortization of debt issue costs

    296,890  

(Increase)/decrease in dividends and interest receivable

    1,413,975  

(Increase)/decrease in receivables for securities sold

    1,649,967  

Increase/(decrease) in payables for securities purchased

    (6,058,826 )

Increase/(decrease) in interest payable

    888,093  

Increase/(decrease) in advisory fees

    8,142  

Increase/(decrease) in accounting and administration fees

    1,879  

Increase/(decrease) in accrued expenses

    19,900  
   


Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities

    20,830,190  
   


Cash flows from financing activities

       

Increase in loan payable

    15,000,000  

Cash paid for debt issue costs

    (242,917 )

Cash distributions paid

    (35,587,273 )
   


Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

    (20,830,190 )
   


Net increase/(decrease) in cash

     
   


Cash

       

Beginning balance

     
   


Ending balance

  $  
   



Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Noncash financing activities not included herein consist of reinvestment of dividends and distributions of $23,323,447 for RMK Strategic Income Fund.

Total cash paid for interest was $5,100,009 for RMK Strategic Income Fund.

 

(See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements)

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD INDICATED:

 

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains
(Losses) on
Investments
    Total
From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Capital
Gains
 

RMK Advantage Income Fund

                                 

Year Ended March 31, 2006

  $ 14.37     1.90   (0.22 )   1.68   (1.86 )   (0.24 )

Period Ended March 31, 2005 (e)

  $ 14.33 (b)   0.57   (0.03 )   0.54   (0.48 )    

RMK High Income Fund

                                 

Year Ended March 31, 2006

  $ 15.03     1.98   (0.58 )   1.40   (1.90 )   (0.68 )

Year Ended March 31, 2005

  $ 15.32     2.15   0.24     2.39   (2.07 )   (0.61 )

Period Ended March 31, 2004 (f)

  $ 14.33 (b)   1.11   1.09     2.20   (1.01 )   (0.17 )

RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund

 

                         

Period Ended March 31, 2006 (g)

  $ 14.33 (b)   0.21   0.14     0.35   (0.12 )    

RMK Strategic Income Fund

                                 

Year Ended March 31, 2006

  $ 14.23     1.78   (0.20 )   1.58   (1.89 )   (0.38 )

Year Ended March 31, 2005

  $ 14.31     1.76   (0.16 )   1.60   (1.68 )    

Period Ended March 31, 2004 (h)

  $ 14.33 (b)   0.02   (0.02 )          

 

(a) Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share of stock at the opening market price of the first day and a sale at the closing market price on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment returns do not reflect brokerage commissions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

(b) Net of sales load of $0.675 on initial shares issued.

 

(c) Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d) Ratio annualized for the periods less than one year.

 

(e) From the commencement of investment operations on November 8, 2004.

 

(f) From the commencement of investment operations on June 24, 2003.

 

(g) From the commencement of investment operations on January 19, 2006.

 

(h) From the commencement of investment operations on March 18, 2004.

 

(See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements)

 

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                                Ratios to Average
Net Assets


    Supplemental Data

 
Total
Distributions
    Offering
Costs
Charged
to Paid-in
Capital
    Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return,
Net Asset
Value
    Common
Share
Price,
End of Period
  Total
Return,
Market
Value (a)
    Net
Expenses
    Net
Investment
Income
    Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000’s)
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 
                                                       
(2.10 )       $ 13.95   11.05 %   16.80   23.28 %   2.62 %   13.45 %   $ 417,229   104 %
(0.48 )   (0.02 )   $ 14.37   3.53 %(c)   15.59   7.30 %(c)   0.94 %(d)   10.52 %(d)   $ 403,663   57 %
                                                       
(2.58 )       $ 13.85   7.80 %   17.51   24.15 %   2.92 %   13.66 %   $ 306,699   97 %
(2.68 )       $ 15.03   15.46 %   16.50   16.49 %   2.12 %   14.08 %   $ 313,731   73 %
(1.18 )   (0.03 )   $ 15.32   15.50 %(c)   16.67   20.06 %(c)   1.11 %(d)   10.15 %(d)   $ 299,772   76 %
                                                       
(0.12 )   (0.02 )   $ 14.54   2.27 %(c)   15.98   7.38 %(c)   0.71 %(d)   6.72 %(d)   $ 453,523   131 %
                                                       
(2.27 )       $ 13.54   9.95 %   16.70   22.60 %   2.94 %   12.80 %   $ 362,768   101 %
(1.68 )       $ 14.23   10.87 %   15.74   9.68 %   1.70 %   12.47 %   $ 359,781   69 %
    (0.02 )   $ 14.31   (0.14 )%(c)   16.00   6.67 %(c)   0.87 %(d)   3.87 %(d)   $ 300,547   0 %

 

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1 Organization

 

RMK Advantage Income Fund, Inc., RMK High Income Fund, Inc., RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. and RMK Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (individually referred to as the “Fund,” or collectively as the “Funds”) were organized as separate Maryland corporations on September 7, 2004, April 16, 2003, November 14, 2005 and January 16, 2004, respectively. The Funds are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as diversified, closed-end management investment companies, each with its own investment objective.

 

Each Fund is authorized to issue 1,000,000,000 shares of capital stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. The Funds’ Boards are authorized to classify and reclassify any unissued shares of capital stock from time to time by setting or changing the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or terms and conditions of redemption of such shares by the Funds. The common shares have no preemptive, conversion, exchange or redemption rights. All common shares have equal voting, dividend, distribution and liquidation rights. The common shares, when issued, will be fully paid and non-assessable. Common stockholders are entitled to one vote per share and all voting rights for the election of directors are non-cumulative. The Funds have no present intentions of offering additional shares, except as described in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

 

2 Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Investment Valuations—Investments in securities listed or traded on a securities exchange are valued at the last quoted sales price on the exchange where the security is primarily traded as of close of business on the New York Stock Exchange, usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on the valuation date. Equity securities traded on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, usually 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the valuation date. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sales were reported for that date are valued at the last available bid price. Long-term debt securities, including U. S. government securities, listed corporate bonds,

 

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other fixed income and asset-backed securities, and unlisted securities and private placement securities, are generally valued at the latest price furnished by an independent pricing service or primary market dealer. Short- term debt securities with remaining maturities of more than sixty days for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued by an independent pricing service or primary market dealer. Short-term debt securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less shall be valued at cost with interest accrued or discount accreted to the date of maturity, unless such valuation, in the judgment of Morgan Asset Management, Inc., the Adviser, does not represent market value. Investments in open-end registered investment companies are valued at net asset value as reported by those investment companies. Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or available quotations do not appear to accurately reflect the current value of an investment, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Valuation Committee using procedures established by and under the direction of the Board of Directors. The values assigned to fair valued investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized, since such amounts depend on future developments inherent in long-term investments. Further, because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material.

 

Investment Transactions and Investment Income—Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded using the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable taxes withheld by foreign countries. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds.

 

Expenses—Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged directly to that Fund.

