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 _______________________________________________________________________ (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 200 Berkeley Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116-5034 _______________________________________________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) The Corporation Trust Company 1209 Orange Street Wilmington, Delaware 19801 _______________________________________________________________________ (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: 7/1/2007 - 6/30/2008 ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD ******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ************************ ICA File Number: 811-21507 Reporting Period: 07/01/2007 - 06/30/2008 Evergreen Utilities and High Income Fund ================= EVERGREEN UTILITIES AND HIGH INCOME FUND =============== ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC. Ticker: AYE Security ID: 017361106 Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 5, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director H. Furlong Baldwin For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Eleanor Baum For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Paul J. Evanson For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Cyrus F. Freidheim, Jr For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Julia L. Johnson For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Ted J. Kleisner For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Christopher D. Pappas For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Steven H. Rice For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Gunner E. Sarsten For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Michael H. Sutton For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALLTEL CORP. Ticker: AT Security ID: 020039103 Meeting Date: AUG 29, 2007 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: JUL 23, 2007 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management 2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERICAN TOWER CORP. Ticker: AMT Security ID: 029912201 Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 18, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Raymond P. Dolan For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Ronald M. Dykes For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Carolyn F. Katz For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Gustavo Lara Cantu For For Management 1.5 Elect Director JoAnn A. Reed For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Pamela D.A. Reeve For For Management 1.7 Elect Director David E. Sharbutt For For Management 1.8 Elect Director James D. Taiclet, Jr. For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Samme L. Thompson For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AT&T INC Ticker: T Security ID: 00206R102 Meeting Date: APR 25, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 27, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Randall L. Stephenson For For Management 2 Elect Director William F. Aldinger III For For Management 3 Elect Director Gilbert F. Amelio For For Management 4 Elect Director Reuben V. Anderson For For Management 5 Elect Director James H. Blanchard For For Management 6 Elect Director August A. Busch III For For Management 7 Elect Director James P. Kelly For For Management 8 Elect Director Jon C. Madonna For For Management 9 Elect Director Lynn M. Martin For For Management 10 Elect Director John B. McCoy For For Management 11 Elect Director Mary S. Metz For For Management 12 Elect Director Joyce M. Roche For For Management 13 Elect Director Laura D' Andrea Tyson For For Management 14 Elect Director Patricia P. Upton For For Management 15 Ratify Auditors For For Management 16 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder 17 Exclude Pension Credits from Earnings Against For Shareholder Performance Measure 18 Require Independent Lead Director Against For Shareholder 19 Establish SERP Policy Against For Shareholder 20 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRITISH ENERGY GROUP PLC Ticker: BGY Security ID: G1531P152 Meeting Date: JUL 19, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Re-elect Sir Robert Walmsley as Director For For Management 3 Re-elect Stephen Billingham as Director For For Management 4 Re-elect Pascal Colombani as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect John Delucca as Director For For Management 6 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 7 Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix For For Management Remuneration of Auditors 8 Approve Final Dividend of 13.6 Ordinary For For Management Pence Per Share 9 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 10 Approve British Energy Group Plc For For Management Performance Share Plan 11 Amend Articles of Association For For Management 12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 19,028,000 13 Subject to the Passing of Resolution 12, For For Management Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 2,883,000 14 Approve Reduction of GBP 2,295,000 from For For Management Share Premium Account -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. Ticker: CPWPO Security ID: 144141306 Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 25, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director J. McArthur For For Management 1.2 Elect Director P. Scott III For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPANO ENERGY LLC Ticker: CPNO Security ID: 217202100 Meeting Date: MAR 13, 2008 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: JAN 25, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Conversion of Class E Units into For For Management Common Units -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPANO ENERGY LLC Ticker: CPNO Security ID: 217202100 Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 17, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director James G. Crump For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Ernie L. Danner For For Management 1.3 Elect Director John R. Eckel, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Scott A. Griffiths For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Michael L. Johnson For For Management 1.6 Elect Director T. William Porter For For Management 1.7 Elect Director William L. Thacker For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG Ticker: DTLSF Security ID: D2035M136 Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2007 (Non-Voting) 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 0.78 per Share 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Management Fiscal 2007 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management for Fiscal 2007 5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG and For For Management Ernst & Young AG as Auditors for Fiscal 2008 6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management Reissuance or Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 7 Elect Ulrich Lehner to the Supervisory For For Management Board 8 Elect Hans Bury to the Supervisory Board For For Management 9 Approve Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Lambda Telekommunikationsdienste GmbH 10 Approve Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Omikron Telekommunikationsdienste GmbH 11 Approve Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Theta Telekommunikationsdienste GmbH 12 Approve Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Eta Telekommunikationsdienste GmbH 13 Approve Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Epsilon Telekommunikationsdienste GmbH 14 Approve Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Omega Telekommunikationsdienste GmbH 15 Approve Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Sigma Telekommunikationsdienste GmbH 16 Approve Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Kappa Telekommunikationsdienste GmbH 17 Amend Articles Re: Remuneration Policy For For Management for Nominating Committee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DPL INC. Ticker: DPL Security ID: 233293109 Meeting Date: APR 23, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 5, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Paul M. Barbas For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Barbara S. Graham For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Glenn E. Harder For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Dissolution of of DPL Inc. and Non- Against Against Shareholder Utility Subsidiaries -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E.ON AG (FORMERLY VEBA AG) Ticker: EON Security ID: 268780103 Meeting Date: APR 30, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 APPROPRIATION OF BALANCE SHEET PROFITS For For Management FROM THE 2007 FINANCIAL YEAR 2 DISCHARGE OF THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT FOR For For Management THE 2007 FINANCIAL YEAR 3 DISCHARGE OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD FOR For For Management THE 2007 FINANCIAL YEAR 4 ULRICH HARTMANN, CHAIRMAN OF THE For For Management SUPERVISORY BOARD, E.ON AG, DUSSELDORF 5 ULRICH HOCKER, GENERAL MANAGER, INVESTOR For For Management PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, DUSSELDORF 6 PROF. DR. ULRICH LEHNER, PRESIDENT AND For For Management CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, HENKEL KGAA, DUSSELDORF 7 BARD MIKKELSEN, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF For For Management EXECUTIVE OFFICER, STATKRAFT AS, OSLO, NORWAY 8 DR. HENNING SCHULTE-NOELLE, CHAIRMAN OF For For Management THE SUPERVISORY BOARD, ALLIANZ SE, MUNICH 9 KAREN DE SEGUNDO, FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE For For Management OFFICER SHELL INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLES AND PRESIDENT SHELL HYDROGEN, OXSHOTT, SURREY, U.K. 10 DR. THEO SIEGERT, MANAGING PARTNER, DE For For Management HAEN-CARSTANJEN & SOHNE, DUSSELDORF 11 PROF. DR. WILHELM SIMSON, CHEMICAL For For Management ENGINEER, TROSTBERG 12 DR. GEORG FREIHERR VON WALDENFELS, For For Management ATTORNEY, MUNICH 13 WERNER WENNING, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, For For Management BAYER AG, LEVERKUSEN 14 ELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS For For Management AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT WIRTSCHAFTSPRUFUNGSGESELLSCHAFT, DUSSELDORF, AS THE AUDITOR FOR THE ANNUAL AS WELL AS THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 2008 FINANCIAL YEAR 15 ELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS For For Management AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT WIRTSCHAFTSPRUFUNGSGESELLSCHAFT, DUSSELDORF, AS THE AUDITOR FOR THE INSPECTION OF THE ABBREVIATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE INTERIM MANAGEMENT REPORT FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE 2008 FINANCIAL YEAR 16 AUTHORIZATION FOR THE ACQUISITION AND USE For For Management OF TREASURY SHARES 17 CHANGE FROM BEARER TO REGISTERED SHARES For For Management AND RELATED AMENDMENTS OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 18 CAPITAL INCREASE FROM THE COMPANY'S FUNDS For For Management AND NEW DIVISION OF THE REGISTERED SHARE CAPITAL (SHARE SPLIT) AS WELL AS RELATED AMENDMENTS OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 19 TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION BY MEANS OF For For Management TELECOMMUNICATION 20 REMUNERATION OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD For For Management 21 CHAIRMANSHIP IN THE GENERAL MEETING For For Management 22 APPROVAL OF THE CONTROL AND PROFIT AND For For Management LOSS TRANSFER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMAPNY AND E.ON FUNFZEHNTE VERWALTUNGS GMBH 23 APPROVAL OF THE CONTROL AND PROFIT AND For For Management LOSS TRANSFER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMAPNY AND E.ON SECHZEHNTE VERWALTUNGS GMBH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDISON INTERNATIONAL Ticker: EIX Security ID: 281020107 Meeting Date: APR 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 25, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John E. Bryson For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Vanessa C.L. Chang For For Management 1.3 Elect Director France A. Cordova For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Theodore F. Craver, Jr. For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Charles B. Curtis For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Bradford M. Freeman For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Luis G. Nogales For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Ronald L. Olson For For Management 1.9 Elect Director James M. Rosser For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Richard T. Schlosberg, III For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Thomas C. Sutton For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Brett White For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EL PASO ELECTRIC CO. Ticker: EE Security ID: 283677854 Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 10, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Gary R. Hedrick For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Kenneth R. Heitz For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Michael K. Parks For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Eric B. Siegel For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELISA CORPORATION (FRM.HPY HOLDING) Ticker: Security ID: X1949T102 Meeting Date: JAN 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: JAN 11, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Shareholder Proposal: Remove All Existing Against Did Not Shareholder Directors Vote 2 Shareholder Proposal: Elect New Board of Against Did Not Shareholder Directors (May Include Current Board Vote Members) 3 Shareholder Proposal: Amend Corporate Against Did Not Shareholder Purpose Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELISA CORPORATION (FRM.HPY HOLDING) Ticker: Security ID: X1949T102 Meeting Date: MAR 18, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 7, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 1.2 Receive Auditors' Report None None Management 1.3 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 1.4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 1.80 per Share 1.5 Approve Discharge of Board and Managing For For Management Director 1.6 Approve Remuneration of Directors and For Against Management Auditors 1.7 Fix Number of Directors (6); Fix Number For For Management of Auditors 1.8 Reelect Risto Siilasmaa and Ossi For Against Management Virolainen as Directors; Elect Thomas Hansson, Orri Hauksson, Pertti Korhonen, and Eira Palin-Lehtinen as New Directors 1.9 Appoint KPMG Oy as Auditor For For Management 2 Authorize EUR 250 Million Distribution For For Management from Shareholders' Equity 3 Approve Creation of Pool of Capital For Against Management without Preemptive Rights 4 Authorize Repurchase of up to 15 Million For For Management Shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENEL SPA Ticker: ESOCF Security ID: T3679P115 Meeting Date: JUN 11, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements, Consolidated For Did Not Management Financial Statements, Statutory Reports, Vote and External Auditors' Reports as of Dec. 31, 2007 2 Approve Allocation of Income For Did Not Management Vote 3 Fix Number of Directors For Did Not Management Vote 4 Set Directors' Term of Office For Did Not Management Vote 5.a Elect Directors - Slate Assogestioni For Did Not Management Vote 5.b Elect Directors - Slate Ministry of For Did Not Management Economics and Finance Vote 6 Elect Chairman of the Board of Directors For Did Not Management Vote 7 Approve Remuneration of Board of For Did Not Management Directors Vote 8 Adjust Remuneration of External Auditors For Did Not Management Vote 9 Approve 2008 Stock Option Plan for Top For Did Not Management Management of Enel Spa and its Vote Subsidiaries According to the Article 2359 of the Italian Civil Code 10 Approve 2008 Incentive Plan for Top For Did Not Management Management of Enel Spa and its Vote Subsidiaries According to the Article 2359 of the Italian Civil Code 1 Authorize Board of Directors to Increase For Did Not Management Capital Up to EUR 12 Million for the Vote Execution of the 2008 Stock Option Plan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENTERGY CORP. Ticker: ETR Security ID: 29364G103 Meeting Date: MAY 2, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 4, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Maureen Scannell Bateman For For Management 2 Elect Director W. Frank Blount For For Management 3 Elect Director Simon D. DeBree For For Management 4 Elect Director Gary W. Edwards For For Management 5 Elect Director Alexis M. Herman For For Management 6 Elect Director Donald C. Hintz For For Management 7 Elect Director J. Wayne Leonard For For Management 