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: 811-21331 EVERGREEN MULTI-SECTOR INCOME 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: 10/31 Date of reporting period: 7/1/2007 - 6/30/2008 ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD EVERGREEN MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND (the "Registrant") The Registrant held no securities during the reporting period, as noted above, in which there was a securityholder vote, and accordingly, has no proxy votes to report. ========== 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 MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND By: /s/ Dennis H. Ferro --------------------------------------- Dennis H. Ferro President (Chief Executive Officer) Date: August 28, 2008 --------------------------