UNITED STATES
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: 811-21507
EVERGREEN UTILITIES AND HIGH INCOME FUND
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Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
200 Berkeley Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116-5034
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(Address of principal executive offices)
The Corporation Trust Company
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 210-3200
Date of fiscal year end: 8/31
Date of reporting period: 7/1/2004 - 6/30/2005
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ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD
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ICA File Number: 811-21507
Reporting Period: 07/01/2004 - 06/30/2005
Evergreen Utilities and High Income Fund
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ALLTEL CORP.
Ticker: AT Security ID: 020039103
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John Belk For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gregory W. Penske For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Warren A. Stephens For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AMEREN CORPORATION
Ticker: AEE Security ID: 023608102
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 4, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Susan S. Elliott For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gayle P.W. Jackson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James C. Johnson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard A. Liddy For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gordon R. Lohman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Richard A. Lumpkin For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Paul L. Miller, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Charles W. Mueller For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Douglas R. Oberhelman For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Gary L. Rainwater For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Harvey Saligman For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Patrick T. Stokes For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Risks of Nuclear Waste Storage Against Against Shareholder
4 Require Independent Director To Serve As Against Against Shareholder
Chairman Of The Board
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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
Ticker: AEP Security ID: 025537101
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 2, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director E.R. Brooks For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Donald M. Carlton For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John P. DesBarres For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert W. Fri For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William R. Howell For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Lester A. Hudson, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Michael G. Morris For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Lionel L. Nowell III For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Richard L. Sandor For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Donald G. Smith For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Kathryn D. Sullivan For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Submit Executive Retirement Plan to Against For Shareholder
Shareholder Vote
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ATMOS ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: ATO Security ID: 049560105
Meeting Date: FEB 9, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 15, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Travis W. Bain, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dan Busbee For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard K. Gordon For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gene C. Koonce For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Nancy K. Quinn For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
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BELLSOUTH CORP.
Ticker: BLS Security ID: 079860102
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 7, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director F. Duane Ackerman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Reuben V. Anderson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James H. Blanchard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director J. Hyatt Brown For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Armando M. Codina For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James P. Kelly For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Leo F. Mullin For For Management
1.9 Elect Director William S. Stavropoulos For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robin B. Smith For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
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BOUYGUES SA
Ticker: Security ID: F11487125
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management
Discharge Directors Vote
2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management
and Statutory Reports Vote
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management
Dividends of EUR 0.75 per Share Vote
4 Approve Accounting Transfer from Special For Did Not Management
Long-Term Capital Gains Account to Other Vote
Reserve
5 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote
6 Reelect Michel Rouger as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
7 Elect Thierry Jourdaine as Representative For Did Not Management
of Employee Shareholders to the Board Vote
8 Elect Jean-Michel Gras as Representative For Did Not Management
of Employee Shareholders to the Board Vote
9 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management
of Issued Share Capital and Investment Vote
Certificates
10 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Vote
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
EUR 150 Million
11 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For Did Not Management
Up to EUR 4 Billion for Bonus Issue or Vote
Increase in Par Value
12 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management
Equity-Linked Securities without Vote
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal
Amount of EUR 150 Million
