Eaton Vance Floating Rate Income Trust
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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)
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Maureen A. Gemma
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Name and Address of Agent for Services)
(617) 482-8260
(registrant’s Telephone Number)
May 31
Date of Fiscal Year End
November 30, 2009
Date of Reporting Period
 
 

 


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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Item 2. Code of Ethics
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed registrants
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
Item 12. Exhibits
Signatures
EX-99.CERT Section 302 Certification
EX-99.906CERT Section 906 Certification


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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

 


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Eaton Vance Investment Managers Semiannual Report November 30, 2009 EATON VANCE FLOATING-RATE INCOME TRUST
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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 Privacy 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 applies only 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(s) (if applicable) will file a schedule of 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 at 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.


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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
INVESTMENT UPDATE
Economic and Market Conditions
(PHOTO OF SCOTT H. PAGE)
Scott H. Page, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
  The six months ending November 30, 2009, were marked by a worldwide rally across the spectrum of riskier assets. The pace of economic deterioration slowed and then rebounded slightly in these six months, compared to the steep declines in world economic output witnessed at the end of 2008 and first quarter of 2009. As signs of improving economic fundamentals began to emerge, investors’ aversion to risk reversed course and the capital markets staged a comeback.
(PHOTO OF RALPH H. HINCKLEY, JR.)
Ralph H. Hinckley, Jr., CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
  The loan market, as measured by the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index (the Index), gained 16.32% for the six months ending November 30, 2009.1 Performance was driven by a combination of technical factors, which improved the market’s supply and demand picture. On the supply side, limited new loan issuance and a contraction of the existing supply through loan repayments reduced the available universe of purchasable loans. Matched with little selling activity and modest but steady inflows, loan prices improved significantly. More significant investor flows into the high-yield bond market also contributed to the improvement in bank loans. Increased high-yield bond issuance contributed to meaningful bank loan repayments, which lowered the available supply of loans and provided cash to bank loan managers. In addition, direct crossover buying into the asset class by high-yield bond managers bolstered demand.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. The Trust’s performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV. Although market price performance generally reflects investment results over time, during shorter periods, returns at market 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. 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.
Management Discussion
  Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust (the Trust) is a closed-end fund and trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol EFT. The Trust’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. As a secondary objective, it will 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 it believes 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.
 
  As of November 30, 2009, the Trust’s investments included senior loans to 384 borrowers spanning 38 industries, with an average loan size of 0.24% of total investments, and no industry constituting more than 11% of total investments. Health care, business equipment and services and cable and satellite television were the top three industry weightings.
 
  The Trust outperformed the Index during the six months ending November 30, 2009. Its larger, higher-quality loans helped performance in the first three months of the period, as these loans continued to benefit from the market’s recovery. Management’s use of leverage was also a significant factor in the Trust’s outperformance, as its borrowings were bolstered by the strong credit market rally. The last three months of the period witnessed a “junk rally,” with
Total Return performance 5/31/09 –11/30/09
             
NYSE Symbol       EFT
 
At Net Asset Value (NAV)2
        26.88 %
At Market Price2
        31.38  
S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index1
        16.32  
 
           
Premium/(Discount) to NAV (11/30/09)
        -6.09 %
Total Distributions per common share
      $ 0.421  
Distribution Rate3
  At NAV     6.28 %
 
  At Market Price     6.68 %
See page 3 for more performance information.
 
1   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 total return does not reflect the effect of leverage.
 
2   Six-month returns are cumulative. Performance results reflect the effects of leverage.
 
3   The Distribution Rate is based on the Trust’s last regular distribution per share (annualized) divided by the Trust’s NAV or market price at the end of the period. The Trust’s distributions may be comprised of ordinary income, net realized capital gains and return of capital.

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
INVESTMENT UPDATE
    the market’s lowest-quality loans skyrocketing back to life. As a result, our relative underweight to the lowest-quality loans, including second-lien loans and those rated below CCC, hampered relative performance during the latter half of the period.
 
  The Trust had a 6.0% exposure to European loans as of November 30, 2009. The Trust’s involvement in the European leveraged loan market represented further opportunity for diversification, and while this market was affected slightly more than the U.S. bank loan market by the credit market turmoil, we believed it offered an attractive appreciation opportunity at then-current price levels.
 
  In terms of industries, a relative overweight to the cable and satellite television, leisure goods, activities and movies, and business equipment and services industries benefited performance relative to the Index. Detractors included underweights to the automotive and lodging and casino industries and an overweight to the publishing industry. We believe that the Trust’s diversification was an important risk mitigator during the period.
 
  As concerns about inflation and the uncertainty of the potential interest-rate impact of historic stimulus financing persist, we believe the floating-rate asset class remains attractive, especially relative to duration-exposed fixed-income alternatives.
 
  As of November 30, 2009, the Trust employed leverage of 37.1%—9.6% auction preferred shares (APS) and 27.5% borrowings.2 Use of leverage creates an opportunity for 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).
 
1   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 total return does not reflect the effect of leverage.
 
2   APS percentage represents the liquidation value of the Trust’s APS outstanding at 11/30/09 as a percentage of the Trust’s net assets applicable to common shares plus APS and borrowings outstanding. In the event of a rise in long-term interest rates, the value of the Trust’s investment portfolio could decline, which would reduce the asset coverage for its APS and borrowings.

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 the investment adviser disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a 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 the Trust’s current or future investments and may change due to active management.

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
TRUST PERFORMANCE
Portfolio Composition
Top Ten Holdings1
By total investments
         
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.
    1.4 %
Georgia-Pacific Corp.
    1.3  
UPC Broadband Holding B.V.
    1.3  
HCA, Inc.
    1.2  
Intelsat Corp.
    1.2  
Community Health Systems, Inc.
    1.2  
Aramark Corp.
    1.2  
Rite Aid Corp.
    1.1  
Health Management Association, Inc.
    0.9  
Charter Communications Operating, Inc.
    0.8  
 
1   Top 10 Holdings represented 11.6% of the Trust’s total investments as of 11/30/09.
Top Five industries2
By total investments
         
Health Care
    10.8 %
Business Equipment and Services
    7.7  
Cable and Satellite Television
    6.9  
Publishing
    6.2  
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies
    5.6  
 
2   Industries are shown as a percentage of the Trust’s total investments as of 11/30/09.
Credit Quality Ratings for
Total Loan Investments3
By total loan investments
         
Baa
    1.3 %
Ba
    37.1  
B
    37.4  
Ca
    0.8  
Caa
    6.4  
Defaulted
    6.9  
Non-Rated4
    10.1  
 
3   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 11/30/09. Although the investment adviser considers ratings when making investment decisions, it performs its own credit and investment analysis and does not rely primarily on the ratings assigned by the rating services. Credit quality can change from time to time, and recently issued credit ratings may not fully reflect the actual risks posed by a particular security or the issuer’s current financial condition. The rating assigned to a security by a rating agency does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security.
 
4   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.
Trust Performance5
         
NYSE Symbol   EFT
 
Average Annual Total Return (by market price, NYSE)
       
Six Months
    31.38 %
One Year
    79.20  
Five Years
    1.01  
Life of Trust (6/29/04)
    1.11  
 
       
Average Annual Total Return (at net asset value)
       
Six Months
    26.88 %
One Year
    72.57  
Five Years
    2.12  
Life of Trust (6/29/04)
    2.29  
 
5   Six-month returns are cumulative. Other returns are presented on an average annual basis. Performance results reflect the effects of leverage. Absent a fee reduction by the investment adviser of the Trust, the returns would be lower.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. The Trust’s performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV. Although market price performance generally reflects investment results over time, during shorter periods, returns at market 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. 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 November 30, 2009
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
 
                     
Senior Floating-Rate Interests — 146.9%(1)
 
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
 
Aerospace and Defense — 3.2%
 
AWAS Capital, Inc.
  1,000     Term Loan, 2.06%, Maturing March 22, 2013   $ 917,500      
  1,796     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.31%, Maturing March 22, 2013     1,351,862      
CACI International, Inc.
  1,776     Term Loan, 1.78%, Maturing May 3, 2011     1,732,803      
DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc.
  944     Term Loan, 4.01%, Maturing July 31, 2014     866,233      
  965     Term Loan, 4.04%, Maturing July 31, 2014     885,440      
Evergreen International Aviation
  1,460     Term Loan, 12.00%, Maturing October 31, 2011     1,175,233      
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition
  4,453     Term Loan, 2.25%, Maturing March 26, 2014     3,355,009      
  263     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing March 26, 2014     198,521      
Hexcel Corp.
  469     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing May 21, 2014     472,266      
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.
  977     Term Loan, 9.25%, Maturing December 30, 2012(2)     832,230      
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
  1,263     Term Loan, 2.03%, Maturing December 31, 2011     1,215,400      
TransDigm, Inc.
  1,800     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing June 23, 2013     1,716,750      
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.
  549     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing December 17, 2011     550,697      
  323     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing December 22, 2011     321,915      
Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp.
  1,264     Term Loan, 2.49%, Maturing September 29, 2013     1,195,506      
 
 
            $ 16,787,365      
 
 
 
 
Air Transport — 0.3%
 
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
  750     Term Loan, 2.20%, Maturing April 30, 2012   $ 634,688      
  1,320     Term Loan - Second Lien, 3.53%, Maturing April 30, 2014     1,081,621      
 
 
            $ 1,716,309      
 
 
 
 
Automotive — 5.6%
 
Accuride Corp.
  1,797     Term Loan, 10.00%, Maturing January 31, 2012   $ 1,790,922      
  525     Term Loan, Maturing September 30, 2013(3)     535,133      
Adesa, Inc.
  3,903     Term Loan, 2.49%, Maturing October 18, 2013     3,619,775      
Allison Transmission, Inc.
  1,890     Term Loan, 3.01%, Maturing September 30, 2014     1,666,009      
Cooper Standard Automotive, Inc.
  186     Revolving Loan, 6.75%, Maturing December 23, 2011     178,506      
  1,138     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing December 23, 2010     1,089,311      
  58     Term Loan, 2.75%, Maturing December 23, 2011     55,786      
Dayco Products, LLC
  460     Term Loan, 9.25%, Maturing November 13, 2014     418,902      
  65     Term Loan, 11.25%, Maturing November 13, 2014     59,161      
Federal-Mogul Corp.
  3,647     Term Loan, 2.18%, Maturing December 27, 2014     2,770,447      
  2,264     Term Loan, 2.18%, Maturing December 27, 2015     1,719,789      
Ford Motor Co.
  2,411     Term Loan, 3.29%, Maturing December 15, 2013     2,127,581      
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
  7,175     Term Loan - Second Lien, 2.34%, Maturing April 30, 2010     6,460,492      
HLI Operating Co., Inc.
  432     DIP Loan, 26.00%, Maturing December 15, 2009(2)     429,485      
EUR 87     Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing May 30, 2014     9,828      
EUR 1,482     Term Loan, 11.50%, Maturing May 30, 2014     345,031      
Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc.
  1,418     Term Loan, 3.78%, Maturing January 12, 2012     910,942      
LKQ Corp.
  1,079     Term Loan, 2.49%, Maturing October 12, 2014     1,054,870      
TriMas Corp.
  263     Term Loan, 2.52%, Maturing August 2, 2011     246,094      
  2,088     Term Loan, 2.51%, Maturing August 2, 2013     1,957,638      
TRW Automotive, Inc.
  779     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing February 2, 2014     779,676      
United Components, Inc.
  1,180     Term Loan, 2.25%, Maturing June 30, 2010     1,085,850      
 
 
            $ 29,311,228      
 
 
 
 
Beverage and Tobacco — 0.5%
 
Culligan International Co.
EUR 1,075     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.17%, Maturing May 31, 2013   $ 613,384      
Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc.
  1,234     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing May 31, 2012     1,209,420      
Van Houtte, Inc.
  117     Term Loan, 2.78%, Maturing July 11, 2014     111,994      
  861     Term Loan, 2.78%, Maturing July 11, 2014     821,289      
 
 
            $ 2,756,087      
 
 
 

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
 
Building and Development — 3.0%
 
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.
  1,211     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing September 30, 2013   $ 1,140,151      
Brickman Group Holdings, Inc.
  767     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing January 23, 2014     713,367      
Epco/Fantome, LLC
  1,496     Term Loan, 2.86%, Maturing November 23, 2010     1,361,360      
Forestar USA Real Estate Group, Inc.
  268     Revolving Loan, 0.39%, Maturing December 1, 2010(4)     243,913      
  2,457     Term Loan, 5.09%, Maturing December 1, 2010     2,383,198      
LNR Property Corp.
  1,282     Term Loan, 3.74%, Maturing July 3, 2011     916,825      
Metroflag BP, LLC
  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 0.00%, Maturing October 31, 2009(6)(7)     0      
Mueller Water Products, Inc.
  921     Term Loan, 5.28%, Maturing May 24, 2014     905,065      
NCI Building Systems, Inc.
  191     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing June 18, 2010     177,710      
November 2005 Land Investors
  305     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing May 9, 2011(5)     103,646      
Panolam Industries Holdings, Inc.
  1,039     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing September 30, 2012     937,901      
Re/Max International, Inc.
  686     Term Loan, 6.17%, Maturing December 17, 2012     673,115      
  3,267     Term Loan, 10.61%, Maturing December 17, 2012     3,226,264      
Realogy Corp.
  320     Term Loan, 3.24%, Maturing September 1, 2014     273,065      
  675     Term Loan, 3.29%, Maturing September 1, 2014     576,755      
South Edge, LLC
  1,644     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing October 31, 2009(7)     591,750      
WCI Communities, Inc.
  1,500     Term Loan, 10.06%, Maturing September 3, 2014     1,485,000      
 
 
            $ 15,709,085      
 
 
 
