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

 

811-09141

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eaton Vance Municipal 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
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:

 

November 30

 

 

 

Date of Reporting Period:

 

August 31, 2008

 

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 



 

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust

 

as of August 31, 2008

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

 

Tax-Exempt Investments — 180.9%

 

Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)

 

Security

 

Value

 

Cogeneration — 1.3%

 

 

 

$

2,950

 

Maryland Energy Cogeneration, (AES Warrior Run), (AMT), 7.40%, 9/1/19

 

$

2,874,657

 

 

 

$

2,874,657

 

Education — 5.8%

 

 

 

$

9,000

 

California Educational Facilities Authority, (Stanford University), 5.25%, 12/1/32(1)

 

$

9,161,730

 

3,430

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Boston University), 5.45%, 5/15/59

 

3,438,198

 

 

 

$

12,599,928

 

Electric Utilities — 9.5%

 

 

 

$

1,300

 

Brazos River Authority, TX, Pollution Control Revenue, (Texas Energy Co.), (AMT), 5.40%, 5/1/29

 

$

923,728

 

2,000

 

Brazos River Authority, TX, Pollution Control Revenue, (Texas Energy Co.), (AMT), 6.75%, 4/1/38

 

1,893,280

 

3,300

 

Brazos River Authority, TX, Pollution Control Revenue, (Texas Energy Co.), (AMT), 8.25%, 5/1/33

 

3,318,117

 

7,250

 

North Carolina Municipal Power Agency, (Catawba), 6.50%, 1/1/20

 

7,534,852

 

3,400

 

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, (Reliant Energy, Inc.), (AMT), 6.75%, 12/1/36

 

3,413,158

 

2,550

 

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, (Reliant Energy, Inc.), (AMT), 6.75%, 12/1/36

 

2,559,869

 

1,000

 

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, (Reliant Energy, Inc.), Series A, (AMT), 6.75%, 12/1/36

 

1,003,870

 

 

 

$

20,646,874

 

Escrowed/Prerefunded — 1.5%

 

 

 

$

1,400

 

Mesquite, TX, Health Facilities Authority, (Christian Retirement Facility), Prerefunded to 2/15/10, 7.625%, 2/15/28

 

$

1,521,310

 

1,290

 

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NJ, Prerefunded to 6/1/13, 6.75%, 6/1/39(3)

 

1,514,834

 

135

 

Willacy County, TX, Local Government Corp., Escrowed to Maturity, 6.00%, 3/1/09

 

137,593

 

 

 

$

3,173,737

 

General Obligations — 2.2%

 

 

 

$

1,595

 

California, (AMT), 5.05%, 12/1/36

 

$

1,423,123

 

1,000

 

Cypress-Fairbanks, TX, Independent School District, 4.50%, 2/15/25(3)

 

997,680

 

2,355

 

Port Authority of Houston, TX, (Harris County), (AMT), 5.625%, 10/1/38

 

2,393,834

 

 

 

$

4,814,637

 

Health Care-Miscellaneous — 0.8%

 

 

 

$

381

 

Tax Revenue Exempt Securities Trust, Community Health Provider, (Pooled Loan Program Various States Trust Certificates), 6.00%, 12/1/36(2)

 

$

 390,177

 

1,007

 

Tax Revenue Exempt Securities Trust, Community Health Provider, (Pooled Loan Program Various States Trust Certificates), 6.25%, 12/1/36(2)

 

1,031,677

 

382

 

Tax Revenue Exempt Securities Trust, Community Health Provider, (Pooled Loan Program Various States Trust Certificates), 7.75%, 12/1/36(2)

 

391,934

 

 

 

$

1,813,788

 

Hospital — 14.0%

 

 

 

$

600

 

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

 

$

559,032

 

1,260

 

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

 

1,096,906

 

1,200

 

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

 

1,136,052

 

800

 

Chautauqua County, NY, Industrial Development Agency, (Women’s Christian Association), 6.35%, 11/15/17

 

804,640

 

975

 

Chautauqua County, NY, Industrial Development Agency, (Women’s Christian Association), 6.40%, 11/15/29

 

934,459

 

7,605

 

Henderson, NV, Health Care Facility, (Catholic Healthcare West), 5.625%, 7/1/24

 

7,698,618

 

 

1



 

$

2,000

 

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

 

$

307,060

 

5,000

 

Knox County, TN, Educational and Housing Facilities Board, (Covenant Health), 0.00%, 1/1/39

 

715,950

 

7,590

 

Knox County, TN, Educational and Housing Facilities Board, (Covenant Health), 0.00%, 1/1/42

