UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-21574

 

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

The Eaton Vance Building, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts

 

02109

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Maureen A. Gemma
The Eaton Vance Building, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(617) 482-8260

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

May 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

May 31, 2008

 

 



 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

 



Annual Report May 31, 2008

EATON VANCE
FLOATING-
RATE INCOME
TRUST



IMPORTANT NOTICES REGARDING PRIVACY,
DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS,
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS AND PROXY VOTING

Privacy. The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy ("Privacy Policy") with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:

•  Only such information received from you, through application forms or otherwise, and information about your Eaton Vance fund transactions will be collected. This may include information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account balances and transactions.

•  None of such information about you (or former customers) will be disclosed to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account). In the normal course of servicing a customer's account, Eaton Vance may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services such as transfer agents, custodians and broker/dealers.

•  Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information.

•  We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review our Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Boston Management and Research, and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

In addition, our Privacy Policy only applies to those Eaton Vance customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer's account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial adviser/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such adviser's privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures.

For more information about Eaton Vance's Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called "householding" and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders.

Eaton Vance, or your financial adviser, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial adviser, otherwise.

If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial adviser.

Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial adviser.

Portfolio Holdings. Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio (if applicable) will file a schedule of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Eaton Vance website www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC's public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).

Proxy Voting. From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds' and Portfolios' Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122. This description is also available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.




 

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of May 31, 2008

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF TRUST PERFORMANCE

 

Scott H. Page, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Ralph H. Hinckley, Jr., CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Economic and Market Conditions

 

·      The price dislocation in credit markets that began in the second half of 2007 worsened during the first quarter of 2008. What began as a reaction to the unrelated but growing subprime mortgage problem, grew into a substantial market-wide sell-off that affected not just the loan market but other fixed income and equity asset classes as well. This turmoil led to the collapse of Bear Stearns, and the Federal Reserve’s unprecedented action to provide liquidity to the broader market to avert a possible risk of financial market collapse. The impact on the bank loan asset class was significant and unprecedented. Average loan prices, which had fallen about 4-5% by December 2007, declined a further 7-8% by mid-February before recovering somewhat by the end of that month. Along with the tentative return of market confidence, loan prices have been rising steadily since mid-March 2008 and, as of May 31, 2008, were up approximately 5-6% from their mid-February bottom. Management is cautiously optimistic that the worst is behind us.

 

·      Notwithstanding the market turmoil, management believes that the bank loan asset class fundamentals remain relatively benign. Default rates in the market place have increased to just under 2%, but remain below historical averages of 3%. According to S&P’s Leveraged Commentary & Data, the market expectations are for default rates to reach 5% in 2008 and 2009. While default risks have certainly increased in the past several months due to the weakening economy, management believes they are contained and are already priced into the asset class. Actual realized credit losses from defaulted loans during the year ended May 31, 2008 were minimal.

 

Management Discussion

 

·      The Trust’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. As a secondary objective, it may also seek preservation of capital to the extent consistent with its primary goal of high current income. Under normal market conditions, the Trust invests at least 80% of its total assets in senior, secured floating-rate loans (“senior loans”). In managing the Trust, the investment adviser seeks to invest in a portfolio of senior loans that will be less volatile over time than the general loan market. The Trust may also invest in second lien loans and high yield bonds, and, as discussed below, may employ leverage, which may increase risk.

 

·      The Trust’s investments included senior loans to 455 borrowers spanning 39 industries on May 31, 2008, with an average loan size of 0.22% of total investments, and no industry constituting more than 9% of total investments. Health care, publishing, business equipment and services, cable and satellite television, and chemicals and plastics were the top industry weightings.

 

·      The Trust continued to have less than 1 % exposure to home builders. The Trust did not have any exposure to subprime or prime mortgage lenders during the year ended May 31, 2008.

 

·      The Trust’s net asset value declined in November 2007 through February 2008, as the dimensions of the credit crises widened, before rebounding in March through May 2008, reflecting conditions in the broader market. The Trust underperformed its benchmark during the period primarily due to the use of leverage, which magnifies fluctuations in net asset value. Unlike the Trust, the Index is not leveraged and, therefore, its return does not reflect the effect of leverage.

 

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust

 

Total Return Performance 5/31/07 – 5/31/08

 

NYSE Symbol

 

EFT

 

 

 

 

 

At Market(1)

 

-15.15

%

At Net Asset Value(1)

 

-6.31

%

S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index(2)

 

-2.46

%

Total Distributions per common share

 

$

1 .426

 

Distribution Rate(3)

At Market

 

7.53

%

 

At NAV

 

7.00

%

 

Please refer to page 3 for additional performance information.

 


(1)

Performance results reflect the effect of leverage resulting from the Trust’s issuance of Auction Preferred Shares and its debt  financing.

(2)

It is not possible to invest directly in an Index. The Index’s total return reflects changes in value of the loans constituting the Index and accrual of interest and does not reflect the commissions or expenses that would have been incurred if an investor individually purchased or sold the loans represented in the Index. Unlike the Trust, the Index’s return does not reflect the effect of leverage.

(3)

The Distribution Rate is based on the Trust’s most recent monthly distribution per common share (annualized) divided by the Trust’s NAV or market price at the end of the period. The Trust’s monthly distributions may be comprised of ordinary income, net realized capital gains and return of capital.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or share price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. The Trust’s performance at market share price will differ from its results at NAV. Although share price performance generally reflects investment results over time, during shorter periods, returns at share price can also be affected by factors such as changing perceptions about the Trust, market conditions,  fluctuations in supply and demand for the Trust’s shares, or changes in Trust distributions. Investment return and principal value will  fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Trust’s current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. Absent an expense waiver by the investment adviser, returns would be lower. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance.com.

 

Trust shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.

 

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·      As of May 31, 2008, the Trust had leverage in the amount of approximately 41.7% of the Trust’s total assets. The Trust employs leverage through the issuance of Auction Preferred Shares (“APS”) and debt financing.(1) Use of financial leverage creates an opportunity for increased income but, at the same time, creates special risks (including the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value and market price of common shares). The cost of the Trust’s leverage rises and falls with changes in short-term interest rates. Such increases/decreases in the cost of the Trust’s leverage may be offset by increased/decreased income from the Trust’s senior loan investments.

 

·      As has been widely reported, since mid-February 2008, the normal functioning of the auction market in the U.S. for certain types of “auction rate securities” has been disrupted by an imbalance between buy and sell orders. Consistent with patterns in the broader market for auction rate securities, the Trust has, since mid-February, experienced unsuccessful APS auctions. In the event of an unsuccessful auction, the affected APS shares remain outstanding, and the dividend rate reverts to the maximum payable rate specified in the Trust’s By-Laws.

 

·      As of May 27, 2008, the Trust had redeemed approximately two-thirds of its outstanding APS, representing 11,600 shares and $290,000,000 in liquidation preferences, through debt financing. The Trust was not required to sell portfolio holdings, and the cost to the Trust of the new debt leverage is expected, over time, to be lower than the total cost of the APS based on the maximum applicable dividend rates that apply when auctions do not clear.

 

·      Effective January 30, 2008, Ralph H. Hinckley, Jr. assumed co-portfolio management responsibilities for Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust. Mr. Hinckley is a Vice President at Eaton Vance and also manages other Eaton Vance floating-rate loan portfolios. Mr. Hinckley has been employed at Eaton Vance since 2003 and has over 10 years of experience in bank loans having previously worked as a corporate lending officer at State Street Bank and Citizens Bank.

 


(1)

In the event of a rise in long-term interest rates or a decline in bank loan prices due to market conditions, the value of the Trust’s investment portfolio could decline, which would reduce the asset coverage for its Auction Preferred Shares and debt financing.

 

Portfolio Composition

 

Top Ten Holdings(2)

 

By total investments

 

SunGard Data Systems, Inc.

 

1.3

%

Charter Communications Operating, Inc.

 

1.1

 

Univision Communications, Inc.

 

1.0

 

Idearc, Inc.

 

0.9

 

UPC Broadband Holding B.V.

 

0.9

 

Georgia-Pacific Corp.

 

0.9

 

NRG Energy, Inc.

 

0.8

 

Community Health Systems, Inc.

 

0.8

 

Health Management Association, Inc.

 

0.8

 

Iceland Foods Group, Ltd.

 

0.8

 

 


(2)

As of 5/31/08. Top Ten Holdings are shown as a percentage of the Trust’s total investments.

 

Top Five Industries(3)

 

By total investments

 

Health Care

 

8.9

%

Publishing

 

7.4

 

Business Equipment and Services

 

7.2

 

Cable and Satellite Television

 

6.3

 

Chemicals and Plastics

 

6.0

 

 


(3)

Reflects the Trust’s investments as of 5/31/08. Industries are shown as a percentage of the Trust’s total investments.

 

Credit Quality Ratings for

Total Loan Investments(4)

 

By total loan investments

 

Baa

 

0.9

%

Ba

 

50.8

 

B

 

31.6

 

Caa

 

3.0

 

Non-Rated(5)

 

13.7

 

 


(4)

Credit Quality ratings are those provided by Moody’s Investor Services, Inc., a nationally recognized bond rating service. Reflects the Trust’s total loan investments as of 5/31/08.

 

 

(5)

Certain loans in which the Trust invests are not rated by a rating agency. In management’s opinion, such securities are comparable to securities rated by a rating agency in the categories listed above.

 

The views expressed throughout this report are those of the portfolio managers and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for an Eaton Vance fund are based on many factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. Portfolio information provided in the report may not be representative of current or future investments and may change due to active management.

 

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of May 31, 2008

Trust Performance

 

Trust Performance(1)
New York Stock Exchange Symbol

 

EFT

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Return (by share price, NYSE)

 

 

 

One Year

 

-15.15

%

Life of Trust (6/29/04)

 

1.80

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Return (at net asset value)

 

 

 

One Year

 

-6.31

%

Life of Trust (6/29/04)

 

3.72

 

 


(1)

Performance results reflect the effect of leverage resulting from the Trust’s issuance of Auction Preferred Shares and debt  financing.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or share price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. The Trust’s performance at market share price will differ from its results at NAV. Although share price performance generally reflects investment results over time, during shorter periods, returns at share price can also be affected by factors such as changing perceptions about the Trust, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for the Trust’s shares, or changes in Trust distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Trust’s current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. Absent an expense waiver by the investment adviser, the returns would be lower. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance.com.

 

