UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number

 

811-09141

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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

 

02109

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip code)

Alan R. Dynner, Esq.
Eaton Vance Management, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109

(Name and Address of Agent for Services)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:

 

(617) 482-8260

Date of Fiscal Year End:

 

November 30

Date of Reporting Period:

 

August 31, 2007

 

 




Item 1. Schedule of Investments




Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust                                                                                             as of August 31, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

Tax-Exempt Investments — 186.5%

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000’s omitted)

 

Security

 

Value

 

Cogeneration — 1.2%

 

 

 

$

2,950

 

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

 

$

2,957,552

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,957,552

 

Education — 5.1%

 

 

 

$

9,000

 

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

 

$

9,299,160

 

3,430

 

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

 

3,423,792

 

 

 

 

 

$

12,722,952

 

Electric Utilities — 11.5%

 

 

 

$

6,500

 

Brazos River Authority, TX, (Reliant Energy, Inc.), 7.75%, 12/1/18

 

$

6,757,725

 

1,300

 

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

 

1,233,908

 

2,000

 

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

 

2,077,920

 

3,550

 

Mississippi Business Finance Corp., (System Energy Resources, Inc.), 5.90%, 5/1/22

 

3,584,222

 

7,250

 

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

 

7,684,710

 

6,950

 

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

 

7,554,997

 

 

 

 

 

$

28,893,482

 

Escrowed / Prerefunded — 15.2%

 

 

 

$

3,000

 

Capital Trust Agency, FL, (Seminole Tribe Convention), Prerefunded to 10/1/12, 8.95%, 10/1/33 (2)

 

$

3,562,020

 

35,000

 

Dawson Ridge, CO, Metropolitan District #1, Escrowed to Maturity, 0.00%, 10/1/22

 

17,291,400

 

1,000

 

Halifax, FL, Medical Center, Prerefunded to 10/01/10, 7.25%, 10/1/24

 

1,116,160

 

5,000

 

Illinois Health Facility Authority, (Loyola University Health System), Prerefunded to 7/1/11, 6.00%, 7/1/21

 

5,385,900

 

4,300

 

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, (Eden Point), Prerefunded to 3/1/09, 6.25%, 3/1/34

 

4,529,190

 

1,400

 

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

 

1,535,940

 

302

 

New York, Prerefunded to 6/1/13, 5.25%, 6/1/28 (1)

 

301,700

 

1,290

 

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

 

1,482,287

 

1




 

 

 

$

2,720

 

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, (Wisconsin Illinois Senior Housing), Prerefunded to 8/1/09, 7.00%, 8/1/29

 

$

2,897,344

 

 

 

 

 

$

38,101,941

 

General Obligations — 2.0%

 

 

 

$

1,500

 

California, 5.25%, 11/1/29

 

$

1,547,265

 

3,298

 

New York City, NY, 5.25%, 6/1/28 (1)

 

3,433,120

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,980,385

 

Health Care - Miscellaneous — 0.9%

 

 

 

$

457

 

Tax Exempt Securities Trust, Community Health Provider, Pooled Loan Program, 6.00%, 12/1/36

 

$

467,540

 

1,206

 

Tax Exempt Securities Trust, Community Health Provider, Pooled Loan Program, 6.25%, 12/1/36

 

1,236,159

 

458

 

Tax Exempt Securities Trust, Community Health Provider, Pooled Loan Program, 7.75%, 12/1/36

 

472,197

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,175,896

 

Hospital — 15.1%

 

 

 

$

2,000

 

Brevard County, FL, Health Facilities Authority, (Health First, Inc.), 5.00%, 4/1/36

 

$

1,937,820

 

600

 

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

 

573,402

 

1,260

 

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

 

1,160,384

 

1,200

 

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

 

1,170,696

 

835

 

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

 

861,712

 

975

 

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

 

1,003,694

 

6,000

 

Henderson, NV, Health Care Facility, 5.625%, 7/1/24

 

6,191,580

 

2,635

 

Highland County, OH, (Joint Township Hospital District), 6.75%, 12/1/29

 

2,834,180

 

5,025

 

Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Authority, (Clarian Health Partners), 5.00%, 2/15/36