 

884,159

 

800

 

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, (Ochsner Clinic Foundation), Prerefunded to 5/15/26, 5.50%, 5/15/32

 

903,712

 

2,575

 

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, (Tuoro Infirmary), 5.625%, 8/15/29

 

2,344,975

 

2,000

 

Martin County, MN, (Fairmont Community Hospital Association), 6.625%, 9/1/22

 

2,042,120

 

255

 

Mecosta County, MI, (Michigan General Hospital), 5.75%, 5/15/09

 

255,273

 

2,500

 

Mecosta County, MI, (Michigan General Hospital), 6.00%, 5/15/18

 

2,469,925

 

1,150

 

New York Dormitory Authority, (Orange Regional Medical Center), 6.125%, 12/1/29

 

1,123,308

 

2,295

 

New York Dormitory Authority, (Orange Regional Medical Center), 6.25%, 12/1/37

 

2,246,484

 

5,000

 

North Central, TX, Health Facility Development Corp., (Baylor Healthcare System), 5.125%, 5/15/29

 

4,884,250

 

 

 

$

30,406,923

 

Housing — 23.8%

 

 

 

$

1,300

 

California Housing Finance Agency, (AMT), 4.75%, 8/1/42

 

$

 1,054,430

 

410

 

California Housing Finance Agency, (AMT), Variable Rate, 17.953%, 8/1/38(2)(4)

 

291,141

 

4,870

 

California Rural Home Mortgage Finance Authority, (AMT), 5.50%, 8/1/47

 

4,809,661

 

4,000

 

Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, TN, 6.00%, 4/30/19(2)

 

4,241,440

 

4,000

 

Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, TN, 6.625%, 6/30/09(2)

 

4,120,880

 

2,100

 

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, (Birchwood Manor Project), (AMT), 5.50%, 9/20/36

 

1,952,853

 

4,715

 

Delaware Housing Authority, (Senior Single Family Mortgage), (AMT), 5.30%, 1/1/49

 

4,144,674

 

1,425

 

Fairfax County, VA, Redevelopment and Housing Authority, (Cedar Ridge), (AMT), 4.85%, 10/1/48

 

1,159,351

 

2,900

 

Florida Capital Projects Finance Authority, Student Housing Revenue, (Florida University), Prerefunded to 8/15/10, 7.75%, 8/15/20

 

3,234,370

 

3,135

 

Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, (AMT), 5.25%, 12/1/37

 

2,804,414

 

2,500

 

Kentucky Housing Corp., Housing Revenue, (AMT), 5.65%, 7/1/38

 

2,369,000

 

1,655

 

Lake Creek, CO, Affordable Housing Corp., Multi-family, 7.00%, 12/1/23

 

1,655,463

 

4,000

 

Muni Mae Tax-Exempt Bond, LLC, 6.875%, 6/30/49(2)

 

4,100,200

 

2,620

 

North Little Rock, AR, Residential Housing Facilities, (Parkstone Place), 6.50%, 8/1/21

 

2,618,690

 

3,545

 

Ohio Housing Finance Agency, (Residential Mortgage Backed Securities), (FNMA), (GNMA), (AMT), 4.75%, 3/1/37

 

2,930,864

 

3,325

 

Oregon Health Authority, (Trillium Affordable Housing), (AMT), 6.75%, 2/15/29

 

3,358,117

 

4,410

 

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, (AMT), 4.70%, 10/1/37

 

3,578,980

 

3,300

 

Texas Student Housing Corp., (University of Northern Texas), 6.75%, 7/1/16

 

3,137,079

 

 

 

$

51,561,607

 

Industrial Development Revenue — 28.0%

 

 

 

$

1,731

 

ABIA Development Corp., TX, (Austin CargoPort Development), (AMT), 6.50%, 10/1/24

 

$

1,548,213

 

3,600

 

Brazos River, TX, Harbor Navigation District, (Dow Chemical Co.), (AMT), 5.95%, 5/15/33

 

3,389,220

 

1,417

 

Broward County, FL, (Lynxs Cargoport), (AMT), 6.75%, 6/1/19

 

1,325,646

 

1,300

 

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, (Solid Waste Disposal), (AMT), 5.40%, 4/1/25

 

1,149,434

 

12,000

 

Cartersville, GA, Development Authority Sewer and Solid Waste Disposal Facility, (Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.), (AMT), 5.50%, 3/1/44

 

11,114,280

 

1,775

 

Denver, CO, City and County Special Facilities, (United Airlines), (AMT), 5.25%, 10/1/32

 

1,167,773

 

