Reaves Utility Income Fund

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

ALPS Fund Services, Inc.

Attn: J. Tison Cory

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, CO 80203

720-917-0693

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 3, 2013.

 

 

 

  Meeting Information
  Meeting Type:   Annual Meeting
REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND     For holders as of:   March 4, 2013
  Date:     May 3, 2013     Time: 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time
  Location:  1290 Broadway
 

Suite 1100

 

Denver, CO 80203

 

    

 

 

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Voting Items     

 

The Board of Trustees recommends you vote FOR

the following proposal:

 

    

    

 

1.    To Elect (2) Trustees of the Trust:

 

Common Shares

 

1a)    Jeremy W. Deems

 

1b)    Jeremy O. May

 

 

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 
 


 

 

 

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