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: 07/01/12 - 06/30/13 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 30, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 04, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Douglas I. Foy For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Michael E. Jesanis For Withhold Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. Ticker: AEP Security ID: 025537101 Meeting Date: APR 23, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 25, 2013 # 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 Ralph D. Crosby, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Linda A. Goodspeed For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Thomas E. Hoaglin For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Sandra Beach Lin For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Michael G. Morris 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 Richard L. Sandor For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Sara Martinez Tucker For For Management 1.14 Elect Director John F. Turner For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. Ticker: AWK Security ID: 030420103 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 18, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Stephen P. Adik For For Management 1b Elect Director Martha Clark Goss For For Management 1c Elect Director Julie A. Dobson For For Management 1d Elect Director Paul J. Evanson For For Management 1e Elect Director Richard R. Grigg For For Management 1f Elect Director Julia L. Johnson For For Management 1g Elect Director George MacKenzie For For Management 1h Elect Director William J. Marrazzo For For Management 1i Elect Director Jeffry E. Sterba For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AOL INC. Ticker: AOL Security ID: 00184X105 Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 07, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Tim Armstrong For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Richard Dalzell For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Alberto Ibarguen For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Hugh F. Johnston For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Dawn G. Lepore For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Patricia Mitchell For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Fredric Reynolds For For Management 1.8 Elect Director James Stengel For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Adopt NOL Rights Plan (NOL Pill) For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BCE INC. Ticker: BCE Security ID: 05534B760 Meeting Date: MAY 09, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 15, 2013 # 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 Anthony S. Fell For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Edward C. Lumley For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Thomas C. O'Neill For For Management 1.11 Elect Director James Prentice For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Robert C. Simmonds For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Carole Taylor For For Management 1.14 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: Adopt a Policy Stipulating an Against Against Shareholder Internal Pay Ratio 4.2 SP 2: Critical Mass of Qualified Women Against Against Shareholder on Board of Directors 4.3 SP 3: Company Response to Advisory Say Against Against Shareholder on Pay Result 4.4 SP 4: Establish a Separate Risk Against Against Shareholder Management Committee 4.5 SP 5: Diversity Policy and Endorsement Against Against Shareholder of UN?s Women?s Empowerment Principles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. Ticker: CNP Security ID: 15189T107 Meeting Date: APR 25, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 25, 2013 # 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 David M. McClanahan For For Management 1e Elect Director Susan O. Rheney For For Management 1f Elect Director R. A. Walker For For Management 1g 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION Ticker: CPK Security ID: 165303108 Meeting Date: MAY 02, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 20, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Ralph J. Adkins For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Richard Bernstein For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Paul L. Maddock, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Michael P. McMasters For For Management 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMCAST CORPORATION Ticker: CMCSA Security ID: 20030N101 Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 06, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Kenneth J. Bacon For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Sheldon M. Bonovitz For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Joseph J. Collins For For Management 1.4 Elect Director J. Michael Cook For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Gerald L. Hassell For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Jeffrey A. Honickman For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Eduardo G. Mestre For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Brian L. Roberts For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Ralph J. Roberts For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Johnathan A. Rodgers For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Judith Rodin For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Pro-rata Vesting of Equity Awards Against For Shareholder 4 Approve Recapitalization Plan for all Against For Shareholder Stock to Have One-vote per Share -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEUTSCHE POST AG Ticker: DPW Security ID: D19225107 Meeting Date: MAY 29, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2012 (Non-Voting) 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management Dividends of EUR 0.70 per Share 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For Did Not Vote Management for Fiscal 2012 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Vote Management for Fiscal 2012 5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For Did Not Vote Management Auditors for Fiscal 2013 6 Approve Creation of EUR 240 Million For Did Not Vote Management Pool of Capital without Preemptive Rights 7 Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds For Did Not Vote Management with Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1.5 Billion; Approve Creation of EUR 75 Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights 8 Elect Wulf von Schimmelmann to the