4,430

 

Denver, CO, City and County Special Facilities, (United Airlines), (AMT), 5.75%, 10/1/32

 

3,140,959

 

2,500

 

Gulf Coast, TX, Waste Disposal Authority, (Valero Energy Corp.), (AMT), 5.70%, 4/1/32

 

2,258,800

 

10,750

 

Liberty Development Corp., NY, (Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.), 5.25%, 10/1/35(1)

 

10,889,857

 

30

 

Liberty Development Corp., NY, (Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.), 5.25%, 10/1/35

 

30,390

 

6,000

 

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (Continental Airlines), (AMT), 6.25%, 9/15/29

 

4,496,760

 

1,300

 

New York City, NY, Industrial Development Agency, (American Airlines, Inc. - JFK International Airport), (AMT), 7.75%, 8/1/31

 

1,165,710

 

6,000

 

New York City, NY, Industrial Development Agency, (American Airlines, Inc. - JFK International Airport), (AMT), 8.00%, 8/1/28

 

5,549,340

 

3,500

 

New York City, NY, Industrial Development Agency, (American Airlines, Inc. - JFK International Airport), (AMT), 8.50%, 8/1/28

 

3,400,110

 

4,350

 

Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Agency, (America West Airlines, Inc.), (AMT), 6.25%, 6/1/19

 

3,449,245

 

2,110

 

Savannah, GA, Economic Development Authority, (Intercat-Savannah), (AMT), 7.00%, 1/1/38

 

1,978,167

 

5,500

 

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

 

4,753,320

 

 

 

$

60,807,224

 

 

2



 

Insured-General Obligations — 7.1%

 

 

 

$

9,990

 

Puerto Rico, (AGC), 5.50%, 7/1/29(1)

 

$

10,752,936

 

4,000

 

Puerto Rico, (FSA), Variable Rate, 8.72%, 7/1/27(2)(4)

 

4,749,680

 

 

 

$

15,502,616

 

Insured-Hospital — 14.1%

 

 

 

$

16,820

 

Kentucky Economic Development Authority, (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), (MBIA), 0.00%, 10/1/25

 

$

6,299,931

 

19,165

 

Kentucky Economic Development Authority, (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), (MBIA), 0.00%, 10/1/26

 

6,729,790

 

8,590

 

Kentucky Economic Development Authority, (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), (MBIA), 0.00%, 10/1/27

 

2,820,526

 

3,500

 

Maricopa County, AZ, Industrial Development Authority, (Catholic Healthcare West), (BHAC), 5.25%, 7/1/32

 

3,539,200

 

600

 

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

 

572,004

 

10,000

 

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

 

9,877,100

 

750

 

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

 

740,783

 

 

 

$

30,579,334

 

Insured-Industrial Development Revenue — 0.3%

 

 

 

$

870

 

Clark County, NV, Industrial Development, (Southwest Gas Corp.), (FGIC), (AMT), 5.00%, 12/1/33

 

$

682,680

 

 

 

$

682,680

 

Insured-Other Revenue — 0.9%

 

 

 

$

4,210

 

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

 

$

832,528

 

1,000

 

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, (Louisville Arena), (AGC), 6.00%, 12/1/42(5)

 

1,017,090

 

 

 

$

1,849,618

 

Insured-Special Tax Revenue — 9.0%

 

 

 

$

30,000

 

Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, IL, (McCormick Place Expansion), (MBIA), 0.00%, 12/15/29

 

$

9,951,000

 

3,775

 

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

 

3,698,518

 

37,800

 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 8/1/54(6)

 

2,706,102

 

6,160

 

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

 

806,714

 

12,215

 

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

 

1,507,331

 

7,685

 

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

 

891,460

 

 

 

$

19,561,125

 

Insured-Student Loan — 4.8%

 

 

 

$

7,940

 

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, (AMBAC), (AMT), 4.70%, 1/1/33

 

$

6,247,827

 

4,140

 

New Jersey Higher Education Assistance Authority, Student Loan, (AGC), 6.125%, 6/1/30

 

4,192,288

 

 

 

$

10,440,115

 

Insured-Transportation — 14.4%

 

 

 

$

12,425

 

Alameda, CA, Corridor Transportation Authority, (MBIA), 0.00%, 10/1/33

 

$

3,138,680

 

3,500

 

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), (AMBAC), (AMT), 5.375%, 1/1/32

 

3,330,075

 

960

 

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, International Airport, (MBIA), (AMT), 6.10%, 11/1/24

 

965,491

 

800

 

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, International Airport, (MBIA), (AMT), 6.25%, 11/1/28

