UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act File Number

 

811-21142

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eaton Vance Insured Municipal Bond Fund

(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
Eaton Vance Management, 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:

 

September 30

 

 

 

Date of Reporting Period:

 

June 30, 2008

 

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 



 

Eaton Vance Insured Municipal Bond Fund

 

as of June 30, 2008

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Tax-Exempt Investments — 168.0%

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000’s omitted)

 

Security

 

Value

 

Electric Utilities — 0.9%

 

 

 

$

10,300

 

Sabine River Authority, TX, (TXU Energy Co. LLC), 5.20%, 5/1/28

 

$

7,378,508

 

 

 

 

 

$

7,378,508

 

General Obligations — 1.6%

 

 

 

$

13,250

 

California, 5.50%, 11/1/33

 

$

13,549,715

 

 

 

 

 

$

13,549,715

 

Hospital — 12.5%

 

 

 

$

8,000

 

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (John Muir Health), 5.00%, 8/15/36

 

$

7,617,040

 

19,550

 

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Kaiser Permanente), 5.25%, 3/1/45

 

18,707,199

 

1,225

 

Camden County, NJ, Improvement Authority, (Cooper Health System), 5.00%, 2/15/25

 

1,137,302

 

2,500

 

Camden County, NJ, Improvement Authority, (Cooper Health System), 5.25%, 2/15/27

 

2,363,525

 

5,900

 

Camden County, NJ, Improvement Authority, (Cooper Health System), 5.75%, 2/15/34

 

5,692,792

 

2,610

 

Camden County, NJ, Improvement Authority, (Cooper Health System), 5.00%, 2/15/35

 

2,264,958

 

1,000

 

Cuyahoga County, OH, (Cleveland Clinic Health System), 5.50%, 1/1/29

 

1,024,110

 

3,900

 

Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance, (Hawaii Pacific Health), 5.60%, 7/1/33

 

3,822,897

 

7,370

 

Highlands County, FL, Health Facilities Authority, (Adventist Health System), 5.25%, 11/15/36

 

7,096,131

 

10,000

 

Knox County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board, (Covenant Health), 0.00%, 1/1/38

 

1,572,300

 

10,000

 

Knox County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board, (Covenant Health), 0.00%, 1/1/41

 

1,282,400

 

8,500

 

Lehigh County, PA, General Purpose Authority, (Lehigh Valley Health Network), 5.25%, 7/1/32

 

8,335,185

 

5,515

 

Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, (Henry Ford Health System), 5.00%, 11/15/38

 

5,136,616

 

15,390

 

Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, (Henry Ford Health System), 5.25%, 11/15/46

 

14,689,293

 

55

 

Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., (Texas Health Resources), 5.00%, 11/15/42

 

51,984

 

18,700

 

Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., (Texas Health Resources), 5.00%, 11/15/42 (1)

 

17,674,679

 

9,500

 

Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., (Texas Health Resources), 5.00%, 11/15/47 (1)

 

8,890,860

 

 

 

 

 

$

107,359,271

 

Industrial Development Revenue — 6.1%

 

 

 

$

21,275

 

Liberty, NY, Development Corp., (Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.), 5.50%, 10/1/31 (1)

 

$

22,660,428

 

32,850

 

St. John Baptist Parish, LA, (Marathon Oil Corp.), 5.125%, 6/1/37

 

29,549,560

 

 

 

 

 

$

52,209,988

 

Insured-Electric Utilities — 16.4%

 

 

 

$

11,340

 

Burlington, KS, Pollution Control Revenue, (Kansas Gas & Electric Co.), (MBIA), 5.30%, 6/1/31

 

$

11,250,301

 

5,000

 

Los Angeles, CA, Department of Water & Power, Power System Revenues, (FSA), 5.00%, 7/1/31

 

5,067,800

 

19,395

 

Mississippi Development Bank, (Municipal Energy), (XLCA), 5.00%, 3/1/41

 

16,869,965

 

17,445

 

Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, (AMBAC), 4.50%, 1/1/37

 

15,640,315

 

18,460

 

Omaha, NE, Public Power District, (FGIC), 4.25%, 2/1/35

 

16,116,318

 

60,755

 

South Carolina Public Service Authority, (FSA), 5.125%, 1/1/37 (1)

 

61,209,450

 