13 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For Did Not Management
the Event of Demand Exceeding Amounts Vote
Proposed in Items 10 and 12
14 Authorize Board to Set Issue Price for For Did Not Management
Ten Percent of Issued Capital Pursuant Vote
to Issue Authority without Preemptive
Rights
15 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to Ten For Did Not Management
Percent of Issued Capital for Future Vote
Acquisitions
16 Authorize Capital Increase for Future For Did Not Management
Exchange Offers Vote
17 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For Did Not Management
Employees Participating in Vote
Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan
18 Authorize Issuance of Equity Upon For Did Not Management
Conversion of a Subsidiary's Vote
Equity-Linked Securities
19 Authorize Use of Up to Ten Percent of For Did Not Management
Issued Capital in Restricted Stock Plan Vote
20 Approve Stock Option Plan Grants For Did Not Management
Vote
21 Authorize Issuance of Securities For Did Not Management
Convertible Into Debt Vote
22 Approve Reduction in Share Capital Up to For Did Not Management
Ten Percent via Cancellation of Vote
Repurchased Shares
23 Amend Articles of Association Regarding For Did Not Management
Share Issuances Vote
24 Authorize Issuance of Investment For Did Not Management
Certificates and Preference Shares Vote
Without Voting Rights
25 Authorize Filing of Required For Did Not Management
Documents/Other Formalities Vote
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BOUYGUES SA
Ticker: Security ID: F11487125
Meeting Date: OCT 7, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Special Dividends of EUR 5 per For Did Not Management
Share or Investment Certificate Vote
2 Reserve Dividend Distribution to For Did Not Management
Shareholders or Holders of Investment Vote
Certifcates as of Oct. 7, 2004, and Set
Distribution Date to Jan. 05, 2004
3 Authorize Filing of Required For Did Not Management
Documents/Other Formalities Vote
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BT GROUP PLC (FORMERLY BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC)
Ticker: Security ID: G16612106
Meeting Date: JUL 14, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Approve Final Dividend of 5.3 Pence Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
4 Re-elect Sir Christopher Bland as For For Management
Director
5 Re-elect Andy Green as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Ian Livingston as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect John Nelson as Director For For Management
8 Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorise Board to Fix
Remuneration of Auditors
9 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 142 Million
10 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 22 Million
11 Authorise 859 Million Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
12 Authorise the Company to Make EU For For Management
Political Donations up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 100,000
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CENTRAL VERMONT PUBLIC SERVICE CORP.
Ticker: CV Security ID: 155771108
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Rhonda L. Brooks For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Janice B. Case For For Management
1.3 Elect Director George MacKenzie, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert H. Young For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CENTRICA PLC
Ticker: Security ID: G2018Z127
Meeting Date: OCT 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Sub-Division of Ordinary Shares For For Management
of 5 5/9 Pence Each into New Ordinary
Shares of 50/81 of a Penny Each; and
Consolidation of All New Ordinary Shares
of 50/81 of a Penny Each into New
Ordinary Shares of 6 14/81 Pence Each
2 Authorise 349,705,272 Shares for Market For For Management
Purchase
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CHINA NETCOM GROUP CORP HONGKONG LTD
Ticker: Security ID: 16940Q101
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 20, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL TO RECEIVE AND CONSIDER THE For For Management
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE
REPORTS OF THE DIRECTORS AND AUDITORS.
2 APPROVAL TO DECLARE A FINAL DIVIDEND FOR For For Management
THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004.
3 APPROVAL TO RE-ELECT ZHANG CHUNJIANG AS A For For Management
DIRECTOR.
4 APPROVAL TO RE-ELECT TIAN SUNING AS A For For Management
DIRECTOR.
5 APPROVAL TO RE-ELECT YAN YIXUN AS A For For Management
DIRECTOR.
6 APPROVAL TO RE-ELECT LI LIMING AS A For For Management
DIRECTOR.
7 APPROVAL TO RE-ELECT TIMPSON CHUNG SHUI For For Management
MING AS A DIRECTOR.
8 Ratify Auditors For For Management
9 APPROVAL TO FIX THE DIRECTORS FEES. For For Management
10 APPROVAL TO GIVE A GENERAL MANDATE TO THE For For Management
DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY TO REPURCHASE
SHARES IN THE COMPANY.
11 APPROVAL TO GIVE A GENERAL MANDATE TO THE For Against Management
DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY TO ISSUE, ALLOT
AND DEAL WITH ADDITIONAL SHARES IN THE
COMPANY NOT EXCEEDING 20% OF THE EXISTING
ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL.
12 TO EXTEND THE GENERAL MANDATE GRANTED TO For For Management
THE DIRECTORS TO ISSUE, ALLOT AND DEAL
WITH SHARES BY THE NUMBER OF SHARES
REPURCHASED.
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CINERGY CORP.
Ticker: CIN Security ID: 172474108
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 4, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Thomas E. Petry For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mary L. Schapiro For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Philip R. Sharp For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CLECO CORPORATION
Ticker: CNL Security ID: 12561W105
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 7, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William L. Marks For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Ray B. Nesbitt For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert T. Ratcliff, Sr. For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director William H. Walker, Jr. For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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CONSTELLATION ENERGY GROUP, INC.