 
Business Equipment and Services — 11.9%
 
Activant Solutions, Inc.
  1,634     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing May 1, 2013   $ 1,506,574      
  901     Term Loan, 2.81%, Maturing May 1, 2013     830,203      
Acxiom Corp.
  1,238     Term Loan, 3.24%, Maturing March 15, 2015     1,191,094      
Affiliated Computer Services
  890     Term Loan, 2.24%, Maturing March 20, 2013     876,525      
Affinion Group, Inc.
  2,594     Term Loan, 2.73%, Maturing October 17, 2012     2,466,342      
Allied Barton Security Service
  1,090     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing February 21, 2015     1,098,688      
Education Management, LLC
  3,811     Term Loan, 2.06%, Maturing June 1, 2013     3,515,337      
Info USA, Inc.
  272     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing February 14, 2012     263,233      
Intergraph Corp.
  1,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.26%, Maturing November 29, 2014     947,500      
iPayment, Inc.
  2,469     Term Loan, 2.26%, Maturing May 10, 2013     2,237,633      
Kronos, Inc.
  1,163     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing June 11, 2014     1,085,257      
Language Line, Inc.
  2,200     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing October 30, 2015     2,165,625      
Mitchell International, Inc.
  982     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing March 28, 2014     891,089      
  1,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.56%, Maturing March 28, 2015     820,000      
N.E.W. Holdings I, LLC
  2,488     Term Loan, 2.74%, Maturing May 22, 2014     2,315,046      
Protection One, Inc.
  467     Term Loan, 2.95%, Maturing March 31, 2012     451,684      
  1,728     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing March 31, 2014     1,661,254      
Quantum Corp.
  222     Term Loan, 3.78%, Maturing July 12, 2014     206,249      
Quintiles Transnational Corp.
  995     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing March 31, 2013     937,008      
  1,875     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.28%, Maturing March 31, 2014     1,795,312      
Sabre, Inc.
  7,377     Term Loan, 2.49%, Maturing September 30, 2014     6,302,009      
Serena Software, Inc.
  997     Term Loan, 2.32%, Maturing March 10, 2013     913,954      
Sitel (Client Logic)
  2,958     Term Loan, 5.77%, Maturing January 29, 2014     2,580,786      
Solera Holdings, LLC
EUR 828     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing May 15, 2014     1,184,934      
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.
  2,253     Term Loan, 1.99%, Maturing February 11, 2013     2,071,749      
  10,294     Term Loan, 3.90%, Maturing February 28, 2016     9,723,685      
Ticketmaster
  1,950     Term Loan, 3.55%, Maturing July 22, 2014     1,881,750      
Travelport, LLC
  985     Term Loan, 2.78%, Maturing August 23, 2013     880,981      
  2,334     Term Loan, 2.78%, Maturing August 23, 2013     2,076,923      

 
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Business Equipment and Services (continued)
 
                     
Travelport, LLC (continued)
  468     Term Loan, 2.78%, Maturing August 23, 2013   $ 416,736      
EUR 1,054     Term Loan, 3.24%, Maturing August 23, 2013     1,410,828      
VWR International, Inc.
  2,186     Term Loan, 2.73%, Maturing June 28, 2013     1,944,395      
West Corp.
  1,503     Term Loan, 2.61%, Maturing October 24, 2013     1,351,228      
  2,184     Term Loan, 4.11%, Maturing July 15, 2016     2,026,606      
 
 
            $ 62,028,217      
 
 
 
 
Cable and Satellite Television — 10.9%
 
Atlantic Broadband Finance, LLC
  2,300     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing June 8, 2013   $ 2,288,936      
  86     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing September 1, 2013     83,873      
Bragg Communications, Inc.
  2,072     Term Loan, 2.75%, Maturing August 31, 2014     1,984,216      
Bresnan Broadband Holdings, LLC
  547     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing March 29, 2014     512,591      
  1,325     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.74%, Maturing March 29, 2014     1,252,125      
Cequel Communications, LLC
  2,146     Term Loan, 2.26%, Maturing November 5, 2013     1,989,644      
  1,453     Term Loan, 6.26%, Maturing May 5, 2014     1,452,989      
  2,300     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.76%, Maturing May 5, 2014     2,205,125      
Charter Communications Operating, Inc.
  7,665     Term Loan, 4.26%, Maturing April 28, 2013     7,112,694      
CSC Holdings, Inc.
  3,817     Term Loan, 2.05%, Maturing March 29, 2013     3,604,022      
CW Media Holdings, Inc.
  1,666     Term Loan, 3.53%, Maturing February 15, 2015     1,545,215      
Foxco Acquisition Sub., LLC
  648     Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing July 2, 2015     600,756      
Insight Midwest Holdings, LLC
  3,999     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing April 6, 2014     3,755,841      
MCC Iowa, LLC
  372     Term Loan, 1.73%, Maturing March 31, 2010     366,297      
  3,851     Term Loan, 1.98%, Maturing January 31, 2015     3,492,804      
Mediacom Illinois, LLC
  3,985     Term Loan, 1.73%, Maturing January 31, 2015     3,610,131      
  1,000     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing March 31, 2017     1,000,625      
NTL Investment Holdings, Ltd.
GBP 296     Term Loan, 2.90%, Maturing March 30, 2012     478,432      
GBP 1,055     Term Loan, 4.17%, Maturing September 3, 2012     1,704,571      
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG
EUR 410     Term Loan, 3.53%, Maturing March 2, 2015     416,461      
EUR 140     Term Loan, 2.59%, Maturing June 26, 2015     178,827      
EUR 3,144     Term Loan, 2.59%, Maturing June 26, 2015     4,008,683      
EUR 410     Term Loan, 3.78%, Maturing March 2, 2016     416,461      
EUR 413     Term Loan, 8.15%, Maturing March 2, 2017(2)     152,809      
EUR 565     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.90%, Maturing September 2, 2016     339,449      
UPC Broadband Holding B.V.
  1,410     Term Loan, 1.99%, Maturing December 31, 2014     1,306,918      
  1,765     Term Loan, 3.74%, Maturing December 31, 2016     1,685,991      
EUR 2,614     Term Loan, 4.18%, Maturing December 31, 2016     3,613,886      
EUR 2,886     Term Loan, 4.43%, Maturing December 31, 2017     4,024,331      
Virgin Media Investment Holding
GBP 262     Term Loan, 4.43%, Maturing March 30, 2012     423,427      
YPSO Holding SA
EUR 209     Term Loan, 2.69%, Maturing July 28, 2014     251,259      
EUR 249     Term Loan, 2.69%, Maturing July 28, 2014     299,747      
EUR 542     Term Loan, 2.69%, Maturing July 28, 2014     651,069      
 
 
            $ 56,810,205      
 
 
 
 
Chemicals and Plastics — 7.2%
 
Arizona Chemical, Inc.
  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.76%, Maturing February 28, 2014   $ 437,500      
Ashland, Inc.
  616     Term Loan, 7.65%, Maturing November 20, 2014     628,161      
Brenntag Holding GmbH and Co. KG
  1,729     Term Loan, 1.99%, Maturing December 23, 2013     1,633,985      
  422     Term Loan, 2.03%, Maturing December 23, 2013     398,959      
  1,600     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.24%, Maturing December 23, 2015     1,565,000      
Celanese Holdings, LLC
  1,555     Term Loan, 1.99%, Maturing April 2, 2014     1,452,373      
  2,583     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing April 2, 2014     2,406,420      
First Chemical Holding
EUR 999     Term Loan, 3.55%, Maturing December 18, 2015(2)     1,100,202      
Georgia Gulf Corp.
  728     Term Loan, 10.00%, Maturing October 3, 2013     723,626      
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.
  489     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing May 5, 2012     386,113      
  863     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing May 5, 2013     718,622      
  3,971     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing May 5, 2013     3,308,141      
Huntsman International, LLC
  2,500     Term Loan, 1.98%, Maturing August 16, 2012     2,269,098      
  1,000     Term Loan, 2.48%, Maturing June 30, 2016     911,250      

 
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Chemicals and Plastics (continued)
 
                     
INEOS Group
  2,993     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing December 14, 2013   $ 2,585,505      
  2,898     Term Loan, 10.00%, Maturing December 14, 2014     2,503,418      
EUR 1,250     Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.02%, Maturing December 14, 2012     1,445,243      
ISP Chemco, Inc.
  1,433     Term Loan, 2.00%, Maturing June 4, 2014     1,345,016      
Kranton Polymers, LLC
  2,389     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing May 12, 2013     2,272,663      
MacDermid, Inc.
  544     Term Loan, 2.24%, Maturing April 12, 2014     474,067      
EUR 724     Term Loan, 2.64%, Maturing April 12, 2014     880,257      
Millenium Inorganic Chemicals
  357     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing April 30, 2014     318,922      
  1,075     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.03%, Maturing October 31, 2014     838,500      
Momentive Performance Material
  1,799     Term Loan, 2.69%, Maturing December 4, 2013     1,628,208      
Nalco Co.
  547     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing May 6, 2016     553,065      
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc.
  4,140     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing May 15, 2014     4,164,361      
Schoeller Arca Systems Holding
EUR 72     Term Loan, 3.68%, Maturing November 16, 2015     69,443      
EUR 206     Term Loan, 3.68%, Maturing November 16, 2015     197,993      
EUR 222     Term Loan, 3.68%, Maturing November 16, 2015     213,060      
 
 
            $ 37,429,171      
 
 
 
 
Clothing / Textiles — 0.5%
 
Hanesbrands, Inc.
  1,016     Term Loan, 5.03%, Maturing September 5, 2013   $ 1,018,798      
  950     Term Loan - Second Lien, 3.97%, Maturing March 5, 2014     946,735      
St. John Knits International, Inc.
  540     Term Loan, 9.25%, Maturing March 23, 2012     472,271      
 
 
            $ 2,437,804      
 
 
 
 
Conglomerates — 4.0%
 
Amsted Industries, Inc.
  1,867     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing October 15, 2010   $ 1,712,693      
Blount, Inc.
  248     Term Loan, 2.00%, Maturing August 9, 2010     245,287      
Doncasters (Dunde HoldCo 4 Ltd.)
  436     Term Loan, 4.23%, Maturing July 13, 2015     372,416      
  436     Term Loan, 4.73%, Maturing July 13, 2015     372,416      
GBP 550     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.52%, Maturing January 13, 2016     601,695      
Jarden Corp.
  722     Term Loan, 2.03%, Maturing January 24, 2012     693,825      
  1,830     Term Loan, 2.03%, Maturing January 24, 2012     1,752,230      
  761     Term Loan, 2.78%, Maturing January 24, 2012     743,401      
Manitowoc Company, Inc. (The)
  3,383     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing August 21, 2014     3,258,469      
Polymer Group, Inc.
  2,147     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing November 22, 2014     2,151,940      
RBS Global, Inc.
  340     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing July 19, 2013     319,669      
  4,425     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing July 19, 2013     4,183,470      
RGIS Holdings, LLC
  142     Term Loan, 2.73%, Maturing April 30, 2014     125,570      
  2,846     Term Loan, 2.76%, Maturing April 30, 2014     2,511,396      
US Investigations Services, Inc.
  997     Term Loan, 3.29%, Maturing February 21, 2015     915,658      
Vertrue, Inc.
  919     Term Loan, 3.29%, Maturing August 16, 2014     758,141      
 
 
            $ 20,718,276      
 
 
 
 
Containers and Glass Products — 4.2%
 
Berry Plastics Corp.
  1,891     Term Loan, 2.30%, Maturing April 3, 2015   $ 1,601,681      
Consolidated Container Co.
  1,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.75%, Maturing September 28, 2014     824,167      
Crown Americas, Inc.
  672     Term Loan, 1.99%, Maturing November 15, 2012     656,880      
Graham Packaging Holdings Co.
  1,321     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing October 7, 2011     1,281,907      
  3,241     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing April 5, 2014     3,243,630      
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
  2,568     Term Loan, 2.42%, Maturing May 16, 2014     2,408,628      
  1,478     Term Loan, 3.17%, Maturing May 16, 2014     1,398,519      
JSG Acquisitions
  1,995     Term Loan, 3.66%, Maturing December 31, 2013     1,952,939      
  1,995     Term Loan, 3.91%, Maturing December 13, 2014     1,952,940      
Owens-Brockway Glass Container
  1,724     Term Loan, 1.74%, Maturing June 14, 2013     1,671,795      
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.
  1,050     Term Loan, Maturing November 5, 2015(3)     1,050,985      

 
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Containers and Glass Products (continued)
 
                     
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.
  1,621     Revolving Loan, 2.84%, Maturing July 28, 2010   $ 1,588,824      
  538     Revolving Loan, 3.06%, Maturing July 28, 2010     526,965      
  211     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing November 1, 2011     205,631      
  370     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing November 1, 2011     361,996      
  698     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing November 1, 2011     680,123      
  325     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing November 1, 2011     318,091      
 
 
            $ 21,725,701      
 
 
 
 
Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.6%
 
American Safety Razor Co.
  488     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing July 31, 2013   $ 461,181      
  1,050     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.54%, Maturing July 31, 2014     871,500      
KIK Custom Products, Inc.
  1,075     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.28%, Maturing November 30, 2014     526,750      
Prestige Brands, Inc.
  1,371     Term Loan, 2.48%, Maturing April 7, 2011     1,347,327      
 
 
            $ 3,206,758      
 
 
 
 
Drugs — 0.9%
 
Graceway Pharmaceuticals, LLC
  1,749     Term Loan, 2.98%, Maturing May 3, 2012   $ 1,197,797      
  275     Term Loan, 8.48%, Maturing November 3, 2013     55,000      
  1,500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.73%, Maturing May 3, 2013     558,750      
Pharmaceutical Holdings Corp.
  333     Term Loan, 3.51%, Maturing January 30, 2012     314,728      
Warner Chilcott Corp.
  818     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing October 30, 2014     816,681      
  286     Term Loan, 1.75%, Maturing April 30, 2015(4)     285,838      
  409     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing April 30, 2015     408,404      
  900     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing April 30, 2015     898,489      
 
 
            $ 4,535,687      
 
 
 
