FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY Investment Company Act file number 811-05296 The High Yield Income Fund, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, 4 th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Jonathan D. Shain, Esq. 100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, 4 th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102 (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 973-802-6469 Date of fiscal year-end: August 31 Date of reporting period: June 30, 2006 Item 1. Proxy Voting Record In determining votes against management, any ballot that management did not make a recommendation is considered to be "FOR" regardless of the vote cast. Any "Abstain" vote cast is considered as voted, and to be against the management recommendation. ******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-05296 Reporting Period: 07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006 The High Yield Income Fund, Inc. =============== THE HIGH YIELD INCOME FUND, INC. - ADVISOR: PIM ================ IMPSAT FIBER NTWKS Ticker: IMPT Security ID: 45321T202 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2006 Meeting Type: GENERAL Record Date: MAR 15, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 DIRECTOR(S) FOR FOR Management 2 RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE FOR FOR Management & TOUCHE LLP TO SERVE AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2006. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIBERTY GLOBAL Ticker: LBTYA Security ID: 53055101 Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2006 Meeting Type: GENERAL Record Date: APR 1, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 DIRECTOR(S) FOR FOR Management 2 AUDITORS RATIFICATION FOR FOR Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MIRANT Ticker: MIR Security ID: 60467R100 Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006 Meeting Type: GENERAL Record Date: MAR 24, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 DIRECTOR(S) FOR FOR Management 2 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP FOR FOR Management AS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NTL INC. Ticker: NTLI Security ID: 62940M104 Meeting Date: MAR 2, 2006 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: FEB 27, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 TO ADOPT THE AMENDED AND RESTATED FOR FOR Management AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, DATED AS OF DECEMBER 14, 2005, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO.1 THERETO, AMONG TELEWEST GLOBAL INC., NTL INCORPORATED, NEPTUNE BRIDGE BORROWER LLC AND, FOR CERTAIN LIMITED PURPOSES, MERGER SUB IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WALTER INDUSTRIES Ticker: WLT Security ID: 93317Q105 Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006 Meeting Type: GENERAL Record Date: MAR 3, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 DIRECTOR(S) FOR FOR Management 2 PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF FOR FOR Management PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE COMPANY FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2006. 3 PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE WALTER FOR ABSTAIN Management INDUSTRIES, INC. EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE PLAN. ========== END NPX REPORT 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. The High Yield Income Fund, Inc. By /s/ Judy A. Rice* (Jonathan D. Shain) Judy A. Rice, President * By Power of Attorney. Filed on June 30, 2006. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (q) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the filing on Form N-1A for Dryden Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 33-10649) filed via EDGAR on June 30, 2006. Date: August 28, 2006