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders—Each Fund pays dividends to its stockholders from the Fund’s net investment income. Income dividends for the Funds are declared and paid monthly. Each Fund also distributes all of its net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. All common shares have equal dividend rights. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

The amounts of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations

 

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which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (i.e. reclass of market discounts, net operating gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. To the extent distributions from net investment income and net realized gains exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes, they are reported as distributions of capital.

 

Repurchase Agreements—The Funds may purchase instruments from financial institutions, such as banks and broker-dealers, subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon time and price (“repurchase agreement”). The Funds may invest in repurchase agreements with institutions that are deemed by Morgan Asset Management, Inc., the Adviser, to be of good standing and creditworthy. A third party custodian bank takes possession of the underlying securities (“collateral”) of a repurchase agreement, the value of which is at all times at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. In the event of counterparty default on the obligation to repurchase, each Fund has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation. However, there could be potential losses to the Funds in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty to the agreement and the Funds are delayed or prevented from exercising their rights to dispose of the collateral, including the risk of possible decline in the value of the collateral during the period while the Funds seek to assert their rights.

 

Option Writing—When a Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current fair value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains from investments. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund, as writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option.

 

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When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions—The Funds may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Funds record when-issued securities on the trade date and maintain security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.

 

Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Cash—Cash represents deposits in bank accounts.

 

3 Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

Investment Adviser—The Funds have entered into Investment Advisory Agreements with Morgan Asset Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”), a wholly owned subsidiary of MK Holding, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Regions Financial Corporation (“Regions”). Under the terms of the agreements, the Funds are charged an annual advisory fee of 0.65% based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily total assets minus the sum of accrued liabilities other than debt entered into for purposes of leverage.

 

Accounting and Administrative Services—The Funds have entered into Accounting and Administrative Services Agreements with Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. (“Morgan Keegan”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Regions. Under the terms of the agreements, Morgan Keegan provides portfolio accounting services and certain administrative personnel and services to the Funds for an annual fee of 0.15% based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily total assets minus the sum of accrued liabilities other than debt entered into for purposes of leverage. Morgan Keegan also provides an employee to serve as the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer for which Morgan Keegan receives no additional compensation from the Funds.

 

Directors and Officers—Certain of the Officers and Directors of the Funds are also Officers and Directors of the Adviser, Morgan Keegan, and Regions. Such Officers and Directors of the Company who are “Interested Persons” as defined in the 1940 Act receive no salary or fees from the Funds.

 

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Each Independent Director receives an annual retainer of $4,000 and a fee of $1,000 per quarterly meeting with reimbursement for related expenses for each meeting of the Board attended from each Fund. Each chairperson of the Independent Directors Committee and Audit Committee receives annual compensation of $500 from each Fund. An additional $1,500 is paid to the Independent Directors for attending special meetings in person, and an additional $500 is paid for attending special meetings by telephone. No Officer or Director is entitled to receive pension or retirement benefits from the Funds.

 

Other Transactions—For the period ended March 31, 2006, Morgan Keegan earned no underwriting discounts, direct commissions, or dealer incentives on the sales and purchases of investment securities.

 

4 Option Transactions

 

Transactions in options written during the year or period ended March 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

     RMK Advantage
Income Fund


    RMK High
Income Fund


 
     Number of
Contracts


    Premiums
Received


    Number of
Contracts


    Premiums
Received


 

Options outstanding at March 31, 2005

       $         $  

Options written

   15,827       307,068     3,665       268,980  

Options expired

   (13,330 )     (83,712 )   (1,468 )     (80,904 )

Options exercised

   (2,031 )     (164,790 )   (1,892 )     (142,213 )
    

 


 

 


Options outstanding at March 31, 2006

   466     $ 58,566     305     $ 45,863  
    

 


 

 


     RMK Multi-Sector
High Income Fund


    RMK Strategic Income
Fund


 
     Number of
Contracts


    Premiums
Received


    Number of
Contracts


    Premiums
Received


 

Options outstanding at March 31, 2005

       $         $  

Options written

   178       20,732     5,473       437,588  

Options expired

   (25 )     (1,783 )   (1,962 )     (117,350 )

Options exercised

             (2,872 )     (230,460 )
    

 


 

 


Options outstanding at March 31, 2006

   153     $ 18,949     639     $ 89,778  
    

 


 

 


 

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5 Investment Transactions

 

During the period ended March 31, 2006, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities, including long-term U.S. government securities, but excluding short-term securities, for each Fund were as follows:

 

    RMK
Advantage
Income Fund
  RMK
High Income
Fund
  RMK
Multi-Sector High
Income Fund
  RMK
Strategic
Income Fund

Cost of Investments

  $ 619,549,912   $ 397,920,072   $ 516,079,447   $ 486,799,859

Proceeds from Sales

    538,252,055     426,521,498     101,593,585     503,522,111

 

6 Bank Loans

 

The Funds are permitted to borrow up to one-third of the value of their net assets, before such borrowings, for investment purposes. Such borrowing is referred to as leveraging and the Funds have collateralized bank lines of credit for this purpose. As of March 31, 2006, the Funds’ borrowing arrangements were as follows:

 

RMK Advantage Income Fund has a collateralized $160,000,000 bank line of credit, which matures in March of 2007. All of the Fund’s investment securities, except for common stocks, are pledged as collateral under the borrowing arrangement and the collateral may be sold. As of March 31, 2006, the outstanding balance on the line of credit was $150,000,000. Borrowings under this agreement bear interest at a variable rate determined by the bank’s conduit program, which has historically been slightly below LIBOR. Fees of 0.13% per annum are paid on the total line of credit, regardless of usage, and of 0.23% per annum on the amount borrowed. The average balance during the period ended March 31, 2006 was $130,769,231 or $4.52 per share, based on average shares outstanding of 28,943,354. The average interest rate during the period ended March 31, 2006 was 3.783%. The maximum amount of borrowings outstanding at any month-end during the period was $150,000,000.

 

RMK High Income Fund has a collateralized $125,000,000 bank line of credit, which matures in December of 2006. All of the Fund’s investment securities are pledged as collateral under the borrowing arrangement and the collateral may be sold. As of March 31, 2006, the outstanding balance on the line of credit was $115,000,000. Borrowings under this agreement bear interest at a fixed rate on the date of borrowing at LIBOR plus 0.75% per

 

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annum. Fees of 0.10% per annum are paid on the total line of credit, regardless of usage. The average balance during the period ended March 31, 2006 was $115,000,000 or $5.36 per share, based on average shares outstanding of 21,436,549. The average interest rate during the period ended March 31, 2006 was 4.336%. The maximum amount of borrowings outstanding at any month-end during the period was $115,000,000.

