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: 811-21269 EVERGREEN INCOME ADVANTAGE FUND ________________________________________________________________________ (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 200 Berkeley Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116-5034 ________________________________________________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) The Corporation Trust Company 1209 Orange Street Wilmington, Delaware 19801 ________________________________________________________________________ (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 210-3200 Date of fiscal year end: 4/30 Date of reporting period: 7/1/2008 - 6/30/2009 ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD ******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-21269 Reporting Period: 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009 Evergreen Income Advantage Fund ======================= EVERGREEN INCOME ADVANTAGE FUND ======================== ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. Ticker: ANR Security ID: 02076X102 Meeting Date: NOV 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: OCT 10, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management 2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. Ticker: CSCO Security ID: 17275R102 Meeting Date: NOV 13, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: SEP 15, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Carol A. Bartz For For Management 2 Elect Director M. Michele Burns For For Management 3 Elect Director Michael D. Capellas For For Management 4 Elect Director Larry R. Carter For For Management 5 Elect Director John T. Chambers For For Management 6 Elect Director Brian L. Halla For For Management 7 Elect Director John L. Hennessy For For Management 8 Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich For For Management 9 Elect Director Roderick C. McGeary For For Management 10 Elect Director Michael K. Powell For For Management 11 Elect Director Steven M. West For For Management 12 Elect Director Jerry Yang For Against Management 13 Ratify Auditors For For Management 14 Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Against Against Shareholder Committee on Human Rights 15 Report on Internet Fragmentation Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DELTA AIR LINES, INC. Ticker: DAL Security ID: 247361702 Meeting Date: SEP 25, 2008 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: JUL 29, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Issue Shares in Connection with For For Management Acquisition 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGH YIELD PLUS FUND, INC. , THE Ticker: HYP Security ID: 429906100 Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2009 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: FEB 10, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Reorganization of Funds For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ING PRIME RATE TRUST Ticker: PPR Security ID: 44977W106 Meeting Date: JUN 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 3, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Trustee Colleen D. Baldwin For For Management 1.2 Elect Trustee Patricia W. Chadwick For For Management 1.3 Elect Trustee Robert W. Crispin For For Management 1.4 Elect Trustee Peter S. Drotch For For Management 1.5 Elect Trustee J. Michael Earley For For Management 1.6 Elect Trustee Patrick W. Kenny For For Management 1.7 Elect Trustee Shaun P. Mathews For For Management 1.8 Elect Trustee Sheryl K. Pressler For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JABIL CIRCUIT, INC. Ticker: JBL Security ID: 466313103 Meeting Date: JAN 22, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: NOV 26, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Laurence S. Grafstein For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Mel S. Lavitt For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Timothy L. Main For For Management 1.4 Elect Director William D. Morean For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Lawrence J. Murphy For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Frank A. Newman For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Steven A. Raymund For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Thomas A. Sansone For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Kathleen A. Walters For For Management 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management Plan 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management 5 Other Business For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MICROSOFT CORP. Ticker: MSFT Security ID: 594918104 Meeting Date: NOV 19, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: SEP 5, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Steven A. Ballmer For For Management 2 Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr. For For Management 3 Elect Director Dina Dublon For For Management 4 Elect Director William H. Gates, III For For Management 5 Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin For For Management 6 Elect Director Reed Hastings For For Management 7 Elect Director David F. Marquardt For For Management 8 Elect Director Charles H. Noski For For Management 9 Elect Director Helmut Panke For For Management 10 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 11 Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management Stock Plan 12 Ratify Auditors For For Management 13 Adopt Policies to Protect Freedom of Against Against Shareholder Access to the Internet 14 Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Against Against Shareholder Committee on Human Rights 15 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MORGAN STANLEY HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. Ticker: MSY Security ID: 61744M104 Meeting Date: JUN 17, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 13, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Trustee Michael Bozic For For Management 1.2 Elect Trustee Michael F. Klein For For Management 1.3 Elect Trustee W. Allen Reed For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW AMERICA HIGH INCOME FUND, INC., THE Ticker: HYB Security ID: 641876800 Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 10, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Trustee Robert F. Birch For For Management 1.2 Elect TrusteesRichard E. Floor For For Management 1.3 Elect Trustee Ernest E. Monrad For For Management 1.4 Elect Trustee Marguerite Piret For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWFIELD EXPLORATION CO. Ticker: NFX Security ID: 651290108 Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 10, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director David A. Trice For For Management 2 Elect Director Lee K. Boothby For For Management 3 Elect Director Philip J. Burguieres For Against Management 4 Elect Director Pamela J. Gardner For For Management 5 Elect Director Dennis R. Hendrix For Against Management 6 Elect Director John Randolph Kemp III For Against Management 7 Elect Director J. Michael Lacey For Against Management 8 Elect Director Joseph H. Netherland For Against Management 9 Elect Director Howard H. Newman For For Management 10 Elect Director Thomas G. Ricks For For Management 11 Elect Director Juanita F. Romans For For Management 12 Elect Director C. E. (Chuck) Shultz For Against Management 13 Elect Director J. Terry Strange For For Management 14 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 15 Approve Non-Employee Director For For Management Restricted Stock Plan 16 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION Ticker: S Security ID: 852061100 Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 13, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Robert R. Bennett For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Gordon M. Bethune For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Larry C. Glasscock For For Management 1.4 Elect Director James H. Hance, Jr. For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Daniel R. Hesse For For Management 1.6 Elect Director V. Janet Hill For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Frank Ianna For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Sven-Christer Nilsson For For Management 1.9 Elect Director William R. Nuti For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Rodney O?Neal For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management Plan 4 Amend Bylaws-- Call Special Meetings Against For Shareholder 5 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder ========== END NPX REPORT SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. EVERGREEN INCOME ADVANTAGE FUND By: /s/ W. Douglas Munn --------------------------------------- W. Douglas Munn President (Chief Executive Officer) Date: August 24, 2009 --------------------------