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The BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (NYSE: DHF) SEC filings page provides access to the fund’s official regulatory documents, including proxy statements and other materials filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. As a closed-end investment company, DHF uses these filings to describe its governance, Board structure, risk oversight, and shareholder voting procedures.
Recent DEF 14A definitive proxy statements outline the fund’s annual and special shareholder meetings, including proposals to elect trustees in different Board classes and to consolidate Boards across certain funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds. These documents explain how shareholders of record can vote by mail, telephone, or internet, and how to participate in virtual meetings. They also describe quorum requirements, methods for revoking or changing votes, and the role of independent trustees under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Within these filings, investors can review details on Board composition and leadership, including the classification of trustees into Class I, Class II, and Class III, and the terms for which each class serves. The proxy statements also discuss the Board’s oversight role in areas such as investment risk, valuation risk, credit risk, compliance, and operational risk, as well as the involvement of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and Alcentra NY, LLC in day-to-day management.
Through Stock Titan, these SEC filings are updated as they appear on EDGAR, and AI-powered summaries can help explain the key points of lengthy documents in plain language. Users can quickly identify the purpose of each filing, understand the proposals being presented to shareholders, and see how the fund describes its risk management and governance practices.
For investors researching DHF, this page serves as a central location to review its proxy statements and related disclosures, helping to clarify how the fund is organized, how decisions are made, and how shareholders can exercise their rights.
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund10,074,618 common shares, representing 13.85% of the fund’s outstanding common stock as of the event date. They report no sole or shared voting power over these shares but report shared dispositive power over the same amount. The filing states the securities are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the fund, and each reporting entity disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares identified.
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund had a new insider ownership report filed as of 01/01/2026. The reporting person is identified as a director of the fund and filed individually, not as part of a group. The filing shows beneficial ownership of 0 shares of Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $0.001 per share, held directly. The report also indicates that the director holds no derivative securities, such as options or warrants, tied to the fund’s shares.
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund director reports no share ownership. A reporting person associated with BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. filed an initial ownership statement as a director of BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (ticker DHF) as of 01/01/2026. The filing shows beneficial ownership of 0 shares of the fund’s shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.001 per share, held directly.
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund director reports no share ownership. A reporting person affiliated with BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. filed an initial ownership statement as a director of BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (ticker DHF) as of 01/01/2026. The filing shows beneficial ownership of 0 shares of the fund’s Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $0.001 per share, held directly. This type of report provides transparency about insider holdings at the time an individual becomes subject to reporting requirements.
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund reported a new insider relationship update. A director of the fund filed an ownership report effective 01/01/2026, stating that they beneficially own 0 shares of Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $0.001 per share, held directly. The filing also shows no derivative securities, such as options or warrants, held by this director.
First Trust Portfolios L.P., First Trust Advisors L.P., and The Charger Corporation filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership in BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF).
The filing lists 11,351,166 shares beneficially owned, representing 15.61% of the class, with shared dispositive power over 11,351,166 shares and no sole or shared voting power. The shares are primarily held by unit investment trusts sponsored by First Trust Portfolios L.P.; no individual trust holds more than 3% of any registered investment company issuer's shares. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership. The event date is 09/30/2025, and the securities are stated as held in the ordinary course and not to influence control.
The filing is an initial Form 3 by Lisa M. King reporting her relationship to BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) as a vice president, assistant secretary and officer/director. The event date is 03/31/2024. The form discloses 0 shares of Shares of Beneficial Interest owned, reported as direct ownership. The filing is signed by Lisa M. King on 09/29/2025.
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) will hold a Special Meeting of Shareholders virtually on November 20, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern to elect four trustees: Joan L. Gulley (Class I, two-year term), Alan H. Howard and Burton N. Wallack (Class II, three-year terms) and Robin A. Melvin (Class III, one-year term). Shareholders of record as of September 19, 2025 may vote; the Fund had 72,826,245 shares outstanding as of August 22, 2025.
The proxy discloses board composition and governance details: all trustees are currently Independent Trustees, standing committees (Audit, Nominating, Compensation, Litigation) are described, and trustee compensation is allocated across the BNY Mellon fund complex. The Fund estimates total proxy solicitation and related costs at approximately $57,027 (including ~$12,000 for the proxy solicitor). Audit disclosures show KPMG billed aggregate non-audit fees of $4,074,591/$5,102,266 (fiscal years ended March 31, 2024/2025), and beneficial ownership filings show First Trust holds 17.04% and Cede & Co. holds 99.4214% of record shares.
Roberto Gaetano Mazzeo filed an initial Form 3 reporting his role as Assistant Treasurer of BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF). The form lists the event date as 06/15/2024 and discloses 0 shares of common stock beneficially owned (direct). The filing is signed and dated 09/15/2025.
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (NYSE: DHF) has issued its 2025 Definitive Proxy Statement. The virtual annual shareholder meeting is scheduled for August 21, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. ET. Shareholders of record as of June 25, 2025 are entitled to vote.
Key Proposal
- Proposal 1: Election of two long-standing independent Class II trustees—Roslyn M. Watson (age 75) and Benaree Pratt Wiley (age 79)—for new three-year terms ending in 2028. Both currently sit on multiple BNY Mellon fund boards, have served DHF since inception (1998) and have consented to continue.
- Any other business properly brought before the meeting.
Board Structure & Governance Highlights
- All seven trustees, including Chair Joseph S. DiMartino, are independent, satisfying 1940 Act requirements and BNY Mellon’s own governance guidelines.
- The Board maintains Audit, Nominating, Compensation and Litigation committees; all are fully independent.
- Average trustee tenure ≈ 20 years; notable diversity of gender and professional background.
Compensation
- Fund-level compensation FY 2025: Watson $6,574; Wiley $6,574. Complex-wide compensation FY 2024: Watson $470,200 (40 portfolios); Wiley $641,700 (57 portfolios).
- No bonus, pension or stock option plans; costs allocated across the fund complex based on net assets.
Auditor Matters
- Audit Committee (all trustees) re-appointed KPMG LLP for FY ending March 31, 2026.
- FY 2024/FY 2025 audit fees: $110,300 / $112,600; audit-related fees: $5,800 / $6,000; no tax or other fees charged to the Fund.
- Aggregate non-audit fees billed by KPMG to BNY Mellon service affiliates total $5.1 million in FY 2025; Audit Committee concluded independence is not impaired.
Ownership Snapshot
- Total shares outstanding (6/25/25): 72,736,534.
- Largest beneficial owner: First Trust entities—19.57 % (14.23 million shares).
- Trustees/officers as a group own < 1 % of shares.
Voting Methods: Internet, telephone, mail, or live during the virtual meeting using a control number. Management urges timely proxy submission to avoid adjournment costs.