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of May 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Senior Floating-Rate Interests — 154.3%(1)      
Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 2.7%      
CACI International, Inc.      
  2,124,622     Term Loan, 4.24%, Maturing May 3, 2011   $ 2,099,392    
Colt Defense, LLC      
  986,389     Term Loan, 5.63%, Maturing July 9, 2014     912,410    
DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc.      
  459,575     Term Loan, 6.52%, Maturing July 31, 2014     448,085    
  456,487     Term Loan, 6.65%, Maturing July 31, 2014     445,075    
Evergreen International Aviation      
  1,476,083     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing October 31, 2011     1,335,855    
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition      
  3,569,321     Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing March 26, 2014     3,358,509    
  208,002     Term Loan, 6.80%, Maturing March 26, 2014     195,717    
Hexcel Corp.      
  371,124     Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing March 1, 2012     361,846    
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.      
  1,050,813     Term Loan, 9.00%, Maturing December 30, 2012     880,931    
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.      
  1,282,281     Term Loan, 4.57%, Maturing December 31, 2011     1,261,444    
TransDigm, Inc.      
  1,800,000     Term Loan, 4.66%, Maturing June 23, 2013     1,749,001    
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.      
  1,279,624     Term Loan, 4.89%, Maturing December 17, 2011     1,250,433    
  750,000     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing December 22, 2011     741,562    
Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp.      
  1,264,250     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing September 29, 2013     1,242,521    
            $ 16,282,781    
Air Transport — 0.6%      
Delta Air Lines, Inc.      
  1,339,875     Term Loan, 6.15%, Maturing April 30, 2014   $ 984,808    
Northwest Airlines, Inc.      
  2,826,500     DIP Loan, 4.52%, Maturing August 21, 2008     2,353,061    
            $ 3,337,869    
Automotive — 6.2%      
Accuride Corp.      
  1,797,212     Term Loan, 6.05%, Maturing January 31, 2012   $ 1,749,475    
Adesa, Inc.      
  4,565,500     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing October 18, 2013     4,251,622    
Affina Group, Inc.      
  1,210,323     Term Loan, 5.90%, Maturing November 30, 2011     1,107,445    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Automotive (continued)      
Allison Transmission, Inc.      
  4,328,250     Term Loan, 5.53%, Maturing September 30, 2014   $ 3,979,285    
AxleTech International Holding, Inc.      
  1,950,000     Term Loan, 9.19%, Maturing April 21, 2013     1,925,625    
Chrysler Financial      
  1,496,241     Term Loan, 6.80%, Maturing August 1, 2014     1,352,851    
CSA Acquisition Corp.      
  260,505     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing December 23, 2011     248,782    
  651,004     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing December 23, 2011     621,709    
  488,750     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing December 23, 2012     472,255    
Dayco Products, LLC      
  1,942,901     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing June 21, 2011     1,470,129    
Delphi Corp.      
  92,429     DIP Loan, 0.00%, Maturing December 31, 2008(2)     90,996    
  907,571     DIP Loan, 8.50%, Maturing December 31, 2008     893,504    
Federal-Mogul Corp.      
  1,676,816     Term Loan, 4.49%, Maturing December 27, 2014     1,442,062    
  2,298,184     Term Loan, 4.48%, Maturing December 27, 2015     1,970,693    
Ford Motor Co.      
  1,950,313     Term Loan, 5.80%, Maturing December 15, 2013     1,687,631    
General Motors Corp.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, Maturing November 29, 2013(3)     907,500    
  3,587,125     Term Loan, 5.06%, Maturing November 29, 2013     3,187,225    
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.      
  2,675,000     Term Loan, 4.54%, Maturing April 30, 2010     2,513,831    
HLI Operating Co., Inc.      
EUR 87,273     Term Loan, 4.26%, Maturing May 30, 2014     122,742    
EUR 1,501,382     Term Loan, 7.39%, Maturing May 30, 2014     2,076,568    
Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc.      
  1,439,677     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing January 12, 2012     1,166,139    
LKQ Corp.      
  1,145,578     Term Loan, 4.78%, Maturing October 12, 2014     1,135,554    
TriMas Corp.      
  262,500     Term Loan, 5.39%, Maturing August 2, 2011     246,750    
  2,120,438     Term Loan, 5.16%, Maturing August 2, 2013     1,993,211    
United Components, Inc.      
  1,180,271     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing June 30, 2010     1,133,060    
            $ 37,746,644    
Beverage and Tobacco — 0.5%      
Constellation Brands, Inc.      
  1,200,000     Term Loan, 4.91%, Maturing June 5, 2013   $ 1,170,857    
Culligan International Co.      
EUR 1,075,000     Term Loan, 9.13%, Maturing May 31, 2013     877,067    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of May 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Beverage and Tobacco (continued)      
Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc.      
  240,431     Term Loan, 4.20%, Maturing May 31, 2012   $ 237,275    
Van Houtte, Inc.      
  875,594     Term Loan, 5.20%, Maturing July 11, 2014     828,531    
  119,399     Term Loan, 5.20%, Maturing July 11, 2014     112,982    
            $ 3,226,712    
Brokers, Dealers and Investment Houses — 0.2%      
AmeriTrade Holding Corp.      
  1,094,591     Term Loan, 3.88%, Maturing December 31, 2012   $ 1,073,726    
            $ 1,073,726    
Building and Development — 5.0%      
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.      
  1,255,875     Term Loan, 4.69%, Maturing September 30, 2013   $ 1,045,516    
Brickman Group Holdings, Inc.      
  784,519     Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing January 23, 2014     737,448    
Building Materials Corp. of America      
  1,555,411     Term Loan, 5.69%, Maturing February 22, 2014     1,403,110    
Capital Automotive (REIT)      
  1,372,138     Term Loan, 4.58%, Maturing December 16, 2010     1,329,748    
Epco/Fantome, LLC      
  1,564,000     Term Loan, 5.01%, Maturing November 23, 2010     1,381,716    
Forestar USA Real Estate Group, Inc.      
  1,700,000     Term Loan, 6.49%, Maturing December 1, 2010(2)     1,598,000    
  1,700,000     Term Loan, 6.53%, Maturing December 1, 2010     1,666,000    
Hovstone Holdings, LLC      
  961,912     Term Loan, 6.97%, Maturing February 28, 2009     796,078    
LNR Property Corp.      
  1,430,000     Term Loan, 6.03%, Maturing July 3, 2011     1,219,075    
Metroflag BP, LLC      
  500,000     Term Loan, 11.45%, Maturing July 1, 2008     412,500    
Mueller Water Products, Inc.      
  1,428,889     Term Loan, 4.57%, Maturing May 24, 2014     1,350,300    
NCI Building Systems, Inc.      
  373,123     Term Loan, 3.94%, Maturing June 18, 2010     360,063    
November 2005 Land Investors      
  305,720     Term Loan, 6.38%, Maturing May 9, 2011     239,990    
Panolam Industries Holdings, Inc.      
  1,039,225     Term Loan, 5.44%, Maturing September 30, 2012     893,734    
Re/Max International, Inc.      
  789,111     Term Loan, 6.23%, Maturing December 17, 2012     678,636    
  495,179     Term Loan, 10.23%, Maturing December 17, 2012     425,854    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Building and Development (continued)      
Realogy Corp.      
  973,703     Term Loan, 5.46%, Maturing September 1, 2014   $ 833,559    
  3,616,609     Term Loan, 5.59%, Maturing September 1, 2014     3,096,074    
South Edge, LLC      
  843,750     Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing October 31, 2009     525,234    
Stile Acquisition Corp.      
  786,798     Term Loan, 4.89%, Maturing April 6, 2013     749,430    
  788,144     Term Loan, 4.89%, Maturing April 6, 2013     750,712    
Tousa/Kolter, LLC      
  1,444,467     Term Loan, 4.20%, Maturing March 31, 2031(5)     685,977    
TRU 2005 RE Holding Co.      
  5,075,000     Term Loan, 5.83%, Maturing December 9, 2008     4,894,837    
United Subcontractors, Inc.      
  925,000     Term Loan, 12.21%, Maturing June 27, 2013(4)     462,500    
Wintergames Acquisition ULC      
  2,893,218     Term Loan, 6.05%, Maturing April 24, 2009     2,763,023    
            $ 30,299,114    
Business Equipment and Services — 11.8%      
ACCO Brands Corp.      
  1,063,950     Term Loan, 4.40%, Maturing August 17, 2012   $ 1,047,991    
Activant Solutions, Inc.      
  1,791,263     Term Loan, 4.76%, Maturing May 1, 2013     1,591,985    
  994,987     Term Loan, 5.56%, Maturing May 1, 2013     884,295    
Acxiom Corp.      
  1,405,250     Term Loan, 4.89%, Maturing September 15, 2012     1,352,553    
Affiliated Computer Services      
  904,187     Term Loan, 4.39%, Maturing March 20, 2013     881,583    
  2,358,000     Term Loan, 4.49%, Maturing March 20, 2013     2,299,050    
Affinion Group, Inc.      
  2,619,470     Term Loan, 5.17%, Maturing October 17, 2012     2,513,054    
Allied Security Holdings, LLC      
  1,369,734     Term Loan, 5.39%, Maturing June 30, 2010     1,308,096    
DynCorp International, LLC      
  1,192,720     Term Loan, 4.63%, Maturing February 11, 2011     1,153,956    
Education Management, LLC      
  3,871,587     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing June 1, 2013     3,577,591    
Info USA, Inc.      
  659,897     Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing February 14, 2012     633,501    
Intergraph Corp.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 8.65%, Maturing November 29, 2014     966,250    
iPayment, Inc.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, Maturing May 10, 2013(3)     845,000    
  1,749,663     Term Loan, 4.69%, Maturing May 10, 2013     1,526,584    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of May 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Business Equipment and Services (continued)      
ista International GmbH      
EUR 1,188,822     Term Loan, 6.77%, Maturing May 14, 2015   $ 1,606,266    
EUR 236,178     Term Loan, 6.77%, Maturing May 14, 2015     319,110    
Kronos, Inc.      
  1,231,696     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing June 11, 2014     1,137,780    
Language Line, Inc.      
  3,700,416     Term Loan, 5.95%, Maturing June 11, 2011     3,469,140    
Mitchell International, Inc.      
  997,481     Term Loan, 4.67%, Maturing March 28, 2014     958,205    
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 7.94%, Maturing March 28, 2015     955,000    
N.E.W. Holdings I, LLC      
  2,586,654     Term Loan, 5.28%, Maturing May 22, 2014     2,344,155    
Protection One, Inc.      
  2,229,200     Term Loan, 4.64%, Maturing March 31, 2012     1,983,988    
Quantum Corp.      
  403,750     Term Loan, 6.20%, Maturing July 12, 2014     367,412    
Quintiles Transnational Corp.      
  1,875,000     Term Loan, 6.70%, Maturing March 31, 2014     1,800,000    
Sabre, Inc.      
  7,377,363     Term Loan, 4.69%, Maturing September 30, 2014     6,323,322    
Serena Software, Inc.      
  1,003,768     Term Loan, 4.68%, Maturing March 10, 2013     913,429    
Sitel (Client Logic)      
  2,092,940     Term Loan, 5.16%, Maturing January 29, 2014     1,695,281    
Solera Holdings, LLC      
EUR 871,803     Term Loan, 6.63%, Maturing May 15, 2014     1,232,891    
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.      
  14,201,238     Term Loan, 4.51%, Maturing February 11, 2013     13,431,459    
TDS Investor Corp.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 4.63%, Maturing August 23, 2013     916,000    
  1,500,739     Term Loan, 4.63%, Maturing August 23, 2013     1,379,742    
  301,124     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing August 23, 2013     276,846    
EUR 1,054,228     Term Loan, 6.98%, Maturing August 23, 2013     1,494,969    
Transaction Network Services, Inc.      
  676,032     Term Loan, 4.62%, Maturing May 4, 2012     625,330    
Valassis Communications, Inc.      
  1,553,877     Term Loan, 4.45%, Maturing March 2, 2014     1,471,004    
  357,640     Term Loan, 4.58%, Maturing March 2, 2014     338,566    
VWR International, Inc.      
  1,825,000     Term Loan, 5.20%, Maturing June 28, 2013     1,701,812    
WAM Acquisition, S.A.      
EUR 276,689     Term Loan, 6.71%, Maturing May 4, 2014     397,509    
EUR 167,556     Term Loan, 6.71%, Maturing May 4, 2014     240,722    
EUR 276,689     Term Loan, 7.21%, Maturing May 4, 2015     397,586    
EUR 167,556     Term Loan, 7.21%, Maturing May 4, 2015     240,769    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Business Equipment and Services (continued)      
West Corp.      
  3,678,531     Term Loan, 5.16%, Maturing October 24, 2013   $ 3,416,435    
            $ 72,016,217    
Cable and Satellite Television — 10.4%      
Atlantic Broadband Finance, LLC      
  3,930,308     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing February 10, 2011   $ 3,763,270    
Bragg Communications, Inc.      
  2,109,388     Term Loan, 5.59%, Maturing August 31, 2014     2,093,567    
Bresnan Broadband Holdings, LLC      
  550,000     Term Loan, 5.02%, Maturing March 29, 2014     526,797    
  1,325,000     Term Loan, 7.47%, Maturing March 29, 2014     1,225,625    
Cequel Communications, LLC      
  1,498,741     Term Loan, 4.73%, Maturing November 5, 2013     1,400,011    
Charter Communications Operating, Inc.      
  13,263,987     Term Loan, 4.90%, Maturing April 28, 2013     11,829,063    
CSC Holdings, Inc.      
  6,891,293     Term Loan, 4.34%, Maturing March 29, 2013     6,557,692    
CW Media Holdings, Inc.      
  696,500     Term Loan, 5.95%, Maturing February 15, 2015     689,535    
Insight Midwest Holdings, LLC      
  3,999,375     Term Loan, 4.69%, Maturing April 6, 2014     3,833,329    
Kabel BW GmbH and Co.      
EUR 500,000     Term Loan, 6.93%, Maturing June 9, 2013     716,914    
EUR 500,000     Term Loan, 7.43%, Maturing June 9, 2014     716,914    
MCC Iowa, LLC      
  1,262,500     Term Loan, 3.99%, Maturing March 31, 2010     1,212,000    
Mediacom Broadband Group      
  3,910,878     Term Loan, 4.24%, Maturing January 31, 2015     3,602,897    
Mediacom Illinois, LLC      
  4,046,898     Term Loan, 4.23%, Maturing January 31, 2015     3,708,812    
NTL Investment Holdings, Ltd.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, Maturing March 30, 2012(3)     870,000    
  2,471,776     Term Loan, 4.94%, Maturing March 30, 2012     2,472,452    
GBP 515,211     Term Loan, 7.68%, Maturing March 30, 2012     947,672    
GBP 261,972     Term Loan, 7.68%, Maturing March 30, 2012     481,867    
Orion Cable GmbH      
EUR 706,774     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing October 31, 2014     1,040,698    
EUR 706,774     Term Loan, 7.64%, Maturing October 31, 2015     1,040,698    
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG      
EUR 608,000     Term Loan, 6.74%, Maturing March 2, 2015     663,471    
EUR 11,076     Term Loan, 6.73%, Maturing June 26, 2015     14,349    
EUR 272,924     Term Loan, 6.73%, Maturing June 26, 2015     353,564    
EUR 608,000     Term Loan, 6.96%, Maturing March 2, 2016     663,471    
EUR 625,000     Term Loan, 8.15%, Maturing September 2, 2016     537,442    
EUR 431,388     Term Loan, 7.89%, Maturing March 2, 2017     353,635    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of May 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Cable and Satellite Television (continued)      
UPC Broadband Holding B.V.      
EUR 4,500,000     Term Loan, 6.39%, Maturing October 16, 2011   $ 6,386,416    
  3,175,000     Term Loan, 4.55%, Maturing December 31, 2014     2,989,463    
YPSO Holding SA      
EUR 541,621     Term Loan, 6.87%, Maturing July 28, 2014     727,550    
EUR 209,021     Term Loan, 6.87%, Maturing July 28, 2014     280,774    
EUR 249,358     Term Loan, 6.87%, Maturing July 28, 2014     334,958    
EUR 1,000,000     Term Loan, 7.12%, Maturing July 28, 2015     1,346,844    
            $ 63,381,750    
Chemicals and Plastics — 9.7%      
AZ Chem US, Inc.      
  500,000     Term Loan, 8.15%, Maturing February 28, 2014   $ 337,500    
Brenntag Holding GmbH and Co. KG      
  432,000     Term Loan, 5.79%, Maturing December 23, 2013     404,460    
  1,768,000     Term Loan, 5.79%, Maturing December 23, 2013     1,655,290    
  1,100,000     Term Loan, 7.79%, Maturing December 23, 2015     902,000    
Celanese Holdings, LLC      
  4,653,000     Term Loan, 4.19%, Maturing April 2, 2014     4,476,572    
Cognis GmbH      
EUR 823,361     Term Loan, 6.61%, Maturing September 15, 2013     1,191,346    
EUR 201,639     Term Loan, 6.61%, Maturing September 15, 2013     291,758    
First Chemical Holding      
EUR 1,000,000     Term Loan, 7.08%, Maturing December 18, 2015(2)     1,381,810    
Foamex L.P.      
  1,536,471     Term Loan, 5.94%, Maturing February 12, 2013     1,344,412    
Georgia Gulf Corp.      
  827,555     Term Loan, 5.24%, Maturing October 3, 2013     802,556    
Hercules, Inc.      
  1,954,887     Term Loan, 3.88%, Maturing October 8, 2010     1,915,789    
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.      
  496,250     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing May 5, 2012     471,792    
  4,867,204     Term Loan, 4.94%, Maturing May 5, 2013     4,627,319    
  1,057,295     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing May 5, 2013     1,005,185    
INEOS Group      
  287,451     Term Loan, Maturing December 14, 2013(3)     264,455    
  1,764,000     Term Loan, 4.88%, Maturing December 14, 2013     1,622,025    
  287,451     Term Loan, Maturing December 14, 2014(3)     264,455    
  1,764,000     Term Loan, 5.38%, Maturing December 14, 2014     1,622,025    
Innophos, Inc.      
  1,844,364     Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing August 10, 2010     1,765,978    
Invista B.V.      
  3,622,500     Term Loan, 4.20%, Maturing April 30, 2010     3,468,544    
ISP Chemco, Inc.      
  2,977,500     Term Loan, 4.24%, Maturing June 4, 2014     2,841,652    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Chemicals and Plastics (continued)      
Kleopatra      
  900,000     Term Loan, 5.21%, Maturing January 3, 2016   $ 654,750    
EUR 625,000     Term Loan, 7.24%, Maturing January 3, 2016     708,732    
Kranton Polymers, LLC      
  2,499,869     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing May 12, 2013     2,193,635    
Lucite International Group Holdings      
  654,750     Term Loan, 5.15%, Maturing July 7, 2013     603,188    
  231,836     Term Loan, 5.15%, Maturing July 7, 2013     213,579    
MacDermid, Inc.      
  605,677     Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing April 12, 2014     554,952    
EUR 807,192     Term Loan, 6.98%, Maturing April 12, 2014     1,113,295    
Millenium Inorganic Chemicals      
  399,000     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing April 30, 2014     347,130    
  1,075,000     Term Loan, 8.45%, Maturing October 31, 2014     846,562    
Momentive Performance Material      
  2,807,374     Term Loan, 4.69%, Maturing December 4, 2013     2,649,459    
Nalco Co.      
  5,264,707     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing November 4, 2010     5,212,881    
Propex Fabrics, Inc.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 6.69%, Maturing January 23, 2009(2)     960,000    
  863,778     Term Loan, 8.99%, Maturing July 31, 2012     570,094    
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc.      
  6,280,750     Term Loan, 4.40%, Maturing December 10, 2012     6,029,030    
Schoeller Arca Systems Holding      
EUR 221,709     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing November 16, 2015     310,850    
EUR 206,030     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing November 16, 2015     288,867    
EUR 72,261     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing November 16, 2015     101,315    
Solo Cup Co.      
  2,709,121     Term Loan, 6.14%, Maturing February 27, 2011     2,680,547    
Wellman, Inc.      
  750,000     Term Loan, 6.74%, Maturing February 10, 2009(5)     517,500    
            $ 59,213,289    
Clothing / Textiles — 0.6%      
Hanesbrands, Inc.      
  1,394,643     Term Loan, 4.56%, Maturing September 5, 2013   $ 1,361,714    
  950,000     Term Loan, 6.66%, Maturing March 5, 2014     944,062    
St. John Knits International, Inc.      
  594,167     Term Loan, 5.38%, Maturing March 23, 2012     555,547    
The William Carter Co.      
  1,065,109     Term Loan, 4.39%, Maturing July 14, 2012     1,019,176    
            $ 3,880,499    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of May 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Conglomerates — 3.8%      
Amsted Industries, Inc.      
  1,896,379     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing October 15, 2010   $ 1,848,969    
Blount, Inc.      
  278,081     Term Loan, 4.58%, Maturing August 9, 2010     268,348    
Doncasters (Dunde HoldCo 4 Ltd.)      
  473,032     Term Loan, 4.88%, Maturing July 13, 2015     423,364    
  473,032     Term Loan, 5.38%, Maturing July 13, 2015     423,364    
GBP 550,000     Term Loan, 9.97%, Maturing January 13, 2016     902,135    
GenTek, Inc.      
  562,027     Term Loan, 4.76%, Maturing February 25, 2011     527,954    
ISS Holdings A/S      
EUR 162,719     Term Loan, 6.65%, Maturing December 31, 2013     236,595    
EUR 1,162,281     Term Loan, 6.65%, Maturing December 31, 2013     1,689,965    
Jarden Corp.      
  2,398,469     Term Loan, 4.45%, Maturing January 24, 2012     2,290,550    
  946,553     Term Loan, 4.45%, Maturing January 24, 2012     903,963    
  997,487     Term Loan, 5.20%, Maturing January 24, 2012     977,070    
Johnson Diversey, Inc.      
  1,835,726     Term Loan, 4.78%, Maturing December 16, 2011     1,763,063    
Polymer Group, Inc.      
  2,589,428     Term Loan, 4.92%, Maturing November 22, 2012     2,343,433    
RBS Global, Inc.      
  345,625     Term Loan, 4.98%, Maturing July 19, 2013     331,800    
  2,425,000     Term Loan, 5.31%, Maturing July 19, 2013     2,303,750    
RGIS Holdings, LLC      
  148,934     Term Loan, 5.20%, Maturing April 30, 2014     131,310    
  2,978,685     Term Loan, 5.30%, Maturing April 30, 2014     2,626,208    
US Investigations Services, Inc.      
  2,139,223     Term Loan, 5.35%, Maturing February 21, 2015     1,994,825    
Vertrue, Inc.      
  945,250     Term Loan, 5.70%, Maturing August 16, 2014     864,904    
            $ 22,851,570    
Containers and Glass Products — 4.6%      
Berry Plastics Corp.      
  4,069,000     Term Loan, 4.78%, Maturing April 3, 2015   $ 3,781,118    
Consolidated Container Co.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 8.09%, Maturing September 28, 2014     462,500    
Crown Americas, Inc.      
  686,000     Term Loan, 4.43%, Maturing November 15, 2012     672,280    
Graham Packaging Holdings Co.      
  5,675,231     Term Loan, 5.04%, Maturing October 7, 2011     5,433,245    
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.      
  6,127,014     Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing May 16, 2014     5,841,765    
  1,500,000     Term Loan, 5.48%, Maturing May 16, 2014     1,450,687    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Containers and Glass Products (continued)      
JSG Acquisitions      
  2,055,000     Term Loan, 4.60%, Maturing December 31, 2013   $ 1,931,700    
  2,055,000     Term Loan, 4.85%, Maturing December 13, 2014     1,931,700    
Kranson Industries, Inc.      
  932,272     Term Loan, 4.91%, Maturing July 31, 2013     874,005    
Owens-Brockway Glass Container      
  1,723,500     Term Loan, 4.03%, Maturing June 14, 2013     1,678,258    
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.      
  717,807     Term Loan, 4.60%, Maturing November 1, 2011     698,426    
  694,367     Term Loan, 4.88%, Maturing November 1, 2011     675,619    
  804,789     Term Loan, 5.06%, Maturing November 1, 2011     783,060    
  1,574,886     Term Loan, 5.07%, Maturing November 1, 2011     1,532,364    
            $ 27,746,727    
Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.7%      
American Safety Razor Co.      
  491,806     Term Loan, 5.37%, Maturing July 31, 2013   $ 477,052    
  1,050,000     Term Loan, 8.75%, Maturing July 31, 2014     987,000    
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.      
  518,700     Term Loan, 5.95%, Maturing April 30, 2015     509,812    
  130,000     Term Loan, 5.95%, Maturing April 30, 2015(2)     127,772    
KIK Custom Products, Inc.      
  1,075,000     Term Loan, 7.92%, Maturing November 30, 2014     406,708    
Prestige Brands, Inc.      
  2,012,664     Term Loan, 6.90%, Maturing April 7, 2011     1,957,316    
            $ 4,465,660    
Drugs — 1.2%      
Graceway Pharmaceuticals, LLC      
  937,783     Term Loan, 5.42%, Maturing May 3, 2012   $ 745,537    
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 9.20%, Maturing May 3, 2013     812,500    
  275,000     Term Loan, 10.95%, Maturing November 3, 2013     215,875    
Pharmaceutical Holdings Corp.      
  528,099     Term Loan, 5.64%, Maturing January 30, 2012     509,616    
Stiefel Laboratories, Inc.      
  748,947     Term Loan, 4.97%, Maturing December 28, 2013     722,733    
  979,178     Term Loan, 4.97%, Maturing December 28, 2013     952,251    
Warner Chilcott Corp.      
  825,985     Term Loan, 4.73%, Maturing January 18, 2012     802,238    
  2,401,455     Term Loan, 4.73%, Maturing January 18, 2012     2,332,413    
            $ 7,093,163    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of May 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Ecological Services and Equipment — 1.9%      
Allied Waste Industries, Inc.      
  1,472,133     Term Loan, 4.05%, Maturing January 15, 2012   $ 1,426,406    
  2,448,352     Term Loan, 4.29%, Maturing January 15, 2012     2,372,301    
Blue Waste B.V. (AVR Acquisition)      
EUR 1,000,000     Term Loan, 6.87%, Maturing April 1, 2015     1,471,491    
Cory Environmental Holdings      
GBP 500,000     Term Loan, 9.74%, Maturing September 30, 2014     870,121    
IESI Corp.      
  1,400,000     Term Loan, 4.44%, Maturing January 20, 2012     1,356,250    
Kemble Water Structure, Ltd.      
GBP 1,500,000     Term Loan, 9.74%, Maturing October 13, 2013     2,710,852    
Sensus Metering Systems, Inc.      
  718,723     Term Loan, 5.27%, Maturing December 17, 2010     682,786    
  49,579     Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing December 17, 2010     47,100    
Waste Services, Inc.      
  633,630     Term Loan, 5.15%, Maturing March 31, 2011     628,878    
            $ 11,566,185    
Electronics / Electrical — 4.9%      
Aspect Software, Inc.      
  1,983,491     Term Loan, 5.63%, Maturing July 11, 2011   $ 1,933,904    
  2,000,000     Term Loan, 9.75%, Maturing July 11, 2013     1,850,000    
EnerSys Capital, Inc.      
  1,004,050     Term Loan, 4.44%, Maturing March 17, 2011     999,029    
FCI International S.A.S.      
  242,011     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing November 1, 2013     221,440    
  232,989     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing November 1, 2013     213,185    
  232,989     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing November 1, 2013     219,447    
  242,011     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing November 1, 2013     227,944    
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.      
  4,715,313     Term Loan, 4.58%, Maturing December 1, 2013     4,255,032    
Infor Enterprise Solutions Holdings      
  1,500,000     Term Loan, 5.45%, Maturing July 28, 2012     1,231,875    
  3,222,691     Term Loan, 6.45%, Maturing July 28, 2012     2,833,954    
  1,681,405     Term Loan, 6.45%, Maturing July 28, 2012     1,478,585    
  500,000     Term Loan, 8.20%, Maturing March 2, 2014     318,750    
  183,333     Term Loan, 8.95%, Maturing March 2, 2014     116,875    
  316,667     Term Loan, 8.95%, Maturing March 2, 2014     210,055    
Network Solutions, LLC      
  781,603     Term Loan, 5.13%, Maturing March 7, 2014     660,455    
Open Solutions, Inc.      
  2,949,372     Term Loan, 5.15%, Maturing January 23, 2014     2,595,448    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Electronics / Electrical (continued)      
Sensata Technologies Finance Co.      
  3,844,587     Term Loan, 4.66%, Maturing April 27, 2013   $ 3,556,243    
Spectrum Brands, Inc.      
  64,767     Term Loan, 6.46%, Maturing March 30, 2013     61,879    
  1,776,521     Term Loan, 6.67%, Maturing March 30, 2013     1,697,318    
SS&C Technologies, Inc.      
  795,342     Term Loan, 4.69%, Maturing November 23, 2012     751,598    
VeriFone, Inc.      
  794,750     Term Loan, 5.65%, Maturing October 31, 2013     762,960    
Vertafore, Inc.      
  2,971,973     Term Loan, 5.14%, Maturing January 31, 2012     2,786,225    
  950,000     Term Loan, 8.64%, Maturing January 31, 2013     826,500    
            $ 29,808,701    
Equipment Leasing — 1.2%      
AWAS Capital, Inc.      
  2,195,511     Term Loan, 8.63%, Maturing March 22, 2013   $ 1,921,072    
Maxim Crane Works, L.P.      
  967,688     Term Loan, 4.72%, Maturing June 29, 2014     961,035    
The Hertz Corp.      
  444,444     Term Loan, 4.10%, Maturing December 21, 2012     425,056    
  2,457,933     Term Loan, 4.30%, Maturing December 21, 2012     2,350,706    
United Rentals, Inc.      
  1,380,242     Term Loan, 4.83%, Maturing February 14, 2011     1,374,204    
  307,105     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing February 14, 2011     305,762    
            $ 7,337,835    
Farming / Agriculture — 0.2%      
Central Garden & Pet Co.      
  1,281,045     Term Loan, 3.95%, Maturing February 28, 2014   $ 1,136,927    
            $ 1,136,927    
Financial Intermediaries — 2.2%      
Citco III, Ltd.      
  3,350,000     Term Loan, 6.72%, Maturing June 30, 2014   $ 3,027,562    
Grosvenor Capital Management      
  1,517,489     Term Loan, 4.85%, Maturing December 5, 2013     1,456,789    
INVESTools, Inc.      
  426,667     Term Loan, 5.95%, Maturing August 13, 2012     388,267    
Jupiter Asset Management Group      
GBP 462,299     Term Loan, 7.91%, Maturing June 30, 2015     787,063    
LPL Holdings, Inc.      
  4,443,718     Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing December 18, 2014     4,177,095    