 
Ecological Services and Equipment — 1.8%
 
Blue Waste B.V. (AVR Acquisition)
EUR 1,000     Term Loan, 2.68%, Maturing April 1, 2015   $ 1,382,928      
Cory Environmental Holdings
GBP 500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.85%, Maturing September 30, 2014     514,094      
Kemble Water Structure, Ltd.
GBP 4,500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.49%, Maturing October 13, 2013     5,681,762      
Sensus Metering Systems, Inc.
  1,701     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing June 3, 2013     1,706,465      
 
 
            $ 9,285,249      
 
 
 
 
Electronics / Electrical — 5.0%
 
Aspect Software, Inc.
  978     Term Loan, 3.31%, Maturing July 11, 2011   $ 909,159      
  2,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.38%, Maturing July 11, 2013     1,735,000      
FCI International S.A.S.
  175     Term Loan, 3.41%, Maturing November 1, 2013     161,321      
  175     Term Loan, 3.41%, Maturing November 1, 2013     161,321      
  181     Term Loan, 3.41%, Maturing November 1, 2013     167,567      
  181     Term Loan, 3.41%, Maturing November 1, 2013     167,568      
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
  2,985     Term Loan, 1.99%, Maturing December 1, 2013     2,449,816      
Infor Enterprise Solutions Holdings
  1,477     Term Loan, 2.99%, Maturing July 28, 2012     1,300,974      
  1,656     Term Loan, 3.99%, Maturing July 28, 2012     1,461,243      
  3,174     Term Loan, 3.99%, Maturing July 28, 2012     2,800,715      
  500     Term Loan, 5.73%, Maturing March 2, 2014     341,250      
  183     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.48%, Maturing March 2, 2014     126,500      
  317     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.48%, Maturing March 2, 2014     215,333      
Network Solutions, LLC
  702     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing March 7, 2014     624,369      
Open Solutions, Inc.
  2,905     Term Loan, 2.41%, Maturing January 23, 2014     2,410,895      
Sensata Technologies Finance Co.
  3,786     Term Loan, 2.03%, Maturing April 27, 2013     3,369,443      
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
  264     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing March 30, 2013     256,793      
  4,630     Term Loan, 8.02%, Maturing March 30, 2013     4,499,519      
SS&C Technologies, Inc.
  684     Term Loan, 2.27%, Maturing November 23, 2012     656,993      
VeriFone, Inc.
  769     Term Loan, 2.99%, Maturing October 31, 2013     730,787      
Vertafore, Inc.
  1,442     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing July 31, 2014     1,380,908      
 
 
            $ 25,927,474      
 
 
 

 
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
 
Equipment Leasing — 0.5%
 
Hertz Corp.
  2,421     Term Loan, 2.02%, Maturing December 21, 2012   $ 2,229,752      
  444     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing December 21, 2012     409,286      
 
 
            $ 2,639,038      
 
 
 
 
Farming / Agriculture — 0.2%
 
Central Garden & Pet Co.
  1,167     Term Loan, 1.74%, Maturing February 28, 2014   $ 1,108,754      
 
 
            $ 1,108,754      
 
 
 
 
Financial Intermediaries — 2.2%
 
Citco III, Ltd.
  3,153     Term Loan, 2.85%, Maturing June 30, 2014   $ 2,814,151      
Grosvenor Capital Management
  1,447     Term Loan, 2.25%, Maturing December 5, 2013     1,316,888      
Jupiter Asset Management Group
GBP 447     Term Loan, 2.74%, Maturing June 30, 2015     691,493      
LPL Holdings, Inc.
  4,376     Term Loan, 2.01%, Maturing December 18, 2014     4,082,352      
Nuveen Investments, Inc.
  1,578     Term Loan, 3.28%, Maturing November 2, 2014     1,326,580      
Oxford Acquisition III, Ltd.
  898     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing May 24, 2014     810,835      
RJO Holdings Corp. (RJ O’Brien)
  974     Term Loan, 3.24%, Maturing July 31, 2014     645,582      
 
 
            $ 11,687,881      
 
 
 
 
Food Products — 4.4%
 
Acosta, Inc.
  3,243     Term Loan, 2.49%, Maturing July 28, 2013   $ 2,983,508      
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.
  1,803     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing March 29, 2013     1,681,285      
Dean Foods Co.
  3,746     Term Loan, 1.66%, Maturing April 2, 2014     3,479,348      
Dole Food Company, Inc.
  164     Term Loan, 7.78%, Maturing April 12, 2013     165,850      
  286     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing April 12, 2013     289,172      
  946     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing April 12, 2013     955,718      
Michael Foods, Inc.
  468     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing April 30, 2014     471,457      
Pinnacle Foods Finance, LLC
  7,568     Term Loan, 2.99%, Maturing April 2, 2014     6,913,753      
Provimi Group SA
  220     Term Loan, 2.48%, Maturing June 28, 2015     203,272      
  270     Term Loan, 2.48%, Maturing June 28, 2015     250,150      
EUR 284     Term Loan, 2.69%, Maturing June 28, 2015     394,782      
EUR 470     Term Loan, 2.69%, Maturing June 28, 2015     652,926      
EUR 490     Term Loan, 2.69%, Maturing June 28, 2015     680,358      
EUR 632     Term Loan, 2.69%, Maturing June 28, 2015     877,355      
EUR 29     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.69%, Maturing June 28, 2015     29,266      
EUR 837     Term Loan - Second Lien, 2.23%, Maturing December 28, 2016(4)     844,084      
  178     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.48%, Maturing December 28, 2016     119,480      
Reddy Ice Group, Inc.
  2,190     Term Loan, 1.99%, Maturing August 9, 2012     1,960,050      
 
 
            $ 22,951,814      
 
 
 
 
Food Service — 3.6%
 
AFC Enterprises, Inc.
  400     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing May 11, 2011   $ 403,241      
Aramark Corp.
  542     Term Loan, 2.14%, Maturing January 26, 2014     490,901      
  8,240     Term Loan, 2.16%, Maturing January 26, 2014     7,461,333      
GBP 1,216     Term Loan, 2.67%, Maturing January 27, 2014     1,819,840      
Buffets, Inc.
  695     Term Loan, 18.00%, Maturing April 30, 2012     709,968      
  120     Term Loan, 7.84%, Maturing November 1, 2013(2)     107,428      
  601     Term Loan - Second Lien, 17.78%, Maturing November 1, 2013(2)     537,748      
CBRL Group, Inc.
  1,144     Term Loan, 1.79%, Maturing April 27, 2013     1,085,384      
  692     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing April 27, 2016     653,638      
Denny’s, Inc.
  136     Term Loan, 2.38%, Maturing March 31, 2012     128,544      
  391     Term Loan, 2.67%, Maturing March 31, 2012     370,528      
NPC International, Inc.
  387     Term Loan, 2.02%, Maturing May 3, 2013     364,340      
OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC
  233     Term Loan, 3.11%, Maturing May 9, 2013     189,784      
  2,688     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing May 9, 2014     2,191,789      
QCE Finance, LLC
  1,213     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing May 5, 2013     989,118      
  1,050     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.03%, Maturing November 5, 2013     564,375      
Sagittarius Restaurants, LLC
  374     Term Loan, 9.75%, Maturing March 29, 2013     348,183      

 
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Food Service (continued)
 
                     
Selecta
EUR 741     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.34%, Maturing December 28, 2015   $ 520,336      
 
 
            $ 18,936,478      
 
 
 
 
Food / Drug Retailers — 4.1%
 
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.
  5,693     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing September 16, 2013   $ 5,258,623      
Iceland Foods Group, Ltd.
GBP 1,625     Term Loan, 3.02%, Maturing May 2, 2015     2,655,745      
Pantry, Inc. (The)
  249     Term Loan, 1.74%, Maturing May 15, 2014     232,832      
  866     Term Loan, 1.74%, Maturing May 15, 2014     808,707      
Rite Aid Corp.
  8,710     Term Loan, 1.99%, Maturing June 1, 2014     7,509,081      
  1,188     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing June 4, 2014     1,097,911      
  1,000     Term Loan, 9.50%, Maturing June 4, 2014     1,034,583      
Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc.
  3,081     Term Loan, 5.26%, Maturing November 3, 2013     3,034,901      
 
 
            $ 21,632,383      
 
 
 
 
Forest Products — 2.7%
 
Appleton Papers, Inc.
  1,964     Term Loan, 6.63%, Maturing June 5, 2014   $ 1,772,244      
Georgia-Pacific Corp.
  3,081     Term Loan, 2.27%, Maturing December 20, 2012     2,935,946      
  6,915     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing December 20, 2012     6,589,646      
  1,557     Term Loan, 3.53%, Maturing December 23, 2014     1,529,768      
Xerium Technologies, Inc.
  1,287     Term Loan, 5.78%, Maturing May 18, 2012     1,067,235      
 
 
            $ 13,894,839      
 
 
 
 
Health Care — 16.5%
 
Accellent, Inc.
  2,292     Term Loan, 2.51%, Maturing November 22, 2012   $ 2,120,448      
Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc.
  1,350     Term Loan, Maturing June 1, 2016(3)     1,334,812      
American Medical Systems
  680     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing July 20, 2012     661,360      
AMN Healthcare, Inc.
  197     Term Loan, 2.03%, Maturing November 2, 2011     183,476      
Biomet, Inc.
  6,948     Term Loan, 3.28%, Maturing December 26, 2014     6,598,845      
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.
  1,062     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing May 15, 2015     1,059,439      
Cardinal Health 409, Inc.
  2,395     Term Loan, 2.48%, Maturing April 10, 2014     2,021,674      
Carestream Health, Inc.
  3,267     Term Loan, 2.24%, Maturing April 30, 2013     3,010,736      
  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.49%, Maturing October 30, 2013     419,375      
Carl Zeiss Vision Holding GmbH
  1,300     Term Loan, 2.73%, Maturing March 23, 2015     979,875      
Community Health Systems, Inc.
  10,154     Term Loan, 2.51%, Maturing July 25, 2014     9,306,172      
  518     Term Loan, 2.51%, Maturing July 25, 2014     474,887      
Concentra, Inc.
  727     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.54%, Maturing June 25, 2015(2)     603,381      
ConMed Corp.
  503     Term Loan, 1.74%, Maturing April 13, 2013     468,100      
Convatec Cidron Healthcare
EUR 746     Term Loan, 4.68%, Maturing July 30, 2016     1,097,936      
CRC Health Corp.
  531     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing February 6, 2013     476,422      
  534     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing February 6, 2013     478,816      
Dako EQT Project Delphi
  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.04%, Maturing December 12, 2016     311,250      
DaVita, Inc.
  622     Term Loan, 1.75%, Maturing October 5, 2012     590,353      
DJO Finance, LLC
  884     Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing May 15, 2014     836,722      
Fenwal, Inc.
  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.51%, Maturing August 28, 2014     430,000      
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings
  2,844     Term Loan, 1.66%, Maturing March 31, 2013     2,725,232      
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.
  798     Term Loan, 2.24%, Maturing May 30, 2013     752,297      
HCA, Inc.
  10,781     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing November 18, 2013     10,038,166      
Health Management Association, Inc.
  8,198     Term Loan, 2.03%, Maturing February 28, 2014     7,473,401      
HealthSouth Corp.
  1,560     Term Loan, 2.55%, Maturing March 10, 2013     1,459,286      
  1,284     Term Loan, 4.05%, Maturing March 15, 2014     1,217,590      

 
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Health Care (continued)
 
                     
Iasis Healthcare, LLC
  570     Term Loan, 2.23%, Maturing March 14, 2014   $ 529,012      
  1,648     Term Loan, 2.23%, Maturing March 14, 2014     1,528,645      
  154     Term Loan, 2.24%, Maturing March 14, 2014     142,856      
Ikaria Acquisition, Inc.
  1,523     Term Loan, 2.51%, Maturing March 28, 2013     1,428,209      
IM U.S. Holdings, LLC
  982     Term Loan, 2.26%, Maturing June 26, 2014     906,275      
  700     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.48%, Maturing June 26, 2015     677,250      
inVentiv Health, Inc.
  924     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing July 6, 2014     863,772      
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.
  2,251     Term Loan, 1.89%, Maturing April 15, 2012     2,159,477      
MultiPlan Merger Corp.
  1,022     Term Loan, 2.75%, Maturing April 12, 2013     961,791      
  1,435     Term Loan, 2.75%, Maturing April 12, 2013     1,350,453      
Mylan, Inc.
  3,630     Term Loan, 3.55%, Maturing October 2, 2014     3,502,071      
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.
  1,119     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing June 29, 2013     1,001,341      
  69     Term Loan, 2.44%, Maturing June 29, 2013     61,397      
National Renal Institutes, Inc.
  915     Term Loan, 5.31%, Maturing March 31, 2013(2)     782,686      
Nyco Holdings
EUR 500     Term Loan, Maturing December 29, 2014(3)     699,330      
EUR 500     Term Loan, Maturing December 29, 2015(3)     699,330      
Physiotherapy Associates, Inc.
  834     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing June 27, 2013     623,832      
RadNet Management, Inc.
  1,605     Term Loan, 4.54%, Maturing November 15, 2012     1,549,072      
  650     Term Loan, 9.32%, Maturing November 15, 2013     620,750      
ReAble Therapeutics Finance, LLC
  2,667     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing November 16, 2013     2,516,800      
RehabCare Group, Inc.
  950     Term Loan, Maturing November 20, 2015(3)     940,619      
Renal Advantage, Inc.
  1     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing October 5, 2012     853      
Select Medical Holdings Corp.
  2,472     Term Loan, 4.02%, Maturing August 5, 2014     2,422,767      
Sunrise Medical Holdings, Inc.
  429     Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing May 13, 2010     311,067      
TZ Merger Sub., Inc. (TriZetto)
  746     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing July 24, 2015     748,097      
Vanguard Health Holding Co., LLC
  1,311     Term Loan, 2.49%, Maturing September 23, 2011     1,275,048      
Viant Holdings, Inc.
  578     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing June 25, 2014     564,633      
 