8 Elect Director Stuart L. Levenick For For Management 9 Elect Director James R. Nichols For For Management 10 Elect Director William A. Percy, II For For Management 11 Elect Director W.J. Tauzin For For Management 12 Elect Director Steven V. Wilkinson For For Management 13 Ratify Auditors For For Management 14 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder Officers' Compensation 15 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder 16 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder 17 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder Special Meetings -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXELON CORP. Ticker: EXC Security ID: 30161N101 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 3, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Bruce DeMars For For Management 2 Elect Director Nelson A. Diaz For For Management 3 Elect Director Paul L. Joskow For For Management 4 Elect Director John W. Rowe For For Management 5 Ratify Auditors For For Management 6 Report on Global Warming Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC Ticker: FRP Security ID: 305560104 Meeting Date: JUN 18, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 25, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Claude C. Lilly For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Robert S. Lilien For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Thomas F. Gilbane, Jr. For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRSTENERGY CORPORATION Ticker: FE Security ID: 337932107 Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 21, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Paul T. Addison For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Anthony J. Alexander For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Michael J. Anderson For Withhold Management 1.4 Elect Director Carol A. Cartwright For Withhold Management 1.5 Elect Director William T. Cottle For Withhold Management 1.6 Elect Director Robert B. Heisler, Jr. For Withhold Management 1.7 Elect Director Ernest J. Novak, Jr. For Withhold Management 1.8 Elect Director Catherine A. Rein For Withhold Management 1.9 Elect Director George M. Smart For Withhold Management 1.10 Elect Director Wes M. Taylor For Withhold Management 1.11 Elect Director Jesse T. Williams, Sr. For Withhold Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder Special Meetings 4 Adopt a Policy Establishing an Engagement Against For Shareholder Process to Shareholder Proposals 5 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder 6 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder of Directors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORTUM OYJ Ticker: FUM Security ID: X2978Z118 Meeting Date: APR 1, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 20, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports (Non-Voting) 1.2 Receive Auditor's Report (Non-Voting) None None Management 1.3 Receive Supervisory Board Report on None None Management Financial Statements and Auditor's Report (Non-Voting) 1.4 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 1.5 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 1.35 per Share 1.6 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board, For For Management Board of Directors, and Managing Director 1.7 Approve Remuneration of Members of For For Management Supervisory Board, Members of Board of Directors, and Auditors 1.8 Fix Number of Supervisory Board Members For For Management 1.9 Fix Number of Members of Board of For For Management Directors at Seven 1.10 Elect Supervisory Board Members For For Management 1.11 Reelect Peter Fagernaes, Esko Aho, For For Management Birgitta Johansson-Hedberg, Marianne Lie, Christian Ramm-Schmidt, and Matti Lehti as Members of Board of Directors; Elect Ilona Ervasti-Vaintola as New Member of Board of Directors 1.12 Ratify Deloitte & Touche Oy as Auditor For For Management 2 Amend Articles of Association Re: Allow For For Management up to Six Directors on Company's Board of Directors, in Addition to Chairman and Deputy Chairman 3 Authorize Repurchase of up to 10 Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 4 Shareholder Proposal: Establish None Against Shareholder Nomination Committee 5 Shareholder Proposal: Dissolve None Against Shareholder Supervisory Board -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENESIS ENERGY L. P. Ticker: GEL Security ID: 371927104 Meeting Date: DEC 18, 2007 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: NOV 2, 2007 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Certain Provisions of Partnership For Did Not Management Agreement Vote 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Did Not Management Vote 3 Adjourn Meeting For Did Not Management Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROUPE BELGACOM Ticker: Security ID: B10414116 Meeting Date: APR 9, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Statutory Reports on Annual None Did Not Management Financial Statements and Consolidated Vote Financial Statements on the year 2007 2 Receive Auditors' Reports on Annual None Did Not Management Financial Statements and Consolidated Vote Financial Statements on the Year 2007 3 Receive Information by Joint Committe None Did Not Management Vote 4 Receive Consolidated Financial Statements None Did Not Management on the Year 2007 Vote 5 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management Allocation of Income Vote 6 Approve Discharge of Directors For Did Not Management Vote 7 Approve Discharge of Auditors For Did Not Management Vote 8 Transact Other Business None Did Not Management Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROUPE BELGACOM Ticker: Security ID: B10414116 Meeting Date: APR 9, 2008 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Articles Re: Notification Treshold For Did Not Management of Ownership Vote 2 Amend Article 13, Second Paragraph, of For Did Not Management Bylaws Regarding Authorization to Vote Repurchase Own Shares 3 Authorize Implementation of Approved For Did Not Management Resolutions and Filing of Required Vote Documents/Formalities at Trade Registry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITC HOLDINGS CORP Ticker: ITC Security ID: 465685105 Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 4, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Edward G. Jepsen For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Richard D. McLellan For For Management 1.3 Elect Director William J. Museler For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Hazel R. O'Leary For For Management 1.5 Elect Director G. Bennett Stewart, III For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Lee C. Stewart For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Joseph L. Welch For For Management 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KAYNE ANDERSON MLP INVESTMENT COMPANY Ticker: KYN Security ID: 486606106 Meeting Date: JUN 17, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 18, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Gerald I. Isenberg For For Management 2 Authorize Company to Sell Shares Below For For Management Net Asset Value -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAINE & MARITIMES CORP Ticker: MAM Security ID: 560377103 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 19, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Brent M. Boyles For For Management 1.2 Elect Director D. James Daigle For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Deborah L. Gallant For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Lance A. Smith For For Management 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY Ticker: PCG.PA Security ID: 694308503 Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 17, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director David R. Andrews For For Management 2 Elect Director C. Lee Cox For For Management 3 Elect Director Peter A. Darbee For For Management 4 Elect Director Maryellen C. Herringer For For Management 5 Elect Director Richard A. Meserve For For Management 6 Elect Director Mary S. Metz For For Management 7 Elect Director William T. Morrow For For Management 8 Elect Director Barbara L. Rambo For For Management 9 Elect Director Barry Lawson Williams For For Management 10 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY Ticker: PCG.PA Security ID: 694308800 Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 17, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director David R. Andrews For For Management 2 Elect Director C. Lee Cox For For Management 3 Elect Director Peter A. Darbee For For Management 4 Elect Director Maryellen C. Herringer For For Management 5 Elect Director Richard A. Meserve For For Management 6 Elect Director Mary S. Metz For For Management 7 Elect Director William T. Morrow For For Management 8 Elect Director Barbara L. Rambo For For Management 9 Elect Director Barry Lawson Williams For For Management 10 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY Ticker: PCG.PA Security ID: 694308883 Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 17, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director David R. Andrews For For Management 2 Elect Director C. Lee Cox For For Management 3 Elect Director Peter A. Darbee For For Management 4 Elect Director Maryellen C. Herringer For For Management 5 Elect Director Richard A. Meserve For For Management 6 Elect Director Mary S. Metz For For Management 7 Elect Director William T. Morrow For For Management 8 Elect Director Barbara L. Rambo For For Management 9 Elect Director Barry Lawson Williams For For Management 10 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PENNICHUCK CORP. Ticker: PNNW Security ID: 708254206 Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 7, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Janet M. Hansen For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Hannah M. Mccarthy For For Management 1.3 Elect Director James M. Murphy For For Management 2 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNM RESOURCES INC Ticker: PNM Security ID: 69349H107 Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 8, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Adelmo E. Archuleta For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Julie A. Dobson For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Woody L. Hunt For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Robert R. Nordhaus For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Manuel T. Pacheco For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Robert M. Price For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Bonnie S. Reitz For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Jeffry E. Sterba For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Joan B. Woodard For For Management 2 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management Plan 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO. Ticker: SHEN Security ID: 82312B106 Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 21, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Douglas C. Arthur For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Tracy Fitzsimmons For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director John W. Flora For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO. Ticker: SCE.PB Security ID: 842400202 Meeting Date: APR 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 25, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director J.E. Bryson For Did Not Management Vote 1.2 Elect Director V.C.L. Chang For Did Not Management Vote 1.3 Elect Director F.A. Cordova For Did Not Management Vote 1.4 Elect Director C.B. Curtis For Did Not Management Vote 1.5 Elect Director A.J. Fohrer For Did Not Management Vote 1.6 Elect Director B.M. Freeman For Did Not Management Vote 1.7 Elect Director L.G. Nogales For Did Not Management Vote 1.8 Elect Director R.L. Olson For Did Not Management Vote 1.9 Elect Director J.M. Rosser For Did Not Management Vote 1.10 Elect Director R.T. Schlosberg, III For Did Not Management Vote 1.11 Elect Director T.C. Sutton For Did Not Management Vote 1.12 Elect Director Brett White For Did Not Management Vote 2 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Management Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO. Ticker: SCE.PB Security ID: 842400400 Meeting Date: APR 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 25, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director J.E. Bryson For Did Not Management Vote 1.2 Elect Director V.C.L. Chang For Did Not Management Vote 1.3 Elect Director F.A. Cordova For Did Not Management Vote 1.4 Elect Director C.B. Curtis For Did Not Management Vote 1.5 Elect Director A.J. Fohrer For Did Not Management Vote 1.6 Elect Director B.M. Freeman For Did Not Management Vote 1.7 Elect Director L.G. Nogales For Did Not Management Vote 1.8 Elect Director R.L. Olson For Did Not Management Vote 1.9 Elect Director J.M. Rosser For Did Not Management Vote 1.10 Elect Director R.T. Schlosberg, III For Did Not Management Vote 1.11 Elect Director T.C. Sutton For Did Not Management Vote 1.12 Elect Director Brett White For Did Not Management Vote 2 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Management Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO. Ticker: SWN Security ID: 845467109 Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 14, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Lewis E. Epley, Jr. For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Robert L. Howard For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Harold M. Korell For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Vello A. Kuuskraa For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Kenneth R. Mourton For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Charles E. Scharlau For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUEZ SA (FORMERLY SUEZ LYONNAISE DES EAUX) Ticker: SZE Security ID: F90131115 Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 30, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management and Statutory Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 1.36 per Share 4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions 5 Reelect Edmond Alphandery as Director For For Management 6 Reelect Rene Carron as Director For Against Management 7 Reelect Etienne Davignon as Director For Against Management 8 Reelect Albert Frere as Director For Against Management 9 Reelect Jean Peyrelevade as Director For Against Management 10 Reelect Thierry de Rudder as Director For Against Management 11 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 12 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 500 Million 13 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 500 Million 14 Approve Issuance of Securities For For Management Convertible into Debt up to an Aggregate Amount of EUR 5 Billion 15 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management 16 Authorize Board to Issue up to 15 Million For For Management Shares Reserved to Share Purchase Plan for Employees of International Subsidiaries 17 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 18 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELE2 AB (FORMERLY NETCOM AB) Ticker: Security ID: W95878117 Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 8, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Chairman of Meeting For For Management 2 Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders For For Management 3 Approve Agenda of Meeting For For Management 4 Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of For For Management Meeting 5 Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting For For Management 6 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 7 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 8 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of SEK 7.85 per Share 9 Approve Discharge of Board and President For For Management 10 Determine Number of Members (8) and For For Management Deputy Members (0) of Board 11 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For For Management Aggregate Amount of SEK 5 Million; Approve Remuneration of Auditors 12 Reelect Mia Brunell Livfors, Vigo For For Management Carlund, John Hepburn, Mike Parton, John Shakeshaft, Cristina Stenbeck, and Pelle Toernberg as Directors; Elect Jere Calmes as New Director 13 Ratify Deloitte as Auditors For For Management 14 Authorize Board Member Cristina Stenbeck For For Management and Representatives of at Least Three of Company's Largest Shareholders to Serve on Nominating Committee 15 Approve Remuneration Policy And Other For For Management Terms of Employment For Executive Management 16a Approve Incentive Plan for Key Employees For For Management 16b Approve Issuance of 850,000 Class C For For Management Shares to Nordea Bank 16c Authorize Repurchase of Class C Shares For For Management 16d Authorize Reissuance of Shares Converted For For Management from Class C to Class B 17 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital and Reissuance of Repurchased Shares 18 Close Meeting None None Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELECOM ITALIA SPA.