14,895

 

Springfield, MO, Public Utility, (FGIC), 4.50%, 8/1/36

 

13,988,490

 

 

 

 

 

$

140,142,639

 

 

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Insured-General Obligations — 21.3%

 

 

 

$

9,705

 

Alamo, TX, Community College District, (MBIA), 4.75%, 8/15/32 (1)

 

$

9,472,953

 

12,355

 

California, (FSA), (AMBAC), 3.50%, 10/1/27

 

10,040,291

 

 

34,035

 

Chabot - Las Positas, CA, College District, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 8/1/45

 

 

4,016,470

 

35,370

 

Chabot - Las Positas, CA, College District, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 8/1/46

 

3,925,716

 

36,550

 

Chicago, IL, Board of Education, (FGIC), 0.00%, 12/1/21

 

18,589,696

 

14,330

 

Clark County, NV, (AMBAC), 2.50%, 11/1/36

 

8,647,152

 

10,055

 

Frisco, TX, Independent School District, (FSA), 2.75%, 8/15/39

 

6,309,110

 

16,645

 

Frisco, TX, Independent School District, (FSA), 4.00%, 8/15/40

 

13,880,598

 

6,525

 

Frisco, TX, Independent School District, (MBIA), 4.50%, 8/15/40

 

5,951,387

 

20,425

 

Kane, Cook and Du Page Counties, IL, School District No. 46, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 1/1/21

 

10,829,131

 

50,650

 

Kane, Cook and Du Page Counties, IL, School District No. 46, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 1/1/22

 

25,324,494

 

7,000

 

King County, WA, Public Hospital District No. 1, (AGC), 5.00%, 12/1/37 (1)

 

6,946,380

 

6,615

 

North Las Vegas, NV, Wastewater Reclamation System, (MBIA), 4.25%, 10/1/33

 

5,864,065

 

12,515

 

Northside, TX, Independent School District, (MBIA), 4.50%, 8/15/33

 

11,675,619

 

11,045

 

Port Arthur, TX, Independent School District, (AGC), 4.75%, 2/15/38 (1)

 

10,669,691

 

20,750

 

Schaumburg, IL, (FGIC), 5.00%, 12/1/38

 

20,839,640

 

2,815

 

Texas (Transportation Commission-Mobility Fund), (FGIC), 4.50%, 4/1/35

 

2,624,115

 

8,325

 

Yuma and La Paz Counties, AZ, Community College District, (Arizona Western College), (MBIA), 3.75%, 7/1/31

 

6,649,594

 

 

 

 

 

$

182,256,102

 

Insured-Hospital — 13.9%

 

 

 

$

135

 

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Sutter Health), (FSA), 5.05%, 8/15/38

 

$

135,099

 

10,750

 

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Sutter Health), (FSA), 5.05%, 8/15/38 (1)

 

10,757,848

 

325

 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Catholic Health), (FSA), 5.10%, 10/1/41

 

325,475

 

11,500

 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Catholic Health), (FSA), 5.10%, 10/1/41 (1)

 

11,516,790

 

4,320

 

Highlands County, FL, Health Facilities Authority, (Adventist Health System), (MBIA), 5.00%, 11/15/35

 

4,194,331

 

15,000

 

Illinois Finance Authority, (Children’s Memorial Hospital), (AGC), 5.25%, 8/15/47 (1)

 

14,802,600

 

860

 

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, (Lifebridge Health), (AGC), 4.75%, 7/1/38

 

831,955

 

17,450

 

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, (Lifebridge Health), (AGC), 4.75%, 7/1/47 (1)

 

16,750,779

 

2,165

 

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (Hackensack University Medical Center), (AGC), 5.25%, 1/1/31

 

2,236,965

 

135

 

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (Hackensack University Medical Center), (AGC), 5.25%, 1/1/36

 

138,762

 

4,250

 

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (Hackensack University Medical Center), (AGC), 5.25%, 1/1/36 (1)

 

4,368,448

 

10

 

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (Meridian Health Center), (AGC), 5.00%, 7/1/38

 

10,023

 

4,000

 

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (Meridian Health Center), (AGC), 5.00%, 7/1/38 (1)

 

4,009,360

 

23,435

 

Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, (Fletcher Allen Health), (FSA), 5.00%, 12/1/34