 
            $ 85,997,484      
 
 
 
 
Home Furnishings — 1.5%
 
Hunter Fan Co.
  484     Term Loan, 2.75%, Maturing April 16, 2014   $ 380,027      
Interline Brands, Inc.
  326     Term Loan, 1.99%, Maturing June 23, 2013     301,832      
  1,041     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing June 23, 2013     962,882      
National Bedding Co., LLC
  1,469     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing August 31, 2011     1,332,730      
  2,050     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.31%, Maturing August 31, 2012     1,686,125      
Simmons Co.
  3,108     Term Loan, 10.50%, Maturing December 19, 2011     3,082,536      
  1,090     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing February 15, 2012(2)     32,709      
 
 
            $ 7,778,841      
 
 
 
 
Industrial Equipment — 3.7%
 
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.
  731     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing February 7, 2014   $ 658,125      
  882     Term Loan, 3.56%, Maturing February 7, 2014     808,794      
CEVA Group PLC U.S.
  1,159     Term Loan, 3.24%, Maturing January 4, 2014     982,127      
  2,234     Term Loan, 3.24%, Maturing January 4, 2014     1,893,577      
  847     Term Loan, 3.28%, Maturing January 4, 2014     713,465      
EPD Holdings (Goodyear Engineering Products)
  150     Term Loan, 2.49%, Maturing July 13, 2014     120,018      
  1,050     Term Loan, 2.74%, Maturing July 13, 2014     837,987      
  850     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.00%, Maturing July 13, 2015     498,313      
Generac Acquisition Corp.
  1,890     Term Loan, 2.78%, Maturing November 7, 2013     1,724,316      
  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.28%, Maturing April 7, 2014     447,084      
Gleason Corp.
  146     Term Loan, 2.03%, Maturing June 30, 2013     140,833      
  634     Term Loan, 2.03%, Maturing June 30, 2013     611,799      
Jason, Inc.
  442     Term Loan, 5.03%, Maturing April 30, 2010     280,462      
John Maneely Co.
  2,854     Term Loan, 3.51%, Maturing December 8, 2013     2,629,603      

 
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Industrial Equipment (continued)
 
                     
KION Group GmbH
  250     Term Loan, 2.48%, Maturing December 23, 2014   $ 170,625      
  250     Term Loan, 2.73%, Maturing December 23, 2015     170,625      
Polypore, Inc.
  4,797     Term Loan, 2.49%, Maturing July 3, 2014     4,425,057      
Sequa Corp.
  794     Term Loan, 3.88%, Maturing November 30, 2014     693,561      
TFS Acquisition Corp.
  1,960     Term Loan, 14.00%, Maturing August 11, 2013(2)     1,347,790      
 
 
            $ 19,154,161      
 
 
 
 
Insurance — 3.1%
 
Alliant Holdings I, Inc.
  838     Term Loan, 3.28%, Maturing August 21, 2014   $ 764,403      
AmWINS Group, Inc.
  985     Term Loan, 2.77%, Maturing June 8, 2013     811,300      
  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.79%, Maturing June 8, 2014     362,500      
Applied Systems, Inc.
  2,267     Term Loan, 2.73%, Maturing September 26, 2013     2,155,220      
CCC Information Services Group, Inc.
  1,624     Term Loan, 2.49%, Maturing February 10, 2013     1,577,430      
Conseco, Inc.
  3,648     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing October 10, 2013     3,356,527      
Crawford & Company
  1,337     Term Loan, 3.79%, Maturing October 31, 2013     1,293,962      
Crump Group, Inc.
  924     Term Loan, 3.24%, Maturing August 4, 2014     827,193      
Hub International Holdings, Inc.
  435     Term Loan, 2.73%, Maturing June 13, 2014     380,303      
  1,936     Term Loan, 2.73%, Maturing June 13, 2014     1,692,410      
  625     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing June 30, 2014     617,969      
U.S.I. Holdings Corp.
  2,882     Term Loan, 3.04%, Maturing May 4, 2014     2,495,060      
 
 
            $ 16,334,277      
 
 
 
 
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 8.8%
 
24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc.
  818     Term Loan, 2.77%, Maturing June 8, 2012   $ 765,760      
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
  5,503     Term Loan, 1.74%, Maturing January 26, 2013     5,135,770      
AMF Bowling Worldwide, Inc.
  1,200     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.49%, Maturing December 8, 2013     840,000      
Bombardier Recreational Products
  2,028     Term Loan, 3.03%, Maturing June 28, 2013     1,416,959      
Butterfly Wendel US, Inc.
  304     Term Loan, 3.03%, Maturing June 22, 2013     236,300      
  304     Term Loan, 2.78%, Maturing June 22, 2014     236,376      
Carmike Cinemas, Inc.
  2,805     Term Loan, 4.24%, Maturing May 19, 2012     2,739,800      
Cedar Fair, L.P.
  399     Term Loan, 2.23%, Maturing August 30, 2012     376,265      
  2,483     Term Loan, 4.23%, Maturing February 17, 2014     2,368,474      
Cinemark, Inc.
  3,953     Term Loan, 2.03%, Maturing October 5, 2013     3,726,704      
Deluxe Entertainment Services
  62     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing January 28, 2011     57,473      
  108     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing January 28, 2011     99,814      
  1,046     Term Loan, 5.49%, Maturing January 28, 2011     969,194      
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc.
  1,122     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing March 16, 2012     1,115,997      
Fender Musical Instruments Corp.
  330     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing June 9, 2014     282,379      
  654     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing June 9, 2014     559,038      
Formula One (Alpha D2, Ltd.)
  2,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 3.73%, Maturing June 30, 2014     1,665,714      
Mega Blocks, Inc.
  1,747     Term Loan, 9.75%, Maturing July 26, 2012     899,930      
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Holdings, Inc.
  5,670     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing April 8, 2012(5)     3,595,772      
National CineMedia, LLC
  2,850     Term Loan, 2.05%, Maturing February 13, 2015     2,643,375      
Regal Cinemas Corp.
  4,741     Term Loan, 4.03%, Maturing November 10, 2010     4,674,804      
Revolution Studios Distribution Co., LLC
  1,089     Term Loan, 3.99%, Maturing December 21, 2014     991,171      
  900     Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.24%, Maturing June 21, 2015     630,000      
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc.
  1,449     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing April 30, 2015     1,398,166      
Southwest Sports Group, LLC
  2,000     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing December 22, 2010     1,665,000      
SW Acquisition Co., Inc.
  2,025     Term Loan, Maturing May 31, 2016(3)     2,032,594      
Universal City Development Partners, Ltd.
  2,850     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing November 6, 2014     2,845,101      

 
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies (continued)
 
                     
Zuffa, LLC
  1,972     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing June 20, 2016   $ 1,775,992      
 
 
            $ 45,743,922      
 
 
 
 
Lodging and Casinos — 2.9%
 
Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
  1,179     Term Loan, 3.53%, Maturing November 10, 2012   $ 1,167,272      
Harrah’s Operating Co.
  408     Term Loan, 3.28%, Maturing January 28, 2015     317,851      
  797     Term Loan, 3.28%, Maturing January 28, 2015     620,887      
  3,000     Term Loan, 9.50%, Maturing October 31, 2016     2,915,250      
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.
  43     Term Loan, 1.98%, Maturing November 30, 2013     40,221      
  147     Term Loan, 1.98%, Maturing November 30, 2013     137,805      
  369     Term Loan, 2.03%, Maturing November 30, 2013     344,509      
LodgeNet Entertainment Corp.
  2,465     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing April 4, 2014     2,248,898      
New World Gaming Partners, Ltd.
  224     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing June 30, 2014     186,516      
  1,105     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing June 30, 2014     920,863      
Penn National Gaming, Inc.
  1,002     Term Loan, 2.00%, Maturing October 3, 2012     961,640      
Venetian Casino Resort/Las Vegas Sands, Inc.
  948     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing May 14, 2014     791,580      
  3,754     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing May 23, 2014     3,134,256      
VML US Finance, LLC
  224     Term Loan, 5.79%, Maturing May 25, 2012     213,061      
  522     Term Loan, 5.79%, Maturing May 25, 2013     495,876      
Wimar OpCo, LLC
  1,954     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing January 3, 2012(5)     644,946      
 
 
            $ 15,141,431      
 
 
 
 
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 1.2%
 
Euramax International, Inc.
  343     Term Loan, 10.00%, Maturing June 29, 2013   $ 217,004      
  345     Term Loan, 14.00%, Maturing June 29, 2013(2)     218,457      
Noranda Aluminum Acquisition
  1,258     Term Loan, 2.24%, Maturing May 18, 2014     1,019,042      
Novelis, Inc.
  695     Term Loan, 2.24%, Maturing June 28, 2014     621,756      
  1,529     Term Loan, 2.26%, Maturing June 28, 2014     1,367,902      
Oxbow Carbon and Mineral Holdings
  2,570     Term Loan, 2.26%, Maturing May 8, 2014     2,418,752      
  246     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing May 8, 2014     231,121      
 
 
            $ 6,094,034      
 
 
 
 
Oil and Gas — 3.1%
 
Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P.
  1,042     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing July 20, 2014   $ 1,021,266      
Big West Oil, LLC
  358     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing May 1, 2014     344,984      
  451     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing May 1, 2014     433,694      
Dresser, Inc.
  1,577     Term Loan, 2.52%, Maturing May 4, 2014     1,455,519      
  1,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.00%, Maturing May 4, 2015     910,000      
Dynegy Holdings, Inc.
  373     Term Loan, 3.99%, Maturing April 2, 2013     354,378      
  5,623     Term Loan, 3.99%, Maturing April 2, 2013     5,340,701      
Enterprise GP Holdings, L.P.
  1,312     Term Loan, 2.52%, Maturing October 31, 2014     1,256,001      
Hercules Offshore, Inc.
  2,287     Term Loan, 8.50%, Maturing July 6, 2013     2,196,964      
Niska Gas Storage
  52     Term Loan, 1.99%, Maturing May 13, 2011     48,691      
  77     Term Loan, 1.99%, Maturing May 13, 2011     71,881      
  746     Term Loan, 1.99%, Maturing May 12, 2013     699,159      
Precision Drilling Corp.
  901     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing December 23, 2013     887,797      
Semigroup Corp.
  1,093     Term Loan, Maturing November 27, 2013(3)     1,070,650      
Targa Resources, Inc.
  132     Term Loan, 2.23%, Maturing October 31, 2012     129,141      
  235     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing October 31, 2012     229,167      
 
 
            $ 16,449,993      
 
 
 
 
Publishing — 9.6%
 
American Media Operations, Inc.
  3,452     Term Loan, 10.00%, Maturing January 31, 2013(2)   $ 3,146,009      
Aster Zweite Beteiligungs GmbH
  1,850     Term Loan, 2.89%, Maturing September 27, 2013     1,695,834      
GateHouse Media Operating, Inc.
  650     Term Loan, 2.24%, Maturing August 28, 2014     229,821      
  1,525     Term Loan, 2.24%, Maturing August 28, 2014     539,196      
  750     Term Loan, 2.49%, Maturing August 28, 2014     265,178      

 
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Publishing (continued)
 
                     
Getty Images, Inc.
  2,975     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing July 2, 2015   $ 2,973,940      
Idearc, Inc.
  7,774     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing November 17, 2014(5)     3,774,637      
Lamar Media Corp.
  986     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing September 30, 2012     986,301      
Laureate Education, Inc.
  501     Term Loan, 3.53%, Maturing August 17, 2014     437,605      
  3,346     Term Loan, 3.53%, Maturing August 17, 2014     2,923,885      
  1,500     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing August 31, 2014     1,455,000      
Local Insight Regatta Holdings, Inc.
  1,803     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing April 23, 2015     1,415,581      
MediaNews Group, Inc.
  1,134     Term Loan, 6.73%, Maturing August 25, 2010     308,978      
  775     Term Loan, 6.73%, Maturing August 2, 2013     211,215      
Mediannuaire Holding
EUR 680     Term Loan, 3.03%, Maturing October 10, 2014     731,637      
EUR 680     Term Loan, 3.53%, Maturing October 10, 2015     731,435      
Merrill Communications, LLC
  5,113     Term Loan, 8.50%, Maturing December 24, 2012     4,084,114      
Nelson Education, Ltd.
  490     Term Loan, 2.78%, Maturing July 5, 2014     431,200      
Nielsen Finance, LLC
  6,591     Term Loan, 2.24%, Maturing August 9, 2013     5,957,584      
  997     Term Loan, 3.99%, Maturing May 1, 2016     916,447      
Philadelphia Newspapers, LLC
  779     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing June 29, 2013(5)     154,479      
Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. (The)
  1,134     DIP Loan, 13.50%, Maturing August 21, 2010     1,180,927      
  1,490     Revolving Loan, 4.53%, Maturing March 3, 2014     715,428      
  6,002     Term Loan, 4.24%, Maturing March 3, 2014     2,881,131      
  536     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing March 3, 2014     257,230      
SGS International, Inc.
  662     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing December 30, 2011     637,445      
Source Interlink Companies, Inc.
  914     Term Loan, 10.75%, Maturing June 18, 2013     740,073      
  484     Term Loan, 15.00%, Maturing June 18, 2013(2)     169,439      
Source Media, Inc.
  1,180     Term Loan, 5.29%, Maturing November 8, 2011     991,619      
Trader Media Corp.
GBP 1,507     Term Loan, 2.64%, Maturing March 23, 2015     2,097,257      
Tribune Co.
  2,479     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing April 10, 2010(5)     1,244,766      
  1,990     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing May 17, 2014(5)     948,424      
  2,256     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing May 17, 2014(5)     1,169,528      
Xsys, Inc.
  1,933     Term Loan, 2.89%, Maturing September 27, 2013     1,771,605      
  1,963     Term Loan, 2.89%, Maturing September 27, 2014     1,799,588      
 