 

See notes to financial statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Financial Intermediaries (continued)      
Nuveen Investments, Inc.      
  1,750,000     Term Loan, 5.39%, Maturing November 2, 2014   $ 1,647,187    
Oxford Acquisition III, Ltd.      
  916,637     Term Loan, 4.67%, Maturing May 24, 2014     815,807    
RJO Holdings Corp. (RJ O'Brien)      
  522,375     Term Loan, 5.90%, Maturing July 31, 2014     355,215    
Travelex America Holdings, Inc.      
  375,000     Term Loan, 5.54%, Maturing October 31, 2013     354,187    
  375,000     Term Loan, 6.04%, Maturing October 31, 2014     354,375    
            $ 13,363,547    
Food Products — 4.1%      
Acosta, Inc.      
  3,293,222     Term Loan, 4.64%, Maturing July 28, 2013   $ 3,130,619    
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.      
  470,645     Term Loan, 4.69%, Maturing March 29, 2013     443,975    
  1,900,803     Term Loan, 4.69%, Maturing March 29, 2013     1,793,091    
Black Lion Beverages III B.V.      
EUR 147,059     Term Loan, 6.98%, Maturing December 31, 2013     213,718    
EUR 852,941     Term Loan, 7.01%, Maturing December 31, 2014     1,239,562    
Dean Foods Co.      
  4,808,981     Term Loan, 4.19%, Maturing April 2, 2014     4,604,051    
Dole Food Company, Inc.      
  181,395     Term Loan, 4.71%, Maturing April 12, 2013     168,641    
  1,333,256     Term Loan, 4.79%, Maturing April 12, 2013     1,239,512    
  399,977     Term Loan, 4.89%, Maturing April 12, 2013     371,854    
Michael Foods, Inc.      
  474,778     Term Loan, 4.83%, Maturing November 21, 2010     463,502    
Pinnacle Foods Finance, LLC      
  5,141,175     Term Loan, 5.47%, Maturing April 2, 2014     4,833,625    
Provimi Group SA      
  270,433     Term Loan, 4.82%, Maturing June 28, 2015     235,953    
  219,753     Term Loan, 4.82%, Maturing June 28, 2015     191,734    
EUR 56,128     Term Loan, 6.52%, Maturing June 28, 2015(2)     70,072    
EUR 489,842     Term Loan, 6.63%, Maturing June 28, 2015     664,181    
EUR 284,233     Term Loan, 6.63%, Maturing June 28, 2015     385,395    
EUR 470,091     Term Loan, 6.63%, Maturing June 28, 2015     637,400    
EUR 640,786     Term Loan, 6.63%, Maturing June 28, 2015     868,848    
EUR 836,935     Term Loan, 6.63%, Maturing December 28, 2016(2)     1,044,846    
  338,551     Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing December 28, 2016(2)     271,969    
Reddy Ice Group, Inc.      
  2,190,000     Term Loan, 4.46%, Maturing August 9, 2012     1,897,087    
            $ 24,769,635    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Food Service — 3.0%      
AFC Enterprises, Inc.      
  549,643     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing May 23, 2009   $ 515,290    
Aramark Corp.      
  3,741,236     Term Loan, 4.57%, Maturing January 26, 2014     3,520,971    
  237,907     Term Loan, 7.22%, Maturing January 26, 2014     223,901    
GBP 1,234,375     Term Loan, 8.13%, Maturing January 27, 2014     2,268,616    
Buffets, Inc.      
  503,308     Term Loan, 9.63%, Maturing January 22, 2009     301,985    
  50,144     Term Loan, 9.63%, Maturing January 22, 2009     30,086    
  1,147,423     DIP Loan, 11.25%, Maturing January 22, 2009     1,153,160    
  156,940     Term Loan, 7.33%, Maturing May 1, 2013     94,164    
  1,046,925     Term Loan, 9.63%, Maturing November 1, 2013     628,155    
CBRL Group, Inc.      
  1,949,555     Term Loan, 4.29%, Maturing April 27, 2013     1,849,640    
Denny's, Inc.      
  135,667     Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing March 31, 2012     128,714    
  550,000     Term Loan, 4.72%, Maturing March 31, 2012     521,812    
JRD Holdings, Inc.      
  1,452,344     Term Loan, 5.20%, Maturing June 26, 2014     1,372,465    
NPC International, Inc.      
  412,656     Term Loan, 4.46%, Maturing May 3, 2013     385,834    
OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC      
  154,525     Term Loan, 5.10%, Maturing May 9, 2013     133,702    
  1,891,457     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing May 9, 2014     1,636,583    
QCE Finance, LLC      
  1,231,828     Term Loan, 4.99%, Maturing May 5, 2013     1,058,858    
  1,050,000     Term Loan, 8.45%, Maturing November 5, 2013     868,875    
Sagittarius Restaurants, LLC      
  416,205     Term Loan, 9.50%, Maturing March 29, 2013     324,640    
Selecta      
EUR 741,246     Term Loan, 8.77%, Maturing December 28, 2015     958,984    
            $ 17,976,435    
Food / Drug Retailers — 3.3%      
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.      
  2,769,919     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing September 16, 2013   $ 2,557,558    
Iceland Foods Group, Ltd.      
GBP 2,125,000     Term Loan, 7.72%, Maturing May 2, 2014     4,052,445    
GBP 2,125,000     Term Loan, 8.22%, Maturing May 2, 2015     4,052,445    
Pantry, Inc. (The)      
  926,333     Term Loan, 4.14%, Maturing May 15, 2014     808,226    
  266,667     Term Loan, 4.14%, Maturing May 15, 2014     232,667    
Rite Aid Corp.      
  5,300,000     Term Loan, 4.23%, Maturing June 1, 2014     5,011,150    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of May 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Food / Drug Retailers (continued)      
Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.      
  3,739,416     Term Loan, 5.28%, Maturing November 3, 2011   $ 3,589,839    
            $ 20,304,330    
Forest Products — 2.2%      
Appleton Papers, Inc.      
  1,488,750     Term Loan, 4.47%, Maturing June 5, 2014   $ 1,387,019    
Georgia-Pacific Corp.      
  9,628,375     Term Loan, 4.68%, Maturing December 20, 2012     9,141,439    
Newpage Corp.      
  1,670,813     Term Loan, 6.31%, Maturing December 5, 2014     1,669,665    
Xerium Technologies, Inc.      
  1,331,504     Term Loan, 5.45%, Maturing May 18, 2012     1,125,121    
            $ 13,323,244    
Healthcare — 14.3%      
Accellent, Inc.      
  2,348,697     Term Loan, 5.14%, Maturing November 22, 2012   $ 2,055,110    
Alliance Imaging, Inc.      
  456,772     Term Loan, 5.37%, Maturing December 29, 2011     445,352    
American Medical Systems      
  1,511,151     Term Loan, 5.38%, Maturing July 20, 2012     1,407,259    
AMN Healthcare, Inc.      
  339,491     Term Loan, 4.45%, Maturing November 2, 2011     331,003    
AMR HoldCo, Inc.      
  1,289,714     Term Loan, 4.99%, Maturing February 10, 2012     1,242,156    
Biomet, Inc.      
  2,985,000     Term Loan, 5.70%, Maturing December 26, 2014     2,909,960    
EUR 1,368,125     Term Loan, 7.73%, Maturing December 26, 2014     2,070,324    
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.      
  1,075,000     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing May 15, 2015     1,069,625    
Capio AB      
EUR 227,051     Term Loan, 7.09%, Maturing April 24, 2015     338,845    
EUR 272,949     Term Loan, 7.09%, Maturing April 24, 2015     407,342    
EUR 227,051     Term Loan, 7.21%, Maturing April 16, 2016     338,845    
EUR 272,949     Term Loan, 7.21%, Maturing April 24, 2016     407,342    
Cardinal Health 409, Inc.      
  2,431,625     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing April 10, 2014     2,174,785    
Carestream Health, Inc.      
  3,522,365     Term Loan, 4.77%, Maturing April 30, 2013     3,022,189    
  500,000     Term Loan, 8.01%, Maturing October 30, 2013     371,250    
Carl Zeiss Vision Holding GmbH      
  1,300,000     Term Loan, 5.14%, Maturing March 23, 2015     1,035,450    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Healthcare (continued)      
Community Health Systems, Inc.      
  428,074     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing July 25, 2014(2)   $ 404,983    
  8,367,295     Term Loan, 4.83%, Maturing July 25, 2014     7,915,947    
Concentra, Inc.      
  700,000     Term Loan, 8.20%, Maturing June 25, 2015     500,500    
ConMed Corp.      
  521,333     Term Loan, 3.88%, Maturing April 13, 2013     521,985    
CRC Health Corp.      
  541,750     Term Loan, 4.92%, Maturing February 6, 2013     509,245    
  539,041     Term Loan, 4.92%, Maturing February 6, 2013     506,699    
Dako EQT Project Delphi      
  500,000     Term Loan, 6.44%, Maturing December 12, 2016     331,250    
DaVita, Inc.      
  4,622,425     Term Loan, 4.03%, Maturing October 5, 2012     4,441,573    
DJO Finance, LLC      
  897,750     Term Loan, 5.70%, Maturing May 15, 2014     876,990    
Fenwal, Inc.      
  500,000     Term Loan, 7.90%, Maturing August 28, 2014     392,500    
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings      
  2,881,183     Term Loan, 4.04%, Maturing March 31, 2013     2,797,320    
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.      
  802,011     Term Loan, 4.39%, Maturing May 30, 2013     760,908    
HCA, Inc.      
  7,406,250     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing November 18, 2013     6,984,309    
Health Management Association, Inc.      
  8,708,475     Term Loan, 4.45%, Maturing February 28, 2014     8,117,544    
HealthSouth Corp.      
  3,250,117     Term Loan, 5.09%, Maturing March 10, 2013     3,103,861    
Iasis Healthcare, LLC      
  1,673,490     Term Loan, 4.38%, Maturing March 14, 2014     1,590,514    
  577,583     Term Loan, 4.38%, Maturing March 14, 2014     548,945    
  154,022     Term Loan, 4.46%, Maturing March 14, 2014     146,385    
Ikaria Acquisition, Inc.      
  595,503     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing March 28, 2013     562,750    
IM U.S. Holdings, LLC      
  997,487     Term Loan, 4.67%, Maturing June 26, 2014     935,144    
  700,000     Term Loan, 6.92%, Maturing June 26, 2015     651,000    
Invacare Corp.      
  778,500     Term Loan, 5.01%, Maturing February 12, 2013     725,951    
inVentiv Health, Inc.      
  57,278     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing July 6, 2014(2)     53,913    
  937,997     Term Loan, 4.45%, Maturing July 6, 2014     884,062    
Leiner Health Products, Inc.      
  436,253     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing September 10, 2008(2)     431,890    
  892,798     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing September 10, 2008(2)     883,870    
  2,412,500     Term Loan, 8.75%, Maturing May 27, 2011(5)     1,333,147    

 

See notes to financial statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Healthcare (continued)      
LifeCare Holdings, Inc.      
  950,625     Term Loan, 6.95%, Maturing August 11, 2012   $ 839,718    
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.      
  2,296,933     Term Loan, 4.27%, Maturing April 15, 2012     2,219,412    
MultiPlan Merger Corp.      
  1,698,818     Term Loan, 4.94%, Maturing April 12, 2013     1,607,507    
  1,205,799     Term Loan, 4.94%, Maturing April 12, 2013     1,140,987    
Mylan, Inc.      
  648,375     Term Loan, 5.85%, Maturing October 2, 2014     639,501    
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.      
  1,136,163     Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing June 29, 2013     985,621    
  68,600     Term Loan, 5.31%, Maturing June 29, 2013     59,510    
National Rental Institutes, Inc.      
  910,834     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing March 31, 2013     799,257    
Nyco Holdings      
EUR 984,850     Term Loan, 6.98%, Maturing December 29, 2014     1,317,055    
EUR 984,850     Term Loan, 7.73%, Maturing December 29, 2015     1,317,738    
Physiotherapy Associates, Inc.      
  921,764     Term Loan, 6.48%, Maturing June 27, 2013     755,846    
RadNet Management, Inc.      
  617,190     Term Loan, 7.26%, Maturing November 15, 2012     589,416    
  650,000     Term Loan, 11.95%, Maturing November 15, 2013     646,750    
ReAble Therapeutics Finance, LLC      
  2,772,688     Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing November 16, 2013     2,623,656    
Renal Advantage, Inc.      
  346,689     Term Loan, 5.26%, Maturing October 5, 2012     325,888    
Select Medical Holdings Corp.      
  2,282,838     Term Loan, 4.68%, Maturing February 24, 2012     2,131,600    
Sunrise Medical Holdings, Inc.      
  697,573     Term Loan, 6.84%, Maturing May 13, 2010     584,705    
Vanguard Health Holding Co., LLC      
  1,330,952     Term Loan, 5.13%, Maturing September 23, 2011     1,293,795    
Viant Holdings, Inc.      
  595,500     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing June 25, 2014     524,040    
            $ 86,942,024    
Home Furnishings — 1.2%      
Hunter Fan Co.      
  523,111     Term Loan, 5.18%, Maturing April 16, 2014   $ 422,412    
Interline Brands, Inc.      
  1,096,769     Term Loan, 4.15%, Maturing June 23, 2013     1,041,931    
  757,799     Term Loan, 4.15%, Maturing June 23, 2013     719,909    
National Bedding Co., LLC      
  1,491,225     Term Loan, 4.74%, Maturing August 31, 2011     1,205,406    
  1,050,000     Term Loan, 7.70%, Maturing August 31, 2012     745,500    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Home Furnishings (continued)      
Simmons Co.      
  3,107,786     Term Loan, 5.61%, Maturing December 19, 2011   $ 2,789,238    
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 8.20%, Maturing February 15, 2012     663,333    
            $ 7,587,729    
Industrial Equipment — 3.7%      
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.      
  891,540     Term Loan, 6.02%, Maturing February 7, 2014   $ 846,963    
CEVA Group PLC U.S.      
  2,270,595     Term Loan, 5.38%, Maturing January 4, 2014     2,145,712    
  1,176,635     Term Loan, 5.63%, Maturing January 4, 2014     1,111,920    
  846,843     Term Loan, 5.70%, Maturing January 4, 2014     800,267    
EPD Holdings (Goodyear Engineering Products)      
  152,742     Term Loan, 4.89%, Maturing July 13, 2014     129,895    
  1,066,516     Term Loan, 5.40%, Maturing July 13, 2014     906,983    
  850,000     Term Loan, 8.65%, Maturing July 13, 2015     548,250    
Flowserve Corp.      
  2,215,834     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing August 10, 2012     2,120,277    
FR Brand Acquisition Corp.      
  739,217     Term Loan, 5.01%, Maturing February 7, 2014     676,383    
Generac Acquisition Corp.      
  1,909,161     Term Loan, 5.18%, Maturing November 7, 2013     1,565,512    
  500,000     Term Loan, 8.68%, Maturing April 7, 2014     363,750    
Gleason Corp.      
  633,988     Term Loan, 4.53%, Maturing June 30, 2013     595,949    
  145,941     Term Loan, 4.53%, Maturing June 30, 2013     137,185    
Itron, Inc.      
EUR 342,269     Term Loan, 6.74%, Maturing April 18, 2014     519,935    
Jason, Inc.      
  488,257     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing April 30, 2010     432,718    
John Maneely Co.      
  3,031,231     Term Loan, 5.98%, Maturing December 8, 2013     2,840,515    
KION Group GmbH      
  250,000     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing December 23, 2014     234,204    
  250,000     Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing December 23, 2015     234,290    
Polypore, Inc.      
  3,857,663     Term Loan, 4.64%, Maturing July 3, 2014     3,725,056    
Sequa Corp.      
  997,500     Term Loan, 5.87%, Maturing November 30, 2014     952,612    
TFS Acquisition Corp.      
  1,970,000     Term Loan, 6.20%, Maturing August 11, 2013     1,851,800    
            $ 22,740,176    

 

