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 Wells Fargo Advantage Utilities and High Income Fund _____________________________________________________ (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 525 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 _____________________________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) C. David Messman Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC 525 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94105 _____________________________________________________ (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 800-222-8222 Date of fiscal year-end: 8/31 Date of reporting period: 07/01/13 - 06/30/14 Item 1. Proxy Voting Record ============ WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE UTILITIES AND HIGH INCOME FUND ============= ============ (Closed End) ============= AMERESCO, INC. Ticker: AMRC Security ID: 02361E108 Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 03, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director David J. Anderson For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Frank V. Wisneski For Withhold Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. Ticker: AEP Security ID: 025537101 Meeting Date: APR 22, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 24, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Nicholas K. Akins For For Management 1.2 Elect Director David J. Anderson For For Management 1.3 Elect Director J. Barnie Beasley, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Ralph D. Crosby, Jr. For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Linda A. Goodspeed For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Thomas E. Hoaglin For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Sandra Beach Lin For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Richard C. Notebaert For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Lionel L. Nowell, III For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Stephen S. Rasmussen For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Oliver G. Richard, III For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Sara Martinez Tucker For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. Ticker: AWK Security ID: 030420103 Meeting Date: MAY 09, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 17, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Julie A. Dobson For For Management 1b Elect Director Paul J. Evanson For For Management 1c Elect Director Martha Clark Goss For For Management 1d Elect Director Richard R. Grigg For For Management 1e Elect Director Julia L. Johnson For For Management 1f Elect Director George MacKenzie For For Management 1g Elect Director William J. Marrazzo For For Management 1h Elect Director Susan N. Story For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BCE INC. Ticker: BCE Security ID: 05534B760 Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 14, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Barry K. Allen For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Andre Berard For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Ronald A. Brenneman For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Sophie Brochu For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Robert E. Brown For For Management 1.6 Elect Director George A. Cope For For Management 1.7 Elect Director David F. Denison For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Ian Greenberg For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Thomas C. O'Neill For For Management 1.10 Elect Director James Prentice For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Robert C. Simmonds For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Carole Taylor For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Paul R. Weiss For For Management 2 Ratify Deloitte LLP as Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote on Executive For For Management Compensation Approach 4.1 SP 1: Establish a Separate Risk Against Against Shareholder Management Committee 4.2 SP 2: Limit the Individual Total Against Against Shareholder Compensation for each Named Executive Officer to $5,000,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. Ticker: CNP Security ID: 15189T107 Meeting Date: APR 24, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 24, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Milton Carroll For For Management 1b Elect Director Michael P. Johnson For For Management 1c Elect Director Janiece M. Longoria For For Management 1d Elect Director Scott J. McLean For For Management 1e Elect Director Scott M. Prochazka For For Management 1f Elect Director Susan O. Rheney For For Management 1g Elect Director Phillip R. Smith For For Management 1h Elect Director R. A. Walker For For Management 1i Elect Director Peter S. Wareing For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CENTURYLINK, INC. Ticker: CTL Security ID: 156700106 Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 10, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Virginia Boulet For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Peter C. Brown For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Richard A. Gephardt For For Management 1.4 Elect Director W. Bruce Hanks For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Gregory J. McCray For For Management 1.6 Elect Director C. G. Melville, Jr. For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Fred R. Nichols For For Management 1.8 Elect Director William A. Owens For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Harvey P. Perry For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Glen F. Post, III For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Michael J. Roberts For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Laurie A. Siegel For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Joseph R. Zimmel For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Provide Proxy Access Right For For Management 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 5 Stock Retention Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION Ticker: CPK Security ID: 165303108 Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 19, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Thomas