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: 07/01/14 - 06/30/15 Item 1. Proxy Voting Record ============ Wells Fargo Advantage Utilities and High Income Fund ============= ============ (Closed End) ============= ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION Ticker: LNT Security ID: 018802108 Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 10, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Ann K. Newhall For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Dean C. Oestreich For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Carol P. Sanders For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERESCO, INC. Ticker: AMRC Security ID: 02361E108 Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director David J. Corrsin For For Management 1.2 Elect Director George P. Sakellaris For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Joseph W. Sutton For For Management 2 Ratify McGladrey LLP as Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. Ticker: AEP Security ID: 025537101 Meeting Date: APR 21, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 23, 2015 # 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 Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 5 Eliminate Fair Price Provision For For Management 6 Eliminate Supermajority Vote For For Management Requirement 7 Adopt Proxy Access Right Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. Ticker: AWK Security ID: 030420103 Meeting Date: JUN 01, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 17, 2015 # 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 Karl F. Kurz For For Management 1g Elect Director George MacKenzie For For Management 1h Elect Director William J. Marrazzo For For Management 1i Elect Director Susan N. Story For For Management 2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 5 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 6 Adopt the Jurisdiction of For Against Management Incorporation as the Exclusive Forum for Certain Disputes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BCE INC. Ticker: BCE Security ID: 05534B760 Meeting Date: APR 30, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 13, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Barry K. Allen For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Ronald A. Brenneman For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Sophie Brochu For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Robert E. Brown For For Management 1.5 Elect Director George A. Cope For For Management 1.6 Elect Director David F. Denison For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Robert P. Dexter For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Ian Greenberg For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Gordon M. Nixon For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Thomas C. O'Neill 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 Amend By-law One For For Management 5.1 Require Environmental/Social Issue Against Against Shareholder Qualifications for Director Nominees 5.2 Critical Mass of 40% Representation of Against Against Shareholder Each Sex in the Next Five Years 5.3 Disclose Business and Pricing Practices Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CENOVUS ENERGY INC. Ticker: CVE Security ID: 15135U109 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 06, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Ralph S. Cunningham For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Patrick D. Daniel For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Ian W. Delaney For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Brian C. Ferguson For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Michael A. Grandin For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Steven F. Leer For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Valerie A.A. Nielsen For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Charles M. Rampacek For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Colin Taylor For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Wayne G. Thomson For For Management 2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Approve Shareholder Rights Plan For For Management 4 Amend Articles Re: Provisions of the For For Management Preferred Shares 5 Amend By-Law No. 1 For For Management 6 Advisory Vote on Executive For For Management Compensation Approach -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. Ticker: CNP Security ID: 15189T107 Meeting Date: APR 23, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 23, 2015 # 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 Theodore F. Pound For For Management 1f Elect Director Scott M. Prochazka For For Management 1g Elect Director Susan O. Rheney For For Management 1h Elect Director Phillip R. Smith For For Management 1i Elect Director Peter S. Wareing For For Management 2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 5 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION Ticker: CPK Security ID: 165303108 Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 17, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Ronald G. Forsythe, Jr. For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Eugene H. Bayard For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Thomas P. Hill, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Dennis S. Hudson, III For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Calvert A. Morgan, Jr. For For Management 2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP For For Management as Auditors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEUTSCHE POST AG Ticker: DPW Security ID: D19225107 Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2014 (Non-Voting) 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 0.85 per Share 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management for Fiscal 2014 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management for Fiscal 2014 5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management Auditors for Fiscal 2015 6 Reelect Roland Oetker to the For For Management Supervisory Board 7 Amend Articles Re: Participation and For For Management Voting at General Meeting -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOMINION RESOURCES, INC. Ticker: D Security ID: 25746U109 Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 27, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director William P. Barr For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Helen E. Dragas For For Management 1.3 Elect Director James O. Ellis, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Thomas F. Farrell, II For For Management 1.5 Elect Director John W. Harris For Against Management 1.6 Elect Director Mark J. Kington For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Pamela J. Royal For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Robert