EX-99.77C VOTES 2 gut77c.txt THE GABELLI UTILITY TRUST (the "Trust") EXHIBIT TO ITEM 77C On May 10, 2004 the Trust held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to elect five Trustees of the Trust. The results of the proposal are as follows: 1. (a) To elect three (3) Trustees of the Trust by the Common Shares, Series A 5.625% Cumulative Preferred Stock Shares and Series B Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock Shares voting as a single class With respect to the proposal relating to the election of three Trustees of the Gabelli Utility Trust by the Common Shares, Series A 5.625% Cumulative Preferred Stock Shares and Series B Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock Shares voting as a single class, the following votes and percentages were recorded. (1) Mario J. Gabelli FOR: 22,024,751 WITHHOLDING AUTHORITY: 245,582 PERCENT REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING VOTING IN FAVOR: 98.89% (Common and Preferred Shareholders voting as a single class) (2) Thomas E. Bratter FOR: 21,987,193 WITHHOLDING AUTHORITY: 283,140 PERCENT REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING VOTING IN FAVOR: 98.73% (Common and Preferred Shareholders voting as a single class) (3) Vincent D. Enright FOR: 21,998,854 WITHHOLDING AUTHORITY: 271,478 PERCENT REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING VOTING IN FAVOR: 98.78% (Common and Preferred Shareholders voting as a single class) (b) To elect two (2) Trustees of the Trust by the Series A 5.625% Cumulative Preferred Stock Shares and Series B Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock Shares voting as a single class With respect to the proposal relating to the election of two Trustees of the Gabelli Utility Trust by the Series A 5.625% Cumulative Preferred Stock Shares and Series B Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock Shares voting as a single class, the following votes and percentages were recorded. (1) Anthony J. Colavita FOR: 1,172,448 WITHHOLDING AUTHORITY: 22,137 PERCENT REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING VOTING IN FAVOR: 98.14% (Preferred Shareholders voting as a separate class) (2) James P. Conn FOR: 1,172,448 WITHHOLDING AUTHORITY: 22,137 PERCENT REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING VOTING IN FAVOR: 98.14% (Preferred Shareholders voting as a separate class) The remaining Trustees in office are: Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr., John D. Gabelli, Robert J. Morrissey, Anthony R. Pustorino, Karl Otto Pohl, Salvatore J. Zizza.