See notes to financial statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Insurance — 2.4%      
Alliant Holdings I, Inc.      
  1,144,250     Term Loan, 5.70%, Maturing August 21, 2014   $ 1,067,013    
AmWINS Group, Inc.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 5.12%, Maturing June 8, 2013     767,500    
  500,000     Term Loan, 8.09%, Maturing June 8, 2014     280,000    
Applied Systems, Inc.      
  1,430,455     Term Loan, 5.40%, Maturing September 26, 2013     1,330,323    
CCC Information Services Group, Inc.      
  1,640,954     Term Loan, 4.91%, Maturing February 10, 2013     1,599,930    
Conseco, Inc.      
  3,872,317     Term Loan, 4.38%, Maturing October 10, 2013     3,318,091    
Crawford & Company      
  1,360,679     Term Loan, 5.45%, Maturing October 31, 2013     1,272,234    
Crump Group, Inc.      
  1,206,022     Term Loan, 5.70%, Maturing August 4, 2014     1,115,570    
Hub International Holdings, Inc.      
  441,454     Term Loan, 4.40%, Maturing June 13, 2014(2)     401,171    
  1,965,735     Term Loan, 5.20%, Maturing June 13, 2014     1,786,361    
U.S.I. Holdings Corp.      
  1,910,562     Term Loan, 5.45%, Maturing May 4, 2014     1,772,047    
            $ 14,710,240    
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 8.9%      
24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc.      
  830,245     Term Loan, 5.93%, Maturing June 8, 2012   $ 780,430    
AMC Entertainment, Inc.      
  3,052,750     Term Loan, 4.14%, Maturing January 26, 2013     2,908,834    
AMF Bowling Worldwide, Inc.      
  1,200,000     Term Loan, 9.24%, Maturing December 8, 2013     930,000    
Bombardier Recreational Products      
  2,027,848     Term Loan, 5.32%, Maturing June 28, 2013     1,880,829    
Butterfly Wendel US, Inc.      
  320,315     Term Loan, 7.65%, Maturing June 22, 2013     290,285    
  320,315     Term Loan, 7.40%, Maturing June 22, 2014     290,285    
Carmike Cinemas, Inc.      
  1,784,335     Term Loan, 6.49%, Maturing May 19, 2012     1,717,423    
Cedar Fair, L.P.      
  4,327,937     Term Loan, 4.38%, Maturing August 30, 2012     4,128,372    
Cinemark, Inc.      
  4,008,368     Term Loan, 4.48%, Maturing October 5, 2013     3,819,758    
Deluxe Entertainment Services      
  1,258,654     Term Loan, 4.93%, Maturing January 28, 2011     1,101,323    
  117,920     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing January 28, 2011     103,180    
  62,008     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing January 28, 2011     54,257    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies (continued)      
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc.      
  1,353,054     Term Loan, 4.39%, Maturing March 16, 2012   $ 1,232,971    
Fender Musical Instruments Corp.      
  334,448     Term Loan, 6.97%, Maturing June 9, 2014     302,676    
  663,880     Term Loan, 7.16%, Maturing June 9, 2014     600,811    
HEI Acquisition, LLC      
  2,150,000     Term Loan, 6.91%, Maturing April 13, 2014     1,956,500    
Mega Blocks, Inc.      
  1,774,812     Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing July 26, 2012     1,579,583    
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Holdings, Inc.      
  8,781,343     Term Loan, 5.95%, Maturing April 8, 2012     7,130,723    
National CineMedia, LLC      
  2,850,000     Term Loan, 4.62%, Maturing February 13, 2015     2,634,691    
Regal Cinemas Corp.      
  5,432,500     Term Loan, 4.20%, Maturing November 10, 2010     5,162,760    
Revolution Studios Distribution Co., LLC      
  1,254,227     Term Loan, 6.14%, Maturing December 21, 2014     1,160,160    
  900,000     Term Loan, 9.39%, Maturing June 21, 2015     693,000    
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc.      
  3,473,750     Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing April 30, 2015     3,126,684    
Southwest Sports Group, LLC      
  2,000,000     Term Loan, 5.44%, Maturing December 22, 2010     1,760,000    
Universal City Development Partners, Ltd.      
  1,924,945     Term Loan, 4.49%, Maturing June 9, 2011     1,879,228    
WMG Acquisition Corp.      
  6,261,510     Term Loan, 4.61%, Maturing February 28, 2011     5,901,473    
Zuffa, LLC      
  992,500     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing June 20, 2016     771,669    
            $ 53,897,905    
Lodging and Casinos — 4.2%      
Ameristar Casinos, Inc.      
  1,197,438     Term Loan, 5.02%, Maturing November 10, 2012   $ 1,149,540    
Bally Technologies, Inc.      
  3,813,263     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing September 5, 2009     3,775,130    
CCM Merger, Inc.      
  552,372     Term Loan, 4.69%, Maturing April 25, 2012     521,301    
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.      
  1,474,154     Term Loan, 4.45%, Maturing November 30, 2013     1,334,110    
  444,474     Term Loan, 4.45%, Maturing November 30, 2013     402,249    
  589,662     Term Loan, 4.45%, Maturing November 30, 2013     533,644    
LodgeNet Entertainment Corp.      
  2,915,550     Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing April 4, 2014     2,640,395    

 

See notes to financial statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Lodging and Casinos (continued)      
New World Gaming Partners, Ltd.      
  1,122,188     Term Loan, 5.19%, Maturing June 30, 2014   $ 973,498    
  225,000     Term Loan, 5.19%, Maturing June 30, 2014     195,187    
Penn National Gaming, Inc.      
  7,093,125     Term Loan, 4.58%, Maturing October 3, 2012     6,926,635    
Venetian Casino Resort/Las Vegas Sands Inc.      
  960,000     Term Loan, 4.17%, Maturing May 14, 2014     885,666    
  3,811,200     Term Loan, 4.45%, Maturing May 23, 2014     3,516,095    
VML US Finance, LLC      
  225,402     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing May 25, 2012     218,305    
  524,598     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing May 25, 2013     508,082    
Wimar OpCo, LLC      
  1,954,381     Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing January 3, 2012     1,897,276    
            $ 25,477,113    
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 2.0%      
Alpha Natural Resources, LLC      
  909,188     Term Loan, 4.42%, Maturing October 26, 2012   $ 897,823    
Euramax International, Inc.      
  649,548     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing June 28, 2012     565,107    
  501,316     Term Loan, 10.98%, Maturing June 28, 2013     313,322    
  248,684     Term Loan, 10.98%, Maturing June 28, 2013     155,428    
Magnum Coal Co.      
  209,091     Term Loan, 9.75%, Maturing March 15, 2013     207,784    
  1,212,727     Term Loan, 9.75%, Maturing March 15, 2013     1,205,148    
Murray Energy Corp.      
  948,150     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing January 28, 2010     910,224    
Neo Material Technologies, Inc.      
  668,895     Term Loan, 6.05%, Maturing August 31, 2009     658,862    
Noranda Aluminum Acquisition      
  1,341,618     Term Loan, 4.72%, Maturing May 18, 2014     1,298,015    
Novelis, Inc.      
  705,605     Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing June 28, 2014     679,498    
  1,552,332     Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing June 28, 2014     1,494,896    
Oxbow Carbon and Mineral Holdings      
  227,901     Term Loan, 4.38%, Maturing May 8, 2014     213,942    
  2,545,687     Term Loan, 4.44%, Maturing May 8, 2014     2,389,764    
Thompson Creek Metals Co.      
  1,129,438     Term Loan, 7.48%, Maturing October 26, 2012     1,122,379    
            $ 12,112,192    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Oil and Gas — 2.2%      
Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P.      
  1,700,000     Term Loan, 5.14%, Maturing July 20, 2014   $ 1,674,500    
Big West Oil, LLC      
  453,750     Term Loan, 4.97%, Maturing May 1, 2014(2)     426,241    
  365,063     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing May 1, 2014     342,931    
Dresser, Inc.      
  1,595,938     Term Loan, 5.21%, Maturing May 4, 2014     1,531,103    
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 8.47%, Maturing May 4, 2015     950,417    
Dynegy Holdings, Inc.      
  1,848,178     Term Loan, 4.36%, Maturing April 2, 2013     1,756,231    
  151,442     Term Loan, 4.36%, Maturing April 2, 2013     143,908    
Enterprise GP Holdings, L.P.      
  1,325,000     Term Loan, 4.92%, Maturing October 31, 2014     1,301,812    
Niska Gas Storage      
  58,471     Term Loan, 4.55%, Maturing May 13, 2011     56,424    
  122,182     Term Loan, 4.59%, Maturing May 13, 2011     117,906    
  82,765     Term Loan, 4.60%, Maturing May 13, 2011     79,868    
  756,533     Term Loan, 4.53%, Maturing May 12, 2013     730,055    
Primary Natural Resources, Inc.      
  1,715,000     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing July 28, 2010     1,640,054    
Targa Resources, Inc.      
  1,077,983     Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing October 31, 2012     1,057,502    
  1,410,000     Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing October 31, 2012     1,383,210    
            $ 13,192,162    
Publishing — 12.1%      
American Media Operations, Inc.      
  2,000,000     Term Loan, 5.96%, Maturing January 31, 2013   $ 1,865,000    
Aster Zweite Beteiligungs GmbH      
  850,000     Term Loan, 4.88%, Maturing September 27, 2013     761,016    
CanWest MediaWorks, Ltd.      
  891,000     Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing July 10, 2014     848,677    
Dex Media West, LLC      
  2,490,584     Term Loan, 4.10%, Maturing March 9, 2010     2,476,963    
GateHouse Media Operating, Inc.      
  1,525,000     Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing August 28, 2014     1,077,031    
  650,000     Term Loan, 4.71%, Maturing August 28, 2014     459,062    
  750,000     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing August 28, 2014     526,875    
Idearc, Inc.      
  11,092,449     Term Loan, 4.69%, Maturing November 17, 2014     9,256,649    
Laureate Education, Inc.      
  505,875     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing August 17, 2014(2)     467,091    
  3,397,583     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing August 17, 2014     3,137,101    

 

See notes to financial statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Publishing (continued)      
Local Insight Regatta Holdings, Inc.      
  1,875,000     Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing April 23, 2015   $ 1,744,922    
MediaNews Group, Inc.      
  1,545,175     Term Loan, 4.13%, Maturing August 25, 2010     1,270,906    
  1,056,188     Term Loan, 5.13%, Maturing August 2, 2013     819,866    
Mediannuaire Holding      
EUR 500,000     Term Loan, 5.86%, Maturing October 24, 2013     711,127    
EUR 727,273     Term Loan, 6.61%, Maturing October 10, 2014     948,869    
EUR 727,273     Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing October 10, 2015     948,869    
Merrill Communications, LLC      
  5,358,583     Term Loan, 4.69%, Maturing February 9, 2009     4,608,381    
Nebraska Book Co., Inc.      
  1,422,177     Term Loan, 5.13%, Maturing March 4, 2011     1,336,846    
Nelson Education, Ltd.      
  497,500     Term Loan, 5.20%, Maturing July 5, 2014     446,506    
Nielsen Finance, LLC      
  8,584,534     Term Loan, 4.73%, Maturing August 9, 2013     8,086,322    
Philadelphia Newspapers, LLC      
  780,871     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing June 29, 2013     538,801    
R.H. Donnelley Corp.      
  6,850,042     Term Loan, 4.27%, Maturing June 30, 2010     6,710,596    
Reader's Digest Association, Inc. (The)      
  4,603,500     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing March 2, 2014     4,013,677    
SGS International, Inc.      
  757,563     Term Loan, 6.91%, Maturing December 30, 2011     708,321    
Source Interlink Companies, Inc.      
  2,000,000     Term Loan, 5.63%, Maturing August 1, 2014     1,645,000    
Source Media, Inc.      
  1,202,706     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing November 8, 2011     1,064,395    
TL Acquisitions, Inc.      
  2,139,250     Term Loan, 4.92%, Maturing July 5, 2014     1,937,091    
Trader Media Corp.      
GBP 2,528,500     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing March 23, 2015     4,134,870    
Tribune Co.      
  2,053,333     Term Loan, 5.48%, Maturing May 17, 2009     1,955,067    
  4,267,750     Term Loan, 5.54%, Maturing May 17, 2014     3,171,472    
Xsys US, Inc.      
  2,004,256     Term Loan, 4.88%, Maturing September 27, 2013     1,794,437    
  2,031,126     Term Loan, 4.88%, Maturing September 27, 2014     1,818,494    
Yell Group, PLC      
  2,900,000     Term Loan, 4.38%, Maturing February 10, 2013     2,607,283    
            $ 73,897,583    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Radio and Television — 7.5%      
Block Communications, Inc.      
  928,625     Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing December 22, 2011   $ 886,837    
Cequel Communications, LLC      
  1,800,000     Term Loan, 7.37%, Maturing May 5, 2014     1,559,250    
  4,011,606     Term Loan, 8.88%, Maturing May 5, 2014     3,444,966    
Citadel Broadcasting Corp.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 4.17%, Maturing June 12, 2014     868,333    
CMP KC, LLC      
  971,188     Term Loan, 6.66%, Maturing May 5, 2013     735,481    
CMP Susquehanna Corp.      
  2,488,554     Term Loan, 4.48%, Maturing May 5, 2013     2,087,275    
Discovery Communications, Inc.      
  2,679,750     Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing April 30, 2014     2,610,746    
Emmis Operating Co.      
  889,619     Term Loan, 4.67%, Maturing November 2, 2013     781,975    
Entravision Communications Corp.      
  1,386,500     Term Loan, 4.20%, Maturing September 29, 2013     1,277,891    
Gray Television, Inc.      
  1,407,223     Term Loan, 4.19%, Maturing January 19, 2015     1,271,778    
HIT Entertainment, Inc.      
  969,945     Term Loan, 4.79%, Maturing March 20, 2012     881,437    
NEP II, Inc.      
  692,996     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing February 16, 2014     630,049    
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.      
  1,992,131     Term Loan, 4.45%, Maturing October 1, 2012     1,862,642    
  1,885,918     Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing October 1, 2012     1,763,334    
NextMedia Operating, Inc.      
  254,663     Term Loan, 6.45%, Maturing November 15, 2012     233,017    
  113,182     Term Loan, 6.53%, Maturing November 15, 2012     103,562    
PanAmSat Corp.      
  333,400     Term Loan, Maturing January 3, 2014(3)     316,730    
  333,300     Term Loan, Maturing January 3, 2014(3)     316,635    
  333,300     Term Loan, Maturing January 3, 2014(3)     316,635    
  1,235,654     Term Loan, 5.18%, Maturing January 3, 2014     1,176,617    
  1,235,282     Term Loan, 5.18%, Maturing January 3, 2014     1,176,263    
  1,235,282     Term Loan, 5.18%, Maturing January 3, 2014     1,176,263    
Paxson Communications Corp.      
  2,775,000     Term Loan, 5.96%, Maturing January 15, 2012     2,247,750    
Raycom TV Broadcasting, LLC      
  1,125,000     Term Loan, 4.06%, Maturing June 25, 2014     1,057,500    
SFX Entertainment      
  1,284,820     Term Loan, 5.45%, Maturing June 21, 2013     1,220,579    
Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc.      
  497,500     Term Loan, 4.69%, Maturing December 19, 2012     460,187    

 

See notes to financial statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Radio and Television (continued)      
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.      
  977,330     Term Loan, 4.45%, Maturing June 10, 2012   $ 796,524    
Tyrol Acquisition 2 SAS      
EUR 875,000     Term Loan, 6.37%, Maturing January 19, 2015     1,187,999    
EUR 875,000     Term Loan, 6.65%, Maturing January 19, 2016     1,187,999    
Univision Communications, Inc.      
  3,332,413     Term Loan, 4.88%, Maturing March 29, 2009     3,213,695    
  8,425,000     Term Loan, 5.12%, Maturing September 29, 2014     7,140,718    
Young Broadcasting, Inc.      
  792,588     Term Loan, 5.23%, Maturing November 3, 2012     717,292    
  980,000     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing November 3, 2012     886,900    
            $ 45,594,859    
Rail Industries — 0.6%      
Kansas City Southern Railway Co.      
  2,210,625     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing April 26, 2013   $ 2,166,412    
RailAmerica, Inc.      
  1,725,000     Term Loan, 4.93%, Maturing August 14, 2008     1,690,500    
            $ 3,856,912    
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 3.6%      
American Achievement Corp.      
  1,226,816     Term Loan, 4.86%, Maturing March 25, 2011   $ 1,211,481    
Amscan Holdings, Inc.      
  569,250     Term Loan, 4.82%, Maturing May 25, 2013     498,094    
Claire's Stores, Inc.      
  397,000     Term Loan, 5.41%, Maturing May 24, 2014     317,910    
Cumberland Farms, Inc.      
  1,714,828     Term Loan, 4.86%, Maturing September 29, 2013     1,637,661    
Educate, Inc.      
  500,000     Term Loan, 7.95%, Maturing June 14, 2014     412,500    
FTD, Inc.      
  650,722     Term Loan, 4.13%, Maturing July 28, 2013     619,813    
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.      
  1,924,200     Term Loan, 4.64%, Maturing July 15, 2010     1,674,054    
Josten's Corp.      
  2,102,724     Term Loan, 6.72%, Maturing October 4, 2011     2,084,325    
Mapco Express, Inc.      
  556,969     Term Loan, 5.29%, Maturing April 28, 2011     529,120    
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.      
  884,494     Term Loan, 4.76%, Maturing April 5, 2013     848,930    
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.      
  2,308,425     Term Loan, 5.67%, Maturing July 25, 2014     1,950,619    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) (continued)      
Oriental Trading Co., Inc.      
  1,225,000     Term Loan, 8.39%, Maturing January 31, 2013   $ 902,417    
  1,772,503     Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing July 31, 2013     1,453,452    
Rent-A-Center, Inc.      
  1,067,410     Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing November 15, 2012     1,008,702    
Rover Acquisition Corp.      
  2,419,375     Term Loan, 5.03%, Maturing October 26, 2013     2,250,019    
Savers, Inc.      
  382,500     Term Loan, 5.48%, Maturing August 11, 2012     361,463    
  417,374     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing August 11, 2012     394,418    
The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.      
  2,269,495     Term Loan, 4.61%, Maturing February 6, 2014     2,081,452    
Vivarte      
EUR 750,000     Term Loan, 6.36%, Maturing May 29, 2015     894,464    
EUR 750,000     Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing May 29, 2016     894,808    
            $ 22,025,702    
Steel — 0.3%      
Algoma Acquisition Corp.      
  1,081,520     Term Loan, 7.33%, Maturing June 20, 2013   $ 1,022,036    
Niagara Corp.      
  1,141,375     Term Loan, 7.39%, Maturing June 29, 2014     964,462    
            $ 1,986,498    
Surface Transport — 0.8%      
Gainey Corp.      
  1,282,577     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing April 20, 2012(5)   $ 596,399    
Oshkosh Truck Corp.      
  2,123,125     Term Loan, 4.76%, Maturing December 6, 2013     2,035,251    
Ozburn-Hessey Holding Co., LLC      
  487,613     Term Loan, 6.16%, Maturing August 9, 2012     443,728    
Swift Transportation Co., Inc.      
  2,115,116     Term Loan, 6.13%, Maturing May 10, 2014     1,683,279    
            $ 4,758,657    
Telecommunications — 5.4%      
Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, Inc.      
  1,099,807     Term Loan, 4.45%, Maturing February 1, 2012   $ 1,047,369    
Alltell Communication      
  1,496,241     Term Loan, 5.55%, Maturing May 16, 2014     1,390,569    
  3,243,750     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing May 16, 2015     3,014,660    
Asurion Corp.      
  3,175,000     Term Loan, 5.78%, Maturing July 13, 2012     2,961,183    
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 9.23%, Maturing January 13, 2013     936,667    

 