 

RMK Strategic Income Fund has a collateralized $150,000,000 bank line of credit, which matures in July of 2006. All of the Fund’s investment securities are pledged as collateral under the borrowing arrangement and the collateral may be sold. As of March 31, 2006, the outstanding balance on the line of credit was $140,000,000. Borrowings under this agreement bear interest at a fixed rate on the date of borrowing at LIBOR plus 0.60% per annum. Fees of 0.10% per annum are paid on the total line of credit, regardless of usage. The average balance during the period ended March 31, 2006 was $134,230,769 or $5.17 per share, based on average shares outstanding of 25,983,833. The average interest rate during the period ended March 31, 2006 was 4.136%. The maximum amount of borrowings outstanding at any month-end during the period was $140,000,000.

 

7 Federal Tax Information

 

Each Fund is treated as a separate entity for federal tax purposes. No provision for federal income or excise taxes is required since the Funds intend to qualify each year as regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and distribute substantially all their taxable net investment income and capital gains to their shareholders.

 

Because federal income tax regulations differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, income and capital gains distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for gains/losses on principal payments of mortgage- and asset-backed securities, REIT adjustments, distribution reclassifications or a return of capital.

 

Permanent book and tax basis differences, if any, relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in-capital. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. Any taxable gain remaining at fiscal year end is distributed in the following year.

 

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For the period ended March 31, 2006, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:

 

    RMK
Advantage
Income Fund
    RMK
High Income
Fund
    RMK
Multi-Sector
High Income
Fund
    RMK
Strategic
Income Fund
 

Undistributed Net Investment Income

  $ (1,347,924 )   $ (2,020,239 )   $ (230,869 )   $ 1,210,418  

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

    1,347,924       2,020,239       230,869       (649,110 )

Paid in Capital

                      (561,298 )

 

The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the year ended March 31, 2006 was as follows:

 

     RMK
Advantage
Income Fund
   RMK
High Income
Fund
   RMK
Multi-Sector
High Income
Fund
   RMK
Strategic
Income Fund

Ordinary Income1

   $ 58,852,032    $ 47,664,460    $ 3,726,838    $ 58,120,300

Long-term Capital Gains

     1,887,895      7,551,866           229,122

Return of Capital

                    561,298
    

  

  

  

Total Distributions

   $ 60,739,927    $ 55,216,326    $ 3,726,838    $ 58,910,720
    

  

  

  

 

1   For tax purposes, short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.

 

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For the year ended March 31, 2006, the tax basis components of net assets were as follows:

 

     RMK
Advantage
Income Fund
    RMK
High Income
Fund
 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 14,242,308     $ 11,317,766  

Gross Unrealized (Depreciation)

     (27,951,023 )     (27,233,858 )
    


 


Net Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

     (13,708,715 )     (15,916,092 )

Undistributed Ordinary Income

     1,170,107       367,169  

Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains

            

Capital Loss Carryforwards and Post October Losses

     (839,710 )      

Other

           (42,331 )
    


 


Distributable Earnings

     (13,378,318 )     (15,591,254 )

Paid-in Capital

     430,607,457       322,290,315  
    


 


Net Assets

   $ 417,229,139     $ 306,699,061  
    


 


 

     RMK
Multi-Sector
High Income
Fund
    RMK
Strategic
Income Fund
 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 5,377,363     $ 16,402,371  

Gross Unrealized (Depreciation)

     (2,280,225 )     (32,238,471 )
    


 


Net Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

     3,097,138       (15,836,100 )

Undistributed Ordinary Income

     4,049,007        

Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains

     68        

Capital Loss Carryforwards and Post October Losses

           (7,129,637 )
    


 


Distributable Earnings

     7,146,213       (22,965,737 )

Paid-in Capital

     446,376,863       385,733,792  
    


 


Net Assets

   $ 453,523,076     $ 362,768,055  
    


 


 

At March 31, 2006, the Funds’ cost of investments for federal tax purposes was as follows:

 

     RMK
Advantage
Income Fund
   RMK
High Income
Fund
   RMK
Multi-Sector
High Income
Fund
   RMK Strategic
Income Fund

Cost of Investments

   $ 576,342,512    $ 432,549,266    $ 447,476,106    $ 514,407,988

 

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Capital Loss Carryforwards—At March 31, 2006, the RMK Strategic Income Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $5,339,876 expiring in 2014 which will reduce the Funds’ taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, and thus will reduce the amount of the distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Funds of any liability for federal tax.

 

Post-October Losses Deferred—Pursuant to federal income tax regulations applicable to investment companies, the Funds have elected to treat net capital losses realized between November 1 and March 31 of each year as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the period ended March 31, 2006, RMK Advantage Income Fund and RMK Strategic Income Fund had $839,710 and $1,789,761 in post October losses, respectively, which will not be recognized for federal income tax purposes until next year.

 

8 Concentration of Credit Risk

 

The Funds invest primarily in debt instruments. The ability of the issuers of the securities held by the Funds to meet their obligations might be affected by economic developments in a specific industry, state, or region.

 

9 Subsequent Event

 

As of April 3, 2006, RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund obtained a collateralized $180,000,000 bank line of credit, which matures in April of 2007. All of the Fund’s investment securities, except for common stocks, are pledged as collateral under the borrowing arrangement and the collateral may be sold. Borrowings under this agreement bear interest at a variable rate determined by the bank’s conduit program, which has historically been slightly below LIBOR. Fees of 0.13% per annum are paid on the total line of credit, regardless of usage, and of 0.23% per annum on the amount borrowed. As of May 1, 2006, the outstanding balance on the line of credit was $50,000,000.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of RMK Advantage Income Fund, Inc., RMK High Income Fund, Inc., RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc., RMK Strategic Income Fund, Inc.:

 

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, and the related statements of operations, cash flows and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of RMK Advantage Income Fund, Inc., RMK High Income Fund, Inc., RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc., and RMK Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) at March 31, 2006, the results of each of their operations, cash flows and the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at March 31, 2006 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

LOGO

Memphis, Tennessee

May 22, 2006

 

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The following tables set forth information concerning the Directors and Officers of the Funds. All persons named as Directors and Officers also serve in similar capacities for the other registered investment companies in the Regions Morgan Keegan Fund complex overseeing a total of eighteen portfolios. The Regions Morgan Keegan Fund complex includes Morgan Keegan Select Fund, Inc., Regions Morgan Keegan Select Funds, RMK Advantage Income Fund, Inc., RMK High Income Fund, Inc., RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. and RMK Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

 

An asterisk (*) indicates Directors and/or Officers who are “interested persons” of the Funds as defined by the 1940 Act. All of the Independent Directors serve on each Fund’s Audit Committee. The Statement of Additional Information for the Funds includes additional information about the Fund’s Directors and is available upon request, without charge, by calling Morgan Keegan at 800-564-2188.

 

DIRECTORS

 

 

Name, Age, Position,
Length of Service
   Principal Occupation During Past Five Years

Allen B. Morgan, Jr.*

Age 63, Director,

Since 2003 / 2004 / 20051

   Mr. Morgan has served as a Director and Vice-Chairman of Regions Financial Corporation since 2001 and 2003, respectively. He has also served as a Director of Morgan Asset Management, Inc. since 1993. He also has been Chairman of Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. since 1969 and Executive Managing Director of Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. since 1969.