For Did Not Vote Management Supervisory Board 9 Amend Articles Re: Remuneration of For Did Not Vote Management Supervisory Board -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISH NETWORK CORPORATION Ticker: DISH Security ID: 25470M109 Meeting Date: MAY 02, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 07, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Joseph P. Clayton For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director James DeFranco For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Cantey M. Ergen For Withhold Management 1.4 Elect Director Charles W. Ergen For Withhold Management 1.5 Elect Director Steven R. Goodbarn For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Gary S. Howard For For Management 1.7 Elect Director David K. Moskowitz For Withhold Management 1.8 Elect Director Tom A. Ortolf For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Carl E. Vogel For Withhold Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock For For Management Purchase Plan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOMINION RESOURCES, INC. Ticker: D Security ID: 25746U109 Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 28, 2013 # 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 Robert S. Jepson, Jr. For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Mark J. Kington For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Pamela J. Royal For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Robert H. Spilman, Jr. For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Michael E. Szymanczyk For For Management 1.12 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 Provide Right to Call Special Meeting For For Management 5 Report on Coal Use from Mountaintop Against Against Shareholder Removal Mining 6 Include Sustainability as a Against Against Shareholder Performance Measure for Senior Executive Compensation 7 Minimize Pool Storage of Spent Nuclear Against Against Shareholder Fuel 8 Report on Financial Risks of Climate Against For Shareholder Change -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION Ticker: DUK Security ID: 26441C204 Meeting Date: MAY 02, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 05, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director William Barnet, III For For Management 1.2 Elect Director G. Alex Bernhardt, Sr. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Michael G. Browning For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Harris E. DeLoach, Jr. For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Daniel R. DiMicco For For Management 1.6 Elect Director John H. Forsgren 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 E. Marie McKee For For Management 1.12 Elect Director E. James Reinsch For For Management 1.13 Elect Director James T. Rhodes For For Management 1.14 Elect Director James E. Rogers For For Management 1.15 Elect Director Carlos A. Saladrigas For For Management 1.16 Elect Director Philip R. Sharp For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 5 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder 6 Require a Majority Vote for the Against For Shareholder Election of Directors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDISON INTERNATIONAL Ticker: EIX Security ID: 281020107 Meeting Date: APR 25, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 01, 2013 # 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 For For Management 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 Ronald L. Olson For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Richard T. Schlosberg, For For Management III 1.9 Elect Director Thomas C. Sutton For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Peter J. Taylor For For Management 1.11 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 Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENEL SPA Ticker: ENEL Security ID: T3679P115 Meeting Date: APR 30, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 19, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management 3.1 Slate1 Submitted by the Italian None Did Not Vote Shareholder Treasury 3.2 Slate 2 Submitted by Institutional None For Shareholder Investors 4 Approve Internal Auditors' Remuneration For For Management 5 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENTERGY CORPORATION Ticker: ETR Security ID: 29364G103 Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 05, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Maureen Scannell Bateman For For Management 1b Elect Director L.P. Denault For For Management 1c Elect Director Gary W. Edwards For For Management 1d Elect Director Alexis M. Herman For For Management 1e Elect Director Donald C. Hintz For For Management 1f Elect Director Stuart L. Levenick For For Management 1g Elect Director Blanche L. Lincoln For For Management 1h Elect Director Stewart C. Myers For For Management 1i Elect Director W.J. Tauzin For For Management 1j Elect Director Steven V. Wilkinson For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder 5 Minimize Pool Storage of Spent Nuclear Against Against Shareholder Fuel -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EQT CORPORATION Ticker: EQT Security ID: 26884L109 Meeting Date: APR 17, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 14, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Vicky A. Bailey For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Kenneth M. Burke For For Management 1.3 Elect Director George L. Miles, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Stephen A. Thorington For For Management 2 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management 5 Report on Feasibility of Prohibiting Against Against Shareholder Political Contributions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GAS NATURAL INC. Ticker: EGAS Security ID: 367204104 Meeting Date: MAR 01, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: OCT 17, 2012 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director W.E. 'Gene' Argo For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Wade F. Brooksby For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Nicholas U. Fedeli For For Management 1.4 Elect Director John R. 'Jack' Male For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Gregory J. Osborne For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Richard M. Osborne For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Thomas J. Smith For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Michael T. Victor For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Approve Outside Director Stock Awards For For Management in Lieu of Cash 5 Approve Acquisition of John D. For For Management Marketing 6 Issue Shares in Connection with For For Management Acquisition 7 Adjourn Meeting For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GAS NATURAL INC. Ticker: EGAS Security ID: 367204104 Meeting Date: JUN 26, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 29, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director W.E. 