 

23,230,412

 

8,700

 

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, (Providence Health Care), Series C, (FSA), 5.25%, 10/1/33 (1)

 

8,824,932

 

12,605

 

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, (Providence Health Care), Series D, (FSA), 5.25%, 10/1/33 (1)

 

12,791,932

 

4,350

 

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, (Providence Health Care), Series E, (FSA), 5.25%, 10/1/33

 

4,414,511

 

 

 

 

 

$

119,340,222

 

Insured-Lease Revenue/Certificates of Participation — 9.0%

 

 

 

$

95

 

San Diego County, CA, Water Authority, (FSA), 5.00%, 5/1/38

 

$

96,098

 

22,000

 

San Diego County, CA, Water Authority, (FSA), 5.00%, 5/1/38 (1)

 

22,254,320

 

42,795

 

San Jose, CA, Financing Authority, (Civic Center), (AMBAC), 5.00%, 6/1/37

 

42,989,717

 

145

 

Tri-Creek, IN, Middle School Building Corp., (First Mortgage), (FSA), 5.25%, 1/15/34

 

148,522

 

11,000

 

Tri-Creek, IN, Middle School Building Corp., (First Mortgage), (FSA), 5.25%, 1/15/34 (1)

 

11,267,190

 

 

 

 

 

$

76,755,847

 

 

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Insured-Other Revenue — 9.3%

 

 

 

$

78,275

 

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., CA, (AGC), 5.00%, 6/1/45 (1)

 

$

76,593,653

 

16,795

 

Harris County-Houston, TX, Sports Authority, (MBIA), 0.00%, 11/15/34

 

3,404,347

 

 

 

 

 

$

79,998,000

 

Insured-Private Education — 2.4%

 

 

 

$

270

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Boston University), (XLCA), 6.00%, 5/15/59

 

$

285,333

 

10,000

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Franklin W. Olin College), (XLCA), 5.25%, 7/1/33

 

9,715,400

 

11,990

 

Washington, DC, Georgetown University, (AMBAC), 4.50%, 4/1/42

 

10,563,909

 

 

 

 

 

$

20,564,642

 

Insured-Public Education — 2.6%

 

 

 

$

18,005

 

Alabama Public School and College Authority, (FSA), 2.50%, 12/1/27

 

$

12,612,500

 

10,480

 

College of Charleston, SC, Academic and Administrative Facilities, (XLCA), 4.50%, 4/1/37

 

9,521,394

 

 

 

 

 

$

22,133,894

 

Insured-Sewer Revenue — 1.5%

 

 

 

$

13,670

 

Chicago, IL, Wastewater Transmission, (MBIA), 0.00%, 1/1/23

 

$

6,548,067

 

6,805

 

Marysville, OH,  Wastewater Treatment System, (XLCA), 4.75%, 12/1/46

 

5,957,097

 

 

 

 

 

$

12,505,164

 

Insured-Special Tax Revenue — 12.8%

 

 

 

$

18,980

 

Houston, TX, Hotel Occupancy Tax, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 9/1/24

 

$

7,993,807

 

13,100

 

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, (MBIA), 4.00%, 7/1/33

 

11,202,072

 

34,585

 

Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, IL, (McCormick Place Expansion), (MBIA), 0.00%, 12/15/34

 

8,554,946

 

17,100

 

New York Convention Center Development Corp., Hotel Occupancy Tax, (AMBAC), 4.75%, 11/15/45

 

16,301,430

 

20,150

 

New York Convention Center Development Corp., Hotel Occupancy Tax, (AMBAC), 5.00%, 11/15/44

 

19,905,782

 

223,640

 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 8/1/54

 

15,522,852

 

38,025

 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing, (MBIA), 0.00%, 8/1/44

 

4,882,030

 

75,420

 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing, (MBIA), 0.00%, 8/1/45

 

9,128,083

 

47,475

 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing, (MBIA), 0.00%, 8/1/46

 

5,407,877

 

10,800

 

Utah Transportation Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, (FSA), 4.75%, 6/15/32 (1)

 

10,662,840

 

 

 

 

 

$

109,561,719

 

Insured-Transportation — 29.5%

 

 

 

$

21,640

 

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), (FSA), 4.75%, 1/1/34 (1)

 