 

4,840,331

 

2,000

 

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

 

361,480

 

5,000

 

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

 

851,550

 

7,590

 

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

 

1,091,062

 

900

 

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

 

1,006,245

 

2,575

 

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

 

2,579,069

 

2,000

 

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

 

2,081,520

 

2




 

 

 

$

500

 

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

 

$

504,105

 

2,500

 

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

 

2,541,575

 

5,000

 

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

 

5,028,100

 

1,320

 

Oneonta, AL, Eastern Health Care Facility Financing Authority, (Eastern Health Systems, Inc.), 7.75%, 7/1/21

 

1,412,228

 

 

 

 

 

$

38,030,733

 

Housing — 13.2%

 

 

 

$

2,420

 

Capital Trust Agency, FL, (Atlantic Housing Foundation), 5.35%, 7/1/40

 

$

2,363,130

 

4,000

 

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

 

4,295,960

 

4,000

 

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

 

4,146,040

 

2,130

 

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

 

2,143,930

 

1,425

 

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

 

1,300,840

 

3,045

 

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

 

3,388,720

 

1,715

 

Lake Creek, CO, Affordable Housing Corp., Multifamily, 7.00%, 12/1/23

 

1,718,344

 

4,000

 

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

 

4,161,760

 

2,750

 

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

 

2,787,153

 

3,395

 

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

 

3,528,390

 

3,300

 

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

 

3,259,740

 

 

 

 

 

$

33,094,007

 

Industrial Development Revenue — 23.9%

 

 

 

$

1,780

 

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

 

$

1,791,306

 

4,135

 

Brazos River, TX, Harbor Navigation District (Dow Chemical Co.), (AMT), 5.125%, 5/15/33

 

3,882,103

 

1,522

 

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

 

1,541,773

 

1,300

 

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

 

1,261,897

 

12,000

 

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

 

11,732,160

 

3,370

 

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

 

3,074,653

 

2,955

 

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

 

2,906,656

 

3




 

 

 

$

1,220

 

Effingham County, GA, (Solid Waste Disposal), (Fort James), (AMT), 5.625%, 7/1/18

 

$

1,175,836

 

2,500

 

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

 

2,503,475

 

6,000

 

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

 

6,083,940

 

1,300

 

New York City, NY, Industrial Development Agency, (American Airlines, Inc.), (AMT), Variable Rate, 7.75%, 8/1/31

 

1,493,544

 

6,000

 

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

 

6,951,360

 

3,500

 

New York City, NY, Industrial Development Agency, (JFK International Airport), (AMT), Variable Rate, 8.50%, 8/1/28

 

3,951,780

 

4,350

 

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

 

4,376,144

 

7,500

 

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

 

7,229,025

 

 

 

 

 

$

59,955,652

 

Insured-Electric Utilities — 0.6%

 

 

 

$

1,350

 

Wamego, KS, Pollution Control Revenue, (MBIA), 5.30%, 6/1/31

 

$

1,397,466

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,397,466

 

Insured-General Obligations — 14.4%

 

 

 

$

10,500

 

California, (FGIC), 5.25%, 9/1/30 (1)

 

$

11,003,160

 

13,000

 

Illinois Development Finance Authority, (Local Government Program-Elgin School District-U46), (FSA), 0.00%, 1/1/20

 

7,418,970

 

2,075

 

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

 

1,859,262

 

9,990

 

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

 

11,212,376

 

4,000

 

Puerto Rico, (FSA), Variable Rate, 7.642%, 7/1/27 (2)(3)

 

4,602,240

 

 

 

 

 

$

36,096,008

 

Insured-Hospital — 11.5%

 

 

 

$

16,820

 

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

 

$

6,647,600

 

19,165

 

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

 

7,168,668

 

8,590

 

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

 

3,021,962

 

12,000

 

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (St. Barnabas Medical Center), (MBIA), 4.75%, 7/1/28 (1)

 

12,022,920

 

 

 

 

 

$

28,861,150

 

4




 

 

 

Insured-Housing — 5.6%

 

 

 

$

13,710

 

Virginia Housing Development Authority, (MBIA), 5.375%, 7/1/36 (1)