'Gene' Argo For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Wade F. Brooksby For For Management 1.3 Elect Director John R. 'Jack' Male For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Gregory J. Osborne For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Richard M. Osborne For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Thomas J. Smith For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Michael T. Victor For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED Ticker: GXP Security ID: 391164100 Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 26, 2013 # 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 1.10 Elect Director Robert H. West For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HERA SPA Ticker: HER Security ID: T5250M106 Meeting Date: OCT 15, 2012 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: OCT 04, 2012 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger by Absorption of For For Management Acegas-Aps Holding Srl 2 Amend Articles Re: 16 and 26 For For Management 3 Amend Articles Re: 7 and 17 For For Management 4 Approve Creation of EUR 84.8 Million For For Management Pool of Capital without Preemptive Rights Related to Acquisition of Acegas-Aps SpA 5 Approve Creation of EUR 80 Million For For Management Pool of Capital with Preemptive Rights 5 Elect Three Directors For Against Management 6 Integrate Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management Board -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HERA SPA Ticker: HER Security ID: T5250M106 Meeting Date: APR 30, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 19, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Company Bylaws Re: Articles 16 For For Management and 26 2 Amend Articles 17 and Transitional For For Management Rule; Add New Article 34 (Board-Related) 1 Approve Financial Statements, For For Management Statutory Reports, and Allocation of Income 2 Approve Remuneration Report For Against Management 3 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management Reissuance of Repurchased Shares 4 Elect Director For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDACORP, INC. Ticker: IDA Security ID: 451107106 Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 28, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Judith A. Johansen For For Management 1.2 Elect Director J. Lamont Keen For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Robert A. Tinstman For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Dennis L. Johnson For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITC HOLDINGS CORP. Ticker: ITC Security ID: 465685105 Meeting Date: APR 16, 2013 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: FEB 26, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management 2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management 3 Issue Shares in Connection with For For Management Acquisition 4 Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes For Against Management 5 Adjourn Meeting For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITC HOLDINGS CORP. Ticker: ITC Security ID: 465685105 Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 27, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Christopher H. Franklin For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Edward G. Jepsen For For Management 1.3 Elect Director William J. Museler For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Hazel R. O'Leary For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Thomas G. Stephens For For Management 1.6 Elect Director G. Bennett Stewart, III For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Lee C. Stewart For For Management 1.8 Elect Director J.C. Watts, Jr. 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 Auditors For For Management 4 Require a Majority Vote for the Against For Shareholder Election of Directors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KINDER MORGAN, INC. Ticker: KMI Security ID: 49456B101 Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 15, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Richard D. Kinder For For Management 1.2 Elect Director C. Park Shaper For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Steven J. Kean For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Anthony W. Hall, Jr. For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Deborah A. Macdonald For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Michael Miller For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Michael C. Morgan For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Fayez Sarofim For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Joel V. Staff For Withhold Management 1.10 Elect Director John Stokes For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Robert F. Vagt For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MDU RESOURCES GROUP, INC. Ticker: MDU Security ID: 552690109 Meeting Date: APR 23, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 25, 2013 # 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 A. Bart Holaday For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Dennis W. Johnson For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Thomas C. Knudson For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Patricia L. Moss For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Harry J. Pearce For For Management 1.9 Elect Director J. Kent Wells For For Management 1.10 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY Ticker: MSEX Security ID: 596680108 Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 25, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Steven M. Klein For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Amy B. Mansue For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Walter G. Reinhard For Withhold Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY Ticker: NFG Security ID: 636180101 Meeting Date: MAR 07, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JAN 07, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director David C. Carroll For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Craig G. Matthews For For Management 1.3 Elect Director David F. Smith For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION Ticker: NJR Security ID: 646025106 Meeting Date: JAN 23, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: NOV 27, 2012 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Lawrence R. Codey For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Laurence M. Downes For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Robert B. Evans For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Alfred C. Koeppe For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Sharon C. Taylor For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. Ticker: NEE Security ID: 65339F101 Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 25, 2013 # 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 Lewis Hay, III 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 Michael H. Thaman For For Management 1l Elect Director Hansel E. Tookes, II For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 5 Minimize Pool Storage of Spent Nuclear Against Against Shareholder Fuel -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTHEAST UTILITIES Ticker: NU Security ID: 664397106 Meeting Date: OCT 31, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: SEP 04, 2012 # 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 Charles W. Shivery For For Management 1.12 Elect Director William C. Van Faasen For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Frederica M. Williams For For Management 1.14 Elect Director Dennis R. Wraase 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 Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTHEAST UTILITIES Ticker: NU Security ID: 664397106 Meeting Date: MAY 01, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 04, 2013 # 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 Charles W. Shivery For For Management 1.12 Elect Director William C. Van Faasen For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Frederica M. Williams For For Management 1.14 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: MAY 08, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 11, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Joseph B. Anderson, Jr. For For Management 1b Elect Director Glenn C. Christenson For For Management 1c Elect Director Susan F. Clark For For Management 1d Elect Director Stephen E. Frank For For Management 1e Elect Director Brian J. Kennedy For For Management 1f Elect Director Maureen T. Mullarkey For For Management 1g Elect Director John F. O'Reilly For For Management 1h Elect Director Philip G. Satre For For Management 1i Elect Director Donald D. Snyder For For Management 1j Elect Director Michael W. Yackira 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 Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC. Ticker: POM Security ID: 713291102 Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 20, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Jack B. Dunn, IV For For Management 1.2 Elect Director H. Russell Frisby, Jr. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Terence C. Golden For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Patrick T. Harker For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Frank O. Heintz For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Barbara J. Krumsiek For For Management 1.7 Elect Director George F. MacCormack For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Lawrence C. Nussdorf For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Patricia A. Oelrich For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Joseph M. Rigby For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Frank K. Ross For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Pauline A. Schneider For For Management 1.13 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED Ticker: PEG Security ID: 744573106 Meeting Date: APR 16, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 15, 2013 # 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 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Amend Nonqualified Employee Stock For For Management Purchase Plan 5 Ratify Auditors For For Management 6 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEMPRA ENERGY Ticker: SRE Security ID: 816851109 Meeting Date: MAY 09, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 12, 2013 # 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 William D. Jones For For Management 1.4 Elect Director William G. Ouchi For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Debra L. Reed For For Management 1.6 Elect Director William C. Rusnack For For Management 1.7 Elect Director William P. Rutledge For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Lynn Schenk For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Jack T. Taylor For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Luis M. Tellez For For Management 1.11 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 4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 5 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY Ticker: SHEN Security ID: 82312B106 Meeting Date: APR 16, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 01, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Christopher E. French For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Dale S. Lam For For Management 1.3 Elect Director James E Zerkel, II For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC. Ticker: SJI Security ID: 838518108 Meeting Date: APR 19, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 19, 2013 # 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 Frank L. Sims For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECTRA ENERGY CORP Ticker: SE Security ID: 847560109 Meeting Date: APR 30, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 04, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director William T. Esrey For For Management 1b Elect Director Gregory L. Ebel For For Management 1c Elect Director Austin A. Adams For For Management 1d Elect Director Joseph Alvarado For For Management 1e Elect Director Pamela L. Carter For For Management 1f Elect Director F. Anthony Comper For For Management 1g Elect Director Peter B. Hamilton For For Management 1h Elect Director Dennis R. Hendrix For For Management 1i Elect Director Michael McShane For For Management 1j Elect Director Michael G. Morris For For Management 1k 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 Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder 5 Report on Methane Emissions Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT COMPANY Ticker: SEV Security ID: F4984P118 Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAY 17, 2013 # 