 

805,088

 

5,500

 

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

 

3,427,050

 

1,000

 

Director of the State of Nevada Department of Business and Industry, (Las Vegas Monorail), (AMBAC), 5.625%, 1/1/32

 

632,920

 

25,500

 

E-470 Public Highway Authority, CO, (MBIA), 0.00%, 3/1/36

 

4,780,740

 

6,600

 

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

 

979,110

 

3,140

 

Miami-Dade County, FL, Aviation Revenue, (Miami International Airport), (FSA), (AMT), 5.25%, 10/1/41

 

2,952,699

 

9,820

 

Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, (AGC), (CIFG), 5.25%, 7/1/41(1)

 

10,197,284

 

 

 

$

31,209,137

 

 

3



 

Nursing Home — 0.9%

 

 

 

$

2,000

 

Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority, (Westminster Community Care), 6.75%, 4/1/34

 

$

2,005,000

 

 

 

$

2,005,000

 

Other Revenue — 26.0%

 

 

 

$

42,190

 

Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, 0.00%, 6/1/47

 

$

1,995,587

 

1,955

 

Central Falls, RI, Detention Facility Revenue, 7.25%, 7/15/35

 

1,969,135

 

3,160

 

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., CA, Prerefunded to 6/1/13, 6.75%, 6/1/39

 

3,654,793

 

1,535

 

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

 

1,368,637

 

6,600

 

Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, 6.00%, 6/1/48

 

5,502,618

 

1,350

 

Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, 6.875%, 6/1/42

 

1,280,597

 

1,500

 

Mohegan Tribe Indians, CT, Gaming Authority, (Public Improvements), 6.25%, 1/1/21(2)

 

1,445,580

 

2,300

 

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., AK, 0.00%, 6/1/46

 

107,893

 

195

 

Otero County, NM, Jail Project Revenue, 5.50%, 4/1/13

 

188,930

 

360

 

Otero County, NM, Jail Project Revenue, 5.75%, 4/1/18

 

342,655

 

100

 

Otero County, NM, Jail Project Revenue, 6.00%, 4/1/23

 

93,540

 

110

 

Otero County, NM, Jail Project Revenue, 6.00%, 4/1/28

 

98,683

 

19,500

 

Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority, 5.50%, 10/1/32(1)

 

20,239,440

 

8,000

 

Salt Verde, AZ, Financial Corporation, Senior Gas Revenue, 5.00%, 12/1/37

 

6,663,600

 

2,789

 

Santa Fe, NM, (Crow Hobbs), 8.50%, 9/1/16

 

2,807,685

 

2,000

 

Seminole Tribe, FL, Special Obligation Revenue, 5.25%, 10/1/27(2)

 

1,798,680

 

1,365

 

Seminole Tribe, FL, Special Obligation Revenue, 5.50%, 10/1/24(2)

 

1,285,052

 

6,905

 

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., VA, 0.00%, 6/1/47

 

327,849

 

3,000

 

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., VA, 5.00%, 6/1/47

 

2,136,270

 

1,530

 

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., VA, Prerefunded to 6/1/15, 5.625%, 6/1/37(1)

 

1,719,118

 

1,415

 

White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians, MN, 6.375%, 12/1/26(2)

 

1,221,456

 

295

 

Willacy County, TX, Local Government Corp., 6.00%, 9/1/10

 

292,445

 

 

 

$

56,540,243

 

Senior Living/Life Care — 3.3%

 

 

 

$

3,210

 

Cliff House Trust, PA, (AMT), 6.625%, 6/1/27(7)

 

$

2,071,798

 

3,240

 

Logan County, CO, Industrial Development Revenue, (TLC Care Choices, Inc.), 6.875%, 12/1/23(8)

 

2,485,404

 

2,990

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Linden Ponds, Inc.), 5.75%, 11/15/42

 

2,552,264

 

 

 

$

7,109,466

 

Special Tax Revenue — 3.0%

 

 

 

$

3,280

 

Bell Mountain Ranch, CO, Metropolitan District, 6.625%, 11/15/25

 

$

3,287,019

 

190

 

Longleaf, FL, Community Development District, 6.20%, 5/1/09

 

189,677

 

1,150

 

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

 

1,096,238

 

2,115

 

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (Cigarette Tax), 5.75%, 6/15/29

 

2,013,882

 

 

 

$

6,586,816

 

Transportation — 8.9%

 

 

 

$

1,500

 

Augusta, GA, (AMT), 5.35%, 1/1/28

 

$

1,263,510

 

915

 

