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: 7/1/2003 - 6/30/2004
ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD
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ICA File Number: 811-21507
Reporting Period: 07/01/2003 - 06/30/2004
Evergreen Utilities and High Income Fund
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ENEL SPA
Ticker: Security ID: T3679P115
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 14, 2004
# 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
1 Amend Articles To Reflect New Italian For Did Not Management
Company Law Regulations and New Vote
Regulations Re: Italian State's 'Special
Powers'
2 Approve Increase in Share Capital in the For Did Not Management
Order of EUR 38.53 Million Pursuant to Vote
Share Option Scheme in Favor of Managers
3a Appoint Internal Statutory Auditors - None Did Not Management
Majority Shareholder Slate (Ministry of Vote
Economy and Finance)
3b Appoint Internal Statutory Auditors - None Did Not Management
Minority Shareholder Slate (Institutional Vote
Investors)
4 Approve Remuneration of Primary Internal For Did Not Management
Statutory Auditors Vote
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, 2004
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