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 Approve Transaction with GDF Suez For For Management 5 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Share Capital 6 Authorize Decrease in Share Capital For For Management via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 7 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves For For Management of Up to EUR 408 Million for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value 8 Approve Stock Purchase Plan Reserved For For Management for International Employees 9 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELE2 AB Ticker: Security ID: W95878117 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 06, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Open Meeting None None Management 2 Elect Chairman of Meeting For For Management 3 Prepare and Approve List of For For Management Shareholders 4 Approve Agenda of Meeting For For Management 5 Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of For For Management Meeting 6 Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting For For Management 7 Receive Chairman's Report None None Management 8 Receive President's Report None None Management 9 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 10 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 11 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of SEK 7.10 per Share 12 Approve Discharge of Board and For For Management President 13 Determine Number of Members (8) and For For Management Deputy Members of Board (0) 14 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management the Aggregate Amount of SEK 5.8 Million; Approve Remuneration of Auditors 15 Reelect Lars Berg, Mia Brunell For For Management Livfors, John Hepburn, Erik Mitteregger, Mike Parton (Chair), and John Shakeshaft as Directors; Elect Carla Smits-Nusteling and Mario Zanotti as New Directors 16 Authorize Cristina Stenbeck and For For Management Representatives of at Least Three of Company's Largest Shareholders to Serve on Nominating Committee 17 Approve Remuneration Policy And Other For For Management Terms of Employment For Executive Management 18 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management 19 Amend Articles Re: Set Minimum (400 For For Management Million) and Maximum (1.6 Billion) Number of Shares; Ser Minimum and Maximum Number of Shares within Different Share Classes 20 Approve Share Redemption Program For For Management 21a Instruct the Board to Prepare a None Against Shareholder Proposal for the 2014 AGM Regarding Board Representation for the Small and Mid-Sized Shareholders 21b Instruct the Board to Establish a None Against Shareholder Shareholders' Association 21c Approve Shareholder Proposal to None Against Shareholder Investigate the Company's Customer Policy 21d Approve Shareholder Proposal to None Against Shareholder Investigate the Company's Investor Relations Policy 22 Close Meeting None None Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELE2 AB Ticker: Security ID: W95878117 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2013 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: MAY 06, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Open Meeting None None Management 2 Elect Chairman of Meeting For For Management 3 Prepare and Approve List of For For Management Shareholders 4 Approve Agenda of Meeting For For Management 5 Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of For For Management Meeting 6 Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting For For Management 7 Approve 2013 Restricted Stock Plan; For For Management Approve Associated Formalities 8 Close Meeting None None Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELECOM ITALIA SPA Ticker: TIT Security ID: T92778124 Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2013 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: MAY 13, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Report on Special Fund For For Management Protecting Saving Shareholders Interests 2 Elect Representative for Holders of For For Management Saving Shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE SOUTHERN COMPANY Ticker: SO Security ID: 842587107 Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 25, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Juanita Powell Baranco For For Management 1b Elect Director Jon A. Boscia For For Management 1c Elect Director Henry A. 'Hal' Clark, For For Management III 1d Electi Director Thomas A. Fanning For For Management 1e Elect Director David J. Grain For For Management 1f Elect Director H. William Habermeyer, For For Management Jr. 1g Elect Director Veronica M. Hagen For For Management 1h Elect Director Warren A. Hood, Jr. For For Management 1i Elect Director Donald M. James For For Management 1j Elect Director Dale E. Klein For For Management 1k Elect Director William G. Smith, Jr. For For Management 1l Elect Director Steven R. Specker For For Management 1m Elect Director E. Jenner Wood, III For Against Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Alter Mandatory Retirement Policy for For For Management Directors 5 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management 6 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. Ticker: WMB Security ID: 969457100 Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 25, 2013 # 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 Steven W. Nance For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Murray D. Smith For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Janice D. Stoney For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Laura A. Sugg For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI AS Ticker: TCELL Security ID: 900111204 Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 26, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Open Meeting and Elect Presiding For For Management Council of Meeting 2 Authorize Presiding Council to Sign For For Management Minutes of Meeting 3 Accept Board Report for 2010 None None Management 4 Accept Internal Audit Report for 2010 None None Management 5 Accept External Audit Report for 2010 None None Management 6 Accept Financial Statements for 2010 For For Management 7 Approve Allocation of Income for 2010 For For Management 8 Approve Discharge of a Director for For For Management 2010 9 Approve Discharge of Auditors for 2010 For For Management 10 Accept Board Report for 2011 None None Management 11 Accept Internal Audit Report for 2011 None None Management 12 Accept External Audit Report for 2011 None None Management 13 Accept Financial Statements for 2011 For For Management 14 Approve Allocation