npx811-21043.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
 
Investment Company Act file number 811-21043
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Pioneer High Income Trust
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
60 State Street Boston, MA  02109
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(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Terrence J. Cullen
60 State Street
Boston, MA  02109
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(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (617) 742-7825
 
Date of fiscal year end:  March 31
 
Date of reporting period:  July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
(Registrant)  Pioneer High Income Trust
 
By (Signature and Title)  /s/ John F. Cogan, Jr.
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                         John F. Cogan, Jr., President
 
Date  August 20, 2013
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DELTA AIR LINES, INC.                                                          

Ticker:       DAL            Security ID:  247361702                           
Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2013   Meeting Type: Annual                              
Record Date:  MAY 03, 2013                                                     

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   
1a    Elect Director Richard H. Anderson      For       For          Management
1b    Elect Director Edward H. Bastian        For       For          Management
1c    Elect Director Roy J. Bostock           For       For          Management
1d    Elect Director John S. Brinzo           For       For          Management
1e    Elect Director Daniel A. Carp           For       For          Management
1f    Elect Director David G. DeWalt          For       For          Management
1g    Elect Director William H. Easter, III   For       For          Management
1h    Elect Director Mickey P. Foret          For       For          Management
1i    Elect Director Shirley C. Franklin      For       For          Management
1j    Elect Director David R. Goode           For       For          Management
1k    Elect Director George N. Mattson        For       For          Management
1l    Elect Director Paula Rosput Reynolds    For       For          Management
1m    Elect Director Kenneth C. Rogers        For       For          Management
1n    Elect Director Kenneth B. Woodrow       For       For          Management
2     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation                                         
3     Ratify Auditors                         For       For          Management
4     Stock Retention/Holding Period          Against   Against      Shareholder


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HORIZON LINES, INC.                                                            

Ticker:       HRZL           Security ID:  44044K309                           
Meeting Date: JUN 06, 2013   Meeting Type: Annual                              
Record Date:  APR 08, 2013                                                     

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   
1.1   Elect Director Martin Tuchman           For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Samuel A. Woodward       For       For          Management
2     Increase Authorized Common Stock        For       Against      Management
3     Ratify Auditors                         For       For          Management
4     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation                                         


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LEAR CORPORATION                                                               

Ticker:       LEA            Security ID:  521865204                           
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2013   Meeting Type: Annual                              
Record Date:  MAR 21, 2013                                                     

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   
1.1   Elect Director Thomas P. Capo           For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Jonathan F. Foster       For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Kathleen A. Ligocki      For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director Conrad L. Mallett, Jr.   For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director Donald L. Runkle         For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director Matthew J. Simoncini     For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director Gregory C. Smith         For       For          Management
1.8   Elect Director Henry D. G. Wallace      For       For          Management
2     Ratify Auditors                         For       For          Management
3     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation                                         


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LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV                                                   

Ticker:       LYB            Security ID:  N53745100                           
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2013   Meeting Type: Annual                              
Record Date:  APR 24, 2013                                                     

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   
1.1   Elect Director Jacques Aigrain          For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Scott M. Kleinman        For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Bruce A. Smith           For       For          Management
2     Adopt Financial Statements and          For       For          Management
      Statutory Reports                                                        
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
5     Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as    For       For          Management
      Auditors                                                                 
6     Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as        For       For          Management
      Auditors                                                                 
7     Approve Remuneration of Supervisory     For       For          Management
      Board                                                                    
8     Approve Dividends of USD 4.20 Per Share For       For          Management
9     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation                                         
10    Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10        For       For          Management
      Percent of Issued Share Capital                                          
11    Approve Cancellation of up to 10        For       For          Management
      Percent of Issued Share Capital in                                       
      Treasury Account                                                         
12    Amend Articles of Association           For       For          Management


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NEXUS FLOATING PRODUCTION LTD.                                                 

Ticker:       NEXUS          Security ID:  Y6265HAA0                           
Meeting Date: AUG 29, 2012   Meeting Type: Bondholder                          
Record Date:  AUG 17, 2012                                                     

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   
1     Approve the Summons                     For       For          Management
2     Approve the Agenda                      For       For          Management
3     Elect Two Bondholders to Sign Minutes   For       For          Management
      Together with Chairperson                                                
4     Authorize Trustee to Terminate Bond     For       For          Management
      Loan Agreements for Residual Loan                                        
      Number One and Residual Loan Number                                      
      Two, Release Claims of Residual Loans                                    
      under Bond Loan Agreements, and Pay                                      
      Cash Consideration to Bondholders                                        


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NORSE ENERGY CORP. ASA                                                         

Ticker:       NEC            Security ID:  R5S42T106                           
Meeting Date: JUL 05, 2012   Meeting Type: Special                             
Record Date:                                                                   

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   
1     Open Meeting                            For       For          Management
2     Registration of Attending Shareholders  For       For          Management
      and Proxies                                                              
3     Elect Chairman of Meeting; Designate    For       For          Management
      Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting                                       
4     Approve Notice of Meeting and Agenda    For       For          Management
5.1   Approve Reduction in Share Capital,     For       For          Management
      Share Premium Fund, and Other Equity                                     
5.2   Approve Reduction in Share Capital via  For       For          Management
      Lowering of Par Value                                                    
6     Approve Issuance of Convertible Loan    For       For          Management
      without Preemptive Rights                                                
7     Approve Issuance of Convertible Loan    For       For          Management
      without Preemptive Rights                                                
8     Approve Creation of NOK 65 Million      For       For          Management
      Pool of Capital without Preemptive                                       
      Rights                                                                   
9     Approve Issuance of Stock Options       For       For          Management
10    Amend Articles of Association           For       For          Management
11    Authorize Company to Call EGM with Two  For       For          Management
      Weeks' Notice                                                            
12    Elect New Director                      For       For          Management