$

21,078,009

 

13,360

 

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), (FSA), 5.00%, 1/1/38 (1)

 

13,298,678

 

675

 

Clark County, NV, Airport Authority, (FGIC), 5.00%, 7/1/36

 

654,237

 

10,070

 

Director of the State of Nevada Department of Business and Industry, (Las Vegas Monorail), (AMBAC), 0.00%, 1/1/23

 

3,194,708

 

3,100

 

Director of the State of Nevada Department of Business and Industry, (Las Vegas Monorail), (AMBAC), 0.00%, 1/1/28

 

662,005

 

20,000

 

Director of the State of Nevada Department of Business and Industry, (Las Vegas Monorail), (AMBAC), 5.375%, 1/1/40

 

13,552,000

 

25,000

 

E-470 Public Highway Authority, CO, (MBIA), 0.00%, 9/1/39

 

3,705,000

 

10,200

 

E-470 Public Highway Authority, CO, (MBIA), 0.00%, 9/1/21

 

4,909,566

 

8,060

 

Harris County, TX, Toll Road, Senior Lien, (MBIA), 4.50%, 8/15/36

 

7,488,949

 

10,000

 

Harris County, TX, Toll Road, Senior Lien, (MBIA), 5.00%, 8/15/33

 

10,131,100

 

10,150

 

Maryland Transportation Authority, (FSA), 4.50%, 7/1/34 (1)

 

9,584,036

 

20,995

 

Maryland Transportation Authority, (FSA), 5.00%, 7/1/35 (1)

 

21,425,817

 

5

 

Maryland Transportation Authority, (FSA), 5.00%, 7/1/36

 

5,099

 

14,000

 

Maryland Transportation Authority, (FSA), 5.00%, 7/1/36 (1)

 

14,276,080

 

10,000

 

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, (FSA), 4.50%, 7/1/32 (1)

 

9,672,000

 

21,795

 

Minneapolis and St Paul, MN, Metropolitan Airports Commission, (FGIC), 4.50%, 1/1/32

 

19,494,320

 

10,000

 

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, (FSA), 5.00%, 8/15/26 (1)

 

10,377,900

 

87,045

 

San Joaquin Hills, CA, Transportation Corridor Agency, (Toll Road Bonds), (MBIA), 0.00%, 1/15/25

 

33,107,566

 

37,165

 

Texas Turnpike Authority, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 8/15/20

 

19,639,844

 

37,615

 

Texas Turnpike Authority, (AMBAC), 5.00%, 8/15/42

 

36,492,945

 

 

 

 

 

$

252,749,859

 

 

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Insured-Utilities — 0.6%

 

 

 

$

5,000

 

Illinois Development Finance Authority, (Peoples Gas, Light and Coke), (AMBAC), 5.00%, 2/1/33

 

$

4,909,550

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,909,550

 

Insured-Water and Sewer — 18.4%

 

 

 

$

19,640

 

Atlanta, GA, Water and Wastewater, (MBIA), 5.00%, 11/1/39

 

$

18,893,484

 

4,815

 

Birmingham, AL, Waterworks and Sewer Board, (AMBAC), 4.50%, 1/1/39

 

4,356,660

 

5,530

 

Birmingham, AL, Waterworks and Sewer Board, (AMBAC), 4.50%, 1/1/43

 

4,970,806

 

180

 

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, (AGC), 5.00%, 10/1/34

 

181,136

 

8,500

 

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, (AGC), 5.00%, 10/1/34 (1)

 

8,553,635

 

6,095

 

East Baton Rouge, LA, Sewer Commission, (FSA), 4.50%, 2/1/30 (1)

 

5,844,313

 

5,890

 

East Baton Rouge, LA, Sewer Commission, (FSA), 4.50%, 2/1/36 (1)

 

5,552,444

 

27,570

 

Houston Utility System, TX, (FSA), 5.00%, 11/15/33 (1)

 

27,960,116

 

14,435

 

Knoxville, TN, Wastewater System, (MBIA), 4.00%, 4/1/40

 

11,977,441

 

40,120

 

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, (AMBAC), 4.00%, 8/1/40

 

33,405,116

 

27,670

 

Seattle, WA, Drain and Wastewater Revenue, (FSA), 5.00%, 6/1/38 (1)

