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
Date of reporting period: 7/1/2008 - 6/30/2009
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 Core Plus Bond Fund
Evergreen Diversified Income Builder Fund
Evergreen High Income Fund
Evergreen U.S. Government Fund
The following series of the Registrant was liquidated during
the reporting period (date of liquidation indicated below)
and held no securities during the reporting period,
as noted above, in which there was a securityholder
vote, and accordingly, has no proxy votes to report:
Evergreen Institutional Mortgage Portfolio
(Liquidated on 12/29/2008)
None of the following series of the Registrant held securities during
the reporting period, as noted above, in which there was a
securityholder vote, and accordingly, they have no proxy votes
to report.
Evergreen Core Plus Bond Fund
Evergreen Diversified Income Builder Fund
Evergreen U.S. Government Fund
The following is the proxy voting record for each series of the
Registrant that has a proxy voting record during the reporting period:
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ICA File Number: 811-08415
Reporting Period: 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009
Evergreen Fixed Income Trust
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ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
Ticker: ANR Security ID: 02076X102
Meeting Date: NOV 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: OCT 10, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: CSCO Security ID: 17275R102
Meeting Date: NOV 13, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 15, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Carol A. Bartz For For Management
2 Elect Director M. Michele Burns For For Management
3 Elect Director Michael D. Capellas For For Management
4 Elect Director Larry R. Carter For For Management
5 Elect Director John T. Chambers For For Management
6 Elect Director Brian L. Halla For For Management
7 Elect Director John L. Hennessy For For Management
8 Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich For For Management
9 Elect Director Roderick C. McGeary For For Management
10 Elect Director Michael K. Powell For For Management
11 Elect Director Steven M. West For For Management
12 Elect Director Jerry Yang For Against Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
14 Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Against Against Shareholder
Committee on Human Rights
15 Report on Internet Fragmentation Against For Shareholder
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CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT INCOME FUND, INC.
Ticker: CIK Security ID: 224916106
Meeting Date: APR 14, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Trustee Lawrence J. Fox For For Management
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DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
Ticker: DAL Security ID: 247361702
Meeting Date: SEP 25, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUL 29, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Issue Shares in Connection with For For Management
Acquisition
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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DWS HIGH INCOME TRUST
Ticker: KHI Security ID: 23337C109
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Director Dawn-marie Driscoll For For Management
1.2 Director Keith R. Fox For For Management
1.3 Director Richard J. Herring For For Management
1.4 Director William N. Searcy, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Director Robert H. Wadsworth For For Management
2 Approve Conversion from Closed-End to Against For Management
Open-End Fund
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DWS MULTI-MARKET INCOME TRUST
Ticker: KMM Security ID: 23338L108
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Dawn-Marie Driscoll For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Keith R. Fox For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Richard J. Herring For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee William N. Searcy, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee Robert H. Wadsworth For For Management
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DWS STRATEGIC INCOME TRUST
Ticker: KST Security ID: 23338N104
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Dawn-Marie Driscoll For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Keith R. Fox For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Richard J. Herring For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee William N. Searcy, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee Robert H. Wadsworth For For Management
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EATON VANCE LIMITED DURATION INCOME FUND
Ticker: EVV Security ID: 27828H105
Meeting Date: FEB 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 12, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Ronald A. Pearlman For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Helen Frame Peters For For Management
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FRONTIER OIL CORP.