See notes to financial statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Telecommunications (continued)      
Centennial Cellular Operating Co., LLC      
  4,594,820     Term Loan, 4.67%, Maturing February 9, 2011   $ 4,505,221    
CommScope, Inc.      
  3,287,433     Term Loan, 5.19%, Maturing November 19, 2014     3,155,935    
FairPoint Communications, Inc.      
  2,725,000     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing March 31, 2015     2,476,344    
Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd.      
  1,200,000     Term Loan, 5.20%, Maturing February 1, 2014     1,209,000    
Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co.      
  1,083,500     Term Loan, 5.18%, Maturing July 3, 2013     1,049,099    
Iowa Telecommunications Services      
  688,000     Term Loan, 4.44%, Maturing November 23, 2011     669,367    
IPC Systems, Inc.      
  1,191,000     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing May 31, 2014     933,943    
  500,000     Term Loan, 7.95%, Maturing May 31, 2015     348,750    
Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures, Ltd.      
GBP 850,000     Term Loan, 7.95%, Maturing December 26, 2014     1,470,849    
NTelos, Inc.      
  1,298,135     Term Loan, 5.27%, Maturing August 24, 2011     1,273,390    
Palm, Inc.      
  920,375     Term Loan, 5.89%, Maturing April 24, 2014     625,855    
Stratos Global Corp.      
  1,104,500     Term Loan, 5.44%, Maturing February 13, 2012     1,051,346    
Telesat Canada, Inc.      
  668,956     Term Loan, 5.86%, Maturing October 22, 2014     636,658    
  57,309     Term Loan, 5.90%, Maturing October 22, 2014(2)     54,543    
Trilogy International Partners      
  950,000     Term Loan, 6.20%, Maturing June 29, 2012     826,500    
Windstream Corp.      
  3,411,512     Term Loan, 4.22%, Maturing July 17, 2013     3,338,308    
            $ 32,975,556    
Utilities — 4.1%      
AEI Finance Holding, LLC      
  301,657     Revolving Loan, 5.70%, Maturing March 30, 2012   $ 271,869    
  2,224,566     Term Loan, 5.69%, Maturing March 30, 2014     2,004,890    
Astoria Generating Co.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 6.35%, Maturing August 23, 2013     950,833    
BRSP, LLC      
  1,902,915     Term Loan, 5.86%, Maturing July 13, 2009     1,769,711    
Calpine Corp.      
  915,767     DIP Loan, 5.58%, Maturing March 30, 2009     888,294    
Covanta Energy Corp.      
  626,804     Term Loan, 4.09%, Maturing February 9, 2014     602,515    
  1,260,464     Term Loan, 4.91%, Maturing February 9, 2014     1,211,621    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Utilities (continued)      
Electricinvest Holding Co.      
EUR 476,616     Term Loan, 8.53%, Maturing October 24, 2012   $ 661,370    
GBP 480,000     Term Loan, 9.62%, Maturing October 24, 2012     845,418    
LS Power Acquisition Co.      
  108,130     Term Loan, 6.45%, Maturing November 1, 2014     107,184    
Mirant North America, LLC      
  732,884     Term Loan, 4.13%, Maturing January 3, 2013     711,356    
NRG Energy, Inc.      
  1,346,467     Term Loan, Maturing June 1, 2014(3)     1,282,510    
  653,533     Term Loan, Maturing June 1, 2014(3)     622,490    
  2,328,227     Term Loan, 4.20%, Maturing June 1, 2014     2,249,878    
  4,766,716     Term Loan, 4.20%, Maturing June 1, 2014     4,606,399    
Pike Electric, Inc.      
  1,136,438     Term Loan, 4.06%, Maturing July 1, 2012     1,083,168    
  308,512     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing December 10, 2012     294,051    
TXU Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC      
  2,495,000     Term Loan, 6.26%, Maturing October 10, 2014     2,354,372    
  2,492,500     Term Loan, 6.26%, Maturing October 10, 2014     2,349,493    
            $ 24,867,422    
Total Senior Floating-Rate Interests
(identified cost $1,009,336,989)
  $ 938,825,290    
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 11.7%      
Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.1%      
Alion Science and Technologies Corp.      
  155     10.25%, 2/1/15   $ 110,050    
Bombardier, Inc.      
  145     8.00%, 11/15/14(6)     152,975    
DRS Technologies, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  90     7.625%, 2/1/18     97,425    
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition      
  135     9.75%, 4/1/17     139,050    
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  75     8.00%, 7/15/11     72,937    
            $ 572,437    

 

See notes to financial statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Automotive — 0.1%      
Altra Industrial Motion, Inc.      
  375     9.00%, 12/1/11   $ 380,625    
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.      
  150     7.875%, 3/1/17     128,250    
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  110     8.00%, 7/1/13     95,975    
Tenneco, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  65     8.125%, 11/15/15(6)     65,975    
            $ 670,825    
Broadcast Radio and Television — 0.0%      
Warner Music Group, Sr. Sub. Notes      
  90     7.375%, 4/15/14   $ 74,250    
            $ 74,250    
Brokers / Dealers / Investment Houses — 0.0%      
Nuveen Investments, Inc.      
  30     5.00%, 9/15/10   $ 26,400    
Nuveen Investments, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  145     10.50%, 11/15/15(6)     137,025    
            $ 163,425    
Building and Development — 0.7%      
Grohe Holding of GmbH, Variable Rate      
EUR 2,000     7.622%, 1/15/14   $ 2,828,371    
Nortek, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  555     10.00%, 12/1/13(6)     554,306    
Panolam Industries International, Sr. Sub. Notes      
  470     10.75%, 10/1/13     374,825    
Realogy Corp.      
  280     10.50%, 4/15/14     211,400    
Stanley Martin Co.      
  90     9.75%, 8/15/15     40,950    
            $ 4,009,852    
Business Equipment and Services — 0.5%      
Affinion Group, Inc.      
  110     10.125%, 10/15/13   $ 113,025    
  235     11.50%, 10/15/15     239,994    
Ceridian Corp., Sr. Notes      
  345     11.25%, 11/15/15(6)     326,887    
Education Management, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  475     8.75%, 6/1/14     459,562    

 

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Business Equipment and Services (continued)      
Education Management, LLC, Sr. Sub. Notes      
  655     10.25%, 6/1/16   $ 627,162    
KAR Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  20     8.75%, 5/1/14     18,700    
MediMedia USA, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  180     11.375%, 11/15/14(6)     180,900    
Neff Corp., Sr. Notes      
  40     10.00%, 6/1/15     19,200    
Rental Service Corp.      
  385     9.50%, 12/1/14     338,800    
Travelport, LLC      
  530     9.875%, 9/1/14     512,775    
  79     11.875%, 9/1/16     72,877    
West Corp.      
  425     9.50%, 10/15/14     399,500    
            $ 3,309,382    
Cable and Satellite Television — 0.4%      
Cablevision Systems Corp., Sr. Notes, Series B      
  80     8.00%, 4/15/12   $ 78,200    
CCH I Holdings, LLC      
  150     11.00%, 10/1/15     127,875    
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Capital Corp., Sr. Notes      
  1,785     8.75%, 11/15/13     1,704,675    
Charter Communications, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  205     10.875%, 9/15/14(6)     220,375    
Kabel Deutschland GmbH      
  220     10.625%, 7/1/14     228,525    
Mediacom Broadband Group Corp., LLC, Sr. Notes      
  120     8.50%, 10/15/15     109,500    
National Cable PLC      
  40     8.75%, 4/15/14     39,500    
            $ 2,508,650    
Chemicals and Plastics — 0.5%      
Berry Plastics Corp., Variable Rate      
  2,000     7.568%, 2/15/15(6)   $ 1,950,000    
CII Carbon, LLC      
  145     11.125%, 11/15/15(6)     144,275    
INEOS Group Holdings PLC, Sr. Sub. Notes      
  345     8.50%, 2/15/16(6)     269,962    
Nova Chemicals Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  215     5.953%, 11/15/13     185,975    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of May 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Chemicals and Plastics (continued)      
Reichhold Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  500     9.00%, 8/15/14(6)   $ 503,750    
            $ 3,053,962    
Clothing / Textiles — 0.4%      
Levi Strauss & Co., Sr. Notes      
  435     9.75%, 1/15/15   $ 457,837    
  85     8.875%, 4/1/16     86,487    
Oxford Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  1,355     8.875%, 6/1/11     1,321,125    
Perry Ellis International, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  400     8.875%, 9/15/13     381,000    
            $ 2,246,449    
Conglomerates — 0.1%      
RBS Global & Rexnord Corp.      
  195     9.50%, 8/1/14   $ 196,462    
  175     11.75%, 8/1/16     172,375    
            $ 368,837    
Containers and Glass Products — 0.2%      
Intertape Polymer US, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  865     8.50%, 8/1/14   $ 774,175    
Pliant Corp. (PIK)      
  255     11.85%, 6/15/09     242,792    
Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  385     8.00%, 3/15/17     333,987    
            $ 1,350,954    
Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.0%      
Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  210     9.875%, 11/1/15(6)   $ 220,500    
            $ 220,500    
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.1%      
Waste Services, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  570     9.50%, 4/15/14   $ 574,275    
            $ 574,275    
Electronic / Electric — 0.4%      
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  465     7.75%, 11/1/12   $ 403,387    

 

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Electronic / Electric (continued)      
Amkor Technologies, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  310     7.75%, 5/15/13   $ 298,762    
Avago Technologies Finance      
  195     10.125%, 12/1/13     210,600    
  240     11.875%, 12/1/15     260,400    
NXP BV/NXP Funding, LLC      
  120     7.875%, 10/15/14     117,000    
NXP BV/NXP Funding, LLC, Variable Rate      
  875     5.463%, 10/15/13     803,906    
            $ 2,094,055    
Equipment Leasing — 0.1%      
Hertz Corp.      
  375     10.50%, 1/1/16   $ 375,937    
            $ 375,937    
Financial Intermediaries — 0.4%      
E*Trade Financial Corp.      
  205     7.875%, 12/1/15   $ 177,325    
Ford Motor Credit Co.      
  710     7.375%, 10/28/09     691,728    
  465     7.875%, 6/15/10     440,823    
Ford Motor Credit Co., Sr. Notes      
  55     5.80%, 1/12/09     53,970    
  20     9.875%, 8/10/11     18,937    
  555     12.00%, 5/15/15     555,154    
General Motors Acceptance Corp.      
  180     7.75%, 1/19/10     168,995    
  75     7.25%, 3/2/11     64,278    
General Motors Acceptance Corp., Variable Rate      
  125     3.926%, 5/15/09     116,526    
            $ 2,287,736    
Food Products — 0.2%      
ASG Consolidated, LLC/ASG Finance, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes      
  580     11.50%, (0.00% until 2008), 11/1/11   $ 539,400    
Dole Foods Co., Sr. Notes      
  590     8.625%, 5/1/09     581,150    
Pierre Foods, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  10     9.875%, 7/15/12     2,550    
            $ 1,123,100    
Food Service — 0.1%      
El Pollo Loco, Inc.      
  410     11.75%, 11/15/13   $ 395,650    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of May 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Food Service — (continued)      
NPC International, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  440     9.50%, 5/1/14   $ 393,800    
            $ 789,450    
Food / Drug Retailers — 0.3%      
General Nutrition Center, Sr. Notes, Variable Rate (PIK)      
  450     7.199%, 3/15/14   $ 396,000    
General Nutrition Center, Sr. Sub. Notes      
  405     10.75%, 3/15/15     364,500    
Rite Aid Corp.      
  760     6.125%, 12/15/08(6)     773,300    
  320     7.50%, 1/15/15     305,600    
  135     7.50%, 3/1/17     123,694    
            $ 1,963,094    
Forest Products — 0.3%      
Jefferson Smurfit Corp., Sr. Notes      
  165     8.25%, 10/1/12   $ 152,625    
  85     7.50%, 6/1/13     75,225    
NewPage Corp.      
  305     10.00%, 5/1/12(6)     326,350    
  265     10.00%, 5/1/12     283,550    
  285     12.00%, 5/1/13     302,812    
NewPage Corp., Variable Rate      
  155     9.123%, 5/1/12     162,750    
Rock-Tenn Co.      
  65     9.25%, 3/15/16(6)     68,900    
Verso Paper Holdings, LLC/Verso Paper, Inc.      
  305     11.375%, 8/1/16     310,337    
            $ 1,682,549    
Healthcare — 0.9%      
Accellent, Inc.      
  235     10.50%, 12/1/13   $ 215,613    
Advanced Medical Optics, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  80     7.50%, 5/1/17     75,200    
AMR HoldCo, Inc./EmCare HoldCo, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  355     10.00%, 2/15/15     379,850    
Biomet, Inc.      
  450     11.625%, 10/15/17(6)     479,250    
HCA, Inc.      
  291     8.75%, 9/1/10     299,003    
  34     7.875%, 2/1/11     34,255    
  150     9.125%, 11/15/14     157,125    
  325     9.25%, 11/15/16     344,094    

 

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Healthcare (continued)      
MultiPlan Merger Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  540     10.375%, 4/15/16(6)   $ 531,900    
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.      
  355     11.25%, 7/1/14     370,975    
Res-Care, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  220     7.75%, 10/15/13     206,800    
US Oncology, Inc.      
  440     9.00%, 8/15/12     447,150    
  1,940     10.75%, 8/15/14     1,964,250    
            $ 5,505,465    
Home Furnishings — 0.0%      
Interline Brands, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  150     8.125%, 6/15/14   $ 147,000    
            $ 147,000    
Industrial Equipment — 0.1%      
Chart Industries, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  215     9.125%, 10/15/15   $ 221,719    
ESCO Corp., Sr. Notes      
  160     8.625%, 12/15/13(6)     161,600    
ESCO Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  160     6.675%, 12/15/13(6)     148,000    
            $ 531,319    
Insurance — 0.0%      
Alliant Holdings I, Inc.      
  115     11.00%, 5/1/15(6)   $ 100,050    
            $ 100,050    
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 0.4%      
AMC Entertainment, Inc.      
  480     11.00%, 2/1/16   $ 489,600    
HRP Myrtle Beach Operations, LLC/HRP Myrtle Beach Capital Corp.      
  220     12.50%, 4/1/13(6)     166,100    
HRP Myrtle Beach Operations, LLC/HRP Myrtle Beach Capital Corp.,
Variable Rate
     
  405     7.383%, 4/1/12(6)     358,425    
Marquee Holdings, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes      
  515     9.505%, 8/15/14     417,150    
Universal City Development Partners, Sr. Notes      
  280     11.75%, 4/1/10     288,750    
Universal City Florida Holdings, Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  955     7.623%, 5/1/10     943,063    
            $ 2,663,088    

 

See notes to financial statements
20



Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of May 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Lodging and Casinos — 1.0%      
Buffalo Thunder Development Authority      
  535     9.375%, 12/15/14(6)   $ 374,500    
CCM Merger, Inc.      
  370     8.00%, 8/1/13(6)     316,350    
Chukchansi EDA, Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  310     6.328%, 11/15/12(6)     269,700    
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Casino, LLC      
  525     10.25%, 6/15/15(6)     384,563    
Galaxy Entertainment Finance      
  320     9.875%, 12/15/12(6)     324,800    
Greektown Holdings, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  115     10.75%, 12/1/13(6)     79,925    
Indianapolis Downs, LLC & Capital Corp., Sr. Notes      
  170     11.00%, 11/1/12(6)     157,250    
Inn of the Mountain Gods, Sr. Notes      
  645     12.00%, 11/15/10     564,375    
Majestic HoldCo, LLC      
  150     12.50%, (0.00% until 2008), 10/15/11(6)     8,250    
MGM Mirage, Inc.      
  180     7.50%, 6/1/16     160,875    
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Sr. Sub. Notes      
  55     8.00%, 4/1/12     51,425    
  240     7.125%, 8/15/14     210,600    
  205     6.875%, 2/15/15     174,250    
OED Corp./Diamond Jo, LLC      
  125     8.75%, 4/15/12     114,375    
Park Place Entertainment      
  600     7.875%, 3/15/10     571,500    
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  25     8.25%, 3/15/12     25,313    
  155     7.50%, 6/15/15(6)     128,650    
Pokagon Gaming Authority, Sr. Notes      
  112     10.375%, 6/15/14(6)     121,800    
San Pasqual Casino      
  125     8.00%, 9/15/13(6)     120,000    
Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Variable Rate      
  195     5.30%, 3/15/14(6)     165,750    
Station Casinos, Inc.      
  60     7.75%, 8/15/16     50,250    
Station Casinos, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  270     6.00%, 4/1/12     228,150    
Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc.      
  1,075     8.50%, 6/1/15     733,688    
Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority, Sr. Notes      
  345     9.00%, 11/15/15(6)     338,100    

 

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Lodging and Casinos (continued)      
Waterford Gaming, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  369     8.625%, 9/15/14(6)   $ 358,391    
            $ 6,032,830    
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.2%      
Aleris International, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  515     9.00%, 12/15/14   $ 423,588    
Aleris International, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  120     10.00%, 12/15/16     86,700    
FMG Finance PTY, Ltd.      
  560     10.625%, 9/1/16(6)     652,400    
FMG Finance PTY, Ltd., Variable Rate      
  220     7.076%, 9/1/11(6)     221,100    
            $ 1,383,788    
Oil and Gas — 1.2%      
Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  480     9.00%, 1/15/14   $ 471,600    
Cimarex Energy Co., Sr. Notes      
  135     7.125%, 5/1/17     135,000    
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.      
  205     7.75%, 8/1/13     196,288    
Compton Pet Finance Corp.      
  410     7.625%, 12/1/13     403,338    
Denbury Resources, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  55     7.50%, 12/15/15     55,963    
El Paso Corp., Sr. Notes      
  245     9.625%, 5/15/12     266,717    
Encore Acquisition Co., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  175     7.25%, 12/1/17     174,125    
Forbes Energy Services, Sr. Notes      
  350     11.00%, 2/15/15(6)     357,000    
OPTI Canada, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  110     7.875%, 12/15/14     111,925    
  200     8.25%, 12/15/14     207,000    
Parker Drilling Co., Sr. Notes      
  110     9.625%, 10/1/13     116,600    
Petrohawk Energy Corp., Sr. Notes      
  890     9.125%, 7/15/13     930,050    
  140     7.875%, 6/1/15(6)     140,525    
Petroleum Development Corp., Sr. Notes      
  135     12.00%, 2/15/18(6)     143,775    

 

See notes to financial statements
21



Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of May 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Oil and Gas (continued)      
Petroplus Finance, Ltd.      
  380     7.00%, 5/1/17(6)   $ 344,850    
Plains Exploration & Production Co.      
  280     7.00%, 3/15/17     270,900    
Quicksilver Resources, Inc.      
  235     7.125%, 4/1/16     230,300    
Sandridge Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  335     8.00%, 6/1/18(6)     340,863    
SemGroup L.P., Sr. Notes      
  605     8.75%, 11/15/15(6)     592,900    
SESI, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  65     6.875%, 6/1/14     63,375    
Stewart & Stevenson, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  465     10.00%, 7/15/14     465,000    
United Refining Co., Sr. Notes      
  975     10.50%, 8/15/12     936,000    
VeraSun Energy Corp.      
  115     9.875%, 12/15/12     106,375    
            $ 7,060,469    
Publishing — 0.5%      
Dex Media West/Finance, Series B      
  105     9.875%, 8/15/13   $ 101,456    
Harland Clarke Holdings      
  185     9.50%, 5/15/15     152,625    
Idearc, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  300     8.00%, 11/15/16     216,000    
Laureate Education, Inc.      
  75     10.00%, 8/15/15(6)     70,875    
  1,000     10.25%, 8/15/15(6)     905,000    
Nielsen Finance, LLC      
  190     10.00%, 8/1/14     196,888    
  420     10.00%, 8/1/14(6)     435,225    
  165     12.50%, 8/1/16     120,450    
R.H. Donnelley Corp.      
  660     8.875%, 10/15/17(6)     445,500    
Reader's Digest Association, Inc., (The), Sr. Sub. Notes      
  665     9.00%, 2/15/17(6)     513,713    
            $ 3,157,732    
Radio and Television — 0.1%      
Rainbow National Services, LLC, Sr. Sub. Debs.      
  335     10.375%, 9/1/14(6)   $ 360,125    
            $ 360,125    

