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: 811-08415
EVERGREEN FIXED INCOME TRUST
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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
Dates of fiscal year ends: 4/30, 6/30
Date of reporting period: 7/1/2003 - 6/30/2004
ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD
The following are series of Evergreen Fixed Income Trust (the
"Registrant"):
Evergreen Intermediate and Long Term Bond Funds (FYE 4/30)
Evergreen Diversified Bond Fund
Evergreen High Yield Bond Fund
Evergreen Institutional Mortgage Portfolio
Evergreen Strategic Income Fund
Evergreen U.S. Government Fund
Evergreen Short and Intermediate Term Bond Funds (FYE 6/30)
Evergreen Ultra Short Bond Fund
The following series of the Registrant held no securities during the
period covered by this report in which there was a securityholder vote, and
accordingly, have no proxy votes to report:
Evergreen Diversified Bond Fund
Evergreen Institutional Mortgage Portfolio
Evergreen Strategic Income Fund
Evergreen U.S. Government Fund
Evergreen Ultra Short Bond Fund
The following series of the Registrant merged into another Evergreen
Fund during the reporting period (date of merger indicated below) and held no
voting securities from 7/1/2003 through the date of the merger:
Evergreen Offit High Yield Fund (merged on 7/14/03 into Evergreen Select
High Yield Bond Fund, a series of Evergreen Select Fixed
Income Trust, CIK: 0001046232, file no.: 811-08365, Form N-PX
filed on August 30, 2004)
Evergreen Offit Mortgage Securities Fund (merged into Evergreen U.S.
Government Fund, a series of the Registrant, on 7/14/03)
Evergreen Offit U.S. Government Securities Fund (merged into Evergreen
U.S. Government Fund, a series of the Registrant, on 7/14/03)
The following is the proxy voting record for each other series within
Evergreen Fixed Income Trust:
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ICA File Number: 811-08415
Reporting Period: 07/01/2003 - 06/30/2004
Evergreen Fixed Income Trust
======================== EVERGREEN HIGH YIELD BOND FUND ========================
AMC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Ticker: AEN Security ID: 001669100
Meeting Date: SEP 18, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 11, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Peter C. Brown For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles J. Egan, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Charles S. Sosland For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Paul E. Vardeman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Michael N. Garin For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Ticker: CCI Security ID: 228227104
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 1, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Randall A. Hack For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Edward C. Hutcheson, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director J. Landis Martin For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Implement MacBride Principles Against Against Shareholder
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DECISIONONE CORP.
Ticker: DOCI Security ID: 243457108
Meeting Date: SEP 29, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 15, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Horold D. Copperman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George W. De Sola For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director John F.Hill For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Joyce C. Johnson-Miller For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Leonard M. Lodish For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Timothy F. Price For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Milton J. Walters For For Management
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 FIXED INCOME TRUST
By: /s/ Dennis H. Ferro
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Dennis H. Ferro
President
(Chief Executive Officer)
Date: August 30, 2004
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