Ticker: FTO Security ID: 35914P105
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James R. Gibbs For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Douglas Y. Bech For For Management
1.3 Elect Director G. Clyde Buck For For Management
1.4 Elect Director T. Michael Dossey For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Michael C. Jennings For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James H. Lee For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Paul B. Loyd, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Michael E. Rose For For Management
2 Amend Articles of Incorporation For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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HIGH YIELD INCOME FUND, INC., THE
Ticker: HYI Security ID: 429904105
Meeting Date: DEC 4, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 6, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kevin J. Bannon For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael S. Hyland For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Stephen P. Munn For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Linda W. Bynoe For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Richard A. Redeker For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Stephen G. Stoneburn For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Judy A. Rice For For Management
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HIGH YIELD INCOME FUND, INC., THE
Ticker: HYI Security ID: 429904105
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: FEB 10, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Reorganization of Funds For For Management
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HIGH YIELD PLUS FUND, INC. , THE
Ticker: HYP Security ID: 429906100
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: FEB 10, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Reorganization of Funds For For Management
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ING PRIME RATE TRUST
Ticker: PPR Security ID: 44977W106
Meeting Date: JUN 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 3, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Colleen D. Baldwin For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Patricia W. Chadwick For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Robert W. Crispin For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee Peter S. Drotch For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee J. Michael Earley For For Management
1.6 Elect Trustee Patrick W. Kenny For For Management
1.7 Elect Trustee Shaun P. Mathews For For Management
1.8 Elect Trustee Sheryl K. Pressler For For Management
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LMP CORPORATE LOAN FUND INC.
Ticker: TLI Security ID: 50208B100
Meeting Date: FEB 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 5, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paolo M. Cucchi For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William R. Hutchinson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jeswald W. Salacuse For For Management
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MICROSOFT CORP.
Ticker: MSFT Security ID: 594918104
Meeting Date: NOV 19, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 5, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Steven A. Ballmer For For Management
2 Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr. For For Management
3 Elect Director Dina Dublon For For Management
4 Elect Director William H. Gates, III For For Management
5 Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin For For Management
6 Elect Director Reed Hastings For For Management
7 Elect Director David F. Marquardt For For Management
8 Elect Director Charles H. Noski For For Management
9 Elect Director Helmut Panke For For Management
10 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
11 Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management
Stock Plan
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 Adopt Policies to Protect Freedom of Against Against Shareholder
Access to the Internet
14 Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Against Against Shareholder
Committee on Human Rights
15 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
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MORGAN STANLEY HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
Ticker: MSY Security ID: 61744M104
Meeting Date: JUN 17, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Michael Bozic For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Michael F. Klein For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee W. Allen Reed For For Management
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NEW AMERICA HIGH INCOME FUND, INC., THE
Ticker: HYB Security ID: 641876800
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 10, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Robert F. Birch For For Management
1.2 Elect TrusteesRichard E. Floor For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Ernest E. Monrad For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee Marguerite Piret For For Management
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NEWFIELD EXPLORATION CO.
Ticker: NFX Security ID: 651290108
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director David A. Trice For For Management
2 Elect Director Lee K. Boothby For For Management
3 Elect Director Philip J. Burguieres For Against Management
4 Elect Director Pamela J. Gardner For For Management
5 Elect Director Dennis R. Hendrix For Against Management
6 Elect Director John Randolph Kemp III For Against Management
7 Elect Director J. Michael Lacey For Against Management
8 Elect Director Joseph H. Netherland For Against Management
9 Elect Director Howard H. Newman For For Management
10 Elect Director Thomas G. Ricks For For Management
11 Elect Director Juanita F. Romans For For Management
12 Elect Director C. E. (Chuck) Shultz For Against Management
13 Elect Director J. Terry Strange For For Management
14 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
15 Approve Non-Employee Director For For Management
Restricted Stock Plan
16 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NUVEEN FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND
Ticker: JFR Security ID: 67072T108
Meeting Date: MAR 17, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 22, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee John P. Amboian For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee David J. Kundert For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Terence J. Toth For For Management
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SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION
Ticker: S Security ID: 852061100
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert R. Bennett For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gordon M. Bethune For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Larry C. Glasscock For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James H. Hance, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Daniel R. Hesse For For Management
1.6 Elect Director V. Janet Hill For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Frank Ianna For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Sven-Christer Nilsson For For Management
1.9 Elect Director William R. Nuti For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Rodney O?Neal For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
4 Amend Bylaws-- Call Special Meetings Against For Shareholder
5 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
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VAN KAMPEN SENIOR INCOME TRUST
Ticker: VVR Security ID: 920961109
Meeting Date: JUN 17, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Rod Dammeyer For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Wayne W. Whalen 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 FIXED INCOME TRUST
By: /s/ W. Douglas Munn
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W. Douglas Munn
President
(Chief Executive Officer)
Date: August 24, 2009
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