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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.
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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.