UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 24, 2020

Pioneer High Income Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	811-21043	02-0563892
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
60 State Street, Boston, MA		02109
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

1-800-859-8508

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock

PHT

New York Stock Exchange

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Item 5.03

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

On November 24, 2020, the Board of Trustees of Pioneer High Income Trust amended and restated each of its existing Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (as so amended and restated, the “Declaration”) and its existing Amended and Restated By-Laws (and as so amended and restated, the “By-Laws”), effective immediately. The Declaration was amended, among other things, to increase the quorum requirement for shareholder meetings. The By-Laws were revised to provide, among other things, enhancements to certain procedural matters related to shareholder meetings, shareholder nominations and shareholder proposals, increased voting requirements for the election of trustees, and other clarifying and conforming amendments.

The foregoing descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Declaration and the full text of the By-Laws, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1(a) and Exhibit 99.1(b) and are incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description
99.1(a)		Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, dated November 24, 2020, of Pioneer High Income Trust.

99.1(b)		Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated November 24, 2020, of Pioneer High Income Trust.

EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibits are filed herewith:


Exhibit		Exhibit Description
99.1(a)		Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, dated November 24, 2020, of Pioneer High Income Trust.

99.1(b)		Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated November 24, 2020, of Pioneer High Income Trust

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Fund has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date: November 25, 2020				Pioneer High Income Trust

				/s/ Christopher Kelley
				Name: Christopher Kelley
				Title: Secretary

[Signature Page to Form 8-K]

PIONEER HIGH INCOME TRUST 8-K