N-PX 1 d791944dnpx.htm IVY HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington DC 20549

FORM N-PX

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-22800

IVY HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND

(Exact Name as Specified in Charter)

6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas 66202-4200

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

Philip A. Shipp, 6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas 66202-4200

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (913) 236-2000

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

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


IVY HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND

Proxy Voting Record

Vote Summary Report

Reporting Period: 07/01/2018 to 06/30/2019

Location(s): All Locations

Institution Account(s): 10 – Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund

 

Concordia International Corp.

 

Meeting Date:   11/29/2018   Country:    Canada   Primary Security ID:   20653P409
Record Date:   10/30/2018   Meeting Type:    Special   Ticker:   CXR
    Shares Voted:    11,069    

 

Proposal
Number

  

Proposal Text

  

Proponent

  

Mgmt Rec

  

Voting
Policy Rec

  

Vote

Instruction

   Meeting for Limited Voting and Restricted Limited Voting Shareholders    Mgmt         
1    Change Company Name to Advanz Pharma Corp.    Mgmt    For    For    For

Cumulus Media Inc.

 

Meeting Date:   04/30/2019   Country:    USA   Primary Security ID:   231082801
Record Date:   03/15/2019   Meeting Type:    Annual   Ticker:   CMLS
    Shares Voted:    4,838    

 

Proposal
Number

  

Proposal Text

  

Proponent

  

Mgmt Rec

  

Voting

Policy Rec

  

Vote

Instruction

1.1    Elect Director Mary G. Berner    Mgmt    For    For    For
1.2    Elect Director David M. Baum    Mgmt    For    For    For
1.3    Elect Director Matthew C. Blank    Mgmt    For    For    For
1.4    Elect Director Thomas H. Castro    Mgmt    For    For    For
1.5    Elect Director Joan Hogan Gillman    Mgmt    For    For    For
1.6    Elect Director Andrew W. Hobson    Mgmt    For    For    For
1.7    Elect Director Brian G. Kushner    Mgmt    For    For    For
2    Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation    Mgmt    For    For    For
3    Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors    Mgmt    For    For    For


Vote Summary Report

Reporting Period: 07/01/2018 to 06/30/2019

Location(s): All Locations

Institution Account(s): 10 – Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund

 

Advanz Pharma Corp.

 

Meeting Date:   06/17/2019   Country:    Canada   Primary Security ID:   00775M104
Record Date:   05/10/2019   Meeting Type:    Annual   Ticker:   ADVZ
    Shares Voted:    9,332    

 

Proposal
Number

  

Proposal Text

  

Proponent

  

Mgmt Rec

  

Voting

Policy Rec

  

Vote

Instruction

   Meeting for Common Shareholders    Mgmt         
1a    Elect Director Randall Benson    Mgmt    For    For    For
1b    Elect Director Frances Cloud    Mgmt    For    For    For
1c    Elect Director Maurice Chagnaud    Mgmt    For    For    For
1d    Elect Director Graeme Duncan    Mgmt    For    For    For
1e    Elect Director Barry Fishman    Mgmt    For    For    For
2    Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
   Mgmt    For    For    For


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

IVY HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND
(Registrant)
By:  

/s/ Philip A. Shipp

  Philip A. Shipp, Assistant Secretary
Date:   August 30, 2019
By:  

/s/ Philip J. Sanders

  Philip J. Sanders, President and Principal Executive Officer
Date:   August 30, 2019