J. Kenneth Alderman*

Age 53, Director,

Since 2003 / 2004 / 20051

   Mr. Alderman has been President of Regions Morgan Keegan Trust and Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Asset Management, Inc. since 2002. He has been Executive Vice President of Regions Financial Corporation since 2000. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

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Name, Age, Position,
Length of Service
   Principal Occupation During Past Five Years

Jack R. Blair

Age 64, Director,

Since 2005

   Mr. Blair serves as non-executive Chairman of dj Orthopedics, Inc. in Vista, CA. He also serves as a director of NuVasive, Inc. in San Diego, CA, Buckman Laboratories, Inc. and Active Implants Corporation, both located in Memphis, TN. Mr. Blair served as non-executive Chairman of SCB Computer Technology, Inc. from September 2000 until March 2004 when the company was acquired by CIBER, Inc.

Albert C. Johnson

Age 61, Director,

Since 2005

   Mr. Johnson has been an independent financial consultant since 1998. He also has served as Director of Books-A-Million, Inc. since 2005. He was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Dunn Investment Company (construction) from 1994 to 1998. He was also with Arthur Andersen LLP from 1965 to 1994, retiring as the Managing Partner of the firm’s Birmingham Office.

James Stillman R. McFadden

Age 48, Director,

Since 2003 / 2004 / 20051

   Mr. McFadden has been Chief Manager of McFadden Communications, LLC (commercial printing) since 2002 and President and Director of 1703, Inc. (restaurant management) since 1998. He also has served as a Director for several private companies since 1997.

 

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Name, Age, Position,
Length of Service
   Principal Occupation During Past Five Years

W. Randall Pittman

Age 52, Director,

Since 2003 / 2004 / 20051

   Mr. Pittman has been Chief Financial Officer of Emageon Inc. (healthcare information systems) since 2002. From 1999 to 2002, he was Chief Financial Officer of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (biotechnology). From 1998 to 1999, he was Chief Financial Officer of ScandiPharm, Inc. (pharmaceuticals). From 1995 to 1998, he served as Senior Vice President – Finance of CaremarkRx (pharmacy benefit management). From 1983 to 1995, he held various positions with AmSouth Bancorporation (bank holding company), including Executive Vice President and Controller. He is a Certified Public Accountant, and was with the accounting firm of Ernst & Young, LLP from 1976 to 1983.

Mary S. Stone

Age 55, Director,

Since 2003 / 2004 / 20051

   Ms. Stone has been a professor at the University of Alabama Culverhouse School of Accountancy since 1981 and has held the Hugh Culverhouse Endowed Chair of Accountancy since 2002. She is also a former member of Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council, AICPA, Accounting Standards Executive Committee and AACSB International Accounting Accreditation Committee.

Archie W. Willis III

Age 48, Director,

Since 2003 / 2004 / 20051

   Mr. Willis has been President of Community Capital (financial advisory and real estate development consulting) since 1999 and Vice President of Community Realty Company (real estate brokerage) since 1999. He was a First Vice President of Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. from 1991 to 1999. He also has served as a Director of Memphis Telecom, LLC since 2001.
1   RMK High Income Fund, RMK Strategic Income Fund, RMK Advantage Income Fund and RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund commenced investment operations on June 24, 2003, March 18, 2004, November 8, 2004 and January 19, 2006, respectively.

 

The address of each Director is c/o the Fund, Fifty North Front Street, 21st Floor, Memphis, TN 38103.

 

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Each Fund’s Board of Directors is divided into three classes: Class I, Class II and Class III. The terms of office of the Class I, Class II and Class III Directors expire at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in the year 2007, year 2008, and year 2006, respectively, or thereafter in each case when their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. Each Director who is not an interested person of the Fund serves on the Funds’ Audit, Independent Directors and Qualified Legal Compliance Committees.

 

OFFICERS

 

 

Name, Age, Position,
Length of Service
   Principal Occupation During Past Five Years

Carter E. Anthony*

Age 61, President,

Since 2003 / 2004 / 20051

   From 2002 to present, Mr. Anthony has served as President and Chief Investment Officer of Morgan Asset Management, Inc. From 2000 to 2002, he served as Executive Vice President and Director of Capital Management Group, Regions Financial Corporation. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Thomas R. Gamble*

Age 63, Vice President,

Since 2003 / 2004 / 20051

   Mr. Gamble has been an executive at Regions Financial Corporation since 1981. He was a Corporate IRA Manager from 2000 to 2001 and a Senior Vice President and Manager of Employee Benefits at the Birmingham Trust Department of Regions Bank from 1981 to 2000.

Joseph C. Weller*

Age 67, Treasurer,

Since 2003 / 2004 / 20051

   Mr. Weller has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. since 1969, Treasurer and Secretary of Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. since 1969 and Executive Managing Director of Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. since 1969. He also has served as a Director of Morgan Asset Management, Inc. since 1993.

 

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Name, Age, Position,
Length of Service
   Principal Occupation During Past Five Years

Charles D. Maxwell*

Age 52, Secretary and Assistant Treasurer,

Since 2003 / 2004 / 20051

   Mr. Maxwell has been a Managing Director of Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. since 1998 and Assistant Treasurer and Assistant Secretary of Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. since 1994. He has been Secretary and Treasurer of Morgan Asset Management, Inc. since 1993. He was Senior Vice President of Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. from 1995 to 1997. Mr. Maxwell was also with the accounting firm of Ernst & Young, LLP from 1976 to 1986 and served as a Senior Manager from 1984 to 1986.

J. Thompson Weller, Sr.*

Age 41, Assistant Secretary,

Since 2003 / 2004 / 20051

   Mr. Weller has been a Managing Director and Controller of Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. since October 2001. He was Senior Vice President and Controller of Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. from October 1998 to October 2001, Controller and First Vice President from February 1997 to October 1998, Controller and Vice President from 1995 to February 1997 and Assistant Controller from 1992 to 1995.

Michele L. Fowler*

Age 37, Chief Compliance Officer,

Since 2006

   Ms. Fowler has been the Chief Compliance Officer of Morgan Asset Management, Inc. since April 2006. She was a Senior Attorney and First Vice President of Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. from April 2002 to April 2006. She was an Attorney with FedEx Corporation from 2001 to 2002 specializing in employment litigation. She was a Staff Attorney with Ford & Harrison, LLP from 1997 to 2001.
1   RMK High Income Fund, RMK Strategic Income Fund, RMK Advantage Income Fund and RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund commenced investment operations on June 24, 2003, March 18, 2004, November 8, 2004 and January 19, 2006, respectively.

 

Officers of the Funds are elected and appointed annually by the Board of Directors and hold office until they resign, are removed, or are otherwise disqualified to serve.

 

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Joseph C. Weller is the father of J. Thompson Weller. The address of Messrs. Maxwell, Weller, Weller, and Ms. Fowler is Fifty North Front Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38103. The address of Messrs. Anthony and Gamble is 417 North 20th Street, 15th Floor, Birmingham, Alabama 35203.