Ticker: CEG Security ID: 210371100
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 18, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Yves C. de Balmann For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Freeman A. Hrabowski, III For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Nancy Lampton For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Lynn M. Martin For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CROSSTEX ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: XTXI Security ID: 22765Y104
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Barry E. Davis For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert F. Murchison For For Management
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D&E COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Ticker: DECC Security ID: 232860106
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John Amos For For Management
1.2 Elect Director G. William Ruhl For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director W. Garth Sprecher For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard G. Weidner For For Management
2 Amend Articles For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.
Ticker: D Security ID: 25746U109
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Peter W. Brown For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ronald J. Calise For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thos. E. Capps For For Management
1.4 Elect Director George A. Davidson, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Thomas F. Farrell, II For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John W. Harris For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert S. Jepson, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Mark J. Kington For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Benjamin J. Lambert, III For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Richard L. Leatherwood For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Margaret A. McKenna For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Kenneth A. Randall For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Frank S. Royal For For Management
1.14 Elect Director S. Dallas Simmons For For Management
1.15 Elect Director David A. Wollard For For Management
2 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management
Stock Plan
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Against Against Shareholder
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DPL INC.
Ticker: DPL Security ID: 233293109
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 2, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James F. Dicke, II For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James V. Mahoney For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Barbara S. Graham For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DPL INC.
Ticker: DPL Security ID: 233293109
Meeting Date: DEC 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 16, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert D. Biggs For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Glenn E. Harder For For Management
1.3 Elect Director W August Hillenbrand For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ned J. Sifferlen For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 To Recommend that all Bonuses shall be Against For Shareholder
based on Performance
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DTE ENERGY CO.
Ticker: DTE Security ID: 233331107
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lillian Bauder For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Josue Robles Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Howard F. Sims For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DUKE ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: DUK Security ID: 264399106
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Roger Agnelli For For Management
1.2 Elect Director G. Alex Bernhardt, Sr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Dennis R. Hendrix For For Management
1.4 Elect Director A. Max Lennon For For Management
2 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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E.ON AG (FORMERLY VEBA AG)
Ticker: Security ID: D24909109
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None Did Not Management
Statutory Reports Vote
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management
Dividends of EUR 2.35 per Share Vote
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For Did Not Management
Fiscal Year 2004 Vote
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
for Fiscal Year 2004 Vote
5 Approve Creation of EUR 540 Million Pool For Did Not Management
of Conditional Capital with Preemptive Vote
Rights
6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For Did Not Management
Reissuance of Repurchased Shares Vote
7 Approve Affiliation Agreements with For Did Not Management
Subsidiaries Vote
8 Amend Articles Re: Changes to the For Did Not Management
Remuneration of the Supervisory Board Vote
Members
9 Amend Articles Re: Calling of and For Did Not Management
Registration for Shareholder Meetings due Vote
to Proposed Changes in German Law
(Company Integrity and Modernization of
Shareholder Lawsuits Regulation)
10 Ratify PwC Deutsche Revision AG as For Did Not Management
Auditors Vote
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EDISON INTERNATIONAL
Ticker: EIX Security ID: 281020107
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John E. Bryson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director France A. Cordova For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thomas C. Sutton For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Bradford M. Freeman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Bruce Karatz For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Luis G. Nogales For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ronald L. Olson For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James M. Rosser For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Richard T. Schlosberg, For For Management
III
1.10 Elect Director Robert H. Smith For For Management
2 Submit Severance Agreement Against For Shareholder
(Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote
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ENERGY EAST CORPORATION
Ticker: EAS Security ID: 29266M109
Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 18, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John T. Cardis For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Joseph J. Castiglia For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Lois B. DeFleur For For Management
1.4 Elect Director G. Jean Howard For For Management
1.5 Elect Director David M. Jagger For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Seth A. Kaplan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ben E. Lynch For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Peter J. Moynihan For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Walter G. Rich For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Wesley W.von Schack For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ENTERGY CORP.
