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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION               OMB Number:    3235-0582
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          ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
                               INVESTMENT COMPANY


Investment Company Act file number 811-07358

              Duff & Phelps Utility and Corporate Bond Trust Inc.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


                                                 
    Nathan I. Partain
Duff & Phelps Utility and                                    John Sagan
Corporate Bond Trust Inc.                           Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP
  55 East Monroe Street                                71 South Wacker Drive
 Chicago Illinois 60603                               Chicago, Illinois 60606


               (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)

                 55 East Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603
                     (Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 312-541-5555

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006

         Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company,
other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (Sections
239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not
later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrant's proxy voting
record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to
section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder
(17 CFR 270.30b1-4). The Commission may use the information provided on Form
N-PX in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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 N-PX, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not
 required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-PX
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 ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the
 information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the
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 NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of
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ICA File Number: 811-07358
Reporting Period: 07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006
Duff & Phelps Utility and Corporate Bond Trust Inc.









================ DUFF & PHELPS UTILITY AND CORPORATE BOND TRUST ================




                                 SIGNATURES




        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.

(Registrant) Duff & Phelps Utility and Corporate Bond Trust Inc.

By (Signature and Title)* Nathan I. Partain President and Chief Executive
                          Officer

Date August 2006

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