 

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DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN

 

The Funds offer a dividend reinvestment plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to which shareholders, unless they elect otherwise, automatically have dividends and capital gains distributions reinvested in common shares of the fund by EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. and EquiServe, Inc. (together, the “Plan Agent”). Shareholders who elect not to participate in the Plan receive all distributions in cash paid by wire or check mailed directly to the recordholder by the Plan Agent.

 

How the Plan Works

 

After the funds declare a dividend or determine to make a capital gain distribution, the Plan Agent will acquire shares for the participants’ accounts, depending upon the circumstances described below, either (i) through receipt of newly-issued shares of the fund or (ii) by open-market purchases as follows:

 

n   If, on the payment date, the NAV is equal to or less than the market price per share plus estimated brokerage commissions, the Plan Agent will invest the distribution amount in newly-issued shares on behalf of the participants. The number of newly-issued shares to be credited to each participant’s account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the distribution by the NAV on the date the shares are issued. However, if the NAV is less than 95% of the market price on the payment date, the dollar amount of the distribution will be divided by 95% of the market price on the payment date. Because common shares may be issued at less than their market price, Plan participants may get a benefit that non-participants do not.

 

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If, on the payment date, the NAV is greater than the market value per share plus estimated brokerage commissions, the Plan Agent will invest the distribution amount in shares acquired on behalf of the participants in open-market purchases, which may be made on the NYSE, in the over-the-counter market or in negotiated transactions and may be on such terms as to price, delivery and otherwise as the Plan Agent shall determine. It is possible that the market price for the shares may increase before the Plan Agent has completed its purchases. Therefore, the average purchase price per share the Plan Agent pays may exceed the market price thereof on the payment date. If the market price per share increases so that it equals or exceeds the NAV per share (minus estimated brokerage commissions), the Plan Agent will cease its purchases. Otherwise, the Plan Agent will use all distributions received in cash to purchase shares in the open market on or shortly after the payment date, but in no event more than thirty (30) days after the payment date, except where temporary curtailment or suspension of purchase is necessary to comply with applicable provisions of the federal securities laws. If the Plan Agent is unable to invest the full amount through open-market purchases

 

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during the purchase period, the Plan Agent will request that, with respect to the uninvested portion of such amount, the fund issue new shares at the close of business on the earlier of the last day of the purchase period or the first day during the purchase period on which the NAV per share (minus estimated brokerage commissions) equals or is less than the market price per share.

 

Costs of the Plan

 

The Plan Agent’s fees for the handling of the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions will be paid by the fund. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Plan Agent’s open-market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. If a participant elects to have the Plan Agent sell part or all of his or her shares and remit the proceeds, the participant will be subject to a $15.00 service fee and a $0.12 per share sold processing fee (which includes applicable brokerage commissions the Plan Agent is required to pay). The participant will not be charged any other fees for this service. However, the fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service fee payable by the participant.

 

Tax Implications

 

The automatic reinvestment of dividends or distributions does not relieve participants of any taxes which may be payable on such dividends or distributions. Participants will receive tax information annually for their personal records and to help them prepare their federal income tax return. For further information as to the tax consequences of participation in the Plan, participants should consult with their own tax advisors.

 

Right to Withdraw

 

Participants may withdraw from the Plan by calling the Plan Agent at 800-426-5523, writing to the Plan Agent at P.O. Box 43010, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3010 or completing and returning the transaction form attached to each Plan statement. The withdrawal will be effective immediately if the participant’s notice is received by the Plan Agent not less than ten days prior to any dividend or distribution record date. Otherwise, the withdrawal will be effective the first trading day after the payment date for the dividend or distribution with respect to any subsequent dividend or distribution.

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT FOR RMK MULTI-SECTOR HIGH INCOME FUND, INC.

 

 

On December 19, 2005, the investment advisory agreement for RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. was considered and unanimously approved by its Board of Directors. The Independent Directors were assisted by independent legal counsel during their deliberations. In evaluating the investment advisory agreement, the Board reviewed information furnished by the Adviser, including information regarding its affiliates and its personnel and operations. The Board also specifically considered the following as relevant to its determination to approve the investment advisory agreement: (1) the history, reputation, qualification and background of the Adviser and the portfolio manager and his team; (2) the breadth of the securities from which the Adviser would select investments for the Fund and the analysis related to those securities; (3) the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser to other closed-end funds it advises and the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser under the investment advisory agreement; (4) the advisory fee and estimated expense ratio of the Fund relative to the quality of services expected to be provided and the fee and expense ratios of similar closed-end funds with similar investment objectives and policies; (5) the extent to which potential economies of scale have been taken into account in setting the advisory fees; (6) the level and method of computing the Fund’s advisory fees, including the fact that the Fund would pay fees on assets managed, which will include any amounts borrowed for purposes of leverage; (7) the level of fees the Adviser charges other funds or accounts for the same or similar services; (8) the Adviser’s disciplinary history; (9) the Adviser’s compliance systems and capabilities; (10) potential conflicts of interest, including that the Adviser receives higher fees when the Fund leverages; and (11) other factors deemed relevant by the Board. The Board did not identify any single factor or information as all-important or controlling.

 

The Board, in examining the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser considered the Adviser’s experience in serving as an investment adviser for funds comparable to the Fund. The Board noted the responsibilities and success that the Adviser has as investment adviser for these other funds. In particular, the Board considered that the Adviser is responsible for making investment decisions on behalf of these other funds, placing all orders for the purchase and sale of investments for the funds with brokers or dealers and that the same services would be provided to the Fund under the investment advisory

 

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agreement. The Board also reviewed information regarding the Adviser’s investment process and the qualifications and experience of the persons who will serve as portfolio managers of the Fund.

 

The Board considered the fees payable under the investment advisory agreement. In this connection, the Board evaluated the Adviser’s expected costs and profitability (to the extent practicable) in providing services to Fund, including the expected costs associated with the research and investment processes, personnel, systems and equipment necessary to perform their functions. The Board also examined the fees to be paid by the Fund in light of fees paid by comparable funds.

 

Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that: (1) the Fund was likely to benefit from the nature, quality and extent of the Adviser’s services; and (2) the Adviser has the resources to provide the services and to carry out its responsibilities under the investment advisory agreement. The Board also concluded that the terms of the investment advisory agreement, including the Adviser’s proposed compensation were fair and reasonable and that approval of the investment advisory agreement was in the best interests of the Fund. The Board, including the Independent Directors, unanimously approved the investment advisory agreement.

 

PRIVACY POLICY NOTICE

 

 

The Regions Family of Companies and their agents (referred to as the “Funds,” “we” or “us”) recognize that consumers (referred to as “you” or “your”) expect us to protect both your assets and financial information. We respect your right to privacy and your expectation that all personal information about you or your account will be maintained in a secure manner. We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality, security and integrity of client and shareholder information. We want you to understand the Funds’ policy that governs the handling of your information, how the Funds gather information, how that information is used and how it is kept secure.

 

Information The Funds Collect

 

The Funds collect nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources:

 

n   We may receive information from you, or from your financial representative, on account applications, other forms or electronically (such as through the Funds’ website or other electronic trading mechanisms). Examples of this information include your name, address, social security number, assets and income.