Ticker: ETR Security ID: 29364G103
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Maureen Scannell Bateman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director W. Frank Blount For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Simon D. deBree For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Claiborne P. Deming For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Alexis Herman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Donald C. Hintz For For Management
1.7 Elect Director J. Wayne Leonard For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert v.d. Luft For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Kathleen A. Murphy For For Management
1.10 Elect Director James R. Nichols For For Management
1.11 Elect Director William A. Percy, II For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Dennis H. Reilley For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Steven V. Wilkinson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Require the Chairman of the Board Be an Against For Shareholder
Independent Director
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
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FIRSTENERGY CORPORATION
Ticker: FE Security ID: 337932107
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Anthony J. Alexander For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Russell W. Maier For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert N. Pokelwaldt For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Wes M. Taylor For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jesse T. Williams, Sr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
4 Amend Vote Requirements to Amend Against For Shareholder
Articles/Bylaws/Charter
5 Performance- Based/Indexed Options Against Against Shareholder
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GLOBAL SIGNAL, INC.
Ticker: GSL Security ID: 37944Q103
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert Gidel For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mark Whiting For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
Ticker: HE Security ID: 419870100
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 16, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Don E. Carroll For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Victor Hao Li, S.J.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Bill D. Mills For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Barry K. Taniguchi For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Thomas B. Fargo For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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KAYNE ANDERSON MLP INVESTMENT COMPANY
Ticker: KYN Security ID: 486606106
Meeting Date: JUN 15, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 4, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gerald I. Isenberg For For Management
2 Issue Shares at a Discount to Net Asset For For Management
Value
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KELDA GROUP PLC
Ticker: Security ID: 0987794
Meeting Date: JUL 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Approve Final Dividend of 18.73 Pence Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
4 Re-elect Ken Jackson as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect David Salkeld as Director For For Management
6 Re-appoint Ernst and Young LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorise Board to Fix
Remuneration of Auditors
7 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 19,459,201
8 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 2,921,802
9 Authorise 37,566,039 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
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MAINE & MARITIMES CORP
Ticker: MAM Security ID: 560377103
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 28, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director D. James Daigle For For Management
1.2 Elect Director G. Melvin Hovey For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Lance A. Smith For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Deborah L. Gallant For For Management
2 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MGE ENERGY INC
Ticker: MGEE Security ID: 55277P104
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 4, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Regina M. Millner For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Donna K. Sollenberger For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NISOURCE INC.
Ticker: NI Security ID: 65473P105
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Steven R. McCracken For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ian M. Rolland For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert C. Skaggs, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John W. Thompson For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
5 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
6 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
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NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED
Ticker: Security ID: G6661T130
Meeting Date: AUG 3, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of 4.63 Pence Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
3 Elect John Cuthbert as Director For For Management
4 Elect Chris Green as Director For For Management
5 Elect Sir Patrick Brown as Director For For Management
6 Elect Martin Negre as Director For For Management
7 Elect Derek Wanless as Director For For Management
8 Elect Jenny Williams as Director For For Management
9 Elect Alain Chaigneau as Director For For Management
10 Elect Bernard Guirkinger as Director For For Management
11 Elect Sir Fred Holliday as Director For For Management
12 Re-appoint Ernst and Young LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorise Board to Fix
Remuneration of Auditors
13 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
14 Authorise 5,186,238 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
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ONEOK, INC.
Ticker: OKE Security ID: 682680103
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James C. Day For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David L. Kyle For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Bert H. Mackie For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Mollie B. Williford For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Eduardo A. Rodriguez For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PENNICHUCK CORP.