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NORSE ENERGY CORP. ASA                                                         

Ticker:       NEC            Security ID:  R5S42T106                           
Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2013   Meeting Type: Special                             
Record Date:                                                                   

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   
1     Open Meeting                            For       For          Management
2     Registration of Attending Shareholders  For       For          Management
      and Proxies                                                              
3     Elect Chairman of Meeting; Designate    For       For          Management
      Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting                                       
4     Approve Notice of Meeting and Agenda    For       For          Management
5     Approve Reduction in Share Capital via  For       For          Management
      Reduction of Par Value                                                   
6     Approve Issuance of Shares Against      For       For          Management
      Set-Off in Interest Obligations                                          
7     Approve Issuance of Shares Against      For       For          Management
      Set-Off Under the Bond Loan                                              
8     Approve Issuance of Shares Against      For       For          Management
      Set-Off Under the Shareholders Loan                                      
9     Approve Stock Option Plan; Approve      For       For          Management
      Issuance of 94 Million Warrants to                                       
      Guarantee Conversion Rights                                              
10    Approve Creation of Pool of Capital     For       For          Management
      with Preemptive Rights                                                   
11    Approve Issuance of Shares Against      For       For          Management
      Set-Off Under the Bond Loan                                              
12    Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds   For       For          Management
      without Preemptive Rights                                                
13    Approve Creation of Pool of Capital     For       For          Management
      without Preemptive Rights                                                


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NORSE ENERGY CORP. ASA                                                         

Ticker:       NEC            Security ID:  R5S42T106                           
Meeting Date: JUN 21, 2013   Meeting Type: Annual                              
Record Date:                                                                   

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   
1     Open Meeting                            None      None         Management
2     Registration of Attending Shareholders  None      None         Management
      and Proxies                                                              
3     Elect Chairman of Meeting; Designate    For       For          Management
      Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting                                       
4     Approve Notice of Meeting and Agenda    For       For          Management
5     Approve Financial Statements and        For       For          Management
      Statutory Reports; Approve Allocation                                    
      of Income                                                                
6     Approve Remuneration Policy And Other   For       Against      Management
      Terms of Employment For Executive                                        
      Management                                                               
7     Approve Remuneration of Directors and   For       For          Management
      Nominating Committee Members                                             
8     Approve Remuneration of Auditors        For       For          Management
9     Amend Articles Re: Number of Board      For       For          Management
      Members                                                                  
10a   Elect Cecilie Amdahl as Chairman        For       For          Management
10b   Elect Bjarte Bruheim as Director        For       For          Management
10c   Elect Elin Karjfell as Director         For       For          Management


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ROWAN COMPANIES PLC                                                            

Ticker:       RDC            Security ID:  G7665A101                           
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2013   Meeting Type: Annual                              
Record Date:  MAR 04, 2013                                                     

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   
1     Elect William T. Fox, III  as Director  For       For          Management
2     Elect Sir Graham Hearne as Director     For       For          Management
3     Elect  H. E. Lentz as Director          For       For          Management
4     Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as our U.  For       For          Management
      S. Auditors                                                              
5     Reappoint Deloitte & Touche U.K LLP as  For       For          Management
      our U.K. Auditors                                                        
6     Authorize the Audit Committee to Fix    For       For          Management
      Remuneration of Auditors                                                 
7     Approve Omnibus Stock Plan              For       For          Management
8     Approve Remuneration Report             For       For          Management
9     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation                                         


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TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.                                            

Ticker:       TEVA           Security ID:  881624209                           
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual                              
Record Date:  AUG 13, 2012                                                     

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   
1     Receive and Discuss Consolidated        None      None         Management
      Balance Sheet as of Dec. 31, 2011 and                                    
      Consolidated Income Statements for 2011                                  
2     Distribute Cash Dividends for the Year  For       For          Management
      Ended Dec. 31, 2011, Paid In Four                                        
      Installments in an Aggregate Amount of                                   
      NIS 3.40 Per Ordinary Share                                              
3.1   Reelect Phillip Frost as Director       For       For          Management
3.2   Reelect Roger Abravanel as Director     For       For          Management
3.3   Elect Galia Maor as Director            For       For          Management
3.4   Reelect Richard A. Lerner as Director   For       For          Management
3.5   Reelect Erez Vigodman as Director       For       For          Management
4     Approve Payment to Each of the Company  For       For          Management
      Directors, Other Than the Chairman and                                   
      Vice Chairman, of an Annual Fee Plus a                                   
      Per Meeting Fee                                                          
5     Approve Annual Fee and Reimbursement    For       For          Management
      of Expenses of Chairman                                                  
6     Approve Annual Fee and Reimbursement    For       For          Management
      of Expenses of Vice Chairman                                             
7     Approve Certain Amendments to Articles  For       For          Management
      of Association                                                           
8     Approve Indemnification and Release     For       For          Management
      Agreements for Directors of the Company                                  
9     Reappoint Kesselman & Kesselman as      For       For          Management
      Independent Registered Public                                            
      Accounting Firm of the Company and                                       
      Authorize Board To Determine Its                                         
      Compensation                                                             

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