 

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Rail Industries — 0.1%      
American Railcar Industry, Sr. Notes      
  195     7.50%, 3/1/14   $ 183,300    
Kansas City Southern, Sr. Notes      
  315     7.625%, 12/1/13     310,669    
  100     7.375%, 6/1/14     97,750    
  220     8.00%, 6/1/15     222,200    
            $ 813,919    
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.9%      
Amscan Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  455     8.75%, 5/1/14   $ 422,013    
GameStop Corp.      
  1,395     8.00%, 10/1/12     1,478,700    
Michaels Stores, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  175     10.00%, 11/1/14     162,750    
Michaels Stores, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  240     11.375%, 11/1/16     207,600    
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.      
  345     9.00%, 10/15/15     354,488    
  1,360     10.375%, 10/15/15     1,412,700    
Sally Holdings, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  295     10.50%, 11/15/16     289,100    
Toys "R" Us      
  245     7.375%, 10/15/18     189,263    
Yankee Acquisition Corp., Series B      
  540     8.50%, 2/15/15     443,475    
  350     9.75%, 2/15/17     274,750    
            $ 5,234,839    
Steel — 0.1%      
RathGibson, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  495     11.25%, 2/15/14   $ 490,050    
Ryerson, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  30     12.00%, 11/1/15(6)     29,250    
Ryerson, Inc., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  20     10.248%, 11/1/14(6)     18,550    
Steel Dynamics, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  225     7.375%, 11/1/12(6)     227,813    
            $ 765,663    
Surface Transport — 0.0%      
CEVA Group, PLC, Sr. Notes      
  230     10.00%, 9/1/14(6)   $ 238,625    
            $ 238,625    

 

See notes to financial statements
22



Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of May 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Telecommunications — 0.9%      
Centennial Cellular Operating Co./Centennial Communication Corp., Sr. Notes      
  265     10.125%, 6/15/13   $ 276,925    
Digicel Group, Ltd., Sr. Notes      
  310     9.25%, 9/1/12(6)     320,075    
  230     8.875%, 1/15/15(6)     211,600    
  524     9.125%, 1/15/15(6)     475,530    
Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd.      
  585     11.25%, 6/15/16     599,625    
Nortel Networks, Ltd.      
  540     10.75%, 7/15/16(6)     535,950    
Qwest Communications International, Inc.      
  1,450     7.50%, 2/15/14     1,428,250    
Qwest Corp., Sr. Notes      
  505     7.625%, 6/15/15     505,000    
Qwest Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  1,025     6.05%, 6/15/13     999,375    
Windstream Corp., Sr. Notes      
  215     8.125%, 8/1/13     220,913    
  65     8.625%, 8/1/16     67,519    
Windstream Regatta Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  100     11.00%, 12/1/17(6)     67,500    
            $ 5,708,262    
Utilities — 0.4%      
AES Corp.      
  55     8.00%, 10/15/17   $ 55,481    
Dynegy Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  100     8.375%, 5/1/16     101,000    
  30     7.75%, 6/1/19     28,575    
Edison Mission Energy, Sr. Notes      
  25     7.50%, 6/15/13     25,625    
Energy Future Holdings, Sr. Notes      
  410     10.875%, 11/1/17(6)     429,475    
NGC Corp.      
  430     7.625%, 10/15/26     384,850    
NRG Energy, Inc.      
  150     7.25%, 2/1/14     147,375    
  390     7.375%, 1/15/17     382,200    
NRG Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  140     7.375%, 2/1/16     136,850    
Reliant Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  20     7.625%, 6/15/14     20,150    
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC, Series A, Sr. Notes,      
  270     10.25%, 11/1/15(6)     277,088    

 

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Utilities (continued)      
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC, Series B, Sr. Notes,      
  220     10.25%, 11/1/15(6)   $ 225,775    
            $ 2,214,444    
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $73,488,150)
  $ 71,357,337    
Convertible Bonds — 0.1%      
Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.1%      
$ 345     L-3 Communications Corp., 3.00%, 8/1/35(6)   $ 425,212    
            $ 425,212    
Total Convertible Bonds
(identified cost $348,787)
  $ 425,212    
Common Stocks — 0.0%      
Shares   Security   Value  
Lodging and Casinos — 0.0%      
  31,116     Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc.(8)   $ 108,906    
            $ 108,906    
Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $383,821)
  $ 108,906    
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.0%      
Shares   Security   Value  
Oil and Gas — 0.0%      
  1,123     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 4.50%   $ 152,728    
Telecommunications — 0.0%      
  479     Crown Castle International Corp., 6.25% (PIK)   $ 29,249    
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $131,740)
  $ 181,977    

 

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Asset Backed Securities — 0.9%      
Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
$ 750     Alzette European CLO SA, Series 2004-1A,
Class E2, 11.86%, 12/15/20(6)(7)
  $ 695,625    
  760     Avalon Capital Ltd. 3, Series 1A,
Class D, 4.588%, 2/24/19(6)(7)
    548,644    
  1,000     Babson Ltd., Series 2005-1A,
Class C1, 4.663%, 4/15/19(6)(7)
    685,100    
  1,000     Bryant Park CDO Ltd., Series 2005-1A,
Class C, 4.763%, 1/15/19(6)(7)
    702,800    
  1,000     Centurion CDO 8 Ltd., Series 2005-8A,
Class D, 8.49%, 3/8/17(7)
    755,100    
  750     Centurion CDO 9 Ltd., Series 2005-9A,
Class D1, 9.35%, 7/17/19
    522,000    
  750     Comstock Funding Ltd., Series 2006-1A,
Class D, 6.899%, 5/30/20(6)(7)
    459,000    
  1,000     First CLO, Ltd., Series 2004-1A1,
Class C, 5.207%, 7/27/16(6)(7)
    745,600    
Total Asset Backed Securities
(identified cost $6,785,920)
  $ 5,113,869    
Closed-End Investment Companies — 2.8%      
Shares   Security   Value  
  89,541     BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.   $ 1,425,493    
  173,420     BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund II, Inc.     2,726,162    
  20,864     BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust Fund     327,773    
  2,933     First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund     42,441    
  345,089     First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II     5,093,514    
  521,233     ING Prime Rate Trust     3,070,062    
  173,333     LMP Corporate Loan Fund, Inc.     1,896,263    
  50,753     Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund     569,449    
  8,502     Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund     94,882    
  23,445     Nuveen Senior Income Fund     163,177    
  136     PIMCO Floating Rate Income Fund     2,220    
  1,620     PIMCO Floating Rate Strategy Fund     23,279    
  293     Pioneer Floating Rate Trust     4,284    
  268,136     Van Kampen Senior Income Trust     1,654,399    
Total Closed-End Investment Companies
(identified cost $20,142,984)
  $ 17,093,398    

 

Short-Term Investments — 1.2%  
Interest
(000's omitted)
  Description   Value  
$ 7,163     Investment in Cash Management Portfolio, 2.38%(9)   $ 7,162,616    
Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $7,162,616)
  $ 7,162,616    
Total Investments — 171.0%
(identified cost $1,117,781,007)
  $ 1,040,268,605    
Less Unfunded Loan
Commitments — (1.0)%
  $ (5,922,021 )  
Net Investments — 170.0%
(identified cost $1,111,858,986)
  $ 1,034,346,584    
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (46.2)%   $ (280,979,226 )  
Auction Preferred Shares Plus Cumulative
Unpaid Dividends — (23.8)%
  $ (145,057,650 )  
Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares — 100.0%
  $ 608,309,708    

 

DIP - Debtor in Possession

PIK - Payment In Kind

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound Sterling

*  In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

(1)  Senior floating-rate interests (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, it is anticipated that the Senior Loans will have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate of all contracts within the senior loan facility. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. These base lending rates are primarily the London-Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), and secondarily the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the "Prime Rate") and the certificate of deposit ("CD") rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders.

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(2)  Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. See Note 1G for description.

(3)  This Senior Loan will settle after May 31, 2008, at which time the interest rate will be determined.

(4)  Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees.

(5)  Defaulted security. Currently the issuer is in default with respect to interest payments.

(6)  Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At May 31, 2008, the aggregate value of the securities is $23,831,897 or 3.9% of the Trust's net assets.

(7)  Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at May 31, 2008.

(8)  Non-income producing security.

(9)  Affiliated investment company available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of May 31, 2008.

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of May 31, 2008

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As of May 31, 2008

Assets  
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $1,104,696,370)   $ 1,027,183,968    
Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $7,162,616)     7,162,616    
Cash     3,618,401    
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $205,713)     206,082    
Receivable for investments sold     2,144,912    
Dividends and interest receivable     8,780,796    
Interest receivable from affiliated investment     20,027    
Receivable for open swap contracts     11,285    
Prepaid expenses     2,891,408    
Total assets   $ 1,052,019,495    
Liabilities  
Notes payable   $ 290,000,000    
Payable for investments purchased     7,090,772    
Payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee     480,041    
Payable for open forward foreign currency contracts     213,478    
Accrued expenses     867,846    
Total liabilities   $ 298,652,137    
Auction preferred shares (5,800 shares outstanding) at
liquidation value plus cumulative unpaid dividends
  $ 145,057,650    
Net assets applicable to common shares   $ 608,309,708    
Sources of Net Assets  
Common shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares
authorized, 37,356,040 shares issued and outstanding
  $ 373,560    
Additional paid-in capital     710,626,038    
Accumulated net realized loss (computed on the basis of identified cost)     (23,842,425 )  
Accumulated net investment loss     (1,114,909 )  
Net unrealized depreciation (computed on the basis of identified cost)     (77,732,556 )  
Net assets applicable to common shares   $ 608,309,708    
Net Asset Value Per Common Share  
($608,309,708 ÷ 37,356,040 common shares issued and outstanding)   $ 16.28    

 

Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended
May 31, 2008

Investment Income  
Interest   $ 80,898,734    
Dividends     1,460,503    
Interest income allocated from affiliated investment     1,008,237    
Expenses allocated from affiliated investment     (109,096 )  
Total investment income   $ 83,258,378    
Expenses  
Investment adviser fee   $ 7,972,059    
Trustees' fees and expenses     17,515    
Preferred shares remarketing agent fee     1,091,937    
Custodian fee     295,882    
Legal and accounting services     178,442    
Printing and postage     114,952    
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees     48,805    
Interest expense and fees     776,765    
Miscellaneous     147,264    
Total expenses   $ 10,643,621    
Deduct —
Reduction of investment adviser fee
  $ 2,156,721    
Reduction of custodian fee     8,044    
Total expense reductions   $ 2,164,765    
Net expenses   $ 8,478,856    
Net investment income   $ 74,779,522    
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
Net realized gain (loss) —
Investment transactions (identified cost basis)
  $ (5,610,691 )  
Swap contracts     34,856    
Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange
contract transactions
    (8,458,924 )  
Net realized loss   $ (14,034,759 )  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —
Investments (identified cost basis)
  $ (86,425,832 )  
Swap contracts     (39,659 )  
Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts     (279,008 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   $ (86,744,499 )  
Net realized and unrealized loss   $ (100,779,258 )  
Distributions to preferred shareholders  
From net investment income   $ (21,490,060 )  
Net decrease in net assets from operations   $ (47,489,796 )  

 

See notes to financial statements
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease)
in Net Assets
  Year Ended
May 31, 2008
  Year Ended
May 31, 2007
 
From operations —
Net investment income
  $ 74,779,522     $ 81,072,647    
Net realized gain (loss) from investment
transactions, swaps contracts, and  
foreign currency and forward foreign  
currency exchange contract transactions
    (14,034,759 )     611,822    
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) from investments,  
swaps contracts, and foreign currency  
and forward foreign currency  
exchange contracts
    (86,744,499 )     3,752,353    
Distributions to preferred shareholders —
From net investment income
    (21,490,060 )     (22,401,971 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   $ (47,489,796 )   $ 63,034,851    
Distributions to common shareholders —
From net investment income
  $ (52,919,931 )   $ (60,312,520 )  
Tax return of capital     (347,281 )        
Total distributions to common shareholders   $ (53,267,212 )   $ (60,312,520 )  
Capital share transactions —
Reinvestment of distributions to
common shareholders
  $ 291,781     $ 877,895    
Total increase in net assets from
capital share transactions
  $ 291,781     $ 877,895    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets   $ (100,465,227 )   $ 3,600,226    
Net Assets Applicable to
Common Shares
 
At beginning of year   $ 708,774,935     $ 705,174,709    
At end of year   $ 608,309,708     $ 708,774,935    
Accumulated undistributed
net investment income (loss)
included in net assets
applicable to common shares
 
At end of year   $ (1,114,909 )   $ 845,261    

 

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Financial Highlights

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

    Year Ended May 31,   Period Ended  
    2008(1)    2007(1)    2006(1)    May 31, 2005(1)(2)   
Net asset value — Beginning of period (Common shares)   $ 18.980     $ 18.910     $ 18.840     $ 19.100 (3)   
Income (loss) from operations  
Net investment income   $ 2.002     $ 2.174     $ 1.833     $ 1.101    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     (2.701 )     0.114       0.087       (0.055 )  
Distributions to preferred shareholders from net investment income     (0.575 )     (0.601 )     (0.463 )     (0.209 )  
Total income (loss) from operations   $ (1.274 )   $ 1.687     $ 1.457     $ 0.837    
Less distributions to common shareholders  
From net investment income   $ (1.417 )   $ (1.617 )   $ (1.387 )   $ (0.952 )  
Tax return of capital     (0.009 )                    
Total distributions to common shareholders   $ (1.426 )   $ (1.617 )   $ (1.387 )   $ (0.952 )  
Preferred and Common shares offering costs charged to paid-in capital   $     $     $     $ (0.027 )  
Preferred shares underwriting discounts   $     $     $     $ (0.118 )  
Net asset value — End of period (Common shares)   $ 16.280     $ 18.980     $ 18.910     $ 18.840    
Market value — End of period (Common shares)   $ 15.130     $ 19.480     $ 17.950     $ 18.070    
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(4)      (6.31 )%     9.45 %     8.50 %     3.72 %(5)(13)   
Total Investment Return on Market Value(4)      (15.15 )%     18.34 %     7.38 %     (0.52 )%(5)(13)   

 

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Financial Highlights

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

    Year Ended May 31,   Period Ended  
    2008(1)    2007(1)    2006(1)    May 31, 2005(1)(2)   
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (000's omitted)   $ 608,310     $ 708,775     $ 705,175     $ 702,725    
Ratios (As a percentage of average net assets applicable to common shares):(6)  
Expenses before custodian fee reduction(7)     1.22 %     1.14 %     1.15 %     1.04 %(8)  
Interest expense(12)     0.12 %                    
Total expenses     1.34 %     1.14 %     1.15 %     1.04 %(8)  
Net investment income     11.68 %     11.50 %     9.67 %     6.26 %(8)  
Portfolio Turnover     36 %     58 %     51 %     100 %(13)  

 

The ratios reported above are based on net assets applicable solely to common shares. The ratios based on net assets, including amounts related to preferred shares, are as follows:

Ratios (As a percentage of average total net assets applicable to common and preferred shares):(6)  
Expenses before custodian fee reduction(7)     0.74 %     0.71 %     0.71 %     0.70 %(8)  
Interest expense(12)     0.07 %                    
Total expenses     0.81 %     0.71 %     0.71 %     0.70 %(8)  
Net investment income     7.05 %     7.11 %     5.99 %     4.24 %(8)  
Senior Securities:  
Total notes payable outstanding (in 000's)   $ 290,000                      
Asset coverage per $1,000 of notes payable(9)   $ 3,598                      
Total preferred shares outstanding     5,800       17,400       17,400       17,400    
Asset coverage per preferred share(10)   $ 59,955     $ 65,741     $ 65,535     $ 65,396    
Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share(11)   $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000    
Approximate market value per preferred share(11)   $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000    

 

(1)  Net investment income per share was computed using average common shares outstanding.

(2)  For the period from the start of business, June 29, 2004, to May 31, 2005.

(3)  Net asset value at beginning of period reflects the deduction of the sales load of $0.900 per share paid by the shareholder from the $20.000 offering price.

(4)  Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested.

(5)  Total investment return on net asset value is calculated assuming a purchase at the offering price of $20.000 less the sales load of $0.900 per share paid by the shareholder on the first day and a sale at the net asset value on the last day of the period reported with all distributions reinvested. Total investment return on market value is calculated assuming a purchase at the offering price of $20.000 less the sales load of $0.900 per share paid by the shareholder on the first day and a sale at the current market price on the last day of the period reported with all distributions reinvested.

(6)  Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders.

(7)  Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%.

(8)  Annualized.

(9)  Calculated by subtracting the Trust's total liabilities (not including the notes payable and preferred shares) from the Trust's total assets, and dividing the result by the notes payable balance in thousands.

(10)  Calculated by subtracting the Trust's total liabilities (not including the notes payable and preferred shares) from the Trust's total assets, and dividing the result by the sum of the value of the notes payable and preferred shares, multiplied by the per share liquidation value of a preferred share. Such amount equates to 240% at May 31, 2008.

(11)  Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.

(12)  Interest expense relates to the notes payable incurred to partially redeem the Trust's APS (see Note 9).

(13)  Not annualized.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust (the Trust) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Trust's primary investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Trust will, as a secondary objective, also seek preservation of capital to the extent consistent with its primary goal of high current income.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Trust. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

A  Investment Valuation — Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued on the basis of prices furnished by an independent pricing service. Other Senior Loans are valued at fair value by the investment adviser under procedures approved by the Trustees. In fair valuing a Senior Loan, the investment adviser utilizes one or more of the following valuation techniques: (i) a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan relative to yields on other loan interests issued by companies of comparable credit quality; (ii) a comparison of the value of the borrower's outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (iii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iv) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower's assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising relevant factors. Fair value determinations are made by the portfolio managers of the Trust based on information available to such managers. The portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may not possess the same information about a Senior Loan borrower as the portfolio managers of the Trust. At times, the fair value of a Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may vary from the fair value of the same Senior Loan determined by the portfolio

managers of the Trust. The fair value of each Senior Loan is periodically reviewed and approved by the investment adviser's Valuation Committee and by the Trustees based upon procedures approved by the Trustees. Junior Loans are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.

Debt obligations, including listed securities and securities for which quotations are available, will normally be valued on the basis of market valuations provided by independent pricing services. The pricing services consider various factors relating to bonds and/or market transactions to determine market value. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. If short-term debt securities are acquired with a remaining maturity of more than sixty days, they will be valued by a pricing service.

Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices therefore on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and asked prices or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by an independent pricing service. Credit default swaps are valued by a broker-dealer (usually the counterparty to the agreement). Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued using prices supplied by a pricing vendor. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by an independent quotation service. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Trust considering relevant factors, data and information including the market value of freely tradable securities of the same class in the principal market on which such securities are normally traded.

The Trust may invest in Cash Management Portfolio (Cash Management), an affiliated investment company managed by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (EVM). Cash Management values its investment securities utilizing


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the amortized cost valuation technique permitted by Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. This technique involves initially valuing a portfolio security at its cost and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Fees associated with loan amendments are recognized immediately. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities.