 
            $ 49,974,536      
 
 
 
 
Radio and Television — 5.9%
 
Block Communications, Inc.
  914     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing December 22, 2011   $ 854,941      
Citadel Broadcasting Corp.
  1,000     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing June 12, 2014     688,750      
CMP KC, LLC
  956     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing May 5, 2013(6)     274,426      
CMP Susquehanna Corp.
  2,708     Term Loan, 2.25%, Maturing May 5, 2013     1,987,490      
Discovery Communications, Inc.
  995     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing May 14, 2014     1,003,209      
Emmis Operating Co.
  850     Term Loan, 4.28%, Maturing November 2, 2013     652,041      
Gray Television, Inc.
  1,211     Term Loan, 3.79%, Maturing January 19, 2015     1,055,323      
HIT Entertainment, Inc.
  970     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing March 20, 2012     836,577      
Intelsat Corp.
  3,536     Term Loan, 2.74%, Maturing January 3, 2014     3,295,604      
  3,536     Term Loan, 2.74%, Maturing January 3, 2014     3,295,604      
  3,537     Term Loan, 2.74%, Maturing January 3, 2014     3,296,611      
Ion Media Networks, Inc.
  369     DIP Loan, 10.17%, Maturing May 29, 2010(4)(6)     579,779      
  2,775     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing January 15, 2012(5)     751,562      
NEP II, Inc.
  682     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing February 16, 2014     629,596      
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
  1,961     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing October 1, 2012     1,799,660      
  1,855     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing October 1, 2012     1,697,069      
Raycom TV Broadcasting, LLC
  1,125     Term Loan, 1.75%, Maturing June 25, 2014     933,750      
SFX Entertainment
  980     Term Loan, 3.51%, Maturing June 21, 2013     920,899      
Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc.
  490     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing December 19, 2012     454,271      
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.
  962     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing June 10, 2012     798,640      
Univision Communications, Inc.
  4,400     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing September 29, 2014     3,628,627      

 
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Radio and Television (continued)
 
                     
Young Broadcasting, Inc.
  786     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing November 3, 2012(5)   $ 556,150      
  973     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing November 3, 2012(5)     687,697      
 
 
            $ 30,678,276      
 
 
 
 
Rail Industries — 0.4%
 
Kansas City Southern Railway Co.
  2,177     Term Loan, 2.03%, Maturing April 26, 2013   $ 2,046,262      
 
 
            $ 2,046,262      
 
 
 
 
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 4.1%
 
American Achievement Corp.
  725     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing March 25, 2011   $ 652,909      
Amscan Holdings, Inc.
  561     Term Loan, 2.65%, Maturing May 25, 2013     509,234      
Cumberland Farms, Inc.
  1,691     Term Loan, 2.76%, Maturing September 29, 2013     1,543,048      
Educate, Inc.
  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.54%, Maturing June 14, 2014     431,667      
FTD, Inc.
  1,491     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing July 31, 2014     1,484,988      
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
  943     Term Loan, 9.75%, Maturing July 15, 2010     945,587      
Josten’s Corp.
  2,103     Term Loan, 2.32%, Maturing October 4, 2011     2,060,670      
Mapco Express, Inc.
  336     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing April 28, 2011     310,523      
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
  1,967     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing April 5, 2013     1,683,629      
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.
  2,274     Term Loan, 3.26%, Maturing July 25, 2014     2,043,013      
Oriental Trading Co., Inc.
  1,738     Term Loan, 9.75%, Maturing July 31, 2013     1,429,307      
  1,225     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.23%, Maturing January 31, 2013     306,250      
Pilot Travel Centers, LLC
  1,350     Term Loan, Maturing November 24, 2015(3)     1,336,500      
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
  679     Term Loan, 1.99%, Maturing November 15, 2012     665,540      
Rover Acquisition Corp.
  2,383     Term Loan, 2.52%, Maturing October 26, 2013     2,248,602      
Savers, Inc.
  377     Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing August 11, 2012     363,492      
  412     Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing August 11, 2012     397,718      
Yankee Candle Company, Inc. (The)
  3,150     Term Loan, 2.24%, Maturing February 6, 2014     2,915,551      
 
 
            $ 21,328,228      
 
 
 
 
Steel — 0.4%
 
Algoma Acquisition Corp.
  1,565     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing June 20, 2013   $ 1,485,750      
Niagara Corp.
  1,124     Term Loan, 9.25%, Maturing June 29, 2014     696,957      
 
 
            $ 2,182,707      
 
 
 
 
Surface Transport — 0.6%
 
Gainey Corp.
  1,288     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing April 20, 2012(5)   $ 338,103      
Oshkosh Truck Corp.
  1,573     Term Loan, 6.32%, Maturing December 6, 2013     1,573,412      
Swift Transportation Co., Inc.
  1,112     Term Loan, 3.56%, Maturing May 10, 2014     984,086      
 
 
            $ 2,895,601      
 
 
 
 
Telecommunications — 3.4%
 
Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, Inc.
  1,100     Term Loan, 2.03%, Maturing February 1, 2012   $ 1,037,118      
Asurion Corp.
  4,325     Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing July 13, 2012     4,078,825      
  2,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.74%, Maturing January 13, 2013     1,922,500      
CommScope, Inc.
  2,054     Term Loan, 2.78%, Maturing November 19, 2014     1,961,237      
Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co.
  1,067     Term Loan, 2.74%, Maturing July 3, 2013     1,003,647      
Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures, Ltd.
GBP 828     Term Loan, 2.52%, Maturing December 26, 2014     1,182,719      
NTelos, Inc.
  1,500     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing August 13, 2015     1,503,750      
Palm, Inc.
  1,904     Term Loan, 3.79%, Maturing April 24, 2014     1,634,228      
Stratos Global Corp.
  1,093     Term Loan, 2.78%, Maturing February 13, 2012     1,073,627      
TowerCo Finance, LLC
  450     Term Loan, Maturing November 24, 2014(3)     451,406      
Trilogy International Partners
  950     Term Loan, 3.78%, Maturing June 29, 2012     824,125      

 
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Telecommunications (continued)
 
                     
Windstream Corp.
  1,380     Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing December 17, 2015   $ 1,326,970      
 
 
            $ 18,000,152      
 
 
 
 
Utilities — 4.4%
 
AEI Finance Holding, LLC
  302     Revolving Loan, 3.23%, Maturing March 30, 2012   $ 277,148      
  2,077     Term Loan, 3.28%, Maturing March 30, 2014     1,908,255      
Astoria Generating Co.
  1,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.04%, Maturing August 23, 2013     929,375      
BRSP, LLC
  1,000     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing June 24, 2014     962,500      
Calpine Corp.
  5,977     DIP Loan, 3.17%, Maturing March 29, 2014     5,473,247      
Covanta Energy Corp.
  517     Term Loan, 1.75%, Maturing February 9, 2014     483,679      
  261     Term Loan, 1.79%, Maturing February 9, 2014     244,224      
Electricinvest Holding Co.
GBP 480     Term Loan, 5.02%, Maturing October 24, 2012     653,433      
EUR 477     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.93%, Maturing October 24, 2012     592,211      
NRG Energy, Inc.
  2,123     Term Loan, 2.02%, Maturing June 1, 2014     1,952,821      
  2,471     Term Loan, 2.03%, Maturing June 1, 2014     2,273,586      
Pike Electric, Inc.
  1,136     Term Loan, 1.75%, Maturing July 1, 2012     1,056,888      
  309     Term Loan, 1.75%, Maturing December 10, 2012     286,917      
TXU Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC
  1,470     Term Loan, 3.74%, Maturing October 10, 2014     1,092,330      
  3,852     Term Loan, 3.74%, Maturing October 10, 2014     2,886,535      
  1,000     Term Loan, 3.78%, Maturing October 10, 2014     748,750      
Vulcan Energy Corp.
  1,093     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing December 31, 2015     1,100,782      
 
 
            $ 22,922,681      
 
 
     
Total Senior Floating-Rate Interests
   
(identified cost $838,648,684)
  $ 765,958,389      
 
 
                     
                     
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 7.6%
 
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Aerospace and Defense — 0.1%
 
Alion Science and Technologies Corp.
  155     10.25%, 2/1/15   $ 114,700      
Bombardier, Inc.
  145     8.00%, 11/15/14(8)     147,900      
 
 
            $ 262,600      
 
 
 
 
Automotive — 0.0%
 
Allison Transmission, Inc.
  55     11.00%, 11/1/15(8)   $ 57,200      
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., Sr. Notes
  110     8.00%, 7/1/13     63,800      
 
 
            $ 121,000      
 
 
 
 
Broadcast Radio and Television — 0.1%
 
Rainbow National Services, LLC, Sr. Sub. Notes
  335     10.375%, 9/1/14(8)   $ 352,587      
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes
  235     13.00%, 8/1/14(8)     244,988      
 
 
            $ 597,575      
 
 
 
 
Building and Development — 0.5%
 
Grohe Holding GmbH, Variable Rate
EUR 2,000     4.31%, 1/15/14(9)   $ 2,522,606      
Panolam Industries International, Sr. Sub. Notes
  470     10.75%, 10/1/13(5)     152,750      
Texas Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes
  135     7.25%, 7/15/13(8)     131,287      
 
 
            $ 2,806,643      
 
 
 
 
Business Equipment and Services — 0.5%
 
Affinion Group, Inc.
  80     10.125%, 10/15/13   $ 82,000      
  235     11.50%, 10/15/15     245,575      
Education Management, LLC, Sr. Notes
  445     8.75%, 6/1/14     459,462      
Education Management, LLC, Sr. Sub. Notes
  97     10.25%, 6/1/16     103,305      
MediMedia USA, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  180     11.375%, 11/15/14(8)     151,200      
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Sr. Notes
  880     10.625%, 5/15/15(8)     937,200      

 
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Business Equipment and Services (continued)
 
                     
Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc.
  220     10.75%, 8/1/16   $ 228,800      
West Corp.
  320     9.50%, 10/15/14     313,600      
 
 
            $ 2,521,142      
 
 
 
 
Cable and Satellite Television — 0.2%
 
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Capital Corp., Sr. Notes
  380     8.75%, 11/15/13(5)   $ 420,375      
Charter Communications, Inc., Sr. Notes
  30     8.375%, 4/30/14(5)(8)     30,675      
  205     10.875%, 9/15/49(5)(8)     229,344      
Kabel Deutschland GmbH
  220     10.625%, 7/1/14     232,100      
 
 
            $ 912,494      
 
 
 
 
Chemicals and Plastics — 0.2%
 
CII Carbon, LLC
  195     11.125%, 11/15/15(8)   $ 193,781      
INEOS Group Holdings PLC, Sr. Sub. Notes
  345     8.50%, 2/15/16(8)     229,425      
Reichhold Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes
  500     9.00%, 8/15/14(8)     407,500      
Wellman Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  149     5.00%, 1/29/19(6)     54,832      
 
 
            $ 885,538      
 
 
 
 
Clothing / Textiles — 0.2%
 
Levi Strauss & Co., Sr. Notes
  365     9.75%, 1/15/15   $ 384,162      
  85     8.875%, 4/1/16     88,188      
Perry Ellis International, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  400     8.875%, 9/15/13     394,000      
 
 
            $ 866,350      
 
 
 
 
Conglomerates — 0.1%
 
RBS Global & Rexnord Corp.
  180     9.50%, 8/1/14(8)   $ 180,000      
  175     11.75%, 8/1/16     172,375      
 
 
            $ 352,375      
 
 
 
Containers and Glass Products — 0.4%
 
Berry Plastics Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate
  1,000     5.881%, 2/15/15   $ 907,500      
Intertape Polymer US, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  865     8.50%, 8/1/14     679,025      
Pliant Corp., Sr. Notes
  287     11.625%, 6/15/09(2)(7)     253,681      
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., Sr. Notes
  45     8.375%, 7/1/12(5)     35,663      
  155     8.00%, 3/15/17(5)     122,837      
 
 
            $ 1,998,706      
 
 
 
 
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.1%
 
Waste Services, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  570     9.50%, 4/15/14   $ 587,100      
 
 
            $ 587,100      
 
 
 
 
Electronics / Electrical — 0.2%
 
Amkor Technologies, Inc., Sr. Notes
  225     9.25%, 6/1/16   $ 232,875      
Avago Technologies Finance
  240     11.875%, 12/1/15     264,000      
Ceridian Corp., Sr. Notes
  60     11.25%, 11/15/15     57,600      
NXP BV/NXP Funding, LLC, Variable Rate
  875     3.881%, 10/15/13     670,469      
 
 
            $ 1,224,944      
 
 
 
 
Equipment Leasing — 0.0%
 
Hertz Corp.
  120     8.875%, 1/1/14   $ 121,200      
  95     10.50%, 1/1/16     99,275      
 
 
            $ 220,475      
 
 
 
 
Financial Intermediaries — 0.1%
 
Ford Motor Credit Co., Sr. Notes
  335     8.00%, 12/15/16   $ 334,083      
 
 
            $ 334,083      
 
 
 
 
Food Products — 0.1%
 
ASG Consolidated, LLC/ASG Finance, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes
  580     11.50%, 11/1/11   $ 566,950      
 
 
            $ 566,950      
 
 
 

 
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Food Service — 0.1%
 
El Pollo Loco, Inc.
  300     11.75%, 11/15/13   $ 271,500      
NPC International, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  360     9.50%, 5/1/14     355,500      
 
 
            $ 627,000      
 
 
 
 
Food / Drug Retailers — 0.2%
 
General Nutrition Center, Sr. Notes, Variable Rate
  755     6.404%, 3/15/14(2)   $ 692,713      
General Nutrition Center, Sr. Sub. Notes
  430     10.75%, 3/15/15     438,600      
 
 
            $ 1,131,313      
 
 
 