Ticker: PNNW Security ID: 708254206
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Donald L. Correll For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Hannah M. McCarthy For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PROGRESS ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: PGN Security ID: 743263105
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 4, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director W. McCoy For For Management
1.2 Elect Director J. Mullin, III For For Management
1.3 Elect Director C. Saladrigas For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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RWE AG
Ticker: RWEOY Security ID: D6629K109
Meeting Date: APR 14, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None Did Not Management
Statutory Reports Vote
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management
Dividends of EUR 1.50 per Share Vote
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For Did Not Management
Fiscal Year 2004 Vote
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
for Fiscal Year 2004 Vote
5 Ratify PwC Deutsche Revision AG as For Did Not Management
Auditors for Fiscal Year 2005 Vote
6 Elect Thomas Fischer and Dagmar For Did Not Management
Muehlenfeld to the Supervisory Board Vote
7 Authorize Repurchase of up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management
of Issued Share Capital Vote
8 Amend Articles Re: Calling of and For Did Not Management
Registration for Shareholder Meetings Vote
9 Amend Article Re: Chairmanship of General For Did Not Management
Meetings (to Reflect Pending German Vote
Legislation)
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SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Ticker: SBC Security ID: 78387G103
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gilbert F. Amelio For For Management
1.2 Elect Director August A. Busch III For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Martin K. Eby, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James A. Henderson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Charles F. Knight For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Lynn M. Martin For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John B. McCoy For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Mary S. Metz For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Toni Rembe For For Management
1.10 Elect Director S. Donley Ritchey For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Joyce M. Roche For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Laura D'Andrea Tyson For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Patricia P. Upton For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Edward E. Whitacre, Jr For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Nonqualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
4 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
5 Report on Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
6 Performance- Based/Indexed Options Against Against Shareholder
7 Adopt Simple Majority Vote Against For Shareholder
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SCANA CORPORATION
Ticker: SCG Security ID: 80589M102
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Bill L. Amick For For Management
1.2 Elect Director D. Maybank Hagood For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William B. Timmerman For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SCOTTISH & SOUTHERN ENERGY PLC (FRM.HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER PLC
Ticker: SCTZ40 Security ID: G7885V109
Meeting Date: JUL 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Approve Final Dividend of 26.4 Pence Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
4 Elect Kevin Smith as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Henry Casley as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Ian Marchant as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Alistair Phillips-Davies as For For Management
Director
8 Re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors of For For Management
the Company
9 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
the Auditors
10 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 142,917,261
11 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 21,436,740
12 Authorise 85,746,962 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
13 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Treasury Shares
14 Amend the Scottish and Southern Energy For For Management
Employee Share Ownership Plan and the
Scottish and Southern Energy plc 2001
Sharesave Scheme
15 Amend Articles of Association Re: Special For For Management
Share
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SEVERN TRENT PLC
Ticker: Security ID: G8056D142
Meeting Date: JUL 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Approve Final Dividend of 29.27 Pence Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
4 Re-elect John Banyard as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Brian Duckworth as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect John McAdam as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Derek Osborn as Director For For Management
8 Elect Martin Houston as Director For For Management
9 Elect Colin Matthews as Director For For Management
10 Elect John Smith as Director For For Management
11 Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorise Board to Fix
Remuneration of Auditors
12 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 74,327,058
13 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 11,261,675
14 Authorise 34,511,587 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
15 Amend Articles of Association For For Management
16 Authorise Severn Trent Plc to Make EU For For Management
Political Donations and Incur EU
Political Expenditure up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 50,000
17 Authorise Severn Trent Water Limited to For For Management
Make EU Political Donations and Incur EU
Political Expenditure up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 50,000
18 Authorise Biffa Waste Services Limited to For For Management
Make EU Political Donations and Incur EU
Political Expenditure up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 25,000
19 Authorise Biffa Treatment NV to Make EU For For Management
Political Donations and Incur EU
Political Expenditure up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 25,000
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SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO.
Ticker: SHEN Security ID: 82312B106
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Douglas C. Arthur For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Tracy Fitzsimmons For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William A. Truban, Jr. For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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SNAM RETE GAS
Ticker: Security ID: T8578L107
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 22, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management
Reports Vote
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management
Dividends Vote
3 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For Did Not Management
Vote
4 Authorize Reissuance of Treasury Shares For Did Not Management
to Service Stock Option Plans Vote
5 Authorize Reissuance of Treasury Shares For Did Not Management
to Service Stock Option Grants Vote
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SOUTHERN COMPANY
Ticker: SO Security ID: 842587107
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 28, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Daniel P. Amos For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dorrit J. Bern For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Francis S. Blake For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Thomas F. Chapman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Bruce S. Gordon For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Donald M. James For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Zack T. Pate For For Management
1.8 Elect Director J. Neal Purcell For For Management
1.9 Elect Director David M. Ratcliffe For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Gerald J. St. Pe For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
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TECO ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: TE Security ID: 872375100
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 17, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Dubose Ausley For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James L. Ferman, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James O. Welch, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Paul L. Whiting For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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TERNA - TRASMISSIONE ELETTRICITA
Ticker: Security ID: T9471R100
Meeting Date: APR 1, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 25, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements, Consolidated For Did Not Management
Accounts, and Statutory Reports Vote
2 Approve Allocation of Income For Did Not Management
Vote
3.a Appoint Internal Statutory Auditors - None Did Not Management
Majority Shareholder Slate Vote
3.b Appoint Internal Statutory Auditors - None Did Not Management
Minority Shareholder(s) Slate Vote
4 Approve Remuneration of Primary Internal For Did Not Management
Statutory Auditors Vote
1 Approve Capital Increase in the Maximum For Did Not Management
Amount of EUR 2.2 Million Through Vote
Issuance of Shares Pursuant to Share
Option Scheme in Favor of Company and
Group Employees
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TERNA - TRASMISSIONE ELETTRICITA
Ticker: Security ID: T9471R100
Meeting Date: JAN 31, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JAN 26, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Articles To Reflect New Provisions For Did Not Management
Set Forth By Italian Government Re: Vote
Proprietary Structure And Management Of
The National Electricity Grid
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TERNA - TRASMISSIONE ELETTRICITA
Ticker: Security ID: T9471R100
Meeting Date: SEP 16, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: SEP 10, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors For Did Not Management
Vote
2 Elect Directors For Did Not Management
Vote
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TXU CORP.