 

$

13,989,374

 

 

 

 

 

$

13,989,374

 

Insured-Pooled Loan — 1.3%

 

 

 

$

3,625

 

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

 

$

3,393,435

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,393,435

 

Insured-Special Tax Revenue — 4.4%

 

 

 

$

4,100

 

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

 

$

3,942,642

 

37,800

 

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

 

3,338,496

 

6,160

 

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

 

932,501

 

12,215

 

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

 

1,756,273

 

7,685

 

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

 

1,049,079

 

 

 

 

 

$

11,018,991

 

Insured-Transportation — 23.0%

 

 

 

$

1,500

 

Central, TX, Regional Mobility Authority, (FGIC), 5.00%, 1/1/45

 

$

1,508,595

 

3,500

 

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

 

3,552,640

 

2,500

 

Dallas Fort Worth, International Airport Facility Improvements Corp., (FGIC), (AMT), 5.50%, 11/1/20 (1)

 

2,603,000

 

4,930

 

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, International Airport, (FGIC), (AMT), 5.75%, 11/1/30 (1)

 

5,081,735

 

4,500

 

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, International Airport, (FGIC), (AMT), 6.125%, 11/1/35 (1)

 

4,674,960

 

5,500

 

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

 

5,591,190

 

6,600

 

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

 

1,245,288

 

25,500

 

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

 

5,444,505

 

7,200

 

Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, Metropolitan Highway System, (MBIA), 5.00%, 1/1/37 (1)

 

7,224,840

 

9,825

 

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

 

10,649,088

 

7,000

 

San Antonio, TX, Airport System, (FGIC), (AMT), 5.25%,
7/1/21 (4)

 

7,152,110

 

3,000

 

San Francisco, CA, City and County Airports Commission, (FGIC), (AMT), 6.612%, 5/1/30 (2)(3)

 

3,015,840

 

 

 

 

 

$

57,743,791

 

Insured-Water and Sewer — 1.0%

 

 

 

$

2,730

 

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

 

$

2,601,690

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,601,690

 

5




 

 

 

Nursing Home — 0.8%

 

 

 

$

2,000

 

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

 

$

2,054,420

 

 

 

 

$

2,054,420

 

Other Revenue — 23.1%

 

 

 

$

1,955

 

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

 

$

2,140,588

 

5,800

 

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., CA, 5.625%, 6/1/38 (1)

 

6,300,279

 

3,160

 

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

 

3,631,409

 

8,000

 

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

 

8,037,200

 

1,500

 

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

 

1,560,105

 

2,300

 

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

 

173,972

 

6,050

 

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., 5.00%, 6/1/46

 

5,171,056

 

195

 

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

 

192,369

 

360

 

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

 

350,395

 

100

 

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

 

97,091

 

110

 

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

 

105,058

 

19,500

 

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

 

20,486,427

 

3,008

 

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

 

3,073,963

 

8,530

 

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NJ, 0.00%, 6/1/41

 

930,111

 

6,905

 

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

 

546,255

 

3,000

 

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

 

3,310,350

 

1,415

 

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

 

1,353,702

 

250

 

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

 

254,945

 

410

 

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

 

411,169

 

 

 

 

 

$

58,126,444

 

Senior Living / Life Care — 4.2%

 

 

 

$

3,210

 

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

 

$

2,191,884

 

1,000

 

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, (Goodwin House, Inc.), 5.125%, 10/1/37

 

909,020

 

1,700

 

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, (Goodwin House, Inc.), 5.125%, 10/1/42

 

1,521,245

 

3,240

 

Logan County, CO, Industrial Development Revenue, (TLC Care Choices, Inc.), 6.875%, 12/1/23 (5)

 

2,523,377

 

1,855

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Linden Ponds Inc.), 5.75%, 11/15/35

 

1,793,321

 

1,905

 

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

 

1,833,982

 

 

 

 

 

$

10,772,829

 

Special Tax Revenue — 2.7%

 

 

 

$

3,280

 

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

 

$

3,337,958

 

190

 

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

 

190,367

 

 

6




 

 

 

$

1,150

 

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

 