( FORMERLY OLIVETTI SPA ) Ticker: TIAOF Security ID: T92778108 Meeting Date: APR 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: APR 10, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Articles 9 (Board of Directors), 17 For Did Not Management (Board of Internal Statutory Auditors), Vote and 18 (Shareholders' Meetings) of the Company Bylaws -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELECOM ITALIA SPA.( FORMERLY OLIVETTI SPA ) Ticker: TIAOF Security ID: T92778108 Meeting Date: APR 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 10, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements as of Dec. For Did Not Management 31, 2007 Vote 2.1 Elect Directors - Slate 1 For Did Not Management Vote 2.2 Elect Directors - Slate 2 For Did Not Management Vote 2.3 Elect Directors - Slate 3 For Did Not Management Vote 3 Approve Stock Option Plan for Top For Did Not Management Management of Telecom Italia SpA; Vote Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of Repurchased Shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELIASONERA AB (FORMERLY TELIA AB) Ticker: TLSNF Security ID: W95890104 Meeting Date: MAR 31, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 25, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Sven Unger as Chairman of Meeting For For Management 2 Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of For For Management Meeting 3 Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders For For Management 4 Approve Agenda of Meeting For For Management 5 Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting For For Management 6 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports; Receive Reports of President and Board 7 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 8 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of SEK 4 per Share; Set April 3, 2008, as Record Date 9 Approve Discharge of Board and President For For Management 10 Determine Number of Members (7) and For For Management Deputy Members (0) of Board 11 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For For Management Amount of SEK 1 Million for Chairman and SEK 425,000 for Each Other Director; Approve Remuneration For Committee Work 12 Reelect Maija-Liisa Friman, Conny For For Management Karlsson, Lars Nordstroem, Timo Peltola, Jon Risfelt, Caroline Sundewall, and Tom von Weymarn as Directors 13 Relect Tom von Weymarn as Chairman of For For Management Board 14 Fix Number of Auditors (1) For For Management 15 Approve Remuneration of Auditors For For Management 16 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management Auditors 17 Relect Viktoria Aastrup, Markku Tapio, K For For Management G Lindvall, Lennart Ribohn, and Tom von Weyman as Members of Nominating Committee 18 Approve Remuneration Policy And Other For For Management Terms of Employment For Executive Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TORTOISE CAPITAL RESOURCES CORPORATION Ticker: TTO Security ID: 89147N304 Meeting Date: APR 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 13, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Conrad S. Ciccotello For For Management 2 Approve Sale of Common Stock Below Net For For Management Asset Value 3 Approve Issuance of Warrants/Convertible For For Management Debentures 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TORTOISE ENERGY CAPITAL CORP. Ticker: TYY Security ID: 89147U100 Meeting Date: APR 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JAN 22, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Conrad S. Ciccotello For For Management 2 Approve Sale of Common Shares Below Net For For Management Asset Value 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WINDSTREAM CORP. Ticker: WIN Security ID: 97381W104 Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 14, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Carol B. Armitage For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Samuel E. Beall, III For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Dennis E. Foster For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Francis X. Frantz For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Jeffery R. Gardner For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Jeffrey T. Hinson For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Judy K. Jones For For Management 1.8 Elect Director William A. Montgomery For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Frank E. Reed For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISCONSIN ENERGY CORP. Ticker: WEC Security ID: 976657106 Meeting Date: MAY 1, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 21, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John F. Bergstrom For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Barbara L. Bowles For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Patricia W. Chadwick 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 Thomas J. Fischer For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Gale E. Klappa For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Ulice Payne, Jr. For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Frederick P. Stratton, For For Management Jr. 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management ========== END NPX REPORT 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 --------------------------------------- Dennis H. Ferro President (Chief Executive Officer) Date: August 29, 2008 --------------------------