H. Spilman, Jr. For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Michael E. Szymanczyk For For Management 1.10 Elect Director David A. Wollard For For Management 2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Provide Right to Call Special Meeting For For Management 5 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder 6 Cease Construction of New Nuclear Units Against Against Shareholder 7 Report on Methane Emissions Management Against For Shareholder and Reduction Targets 8 Include Carbon Reduction as a Against Against Shareholder Performance Measure for Senior Executive Compensation 9 Report on Financial and Physical Risks Against For Shareholder of Climate Change 10 Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for Against Against Shareholder Products and Operations 11 Report on Biomass Carbon Footprint and Against For Shareholder Assess Risks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION Ticker: DUK Security ID: 26441C204 Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 09, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Michael G. Browning For For Management 1b Elect Director Harris E. DeLoach, Jr. For For Management 1c Elect Director Daniel R. DiMicco For For Management 1d Elect Director John H. Forsgren For For Management 1e Elect Director Lynn J. Good For For Management 1f Elect Director Ann Maynard Gray For For Management 1g Elect Director James H. Hance, Jr. For For Management 1h Elect Director John T. Herron For For Management 1i Elect Director James B. Hyler, Jr. For For Management 1j Elect Director William E. Kennard For For Management 1k Elect Director E. Marie McKee For For Management 1l Elect Director Richard A. Meserve For For Management 1m Elect Director James T. Rhodes For For Management 1n Elect Director Carlos A. Saladrigas For For Management 2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 5 Pro-rata Vesting of Equity Awards Against For Shareholder 6 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder 7 Adopt Proxy Access Right Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDISON INTERNATIONAL Ticker: EIX Security ID: 281020107 Meeting Date: APR 23, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 26, 2015 # 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 Theodore F. Craver, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Richard T. Schlosberg, For For Management III 1.5 Elect Director Linda G. Stuntz For For Management 1.6 Elect Director William P. Sullivan For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Ellen O. Tauscher For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Peter J. Taylor For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Brett White For For Management 2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Claw-back of Payments under Against For Shareholder Restatements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENDESA S.A. Ticker: ELE Security ID: E41222113 Meeting Date: OCT 21, 2014 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: OCT 16, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Sale of Company Assets to Enel For For Management Energy Europe SLU 2 Approve Division and Transfer of Share For For Management Premiums and Merger Reserves to Voluntary Reserves 3 Approve Special Cash Dividends For For Management 4.1 Ratify Appointment of and Elect For Against Management Francesco Starace as Director 4.2 Elect Livio Gallo as Director For Against Management 4.3 Elect Enrico Viale as Director For Against Management 4.4 Ratify Appointment of and Elect Jose For For Management Damian Bogas as Director 5 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENDESA S.A. Ticker: ELE Security ID: E41222113 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 22, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Consolidated and Standalone For For Management Financial Statements 2 Approve Management Reports For For Management 3 Approve Discharge of Board For For Management 4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends 5 Authorize Issuance of Non-Convertible For Against Management and/or Convertible Bonds, Debentures, Warrants, and Other Debt Securities without Preemptive Rights 6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management 7 Reelect Borja Prado Eulate as Director For Against Management 8 Ratify Appointment of and Elect Helena For For Management Revoredo Delvecchio as Director 9 Ratify Appointment of and Elect For Against Management Alberto de Paoli as Director 10 Elect Ignacio Garralda Ruiz de Velasco For For Management as Director 11 Elect Francisco de Lacerda as Director For For Management 12 Advisory Vote on Remuneration Policy For Against Management Report 13 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management 14.1 Amend Article 13 Re: Preemptive Rights For For Management 14.2 Amend Articles Re: General Meetings For For Management 14.3 Amend Articles Re: Board of Directors For For Management 14.4 Amend Articles Re: Board Committees For For Management 15 Amend Articles of General Meeting For For Management Regulations 16 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENEL SPA Ticker: ENEL Security ID: T3679P115 Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAY 19, 2015 # 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 For For Management Honorability Requirements 3 Elect Alfredo Antoniozzi as Director None For Shareholder 4 Approve 2015 Monetary Long-Term For For Management Incentive Plan 5 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGEN CORPORATION Ticker: EGN Security ID: 29265N108 Meeting Date: APR 30, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 23, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director William G. Hargett For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Alan A. Kleier For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Stephen A. Snider For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Gary C. Youngblood For For Management 2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Report on Methane Emissions Management Against For Shareholder and Reduction Targets 5 Report on Capital Expenditure Strategy Against For Shareholder with Respect to Climate Change Policy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENTERGY CORPORATION Ticker: ETR Security ID: 29364G103 Meeting Date: MAY 08, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 10, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Maureen S. Bateman For For Management 1b Elect Director Patrick J. Condon For For Management 1c Elect Director Leo P. Denault For For Management 1d Elect Director Kirkland H. Donald For For Management 1e Elect Director Gary W. Edwards For For Management 1f Elect Director Alexis M. Herman For For Management 1g Elect Director Donald C. Hintz For For Management 1h Elect Director Stuart L. Levenick For For Management 1i Elect Director Blanche L. Lincoln For For Management 1j Elect Director Karen A. Puckett For For Management 1k Elect Director W. J. 