$

1,169,481

 

2,115

 

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

 

2,192,261

 

 

 

 

$

6,890,067

 

Transportation — 4.7%

 

 

 

$

1,500

 

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

 

$

1,427,610

 

2,025

 

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

 

1,913,706

 

915

 

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

 

886,223

 

7,500

 

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

 

7,547,850

 

 

 

 

$

11,775,389

 

Water and Sewer — 1.1%

 

 

 

$

3,405

 

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

 

$

2,819,000

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,819,000

 

Total Tax-Exempt Investments — 186.5%
(identified cost $455,435,689)

 

$

468,452,654

 

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (34.3)%

 

$

(86,242,084

)

Auction Preferred Shares Plus Cumulative Unpaid Dividends — (52.2)%

 

$

(131,029,256

)

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

$

251,181,314

 

 

AGC

Assured Guaranty Corp.

AMBAC

AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.

AMT

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

CIFG

CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty North America, Inc.

FGIC

Financial Guaranty Insurance Company

FSA

Financial Security Assurance, Inc.

MBIA

Municipal Bond Insurance Association

XLCA

XL Capital Assurance, Inc.

 

At August 31, 2007, the concentration of the Trust’s investments in the various states, determined as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

Puerto Rico

 

21.5

%

Texas

 

19.8

%

Colorado

 

15.8

%

California

 

14.4

%

New Jersey

 

10.7

%

Others, representing less than 10% individually

 

104.3

%

 

7




 

 

The Trust invests primarily in debt securities issued by municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. In order to reduce the risk associated with such economic developments, at August 31, 2007, 33.1% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution ranged from .6% to 13.6% of total investments.

(1)

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

(2)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2007, the aggregate value of the securities is $23,783,860 or 9.5% of the net assets applicable to common shares.

(3)

Security has been issued as a leveraged inverse floater bond. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at August 31, 2007.

(4)

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

(5)

Security is in default and making only partial interest payments.

 

A summary of financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:

Futures Contracts

Expiration
Date

 

Contracts

 

Position

 

Aggregate
Cost

 

Value

 

Net
Unrealized
Depreciation

 

12/07

 

500 U.S. Treasury Bond

 

 

Short

 

 

$

(55,607,131

)

$

(55,781,250

)

 

$

(174,119

)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps

Counterparty

 

Notional
Amount

 

Annual
Fixed
Rate Paid
By Fund

 

Floating Rate
Paid To Fund

 

Effective Date/
Termination Date

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Citibank, N.A.

 

$

7,500,000

 

 

5.732

%

 

3 month USD-
LIBOR-BBA

 

May 16, 2008/
May 16, 2038

 

 

$

(313,746

)

 

Lehman Brothers Special Financing, Inc.

 

$

15,000,000

 

 

3.896

%

 

USD-BMA-Municipal
Swap Index

 

October 23, 2007/
October 23, 2037

 

 

$

577,300

 

 

Lehman Brothers Special Financing, Inc.

 

$

10,950,000

 

 

5.503

%

 

3 month USD-
LIBOR-BBA

 

September 28, 2008/
September 28, 2038

 

 

$

(62,372

)

 

Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.

 

$

7,500,000

 

 

5.817

%

 

3 month USD-
LIBOR-BBA

 

April 1, 2008/
April 1, 2038

 

 

$

(412,450

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(211,268

)

 

 

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

At August 31, 2007, the Trust had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

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The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of the investments owned at August 31, 2007 as computed on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

Aggregate cost

 

$

368,265,544

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

20,432,755

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(7,537,639

)

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

12,895,116

 

 

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Item 2. Controls and Procedures

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

(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter for which the report is being filed that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.




Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust

By:

 

/s/ Robert B. MacIntosh

 

 

Robert B. MacIntosh
President and Principal Executive Officer

Date:

 

October 23, 2007

 

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

By:

 

/s/ Robert B. MacIntosh

 

 

Robert B. MacIntosh
President and Principal Executive Officer

Date:

 

October 23, 2007

By:

 

/s/ Barbara E. Campbell

 

 

Barbara E. Campbell
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

Date:

 

October 23, 2007