UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-08497
Name of Fund: BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund III, Inc. (CYE)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund III, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York City, NY 10055.
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 02/28
Date of reporting period: 07/01/2011 – 06/30/2012
Item 1 – Proxy Voting Record – Attached hereto.
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ICA File Number: 811-08497
Reporting Period: 07/01/2011 - 06/30/2012
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund III, Inc.
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AFRICAN MINERALS LTD
Ticker: AMI Security ID: G0114P100
Meeting Date: SEP 09, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 05, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
2 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Adopt New Bye-Laws For For Management
4 Elect Miguel Perry as Director For For Management
5 Elect Roger Liddell as Director For For Management
6 Elect Nina Shapiro as Director For For Management
7 Elect Bernard Pryor as Director For For Management
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AFRICAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: Q0148X128
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 24, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Remuneration Report for the For Abstain Management
Year Ended December 31, 2011
2 Elect Frank Timis as a Director For For Management
3 Elect Messrs Timothy Turner as a For Abstain Management
Director
4 Elect James Smith as a Director For For Management
5 Elect Anthony Wilson as a Director For For Management
6 Ratify Past Issuance of 26.5 Million For For Management
Shares to African Oil Investing SARL
7 Ratify Past Issuance of 15.79 Million For For Management
Options to Consultants and Employees
of the Company
8 Approve the Increase in Directors' For For Management
Fees from $650,000 to $900,000 Per
Annum
9 Approve the Variation of the Terms of For Abstain Management
the Director Options
10 Approve Issue of 250,000 Director For Abstain Management
Options with an Exercise Price of a $1.
00
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AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD.
Ticker: ANS Security ID: 009037201
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 04, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert Chadwick For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Paul Gagne For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Peter Gordon For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Paul Houston For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John Lacey For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Gordon Lancaster For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Pierre McNeil For For Management
2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
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AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD.
Ticker: ANS Security ID: C01023206
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 04, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert Chadwick For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Paul Gagne For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Peter Gordon For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Paul Houston For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John Lacey For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Gordon Lancaster For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Pierre McNeil For For Management
2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
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APPLE INC.
Ticker: AAPL Security ID: 037833100
Meeting Date: FEB 23, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 27, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William V. Campbell For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Timothy D. Cook For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Millard S. Drexler For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Al Gore For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert A. Iger For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Andrea Jung For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Arthur D. Levinson For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director Ronald D. Sugar For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Prepare Conflict of Interest Report Against Against Shareholder
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Directors' Against Against Shareholder
Compensation
6 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
7 Require a Majority Vote for the Against For Shareholder
Election of Directors
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BELO CORP.
Ticker: BLC Security ID: 080555105
Meeting Date: MAY 08, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Peter A. Altabef For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Henry P. Becton, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James M. Moroney, III For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Lloyd D. Ward For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Adjust Par Value of Common Stock For For Management
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BUFFETS RESTAURANTS HOLDINGS, INC.
Ticker: BUFR Security ID: 11988P107
Meeting Date: DEC 15, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 17, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William R. Floyd, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director R. Michael Andrews, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Steven K. Lumpkin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael Markowitz For For Management
1.5 Elect Director David C. Merritt For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William M. Van Epps For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
Ticker: CF Security ID: 125269100
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 26, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Stephen A. Furbacher For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director John D. Johnson For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
5 Require a Majority Vote for the Against For Shareholder
Election of Directors
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Ticker: CHTR Security ID: 16117M305
Meeting Date: MAY 01, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 02, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director W. Lance Conn For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Darren Glatt For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Craig A. Jacobson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Bruce A. Karsh For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Edgar Lee For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jeffrey A. Marcus For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John D. Markley, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director David C. Merritt For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Stan Parker For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Thomas M. Rutledge For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Eric L. Zinterhofer For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CIT GROUP INC.