'Billy' Tauzin For For Management 1l Elect Director Steven V. Wilkinson For For Management 2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 5 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 6 Include Carbon Reduction as a Against Against Shareholder Performance Measure for Senior Executive Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EQT CORPORATION Ticker: EQT Security ID: 26884L109 Meeting Date: APR 15, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 06, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Philip G. Behrman For For Management 1.2 Elect Director A. Bray Cary, Jr. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Margaret K. Dorman For For Management 1.4 Elect Director David L. Porges For For Management 1.5 Elect Director James E. Rohr For For Management 1.6 Elect Director David S. Shapira For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Lee T. Todd, Jr. For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management 4 Adopt Proxy Access Right Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVERSOURCE ENERGY Ticker: ES Security ID: 30040W108 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 02, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John S. Clarkeson For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Cotton M. Cleveland For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Sanford Cloud, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director James S. DiStasio For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Francis A. Doyle For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Charles K. Gifford For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Paul A. La Camera For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Kenneth R. Leibler For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Thomas J. May For For Management 1.10 Elect Director William C. Van Faasen For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Frederica M. Williams For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Dennis R. Wraase For For Management 2 Amend Declaration of Trust to Change For For Management the Name of the Company from Northeast Utilities to Eversource Energy 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXELON CORPORATION Ticker: EXC Security ID: 30161N101 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 10, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1a Elect Director Anthony K. Anderson For For Management 1.1b Elect Director Ann C. Berzin For For Management 1.1c Elect Director John A. Canning For For Management 1.1d Elect Director Christopher M. Crane For For Management 1.1e Elect Director Yves C. de Balmann For For Management 1.1f Elect Director Nicholas DeBenedictis For For Management 1.1g Elect Director Paul L. Joskow For For Management 1.1h Elect Director Robert J. Lawless For For Management 1.1i Elect Director Richard W. Mies For For Management 1.1j Elect Director William C. Richardson For For Management 1.1k Elect Director John W. Rogers, Jr. For For Management 1.1l Elect Director Mayo A. Shattuck, III For For Management 1.1m Elect Director Stephen D. Steinour For For Management 2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 5 Provide Proxy Access Right For Against Management 6 Proxy Access Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED Ticker: GXP Security ID: 391164100 Meeting Date: MAY 05, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 24, 2015 # 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 Scott D. Grimes For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Thomas D. Hyde For For Management 1.7 Elect Director James A. Mitchell For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Ann D. Murtlow For For Management 1.9 Elect Director John J. Sherman For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Linda H. Talbott For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors 4 Adopt Quantitative Carbon Dioxide Against For Shareholder Reduction Goals -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDACORP, INC. Ticker: IDA Security ID: 451107106 Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 26, 2015 # 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 Christine King For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Richard J. Navarro For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Robert A. Tinstman For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 5 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITC HOLDINGS CORP. Ticker: ITC Security ID: 465685105 Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 25, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Albert Ernst For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Christopher H. Franklin For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Edward G. Jepsen For For Management 1.4 Elect Director David R. Lopez For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Hazel R. O'Leary For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Thomas G. Stephens For For Management 1.7 Elect Director G. Bennett Stewart, III For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Lee C. Stewart For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Joseph L. Welch For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors 4 Approve Qualified Employee Stock For For Management Purchase Plan 5 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 6 Amend Bylaws -- Call Special Meetings Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MDU RESOURCES GROUP, INC. Ticker: MDU Security ID: 552690109 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 02, 2015 # 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 John K. Wilson For For Management 2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION Ticker: NJR Security ID: 646025106 Meeting Date: JAN 21, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: NOV 25, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Donald L. Correll For For Management 1.2 Elect Director M. William Howard, Jr. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director J. Terry Strange For For Management 1.4 Elect Director George R. Zoffinger For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. Ticker: NEE Security ID: 65339F101 Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2015 # 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 1.e Elect Director Naren K. Gursahaney For For Management 1f Elect Director Kirk S. Hachigian For For Management 1g Elect Director Toni Jennings For For Management 1h Elect Director Amy B. Lane For For Management 1i Elect Director James L. Robo For For Management 1j Elect Director Rudy E. Schupp For For Management 1k Elect Director John L. Skolds For For Management 1l Elect Director William H. Swanson For For Management 1m Elect Director Hansel E. Tookes, II For For Management 2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Eliminate Supermajority Vote For For Management Requirement 5 Eliminate Supermajority Vote For For Management Requirement 6 Amend Charter to Eliminate For For Management Supermajority Vote Requirement and Provide that the Vote Required is a Majority of Outstanding Shares, For Shareholder Approval of Certain Amendments to the Charter 7 Amend Charter to Eliminate the 'for For For Management cause' Requirement for the Removal of a Director 8 Amend Right to Call Special Meeting For For Management 9 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder 10 Amend Bylaws -- Call Special Meetings Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC. Ticker: POM Security ID: 713291102 Meeting Date: SEP 23, 2014 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 11, 2014 # 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNM RESOURCES, INC. Ticker: PNM Security ID: 69349H107 Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 23, 2015 # 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 Sidney M. Gutierrez For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Maureen T. Mullarkey For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Robert R. Nordhaus For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Donald K. Schwanz For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Bruce W. Wilkinson For For Management 2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED Ticker: PEG Security ID: 744573106 Meeting Date: APR 21, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 20, 2015 # 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 (H.C) 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 3 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEMPRA ENERGY Ticker: SRE Security ID: 816851109 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 17, 2015 # 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 Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY Ticker: SHEN Security ID: 82312B106 Meeting Date: APR 21, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 27, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Ken L. Burch For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Richard L. Koontz, Jr. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Jonelle St. John For For Management 2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SNAM SPA Ticker: SRG Security ID: T8578N103 Meeting Date: DEC 10, 2014 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: DEC 01, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Share Capital Increase For For Management Reserved to CDP GAS S.r.l. to Be Subscribed through a Contribution in Kind -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SNAM SPA Ticker: SRG Security ID: T8578N103 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 20, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management 3 Approve Long-Term Monetary Plan For For Management 2015-2017 4 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 5 Elect Yunpeng He as Director For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC. Ticker: SJI Security ID: 838518108 Meeting Date: APR 30, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 02, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1a Elect Director Sarah M. Barpoulis For For Management 1.1b Elect Director Thomas A. Bracken For For Management 1.1c Elect Director Keith S. Campbell For For Management 1.1d Elect Director Sheila Hartnett-Devlin For For Management 1.1e Elect Director Victor A. Fortkiewicz For For Management 1.1f Elect Director Walter M. Higgins, III For For Management 1.1g Elect Director Sunita Holzer For For Management 1.1h Elect Director Joseph H. Petrowski For For Management 1.1i Elect Director Michael J. Renna For For Management 1.1j Elect Director Frank L. Sims For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECTRA ENERGY CORP Ticker: SE Security ID: 847560109 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 02, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1a Elect Director Gregory L. Ebel For For Management 1.1b Elect Director F. Anthony Comper For For Management 1.1c Elect Director Austin A. Adams For For Management 1.1d Elect Director Joseph Alvarado For For Management 1.1e Elect Director Pamela L. Carter For For Management 1.1f Elect Director Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr. For For Management 1.1g Elect Director Peter B. Hamilton For For Management 1.1h Elect Director Miranda C. Hubbs For For Management 1.1i Elect Director Michael McShane For For Management 1.1j Elect Director Michael G. Morris For For Management 1.1k Elect Director Michael E.J. Phelps For For Management 2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder 5 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT COMPANY Ticker: SEV Security ID: F4984P118 Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAY 07, 2015 # 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 Ratify Appointment and Reelect Anne For For Management Lauvergeon as Director 5 Ratify Appointment of Isidro Faine For Against Management Casas as Director 6 Reelect Nicolas Bazire as Director For For Management 7 Reelect Valerie Bernis as Director For For Management 8 Reelect Lorenz d Este as Director For For Management 9 Reelect Isabelle Kocher as Director For For Management 10 Approve Auditors' Special Report on For For Management Related-Party Transactions Regarding New Transactions 11 Advisory Vote on Compensation of For For Management Gerard Mestrallet, Chairman 12 Advisory Vote on Compensation of Jean For For Management Louis Chaussade, CEO 13 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Share Capital 14 Amend Article 10 of Bylaws Re: For For Management Appointment of Employee Representatives 15 Amend Article 23 of Bylaws Re: Absence For For Management of Double-Voting Rights 16 Amend Article 20 of Bylaws Re: Record For For Management Date 17 Authorize Decrease in Share Capital For For Management via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 18 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 432 Million 19 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 216 Million 20 Approve Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities for up to 20 Percent of Issued Capital Per Year for Private Placements, up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 216 Million 21 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For For Management the Event of Additional Demand Related to Delegation Submitted to Shareholder Vote Above 22 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Capital for Contributions in Kind 23 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to For For Management EUR 216 Million for Future Exchange Offers 24 Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in For For Management Employee Stock Purchase Plans 25 Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in For For Management Employee Stock Purchase Plans Reserved for Employees of International Subsidiaries 26 Set Total Limit for Capital Increase For For Management to Result from All Issuance Requests at EUR 432 Million 27 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TECO ENERGY, INC. Ticker: TE Security ID: 872375100 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 20, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director James L. Ferman, Jr. For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Evelyn V. Follit For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Sherrill W. Hudson For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Joseph P. Lacher For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Loretta A. Penn For For Management 1.6 Elect Director John B. Ramil For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Tom L. Rankin For For Management 1.8 Elect Director William D. Rockford For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Paul L. Whiting For For Management 2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TERNA SPA Ticker: TRN Security ID: T9471R100 Meeting Date: JUN 09, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 29, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management 3 Elect Director For For Management 4 Approve Remuneration Report For Against Management A Deliberations on Possible Legal Action None Against Management Against Directors if Presented by Shareholders -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. Ticker: WMB Security ID: 969457100 Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2015 # 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 Keith A. Meister For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Steven W. Nance For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Murray D. Smith For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Janice D. Stoney For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Laura A. Sugg For For Management 2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY Ticker: TRCO Security ID: 896047503 Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 15, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Michael Kreger For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Peter Liguori For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management 4 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT Ticker: VIE Security ID: F9686M107 Meeting Date: APR 22, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 17, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Consolidated Financial For Did Not Vote Management Statements and Statutory Reports 3 Approve Non-Deductible Expenses For Did Not Vote Management 4 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management Dividends of EUR 0.70 per Share 5 Approve Auditors' Special Report on For Did Not Vote Management Related-Party Transactions 6 Approve Management Incentive Plan in For Did Not Vote Management Favor of Antoine Frerot 7 Reelect Maryse Aulagnon as Director For Did Not Vote Management 8 Reelect Baudouin Prot as Director For Did Not Vote Management 9 Reelect Louis Schweitzer as Director For Did Not Vote Management 10 Elect Homaira Akbari as Director For Did Not Vote Management 11 Elect Clara Gaymard as Director For Did Not Vote Management 12 Ratify Appointment of George Ralli as For Did Not Vote Management Director 13 Advisory Vote on Compensation of For Did Not Vote Management Antoine Frerot, Chairman and CEO 14 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For Did Not Vote Management the Aggregate Amount of EUR 1.08 Million 15 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For Did Not Vote Management Percent of Issued Share Capital 16 Amend Article 22 of Bylaws Re: For Did Not Vote Management Attendance to General Meetings A Amend Article 10 of Bylaws Re: Absence Against Did Not Vote Management of Double-Voting Rights 17 Authorize Filing of Required For Did Not Vote Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERESEN INC. Ticker: VSN Security ID: 92340R106 Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 16, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Don 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 1.9 Elect Director Thierry Vandal For For Management 2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Approve Advance Notice Policy For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. Ticker: VZ Security ID: 92343V104 Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 09, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Shellye L. Archambeau For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Mark T. Bertolini For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Richard L. Carrion For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Melanie L. Healey For For Management 1.5 Elect Director M. Frances Keeth 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 Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Report on Net Neutrality Against For Shareholder 5 Report on Indirect Political Against For Shareholder Contributions 6 Submit Severance Agreement Against For Shareholder (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote 7 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against For Shareholder 8 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VODAFONE GROUP PLC Ticker: VOD Security ID: 92857W308 Meeting Date: JUL 29, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUN 03, 2014 # 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 Elect Nick Read as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Stephen Pusey as Director For For Management 6 Elect Sir Crispin Davis as Director For For Management 7 Elect Dame Clara Furse as Director For For Management 8 Elect Valerie Gooding as Director For For Management 9 Re-elect Renee James as Director For For Management 10 Re-elect Samuel Jonah as Director For For Management 11 Re-elect Omid Kordestani as Director For For Management 12 Re-elect Nick Land as Director For For Management 13 Re-elect Luc Vandevelde 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 Policy For For Management 17 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 18 Approve Incentive Plan For For Management 19 Appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors 20 Authorise the Audit and Risk Committee For For Management to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 21 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 22 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 23 Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary For For Management Shares 24 Authorise EU Political Donations and For For Management Expenditure 25 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management Two Weeks' Notice ========== 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 11, 2015