J. Bresnan For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Joseph E. Moore For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Dianna F. Morgan For For Management 1.4 Elect Director John R. Schimkaitis For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEUTSCHE POST AG Ticker: DPW Security ID: D19225107 Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2013 (Non-Voting) 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 0.80 per Share 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management for Fiscal 2013 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management for Fiscal 2013 5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management Auditors for Fiscal 2014 6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management Reissuance or Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 7 Authorize Use of Financial Derivatives For For Management when Repurchasing Shares 8 Approve Stock Option Plan for Key For For Management Employees; Approve Creation of EUR 40 Million Pool of Conditional Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights 9a Elect Henning Kagermann to the For For Management Supervisory Board 9b Elect Simone Menne to the Supervisory For For Management Board 9c Elect Ulrich Schroeder to the For For Management Supervisory Board 9d Elect Stefan Schulte to the For For Management Supervisory Board 10a Amend Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary DHL Home Delivery GmbH 10b Amend Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Deutsche Post IT Services GmbH 10c Amend Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Deutsche Post Assekuranz Vermittlungs GmbH 10d Amend Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Deutsche Post Beteiligungen Holding GmbH 10e Amend Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Deutsche Post Consult GmbH 10f Amend Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Deutsche Post DHL Research and Innovation GmbH 10g Amend Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Deutsche Post Grundstuecks-Vermietungsgesellschaft beta mbH 10h Amend Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Deutsche Post IT Brief GmbH 10i Amend Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Werbeagentur Janssen GmbH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOMINION RESOURCES, INC. Ticker: D Security ID: 25746U109 Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 21, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director William P. Barr For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Peter W. Brown For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Helen E. Dragas For For Management 1.4 Elect Director James O. Ellis, Jr. For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Thomas F. Farrell, II For For Management 1.6 Elect Director John W. Harris For Against Management 1.7 Elect Director Mark J. Kington For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Pamela J. Royal For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Robert H. Spilman, Jr. For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Michael E. Szymanczyk For For Management 1.11 Elect Director David A. Wollard For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 5 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against For Shareholder 6 Report on Financial and Physical Risks Against For Shareholder of Climate Change 7 Report on Methane Emissions Management Against For Shareholder and Reduction Targets 8 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder 9 Report on Environmental Impacts of Against For Shareholder Biomass and Assess Risks 10 Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for Against For Shareholder Products and Operations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION Ticker: DUK Security ID: 26441C204 Meeting Date: MAY 01, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 03, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director G. Alex Bernhardt, Sr. For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Michael G. Browning For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Harris E. DeLoach, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Daniel R. DiMicco For For Management 1.5 Elect Director John H. Forsgren For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Lynn J. Good For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Ann Maynard Gray For For Management 1.8 Elect Director James H. Hance, Jr. For For Management 1.9 Elect Director John T. Herron For For Management 1.10 Elect Director James B. Hyler, Jr. For For Management 1.11 Elect Director William E. Kennard For For Management 1.12 Elect Director E. Marie McKee For For Management 1.13 Elect Director E. James Reinsch For For Management 1.14 Elect Director James T. Rhodes For For Management 1.15 Elect Director Carlos A. Saladrigas For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Provide Right to Act by Less than For For Management Unanimous Written Consent 5 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder Special Meetings 6 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDISON INTERNATIONAL Ticker: EIX Security ID: 281020107 Meeting Date: APR 24, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 28, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Jagjeet S. Bindra For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Vanessa C.L. Chang For For Management 1.3 Elect Director France A. Cordova - None None Management RESIGNED 1.4 Elect Director Theodore F. Craver, Jr. For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Bradford M. Freeman For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Luis G. Nogales For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Richard T. Schlosberg, For For Management III 1.8 Elect Director Linda G. Stuntz For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Thomas C. Sutton For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Ellen O. Tauscher For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Peter J. Taylor For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Brett White For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENEL SPA Ticker: ENEL Security ID: T3679P115 Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAY 13, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management 1 Amend Articles Re: Director None Against Shareholder Honorability Requirements 2 Amend Company Bylaws Re: Article 13.2 For For Management (Meeting Announcements) 3 Fix Number of Directors For For Management 4 Fix Board Terms for Directors For For Management 5.1 Slate Submitted by the Italian Treasury None Did Not Vote Shareholder 5.2 Slate Submitted by Institutional None For Shareholder Investors 6 Elect Maria Patrizia Grieco as Board None For Management Chair 7 Approve Remuneration of Directors For Against Management 8 Approve Remuneration of Executive For For Management Directors 9 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGEN CORPORATION Ticker: EGN Security ID: 29265N108 Meeting Date: APR 23, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 21, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Kenneth W. Dewey For For Management 1.2 Elect Director M. James Gorrie For For Management 1.3 Elect Director James T. McManus, II For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Report on Methane Emissions Management Against For Shareholder and Reduction Targets -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENTERGY CORPORATION Ticker: ETR Security ID: 29364G103 Meeting Date: MAY 02, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 04, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Maureen Scannell Bateman For For Management 1b Elect Director Leo P. Denault For For Management 1c Elect Director Kirkland H. Donald For For Management 1d Elect Director Gary W. Edwards For For Management 1e Elect Director Alexis M. Herman For For Management 1f Elect Director Donald C. Hintz For For Management 1g Elect Director Stuart L. Levenick For For Management 1h Elect Director Blanche Lambert Lincoln For For Management 1i Elect Director Stewart C. Myers For For Management 1j Elect Director W.J. 'Billy' Tauzin For For Management 1k Elect Director Steven V. Wilkinson For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Decommission Indian Point Nuclear Against Against Shareholder Reactors 5 Report on Major Nuclear Safety Against Against Shareholder Concerns and NRC Actions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EQT CORPORATION Ticker: EQT Security ID: 26884L109 Meeting Date: APR 30, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 05, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Margaret K. Dorman For For Management 1.2 Elect Director David L. Porges For For Management 1.3 Elect Director James E. Rohr For For Management 1.4 Elect Director David S. Shapira For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Approve the Material Terms of For For Management Performance Goals for Purposes of Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) 5 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED Ticker: GXP Security ID: 391164100 Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 25, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Terry Bassham For For Management 1.2 Elect Director David L. Bodde For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Randall C. Ferguson, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Gary D. Forsee For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Thomas D. Hyde For For Management 1.6 Elect Director James A. Mitchell For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Ann D. Murtlow For For Management 1.8 Elect Director John J. Sherman For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Linda H. Talbott For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Issue Updated Indemnification For For Management Agreements to Directors 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDACORP, INC. Ticker: IDA Security ID: 451107106 Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 27, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Darrel T. Anderson For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Thomas Carlile For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Richard J. Dahl For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Ronald W. Jibson For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Judith A. Johansen For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Dennis L. Johnson For For Management 1.7 Elect Director J. LaMont Keen For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Joan H. Smith For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Robert A. Tinstman For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Thomas J. Wilford For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITC HOLDINGS CORP. Ticker: ITC Security ID: 465685105 Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Christopher H. Franklin For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Edward G. Jepsen For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director William J. Museler For Withhold Management 1.4 Elect Director Hazel R. O'Leary For Withhold Management 1.5 Elect Director Thomas G. Stephens For Withhold Management 1.6 Elect Director G. Bennett Stewart, III For Withhold Management 1.7 Elect Director Lee C. Stewart For Withhold Management 1.8 Elect Director Joseph L. Welch For Withhold Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Amend Qualified Employee Stock For For Management Purchase Plan 5 Amend Bylaws -- Call Special Meetings Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KINDER MORGAN, INC. Ticker: KMI Security ID: 49456B101 Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 28, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Richard D. Kinder For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Steven J. Kean For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Anthony W. Hall, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Deborah A. Macdonald For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Michael J. Miller For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Michael C. Morgan For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Fayez Sarofim For For Management 1.8 Elect Director C. Park Shaper For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Joel V. Staff For For Management 1.10 Elect Director John M. Stokes For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Robert F. Vagt For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Report