Branson, MO, Regional Airport Transportation Development District, (Branson Airport LLC), (AMT), 6.00%, 7/1/25

 

790,734

 

2,670

 

Branson, MO, Regional Airport Transportation Development District, (Branson Airport LLC), (AMT), 6.00%, 7/1/37

 

2,158,561

 

7,500

 

Kent County, MI, Airport Facility, 5.00%, 1/1/25(1)

 

7,536,113

 

7,325

 

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, (AMT), 5.75%, 3/15/35(1)

 

7,647,300

 

 

 

$

19,396,218

 

 

4



 

Water and Sewer — 1.3%

 

 

 

$

3,405

 

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, 4.00%, 8/1/46

 

$

2,764,247

 

 

 

$

2,764,247

 

Total Tax-Exempt Investments — 180.9%
(identified cost $411,357,257)

 

$

392,925,990

 

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (30.3)%

 

$

(65,868,204

)

Auction Preferred Shares Plus Cumulative Unpaid Dividends — (50.6)%

 

$

(109,870,852

)

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

$

217,186,934

 

 

AGC

Assured Guaranty Corp.

AMBAC

AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.

AMT

Interest earned from these securities may be considered a tax preference item for purposes of the Federal Alternative Minimum Tax.

BHAC

Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.

CIFG

CIFG Assurance North America, Inc.

FGIC

Financial Guaranty Insurance Company

FNMA

Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae)

FSA

Financial Security Assurance, Inc.

GNMA

Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae)

MBIA

Municipal Bond Insurance Association

 

At August 31, 2008, the concentration of the Trust’s investments in the various states and territories, determined as a percentage of total investments, is as follows:

 

Puerto Rico

 

13.2

%

Others, representing less than 10% individually

 

86.8

%

 

The Trust 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 August 31, 2008, 28.0% 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 0.2% to 10.2% of total investments.

 

(1)

 

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

(2)

 

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 August 31, 2008, the aggregate value of these securities is $25,067,897 or 11.5% of the Trust’s net assets applicable to common shares.

(3)

 

Security (or a portion thereof) has been segregated to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts.

(4)

 

Security has been issued as a leveraged inverse floater bond.  The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at August 31, 2008.

(5)

 

When-issued security.

(6)

 

Security (or a portion thereof) has been segregated to cover payable for when-issued securities.

(7)

 

Security is in default with respect to scheduled principal payments.

(8)

 

Security is in default and making only partial interest payments.

 

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A summary of financial instruments at August 31, 2008 is as follows:

 

Futures Contracts

 

Expiration
Date

 

Contracts

 

Position

 

Aggregate
Cost

 

Value

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation

 

12/08

 

900 U.S. Treasury Bond

 

Short

 

$

(105,887,475

)

$

(105,581,250

)

$

306,225

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

Counterparty

 

Notional
Amount

 

Annual
Fixed Rate
Paid By Trust

 

Floating
Rate
Paid To Trust

 

Effective Date/
Termination
Date

 

Net Unrealized
Depreciation

 

Lehman Brothers, Inc.

 

$

10,950,000

 

4.985

%

3-month USD-LIBOR-BBA

 

September 28, 2008 / September 28, 2038

 

$

(266,161

)

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

 

7,500,000

 

5.428

 

3-month USD-LIBOR-BBA

 

September 10, 2008 / September 10, 2038

 

(720,818

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(986,979

)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Aggregate cost

 

$

341,384,588

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

5,786,144

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(24,294,742

)

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(18,508,598

)

 

The Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (FAS 157), “Fair Value Measurements”, effective December 1, 2007. FAS 157 established a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

·                  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

·                  Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

·                  Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

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At August 31, 2008, the inputs used in valuing the Trust’s investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

 

 

Valuation Inputs

 

Investment in
Securities

 

Other Financial
Instruments*

 

Level 1

 

Quoted Prices

 

$

 

$

306,225

 

Level 2

 

Other Significant Observable Inputs

 

392,925,990

 

(986,979

)

Level 3

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

$

392,925,990

 

$

(680,754

)

 

* Other financial instruments are futures and swap contracts not reflected in the Portfolio of Investments, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

The Trust held no investments or other financial instruments as of November 30, 2007 whose fair value was determined using Level 3 inputs.

 

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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 Municipal Income Trust

 

By:

 

/s/ Robert B. MacIntosh

 

 

Robert B. MacIntosh

 

 

President

 

 

 

Date:

 

October 24, 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:

 

October 24, 2008

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Barbara E. Campbell

 

 

Barbara E. Campbell

 

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

Date:

 

October 24, 2008