 
Forest Products — 0.1%
 
Jefferson Smurfit Corp., Sr. Notes
  105     8.25%, 10/1/12(5)   $ 84,525      
  85     7.50%, 6/1/13(5)     67,150      
Verso Paper Holdings, LLC/Verso Paper, Inc.
  255     11.375%, 8/1/16     195,075      
 
 
            $ 346,750      
 
 
 
 
Health Care — 0.9%
 
Accellent, Inc.
  320     10.50%, 12/1/13   $ 309,600      
AMR HoldCo, Inc./EmCare HoldCo, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  355     10.00%, 2/15/15     374,525      
Biomet, Inc.
  725     11.625%, 10/15/17     792,062      
DJO Finance, LLC/DJO Finance Corp.
  220     10.875%, 11/15/14     232,650      
HCA, Inc.
  145     9.25%, 11/15/16     153,700      
MultiPlan, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  540     10.375%, 4/15/16(8)     521,100      
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.
  330     11.25%, 7/1/14     334,950      
Res-Care, Inc., Sr. Notes
  220     7.75%, 10/15/13     220,000      
US Oncology, Inc.
  1,915     10.75%, 8/15/14     2,010,750      
 
 
            $ 4,949,337      
 
 
 
Industrial Equipment — 0.1%
 
Chart Industries, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  215     9.125%, 10/15/15   $ 213,925      
ESCO Corp., Sr. Notes
  160     8.625%, 12/15/13(8)     160,000      
 
 
            $ 373,925      
 
 
 
 
Insurance — 0.1%
 
Alliant Holdings I, Inc.
  115     11.00%, 5/1/15(8)   $ 113,850      
HUB International Holdings, Inc.
  140     9.00%, 12/15/14(8)     135,450      
U.S.I. Holdings Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate
  115     4.758%, 11/15/14(8)     92,000      
 
 
            $ 341,300      
 
 
 
 
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 0.2%
 
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
  760     11.00%, 2/1/16   $ 794,200      
HRP Myrtle Beach Operations, LLC/HRP Myrtle Beach Capital Corp., Variable Rate
  405     0.00%, 4/1/12(5)(6)(8)     0      
Marquee Holdings, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes
  475     9.505%, 8/15/14     391,875      
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Sr. Notes
  105     7.00%, 6/15/13     100,275      
  40     6.875%, 12/1/13     37,800      
  25     7.25%, 6/15/16     23,188      
  50     7.25%, 3/15/18     46,375      
 
 
            $ 1,393,713      
 
 
 
 
Lodging and Casinos — 0.6%
 
Buffalo Thunder Development Authority
  535     9.375%, 12/15/14(5)(8)   $ 101,650      
CCM Merger, Inc.
  370     8.00%, 8/1/13(8)     301,550      
Chukchansi EDA, Sr. Notes, Variable Rate
  310     4.913%, 11/15/12(8)     209,637      
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Casino, LLC
  525     10.25%, 6/15/15(5)(8)     7,875      
Galaxy Entertainment Finance
  320     9.875%, 12/15/12(8)     323,200      
Greektown Holdings, LLC, Sr. Notes
  110     10.75%, 12/1/13(5)(8)     23,513      
Indianapolis Downs, LLC & Capital Corp., Sr. Notes
  115     11.00%, 11/1/12(8)     70,581      

 
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Lodging and Casinos (continued)
 
                     
Inn of the Mountain Gods, Sr. Notes
  565     12.00%, 11/15/10(5)   $ 228,825      
Majestic HoldCo, LLC
  150     12.50%, 10/15/11(5)(8)     188      
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Sr. Sub. Notes
  165     8.00%, 4/1/12     131,175      
  240     7.125%, 8/15/14     152,400      
  260     6.875%, 2/15/15     159,900      
Park Place Entertainment
  405     7.875%, 3/15/10     405,000      
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  70     7.50%, 6/15/15     62,650      
Pokagon Gaming Authority, Sr. Notes
  112     10.375%, 6/15/14(8)     117,320      
San Pasqual Casino
  125     8.00%, 9/15/13(8)     118,437      
Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Variable Rate
  195     3.129%, 3/15/14(8)     158,925      
Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority, Sr. Notes
  345     9.00%, 11/15/15(8)     310,500      
Waterford Gaming, LLC, Sr. Notes
  310     8.625%, 9/15/14(6)(8)     247,442      
 
 
            $ 3,130,768      
 
 
 
 
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.2%
 
FMG Finance PTY, Ltd.
  785     10.625%, 9/1/16(8)   $ 859,575      
 
 
            $ 859,575      
 
 
 
 
Oil and Gas — 0.5%
 
Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes
  370     9.00%, 1/15/14   $ 327,450      
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
  205     7.75%, 8/1/13     178,350      
Compton Pet Finance Corp.
  410     7.625%, 12/1/13     307,500      
Denbury Resources, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  55     7.50%, 12/15/15     54,863      
El Paso Corp., Sr. Notes
  245     9.625%, 5/15/12     256,738      
Forbes Energy Services, Sr. Notes
  350     11.00%, 2/15/15     308,000      
OPTI Canada, Inc., Sr. Notes
  110     7.875%, 12/15/14     88,000      
  195     8.25%, 12/15/14     156,975      
Petroleum Development Corp., Sr. Notes
  135     12.00%, 2/15/18     137,025      
Petroplus Finance, Ltd.
  400     7.00%, 5/1/17(8)     360,000      
Quicksilver Resources, Inc.
  320     7.125%, 4/1/16     290,400      
SandRidge Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes
  65     8.00%, 6/1/18(8)     61,587      
SemGroup, L.P., Sr. Notes
  605     8.75%, 11/15/15(5)(8)     45,375      
SESI, LLC, Sr. Notes
  65     6.875%, 6/1/14     63,700      
Stewart & Stevenson, LLC, Sr. Notes
  240     10.00%, 7/15/14     222,000      
 
 
            $ 2,857,963      
 
 
 
 
Publishing — 0.4%
 
Dex Media West/Finance, Series B
  90     9.875%, 8/15/13(5)   $ 28,575      
Laureate Education, Inc.
  100     10.00%, 8/15/15(8)     100,625      
  1,179     10.25%, 8/15/15(2)(8)     1,112,119      
Local Insight Regatta Holdings, Inc.
  100     11.00%, 12/1/17     60,500      
Nielsen Finance, LLC
  585     10.00%, 8/1/14     606,938      
  80     12.50% (0.00% until 2011), 8/1/16     70,400      
Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. (The), Sr. Sub. Notes
  505     9.00%, 2/15/17(5)     10,731      
 
 
            $ 1,989,888      
 
 
 
 
Rail Industries — 0.2%
 
American Railcar Industry, Sr. Notes
  195     7.50%, 3/1/14   $ 178,425      
Kansas City Southern Mexico, Sr. Notes
  315     7.625%, 12/1/13     310,275      
  100     7.375%, 6/1/14     96,500      
  220     8.00%, 6/1/15     225,225      
 
 
            $ 810,425      
 
 
 
 
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.5%
 
Amscan Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  455     8.75%, 5/1/14   $ 433,388      

 
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) (continued)
 
                     
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
  718     9.00%, 10/15/15   $ 651,620      
  670     10.375%, 10/15/15     608,025      
Sally Holdings, LLC, Sr. Notes
  530     10.50%, 11/15/16     569,750      
Yankee Acquisition Corp., Series B
  430     8.50%, 2/15/15     421,400      
 
 
            $ 2,684,183      
 
 
 
 
Steel — 0.0%
 
RathGibson, Inc., Sr. Notes
  495     11.25%, 2/15/14(5)   $ 175,725      
 
 
            $ 175,725      
 
 
 
 
Surface Transport — 0.0%
 
CEVA Group, PLC, Sr. Notes
  230     10.00%, 9/1/14(8)   $ 218,213      
 
 
            $ 218,213      
 
 
 
 
Telecommunications — 0.6%
 
Digicel Group, Ltd., Sr. Notes
  310     9.25%, 9/1/12(8)   $ 323,950      
  989     9.125%, 1/15/15(8)     974,165      
Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd.
  815     11.25%, 6/15/16     874,087      
Qwest Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate
  1,025     3.879%, 6/15/13     967,344      
 
 
            $ 3,139,546      
 
 
 
 
Utilities — 0.1%
 
AES Corp., Sr. Notes
  55     8.00%, 10/15/17   $ 55,137      
NGC Corp.
  430     7.625%, 10/15/26     281,650      
NRG Energy, Inc.
  175     7.25%, 2/1/14     176,969      
Reliant Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes
  20     7.625%, 6/15/14     19,500      
 
 
            $ 533,256      
 
 
     
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
   
(identified cost $44,433,593)
  $ 39,820,855      
 
 
                     
                     
Asset-Backed Securities — 0.5%
 
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
$ 558     Alzette European CLO SA, Series 2004-1A, Class E2, 6.754%, 12/15/20(10)   $ 55,762      
  635     Avalon Capital Ltd. 3, Series 1A, Class D, 2.357%, 2/24/19(8)(10)     370,716      
  753     Babson Ltd., Series 2005-1A, Class C1, 3.081%, 4/15/19(8)(10)     522,505      
  1,000     Bryant Park CDO Ltd., Series 2005-1A, Class C, 2.334%, 1/15/19(8)(10)     141,400      
  871     Centurion CDO 8 Ltd., Series 2005-8A, Class D, 6.129%, 3/8/17(10)     499,757      
  750     Centurion CDO 9 Ltd., Series 2005-9A, Class D1, 5.863%, 7/17/19(10)     376,725      
  750     Comstock Funding Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class D, 6.453%, 5/30/20(8)(10)     191,700      
  1,000     First CLO Ltd., Series 2004-1A1, Class C, 3.392%, 7/27/16(8)(10)     486,500      
 
 
     
Total Asset-Backed Securities
   
(identified cost $6,102,409)
  $ 2,645,065      
 
 
                     
                     
Common Stocks — 0.1%
 
Shares     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Automotive — 0.1%
 
  20,780     Dayco Products, Inc.(11)   $ 270,140      
 
 
            $ 270,140      
 
 
 
 
Building and Development — 0.0%
 
  569     United Subcontractors, Inc.(6)(11)   $ 45,886      
 
 
            $ 45,886      
 
 
 
 
Chemicals and Plastics — 0.0%
 
  146     Wellman Holdings, Inc.(6)(11)   $ 52,427      
 
 
            $ 52,427      
 
 
 
 
Food Service — 0.0%
 
  25,547     Buffets, Inc.(11)   $ 166,056      
 
 
            $ 166,056      
 
 
 
 
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.0%
 
  701     Euramax International, Inc.(6)(11)   $ 0      
 
 
            $ 0      
 
 
 

 
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Shares     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Publishing — 0.0%
 
  2,290     Source Interlink Companies, Inc.(6)(11)   $ 16,488      
 
 
            $ 16,488      
 
 
     
Total Common Stocks
   
(identified cost $451,398)
  $ 550,997      
 
 
                     
                     
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.0%
 
Shares     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Telecommunications — 0.0%
 
  479     Crown Castle International Corp., 6.25%(2)   $ 27,662      
 
 
            $ 27,662      
 
 
     
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
   
(identified cost $22,753)
  $ 27,662      
 
 
                     
                     
Closed-End Investment Companies — 2.4%
 
Shares     Security   Value      
 
 
  173,420     BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies
Fund II, Inc. 
  $ 2,231,915      
  20,864     BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust     280,829      
  2,933     First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund     32,556      
  345,089     First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II     3,747,667      
  521,233     ING Prime Rate Trust     2,679,138      
  173,333     LMP Corporate Loan Fund, Inc.      1,665,730      
  50,753     Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund     485,706      
  8,502     Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund     84,085      
  23,445     Nuveen Senior Income Fund     147,469      
  136     PIMCO Floating Rate Income Fund     1,546      
  1,620     PIMCO Floating Rate Strategy Fund     16,168      
  293     Pioneer Floating Rate Trust     3,381      
  268,136     Van Kampen Senior Income Trust     1,083,270      
 
 
     
Total Closed-End Investment Companies
   
(identified cost $18,598,351)
  $ 12,459,460      
 
 
                     
                     
Miscellaneous — 0.0%
 
Shares     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Oil and Gas — 0.0%
 
  115,000     VeraSun Energy Corp., Escrow Certificate(6)(11)   $ 0      
 
 
            $ 0      
 
 
             
Total Miscellaneous (identified cost $0)
  $ 0      
 
 
                     
                     
Short-Term Investments — 3.6%
 
Interest/
               
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Description   Value      
 
 
$ 17,123     Cash Management Portfolio, 0.00%(12)   $ 17,122,857      
  1,780     State Street Bank and Trust Euro Time Deposit, 0.01%, 12/1/09     1,779,500      
 
 
     
Total Short-Term Investments
   
(identified cost $18,902,357)
  $ 18,902,357      
 
 
     
Total Investments — 161.1%
   
(identified cost $927,159,545)
  $ 840,364,785      
 
 
             
Less Unfunded Loan Commitments — (0.3)%
  $ (1,336,992 )    
 
 
     
Net Investments — 160.8%
   
(identified cost $925,822,553)
  $ 839,027,793      
 
 
             
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (45.5)%
  $ (237,355,244 )    
 
 
     
Auction Preferred Shares Plus Cumulative
   
Unpaid Dividends — (15.3)%
  $ (80,037,610 )    
 
 
             
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%
  $ 521,634,939      
 
 
 
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets applicable to common shares.
 
DIP - Debtor in Possession
 
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

 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
 
actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, 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 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.
 
(2) Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay all or a portion of interest/dividends in additional par/shares.
 
(3) This Senior Loan will settle after November 30, 2009, at which time the interest rate will be determined.
 
(4) Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. See Note 1G for description.
 
(5) Currently the issuer is in default with respect to interest payments.
 
(6) Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees.
 
(7) Defaulted matured security.
 
(8) 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 November 30, 2009, the aggregate value of these securities is $12,074,735 or 2.3% of the Trust’s net assets applicable to common shares.
 
(9) Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.
 
(10) Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at November 30, 2009.
 
(11) Non-income producing security.
 
