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: 811-08413 EVERGREEN EQUITY TRUST _______________________________________________________________________ (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 Dates of fiscal year ends: 3/31, 7/31, 9/30, 10/31, 12/31 Date of reporting period: 7/1/2010 - 7/16/2010 ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD The following are series of Evergreen Equity Trust (the "Registrant"): Evergreen Balanced Funds (FYE 3/31) 	Evergreen Diversified Capital Builder Fund Evergreen Balanced Funds (FYE 12/31) 	Evergreen Asset Allocation Fund Evergreen Domestic Value Equity Funds (FYE 7/31) 	Evergreen Disciplined Value Fund 	Evergreen Equity Income Fund 	Evergreen Fundamental Mid Cap Value Fund 	Evergreen Intrinsic Value Fund 	Evergreen Small Cap Value Fund 	Evergreen Special Values Fund Evergreen Blend Equity Funds (FYE 7/31) 	Evergreen Enhanced S&P 500(R) Fund 	Evergreen Fundamental Large Cap Fund 	Evergreen Golden Core Opportunities Fund 	Evergreen Golden Large Cap Core Fund Evergreen Domestic Growth Equity Funds (FYE 9/30) 	Evergreen Growth Fund 	Evergreen Large Company Growth Fund 	Evergreen Mid Cap Growth Fund 	Evergreen Omega Fund 	Evergreen Small-Mid Growth Fund Evergreen Sector Funds (FYE 10/31) 	Evergreen Health Care Fund 	Evergreen Utility and Telecommunications Fund The following series of the Registrant merged into the Wells Fargo Advantage Funds family of funds during the reporting period (date of merger indicated below): 	Evergreen Diversified Capital Builder Fund 	(Merged on 7/12/2010) The following series of the Registrant merged into the Wells Fargo Advantage Funds family of funds during the reporting period, held no securities during the period covered by this report in which there was a securityholder vote, and accordingly, has no proxy votes to report: 	Evergreen Asset Allocation Fund 	Evergreen Disciplined Value Fund 	Evergreen Enhanced S&P 500(R) Fund 	Evergreen Equity Income Fund 	Evergreen Fundamental Large Cap Fund 	Evergreen Fundamental Mid Cap Value Fund 	Evergreen Golden Core Opportunities Fund 	Evergreen Golden Large Cap Core Fund 	Evergreen Growth Fund 	Evergreen Health Care Fund 	Evergreen Intrinsic Value Fund 	Evergreen Large Company Growth Fund 	Evergreen Mid Cap Growth Fund 	Evergreen Omega Fund 	Evergreen Small-Mid Growth Fund 	Evergreen Small Cap Value Fund 	Evergreen Special Values Fund 	Evergreen Utilities and Telecommunications Fund The following is the proxy voting record for each series of the Registrant that has a proxy voting record during the reporting period: ******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-08413 Reporting Period: 07/01/2010 - 07/16/2010 Evergreen Equity Trust ================== EVERGREEN DIVERSIFIED CAPITAL BUILDER FUND ================== GLOBAL CROSSING LIMITED Ticker: GLBC Security ID: G3921A175 Meeting Date: JUL 8, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 10, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Charles Macaluso For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Michael Rescoe For Withhold Management 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For Against Management 4 Approve Ernst & Young as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration Auditors ========== 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 EQUITY TRUST By: /s/ Jeremy DePalma --------------------------------------- Jeremy DePalma Treasurer Date: April 12, 2011 --------------------------