on Financial Risks of Climate Against For Shareholder Change 4 Report on Methane Emissions Against For Shareholder Management, Pipeline Maintenance and Reduction Targets 5 Report on Sustainability Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAGARDERE SCA Ticker: MMB Security ID: F5485U100 Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 29, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Consolidated Financial For For Management Statements and Statutory Reports 3 Approve Special Dividends of EUR 6.00 For For Management per Share 4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 10.30 per Share 5 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Share Capital 6 Advisory Vote on Compensation of For For Management Arnaud Lagardere, Managing Partner 7 Advisory Vote on Compensation of For For Management Dominique D Hinnin, Thierry Funck-Brentano and Pierre Leroy, Vice-CEOs of Arjil 8 Reelect Xavier Sarrau as Supervisory For For Management Board Member 9 Reelect Martine Chene as Supervisory For For Management Board Member 10 Reelect Francois David as Supervisory For For Management Board Member 11 Reelect Pierre Lescure as Supervisory For For Management Board Member 12 Reelect Jean-Claude Magendie as For For Management Supervisory Board Member 13 Reelect Javier Monzon as Supervisory For For Management Board Member 14 Reelect Patrick Valroff as Supervisory For For Management Board Member 15 Elect Yves Guillemot as Supervisory For Against Management Board Member 16 Renew Appointment of Mazars as Auditor For For Management and Appoint Thierry Colin as Alternate Auditor 17 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MDU RESOURCES GROUP, INC. Ticker: MDU Security ID: 552690109 Meeting Date: APR 22, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 25, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Thomas Everist For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Karen B. Fagg For For Management 1.3 Elect Director David L. Goodin For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Mark A. Hellerstein For For Management 1.5 Elect Director A. Bart Holaday For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Dennis W. Johnson For For Management 1.7 Elect Director William E. McCracken For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Patricia L. Moss For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Harry J. Pearce For For Management 1.10 Elect Director J. Kent Wells For For Management 1.11 Elect Director John K. Wilson For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIXIS Ticker: KN Security ID: F6483L100 Meeting Date: JUL 31, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUL 25, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Transfer from Carry Forward For For Management Account to Other Reserves Account 2 Subject to Approval of Item 1, Approve For For Management Special Dividends of EUR 0.65 per Share 3 Elect Nicolas de Tavernost as Director For Against Management 4 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION Ticker: NJR Security ID: 646025106 Meeting Date: JAN 22, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: NOV 25, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Jane M. Kenny For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Sharon C. Taylor For For Management 1.3 Elect Director David A. Trice For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Amend Certificate of Incorporation For Against Management 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. Ticker: NEE Security ID: 65339F101 Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Sherry S. Barrat For For Management 1b Elect Director Robert M. Beall, II For For Management 1c Elect Director James L. Camaren For For Management 1d Elect Director Kenneth B. Dunn For For Management 1e Elect Director Kirk S. Hachigian For For Management 1f Elect Director Toni Jennings For For Management 1g Elect Director James L. Robo For For Management 1h Elect Director Rudy E. Schupp For For Management 1i Elect Director John L. Skolds For For Management 1j Elect Director William H. Swanson For For Management 1k Elect Director Hansel E. Tookes, II For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Eliminate Supermajority Vote Against For Shareholder Requirement -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTHEAST UTILITIES Ticker: NU Security ID: 664397106 Meeting Date: MAY 01, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 03, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Richard H. Booth For For Management 1.2 Elect Director John S. Clarkeson For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Cotton M. Cleveland For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Sanford Cloud, Jr. For For Management 1.5 Elect Director James S. DiStasio For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Francis A. Doyle For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Charles K. Gifford For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Paul A. La Camera For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Kenneth R. Leibler For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Thomas J. May For For Management 1.11 Elect Director William C. Van Faasen For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Frederica M. Williams For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Dennis R. Wraase For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NV ENERGY, INC. Ticker: NVE Security ID: 67073Y106 Meeting Date: SEP 25, 2013 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 19, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management 2 Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes For Against Management 3 Adjourn Meeting For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC. Ticker: POM Security ID: 713291102 Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 17, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Paul M. Barbas For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Jack B. Dunn, IV For For Management 1.3 Elect Director H. Russell Frisby, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Terence C. Golden For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Patrick T. Harker For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Barbara