(12) 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 November 30, 2009.

 
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
             
As of November 30, 2009          
 
Assets
 
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $908,699,696)
  $ 821,904,936      
Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $17,122,857)
    17,122,857      
Cash
    904      
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $1,310,884)
    1,302,282      
Interest and dividends receivable
    4,840,404      
Receivable for investments sold
    124,715      
Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    493,732      
Other assets
    5,132      
Prepaid expenses
    190,524      
 
 
Total assets
  $ 845,985,486      
 
 
             
             
 
Liabilities
 
Notes payable
  $ 228,000,000      
Payable for investments purchased
    15,448,938      
Payable to affiliates:
           
Investment adviser fee
    406,334      
Trustees’ fees
    3,833      
Accrued expenses
    453,832      
 
 
Total liabilities
  $ 244,312,937      
 
 
Auction preferred shares (3,200 shares outstanding) at liquidation value plus cumulative unpaid dividends
  $ 80,037,610      
 
 
Net assets applicable to common shares
  $ 521,634,939      
 
 
             
             
 
Sources of Net Assets
 
Common shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized, 37,378,350 shares issued and outstanding
  $ 373,784      
Additional paid-in capital
    723,465,847      
Accumulated net realized loss
    (116,535,395 )    
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
    765,973      
Net unrealized depreciation
    (86,435,270 )    
 
 
Net assets applicable to common shares
  $ 521,634,939      
 
 
             
             
 
Net Asset Value Per Common Share
 
($521,634,939 ¸ 37,378,350 common shares issued and outstanding)
  $ 13.96      
 
 
 
 
Statement of Operations
 
             
For the Six Months Ended
         
November 30, 2009          
 
Investment Income
 
Interest
  $ 22,354,326      
Dividends
    366,800      
Interest income allocated from affiliated investment
    30,734      
Expenses allocated from affiliated investment
    (30,591 )    
 
 
Total investment income
  $ 22,721,269      
 
 
             
             
 
Expenses
 
Investment adviser fee
  $ 2,842,482      
Trustees’ fees and expenses
    11,126      
Custodian fee
    148,164      
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees
    8,632      
Legal and accounting services
    179,527      
Printing and postage
    65,010      
Interest expense and fees
    1,177,209      
Preferred shares service fee
    106,522      
Miscellaneous
    76,258      
 
 
Total expenses
  $ 4,614,930      
 
 
Deduct —
           
Reduction of investment adviser fee
  $ 573,069      
 
 
Total expense reductions
  $ 573,069      
 
 
             
Net expenses
  $ 4,041,861      
 
 
             
Net investment income
  $ 18,679,408      
 
 
             
             
 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
 
Net realized gain (loss) —
           
Investment transactions
  $ (11,802,830 )    
Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions
    (3,038,599 )    
 
 
Net realized loss
  $ (14,841,429 )    
 
 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —
           
Investments
  $ 107,852,618      
Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    820,472      
 
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
  $ 108,673,090      
 
 
             
Net realized and unrealized gain
  $ 93,831,661      
 
 
             
Distributions to preferred shareholders
           
 
 
From net investment income
  $ (1,038,952 )    
 
 
             
Net increase in net assets from operations
  $ 111,472,117      
 
 

 
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT’D
 
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
                     
    Six Months Ended
           
Increase (Decrease)
  November 30, 2009
    Year Ended
     
in Net Assets   (Unaudited)     May 31, 2009      
 
From operations —
                   
Net investment income
  $ 18,679,408     $ 42,452,130      
Net realized loss from investment transactions, swap contracts, foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions and extinguishment of debt
    (14,841,429 )     (66,251,430 )    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments, swap contracts, foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    108,673,090       (117,375,804 )    
Distributions to preferred shareholders —
                   
From net investment income
    (1,038,952 )     (4,132,420 )    
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
  $ 111,472,117     $ (145,307,524 )    
 
 
Distributions to common shareholders —
                   
From net investment income
  $ (15,736,285 )   $ (32,429,737 )    
Tax return of capital
          (4,858,412 )    
 
 
Total distributions to common shareholders
  $ (15,736,285 )   $ (37,288,149 )    
 
 
Capital share transactions —
                   
Reinvestment of distributions to common shareholders
  $     $ 185,072      
 
 
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
  $     $ 185,072      
 
 
                     
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
  $ 95,735,832     $ (182,410,601 )    
 
 
                     
                     
 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares
 
At beginning of period
  $ 425,899,107     $ 608,309,708      
 
 
At end of period
  $ 521,634,939     $ 425,899,107      
 
 
                     
                     
 
Accumulated undistributed
(distributions in excess of)
net investment income
included in net assets
applicable to common shares
 
At end of period
  $ 765,973     $ (1,138,198 )    
 
 
 
 
Statement of Cash Flows
 
             
    Six Months Ended
     
Cash Flows From
  November 30, 2009
     
Operating Activities   (Unaudited)      
 
Net increase in net assets from operations
  $ 111,472,117      
Distributions to preferred shareholders
    1,038,952      
 
 
Net increase in net assets from operations excluding distributions to preferred shareholders
  $ 112,511,069      
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
           
Investments purchased
    (232,181,522 )    
Investments sold and principal repayments
    171,070,923      
Decrease in short-term investments, net
    4,440,032      
Net amortization/accretion of premium (discount)
    (4,161,916 )    
Amortization of structuring fees on notes payable
    156,287      
Decrease in interest and dividends receivable
    49,861      
Decrease in interest receivable from affiliated investment
    709      
Decrease in receivable for investments sold
    5,014,203      
Increase in receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    (493,732 )    
Increase in other assets
    (2,814 )    
Decrease in miscellaneous receivable
    43,582      
Decrease in prepaid expenses
    13,617      
Decrease in payable for investments purchased
    (8,078,562 )    
Decrease in payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    (502,709 )    
Increase in payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee
    81,659      
Decrease in payable to affiliate for Trustees’ fees
    (370 )    
Increase in accrued expenses
    112,651      
Decrease in unfunded loan commitments
    (903,928 )    
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments
    (107,852,618 )    
Net realized loss from investments
    11,802,830      
 
 
Net cash used in operating activities
  $ (48,880,748 )    
 
 
             
             
 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
 
Distributions paid to common shareholders, net of reinvestments
  $ (15,736,285 )    
Cash distributions paid to preferred shareholders
    (1,030,748 )    
Liquidation of auction preferred shares
    (65,000,000 )    
Proceeds from notes payable
    132,000,000      
Payment of structuring fee on notes payable
    (112,500 )    
 
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
  $ 50,120,467      
 
 
             
Net increase in cash*
  $ 1,239,719      
 
 
             
Cash at beginning of period(1)
  $ 63,467      
 
 
             
Cash at end of period(1)
  $ 1,303,186      
 
 
             
             
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
 
Cash paid for interest and fees on borrowings
  $ 1,020,317      
 
 
 
*   Includes net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency of $(9,502).
 
(1) Balance includes foreign currency, at value.

 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT’D
 
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated
 
                                                     
    Six Months Ended
    Year Ended May 31,            
    November 30, 2009
   
    Period Ended
     
    (Unaudited)     2009     2008     2007     2006     May 31, 2005(1)       
 
Net asset value — Beginning of period (Common shares)
  $ 11.390     $ 16.280     $ 18.980     $ 18.910     $ 18.840     $ 19.100 (2)    
 
 
                                                     
 
Income (Loss) From Operations
 
Net investment income(3)
  $ 0.500     $ 1.136     $ 2.002     $ 2.174     $ 1.833     $ 1.101      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
    2.519       (4.917 )     (2.701 )     0.114       0.087       (0.055 )    
Distributions to preferred shareholders
                                                   
From net investment income(3)
    (0.028 )     (0.111 )     (0.575 )     (0.601 )     (0.463 )     (0.209 )    
 
 
Total income (loss) from operations
  $ 2.991     $ (3.892 )   $ (1.274 )   $ 1.687     $ 1.457     $ 0.837      
 
 
                                                     
 
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders
 
From net investment income
  $ (0.421 )   $ (0.868 )   $ (1.417 )   $ (1.617 )   $ (1.387 )   $ (0.952 )    
Tax return of capital
          (0.130 )     (0.009 )                      
 
 
Total distributions to common shareholders
  $ (0.421 )   $ (0.998 )   $ (1.426 )   $ (1.617 )   $ (1.387 )   $ (0.952 )    
 
 
                                                     
Preferred and common shares offering costs charged to paid-in capital(3)
  $     $     $     $     $     $ (0.027 )    
 
 
                                                     
Preferred shares underwriting discounts(3)
  $     $     $     $     $     $ (0.118 )    
 
 
                                                     
Net asset value — End of period (Common shares)
  $ 13.960     $ 11.390     $ 16.280     $ 18.980     $ 18.910     $ 18.840      
 
 
                                                     
Market value — End of period (Common shares)
  $ 13.110     $ 10.330     $ 15.130     $ 19.480     $ 17.950     $ 18.070      
 
 
                                                     
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(4)
    26.88 %(5)     (22.80 )%     (6.31 )%     9.45 %     8.50 %     3.72 %(5)(6)    
 
 
                                                     
Total Investment Return on Market Value(4)
    31.38 %(5)     (24.66 )%     (15.15 )%     18.34 %     7.38 %     (0.52 )%(5)(6)    
 
 

 
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT’D
 
 
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated
 
                                                     
    Six Months Ended
    Year Ended May 31,            
    November 30, 2009
   
    Period Ended
     
    (Unaudited)     2009     2008     2007     2006     May 31, 2005(1)       
 
 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data
 
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (000’s omitted)
  $ 521,635     $ 425,899     $ 608,310     $ 708,755     $ 705,175     $ 702,725      
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to
common shares):(7)
Expenses excluding interest and fees(8)
    1.17 %(9)     1.24 %     1.22 %     1.14 %     1.15 %     1.04 %(9)    
Interest and fee expense(10)
    0.48 %(9)     2.00 %     0.12 %                      
Total expenses
    1.65 %(9)     3.24 %     1.34 %     1.14 %     1.15 %     1.04 %(9)    
Net investment income
    7.57 %(9)     9.71 %     11.68 %     11.50 %     9.67 %     6.26 %(9)    
Portfolio Turnover
    22 %(5)     16 %     36 %     58 %     51 %     100 %(5)    
 
 
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 and borrowings, are as follows:
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to
common shares plus preferred shares and borrowings):(7)
Expenses excluding interest and fees(8)
    0.75 %(9)     0.71 %     0.73 %     0.71 %     0.71 %     0.70 %(9)    
Interest and fee expense(10)
    0.31 %(9)     1.15 %     0.07 %                      
Total expenses
    1.06 %(9)     1.86 %     0.80 %     0.71 %     0.71 %     0.70 %(9)    
Net investment income
    4.88 %(9)     5.57 %     6.96 %     7.11 %     5.99 %     4.24 %(9)    
 
 
Senior Securities:
                                                   
Total notes payable outstanding (in 000’s)
  $ 228,000     $ 96,000     $ 290,000     $     $     $      
Asset coverage per $1,000 of notes payable(11)
  $ 3,639     $ 6,947     $ 3,598     $     $     $      
Total preferred shares outstanding
    3,200       5,800       5,800       17,400       17,400       17,400      
Asset coverage per preferred share
  $ 67,344 (12)   $ 69,183 (12)   $ 59,955 (12)   $ 65,741 (13)   $ 65,535 (13)   $ 65,396 (13)    
Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share(14)
  $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000      
Approximate market value per preferred share(14)
  $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000      
 
 
 
(1) For the period from the start of business, June 29, 2004, to May 31, 2005.
 
(2) Net asset value at beginning of period reflects the deduction of the sales load of $0.90 per share paid by the shareholder from the $20.00 offering price.
 
(3) Computed using average common shares outstanding.
 
(4) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested.
 
(5) Not annualized.
 
(6) Total investment return on net asset value is calculated assuming a purchase at the offering price of $20.00 less the sales load of $0.90 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 $20.00 less the sales load of $0.90 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.
 
(7) Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders.
 
(8) Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%.
 
(9) Annualized.
 
(10) Interest and fee expense relates to the notes payable incurred to partially redeem the Trust’s APS (see Note 9).
 
(11) 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.
 
(12) Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including the notes payables and preferred shares) from the Trust’s total assets, dividing the result by the sum of the value of the notes payables and liquidation value of the preferred shares, and multiplying the result by the liquidation value of one preferred share. Such amount equates to 269%, 277% and 240% at November 30, 2009, May 31, 2009 and May 31, 2008, respectively.
 
(13) Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including the preferred shares) from the Trust’s total assets, and dividing the result by the number of preferred shares outstanding.
 
(14) Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.

 
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2009
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
 
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 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 source of authoritative accounting principles applied in the preparation of the Trust’s financial statements is the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (the Codification), which superseded existing non-Securities and Exchange Commission accounting and reporting standards for interim and annual reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009. The adoption of the Codification for the current reporting period did not impact the Trust’s application of generally accepted accounting principles.
 
A  Investment Valuation — Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party 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 valuation techniques described in (i) through (iii) below to assess the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the loan underlying such Senior Loan relative to yields on other Senior Loans issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If the investment adviser believes that there is a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan. If the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using analyses that include, but are not limited to: (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower’s outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) 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 short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of more than sixty days) will normally be valued on the basis of quotations provided by third party pricing services. The pricing services will use various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, reported trades or dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Equity securities (including common shares of closed-end investment companies) 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 a third party pricing service that will use various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average asked prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Trust’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service. Credit default swaps are normally valued using valuations provided by a third party pricing service. The pricing services employ

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electronic data processing techniques to determine the present value based on credit spread quotations obtained from broker/dealers and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service using proprietary models. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Trust in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Trust might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of all relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker-dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial condition, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
 
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 generally values its investment securities utilizing the amortized cost valuation technique permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, pursuant to which Cash Management must comply with certain conditions. This technique involves initially valuing a portfolio security at its cost and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate fair value, Cash Management may value its investment securities in the same manner as debt obligations described above.
 