Ticker: CIT Security ID: 125581801
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director John A. Thain For For Management
2 Elect Director Michael J. Embler For For Management
3 Elect Director William M. Freeman For For Management
4 Elect Director David M. Moffett For For Management
5 Elect Director R. Brad Oates For For Management
6 Elect Director Marianne Miller Parrs For For Management
7 Elect Director Gerald Rosenfeld For For Management
8 Elect Director John R. Ryan For For Management
9 Elect Director Seymour Sternberg For For Management
10 Elect Director Peter J. Tobin For For Management
11 Elect Director Laura S. Unger For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDINGS, INC.
Ticker: CCO Security ID: 18451C109
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 02, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James C. Carlisle For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert W. Pittman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Dale W. Tremblay For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DANA HOLDING CORPORATION
Ticker: DAN Security ID: 235825205
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Virginia A. Kamsky For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Terrence J. Keating For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Joseph C. Muscari For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Steven B. Schwarzwaelder For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Richard F. Wallman For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Keith E. Wandell For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Roger J. Wood For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
Ticker: DTG Security ID: 256743105
Meeting Date: JUN 07, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 09, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Thomas P. Capo For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Maryann N. Keller For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Edward C. Lumley For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard W. Neu For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director John C. Pope For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Scott L. Thompson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
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E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Ticker: ETFC Security ID: 269246401
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
2.1 Elect Director Rodger A. Lawson For For Management
2.2 Elect Director Frank J. Petrilli For For Management
2.3 Elect Director Rebecca Saeger For For Management
2.4 Elect Director Joseph L. Sclafani For For Management
2.5 Elect Director Stephen H. Willard For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Ticker: IRWD Security ID: 46333X108
Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director George H. Conrades For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Joseph C. Cook, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director David A. Ebersman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Ticker: LVLT Security ID: 52729N308
Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 30, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Walter Scott, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James Q. Crowe For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Kevin P. Chilton For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Archie R. Clemins For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Steven T. Clontz For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James O. Ellis, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Richard R. Jaros For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Michael J. Mahoney For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Charles C. Miller, III For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Peter Seah Lim Huat For Withhold Management
1.11 Elect Director John T. Reed For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Albert C. Yates For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Adopt NOL Rights Plan (NOL Pill) For For Management
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Ticker: LORL Security ID: 543881106
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 12, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mark H. Rachesky For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Hal Goldstein For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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SPANSION INC.
Ticker: CODE Security ID: 84649R200
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Hans Geyer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Clifton Thomas For For Management
Weatherford
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SUNPOWER CORPORATION
Ticker: SPWRA Security ID: 867652307
Meeting Date: NOV 15, 2011 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: SEP 19, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Reclassification of Class A For For Management
and Class B Common Stock into a Single
Class of Common Stock and Eliminate
Obsolete Provisions of the Certificate
of Incorporation
2 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent For Against Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
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SUNPOWER CORPORATION
Ticker: SPWR Security ID: 867652406
Meeting Date: MAY 09, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Arnaud Chaperon For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jerome Schmitt For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Pat Wood III For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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TRANSOCEAN LTD.
Ticker: RIGN Security ID: H8817H100
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 01, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Appropriation of the Available For For Management
Earnings for Fiscal Year 2011
3a Elect Glyn Barker as Director For For Management
3b Elect Vanessa C.L. Chang as Director For For Management
3c Elect Chad Deaton as Director For For Management
3d Reelect Edward R. Muller as Director For For Management
3e Reelect Tan Ek Kia as Director For For Management
4 Appointment Of Ernst & Young LLP as For For Management
Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2012
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS INC.
Ticker: WEF Security ID: 958211203
Meeting Date: MAY 09, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 28, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James Arthurs For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Lee Doney For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Dominic Gammiero For For Management
1.4 Elect Director J. Peter Gordon For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Pierre McNeil For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director John B. Newman For For Management
2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
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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.
| BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund III, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ John Perlowski | |
| John Perlowski | ||
| Chief Executive Officer of | ||
| BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund III, Inc. | ||
| Date: | August 27, 2012 | |