J. Krumsiek For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Lawrence C. Nussdorf For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Patricia A. Oelrich For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Joseph M. Rigby For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Lester P. Silverman For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNM RESOURCES, INC. Ticker: PNM Security ID: 69349H107 Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 26, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Adelmo E. Archuleta For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Patricia K. Collawn For For Management 1.3 Elect Director E. Renae Conley For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Alan J. Fohrer For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Maureen T. Mullarkey For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Robert R. Nordhaus For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Donald K. Schwanz For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Bruce W. Wilkinson For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Joan B. Woodard For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED Ticker: PEG Security ID: 744573106 Meeting Date: APR 15, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 14, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Albert R. Gamper, Jr. For For Management 1.2 Elect Director William V. Hickey For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Ralph Izzo For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Shirley Ann Jackson For For Management 1.5 Elect Director David Lilley For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Thomas A. Renyi For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Hak Cheol Shin For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Richard J. Swift For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Susan Tomasky For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Alfred W. Zollar For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3a Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management for Certain Business Combinations 3b Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management to Remove a Director Without Cause 3c Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management to Amend Bylaws 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEMPRA ENERGY Ticker: SRE Security ID: 816851109 Meeting Date: MAY 09, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 12, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Alan L. Boeckmann For For Management 1.2 Elect Director James G. Brocksmith, Jr. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Kathleen L. Brown For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Pablo A. Ferrero For For Management 1.5 Elect Director William D. Jones For For Management 1.6 Elect Director William G. Ouchi For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Debra L. Reed For For Management 1.8 Elect Director William C. Rusnack For For Management 1.9 Elect Director William P. Rutledge For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Lynn Schenk For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Jack T. Taylor For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Luis M. Tellez For For Management 1.13 Elect Director James C. Yardley For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY Ticker: SHEN Security ID: 82312B106 Meeting Date: APR 22, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 28, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Douglas C. Arthur For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Tracy Fitzsimmons For For Management 1.3 Elect Director John W. Flora For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC. Ticker: SJI Security ID: 838518108 Meeting Date: APR 24, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 24, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Sarah M. Barpoulis For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Thomas A. Bracken For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Keith S. Campbell For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Sheila Hartnett-Devlin For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Victor A. Fortkiewicz For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Edward J. Graham For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Walter M. Higgins, III For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Sunita Holzer For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Joseph H. Petrowski For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Michael J. Renna For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Frank L. Sims For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Amend Articles For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECTRA ENERGY CORP Ticker: SE Security ID: 847560109 Meeting Date: APR 15, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 18, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Gregory L. Ebel For For Management 1b Elect Director Austin A. Adams For For Management 1c Elect Director Joseph Alvarado For For Management 1d Elect Director Pamela L. Carter For For Management 1e Elect Director Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr. For For Management 1f Elect Director F. Anthony Comper For For Management 1g Elect Director Peter B. Hamilton For For Management 1h Elect Director Michael McShane For For Management 1i Elect Director Michael G. Morris For For Management 1j Elect Director Michael E. J. Phelps For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder 5 Report on Methane Emissions Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT COMPANY Ticker: SEV Security ID: F4984P118 Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAY 16, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Consolidated Financial For For Management Statements and Statutory Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 0.65 per Share 4 Elect Ines Kolmsee as Director For For Management 5 Reelect Gilles Benoist as Director For For Management 6 Reelect Alain Chaigneau as Director For For Management 7 Reelect Penelope Chalmers Small as For For Management Director 8 Reelect Guillaume Pepy as Director For For Management 9 Reelect Jerome