Ticker: TXU Security ID: 873168108
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Derek C. Bonham For For Management
1.2 Elect Director E. Gail de Planque For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William M. Griffin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Kerney Laday For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jack E. Little For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Erle Nye For For Management
1.7 Elect Director J.E. Oesterreicher For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Michael W. Ranger For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Herbert H. Richardson For For Management
1.10 Elect Director C. John Wilder For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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UGI CORP.
Ticker: UGI Security ID: 902681105
Meeting Date: FEB 23, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 10, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director J.W. Stratton For For Management
1.2 Elect Director S.D. Ban For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R.C. Gozon For For Management
1.4 Elect Director L.R. Greenberg For For Management
1.5 Elect Director T.F. Donovan For For Management
1.6 Elect Director M.O. Schlanger For For Management
1.7 Elect Director A. Pol For For Management
1.8 Elect Director E.E. Jones For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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VECTREN CORP.
Ticker: VVC Security ID: 92240G101
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 4, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ronald G. Reherman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director R. Daniel Sadlier For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard W. Shymanski For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jean L. Wojtowicz For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS
Ticker: VZ Security ID: 92343V104
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 7, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James R. Barker For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard L. Carrion For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert W. Lane For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Sandra O. Moose For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Joseph Neubauer For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Thomas H. O' Brien For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Hugh B. Price For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Ivan G. Seidenberg For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Walter V. Shipley For For Management
1.10 Elect Director John R. Stafford For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Robert D. Storey For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
5 Require Majority of Independent Directors Against Against Shareholder
on Board
6 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against For Shareholder
7 Amend Director/Officer Against Against Shareholder
Liability/Indemnifications Provisions
8 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
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WESTAR ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: WR Security ID: 95709T100
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 25, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mollie H. Carter For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jerry B. Farley For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James S. Haines, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Arthur B. Krause For For Management
2 Amend Articles For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Shareholder Nomination Procedures Against Against Shareholder
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WESTERN GAS RESOURCES, INC.
Ticker: WGR Security ID: 958259103
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard B. Robinson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Brion G. Wise For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Peter A. Dea For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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WISCONSIN ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: WEC Security ID: 976657106
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John F. Ahearne For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John F. Bergstrom For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Barbara L. Bowles For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert A. Cornog For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Curt S. Culver For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Gale E. Klappa For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ulice Payne, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Frederick P. Stratton, For For Management
Jr.
1.9 Elect Director George E. Wardeberg For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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XCEL ENERGY INC.
Ticker: XEL Security ID: 98389B100
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 28, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard H. Anderson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director C. Coney Burgess For For Management
1.3 Elect Director A. Barry Hirschfeld For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard C. Kelly For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Albert F. Moreno For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ralph R. Peterson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Dr. Margaret R. Preska For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Ronald M. Moquist 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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SIGNATURE
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.
EVERGREEN UTILITIES AND HIGH INCOME FUND
By: /s/ Dennis H. Ferro
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Dennis H. Ferro
President
(Chief Executive Officer)
Date: August 30, 2005
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