D  Federal Taxes — The Trust's policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

At May 31, 2008, the Trust, for federal income tax purposes, had a capital loss carryforward of $10,344,879 which will reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Trust of any liability for federal income or excise tax. Such capital loss carryforward will expire on May 31, 2013 ($1,477,364), May 31, 2014 ($5,274,046), May 31, 2015 ($431,997) and May 31, 2016 ($3,161,472).

Additionally, at May 31, 2008, the Trust had a net currency loss of $1,667,365 and a net capital loss of $12,131,492 attributable to currency and security transactions, respectively, incurred after October 31, 2007. These losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Trust's taxable year ending May 31, 2009.

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109". FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes

recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes". This interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. It also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective on the last business day of the first required financial reporting period for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management has concluded that as of May 31, 2008, there are no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. Each of the Trust's federal tax returns filed in the 3-year period ended May 31, 2008 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

E  Expense Reduction — State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) serves as custodian of the Trust. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, SSBT receives a fee reduced by credits, which are determined based on the average daily cash balance the Trust maintains with SSBT. All credit balances, if any, used to reduce the Trust's custodian fees are reported as a reduction of expenses in the Statement of Operations.

F  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

G  Unfunded Loan Commitments — The Trust may enter into certain credit agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Trust is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower's discretion. The commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments.

H  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting


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principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

I  Indemnifications — Under the Trust's organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

J  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Trust may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The Trust enters into forward contracts for hedging purposes as well as non-hedging purposes. The forward foreign currency exchange contract is adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contract has been closed or offset by another contract with the same broker for the same settlement date and currency. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

K  Credit Default Swaps — The Trust may enter into credit default swap contacts to buy or sell protection against default on an individual issuer or a basket of issuers of bonds. When the Trust is a buyer of a credit default swap contract, the Trust is entitled to receive the par (or other agreed-upon) value of a referenced debt obligation (or basket of debt obligations) from the counterparty to the contract in the event of default by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer, on the debt obligation. In return, the Trust pays the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default has occurred. If no default occurs, the Trust would have

spent the stream of payments and received no benefits from the contract. When the Trust is the seller of a credit default swap contract, it receives the stream of payments, but is obligated to pay upon default of the referenced debt obligations. As the seller, the Trust effectively adds leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Trust is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. The interest fee paid or received on the swap contract, which is based on a specified interest rate on a fixed notional amount, is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as realized gain upon receipt or realized loss upon payment. The Trust also records an increase or decrease to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in an amount equal to the daily valuation. Up-front payments or receipts, if any, are recorded as other assets or other liabilities, respectively, and amortized over the life of the swap contract as realized gains or losses. The Trust segregates assets in the form of cash and cash equivalents in an amount equal to the aggregate market value of the credit default swaps of which it is the seller, marked to market on a daily basis. These transactions involve certain risks, including the risk that the seller may be unable to fulfill the transaction.

2  Auction Preferred Shares

The Trust issued Auction Preferred Shares (APS) on September 16, 2004, in a public offering. The underwriting discount and other offering costs incurred in connection with the offering were recorded as a reduction of the paid-in capital of the common shares. Dividends on the APS, which accrue daily, are cumulative at rates which are reset weekly for Series A, Series B, and Series C, and approximately monthly for Series D and Series E by an auction, unless a special dividend period has been set. If the APS auctions do not successfully clear, the dividend payment rate over the next period for the APS holders is set at a specific maximum applicable rate until such time as the APS auctions are successful. The maximum applicable rate on the APS is the greater of 1) 125% of LIBOR at the date of the auction or 2) LIBOR at the date of the auction plus 1.25%. Series of APS are identical in all respects except for the reset dates of the dividend rates.


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The number of APS issued and outstanding as of May 31, 2008 is as follows:

    APS
Issued and Outstanding
 
Series A     1,160    
Series B     1,160    
Series C     1,160    
Series D     1,160    
Series E     1,160    

 

The APS are redeemable at the option of the Trust at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends, on any dividend payment date. The APS are also subject to mandatory redemption at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends, if the Trust is in default for an extended period on its asset maintenance requirements with respect to the APS. If the dividends on the APS remain unpaid in an amount equal to two full years' dividends, the holders of the APS as a class have the right to elect a majority of the Board of Trustees. In general, the holders of the APS and the common shares have equal voting rights of one vote per share, except that the holders of the APS, as a separate class, have the right to elect at least two members of the Board of Trustees. The APS have a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. The Trust is required to maintain certain asset coverage with respect to the APS as defined in the Trust's By-Laws and the 1940 Act. The Trust pays an annual fee equivalent to 0.25% of the liquidation value of the APS for the remarketing efforts associated with the APS auctions.

Effective April 11, 2008, the Trust's Trustees approved a committed financing arrangement (see Note 9) and the planned redemption of approximately two-thirds of the Trust's outstanding APS of each series at a liquidation price of $25,000 per share. As of May 31, 2008, 2,320 shares of each series of the Trust's APS were redeemed.

3  Distributions to Shareholders

The Trust intends to make monthly distributions of net investment income to common shareholders, after payment of any dividends on any outstanding APS. In addition, at least annually, the Trust intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains, (reduced by available capital loss carryforwards from prior years, if any). Distributions to common shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Distributions to preferred shareholders are recorded daily and are payable at the end of each dividend period. The dividend rates for the APS at May 31, 2008, and the amount of dividends paid (including capital gains, if any) to APS shareholders, average APS dividend rates, and dividend rate ranges for the year then ended were as follows:

    APS Dividend
Rates at
May 31, 2008
  Dividends
Paid to APS
Shareholders
  Average APS
Dividend Rates
  Dividend Rate
Ranges
 
Series A     3.56 %   $ 4,183,000       5.04 %   3.56% – 6.75%  
Series B     3.61 %     4,120,656       5.02 %   3.55% – 6.40%  
Series C     3.67 %     4,151,383       5.05 %   3.55% – 6.50%  
Series D     3.63 %     4,525,602       5.25 %   3.63% – 6.50%  
Series E     3.63 %     4,509,419       5.23 %   3.63% – 6.80%  

 

Beginning February 13, 2008 and consistent with the patterns in the broader market for auction-rate securities, the Trust's APS auctions were unsuccessful in clearing due to an imbalance of sell orders over bids to buy the APS. As a result, the dividend rates of the APS were reset to the maximum applicable rate. The table above reflects such maximum dividend rate for each series as of May 31, 2008.

The Trust distinguishes between distributions on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended May 31, 2008 and May 31, 2007 was as follows:

    Year ended May 31,  
    2008   2007  
Distributions declared from:  
Ordinary income   $ 74,409,991     $ 82,714,491    
Tax return of capital   $ 347,281     $    

 

During the year ended May 31, 2008, accumulated net realized loss was increased by $1,458,647, accumulated undistributed net investment income was decreased by $2,329,701, and paid-in capital was increased by


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$3,788,348 due to differences between book and tax accounting, primarily for premium amortization, foreign currency gain (loss), mixed straddles and swap contracts. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Trust.

As of May 31, 2008, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis were as follows:

Capital loss carryforwards and post October losses   $ (24,143,736 )  
Net unrealized depreciation   $ (78,546,154 )  

 

The differences between components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to wash sales, premium amortization, swap contracts and investments in partnerships.

4  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by EVM as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Trust. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Trust's average daily gross assets and is payable monthly. The portion of the adviser fee payable by Cash Management on the Trust's investment of cash therein is credited against the Trust's adviser fee. For the year ended May 31, 2008, the Trust's adviser fee totaled $8,074,522 of which $102,463 was allocated from Cash Management and $7,972,059 was paid or accrued directly by the Trust. EVM also serves as the administrator of the Trust, but receives no compensation. In addition, EVM has contractually agreed to reimburse the Trust for fees and other expenses at an annual rate of 0.20% of the Trust's average daily gross assets during the first five full years of the Trust's operations, 0.15% of the Trust's average daily gross assets in year six, 0.10% in year seven, and 0.05% in year eight. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM waived $2,156,721 of its adviser fee for the year ended May 31, 2008.

EVM has further agreed to waive its adviser fee to the extent that the cost of the committed financing to partially redeem the APS is greater than the dividends and remarketing agent fee that would have been incurred had the APS not been redeemed, hereafter referred to as "incremental cost". Such waiver is

calculated as the lesser of 50% of the Trust's adviser fee on assets attributable to the committed financing or the incremental cost and will remain in effect to October 11, 2009. No such waiver was required for the year ended May 31, 2008.

Except for Trustees of the Trust who are not members of EVM's organization, officers and Trustees receive remuneration for their services to the Trust out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Trust who are not affiliated with EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended May 31, 2008, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are officers of EVM.

5  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities, paydowns and principal repayments on Senior Loans, aggregated $396,510,425 and $385,004,983, respectively, for the year ended May 31, 2008.

6  Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

Common shares issued pursuant to the Trust's dividend reinvestment plan for the years ended May 31, 2008 and May 31, 2007 were 15,487 and 46,282, respectively.

7  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Trust at May 31, 2008, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

Aggregate cost   $ 1,112,672,742    
Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 3,992,253    
Gross unrealized depreciation     (82,318,411 )  
Net unrealized depreciation   $ (78,326,158 )  

 

8  Financial Instruments

The Trust may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. These financial instruments may include forward foreign currency exchange contracts and credit


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default swap contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Trust has in particular classes of financial instruments and does not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered.

A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at May 31, 2008 is as follows:

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

Sales  
Settlement
Date
  Deliver   In Exchange For   Net Unrealized
Depreciation
 
6/30/08   British Pound Sterling
11,942,218
  United States Dollar
23,532,379
  $(20,005)  
6/30/08   Euro
36,678,056
  United States Dollar
56,735,085
  (193,473)  
    $ (213,478 )  

 

Credit Default Swaps

Counterparty   Reference
Entity
  Buy/
Sell
  Notional
Amount
(000's
omitted)
  Pay/
Receive
Annual
Fixed
Rate
  Termination
Date
  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Lehman
Brothers, Inc.
  Inergy, L.P.   Sell   $ 2,000       2.20 %     3/20/10     $ 11,285    

 

At May 31, 2008, the Trust had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

9  Revolving Credit and Security Agreement

Effective April 11, 2008, the Trust entered into a Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (the Agreement) with conduit lenders and a bank to borrow up to an initial limit of $290,000,000 for a period of five years, the proceeds of which were used to partially redeem the Trust's APS (see Note 2). The Agreement provides for a renewable 364-day backstop financing arrangement, which ensures that alternate financing will continue to be available to the Trust should the conduits be unable to place their commercial paper. Borrowings under the Agreement are secured by the assets of the Trust. Interest is charged at a rate above the conduits' commercial paper issuance rate and is payable monthly. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Trust pays a monthly program fee of 0.60% per annum on its outstanding borrowings to administer the facility and a monthly liquidity fee of 0.40% per annum on the borrowing limit under the Agreement. The Trust also paid a structuring fee of $2,900,000, which is being amortized to interest expense over a period of five years. The unamortized balance at May 31, 2008 is approximately $2,825,000 and is included in prepaid expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Trust is required to maintain certain net asset levels during the term of the Agreement. Average borrowings and the average interest rate for the period from May 1, 2008, the date of initial borrowing, to May 31, 2008 were $179,612,903 and 2.88%, respectively.

10  Risk Associated with Foreign Investments

Investing in securities issued by entities whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Certain foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of funds or other assets of the Trust, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign stock markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker-dealers and issuers than in the United States.

11  Concentration of Credit Risk

The Trust invests primarily in below investment grade floating-rate loans and floating-rate debt obligations, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to reduce the capacity of issuers of these securities to make principal


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and interest payments. Such companies are more likely to default on their payments of interest and principal owed than issuers of investment grade bonds. An economic downturn generally leads to a higher non-payment rate, and a loan or other debt obligation may lose significant value before a default occurs. Lower rated investments also may be subject to a greater price volatility than higher rated investments. Moreover, the specific collateral used to secure a loan may decline in value or become illiquid, which would adversely affect the loan's value.

12  Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (FAS 157), "Fair Value Measurements". FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. As of May 31, 2008, management does not believe the adoption of FAS 157 will impact the amounts reported in the financial statements; however, additional disclosures may be required about the inputs used to develop the measurements of fair value and the effect of certain of the measurements on changes in net assets for the period.

In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 (FAS 161), "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities". FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about an entity's derivative and hedging activities, including qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk related contingent features in derivative instruments. FAS 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 161 will have on the Trust's financial statement disclosures.


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Trustees and Shareholders
of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust (the "Trust"), including the portfolio of investments, as of May 31, 2008, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, and for the period from the start of business, June 29, 2004 to May 31, 2005. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities and senior loans owned as of May 31, 2008, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and selling or agent banks; where replies were not received from brokers and selling or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of May 31, 2008, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, and for the period from the start of business, June 29, 2004 to May 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
July 15, 2008


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ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS (Unaudited)

The Trust held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on March 28, 2008. The following action was taken by the shareholders of the Trust:

Item 1: The election of Benjamin C. Esty, Thomas E. Faust Jr. and Allen R. Freedman as Class I Trustees of the Trust for a three-year term expiring in 2011 and Heidi L. Steiger as a Class II Trustee of the Trust for a term expiring in 2009. Mr. Esty was designated the Nominee to be elected solely by APS shareholders.

Nominee for Trustee   Number of Shares  
Elected by All Shareholders   For   Withheld  
Thomas E. Faust Jr.     33,542,687       686,892    
Allen R. Freedman     33,541,298       688,281    
Heidi L. Steiger     33,560,179       669,400    
Nominee for Trustee   Number of Shares  
Elected by APS Shareholders   For   Withheld  
Benjamin C. Esty     15,762       92    

 


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FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in January 2009 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar 2008. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Trust.


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DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN

The Trust offers a dividend reinvestment plan (the Plan) pursuant to which shareholders may elect to have distributions automatically reinvested in common shares (the Shares) of the Trust. You may elect to participate in the Plan by completing the Dividend Reinvestment Plan Application Form. If you do not participate, you will receive all distributions in cash paid by check mailed directly to you by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as dividend paying agent. On the distribution payment date, if the net asset value per Share is equal to or less than the market price per Share plus estimated brokerage commissions then new Shares will be issued. The number of Shares shall be determined by the greater of the net asset value per Share or 95% of the market price. Otherwise, Shares generally will be purchased on the open market by the Plan Agent. Distributions subject to income tax (if any) are taxable whether or not shares are reinvested.

If your shares are in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you can ask the firm or nominee to participate in the Plan on your behalf. If the nominee does not offer the Plan, you will need to request that your shares be re-registered in your name with the Trust's transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, or you will not be able to participate.

The Plan Agent's service fee for handling distributions will be paid by the Trust. Each participant will be charged their pro rata share of brokerage commissions on all open-market purchases.

Plan participants may withdraw from the Plan at any time by writing to the Plan Agent at the address noted on the following page. If you withdraw, you will receive shares in your name for all Shares credited to your account under the Plan. If a participant elects by written notice to the Plan Agent to have the Plan Agent sell part or all of his or her Shares and remit the proceeds, the Plan Agent is authorized to deduct a $5.00 fee plus brokerage commissions from the proceeds.

If you wish to participate in the Plan and your shares are held in your own name, you may complete the form on the following page and deliver it to the Plan Agent.

Any inquiries regarding the Plan can be directed to the Plan Agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, at 1-866-439-6787.


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APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN

This form is for shareholders who hold their common shares in their own names. If your common shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you should contact your nominee to see if it will participate in the Plan on your behalf. If you wish to participate in the Plan, but your brokerage firm, bank, or nominee is unable to participate on your behalf, you should request that your common shares be re-registered in your own name which will enable your participation in the Plan.

The following authorization and appointment is given with the understanding that I may terminate it at any time by terminating my participation in the Plan as provided in the terms and conditions of the Plan.

  Please print exact name on account:

  Shareholder signature  Date

  Shareholder signature  Date

  Please sign exactly as your common shares are registered. All persons
  whose names appear on the share certificate must sign.

YOU SHOULD NOT RETURN THIS FORM IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR DISTRIBUTIONS IN CASH. THIS IS NOT A PROXY.

This authorization form, when signed, should be mailed to the following address:

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust
c/o American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
P.O. Box 922
Wall Street Station
New York, NY 10269-0560

Number of Employees

The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified closed-end management investment company and has no employees.

Number of Shareholders

As of May 31, 2008, our records indicate that there are 21 registered shareholders and approximately 31,370 shareholders owning the Trust shares in street name, such as through brokers, banks, and financial intermediaries.

If you are a street name shareholder and wish to receive our reports directly, which contain important information about the Trust, please write or call:

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
1-800-225-6265

New York Stock Exchange symbol

The New York Stock Exchange symbol is EFT.


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BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Overview of the Contract Review Process

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), provides, in substance, that each investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year to year only if its continuance is approved at least annually by the fund's board of trustees, including by a vote of a majority of the trustees who are not "interested persons" of the fund ("Independent Trustees"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.

At a meeting of the Boards of Trustees (each a "Board") of the Eaton Vance group of mutual funds (the "Eaton Vance Funds") held on April 21, 2008, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of existing advisory and sub-advisory agreements for the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. In voting its approval, the Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of the Contract Review Committee of the Board (formerly the Special Committee), which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished for a series of meetings of the Contract Review Committee held in February, March and April 2008. Such information included, among other things, the following:

Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses

•  An independent report comparing the advisory and related fees paid by each fund with fees paid by comparable funds;

•  An independent report comparing each fund's total expense ratio and its components to comparable funds;

•  An independent report comparing the investment performance of each fund to the investment performance of comparable funds over various time periods;

•  Data regarding investment performance in comparison to relevant peer groups of funds and appropriate indices;

•  Comparative information concerning fees charged by each adviser for managing other mutual funds and institutional accounts using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing the fund;

•  Profitability analyses for each adviser with respect to each fund;

Information about Portfolio Management

•  Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, including the investment strategies and processes employed, and any changes in portfolio management processes and personnel;

•  Information concerning the allocation of brokerage and the benefits received by each adviser as a result of brokerage allocation, including information concerning the acquisition of research through "soft dollar" benefits received in connection with the funds' brokerage, and the implementation of a soft dollar reimbursement program established with respect to the funds;

•  Data relating to portfolio turnover rates of each fund;

•  The procedures and processes used to determine the fair value of fund assets and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;

Information about each Adviser

•  Reports detailing the financial results and condition of each adviser;

•  Descriptions of the qualifications, education and experience of the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and information relating to their compensation and responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts;

•  Copies of the Codes of Ethics of each adviser and its affiliates, together with information relating to compliance with and the administration of such codes;

•  Copies of or descriptions of each adviser's proxy voting policies and procedures;

•  Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by each adviser and its affiliates on behalf of the funds (including descriptions of various compliance programs) and their record of compliance with investment policies and restrictions, including policies with respect to market-timing, late trading and selective portfolio disclosure, and with policies on personal securities transactions;

•  Descriptions of the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of each adviser and its affiliates;

Other Relevant Information

•  Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment management services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;

•  Information concerning management of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by each adviser or the funds' administrator; and

•  The terms of each advisory agreement.


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BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT CONT'D

In addition to the information identified above, the Contract Review Committee considered information provided from time to time by each adviser throughout the year at meetings of the Board and its committees. Over the course of the twelve-month period ended April 30, 2008, the Board met eleven times and the Contract Review Committee, the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee, each of which is a Committee comprised solely of Independent Trustees, met twelve, seven and five times, respectively. At such meetings, the Trustees received, among other things, presentations by the portfolio managers and other investment professionals of each adviser relating to the investment performance of each fund and the investment strategies used in pursuing the fund's investment objective. The Portfolio Management Committee and the Compliance Reports and Regulatory Matters Committee are newly established and did not meet during the twelve-month period ended April 30, 2008.

