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Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-02782
Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
(formerly, Federated Hermes High Income Bond Fund, Inc.)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Peter J. Germain, Esquire
Federated Hermes, Inc.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 412-288-1900
Date of fiscal year end: March 31
Date of reporting period: 7/1/2022 through 6/30/2023
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.
Registrant Name: Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
Fund Name: Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
| Issuer Name | Country | Meeting Date | Meeting Type | Record Date | Ticker | Security ID | Symbol Type | Ballot Issue Number | Proposal Text | Proponent | Mgmt Reco | Vote Cast | Fund Name | Logical Ballot Status |
| iHeartMedia, Inc. | United States | 5/18/2023 | Annual | 3/24/2023 | IHRT | 45174J509 | CUSIP | 1.1 | Elect Robert W. Pittman | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| iHeartMedia, Inc. | United States | 5/18/2023 | Annual | 3/24/2023 | IHRT | 45174J509 | CUSIP | 1.2 | Elect James A. Rasulo | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| iHeartMedia, Inc. | United States | 5/18/2023 | Annual | 3/24/2023 | IHRT | 45174J509 | CUSIP | 1.3 | Elect Richard J. Bressler | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| iHeartMedia, Inc. | United States | 5/18/2023 | Annual | 3/24/2023 | IHRT | 45174J509 | CUSIP | 1.4 | Elect Samuel E. Englebardt | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| iHeartMedia, Inc. | United States | 5/18/2023 | Annual | 3/24/2023 | IHRT | 45174J509 | CUSIP | 1.5 | Elect Brad Gerstner | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| iHeartMedia, Inc. | United States | 5/18/2023 | Annual | 3/24/2023 | IHRT | 45174J509 | CUSIP | 1.6 | Elect Cheryl D. Mills | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| iHeartMedia, Inc. | United States | 5/18/2023 | Annual | 3/24/2023 | IHRT | 45174J509 | CUSIP | 1.7 | Elect Graciela I. Monteagudo | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| iHeartMedia, Inc. | United States | 5/18/2023 | Annual | 3/24/2023 | IHRT | 45174J509 | CUSIP | 1.8 | Elect Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| iHeartMedia, Inc. | United States | 5/18/2023 | Annual | 3/24/2023 | IHRT | 45174J509 | CUSIP | 2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| iHeartMedia, Inc. | United States | 5/18/2023 | Annual | 3/24/2023 | IHRT | 45174J509 | CUSIP | 3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| iHeartMedia, Inc. | United States | 5/18/2023 | Annual | 3/24/2023 | IHRT | 45174J509 | CUSIP | 4 | Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Mgmt | 1 Year | 1 Year | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| iHeartMedia, Inc. | United States | 5/18/2023 | Annual | 3/24/2023 | IHRT | 45174J509 | CUSIP | 5 | Amendment to the 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan | Mgmt | For | Against | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 5/16/2023 | Annual | 3/20/2023 | MNK | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 1 | Elect Paul M. Bisaro | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 5/16/2023 | Annual | 3/20/2023 | MNK | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 2 | Elect Daniel A. Celentano | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 5/16/2023 | Annual | 3/20/2023 | MNK | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 3 | Elect Riad H. El-Dada | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 5/16/2023 | Annual | 3/20/2023 | MNK | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 4 | Elect Neal P. Goldman | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 5/16/2023 | Annual | 3/20/2023 | MNK | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 5 | Elect Karen L. Ling | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 5/16/2023 | Annual | 3/20/2023 | MNK | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 6 | Elect Woodrow A. Myers, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 5/16/2023 | Annual | 3/20/2023 | MNK | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 7 | Elect Susan Silbermann | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 5/16/2023 | Annual | 3/20/2023 | MNK | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 8 | Elect James R. Sulat | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 5/16/2023 | Annual | 3/20/2023 | MNK | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 9 | Elect Sigurdur Olafsson | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 5/16/2023 | Annual | 3/20/2023 | MNK | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 10 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 5/16/2023 | Annual | 3/20/2023 | MNK | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 11 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 5/16/2023 | Annual | 3/20/2023 | MNK | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 12 | Authority to Repurchase Overseas Market Shares | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 5/16/2023 | Annual | 3/20/2023 | MNK | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 13 | Authorize the Price Range at which the Company can Re-Allot Shares as Treasury Shares | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 9/29/2022 | Annual | 8/10/2022 | MNKPF | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 1 | Elect Paul M. Bisaro | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 9/29/2022 | Annual | 8/10/2022 | MNKPF | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 2 | Elect Daniel A. Celentano | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 9/29/2022 | Annual | 8/10/2022 | MNKPF | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 3 | Elect Riad H. El-Dada | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 9/29/2022 | Annual | 8/10/2022 | MNKPF | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 4 | Elect Neal P. Goldman | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 9/29/2022 | Annual | 8/10/2022 | MNKPF | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 5 | Elect Karen L. Ling | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 9/29/2022 | Annual | 8/10/2022 | MNKPF | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 6 | Elect Woodrow A. Myers, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 9/29/2022 | Annual | 8/10/2022 | MNKPF | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 7 | Elect James R. Sulat | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 9/29/2022 | Annual | 8/10/2022 | MNKPF | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 8 | Elect Sigurdur Olafsson | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 9/29/2022 | Annual | 8/10/2022 | MNKPF | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 9 | Re-appointment of Auditor and Authority to Set Fees | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 9/29/2022 | Annual | 8/10/2022 | MNKPF | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 10 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 9/29/2022 | Annual | 8/10/2022 | MNKPF | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 11 | Authority to Repurchase Overseas Market Shares | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
| Mallinckrodt plc | United States | 9/29/2022 | Annual | 8/10/2022 | MNKPF | G5890A102 | CUSIP | 12 | Authorize the Price Range at which the Company can Re-Allot Shares as Treasury Shares | Mgmt | For | For | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Voted |
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) | Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. |
| By (Signature and Title) | /s/ J. Christopher Donahue |
| J. Christopher Donahue | |
| Principal Executive Officer | |
| Date: |
August 22, 2023
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