 

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n   We may receive information from you, or from your financial representative, through transactions with us or others, correspondence and other communications. Examples of this information include specific investments and your account balances.

 

n   We may obtain other personal information from you in connection with providing you a financial product or service. Examples of this information include depository, debit or credit account numbers.

 

Information Sharing Policy

 

The Funds may share the nonpublic personal information about you, as described above, with financial or non-financial companies or other entities, including companies that may be affiliated with the Funds and other nonaffiliated third parties, for the following purposes:

 

n   We may share information when it is necessary and required to process a transaction or to service a customer relationship. For example, information may be shared with a company that provides account record keeping services or a company that provides proxy services to shareholders.

 

n   We may share information when it is required or permitted by law. For example, information may be shared in response to a subpoena or to protect you against fraud or with someone who has established a legal beneficial interest, such as a power of attorney.

 

n   We may disclose all of the information we collect, as described above, to companies that perform marketing or other services on our behalf or to other financial institutions with whom we have agreements, for the limited purpose of jointly offering, endorsing or sponsoring a financial product or service. For example, we may share information about you for these limited purposes with the bank, broker-dealer or other financial intermediary through whom you purchased the Funds’ products or services, or with providers of marketing, legal, accounting or other professional services. The Funds will not, however, disclose a consumer’s account number or similar form of access number or access code for credit card, deposit or transaction accounts to any nonaffiliated third party for use in telemarketing, direct mail or other marketing purposes.

 

Except as described above, the Funds do not share customer information. We will not rent, sell, trade, or otherwise release or disclose any personal information about you. Any information you provide to us is for the Funds’ use only. If you decide to close your account(s) or become an inactive customer, we will adhere to the privacy policies and practices as described in this notice.

 

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Information Security

 

When the Funds share nonpublic customer information with third parties hired to facilitate the delivery of certain products or services to our customers, such information is made available for limited purposes and under controlled circumstances designed to protect our customers’ privacy. We require third parties to comply with our standards regarding security and confidentiality of such information. We do not permit them to use that information for their own or any other purposes, or rent, sell, trade or otherwise release or disclose the information to any other party. These requirements are reflected in written agreements between the Funds and the third party service providers.

 

The Funds protect your personal information in several ways. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to guard your nonpublic personal information. Each of the following sections explains an aspect of the Funds’ commitment to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy.

 

Employee Access To Information

 

All of the Funds’ employees must adhere to the Funds’ policy on confidentiality. Employee access to customer information is authorized for business purposes only, and the degree of access is based on the sensitivity of the information and on an employee’s or agent’s need to know the information in order to service a customer’s account or comply with legal requirements.

 

Visiting The Funds’ Website

 

n   The Funds’ website (www.rmkfunds.com) gathers and maintains statistics about the number of visitors as well as what information is viewed most frequently. This information is used to improve the content and level of service we provide to our clients and shareholders.

 

n   Information or data entered into a website will be retained.

 

n   Where registration to a website or re-entering personal information on a website is required, “cookies” are used to improve your online experience. A cookie is a way for websites to recognize whether or not you have visited the site before. It is a small file that is stored on your computer that identifies you each time you re-visit our site so you don’t have to resubmit personal information. Cookies provide faster access into the website.

 

n   We may also collect non-personally identifiable Internet Protocol (“IP”) addresses for all other visitors to monitor the number of visitors to the site. These non-personally identifiable IP addresses are never shared with any third party.

 

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E-mail

 

If you have opted to receive marketing information from the Funds by e-mail, it is our policy to include instructions in all marketing messages on how to unsubscribe from subsequent e-mail programs. Some products or services from the Funds are intended to be delivered and serviced electronically. E-mail communication may be utilized in such cases. If you participate in an employer-sponsored retirement plan administered by the Funds, we may, at your employer’s request, send you e-mail on matters pertaining to the retirement plan.

 

Please do not provide any account or personal information such as social security numbers, account numbers, or account balances within your e-mail correspondence to us. We cannot use e-mail to execute transaction instructions, provide personal account information, or change account registration. We can, however, use e-mail to provide you with the necessary forms. You can also use customer service to do so. Call us toll-free at 1-877-757-7424.

 

Surveys/Aggregate Data

 

Periodically, the Funds may conduct surveys about financial products and services or review elements of customer information in an effort to forecast future business needs. The Funds then generate reports that include aggregate data regarding its customers. Aggregate data classifies customer information in various ways but that does not identify individual customers. These reports may also include information on website traffic patterns and related information. These reports are used for the Funds’ planning, statistical and other corporate purposes. Aggregate data may also be shared with external parties, such as marketing organizations. However, no information is shared by which any individual customer could be identified.

 

Changes To Our Privacy Statement

 

The Funds reserve the right to modify or remove parts of this privacy statement at any time. Notice will be provided to you in advance of any changes that would affect your rights under this policy statement.

 

PROXY VOTING POLICIES & PROCEDURES & RECORD OF VOTING ACTIVITY

 

 

The Funds vote proxies related to their portfolios’ securities according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ board. You may view the proxy voting activity for each Fund during the most recent twelve month period ended

 

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June 30 as well as a description of the policies and procedures, without charge, by calling 800-564-2188, by visiting the Fund’s website at www.rmkfunds.com or by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY REPORTS ON PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

 

 

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings as of the first and third quarters of their fiscal years on Form N-Q with the SEC no more than sixty days after the close of those quarters. You may view the Fund’s Form N-Q filings, without charge, by calling 800-564-2188 or by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Form N-Q filings may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 800-SEC-0330 for information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room.

 

FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

 

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, the amount of long-term capital gain designated by RMK Advantage Income Fund, RMK High Income Fund and RMK Strategic Income Fund were $1,887,895, $7,551,866, $0 and $229,122, respectively.

 

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, 4.37%, 2.55%, 13.48% and 3.37% of the distributions from net investment income paid by RMK Advantage Income Fund, RMK High Income Fund, RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund and RMK Strategic Income Fund, respectively, are qualifying dividends which may be subject to a minimum tax rate of 15%, as provided by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Act of 2003. Complete information is reported in conjunction with reporting of your distributions on form 1099-DIV.

 

Of the ordinary income (including short term capital gain) distributions made by RMK Advantage Income Fund, RMK High Income Fund, RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund and RMK Strategic Income Fund during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, 4.37%, 2.55%, 13.48% and 3.37%, respectively, qualified for the dividend received deduction available to corporate shareholders.

 

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INVESTMENT ADVISER

Morgan Asset Management, Inc.

417 North 20th Street, 15th Floor

Birmingham, AL 35203

 

ADMINISTRATOR

Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.

Morgan Keegan Tower

50 North Front Street

Memphis, TN 38103

CUSTODIAN

State Street Bank & Trust Company

108 Myrtle Street

Quincy, MA 02171

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP

1601 K Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20006

 

TRANSFER AGENT

Computershare Investor Services

P. O. Box 43010

Providence, RI 02940-3011

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Morgan Keegan Tower

50 North Front Street, Suite 1000

Memphis, TN 38103

 

 

This report is for shareholder information. This is not a prospectus intended for use in the purchase or sale of Fund shares. Statements and other information contained in this report are as dated and are subject to change.

