Here are the DEF 14A proxy statements from BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) in our archive over the last 12 months, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A DEF 14A covers the proxy statement, with executive pay and the shareholder votes, so if you follow DHF and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full DHF filings page.
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund has called a virtual annual meeting of shareholders on August 27, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern time. Holders of shares at the close of business on June 25, 2026 may vote to elect three Class III Trustees, each for a three-year term, by a majority of shares represented.
The slate includes Chairman Joseph S. DiMartino, Andrew J. Donohue and Robin A. Melvin. Independent Trustees staff audit, nominating, compensation and litigation committees, and nominee compensation from this fund in the year ended March 31, 2026 ranged from $527.97 to $7,674.25, with larger amounts earned across the broader fund complex. Ernst & Young LLP has been selected as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027; audit fees for the last two fiscal years were $112,600 and $103,320. A First Trust affiliated group holds 8,131,279 shares, or 11.18% of the fund, while trustees and officers as a group own under 1%.