For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, the Board considered similar information about the portfolio(s) when considering the approval of advisory agreements. In addition, in cases where the fund's investment adviser has engaged a sub-adviser, the Board considered similar information about the sub-adviser when considering the approval of any sub-advisory agreement.

The Contract Review Committee was assisted throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee relied upon the advice of such counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each advisory and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each advisory and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each advisory and sub-advisory agreement.

Results of the Process

Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information as it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuance of the investment advisory agreement between the Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust (the "Fund") and Eaton Vance Management (the "Adviser"), including its fee structure, is in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, the Contract Review Committee recommended to the Board approval of the agreement. The Board accepted the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee as well as the factors considered and conclusions reached by the Contract Review Committee with respect to the agreement. Accordingly, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Fund.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement of the Fund, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser.

The Board considered the Adviser's management capabilities and investment process with respect to the types of investments held by the Fund, including the education, experience and number of its investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund. In particular, the Board evaluated the abilities and experience of such investment personnel in analyzing special considerations relevant to investing in senior secured floating-rate loans. The Board noted the experience of the Adviser's large group of bank loan investment professionals and other personnel who provide services to the Fund, including portfolio managers and analysts. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, including the compensation paid to recruit and retain investment personnel, and the time and attention devoted to the Fund by senior management.

The Board also reviewed the compliance programs of the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof. Among other matters, the Board considered compliance and reporting matters relating to personal trading by investment personnel, selective disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also evaluated the responses of the Adviser and its affiliates to requests from regulatory authorities such as the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Board considered shareholder and other administrative services provided or managed by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large family of funds.

After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the investment advisory agreement.


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BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT CONT'D

Fund Performance

The Board compared the Fund's investment performance to a relevant universe of similarly managed funds identified by an independent data provider and appropriate benchmark indices. The Board reviewed comparative performance data for the one- and three-year periods ended September 30, 2007 for the Fund. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.

Management Fees and Expenses

The Board reviewed contractual investment advisory fee rates, including any administrative fee rates, payable by the Fund (referred to as "management fees"). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund's management fee and total expense ratio for the year ended September 30, 2007, as compared to a group of similarly managed funds selected by an independent data provider. The Board considered the fact that the Adviser had waived fees and/or paid expenses for the Fund.

After reviewing the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services and the Fund's total expense ratio are reasonable.

Profitability

The Board reviewed the level of profits realized by the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized with and without regard to revenue sharing or other payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution services. The Board also considered other direct or indirect benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with its relationship with the Fund.

The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates are reasonable.

Economies of Scale

In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from the economies of scale with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board also considered the fact that the Fund is not continuously offered and concluded that, in light of the level of the Adviser's profits with respect to the Fund, the implementation of breakpoints in the advisory fee schedule is not appropriate at this time. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the benefits from economies of scale are currently being shared equitably by the Adviser and its affiliates and the Fund.


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MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION

Trust Management. The Trustees of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust (the Trust) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust's affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust hold indefinite terms of office. The "noninterested Trustees" consist of those Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is The Eaton Vance Building, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. As used below, "EVC" refers to Eaton Vance Corp., "EV" refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., "EVM" refers to Eaton Vance Management, "BMR" refers to Boston Management and Research, and "EVD" refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Trust's principal underwriter and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below.

Name and
Date of Birth
  Position(s)
with the
Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Service
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
  Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen By
Trustee(1) 
  Other Directorships Held  
Interested Trustee                          
Thomas E. Faust Jr.
5/31/58
  Class I
Trustee and
Vice President
  Until 2011. 3 years.
Trustee since 2008.
Vice President
since 2004.
  Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 177 registered investment companies and 5 private investment companies managed by EVM or BMR. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV which are affiliates of the Trust.     177     Director of EVC  
Noninterested Trustee(s)                          
Benjamin C. Esty 1/2/63   Class I Trustee   Until 2011. 3 years.
Trustee since 2005
  Roy and Elizabeth Simmons Professor of Business Administration, Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.     177     None  
Allen R. Freedman 4/3/40   Class I Trustee   Until 2011. 3 years.
Trustee since 2007
  Former Chairman (2002-2004) and a Director (1983-2004) of Systems & Computer Technology Corp. (provider of software to higher education). Formerly, a Director of Loring Ward International (fund distributor) (2005-2007). Formerly, Chairman and a Director of Indus International, Inc. (provider of enterprise management software to the power generating industry) (2006-2007).     177     Director of Assurant, Inc. (insurance provider)
and Stonemor Partners L.P. (owner and
operator of cemeteries)
 
William H. Park 9/19/47   Class II Trustee   Until 2009. 3 years.
Trustee since 2004
  Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (since 2006). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005).     177     None  
Ronald A. Pearlman 7/10/40   Class II Trustee   Until 2009. 3 years.
Trustee since 2004
  Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center.     177     None  
Heidi L. Steiger 7/8/53   Class II Trustee   Until 2009. 3 years.
Trustee since 2008
  President, Lowenhaupt Global Advisors, LLC (global wealth management firm) (since 2005). Formerly, President and Contributing Editor, Worth Magazine (2004-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Private Asset Management (and various other positions), Neuberger Berman (investment firm) (1986-2004).     177     Director of Nuclear Electric Insurance Ltd.
(nuclear insurance provider) and Aviva USA (insurance provider)
 

 


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MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION CONT'D

Name and
Date of Birth
  Position(s)
with the
Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Service
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
  Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen By
Trustee(1) 
  Other Directorships Held  
Noninterested Trustee(s) (continued)                      
Lynn A. Stout 9/14/57   Class III Trustee   Until 2010. 3 years.
Trustee since 2004
  Paul Hastings Professor of Corporate and Securities Law (since 2006) and Professor of Law (2001-2006), University of California at Los Angeles School of Law.     177     None  
Ralph F. Verni 1/26/43   Chairman of the Board and Class III Trustee   Until 2010. 3 years.
Chairman of the Board since 2007 and
Trustee since 2005
  Consultant and private investor.     177     None  
Principal Officers who are not Trustees                      

 

Name and
Date of Birth
  Position(s)
with the
Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Service
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years(1) 
 
Scott H. Page
11/30/59
  President   Since 2007*   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 15 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.  
Ralph H. Hinkley, Jr.
5/6/71
  Vice President   Since 2008   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 1 registered investment company managed by EVM or BMR.  
Michael W. Weilheimer
2/11/61
  Vice President   Since 2004   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 24 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.  
Barbara E. Campbell 6/19/57   Treasurer   Since 2005   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 177 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.  
Maureen A. Gemma 5/24/60   Secretary   Since 2007   Chief Legal Officer of the Eaton Vance Family of Funds and Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 177 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.  
Paul M. O'Neil 7/11/53   Chief
Compliance Officer
  Since 2004   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 177 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.  

 

(1)  Includes both master and feeder funds in a master-feeder structure.

*  Prior to becoming President of the Trust, Mr. Page served as Vice President since 2004.

In accordance with Section 303A.12 (a) of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual, the Trust's Annual CEO Certification certifying as to compliance with NYSE's Corporate Governance Listing Standards was submitted to the Exchange on March 31, 2008.


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Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust
Eaton Vance Management

The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109

Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company

200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116

Transfer Agent
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company

59 Maiden Lane
Plaza Level
New York, NY 10038

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116-5022

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109



2224-7/08  CE-FLRINCSRC




 

Item 2. Code of Ethics

 

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics applicable to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer.  The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

The registrant’s Board has designated William H. Park, an independent trustee, as its audit committee financial expert.  Mr. Park is a certified public accountant who is the Vice Chairman of Commercial Industrial Finance Corp (specialty finance company). Previously, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (“UAM”) (a holding company owning institutional investment management firms).

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

(a)-(d)

 

The following table presents the aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the registrant’s fiscal years ended May 31, 2007 and May 31, 2008 by the registrant’s principal accountant for professional services rendered for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and fees billed for other services rendered by the principal accountant during such periods.

 

Eaton Vance Floating Rate Income Trust

 

Fiscal Years Ended

 

5/31/07

 

5/31/08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audit Fees

 

$

73,820

 

$

81,980

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audit-Related Fees(1)

 

$

3,675

 

$

21,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Fees(2)

 

$

8,100

 

$

13,489

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Other Fees(3)

 

$

578

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

86,173

 

$

117,254

 

 


(1)           Audit-related fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under the category of audit fees and specifically includes fees for the performance of certain agreed upon procedures relating to the registrant’s auction preferred shares.

 

(2)           Tax fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant relating to tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning and specifically include fees for tax return preparation.

 

(3)           All other fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the registrant’s principal accountant other than audit, audit-related, and tax services.

 

(e)(1) The registrant’s audit committee has adopted policies and procedures relating to the pre-approval of services provided by the registrant’s principal accountant (the “Pre-Approval Policies”).  The Pre-Approval Policies establish a framework intended to assist the audit committee in the proper discharge of its pre-approval responsibilities.  As a general matter, the Pre-Approval Policies (i) specify certain types of audit, audit-related, tax, and other services determined to be pre-approved by the audit committee; and (ii) delineate specific procedures governing the mechanics of the pre-approval process, including the approval and monitoring of audit and non-audit service fees.  Unless a service is specifically pre-approved under the Pre-Approval Policies, it must be separately pre-approved by the audit committee.

 

The Pre-Approval Policies and the types of audit and non-audit services pre-approved therein must be reviewed and ratified by the registrant’s audit committee at least annually.  The registrant’s audit

 



 

committee maintains full responsibility for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work of the registrant’s principal accountant.

 

(e)(2) No services described in paragraphs (b)-(d) above were approved by the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to the “de minimis exception” set forth in Rule 2-01 (c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.

 

(f) Not applicable.

 

(g) The following table presents (i) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed to the registrant by the registrant’s principal accountant for the registrant’s fiscal year ended May 31, 2007 and the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008; and (ii) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed to the Eaton Vance organization by the registrant’s principal accountant for the same time periods.

 

Fiscal Years Ended

 

5/31/07

 

5/31/08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant

 

$

12,353

 

$

35,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eaton Vance(1)

 

$

63,500

 

$

360,377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

75,853

 

$

395,651

 

 


(1)

 

The investment adviser to the registrant, as well as any of its affiliates that provide ongoing services to the registrant, are subsidiaries of Eaton Vance Corp.

 

(h) The registrant’s audit committee has considered whether the provision by the registrant’s principal accountant of non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed registrants

 

The registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Norton H. Reamer (Chair), William H. Park, Lynn A. Stout, Heidi L. Steiger and Ralph E. Verni are the members of the registrant’s audit committee.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments

 

Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 



 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

The Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted a proxy voting policy and procedure (the “Fund Policy”), pursuant to which the Trustees have delegated proxy voting responsibility to the Fund’s investment adviser and adopted the investment adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures (the “Policies”) which are described below.  The Trustees will review the Fund’s proxy voting records from time to time and will annually consider approving the Policies for the upcoming year.  In the event that a conflict of interest arises between the Fund’s shareholders and the investment adviser, the administrator, or any of their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund, the investment adviser will generally refrain from voting the proxies related to the companies giving rise to such conflict until it consults with the Board’s Special Committee except as contemplated under the Fund Policy.  The Board’s Special Committee will instruct the investment adviser on the appropriate course of action.

 

The Policies are designed to promote accountability of a company’s management to its shareholders and to align the interests of management with those shareholders. An independent proxy voting service (“Agent”), currently Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., has been retained to assist in the voting of proxies through the provision of vote analysis, implementation and recordkeeping and disclosure services.  The investment adviser will generally vote proxies through the Agent.  The Agent is required to vote all proxies and/or refer then back to the investment adviser pursuant to the Policies.  It is generally the policy of the investment adviser to vote in accordance with the recommendation of the Agent.  The Agent shall refer to the investment adviser proxies relating to mergers and restructurings, and the disposition of assets, termination, liquidation and mergers contained in mutual fund proxies.  The investment adviser will normally vote against anti-takeover measures and other proposals designed to limit the ability of shareholders to act on possible transactions, except in the case of closed-end management investment companies.  The investment adviser generally supports management on social and environmental proposals.  The investment adviser may abstain from voting from time to time where it determines that the costs associated with voting a proxy outweighs the benefits derived from exercising the right to vote or the economic effect on shareholders interests or the value of the portfolio holding is indeterminable or insignificant.

 

In addition, the investment adviser will monitor situations that may result in a conflict of interest between the Fund’s shareholders and the investment adviser, the administrator, or any of their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund by maintaining a list of significant existing and prospective corporate clients.  The investment adviser’s personnel responsible for reviewing and voting proxies on behalf of the Fund will report any proxy received or expected to be received from a company included on that list to the personal of the investment adviser identified in the Policies. If such personnel expects to instruct the Agent to vote such proxies in a manner inconsistent with the guidelines of the Policies or the recommendation of the Agent, the personnel will consult with members of senior management of the investment adviser to determine if a material conflict of interests exists.  If it is determined that a material conflict does exist, the investment adviser will seek instruction on how to vote from the Special Committee.

 

Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122, and (2) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 



 

Item 8.    Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

Scott H. Page, Ralph H. Hinckley, Jr. and other Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”) investment professionals comprise the investment team responsible for the overall management of the Fund’s investments as well as allocations of the Fund’s assets between common and preferred stocks.  Mr. Page and Mr. Hinchley are the portfolio managers responsible for the day-to-day management of specific segments of the Fund’s investment portfolio.

 

Mr. Page has been an Eaton Vance portfolio manager since 1996 and is a Vice President of EVM and Boston Management and Research, an Eaton Vance subsidiary (“BMR”). He is head of Eaton Vance’s Senior Loan Group.  Mr. Hinckley joined Eaton Vance in 2003 and is a Vice President of EVM and BMR.  This information is provided as of the date of filing of this report.

 

The following tables show, as of the date of this report, the number of accounts the portfolio manager managed in each of the listed categories and the total assets in the accounts managed within each category.  The table also shows the number of accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account, if any, and the total assets in those accounts.

 

 

 

Number of
All Accounts

 

Total Assets of
All Accounts*

 

Number of Accounts
Paying a Performance
Fee

 

Total Assets of
Accounts Paying a
Performance Fee*

 

Scott H. Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registered Investment Companies(1)

 

14

 

$

12,450.0

 

0

 

$

0

 

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

 

7

 

$

6,520.28

 

6

 

$

3,217.4

 

Other Accounts

 

2

 

$

1,019.39

 

0

 

$

0

 

Ralph H. Hinckley, Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registered Investment Companies

 

1

 

$

1,139.3

 

0

 

$

0

 

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

$

0

 

Other Accounts

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

$

0

 

 


*In millions of dollars. For registered investment companies, assets represent net assets of all open-end investment companies and gross assets of all closed-end investment companies.

 

(1) Numbers provided include certain investment companies structured as fund of funds which invest in funds in the Eaton Vance Complex advised by other portfolio managers.

 

The following table shows the dollar range of Fund shares beneficially owned by the portfolio manager as of the date of this report.

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Dollar Range of
Equity Securities
Owned in the Fund

 

Scott H. Page

 

$100,001 - $500,000

 

Ralph H. Hinckley, Jr.

 

$1-$10,000

 

 

Potential for Conflicts of Interest.  The portfolio managers manage multiple investment portfolios.  Conflicts of interest may arise between a portfolio manager’s management of the Fund and his or her

 



 

management of these other investment portfolios. Potential areas of conflict may include allocation of a portfolio manager’s time, investment opportunities and trades among investment portfolios, including the Fund, personal securities transactions and use of Fund portfolio holdings information.   In addition, some investment portfolios may compensate the investment adviser or sub-adviser based on the performance of the securities held by that account. The existence of such a performance based fee may create additional conflicts of interest for a portfolio manager in the allocation of management time and investment opportunities.  Eaton Vance Management has adopted policies and procedures that it believes are reasonably designed to address these conflicts.  There is no guarantee that such policies and procedures will be effective or that all potential conflicts will be anticipated.

 

Portfolio Manager Compensation Structure

 

Compensation of EVM’s portfolio managers and other investment professionals has three primary components: (1) a base salary, (2) an annual cash bonus, and (3) annual stock-based compensation consisting of options to purchase shares of EVC’s nonvoting common stock and/or restricted shares of EVC’s nonvoting common stock. EVM’s investment professionals also receive certain retirement, insurance and other benefits that are broadly available to all EVM’s employees. Compensation of EVM’s investment professionals is reviewed primarily on an annual basis. Cash bonuses, stock-based compensation awards, and adjustments in base salary are typically paid or put into effect at or shortly after the October 31st fiscal year end of EVC.

 

Method to Determine Compensation. EVM compensates its portfolio managers based primarily on the scale and complexity of their portfolio responsibilities and the total return performance of managed funds and accounts versus appropriate peer groups or benchmarks. Performance is normally based on periods ending on the September 30th preceding fiscal year end. Fund performance is evaluated primarily versus peer groups of funds as determined by Lipper Inc. and/or Morningstar, Inc. In evaluating the performance of a fund and its manager, primary emphasis is normally placed on three-year performance, with secondary consideration of performance over longer and shorter periods. For funds that are tax-managed or otherwise have an objective of after-tax returns, performance is measured net of taxes. For other funds, performance is evaluated on a pre-tax basis. In addition to rankings within peer groups of funds on the basis of absolute performance, consideration may also be given to risk-adjusted performance. For funds with an investment objective other than total return (such as current income), consideration will also be given to the fund’s success in achieving its objective. For managers responsible for multiple funds and accounts, investment performance is evaluated on an aggregate basis, based on averages or weighted averages among managed funds and accounts. Funds and accounts that have performance-based advisory fees are not accorded disproportionate weightings in measuring aggregate portfolio manager performance.

 

The compensation of portfolio managers with other job responsibilities (such as heading an investment group or providing analytical support to other portfolios) will include consideration of the scope of such responsibilities and the managers’ performance in meeting them.

 

EVM seeks to compensate portfolio managers commensurate with their responsibilities and performance, and competitive with other firms within the investment management industry. EVM participates in investment-industry compensation surveys and utilizes survey data as a factor in determining salary, bonus and stock-based compensation levels for portfolio managers and other

 



 

investment professionals. Salaries, bonuses and stock-based compensation are also influenced by the operating performance of EVM and its parent company. The overall annual cash bonus pool is based on a substantially fixed percentage of pre-bonus operating income. While the salaries of EVM’s portfolio managers are comparatively fixed, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation may fluctuate significantly from year to year, based on changes in manager performance and other factors as described herein. For a high performing portfolio manager, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation may represent a substantial portion of total compensation.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

No such purchases this period.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

No Material Changes.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits

 

(a)(1)

Registrant’s Code of Ethics – Not applicable (please see Item 2).

(a)(2)(i)

Treasurer’s Section 302 certification.

(a)(2)(ii)

President’s Section 302 certification.

(b)

Combined Section 906 certification.

 



 

Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 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.

 

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust

 

By:

/s/Scott H. Page

 

 

Scott H. Page

 

President

 

 

 

 

Date:

July 14, 2008

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

By:

/s/Barbara E. Campbell

 

 

Barbara E. Campbell

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Date:

July 14, 2008

 

 

By:

/s/Scott H. Page

 

 

Scott H. Page

 

President

 

 

 

 

Date:

July 14, 2008