 

28,036,075

 

8,630

 

Tampa Bay, FL, Regional Water Supply Authority, (FGIC), 4.50%, 10/1/36

 

7,919,147

 

 

 

 

 

$

157,650,373

 

Insured-Water Revenue — 8.2%

 

 

 

$

95

 

Los Angeles, CA, Department of Water & Power, (FGIC), 5.00%, 7/1/43

 

$

95,434

 

53,500

 

Los Angeles, CA, Department of Water & Power, (FGIC), 5.00%, 7/1/43 (1)

 

53,744,495

 

5,885

 

Metropolitan Water District, CA, (FGIC), 5.00%, 10/1/36

 

5,935,905

 

10,710

 

San Luis Obispo County, CA, (Nacimiento Water Project), (MBIA), 4.50%, 9/1/40

 

9,679,912

 

700

 

West Wilson, TN, Utility District Waterworks, (MBIA), 4.00%, 6/1/32

 

596,673

 

 

 

 

 

$

70,052,419

 

Other Revenue — 0.3%

 

 

 

$

3,055

 

Main Street National Gas Inc., GA, 5.50%, 9/15/27

 

$

2,709,999

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,709,999

 

Special Tax Revenue — 0.7%

 

 

 

$

4,600

 

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (Cigarette Tax), 5.50%, 6/15/24

 

$

4,457,492

 

1,750

 

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (Cigarette Tax), 5.50%, 6/15/31

 

1,662,535

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,120,027

 

Total Tax-Exempt Investments — 168.0%
(identified cost $1,496,070,788)

 

$

1,437,947,938

 

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (43.6)%

 

$

(373,307,896

)

Auction Preferred Shares Plus Cumulative Unpaid Dividends — (24.4)%

 

$

(208,803,249

)

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares— 100.0%

 

$

855,836,793

 

 

AGC

Assured Guaranty Corp.

AMBAC

AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.

FGIC

Financial Guaranty Insurance Company

FSA

Financial Security Assurance, Inc.

MBIA

Municipal Bond Insurance Association

XLCA

XL Capital Assurance, Inc.

 

At June 30, 2008, the concentration of the Fund’s investments in the various states, determined as a percentage of total investments, is as follows:

 

California

 

22.1

%

Texas

 

14.4

%

Illinois

 

10.1

%

Others, representing less than 10% individually

 

53.4

%

 

The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. In order to reduce the risk associated with such economic developments, at June 30, 2008, 86.8% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution ranged from 3.0% to 27.3% of total investments.

 

(1)

 

Security represents the underlying municipal obligation of an inverse floating rate obligation held by the Fund.

 

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A summary of financial instruments at June 30, 2008 is as follows:

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

Counterparty

 

Notional
Amount

 

Annual
Fixed
Rate Paid
By Fund

 

Floating Rate
Paid To Fund

 

Effective Date/
Termination Date

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lehman Brothers, Inc.

 

$

39,050,000

 

4.985%

 

3-month USD-LIBOR-BBA

 

September 28, 2008/ September 28, 2038

 

$

76,021

 

Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.

 

63,075,000

 

4.9025%

 

3-month USD-LIBOR-BBA

 

July 9, 2008/
July 9, 2038

 

651,083

 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

 

23,850,000

 

5.428%

 

3-month USD-LIBOR-BBA

 

September 10, 2008/ September 10, 2038

 

(1,616,732

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(889,628

)

 

The effective date represents the date on which the Fund and the counterparty to the interest rate swap contract begin interest payment accruals.

 

At June 30, 2008, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

 

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at June 30, 2008, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

 

$

934,313,552

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

4,975,856

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(65,101,470

)

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(60,125,614

)

 

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Item 2. 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 on this Form N-Q 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 on this Form N-Q 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 fiscal quarter for which the report is being filed that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 



 

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 Insured Municipal Bond Fund

 

By:

 

/s/ Robert B. MacIntosh

 

 

Robert B. MacIntosh

 

 

President

 

 

 

Date:

 

August 27, 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/ Robert B. MacIntosh

 

 

Robert B. MacIntosh

 

 

President

 

 

 

Date:

 

August 27, 2008

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Barbara E. Campbell

 

 

Barbara E. Campbell

 

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

Date:

 

August 27, 2008