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: 811-22562 NAME OF REGISTRANT: Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 550 South Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202 NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE: Janice M. Bishop, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer c/o Barings LLC Independence Wharf, 470 Atlantic Avenue Boston, MA 02210 REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 704-805-7200 DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: 12/31 DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2017 Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The fund held no voting securities during the reporting period and did not vote any securities or have any securities that were subject to a vote during the reporting period. 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) Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund By (Signature) /s/ Sean Feeley Name Sean Feeley Title President Date 08/21/2017