of Income for 2011 For For Management 15 Approve Discharge of Board for 2011 For For Management 16 Approve Discharge of Auditors for 2011 For For Management 17 Accept Board Report for 2012 None None Management 18 Accept Internal Audit Report for 2012 None None Management 19 Ratify External Auditors for 2012 For For Management 20 Accept External Audit Report for 2012 None None Management 21 Accept Financial Statements for 2012 For For Management 22 Approve Allocation of Income for 2012 For For Management 23 Approve Discharge of Board for 2012 For For Management 24 Approve Discharge of Auditors for 2012 For For Management 25 Amend Company Articles For For Management 26 Ratify Director Appointments For For Management 27 Elect Directors For Against Management 28 Approve Director Remuneration For For Management 29 Ratify External Auditors for 2013 For For Management 30 Approve Working Principles of the For For Management General Assembly 31 Grant Permission for Board Members to For For Management Engage in Commercial Transactions with Company and Be Involved with Companies with Similar Corporate Purpose 32 Approve Profit Distribution Policy For Against Management 33 Receive Information on Remuneration None None Management Policy 34 Receive Information on Charitable For For Management Donations Made in Past Years and Approve Upper Limit of Donations for 2013; Approve Donations Made in 2013 until the General Assembly 35 Receive Information on the Guarantees, None None Management Pledges, and Mortgages Provided by the Company to Third Parties 36 Receive Information on Related Party None None Management Transactions 37 Close Meeting None None Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIMPELCOM LTD. Ticker: VIP Security ID: 92719A106 Meeting Date: DEC 21, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: NOV 20, 2012 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Fix Number of Directors at Nine For For Management 2 Elect Jon Baksaas as Director None Against Management 3 Elect Andrei Baranov as Director None Against Management 4 Elect Augie Fabela as Director None Against Management 5 Elect Mikhail Fridman as Director None Against Management 6 Elect Kjell Johnsen as Director None Against Management 7 Elect Hans-Peter Kohlhammer as Director None For Management 8 Elect Yuri Musatov as Director None Against Management 9 Elect Leonid Novoselsky as Director None For Management 10 Elect Aleksey Reznikovich as Director None Against Management 11 Elect Ole Sjulstad as Director None Against Management 12 Elect Morten Sorby as Director None Against Management 13 Elect Sergei Tesliuk as Director None Against Management 14 Elect Torbjorn Wist as Director None Against Management 15 Ratify Ernst & Young Accountants LLP For For Management as Auditors 16 Approve Cancellation of 50 Million For For Management Authorized Unissued Ordinary Shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIMPELCOM LTD. Ticker: VIP Security ID: 92719A106 Meeting Date: APR 24, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 22, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Hans-Peter Kohlhammer as None For Management Director 2 Elect Leonid Novoselsky as Director None For Management 3 Elect Mikhail Fridman as Director None Against Management 4 Elect Kjell Johnsen as Director None Against Management 5 Elect Andrei Baranov as Director None Against Management 6 Elect Aleksey Reznikovich as Director None Against Management 7 Elect Ole Sjulstad as Director None Against Management 8 Elect Jan Baksaas as Director None Against Management 9 Elect Sergei Tesliuk as Director None Against Management 10 Approve Ratify Ernst & Young For For Management Accountants LLP as Auditor and Authorize Board to Fix Auditor's Remuneration -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VODAFONE GROUP PLC Ticker: VOD Security ID: 92857W209 Meeting Date: JUL 24, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUN 01, 2012 # 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 Re-elect Nick Land as Director For For Management 10 Re-elect Anne Lauvergeon as Director For For Management 11 Re-elect Luc Vandevelde as Director For For Management 12 Re-elect Anthony Watson as Director For For Management 13 Re-elect Philip Yea as Director For For Management 14 Approve Final Dividend For For Management 15 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 16 Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors For For Management 17 Authorise the Audit and Risk Committee For For Management to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 18 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 19 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 20 Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary For For Management Shares 21 Authorise EU Political Donations and For For Management Expenditure 22 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management Two Weeks' Notice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WINDSTREAM CORPORATION Ticker: WIN Security ID: 97381W104 Meeting Date: MAY 08, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 15, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Carol B. Armitage For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Samuel E. Beall, III For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Dennis E. Foster For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Francis X. ('Skip') For For Management Frantz 1.5 Elect Director Jeffery R. Gardner For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Jeffrey T. Hinson For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Judy K. Jones For For Management 1.8 Elect Director William A. Montgomery For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Alan L. Wells For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Pro-rata Vesting of Equity Plans Against For Shareholder 5 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder 6 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION Ticker: WEC Security ID: 976657106 Meeting Date: MAY 02, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 21, 2013 # 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 & HIGH INCOME FUND *BY: /S/ KARLA M. RABUSCH KARLA M. RABUSCH, PRESIDENT OF WELLS FARGO FUNDS MANAGEMENT, LLC, AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. DATE: July 26, 2013 *BY: /S/ ANDREW OWEN ANDREW OWEN, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF WELLS FARGO FUNDS MANAGEMENT, LLC. *EXECUTED BY ANDREW OWEN ON BEHALF OF KARLA M. RABUSCH PURSUANT TO A POWER OF ATTORNEY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE AND FILED AUGUST 31, 2007.