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, 2009, the Trust, for federal income tax purposes, had a capital loss carryforward of $63,973,437 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), May 31, 2016 ($3,161,472) and May 31, 2017 ($53,628,558).
 
Additionally, at May 31, 2009, the Trust had a net currency loss of $856,056 and a net capital loss of $36,879,576 attributable to foreign currency and security transactions, respectively, incurred after October 31, 2008. These losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Trust’s taxable year ending May 31, 2010.
 
As of November 30, 2009, the Trust had 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, 2009 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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
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 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 may enter into forward contracts for hedging purposes as well as non-hedging purposes. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have 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 manage its credit risk, to gain exposure to a credit in which the Trust may otherwise invest, or to enhance return. When the Trust is the 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 if a credit event by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer or sovereign issuer, on the debt obligation occurs. In return, the Trust pays the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event has occurred. If no credit event 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 to the buyer of the protection an amount up to the notional amount of the swap and in certain instances take delivery of securities of the reference entity upon the occurrence of a credit event, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration and repudiation/moratorium. If the Trust is the seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Trust could be required to make would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. This potential amount would be partially offset by any recovery value of the respective referenced obligation, or net amount received from the settlement of a buy protection credit default swap agreement entered into by the Trust for the same referenced obligation. 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. Upfront 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 or liquid securities in an amount equal to the notional amount of the credit default swaps of which it is the seller. The Trust segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to any unrealized depreciation of the credit default swaps of which it is the buyer, 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.
 
L  Statement of Cash Flows — The cash amount shown in the Statement of Cash Flows of the Trust is the amount included in the Trust’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represents the cash on hand at its custodian and does not include any short-term investments.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
M  Interim Financial Statements — The interim financial statements relating to November 30, 2009 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Trust’s management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.
 
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. Series of APS are identical in all respects except for the reset dates of the dividend rates. If the APS auctions do not successfully clear, the dividend payment rate over the next period for the APS holders is set at a specified maximum applicable rate until such time as the APS auctions are successful. Auctions have not cleared since February 13, 2008 and the rate since that date has been the maximum applicable rate (see Note 3). 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%.
 
During the six months ended November 30, 2009, the Trust made a partial redemption of its APS at a liquidation price of $25,000 per share, the financing for which was provided by a committed financing arrangement (see Note 9). The number of APS redeemed and redemption amount (excluding the final dividend payment) during the six months ended November 30, 2009 and the number of APS issued and outstanding as of November 30, 2009 are as follows:
 
                             
    APS
                 
    Redeemed
    Redemption
    APS Issued and
     
    During the Period     Amount     Outstanding      
 
Series A
    520     $ 13,000,000       640      
Series B
    520       13,000,000       640      
Series C
    520       13,000,000       640      
Series D
    520       13,000,000       640      
Series E
    520       13,000,000       640      
 
 
 
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 up to 0.15% of the liquidation value of the APS to broker-dealers as a service fee if the auctions are unsuccessful; otherwise, the annual fee is 0.25%.
 
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 November 30, 2009, and the amount of dividends paid (including capital gains, if any) to APS shareholders, average APS dividend rates (annualized), and dividend rate ranges for the six months then ended were as follows:
 
                                     
    APS
    Dividends
    Average APS
    Dividend
     
    Dividend Rates at
    Paid to APS
    Dividend
    Rate
     
    November 30, 2009     Shareholders     Rates     Ranges      
 
Series A
    1.47 %   $ 203,595       1.51 %     1.47%–1.55%      
Series B
    1.47 %     204,066       1.51 %     1.47%–1.54%      
Series C
    1.47 %     204,612       1.51 %     1.47%–1.54%      
Series D
    1.49 %     213,639       1.55 %     1.49%–1.57%      
Series E
    1.49 %     213,040       1.55 %     1.49%–1.57%      
 
 
 
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 November 30, 2009.
 
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

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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.
 
4   Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
 
The investment adviser fee is earned by EVM as compensation for management and 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. Gross assets as referred to herein represent net assets plus obligations attributable to investment leverage. The portion of the adviser fee payable by Cash Management on the Trust’s investment of cash therein is credited against the Trust’s investment adviser fee. For the six months ended November 30, 2009, the Trust’s investment adviser fee totaled $2,871,223 of which $28,741 was allocated from Cash Management and $2,842,482 was paid or accrued directly by the Trust. EVM also serves as 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. The Trust concluded its first full five years of operations on June 29, 2009. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM waived $602,138 of its investment adviser fee for the six months ended November 30, 2009.
 
EVM had further agreed to reduce its investment adviser fee to the extent that the cost of the outstanding borrowings to partially redeem the Trust’s APS was greater than the dividends and preferred shares service fee that would have been incurred had the APS not been redeemed, hereafter referred to as “incremental cost”. Such fee reduction was calculated as the lesser of 50% of the Trust’s investment adviser fee on assets attributable to the borrowings or the incremental cost over an 18-month period and remained in effect until October 31, 2009. Previously reduced fees were subject to recoupment during the period the agreement was in effect to the extent the cost of the outstanding borrowings to partially redeem the Trust’s APS was lower than the dividends and preferred shares service fee that would have been incurred had the APS not been redeemed, provided that any such recoupment occur not later than November 30, 2009. Pursuant to this fee reduction agreement, EVM recouped previously reduced fees of $29,069 during the six months ended November 30, 2009.
 
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 six months ended November 30, 2009, 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 $232,181,522 and $171,070,923, respectively, for the six months ended November 30, 2009.
 
6   Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
 
The Trust may issue common shares pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan. There were no transactions in common shares for the six months ended November 30, 2009. Common shares issued pursuant to the Trust’s dividend reinvestment plan for the year ended May 31, 2009 were 22,310.
 
7   Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments
 
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Trust at November 30, 2009, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
 
             
Aggregate cost
  $ 926,754,928      
 
 
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $ 8,339,640      
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (96,066,775 )    
 
 
Net unrealized depreciation
  $ (87,727,135 )    
 
 
 
8   Financial Instruments
 
The Trust may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include forward foreign currency exchange 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 do 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 November 30, 2009 is as follows:

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
 
Sales
 
            Net Unrealized
     
Settlement Date   Deliver   In Exchange For   Appreciation      
 
12/31/09
  British Pound Sterling
11,236,448
  United States Dollar
18,757,901
  $ 276,086      
12/31/09
  Euro
22,812,321
  United States Dollar
34,468,504
    217,646      
 
 
            $ 493,732      
 
 
 
At November 30, 2009, the Trust had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.
 
The Trust is subject to foreign exchange risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Trust holds foreign currency denominated investments, the value of these investments and related receivables and payables may change due to future changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To hedge against this risk, the Trust may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The Trust may also enter into such contracts to hedge currency risk of investments it anticipates purchasing.
 
The forward foreign currency exchange contracts in which the Trust invests are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. At November 30, 2009, the maximum amount of loss the Trust would incur due to counterparty risk was $493,732, representing the fair value of such derivatives in an asset position.
 
The fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk at November 30, 2009 was as follows:
 
                     
    Fair Value
Derivative   Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives      
 
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
  $ 493,732(1 )   $      —      
 
(1) Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts; Net unrealized depreciation.
 
The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk for the six months ended November 30, 2009 was as follows:
 
                     
          Change in
     
          Unrealized
     
    Realized Gain
    Appreciation
     
    (Loss) on
    (Depreciation) on
     
    Derivatives
    Derivatives
     
    Recognized in
    Recognized in
     
Derivative   Income     Income      
 
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
  $ (2,927,436 )(1)   $ 996,441(2 )    
 
(1) Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions.
 
(2) Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
 
The average notional amount of forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding during the six months ended November 30, 2009, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately $42,724,000.
 
9   Revolving Credit and Security Agreement
 
Effective March 31, 2009, the Trust entered into a Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (the Agreement) with a bank to borrow up to a limit of $175 million. The borrowing limit was increased to $250 million on October 27, 2009. Borrowings under the Agreement are secured by the assets of the Trust. Interest is charged at a rate above the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and is payable monthly. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Trust pays a commitment fee of 0.15% on the borrowing limit. The Trust paid an up-front fee of $262,500 on March 31, 2009 and $112,500 on October 27, 2009. The up-front fees are being amortized to interest expense through March 30, 2010, the termination date of the Agreement. The unamortized balance at November 30, 2009 is approximately $175,600 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. At November 30, 2009, the Trust had borrowings outstanding under the Agreement of $228,000,000 at an interest rate of 1.22%. The carrying amount of the borrowing, at November 30, 2009 approximated its fair value. For the six months ended November 30, 2009, the average borrowings under the Agreement and the average interest rate were $136,622,951 and 1.30% (annualized), respectively.
 
10   Risks Associated with Foreign Investments
 
Investing in securities issued by companies 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

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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 securities 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 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 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   Fair Value Measurements
 
Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is 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.
 
At November 30, 2009, the inputs used in valuing the Trust’s investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
 
                                     
    Quoted
                       
    Prices in
                       
    Active
    Significant
                 
    Markets for
    Other
    Significant
           
    Identical
    Observable
    Unobservable
           
    Assets     Inputs     Inputs            
     
Asset Description   (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     Total      
 
Senior Floating-Rate Interests (less Unfunded Loan Commitments)
  $     $ 763,767,192     $ 854,205     $ 764,621,397      
Corporate Bonds & Notes
          39,518,581       302,274       39,820,855      
Asset-Backed Securities
          2,645,065             2,645,065      
Common Stocks
          436,196       114,801       550,997      
Convertible Preferred Stocks
          27,662             27,662      
Closed-End Investment Companies
    12,459,460                   12,459,460      
Miscellaneous
                0       0      
Short-Term Investments
    17,122,857       1,779,500             18,902,357      
 
 
Total Investments
  $ 29,582,317     $ 808,174,196     $ 1,271,280     $ 839,027,793      
 
 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
  $     $ 493,732     $     $ 493,732      
 
 
Total
  $ 29,582,317     $ 808,667,928     $ 1,271,280     $ 839,521,525      
 
 
 
The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
 
                                     
    Investments
    Investments
    Investments
           
    in Senior
    in Corporate
    in Common
           
    Floating-Rate
    Bonds &
    Stocks and
           
    Interests     Notes     Miscellaneous     Total      
 
Balance as of May 31, 2009
  $ 745,413     $ 42,632     $ 36,466     $ 824,511      
Realized gains (losses)
    (1,531,467 )     603             (1,530,864 )    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)*
    1,616,492       (22,504 )     (27,004 )     1,566,984      
Net purchases (sales)
    (33,660 )     (13,650 )     105,339       58,029      
Accrued discount (premium)
    19,927       1,540             21,467      
Net transfers to (from) Level 3
    37,500       293,653             331,153      
 
 
Balance as of November 30, 2009
  $ 854,205     $ 302,274     $ 114,801     $ 1,271,280      
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held as of November 30, 2009*
  $ 179,952     $ (22,504 )   $ (27,004 )   $ 130,444      
 
 
 
* Amount is included in the related amount on investments in the Statement of Operations

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13   Review for Subsequent Events
 
In connection with the preparation of the financial statements of the Trust as of and for the six months ended November 30, 2009, events and transactions subsequent to November 30, 2009 through January 15, 2010, the date the financial statements were issued, have been evaluated by the Trust’s management for possible adjustment and/or disclosure. Management has not identified any subsequent events requiring financial statement disclosure as of the date these financial statements were issued.

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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 27, 2009, 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 2009. 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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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, 2009, the Board met eighteen times and the Contract Review Committee, the Audit Committee, the Governance Committee, the Portfolio Management Committee and the Compliance Reports and Regulatory Matters Committee, each of which is a Committee comprised solely of Independent Trustees, met seven, five, six, six and six 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.
 
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 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, including recent changes to such personnel. 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 and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
 
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.
 
The Board considered the Adviser’s recommendations for Board action and other steps taken in response to the unprecedented dislocations experienced in the capital markets over recent periods, including sustained periods of high volatility, credit disruption and government intervention. In particular, the Board considered the Adviser’s efforts and expertise with respect to each of the following matters as they relate to the Fund and/or other funds within the Eaton Vance family of funds: (i) negotiating and maintaining the

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availability of bank loan facilities and other sources of credit used for investment purposes or to satisfy liquidity needs; (ii) establishing the fair value of securities and other instruments held in investment portfolios during periods of market volatility and issuer-specific disruptions; and (iii) the ongoing monitoring of investment management processes and risk controls. In addition, the Board considered the Adviser’s actions with respect to the Auction Preferred Shares (“APS”) issued by the Fund, including the Adviser’s efforts to seek alternative forms of debt and other leverage that may over time reduce financing costs associated with APS and enable the Fund to restore liquidity for APS holders.
 
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.
 
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, 2008 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, 2008, 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, including the Sub-adviser, 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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OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
 
 
     
Officers
Scott H. Page
President

Thomas E. Faust Jr.
Vice President

Ralph H. Hinckley, Jr.
Vice President

Michael W. Weilheimer
Vice President

Barbara E. Campbell
Treasurer

Maureen A. Gemma
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

Paul M. O’Neil
Chief Compliance Officer
 
Trustees
Ralph F. Verni
Chairman

Benjamin C. Esty

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

Allen R. Freedman

William H. Park

Ronald A. Pearlman

Helen Frame Peters

Heidi L. Steiger

Lynn A. Stout
 
 
 
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 November 30, 2009, our records indicate that there are 50 registered shareholders and approximately 25,500 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.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
1-800-262-1122
 
New York Stock Exchange symbol
 
The New York Stock Exchange symbol is EFT.

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Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust
Eaton Vance Management
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110


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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
Not required in this filing
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed registrants
Not required in this filing.
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
Not required in this filing.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not required in this filing.
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.

 


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(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.

 


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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:
  January 13, 2010    
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:
  January 13, 2010    
 
       
By:
  /s/ Scott H. Page    
 
       
 
  Scott H. Page    
 
  President    
 
       
Date:
  January 13, 2010