Tolot as Director For For Management 10 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management the Aggregate Amount of EUR 700,000 11 Renew Appointment of Mazars as Auditor For For Management 12 Renew Appointment of CBA as Alternate For For Management Auditor 13 Approve Auditors' Special Report on For For Management Related-Party Transactions 14 Advisory Vote on Compensation of For For Management Gerard Mestrallet, Chairman 15 Advisory Vote on Compensation of For For Management Jean-Louis Chaussade, CEO 16 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Share Capital 17 Amend Articles 11.2 and 17.4 of Bylaws For For Management Re: Age Limit for Chairman and for CEO 18 Amend Article 10 of Bylaws Re: For For Management Appointment of Employee Representatives 19 Authorize Decrease in Share Capital For For Management via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 20 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 408 Million 21 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 204 Million 22 Approve Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities for Private Placements , up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 204 Million 23 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For For Management the Event of Additional Demand Related to Delegation Submitted to Shareholder Vote under Items 20 to 22 24 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Capital for Contributions in Kind 25 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to For For Management EUR 204 Million for Future Exchange Offers 26 Approve Issuance of Securities For For Management Convertible into Debt 27 Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in For For Management Employee Stock Purchase Plans 28 Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in For For Management Employee Stock Purchase Plans Reserved for International Employees 29 Set Total Limit for Capital Increase For For Management to Result from All Issuance Requests at EUR 408 Million 30 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. Ticker: WMB Security ID: 969457100 Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 01, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Alan S. Armstrong For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Joseph R. Cleveland For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Kathleen B. Cooper For For Management 1.4 Elect Director John A. Hagg For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Juanita H. Hinshaw For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Ralph Izzo For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Frank T. MacInnis For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Eric W. Mandelblatt For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Steven W. Nance For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Murray D. Smith For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Janice D. Stoney For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Laura A. Sugg For For Management 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock For For Management Purchase Plan 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management 5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT Ticker: VIE Security ID: F9686M107 Meeting Date: APR 24, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 16, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Consolidated Financial For For Management Statements and Statutory Reports 3 Approve Non-Tax Deductible Expenses For For Management 4 Approve Treatment of Losses and For For Management Dividends of EUR 0.70 per Share 5 Approve Stock Dividend Program (Cash For For Management or Shares) 6 Approve Auditors' Special Report on For Against Management Related-Party Transactions Mentioning New Transactions 7 Approve Amendment to Related-Party For For Management Transactions Re: Executive Corporate Officer 8 Approve Severance Payment Agreement For Against Management with Antoine Frerot 9 Reelect Antoine Frerot as Director For For Management 10 Reelect Daniel Bouton as Director For For Management 11 Reelect Groupe Industriel Marcel For For Management Dassault as Director 12 Reelect Qatari Diar Real Estate For For Management Investment Company as Director 13 Advisory Vote on Compensation of For For Management Antoine Frerot, Chairman and CEO 14 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management the Aggregate Amount of EUR 980,000 15 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Share Capital 16 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1.09 Billion 17 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 274 Million 18 Approve Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities for Private Placements, up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 274 Million 19 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Capital for Contributions in Kind 20 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For For Management the Event of Additional Demand Related to Delegation Submitted to Approval of Items 16 and 17 21 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves For For Management of Up to EUR 400 Million for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value 22 Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in For For Management Employee Stock Purchase Plans 23 Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in For For Management Employee Stock Purchase Plans Reserved for International Employees 24 Authorize Decrease in Share Capital For For Management via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 25 Amend Article 11 of Bylaws Re: For For Management Appointment of Employee Representatives 26 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERESEN INC. Ticker: VSN Security ID: 92340R106 Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 18, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Donald L. Althoff For For Management 1.2 Elect Director J. Paul Charron For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Maureen E. Howe For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Robert J. Iverach For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Rebecca A. McDonald For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Stephen