 

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REGIONS MORGAN KEEGAN FUND COMPLEX

 

The Regions Morgan Keegan fund complex offers mutual funds with a broad variety of investment objectives to meet the financial needs of all types of investors. With approximately $6.6 billion in assets, the fund complex includes five equity funds, one balanced fund, five bond funds, one tax-exempt bond fund, two money market funds and four closed-end funds. You may see an overview of each Fund by visiting the Funds’ website at www.rmkfunds.com. You may also download each Fund’s most recent marketing flyer, prospectus, and annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders.

 

REGIONS MORGAN KEEGAN SELECT FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

n   EQUITY FUNDS

Regions Morgan Keegan Select Mid Cap Growth Fund

Regions Morgan Keegan Select Growth Fund

Regions Morgan Keegan Select Core Equity Fund

Regions Morgan Keegan Select Mid Cap Value Fund

Regions Morgan Keegan Select Value Fund

 

n   BALANCED FUND

Regions Morgan Keegan Select Balanced Fund

 

n   BOND FUNDS

Regions Morgan Keegan Select High Income Fund

Regions Morgan Keegan Select Intermediate Bond Fund

Regions Morgan Keegan Select Fixed Income Fund

Regions Morgan Keegan Select Limited Maturity Government Fund

Regions Morgan Keegan Select Short Term Bond Fund

 

n   TAX-EXEMPT BOND FUND

Regions Morgan Keegan Select Intermediate Tax Exempt Bond Fund

 

n   MONEY MARKET FUNDS

Regions Morgan Keegan Select Treasury Money Market Fund

Regions Morgan Keegan Select Money Market Fund

 

REGIONS MORGAN KEEGAN CLOSED-END FUNDS


 

n   RMK Advantage Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RMA)
n   RMK High Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RMH)
n   RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RHY)
n   RMK Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RSF)

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

RMK Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to the Fund’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer. The Fund’s code of ethics was amended during the covered period to add a new registered closed-end investment company to the list of entities covered by the code of ethics. The Fund has not made any substantial amendments to its code of ethics during the covered period. The Fund also has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the covered period. A copy of the Fund’s code of ethics is filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 12(a)(1).

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has determined that Albert C. Johnson, James Stillman R. McFadden, W. Randall Pittman and Mary S. Stone are audit committee financial experts, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR, serving on its Audit Committee. Messrs. McFadden, Pittman and Johnson and Ms. Stone are independent for purposes of Item 3(a)(2).

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(a)-(d) Audit and Non-Audit Fees

Fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) for audit and non-audit services provided to the Fund for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2005 were as follows:

 

          2006    2005

(a)

  

Audit Fees

   $ 35,000    $ 33,000

(b)

  

Audit-Related Fees

     0      0

(c)

  

Tax Fees1

     3,000      2,000

(d)

  

All Other Fees

     0      0
                
  

Total Fees

   $ 38,000    $ 35,000
                

1 Consists of fees for preparing the Fund’s U.S. income tax returns.

(e)(1) Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services

Audit and non-audit services provided to the Fund require pre-approval by the Fund’s Audit Committee. The Audit Committee pre-approves these services on a case-by-case basis. The Audit Committee also must pre-approve those non-audit services provided to the Fund’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Affiliated Service Providers”) that provides ongoing services to the Fund, if the service relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. Any individual service that does not exceed $15,000 may be pre-approved by the chair of the Audit Committee. Any proposed service exceeding that cost level requires specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.


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(e)(2) None of the services included under (b)-(d) above was approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not applicable.

(g) Non-Audit Fees

Non-audit fees billed by PwC for services rendered to the Fund were $3,000 and $2,000 for the fiscal years ended 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Non-audit fees billed by PwC for services rendered to the Fund’s Affiliated Service Providers that provides ongoing services to the Fund were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2006 and 2005, respectively.

(h) Not applicable as there were no non-audit services rendered to the Fund’s Affiliated Service Providers that provides ongoing services to the Fund for the fiscal years ended 2006 and 2005.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

The Fund has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, consisting of Jack R. Blair, Albert C. Johnson, James Stillman R. McFadden, W. Randall Pittman, Mary S. Stone and Archie W. Willis, III.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

This Schedule is included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

The Board has delegated to the Fund’s investment adviser, Morgan Asset Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”), the responsibility to vote proxies related to the securities held in the Fund’s portfolios. Under this authority, the Adviser is required to vote proxies related to portfolio securities in the best interests of the Fund and its stockholders. The Board permits the Adviser to contract with a third party to obtain proxy voting and related services, including research of current issues.

The Adviser has implemented written Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (“Proxy Voting Policy”) that are designed to reasonably ensure that the Adviser votes proxies prudently and in the best interest of its clients for whom the Adviser has voting authority, including the Fund. The Proxy Voting Policy also describes how the Adviser addresses any conflicts that may arise between its interests and those of its clients with respect to proxy voting.

The Adviser’s Proxy Committee is responsible for developing, authorizing, implementing and updating the Proxy Voting Policy, overseeing the proxy voting process and engaging and overseeing any independent third-party vendors as voting delegate to review, monitor and/or vote proxies. In order to apply the Proxy Voting Policy noted above in a timely and consistent manner, the Adviser utilizes Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. (“ISS”) to vote proxies in accordance with the Adviser’s voting guidelines.


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The Adviser’s guidelines adopt the voting recommendations of ISS. The Adviser retains final authority and fiduciary responsibility for proxy voting. The Adviser believes that this process is reasonably designed to address material conflicts of interest that may arise between the Adviser and a client as to how proxies are voted.

In the event that an investment professional at the Adviser believes that it is in the best interests of a client or clients to vote proxies in a manner inconsistent with the Adviser’s proxy voting guidelines or in a manner inconsistent with ISS recommendations, the Proxy Committee will review information submitted by the investment professional to determine that there is no material conflict of interest between the Adviser and the client with respect to the voting of the proxy in that manner.

If the Proxy Committee determines that the voting of a proxy as recommended by the investment professional presents a material conflict of interest between the Adviser and the client or clients with respect to the voting of the proxy, the Proxy Committee shall: (i) take no further action, in which case ISS shall vote such proxy in accordance with the proxy voting guidelines or as ISS recommends; (ii) disclose such conflict to the client or clients and obtain written direction from the client as to how to vote the proxy; (iii) suggest that the client or clients engage another party to determine how to vote the proxy; or (iv) engage another independent third party to determine how to vote the proxy.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

As of June 7, 2006, day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio is the responsibility of a team led by James C. Kelsoe, Jr., CFA. The following individuals at the Adviser share primary responsibility for the management of the Fund.

