    <SEC-DOCUMENT>0001081400-17-002042-index.html : 20171018
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    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171018084112
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001081400-17-002042
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	40-17G
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20171018
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171018
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20171018

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WELLS FARGO UTILITIES & HIGH INCOME FUND
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001279014
    		IRS NUMBER:				364548459
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		40-17G
    		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21507
    		FILM NUMBER:		171141807

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		525 MARKET STREET
    		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
    		STATE:			CA
    		ZIP:			94105
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-222-2222

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		200 BERKELEY STREET
    		STREET 2:		FLOOR 21
    		CITY:			BOSTON
    		STATE:			MA
    		ZIP:			02116

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE UTILITIES & HIGH INCOME FUND
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100719

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EVERGREEN UTILITIES & HIGH INCOME FUND
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040209

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EVERGREEN UTILITIES TRUST
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040206
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>40-17G
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>fidelitybondlive.pdf
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: fidelitybondlive.pdf

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-1
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>resolutions.htm
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: resolutions.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-2
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>erhbond.htm
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: erhbond.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>