W.C. Mulherin For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Henry W. Sykes For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Bertrand A. Valdman For For Management 2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Approve Shareholder Rights Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. Ticker: VZ Security ID: 92343V104 Meeting Date: MAY 01, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 03, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Shellye L. Archambeau For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Richard L. Carrion For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Melanie L. Healey For For Management 1.4 Elect Director M. Frances Keeth For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Robert W. Lane For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Lowell C. McAdam For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Donald T. Nicolaisen For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Clarence Otis, Jr. For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Rodney E. Slater For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Kathryn A. Tesija For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Gregory D. Wasson For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Provide Proxy Access Right For For Management 5 Report on Net Neutrality Against For Shareholder 6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder 7 Submit Severance Agreement Against For Shareholder (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote 8 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder Special Meetings 9 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder 10 Approve Proxy Voting Authority Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIMPELCOM LTD. Ticker: VIP Security ID: 92719A106 Meeting Date: SEP 25, 2013 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 19, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Charter For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VODAFONE GROUP PLC Ticker: VOD Security ID: 92857W209 Meeting Date: JUL 23, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUN 03, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Re-elect Gerard Kleisterlee as Director For For Management 3 Re-elect Vittorio Colao as Director For For Management 4 Re-elect Andy Halford as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Stephen Pusey as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Renee James as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Alan Jebson as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Samuel Jonah as Director For For Management 9 Elect Omid Kordestani as Director For For Management 10 Re-elect Nick Land as Director For For Management 11 Re-elect Anne Lauvergeon as Director For For Management 12 Re-elect Luc Vandevelde as Director For For Management 13 Re-elect Anthony Watson as Director For For Management 14 Re-elect Philip Yea as Director For For Management 15 Approve Final Dividend For For Management 16 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 17 Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors For For Management 18 Authorise the Audit and Risk Committee For For Management to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 19 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 20 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 21 Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary For For Management Shares 22 Authorise EU Political Donations and For For Management Expenditure 23 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management Two Weeks' Notice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VODAFONE GROUP PLC Ticker: VOD Security ID: 92857W209 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2014 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: DEC 12, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement For For Management 1 Approve Disposal of All of the Shares For For Management in Vodafone Americas Finance 1 by Vodafone 4 Limited to Verizon Communications Inc 2 Approve Matters Relating to the Return For For Management of Value to Shareholders 3 Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary For For Management Shares 4 Authorise Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WINDSTREAM HOLDINGS, INC. Ticker: WIN Security ID: 97382A101 Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 13, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Carol B. Armitage For Against Management 1b Elect Director Samuel E. Beall, III For For Management 1c Elect Director Dennis E. Foster For For Management 1d Elect Director Francis X. ('Skip') For For Management Frantz 1e Elect Director Jeffery R. Gardner For For Management 1f Elect Director Jeffrey T. Hinson For For Management 1g Elect Director Judy K. Jones For For Management 1h Elect Director William A. Montgomery For For Management 1i Elect Director Alan L. Wells For Against Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Amend Certificate of Incorporation of For Against Management Windstream Corporation to Eliminate Certain Voting Provisions 5 Provide Right to Call Special Meeting For For Management 6 Eliminate Supermajority Vote For For Management Requirement 7 Ratify Auditors For For Management 8 Pro-rata Vesting of Equity Awards Against For Shareholder 9 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION Ticker: WEC Security ID: 976657106 Meeting Date: MAY 02, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 21, 2014 # 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 Curt S. Culver For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Thomas J. Fischer For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Gale E. Klappa For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Henry W. Knueppel For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Ulice Payne, Jr. For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Mary Ellen Stanek For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation ========== END NPX REPORT SIGNATURES 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, THERE UNTO DULY AUTHORIZED. Wells Fargo Advantage Utilities and High Income Fund BY: /S/ C. DAVID MESSMAN NAME: C. DAVID MESSMAN TITLE: SECRETARY DATE: August 19, 2014