James C. Kelsoe, Jr., CFA – Mr. Kelsoe serves as lead portfolio manager of the Fund. Mr. Kelsoe has been a portfolio manager with the Adviser since 1992. Mr. Kelsoe serves as portfolio manager of Regions Morgan Keegan Select Short Term Bond Fund, Regions Morgan Keegan Select Intermediate Bond Fund and Regions Morgan Keegan Select High Income Fund, each a series of Morgan Keegan Select Fund, Inc. He also serves as portfolio manager of RMK Advantage Income Fund, Inc., RMK High Income Fund, Inc. and RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc., closed-end investment companies traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Kelsoe is currently a senior portfolio manager for the Adviser, where he is responsible for $3.8 billion in assets under management and serves as a member of the Adviser’s strategy group, which oversees over $16 billion in assets. Mr. Kelsoe has been with the Adviser since 1991. He received a B.S. in Finance from the University of Alabama in 1986 and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Accounts Managed by James C. Kelsoe, Jr. as of March 31, 2006:

 

     Registered Investment
Companies
   Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
   Other Accounts

Number of Accounts Managed

   7    0    22

Number of Accounts Managed with Performance-Based Advisory Fees

   0    0    0

Assets Managed

   $3,803,271,610    $0    $245,693,741

Assets Managed with Performance-Based Advisory Fees

   $0    $0    $0


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The dollar range of shares of the Fund beneficially owned by James C. Kelsoe, Jr. as of March 31, 2006 was $100,001-$500,000.

David H. Tannehill, CFA – Mr. Tannehill serves as an assistant portfolio manager of the Fund. Mr. Tannehill serves as an assistant portfolio manager of Regions Morgan Keegan Select Short Term Bond Fund, RMK Advantage Income Fund, Inc., RMK High Income Fund, Inc. and RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. Mr. Tannehill has been a portfolio manager for the Adviser since 2004. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Tannehill was a portfolio manager for Commerce Capital Management, Inc. where he was responsible for managing over $200 million in individual, individual trust, and endowment accounts. Mr. Tannehill has eight years prior experience with Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. in investment research of both equity and fixed-income securities. Mr. Tannehill earned a BBA in 1983 and an MBA in 1984 from the University of Mississippi. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Accounts Managed by David H. Tannehill as of March 31, 2006:

 

     Registered Investment
Companies
   Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
   Other Accounts

Number of Accounts Managed

   5    0    0

Number of Accounts Managed with Performance-Based Advisory Fees

   0    0    0

Assets Managed

   $2,014,574,190    $0    $0

Assets Managed with Performance-Based Advisory Fees

   $0    $0    $0

The dollar range of shares of the Fund beneficially owned by David H. Tannehill as of March 31, 2006 was $10,001 - $50,000.

Conflicts of Interest

Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to more than one fund or other account. More specifically, portfolio managers who manage multiple funds and/or other accounts are presented with the following potential conflicts:

 

    The management of multiple funds and/or other accounts may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each fund and/or other account. The Adviser seeks to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of a portfolio manager by having the portfolio managers focus on a particular investment discipline. Most other accounts managed by a portfolio manager are managed using the same investment models that are used in connection with the management of the funds.

 

    If a portfolio manager identifies a limited investment opportunity which may be suitable for more than one fund or other account, a fund may not be able to take full advantage of that opportunity due to an allocation of filled purchase or sale orders across all eligible funds and other accounts. To deal with these situations, the Adviser and the funds have adopted procedures for allocating portfolio transactions across multiple accounts.

 

   

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However, with respect to certain other accounts (such as mutual funds for which the Adviser or an affiliate acts as sub-adviser, other pooled investment vehicles that are not registered mutual funds, and other accounts managed for organizations and individuals), the Adviser may be limited by the client with respect to the selection of brokers or may be instructed to direct trades through a particular broker. In these cases, the Adviser or its affiliates may place separate, non-simultaneous, transactions for a fund and another account which may temporarily affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the detriment of the fund or the other account.

 

    Finally, the appearance of a conflict of interest may arise where the Adviser has an incentive, such as a performance-based management fee, which relates to the management of one fund or account but not all funds and accounts with respect to which a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities.

The Adviser and the Fund have adopted certain compliance procedures which are designed to address these types of conflicts. However, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.

Compensation

The Adviser seeks to maintain a compensation program that is competitively positioned to attract and retain high-caliber investment professionals. Portfolio managers receive a base salary, an incentive bonus opportunity, an equity compensation opportunity, and a benefits package. Portfolio manager compensation is reviewed and may be modified each year as appropriate to reflect changes in the market, as well as to adjust the factors used to determine bonuses to promote good sustained fund performance. The Adviser evaluates competitive market compensation by reviewing compensation survey results conducted by an independent third party of investment industry compensation. Each portfolio manager’s compensation consists of the following four elements:

 

    Base salary. Each portfolio manager is paid a base salary. In setting the base salary, the Adviser’s intention is to be competitive in light of the particular portfolio manager’s experience and responsibilities.

 

    Annual bonus. Each portfolio manager is eligible to receive an annual cash bonus that may be equal to as much as 50% of his/her annual base salary. This bonus is determined by the portfolio manager’s investment management results compared to the Lehman Brothers Ba U.S. High Yield Index. The portfolio manager may earn 50% of his bonus by meeting target returns and 75% of his bonus by meeting maximum returns. The remaining 25% of his bonus is determined by the Bonus Plan Committee and includes such factors as the portfolio manager’s support of the firm’s policies and procedures, the portfolio manager’s acquisition for new business and portfolio manager’s service to existing clients.

 

    Equity-based compensation. Portfolio managers may be awarded options to purchase common shares and/or granted restricted shares of Regions Financial Corporation’s stock from pools determined from time to time by the Remuneration Committee of Regions Financial Corporation’s Board of Directors. Awards of equity-based compensation typically vest over time, so as to create incentives to retain key talent.

 

    Participation in group insurance programs. Portfolio managers are provided life insurance coverage in the form of a group variable universal life insurance policy, under which they may make additional contributions to purchase additional insurance coverage or for investment purposes.


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Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

There were no reportable purchases for the period covered by this report.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the stockholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board of Directors since the Fund last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 7(d)(2)(ii)(G) of Schedule 14A.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a) Based on an evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the 1940 Act), as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the Fund’s certifying officers have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Fund is accumulated and communicated to the Fund’s management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

  (b) The Fund’s certifying officers are not aware of any changes in the Fund’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the Fund’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Fund’s internal controls over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)    The code of ethics pursuant to Item 2 is filed herewith.
(a)(2)    The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act are filed herewith.
(a)(3)    Not applicable.
(b)    The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act are filed herewith.

The certification provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Fund specifically incorporates it by reference.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Fund)      RMK Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
By (Signature and Title)     

/s/ Carter E. Anthony

     Carter E. Anthony, President
Date: June 7, 2006     

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Fund and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)  

/s/ Carter E. Anthony

  Carter E. Anthony, President
Date: June 7, 2006  
By (Signature and Title)  

/s/ Joseph C. Weller

  Joseph C. Weller, Treasurer
Date: June 7, 2006